1) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Amnesty International?
1. Amnesty International is headquartered at Geneva.
2. The organization was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its "campaign against torture.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Amnesty International ,an NGO founded in 1961 is headquartered at London. Salil Shetty, an Indian human rights activist currently serves as Secretary General of the human rights organization Amnesty International.
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2) Homo Naledi, an extinct species was discoved in
a. Rwanda
b. Nigeria
c. Kenya
d. South Africa
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ANSWER: South Africa
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- Homo Naledi is an extinct species assigned to genus Homo.
- It was discovered within the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star Cave system, which is located in Cradle of Humankind, South Africa.
- The species is characterized by a body mass and stature similar to small-bodied human populations, a smaller endocranial volume similar to Australopithecus, and a cranial morphology (skull shape) similar to early Homo species.
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3) Yellow river empties into
a. East China Sea
b. South China Sea
c. Bohai Sea
d. It empties into Yangtze river
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ANSWER: Bohai Sea
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The Yellow River is the third-longest river in Asia and the sixth-longest in the world. Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai province of western China, it flows through nine provinces, and it empties into the Bohai Sea near the city of Dongying in Shandong province.
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4) Which of the following river is known as "the cradle of Chinese civilization"?
a. Yangtze river
b. Mekong river
c. Han river
d. Yellow river
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ANSWER: Yellow river
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The Yellow River is called "the cradle of Chinese civilization", because its basin was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, and it was the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. However, frequent devastating floods and course changes produced by the continual elevation of the river bed (due in part to man-made erosion upstream), sometimes above the level of its surrounding farm fields, has also earned it the unenviable names China's Sorrow and Scourge of the Sons of Han.
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5) The World Hindi conference is arranged by
a. Ministry of Culture
b. Ministry of Tourism
c. Ministry of External Affairs
d. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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ANSWER: Ministry of External Affairs
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The World Hindi Conference is a world conference on Hindi language. The First World Hindi Conference was convened in Nagpur in 1975 while 9th was in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2012. The 10th conference is held at Bhopal in 2015.
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6) The area known as 'Levant' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
a. Central Asia
b. West Africa
c. Eastern part of South America
d. Eastern Mediterranean
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ANSWER: West Africa
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- The Levant is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the eastern Mediterranean.
- Cyprus,Egypt,Iraq,Israel,Jordan,Lebanon,Palestine,Syria, and Turkey are sometimes considered Levant countries.
- The Levant has been described as the "crossroads of western Asia, the eastern Mediterranean and northeast Africa",and the "northwest of the Arabian plate".
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7) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Law Commission?
1. Law commission is a permanent body.
2. It works as an advisory body to the Supreme court of India.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: None
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Law Commission of India is an executive body established by an order of the Government of India. It is Ad hoc in nature. It works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
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8) By which of the following Charter Act, the first Law Commission was established?
a. Charter Act of 1793
b. Charter Act of 1813
c. Charter Act of 1833
d. Charter Act of 1853
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ANSWER: Charter Act of 1833
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The first Law Commission was established during the British regime in 1834 by the Charter Act of 1833.
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9) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Law Commission?
1. The first Law Commission of independent India was established in 1955 for a three-year term.
2. The 20th Law Commission Chairman is D.K Jain.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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In November 2013 the Center appointed former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice Ajit Prakash Shah as the New chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India in place of D.K Jain who has taken over as president of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
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10) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Law Commission?
1. The first Law Commission of independent India was established in 1955 under chairmanship of M. C.Setalvad.
2. The Law Commission of India (LCI) is a non-statutory and non-constitutional body.
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b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Law Commission of India is an executive body established by an order of the Government of India. Its major function is to work for legal reform.
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11) Gulf of Carpentaria separates
a. Australia and Tasmania
b. Australia and New Zealand
c. Australia and New Guinea
d. Australia and Timor island
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ANSWER: Australia and New Guinea
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The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies between Australia and New Guinea).
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12) Which of the following statements is/are correct about white label ATMs?
1. Any non-bank entity with a minimum net worth of Rs.100 crore, can apply for white label ATMs.
2. Ministry of finance gives permission to non-bank entities to open such ATMs.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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13) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Yenisei river?
1.The Yenisei river rises in Mongolia and flows into the Kara Sea.
2.It is one of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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14) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Gold Monetisation scheme?
1. Gold in any form can be deposited with banks for a period of one to 15 years.
2.Interest earned on it would be exempt from income tax as well as capital gains tax.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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Announced in the Budget for 2015-16, Gold Monetisation Scheme allows gold to earn interest and redemption will be at the prevailing market value at the end of the tenure of deposit. Under this individuals and institutions can deposit as low as 30 gm of gold.
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15) Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme?
1. There will be no need to buy actual gold.
2. NRI can invest in Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme.
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b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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There is a cap of 500 grams that a person can purchase in a year. Such bonds would be offered to only Indian citizens and institutions.
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16) Which state government has declared September 9 as ‘Himalaya Diwas'?
a. Sikkim
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Uttarakhand
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ANSWER: Uttarakhand
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Uttarakhand officially declared September 9 as ‘Himalaya Diwas’ – a day which would be celebrated across the State to spread the message of conservation of the Himalayan ecosystems.
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17) Which of the following statements is/are correct about National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)?
1. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has come out with a Smart National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) model to enable seamless travel by different metros and other transport systems across the country
2. It also offers retail shopping and purchases.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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The Ministry of Urban Development has come out with a Smart National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) model to enable seamless travel by different metros and other transport systems across the country.
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18) Match the following railway zones with it's headquarters.
1. East central Railway ------------------ i. Guwahati
2. North Eastern Railway --------------- ii. Gorkhapur
3. North Frontier Railway---------------- iii. Secunderabad
4. South East Central Railway---------- iv. Hajipur
5. South Central Railway----------------- v. Bilaspur
a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b. 1- iv, 2- ii, 3-i, 4- v ,5-iii
c. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii , 5-ii
d. 1- iii, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- i ,5-iv
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ANSWER: 1- iv, 2- ii, 3-i, 4- v ,5-iii
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