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1) Assam Accord was signed in the year of a) 2010 b) 2014 c) 1985 d) 1965 Answer: c • Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, which was signed in 1985 after the Assam Agitation of 1979-85, envisages that appropriate “constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards should be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, […]
1) Most of the geothermal water is dominated by evaporation followed by weathering of a) Silicate rocks b) Ferrous compounds c) Mica d) None of the above Answer: a • Most of the geothermal water is dominated by evaporation followed by weathering of silicate rocks • Scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) […]
1) August Kranti Din, celebrated in India on 8thAugust, is associated with a) Quit India Movement b) Swadeshi Movement c) Civil Disobedience movement d) None of the above Answer: a • 78th anniversary of Quit India movement was observed on August 8th, 2020. 2) Who among the following is popularly known as the ‘Grand Old […]
1) Business Confidence Index, tracks the business sentiments of around 600 Indian companies, is released by a) FICCI b) Assocham India c) National Council of Applied Economic Research d) SEBI Answer: c • National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has released Business Confidence Index (BCI). 2) Recently RBI set up an expert committee under […]
1) Salaries, allowances and pensions of Comptroller and Auditor General of India serving in that office decided by a) Parliament b) Government of India c) Constitution d) None of the above Answer: a • Former Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu was recently appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). […]
1) Ammonium nitrate, recently heard in news, finds application in a) Explosives b) Fertilizers c) Antibiotics d) All of the above Answer: d • The catastrophic explosion at Beirut port on August 4 was caused by over 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate kept in storage for over six years. • Used to make fertilizers and […]
1) Which among the following statements about Nagara Style of Architecture is incorrect? a) No boundary walls b) Garbhagriha under the tallest tower c) No water tank d) None of the above Answer: d • Nagara style doesn’t usually have elaborate boundary walls or gateways. • Garbhagriha is always located directly under the tallest tower. […]
1) On the eve Raksha Bandhan, using leaf vines, women and children tied symbolic rakhi to the trees and took an oath to protect a) Aravali forests b) Sundarbans c) Gir forest d) Namdapha National Park Answer: a • On the eve Raksha Bandhan, using leaf vines, women and children tied symbolic rakhi to the […]
1) Production Linked Incentive(PLI) scheme is aimed at gives a boost to a) Agriculture Sector b) Manufacturing c) Food processing d) All of the above Answer: b • It proposes a financial incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the electronics value chain. • The Scheme will be implemented through a Nodal […]
1) National Transit Pass System (NTPS) is an online system for issuing transit permits for timber, bamboo and other forest produce. The pilot project will be functional in a) Madhya Pradesh b) Telangana c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • The pilot project will be functional in Madhya Pradesh […]