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1) International Comparison Program, recently released by World Bank, compares a) Purchase Power Parity b) Poverty Line c) Happiness index d) None of the above Answer: a • The World Bank has released new Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for reference year 2017, under International Comparison Program (ICP), that adjust for differences in the cost of […]

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect about Arms Trade Treaty? a) It regulates international sale of weapons b) It regulates domestic same of weapons c) China hasn’t signed the treaty. d) Both (b) and (c) Answer: d • It calls for the international sale of weapons to be linked to the human rights […]

1) Recently launched Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan is aimed at a) returned migrant workers b) unemployed urban workers c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: a • The villages will join this programme through the common service centres and Krishi Vigyan Kendras. • The focus districts are chosen to provide maximum […]

1) Keeladi excavations proves that an urban civilisation existed in Tamil Nadu in the Sangam era. It is found on the banks of the river a) Vaigai b) Cauvery c) Thamarabharani d) Palar Answer: a • Excavations in Keeladi prove that an urban civilisation existed in Tamil Nadu in the Sangam era on the banks […]

1) Civil Services Board, a Supreme Court of India mandated body, is headed by a) Chief secretary b) Principal secretary c) UPSC d) None of the above Answer: a • The Punjab government, last week, constituted a three-member civil services board to decide on IAS transfers and postings in the state.The civil services board is […]

1) Which among the following can be considered as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India? a) Leasing companies b) Investment companies c) House finance companies d) Venture capital companies Answer: c • A housing finance company is considered a non-banking financial company (NBFC) under the RBI’s regulations. • A company is treated as an […]

1) Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP)is a greenhouse gas concentration trajectory adopted by a) UNEP b) MoEFCC c) IPCC d) Both (a) and (c) Answer: c • It is a greenhouse gas concentration trajectory adopted by the IPCC.RCP8.5, generally taken as the basis for worst-case climate change scenarios, was based on projected coal outputs. 2) Zoonoses, […]

1) ADIP Scheme, which aims to assist abled persons in procuring modern, standard aids, is implemented by a) ALIMCO b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • It is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and ALIMCO. • It […]

SSC has notified the Dates of exam of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces, 2020 Important Dates Submission of online applications: 17-06-2020 to 16-07-2020 Last date and time for receipt of applications:16-07-2020 (23:30) Last date and time for making online fee payment: 18-07-2020 (23:30) Last date and time for generation of offline […]

1) Which among the following countries are not a part of Indian Ocean Commission? a) India b) Seychelles c) Mauritius d) Madagascar Answer: a • Founded in 1982, the IOC is an intergovernmental organisation comprising five small-island states in the Western Indian Ocean: the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (a French department), and Seychelles. 2) Raja […]