Answer (a) There are 8 Union territories in India. They areo Andaman and Nicobar Islandso Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diuo Chandigarho Lakshadweepo Puducherryo Delhio Ladakho Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer (c) The Supreme Court has held that if the government fails to consult UPSC in the matters of personnel management, the aggrieved public servant has no remedy in a court. Success in the examination does not confer right for appointment unless the Government (Department of Personnel & Training) is satisfied.
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Answer (a) The central government provides the post devolution revenue deficit grant to the states under Article 275 of the constitution. They are released as per the recommendations of Finance Commission as monthly instalments to meet the gap in revenue accounts of states post devolution.
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Answer (c) The purpose of Gold Monetization and Sovereign Gold Bond scheme is to bring the idle gold lying in the economy and also to reduce nation’s dependence on gold imports. But promotion of FDI is not part of the scheme.
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Answer(b) Recently Mount Nyiragongo volcano had erupted in Goma city of Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Answer(c) Asperger Syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and non-verbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. The causes of Asperger’s syndrome are unknown. It is inherited from parents.
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Answer(c) The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It was negotiated at the Uruguay Round of GATT in 1990 and is administered by WTO. TRIPS came into force in 1995, as part of the agreement that established the World Trade Organisation (WTO). TRIPS establishes minimum standards for the availability, scope, and use of seven forms of intellectual property namely, trademarks, copyrights, geographical indications, patents, industrial designs, layout designs for integrated circuits, and undisclosed information or trade secrets.
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Answer(d) On September,1939, Britain declares war against Germany and declares India's support for the war without consulting Indian opinion. So as a result, the Congress meeting in October, 1939 called upon the Congress ministries to resign as a protest.
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Answer(c) The Rigvedic Aryans used the metals – gold, copper or bronze and perhaps iron. However, there is no trace of Indus people using iron.
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Answer(a) The Global Enabling Trade Report published by WEF along with Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation ranks India at 102136 countries.
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Answer(c) It is a co-operation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (China-CEE, China-CEEC) to promote business and investment relations between China and 16 countries of Central and Eastern Europe. However, after withdrawal of Lithuania it is now 16+1 forum.
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Answer (d) The coral is a polyp, an organism that lives in the shallow sea. Its skeleton is composed of limestone and dolomite. They thrive in tropical oceans confined between 25 degree North and 25degreeSouth latitudes. They lay eggs in coral colonies. Coral reefs are believed by many to have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet—even more than a tropical rainforest.
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