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The highest number of gold medals in the fifth National Games held at Imphal was won by:

  1. Sebastian Xavier
  2. Nisha Millet
  3. Jaspal Rana
  4. Sunita Rani
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The winner of the World Junior Badminton Championship, held in Pune in October-November 2008, was:

  1. Gurusai Dutt
  2. Saina Nehwal
  3. Sayako Sato
  4. Shixian Wang
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The contribution of custom and excise duties in the Central Government revenue in 1995-96 was:

  1. 42%
  2. 37%
  3. 30%
  4. 25%
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Which of the following statements about 'India Ideas Summit, 2020' is/are correct ?

1) It was organised by US - India Business Council virtually on 22nd July, 2020.
2) The theme of the Summit was 'Empowering India'.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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The new Pope, Francis I halls from

  1. Argentina
  2. Bolivia
  3. Brazil
  4. Venezuela
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I - List-II

A. 3 Idiods - 1. Pygmalion
B. Slum dog Millionaire - 2. Five Point some one
C. Junoon - 3. Q and A
D. My Fair Lady - 4. A Flight Pigeons

Codes:
A B C D

  1. 2 1 4 3
  2. 3 4 1 2
  3. 3 1 4 2
  4. 2 3 4 1
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Which of the following neighbouring countries of India has banned free internet for social media in July, 2020 ?

  1. Nepal
  2. Bhutan
  3. Myanmar
  4. Bangladesh
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During the VIIIth plan GDP is targeted to grow at the rate of . . . per cent per annum:

  1. 4.8
  2. 5.2
  3. 5.6
  4. 6.0
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An international Human Rights Institute was launched by International Bar Association on December 6, 1995. Who is the Honorary President of the Institute?

  1. Yasser Arafat
  2. P.V. Narasimha Rao
  3. Helmut Kohl
  4. Nelson Mandela
Current Affairs

Which one of the following Watershed Development Projects sponsored by the Central Government of India which aims at enabling the rural population to conserve the water ?

  1. Jal Kranti
  2. Pani Sansad
  3. Hariyali
  4. None of the above
Current Affairs

Consider the following as objectives of the New Science and Technology Policy, 2003 and state which is/are correctly stated, with the help of codes given below:

1. Optimal utilisation of existing physical and knowledge resources.
2. Development of innovative technologies.
3. Development of systems and technologies for mitigation and management of natural hazards.
4. Management of intellectual property.

Codes:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. All of the above
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Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected by a six-lane expressway?

  1. Ahmedabad and Vadodara
  2. Dhaka and Chittagong
  3. Islamabad and Lahore
  4. Mumbai and Pune
Current Affairs

The country's first Post Office Savings Bank ATM was inaugurated in February, 2014 at:

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Ahmadabad
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Which bank has been presented with the "Asian Banking Award 2001" for operational efficiency in treasury operations:

  1. Industrial Development Bank of India
  2. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)
  3. H.D.F.C.
  4. S.B.I.
Current Affairs

In August, 2020 Railway Museum in India was dedicated to the nation at which of the following places?

  1. Hubballi
  2. Mysore
  3. Silvasa
  4. Chittaranjan
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Consider the following schemes and arrange these in chronological order of their launching:

(A) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(B) Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girls Education in India.
(C) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.
(D) Mudra Bank Yojana

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. A, B, D and C
  2. C, B, A and D
  3. B, A, C and D
  4. C, A, B and D
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Who won the first Gold medal for India in Thirteenth Asian Games?

  1. Dingko Singh
  2. Geet Sathi
  3. Jyotiramayee Sikdar
  4. Damayanthi Darsha
Current Affairs

The Census Projection Report shows that India is one of the youngest nation in the world. In year 2020, the average age of Indian will be of:

  1. 27 years
  2. 28 years
  3. 29 years
  4. 30 years
Current Affairs

India won Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, held in July 2008 in Hyderabad, by defeating which country in the final?

  1. South Korea
  2. Pakistan
  3. Japan
  4. China
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Consider the following statements about New National Education Policy approved by Union Cabinet of India on 29th July 2020.

1) It was drafted by a Committee headed by Dr. K. Kasturiranga.
2) It will replace the previous Education Policy which has been followed since last 38 years.

Select the correct statement(s) from the codes given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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In Which of the following years 'Swavlamban Scheme was launched?

  1. 2010 AD
  2. 2012 AD
  3. 2011 AD
  4. 2014 AD
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Who among the following was at the centre of controversy at the Jaipur Literature Festival (January 2013)?

  1. Salman Rushdie
  2. Ashish Nandi
  3. Tasleema Nasreen
  4. Arvind Adiga
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'Earth-Hour' was observed in the year 2015 on:

  1. 31 March
  2. 28 March
  3. 27 March
  4. 19 March
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Which of the following (Union Budget Departments 2023-24 - Allocation amount approx. ) is correctly matched?

  1. Ministry of Health - 89,155 Crore
  2. Dept. of Health and Family Welfare - 80,000 Crore
  3. Dept. of Health Research - 9,155 Crore
  4. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - 5,000 Crore
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