1. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)?
[A] Keshav Prasad Maurya
[B] Ram Shankar Katheria
[C] P M Kamalamma
[D] PL Poonia
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Correct Answer: B [Ram Shankar Katheria]
Notes:
Ram Shankar Katheria, a BJP MP from Agra, has been appointed as the new chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) for a period of three years. The post has been lying vacant since the retirement of the previous chairman PL Poonia in 2016. Beside this, L. Murugan has appointed as Vice-Chairman of the NCSC and K. Ramulu, Dr. Yogendra Paswan and Dr. Swaraj Vidwan as its Members. The commission is a constitutional body to safeguard interests of the dalits.
2. If ABC is an equilateral triangle and D is a point on BC such that AD ⊥ BC, then :
[A] AB : BD = 2 : 1
[B] AB : BD = 1 : 2
[C] AB : BD = 1 : 1
[D] AB : BD = 3 : 2
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Correct Answer: A [AB : BD = 2 : 1]
Notes:
Let AB = 2x units
=> BD=DC = x units
∴ AB : BD = 2 : 1
Hence option [A] is the right answer.
3. The pie chart drawn belown shows the expenses of a family on various items and its savings during the year 2001. Study the graph and answer the question.
If the total income of the family was 100000 Rs., how much money was spent on the education of the children?
[A] 23000 Rs
[B] 15000 Rs
[C] 12000 Rs
[D] 10000 Rs
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Correct Answer: C [12000 Rs]
Notes:Expenditure on the education of the children
Hence option [C] is the right answer.
4. The Indian railway is soon expected to get Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), its first publicly-owned dedicated corridor for freight trains on August 15, 2018. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) does not cover which of the following states?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [Punjab ]
Notes:
The 1504 kilometers of Western DFC cover Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra and UP. The Eastern DFC cover UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Punjab and Haryana.
5. ISRO has recently established the Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer system in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: A [ Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
ISRO has recently established the Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer system at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
6. Identify the dance form with the help of given information:
- It is an ancient traditional dance form which originated as a temple dance and dates back to the Buddhist era
- This style of dance is mainly performed by women
- It is a centuries old heritage and is well known for its grace (lasya) and intense expression of navarasas
- The culture ministry recently gave principle approval for the dance to be granted as classical dance status
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Chhau
[B] Bhagvata Mela
[C] Yakshagana
[D] Andhra Natyam
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Correct Answer: D [Andhra Natyam]
Notes:
All given features are of Andhra Natyam. The dance form was recently in news when several artists and political leaders from Andhra Pradesh, including Union minister Venkaiah Naidu, approached the Centre to add Andhra Natyam to the list of major classical dance forms of the country. While the culture ministry has already granted in-principle approval for the same, Sangeet Natak Akademi is not convinced with the same.
7. The term “White Stork”, which was recently in news, is:
[A] a computer virus
[B] an automated cargo spacecraft
[C] a cryptocurrency
[D] type of a radiological dispersal device (RDD)
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Correct Answer: B [an automated cargo spacecraft]
Notes:
“White Stork” is an automated cargo spacecraft launched by Japan. It is a “space junk” collector that has been made with the help of a fishnet company. The spacecraft aims at clearing up tonnes of space clutter including cast-off equipment from old satellites and pieces of rocket.
8. The Galilee Basin project, which was recently making news, is located in which country?
[A] Ireland
[B] Australia
[C] Brazil
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
The Galilee Basin is a large inland geological basin in the western Queensland region of Australia. It was in news when Australian Government approved three mining leases for the India based Adani Group for its Galilee Basin project.
9. Which state became the first in the country to draft its own internal security act?
[A] Assam
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Maharashtra is the first State in the country to draft its own internal security act- the Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act (MPISA), 2016.
10. Friendship-2016 is a military exercise between which two countries?
[A] India and Russia
[B] Russia and Pakistan
[C] Pakistan and China
[D] China and India
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Correct Answer: B [Russia and Pakistan]
Notes:
Friendship-2016 is a military exercise between Pakistan and Russia. It will help to strengthen military-to-military cooperation and bilateral relationship.
