31. Which of the following articles are related to the cooperative societies?
[A] Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT
[B] Articles 233-ZH to 233-ZT
[C] Articles 223-ZH to 223-ZT
[D] Articles 213-ZH to 213-ZT
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Correct Answer: A [Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT]
Notes:
The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 added a new Part IX-B in the Constitution of India which is entitled “The Co-operative Societies” enumerated in Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT.
32. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act requires all private schools(except the minority institutions) to reserve how many percentage of seats for the poor and other categories of children?
[A] 15%
[B] 20%
[C] 25%
[D] 27%
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Correct Answer: C [25%]
Notes:
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act requires all private schools(except the minority institutions) to reserve 25% of seats for the poor and other categories of children.
33. Which company has launched ‘Rani Float ‘ fruit juices?
[A] Coco-cola
[B] Patanjali
[C] Pepsi
[D] Reliance Industries
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Correct Answer: A [Coco-cola]
Notes:
Coca-Cola launched ‘Rani Float’, fruit juices stepping out of its trademark fizzy drinks in November 2019.
34. Which is the most easily recognizable constellation?
[A] Lyra
[B] Ophiuchus
[C] Ursa Major
[D] Centaurus
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Correct Answer: C [Ursa Major]
Notes:
The Big dipper (Ursa Major) also called as Saptarishi can be easily located towards the northern latitudes in the sky.
35. The stars are mostly composed of which elements?
[A] Hydrogen and Nitrogen
[B] Hydrogen and Helium
[C] Hydrogen and oxygen
[D] Nitrogen and Helium
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Correct Answer: B [Hydrogen and Helium]
Notes:
Stars are big exploding balls of gas, mostly made of hydrogen and helium. They shine by burning hydrogen and helium in their cores.
36. Which country is the largest producer of buffalo meat?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Australia
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
India is the largest producer of buffalo meat and 2nd largest producer of goat meat.
37. Who is known as the mother of Broiler poultry farming?
[A] William Harbor
[B] William jones
[C] Jonathan gener
[D] Wilmer steel
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Correct Answer: D [Wilmer steel]
Notes:
Wilmer Steel started Broiler Poultry Farming with around 500 Hens in the year 1923. Her little business was so profitable that, by 1926, Mrs. Steele was able to build a broiler house with a capacity of 10,000 birds.
38. Which among the following statements is/are correct about exhumed river channel?
- Exhumed river channel is a plain where the bedrock has been subject to considerable “etching” or subsurface weathering.
- An exhumed river channel is a form of inverted relief.
- They are important indicators for ancient stream flow direction.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] Only 1 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
An exhumed river channel is a sandstone ridge when the softer flood plain mudstone gets eroded away.
It is a form of inverted relief.
They are an important indicators for ancient stream flow direction.
39. Which is the Headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)?
[A] Geneva
[B] Paris
[C] Amman
[D] New York
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Correct Answer: C [Amman]
Notes:
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is an UN agency created to support the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees. Its headquarters is located in Amman, Jordan.
Recently, India has pledged contributing 10 million US dollar to the UNWRA over the next two years. This was announced during the Extraordinary Virtual Ministerial Pledging Conference for UNRWA. This year, India has already disbursed two million dollars and will soon remit the balance three million dollars. India also provides 250 annual scholarships to Palestinian youth and officials.
40. Which of the following was the former name of Indira Point?
[A] Pigmalion Point
[B] Cape Camorin
[C] Creek Point
[D] Guhar Moti
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Correct Answer: A [Pigmalion Point]
Notes:
The former name of India Point (6° 45´ north latitude.) was Pigmalion Point/ Parsons Point. In the year 1980, it was renamed in honour of Indira Gandhi.
