Answer(d) Recently, hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. It is one of the very few major interior delta systems that do not flow into a sea or ocean. This delta comprises permanent marshlands and seasonally flooded plains. The delta covers part of Kalahari Desert and owes its existence to the Okavango (Kavango) River. It is home to some of the world’s most endangered species of large mammal, such as the cheetah, white rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, African wild dog and lion.
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Answer (b) Tirthan wildlife sanctuary is located in Himachal Pradesh. RecentlyTirthan Wildlife Sanctuary and Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradeshtoped in conservation performance assessed under Management Effectiveness Evaluation survey, which is an initiative by Ministry of environment.
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Answer (b) India is procuring S-400 missile system from Russia. Recently, military specialists are scheduled to go to Moscow for intense training. However, there is strong opposition from USA regarding S-400 procurement. USA has threatened to impose sanctions with CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act) on India if the deal goes on.
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Answer (c) RBI publishes financial stability report. According to recent report, NPAs are likely to rise to 13.5%.
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Answer (c) ‘Fish-hook SOSUS (sound surveillance sensors chain)' is an undersea sensors chain for sound surveillance. It was introduced during cold war by USA to track the ships and submarines of the Soviet Union. Recently India, as part of Great Indian Maritime Strategy, introduced “Fish Hook Undersea DefenceLine”, linkingAndaman Region with undersea sensors Chain to detect Chinese submarines.
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Answer (d) The president can transfer a judge from one high court to another after consulting with chief justice of India. After the third judges case (1998), the supreme court opined that the chief justice should consult collegiums of four senior most judges of Supreme Court and the chief justices of two high courts.
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Answer (c) During the term of Indira Gandhi, by the 42nd amendment act of constitution, the words socialist, secular and integrity were added.
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Answer (a) ‘Operation Twist’ is when the central bank uses the proceeds from the sale of short-term securities to buy long-term government debt papers, leading to easing of interest rates on the long-term papers.
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Answer (a) Mining comes under primary sector and banking comes under tertiary sector. Manufacturing and construction are categorized under secondary sector.
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Answer (b) The political Guru of Subhas Chandra Bose was Chittaranjan Das. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi. In 1939, Rabindranath Tagore wrote an essay on S.C.Bose, describing him as “Deshnayak”.
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Answer (a) Ravi Gaikwad is the chief of RTO, Thane and the Konkan region. He is also the chief of the Road Safety Cell in Maharashtra.Subject: Science and TechnologyTopic: Nuclear TechnologyType: Current Affairs
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Answer(c) ITER is first of its kind advanced hydrogen fusion reactor. It is being constructed in France. It is a joint project where EU funds 45% whereas China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States each contribute 9% equally. According to recent updates, nearly 60 % of the project is complete.
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Answer (c) The Pallavas emerged as a formidable power in the South around the 4th century AD and were at the height of their power in the seventh century AD. Mahendravarman I is considered to be the greatest ruler of the Pallavas. Kanchipuram was the capital of the Pallavas. Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram and the KanchiKailasanathar Temple at Kanchipuram are famous temples that were constructed during the reign of Pallavas.
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Answer(c) Kakori train robbery was organised by Hindustan Republican Association in 1925. It was led by Ram Prasad Bismil, Chandrashekar Azad, Ashfaqulla Khan.
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Answer (b) Yoweri Museveni won the presidential election defeating Robert Kyagulanyi. There is still violent protest going on against Yoweri alleging that the election was rigged.
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Answer (a) Rosewood and Mahogany belongs to tropical evergreen forest. Babool is grown in arid desert regions.
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Answer(c) The red color is due to the presence of iron oxide. These soils mostly occur in the regions of low rainfall. These soils are spread on almost the whole of Tamil Nadu. The red soils are mostly loamy and hence cannot retain water like the black soils. The red soils, with the proper use of fertilizers and irrigation techniques, give good yield of cotton, wheat, rice, pulses, millets, tobacco, oilseeds, potatoes, and fruits.
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