Answer(a) LTE stands for Long Term Evolution and is sometimes referred to as 4G LTE. It's a standard for wireless data transmission that allows you to download your favorite music, websites, and video really fast—much faster than you could with the previous technology, 3G.
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Answer (d) Ratle hydro electric power plant is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station currently under construction on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Answer (c)Desert Knight-21 is the military exercise between Indian and French Air forces.
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Answer (a) Adaptation gap report is published by UNEP. According to the report, the cost of adaptation will be quadrupled for developing and least developed countries by 2050 due to climate change.
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Answer (c) Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Scotland is currently part of United Kingdom. They have a limited government with legislature and executive. They also have representation in British parliament. Recently in the wake of Brexit, Scottish people have demanded for a referendum to decide whether to continue as part of Britain or not.
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Answer (b) Prosopis Juliflora is an invasive plant commonly seen in Africa and Asia. Though they are used for many purposes like fuel, medicine, fodder, they cause severe impact on biodiversity and deplete ground water.
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Answer (c) GOBAR-DHAN scheme is implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti. It aims to convert cattle dung and solid waste to energy in form of Bio-gas, or Bio-CNG. It is part of Swachh Bharat Mission, phase-2. Recently Jal shakti Ministry launched an online portal to connect farmers and buyers of waste.
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Answer (c) Hydroxychloroquine is an anti-malarial drug. India is the largest producer of it. It is taken orally.
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Answer (d) Nihal Sarin is an Indian chess player. He achieved the title of Grandmaster at age 14. He is also the fourth-youngest player in history. Recently he won ‘Gazprom Brilliancy Prize’ a special trophy awarded to the best game from the FIDE Online World Cadets and Youth Championship.
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Answer (d) The government needs parliamentary approval to withdraw money from consolidated fund. The provision for this fund is given in Article 266(1) of the Constitution of India. The provision for contigency fund is made in Article 267(1) of the Constitution of India. Its corpus is Rs. 500 crores. The Secretary, Finance Ministry holds this fund on behalf of the President of India.
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Answer(b) Dr B R Ambedkar called Article 32 of the Indian Constitution that is the Right to Constitutional remedies as 'the heart and soul of the Constitution'
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Answer (a) The Finance Commission is constituted by the President under article 280 of the Constitution, mainly to give its recommendations on distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States and amongst the States themselves. The recommendations made by the Finance Commission are of an advisory nature only and therefore, not binding upon the government. It is up to the Government to implement its recommendations on granting money to the states.
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Answer (d) Accommodative monetary policy is when central banks expand the money supply to boost the economy. Monetary policies that are considered accommodative include lowering the policy rates such as repo, reverse repo, SLR etc.
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Answer (c) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulator for the securities market in India owned by the Government of India. It was given statutory backing through the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. SEBI can conduct hearings and pass ruling judgements in cases of unethical and fraudulent trade practices.
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Answer (b) Rajendra I, states the Tamil tradition, thereafter assumed the name of GangaikondaCholan, meaning the one who conquered the Ganges. He established GangaikondaCholapuram as his capital from the medieval Chola capital of Thanjavur, which would go on to become the capital for the next 250 years.
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Answer(a) Lord Ripon is regarded to have been the father of local self-government in India. His scheme of local self-government developed the Municipal institutions which had been growing up in the country.
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Answer (d)The publication was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the Natal Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa.
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