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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
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Which former Supreme Court judge is heading the three-member Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission that recently submitted their final draft?
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The three-member Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission led by a former Supreme Court judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, submitted the final draft report early in May, notifying the new boundaries, names and number of Assembly seats, paving the way for the first Assembly election in the Union Territory.
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The three-member Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission led by a former Supreme Court judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, submitted the final draft report early in May, notifying the new boundaries, names and number of Assembly seats, paving the way for the first Assembly election in the Union Territory.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Turkey is opposing the possible NATO membership of which of these countries?
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country is “not favourable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicating that Turkey could use its status as a member of the Western military alliance to veto moves to admit the two countries.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country is “not favourable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicating that Turkey could use its status as a member of the Western military alliance to veto moves to admit the two countries.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which of the following countries are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), apart from India, Pakistan, China and Russia?
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India is expected to host the SCO summit in 2023, which would see leaders of the eight-member grouping (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) travelling to New Delhi.
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India is expected to host the SCO summit in 2023, which would see leaders of the eight-member grouping (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) travelling to New Delhi.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
The movement of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims will be tracked using RFID tags, to aid logistics and security. What is the full form of RFID?
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The movement of each Amarnath Yatra pilgrim will be tracked with the help of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, a high-level meeting to review the logistics and security preparedness of the Yatra was informed on Friday.
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The movement of each Amarnath Yatra pilgrim will be tracked with the help of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, a high-level meeting to review the logistics and security preparedness of the Yatra was informed on Friday.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
What issue price has the government fixed for LIC shares, ahead of LIC’s IPO on May 17?
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The government has fixed the issue price of LIC shares at ₹949 apiece, the upper end of the IPO price band, ahead of the listing of the country’s largest insurer on May 17.
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The government has fixed the issue price of LIC shares at ₹949 apiece, the upper end of the IPO price band, ahead of the listing of the country’s largest insurer on May 17.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
In 2016, PM Modi replaced the word Viklang with which other word, to refer to persons with disabilities?
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The Ministry of Railways will confine the usage of Divyangjan to Hindi and replace the term with ‘Persons with Disabilities’ in English communications. On the suggestion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the word Viklang was replaced with Divyaang (divine body) to refer to persons with disabilities in 2016.
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The Ministry of Railways will confine the usage of Divyangjan to Hindi and replace the term with ‘Persons with Disabilities’ in English communications. On the suggestion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the word Viklang was replaced with Divyaang (divine body) to refer to persons with disabilities in 2016.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The Hastings ___ Mill was once the weekend retreat of Warren Hastings, first Governor General of Bengal. Fill in the blanks with a material currently in the news for severe shortages.
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Hastings Jute Mill, one of the oldest jute mills in the country, was once the weekend retreat of the first Governor General of Bengal, Warren Hastings. The mill is located at Rishra, in Hooghly district, and was launched by the Birkmyre Brothers in 1875, with 230 looms. It is one of the mills that is still open and sees hectic activity.
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Hastings Jute Mill, one of the oldest jute mills in the country, was once the weekend retreat of the first Governor General of Bengal, Warren Hastings. The mill is located at Rishra, in Hooghly district, and was launched by the Birkmyre Brothers in 1875, with 230 looms. It is one of the mills that is still open and sees hectic activity.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
India has been experiencing extreme heat conditions this year not only in the northern States but now increasingly also in the south. Over the last 100 years, global temperatures have risen by how much?
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Over the last 100 years global temperatures have risen by 1.5°C and, at the current rate, could reach 4°C by 2100 — an unthinkable scenario.
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Over the last 100 years global temperatures have risen by 1.5°C and, at the current rate, could reach 4°C by 2100 — an unthinkable scenario.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
India conducts a biennial coast guard exercise with Indian Ocean littoral countries Sri Lanka and Maldives. What are these exercises called?
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We also do exercises with Coast Guards of Indian Ocean littorals such as Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Called Dosti, it’s conducted biennially and ships from the three countries take part in it, the Director-Generals meet, and there are pollution control exercises and lectures on maritime law enforcement and the like.
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We also do exercises with Coast Guards of Indian Ocean littorals such as Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Called Dosti, it’s conducted biennially and ships from the three countries take part in it, the Director-Generals meet, and there are pollution control exercises and lectures on maritime law enforcement and the like.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
What does NFHS stand for in the Indian context?
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The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), an average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4 and 5.
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The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), an average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4 and 5.
