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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Which State is set to be the first to provide medical education in Hindi?
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Explanation:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Hindi versions of first-year MBBS textbooks in Bhopal on October 16. With this, Madhya Pradesh will inch closer to becoming the first State to provide medical education in Hindi.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Hindi versions of first-year MBBS textbooks in Bhopal on October 16. With this, Madhya Pradesh will inch closer to becoming the first State to provide medical education in Hindi.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
In which year did the Parliament pass the controversial National Judicial Appointments Commission Act?
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Explanation:
In 2014, Parliament by unanimity — mark the word unanimity — backed by State legislatures enacted the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC); it comprised three judges, the Law Minister and two eminent persons to handle the task of appointing judges
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In 2014, Parliament by unanimity — mark the word unanimity — backed by State legislatures enacted the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC); it comprised three judges, the Law Minister and two eminent persons to handle the task of appointing judges
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which country is likely to gain the tag of fastest growing major economy in the world this year?
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After likely losing the tag to Saudi Arabia this year, the IMF expects India to become the fastest growing major economy in the world again next year.
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After likely losing the tag to Saudi Arabia this year, the IMF expects India to become the fastest growing major economy in the world again next year.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which of the following is an example of grey infrastructure?
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Explanation:
The Dasgupta Review-Independent Review on the Economics of Biodiversity reports that green infrastructure (salt marshes and mangroves) are 2-5 times cheaper than grey infrastructure (breakwaters).
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The Dasgupta Review-Independent Review on the Economics of Biodiversity reports that green infrastructure (salt marshes and mangroves) are 2-5 times cheaper than grey infrastructure (breakwaters).
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
In which state did the Congress run a PayCM campaign, with the Chief Minister’s image superimposed on a pseudo-QR code of PayTM hung on city walls?
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Explanation:
Congress’s ‘PayCM’ campaign was a big talking point in Karnataka last month, with posters of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s image superimposed on what resembled a QR code of PayTM pasted on city walls.
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Congress’s ‘PayCM’ campaign was a big talking point in Karnataka last month, with posters of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s image superimposed on what resembled a QR code of PayTM pasted on city walls.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
In 1972, Dr. Gerald Edelman and Dr. Rodney Porter won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their pioneering research about what subject?
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Explanation:
Sharing the coveted and prestigious 480,000 kroner prize were Dr. Gerald Maurice Edelman, 43, a molecular biologist at New York’s Rockefeller University, and Dr. Rodney Robert Porter, 55, Professor of Biochemistry at Oxford University. They were honoured for their discoveries about the chemical structure of antibodies, the blood proteins that help ward off infections and disease.
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Sharing the coveted and prestigious 480,000 kroner prize were Dr. Gerald Maurice Edelman, 43, a molecular biologist at New York’s Rockefeller University, and Dr. Rodney Robert Porter, 55, Professor of Biochemistry at Oxford University. They were honoured for their discoveries about the chemical structure of antibodies, the blood proteins that help ward off infections and disease.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Which Chola king built the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Thanjavur?
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Explanation:
Volume II describes the attributes of the Chola dynasty — how it became a military, economic and cultural power in South and South-East Asia under Rajaraja Chola I and his son Rajendra Chola I…. and the varied architectural achievements (construction of the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Thanjavur by Raja Raja I, Gangai konda Chozhapuram by Rajendra I, and the Airavateswara Temple at Dharasuram by Rajaraja III).
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Volume II describes the attributes of the Chola dynasty — how it became a military, economic and cultural power in South and South-East Asia under Rajaraja Chola I and his son Rajendra Chola I…. and the varied architectural achievements (construction of the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Thanjavur by Raja Raja I, Gangai konda Chozhapuram by Rajendra I, and the Airavateswara Temple at Dharasuram by Rajaraja III).
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Prior to 2016, in which of the following years did demonetisation take place in India?
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Explanation:
Demonetisation in 1946 and 1978 were implemented through separate Acts debated by Parliament.
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Demonetisation in 1946 and 1978 were implemented through separate Acts debated by Parliament.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
What is the ancestral village of socialist leader and activist Jayaprakash Narayan?
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Explanation:
Mr. Kumar made the remark in response to queries from journalists about Mr. Shah’s statement in Sitab Diara, the ancestral village of Jayaprakash Narayan, that “disciples” of the socialist leader are now sitting in the “lap of Congress” for the sake of power.
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Mr. Kumar made the remark in response to queries from journalists about Mr. Shah’s statement in Sitab Diara, the ancestral village of Jayaprakash Narayan, that “disciples” of the socialist leader are now sitting in the “lap of Congress” for the sake of power.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The first World ____ Day was celebrated on Wednesday to encourage conservation of an Indian species classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red list. Fill in the blank.
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Explanation:
The first World Sloth Bear Day was observed on Wednesday to generate awareness and strengthen conservation efforts around the unique bear species endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
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The first World Sloth Bear Day was observed on Wednesday to generate awareness and strengthen conservation efforts around the unique bear species endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
