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MARCH 22 2017

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1. Consider the following statements regarding Ayodhya case:

  1. This case involved dispute on land which believed to be ram birth place or mosque.
  2. Supreme court given statement that it will be better if case of the ayodhya to be solved out of court.

Which among the following are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option C Explanations: Supreme court given statement that it will be better if case of the ayodhya to be solved out of court. This case involved dispute on land which believed to be ram birth place or mosque. Supreme court want to adopt negotiation method to solved the problem because here question come with majority minority and game of politics on the other hand award will not be accepted if it will opposed one party. Supreme court is the guardian of the constitution and constitution is the protector f the individual right so supreme court can not do away with the provision and arrange some permanent solution to this issue. As this issue become part of people emotion and social sensitivity so political leader should do away with it.[/shc_shortcode]

2. Which among the following are correct regarding INS viraat?

Assertion (A) :To get maximum utilization of this carrier Andhra Pradesh government proposed central government to have joint venture to turn this carrier in museum.

 

Reason (R) :  INS viraat being biggest and oldest carrier in the indian navy system was retired recently.

A. Both A and B are true & B is correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and B are true but B is not correct explanation of A.

C. A is true but B is false.

D. A is false but B is true.

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option A Explanations: INS viraat being biggest and oldest carrier in the indian navy system now retired. To get maximum utilization of this carrier Andhra Pradesh government proposed central government to have joint venture to turn this carrier in museum. Central government reject this innovative idea to maximum or optimum utilization of the public resources.[/shc_shortcode]

3. Which among the following is highlights of World Water Development Report (WWDR) released today?

  1. It is a joint effort of the UN agencies and entities which make up UN-Water.
  2. Wastewater: The Untapped Resource makes clear that we can no longer afford this disconnect.
  3. As per the report more than 80% of the world’s wastewater is released into the environment untreated
  4. UN is using reclaimed water, branded “NEWater”, to serve up to 30% of its needs.

A. 1 ONLY

B. 1 AND 2 ONLY

C. 1,2 AND 3 ONLY

D. ALL THE ABOVE

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option C Explanations :Singapore is using reclaimed water, branded “NEwater”, to serve up to 30% of its needs.The 2017 United Nations’ Water Development Programme’s World Water Development Report (WWDR) – Wastewater: The Untapped Resource makes clear that we can no longer afford this disconnect.The report, to be officially released today on World Water Day, notes that more than 80% of the world’s wastewater — over 95% in some least developed countries — is released into the environment untreated. In Thailand, 77% of waste water was untreated in 2012;it was 81% in Vietnam the same year and 82% in Pakistan in 2011.[/shc_shortcode]

4.Human Development Report is released by__?

A. Word bank

B. United Nations

C. SEBI

D. Ministry of Human resources.

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option B explanations :  The 2016 Human Development Report by the United Nations Development Programme was released on March 21, 2017, and calculates HDI values based on estimates for 2016. [/shc_shortcode]

5.What is the theme of 2017 International Day of Forests?

A. Forests and Energy

B. Forests and Future

C. Forests and Life

D. Forests and development

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option A Explanation: The International Day of Forests is observed every year on March 21 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests and of trees outside forests for the benefit of current and future generations. The 2017 theme is ‘Forests and Energy’. The theme highlights the importance of wood energy in improving people’s lives, powering sustainable development and mitigating climate change.[/shc_shortcode]

6.The conclusion that Asia and Africa were a single landmass is provided by

A. The deserts in Asia and Africa

B.  The similarity in climate of certain regions of Asia and Africa

C. The finding of same type of fossil in both the regions

D. All of these

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option D explanations: self explanatory as all are correct statements[/shc_shortcode]

7.Gasohol is mixture of gasoline and

A. Ethyl alcohol

B. Methyl alcohol

C. Kerosene

D. Butyl alcohol

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option A Explanations: a mixture of petrol and ethanol used as fuel in internal combustion engines.It is used in automobiles.gasohol, a gasoline extender made from a mixture of gasoline (90%) and ethanol (10%; often obtained by fermenting agricultural crops or crop wastes) or gasoline (97%) and methanol, or wood alcohol (3%). Gasohol has higher octane, or antiknock, properties than gasoline and burns more slowly, coolly, and completely, resulting in reduced emissions of some pollutants, but it also vaporizes more readily, potentially aggravating ozone pollution in warm weather.[/shc_shortcode]

8.New Moore Island is an issue of conflict between

A. India and China

B. India and Pakistan

C.  India and Bangladesh

D. India and Sri Lanka

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option C Explanations : Although the island was uninhabited and there were no permanent settlements or stations located on it, both India and Bangladesh claimed sovereignty over it because of speculation over the existence of oil and natural gas in the region. The issue of sovereignty was also a part of the larger dispute over the Radcliffe Award methodology of settling the maritime boundary between the two nations[/shc_shortcode]

9.UNCTAD is a United Nations Conference on

(a) Trade and Development

(b) Military Training and Education

(c) Education and Development

(d) None of the above

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option A explanations: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD full fills this mandate through three key functions: Providing a forum for intergovernmental deliberations. Undertaking research, policy analysis and data collection to inform these deliberations. Providing technical assistance to developing countries.[/shc_shortcode]

10.Which among the following is not an SI unit if measurement.

(a) Kilogram

(b) Mole

(c) Candela

(d) Degree

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option D Explanations : Its self explanatory.There are seven base units in the SI system:
• the kilogram (kg), for mass.
• the second (s), for time.
• the kelvin (K), for temperature.
• the ampere (A), for electric current.
• the mole (mol), for the amount of a substance.
• the candela (cd), for luminous intensity.
• the meter (m), for distance.[/shc_shortcode]

 

 

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