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1.Recent surveys shows that, India spends close to 5% of its GDP on health. Consider the following statements

1. OECD countries spend 8-11% of its GDP on health
   
2. Middle-income countries close to 25% of its GDP on health
   
3. The lower-middle-income countries 4.5%. By these measures

Which among are correct ?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. all the above

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option B Explanation: Simply use elimination trick as Middle income country wont spend 25% on health .they spends 6% in facts.India spends close to 5% of its GDP on health. While this may appear low when compared to 18% of the U.S., data show that Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries spend 8-11%, middle-income countries close to 6%, and India’s peers, the lower-middle-income countries 4.5%. By these measures, India’s health-care spending, while still somewhat low, is not unusually so.[/shc_shortcode]

2. Which among the following are correct about River getting a legal human status?

1. First in the history of india, the rivers Ganga and Yamuna declared as that  were “living persons.
2. New Zealand river Whanganui became the first in the world to be granted a legal human status.

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. One only

C. 2 only

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Option A : First time in the country, the Uttarakhand High Court, on Monday, declared that the rivers Ganga and Yamuna were “living persons.”On March 15, New Zealand river Whanganui became the first in the world to be granted a legal human status.The Ganga and [the] Yamuna, all their tributaries, streams… are declared as juristic [or] legal persons [or] living entities having the status of a legal person with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person in order to preserve and conserve river Ganga and Yamuna.

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3. Recently ,the delay in Timely appointment of the justice is in news.Consider the following statements:

1. Delay is due to the faulty procedure appointment or lack of coordination between government.
2. New economic scope and legislation filled judiciary with burden of the case.
3. A few judges with lots of cases can lead to delay in justice and this equal to injustice.
4. Government trying to formulate memorandum of procedure [MoP] that will work as guidelines for the justice appointment.
   

Which among are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 3 and 4 only

D. All the above.

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option D Explanations :In india population increasing with education level also increasing that create lots of cases before judiciary.Timely appointment of the justice delayed because of the faulty procedure appointment or lack of coordination between government.New economic scope and legislation also filled judiciary with burden of the cases. A few judges with lots of cases can lead to delay in justice and this equal to injustice. Now government trying to formulate memorandum of procedure [MoP] that will work as guidelines for the justice appointment .[/shc_shortcode]

4.The 5th International Convention on “Changing Dynamics of Commodities Market” has started in which city?

A. Jaipur

B.  Pune

C.  Guwahati

D. New Delhi

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]OPTION D Explanation: The 5th International Convention on “Changing Dynamics of Commodities Market” has started in New Delhi to help the farmers’ participation in the trading of food grains.The conference is organised by the Commodity Participants Association of India (CPAI).[/shc_shortcode]

5. Recently government issued Nod for neutrino project suspended. where was it proposed?

A. North India

B. South india

C. North east india

D.North west india

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option B Explanations – Indian neutrino project proposed on kerela and tamilnadu border region which nod suspended by the national green tribunal.Tribunal always headed by the retired judges of the SC or HC opposed project because this come near shola forest and protected area that make it category A project[/shc_shortcode]

6.What is india’s stand among index of measuring Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)?

A. 125

B.143

C. 180

D.165

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option B Explanations: In index measuring countries performance on the health related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators, India ranks poorly at 143 out of 188 countries[/shc_shortcode]

7. Recently There is a mergin of two famous telecoms in india. Which were they?

A. Jio & Idea

B. Ideal & BSNL

C. Idea & vodafone

D. Vodafone & Jio

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option C Explanations-After free internet scheme by the reliance jio every telecom giant facing customer hit so idea and Vodafone combined to manage 35 % of the market which is biggest in indian market.Merger means two or more corporate entity merge into one another and got one identity.This create increasing market share because every entity has its own subject of expertise.Economic resources optimization and cost minimization can be done.[/shc_shortcode]

8. Who become the new brand ambassador for 2018 ODI Blind Cricket World Cup?

A. SACHIN TENDULKAR

B. RAHUL DRAVID

C.RICKY PONTING

D. SHAHID AFRIDI

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option D Explanations: Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, has become the new brand ambassador for the 5th edition of the ODI Blind Cricket World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in January 2018. The World Cup will be played in One Day International (ODI) format and will be hosted by Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan.[/shc_shortcode]

9.Which of the following States has the largest coastal area in India ?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Andhra Pradesh

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option D Explanations -Gujarat(1915.29),Andhra Pradesh(1037),Tamil Nadu(864.73),Kerala( 560)[/shc_shortcode]

10. The river which flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges is

(a) Narmada

(b) Tapti

(c) Mahanadi

(d) Godavari

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option A explanations:The Vindhya Range  is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau escarpments in west-central India.Technically, the Vindhyas do not form a single mountain range in the geological sense. The exact extent of the Vindhyas is loosely defined, and historically, the term covered a number of distinct hill systems in central India, including the one that is now known as the Satpura Range.The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat state running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the east till Chhattisgarh.[/shc_shortcode]

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