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  • The Ministry of Communication has recently launched a Pan India scholarship programme for school children called TDeen Dayal SPARSH Yojana?. The objective of the scheme is to increase the reach of


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  • A. sports
  • B. philately
  • C. music
  • D. web designing

  • Correct Answer
  • philately 

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    Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha today launched a Pan India scholarship program for school children called Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to increase the reach of Philately. Under the scheme of SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby), it is proposed to award annual scholarships to children of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and also pursuing Philately as a hobby through a competitive selection process in all postal circles.The Minister said that to avail this scholarship, a child must be a student of a recognized school within India and the concerned school should have a Philately Club and the candidate should be a member of the Club.

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    • 1. Which one of the following States will host the Nobel Prize Series?India 2018 (Science Impacts Life) Exhibition?

    • Options
    • A. Gujarat
    • B. Rajasthan
    • C. Goa
    • D. Madhya Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which one of the following was a focus country of the World Food India?, a mega food event held in November 2017 in New Delhi?

    • Options
    • A. Germany
    • B. Japan
    • C. Denmark
    • D. Italy
    • Discuss
    • 3. Beginning from the Financial Year 2017-18 NITI Ayog plans to replace the 5 year plans with which of the following

    • Options
    • A. 5 year Vision Document
    • B. 10 year Vision Document
    • C. 15 year Vision Document
    • D. 20 year Vision Document
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following statements about the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) is/are correct? 1. It has been incorporated as a Public Limited Company. 2. It started its operation by establishing two pilot branches at Hyderabad and Varanasi. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    • Options
    • A. 1 only
    • B. 2 only
    • C. Both 1 and 2
    • D. Neither 1 nor 2
    • Discuss
    • 5. One of the common forms of representing remote sensing data as information is in the form of

    • Options
    • A. Thematic Maps
    • B. Political maps
    • C. Distribution maps
    • D. Land use maps
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which one of the following statements about India is not correct?

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    • A. India has 12 major ports and about 200 non-major ports.
    • B. 95 percent of India?s trade by volume and 68 percent by value are moved through maritime transport.
    • C. India has a coastline of about 7500 km.
    • D. In the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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    • A. India joined MTCR in 2016.
    • B. India submitted a formal application for membership of the NSG in 2016.
    • C. India proposed the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in 1996.
    • D. The Common wealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in 2016 at Malta.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following about the role of Indian Coast Guard is/are correct? 1. Indian Coast Guard has been entrusted with the offshore security coordination authority 2. Lead intelligence agency for coastal and sea border 3. Coastal security in territorial waters Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    • Options
    • A. 1 and 3 only
    • B. 1, 2 and 3
    • C. 1 and 2 only
    • D. 3 only
    • Discuss
    • 9. The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

    • Options
    • A. Dr. L. D. Papney
    • B. Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
    • C. Shri Subir Chakraborty
    • D. Shri P. Siwal
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which one of the following is not a correct ascending order of commissioned ranks in the defence forces of India?

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    • A. Lieutenant, Captain, Major,Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel,Brigadier, Major General,Lieutenant General, General
    • B. Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant,Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal,Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal
    • C. Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant,Squadron Leader, Group Captain,Wing Commander, Air Commodore,Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal
    • D. Sub Lieutenant, Lieutenant,Lieutenant Commander,Commander, Captain, Commodore,Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral,Admiral
    • Discuss


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