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Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives. India?s title triumph in the Under-19 cricket World Cup at the Bay Oval in New Zealand seemed inevitable. Prithvi Shaw?s boys, astutely coached by Rahul Dravid, maintained an unbeaten record through their three-week sojourn. The rousing campaign commenced with a 100-run win against Australia on January 14; in subsequent games, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Pakistan were all emphatically defeated. There were no big-game nerves and even in the much- hyped semifinal against Pakistan, India pocketed a facile 203-run victory. In the summit clash against Australia, Shaw?s boys followed their template of dominance. Australia was bowled out for 216 and India cruised home in 38.5 overs with eight wickets to spare, and enjoyed the added lustre of opener Manjot Kalra?s unbeaten 101. Through the tournament India found diverse heroes. Fittingly, its batting troika of Shaw, Kalra and Shubman Gill, along with seamer Kamlesh Nagarkoti and spinner Anukul Roy, found a berth in the International Cricket Council?s Under-19 World Cup team, essentially a tribute to the best players on view in the championship. Cricketing excellence allied with the resultant celebrity status, especially during the teenage years, can be a double-edged sword and it helped that in the dressing room there was the calming presence of Dravid. As the ecstatic players leapt and photo-bombed after clinching the trophy, Dravid cut through the hype and said that this win should not be the team?s defining memory as each individual cricketer has much more to achieve in his career. Dravid has a point. India has won the Under-19 World Cup on four occasions, including the previous golden runs in 2000, 2008 and 2012. From among these champion sides, only a few graduated to the big stage. Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli came through the under-19 ranks and managed to carve a niche for themselves, but Unmukt Chand, who led the team to the Cup in 2012, and then featured in a soft drink advertisement besides writing a book, has been unable to make it to the Indian senior team. What does Rahul Dravid mean by saying that U-19 Cricket World Cup victory of India should not be the ?team?s defining memory??
Options- A. He meant to say that it is just a start of career of each cricketer in the team and they should focus one achieving more.
- B. He wants them to rest as the tournament was very stressful for them.
- C. He wants Indian children to pay more focus on cricket as their career choice.
- D. None of these
- Correct Answer
- He meant to say that it is just a start of career of each cricketer in the team and they should focus one achieving more.
- 1. Who among the following has been appointed as New Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAAP) under Goods & Services Tax (GST)?
Options- A. BN Sharma
- B. Ansul Gupta
- C. Shravan Choudhary
- D. NK Sharma Discuss
- 2. Under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, an emergency can be declared if security of any part of India is threatened by 1.war2.external aggression3.armed rebellion4.internal disturbanceSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 2, 3 and 4
- C. 1 and 2 only
- D. 1 and 2 only Discuss
- 3. In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. As a fitness ___________, Deepti is always preaching to her friends about the importance of working out.
Options- A. enthusiasm
- B. enthusiast
- C. enthusiastic
- D. enthusiastically Discuss
- 4. According to the ?World Inequality Report 2018?, released by World Inequality Lab based in Paris, which of the following country has the Highest Income Inequality?
Options- A. Pakistan
- B. Bangladesh
- C. India
- D. China Discuss
- 5. Which one of the following statements is not true of Protection of Women from Domestic violence Act, 2005?
Options- A. This Act provides civil remedies to protect a woman subjected to domestic violence.
- B. Only women can make a complaint under this legislation.
- C. Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship.
- D. The Act includes not just wives but also women in marriage-like relationships. Discuss
- 6. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given. Phonetic
Options- A. Mute
- B. Reticent
- C. Silent
- D. Spoken Discuss
- 7. The Wassenaar Arrangement has decided to admit India as its new member. Which of the following is correct with respect to the Wassenaar Arrangement?
Options- A. It is a non-government organization
- B. It is a multilateral export control regime
- C. It promotes transparency and greaterresponsibility in transfer of conventional arms& dual-use goods & technologies
- D. Both B & C Discuss
- 8. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Options- A. Creation of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) was announced in the Union Budget, 2015-16.
- B. NIIF is a fund for enhancing infrastructure facility in the country.
- C. NIIF and NIF (National Investment Fund) are the names of the same organization.
- D. NIIF can have more than one alternative investment fund. Discuss
- 9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given. To Astound
Options- A. To Bewilder
- B. To Tranquil
- C. To Placid
- D. To Serene Discuss
- 10. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) handles cases using-
Options- A. National company law tribunal
- B. Debt recovery tribunal
- C. Securities Appellate Tribunal
- D. Only a and b Discuss
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Correct Answer: BN Sharma
Explanation:
Senior IAS officer BN Sharma has been appointed as New Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAAP) under Goods & Services Tax (GST). The post of NAAP Chairman is equivalent to the rank of Secretary to Union Government.
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, replaced the phrase ?internal disturbance? with the ?armed rebellion? to avoid its misuse by the government in power.
Correct Answer: enthusiast
Correct Answer: India
Explanation:
India has the Highest Income Inequality according to the ?World Inequality Report 2018?, released by World Inequality Lab based at Paris School of Economics. India?s Top 1% of earners grabbed 22% share of national income, while bottom 50% managed to get only 15% share.
Correct Answer: Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship.
Explanation:
The Supreme Court has struck down the words ?adult male? from the pertinent provision in the DV Act to lay down that a woman can also file a complaint against another woman, accusing her of domestic violence.
Correct Answer: Spoken
Correct Answer: Both B & C
Explanation:
The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime and plays a significant role in promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. It has decided to admit India as its new member which would enhance its credentials in the field of non-proliferation despite not being signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Correct Answer: NIIF and NIF (National Investment Fund) are the names of the same organization.
Explanation:
The cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 27th January, 2005 had approved the constitution of a National Investment Fund (NIF). The Purpose of the fund was to receive disinvestment proceeds of central public sector enterprises and to invest the same to generate earnings without depleting the corpus.
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is a fund created by the Government of India for enhancing infrastructure financing in the country.
This is different from the National Investment Fund.Its creation was announced in the Union Budget 2015-16. The operational framework was approved on 20 August 2015.NIIF got registered with SEBI as Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) on December 28, 2015
Correct Answer: To Bewilder
Correct Answer: Only a and b
Explanation:
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is the regulator for overseeing insolvency proceedings and entities like Insolvency Professional Agencies (IPA), Insolvency Professionals (IP) and Information Utilities (IU) in India. It handles the casesusing two tribunals like NCLT (National company law tribunal) and Debt recovery tribunal.Current chairman of IBBI is M. S. Sahoo
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