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  1. The Trade Union Affiliated with the Congress Party is









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    Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress. It was founded on May 3, 1947, and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation..

    Correct Option: B

    Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress. It was founded on May 3, 1947, and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation..


  1. George Bernard Shaw, the great dramatist, was









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    George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60 plays. He was also an essayist, novelist and short story writer.

    Correct Option: A

    George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60 plays. He was also an essayist, novelist and short story writer.



  1. The district Primary Education Programme—a Centrally Sponsored Programme in India is supported by :









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    The Centrally-Sponsored Scheme of District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) was launched in 1994 as a major initiative to revitalise the primary education system and to achieve the objective of universalisation of primary education. The remaining amount is required to be spent on quality improvement activities. It is supported by World Bank in India.

    Correct Option: B

    The Centrally-Sponsored Scheme of District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) was launched in 1994 as a major initiative to revitalise the primary education system and to achieve the objective of universalisation of primary education. The remaining amount is required to be spent on quality improvement activities. It is supported by World Bank in India.


  1. Three of the following pairs are wrong. Find out the correct one :









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    SAARC is dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. It is an organization for regional cooperation desirous of promoting peace, stability, amity and progress in the region through strict adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter and Non-Alignment, particularly respect for the principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, national independence, non-use of force and noninterference in the internal affairs of other States and peaceful settlement of all disputes.

    Correct Option: D

    SAARC is dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. It is an organization for regional cooperation desirous of promoting peace, stability, amity and progress in the region through strict adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter and Non-Alignment, particularly respect for the principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, national independence, non-use of force and noninterference in the internal affairs of other States and peaceful settlement of all disputes.



  1. Which among the following correctly represents the ‘Icebird’ ?









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    The Icebird is a cargo vessel which delivers supplies to the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) bases, principally Macquarie Island, Mawson, Casey and Davis Stations. In 1996, the vessel was renamed Polar Bird. The Ship’s (MV Polar Bird) Captain L. M. Gaasoe and his crew had great roles during the 14th Indian Antarctica research expedition (1994-1996).

    Correct Option: A

    The Icebird is a cargo vessel which delivers supplies to the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) bases, principally Macquarie Island, Mawson, Casey and Davis Stations. In 1996, the vessel was renamed Polar Bird. The Ship’s (MV Polar Bird) Captain L. M. Gaasoe and his crew had great roles during the 14th Indian Antarctica research expedition (1994-1996).