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Question : Which of the following states has the highest fertility rate in India according to the 2011 census?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Punjab
Option 3: Maharashtra
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Bihar
Solution : The correct answer is Bihar.
According to the 2011 census in India, Bihar has the highest fertility rate among states. Seven states, namely Bihar (3.2), Uttar Pradesh (3.0), Madhya Pradesh (2.7), Rajasthan (2.6), Assam (2.3), Chhattisgarh (2.4), and Jharkhand (2.5), recorded fertility rates higher
Question : When was the Smart Cities Mission launched by the Government of India?
Option 1: 2015
Option 2: 2017
Option 3: 2016
Option 4: 2014
Correct Answer: 2015
Solution : The correct option is 2015.
The goal of the Smart Cities Mission, which was introduced on June 25, 2015, is to use "smart solutions to give residents of such cities access to basic infrastructure, a clean, and sustainable environment, and a respectable standard of
Question : The fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be held in ____________cities in Madhya Pradesh.
Option 1: nine
Option 2: seven
Option 3: eight
Option 4: six
Correct Answer: eight
Solution : The correct option is eight.
The fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be held in eight cities. More than 8,500 athletes participate in the game throughout the country. A total of 27 different games were played by the different participants. The game
Question : Among the following States -----------------has the lowest birth rate in India.
Option 2: Uttar Pradwsh
Option 3: Bihar
Option 4: West Bengal
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
Birth rate is also known natality and it is the ratio between the number of live births per 1000 population. Birth rate of India is 21.8. According to 2011 census Bihar has the highest birth rate and Kerala has the
Question : The poverty ratio has declined to ______ in 2011-12 in rural India.
Option 1: 20.9 per cent
Option 2: 30.9 per cent
Option 3: 25.9 per cent
Option 4: 35.9 per cent
Correct Answer: 30.9 per cent
Solution : The correct option is 30.9 per cent.
In rural India, the poverty ratio decreased from 35.1% to 26.4% in 2011–12 and from 39.6% in 2009–10 to 30.9% in urban India. For the two years, the drop was consistent at 8.7 percentage points.
Question : At Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, India defeated Australia by how many wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series in March 2023?
Option 1: 4 wickets
Option 2: 6 wickets
Option 3: 2 wickets
Option 4: 5 wickets
Correct Answer: 5 wickets
Solution : The correct answer is 5 wickets.
India defeated Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series by five wickets. India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, and Ravindra Jadeja was the player of the match. Hardik
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
Notwithstanding logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, India continues to expand its rice export footprint in the African, Asian, and European Union markets, thus having the largest share in the global rice trade. The robust global demand also helped India’s growth in rice exports.
In 2020-21, India’s rice exports (Basmati and Non-Basmati) rose by a huge 87 per cent to 17.72 Million tonnes (MT) from 9.49 MT achieved in 2019-20.
In terms of value realisation, India’s rice exports rose by 38 per cent to USD 8815 million in 2020-21 from USD 6397 million reported in 2019-20. In terms of Rupees, India’s rice export grew by 44 per cent to Rs 65298 crore in 2020-21 from Rs 45379 crore in the previous year. In the first seven months of the current financial year (2021-22), India’s rice exports rose by more than 33 per cent to 11.79 MT from 8.91 MT achieved during April-October, 2020-21. It is anticipated that India’s rice exports in 2021-22 will likely surpass the record feet of 17.72 MT achieved in 2020-21.
In 2020-21, India shipped non-basmati rice to nine countries - Timor-Leste, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Eswatini, Myanmar, and Nicaragua, where exports were carried out for the first time or earlier the shipment was smaller in volume.
India’s Non-Basmati rice exports were valued at USD 4796 million (Rs 35448 crore) in 2020-21, with Basmati Rice exports a close second at USD 4018 million (Rs 29,849 crore).In terms of volume of Basmati rice exports in 2020-21, the top ten countries – Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Qatar, and Oman have a share of close to 80 per cent in total shipments of aromatic long-grained rice from India.
Top ten countries – Nepal, Benin, Bangladesh, Senegal, Togo, Cote D Ivoire, Guinea, Malaysia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates – have a share of 57 per cent in India’s total exports of non-Basmati rice in 2020-21 in terms of volume.
Which of the following countries imports Basmati rice from India?
Option 1: Malaysia
Option 2: Nepal
Option 3: Bangladesh
Option 4: Kuwait
Correct Answer: Kuwait
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The penultimate passage of the paragraph lists the top ten countries that export basmati rice from India, in which only Kuwait is present among the given options, making it the correct choice for the asked question.
Question : Sankirtana is a style of_______, one of the classical dances of India.
Option 1: Manipuri
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Kathakali
Option 4: Odissi
Correct Answer: Manipuri
Solution : The correct answer is Manipuri.
The term "Sankirtana" refers to artistic expressions used to commemorate sacred occasions and different moments in the lives of the plains of Manipur's Vaishnava community. There is ceremonial dancing, drumming and singing in Manipuri Sankirtana. The performance serves to recount
Question : Under the Delhi Sultanate, a religious tax _____ was imposed on the wealthy and rich Muslims in India.
Option 1: Firuz
Option 2: Mamluk
Option 3: Zakat
Option 4: Kismat
Correct Answer: Zakat
Solution : The correct option is Zakat.
During the reign of the Delhi Sultanate, the rulers introduced several administrative and fiscal policies to regulate their territories. One of these policies was the imposition of a religious tax known as "Zakat." Zakat implies that Muslims are obliged
Question : Which of the following statements is not correct concerning the election of the President of India?
Option 1: He/She is indirectly elected by the elected MLAs and MPs.
Option 2: The President is elected for five years.
Option 3: All doubts and disputes in the President's election can be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
Option 4: The election takes place by the principle of proportional representation.
Correct Answer: All doubts and disputes in the President's election can be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
Solution : The correct answer is All doubts and disputes in the President's election can be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court and High
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