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1. Which among the following true about India-based Neutrino Observatory?

1. The observatory is meant for the study of electrons and protons

2. Bodi West hills at Pattipuram near Devaram in Theni district of TamilNadu is the proposed location

3. The studies are planned with the help of NASA

4. The project is going to use the world's most massive magnet

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 Only

(b) 2 and 4 Only

(c) 1 and 4 Only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

B is the right answer.
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2. Which state is called the agricultural epitome of India ?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) TamilNadu

(d) Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh is the right answer.

3. According to Central Statistics Office (CSO), Indias growth rate would be?

a) 7.4%

b) 6.8%

c) 8.4%

d) 7.9%

7.4% is the right answer.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) said on Monday that India is set to grow 7.4 per cent and cross the $2.1-trillion mark this year against 6.9 per cent in 2013-14. India grew 7.5 per cent in the October-December quarter, according to the estimates released, overtaking China’s 7.3 per cent growth in the same quarter, to become the fastest growing major economy in the world.

4. Olive ridley conservation is in news. They are

a) An endangered turtle species

b) An endangered bird species

c) An endangered fish species

d) An endangered deer species

An endangered turtle species is the right answer
The olive ridley sea turtle, also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a medium-sized species of sea turtle found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The annual nesting season falls between middle of November and the end of March every year. The collected eggs would be safely housed at artificial hatcheries till their incubation period which would be something between 45 to 60 days.

5. According to recent Commerce and Industry Ministry data, which state cornered ed maximum FDI flows?

a) West Bengal

b) TamilNadu

c) Gujarat

d) Maharashtra

Maharashtra e is the right answer.
Maharashtra attracted maximum foreign inflows at USD 70.41 billion, about 30 per cent of total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows during April 2000 - November 2014. The National Capital Region (NCR) including parts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, received USD 45.77 billion foreign direct investment during the period. Tamil Nadu attracted the third highest FDI inflows worth USD 15.80 billion during the period, followed by Karnataka (USD 14.17 billion), Gujarat (USD 10.18 billion), Andhra Pradesh (USD 9.72 billion) and West Bengal (2.88 billion).

6. According to recent Commerce and Industry Ministry data, from which country India got maximum FDI?

a) Mauritius

b) Singapore

c) Japan

d) US

Mauritius is the right answer.
Country-wise, the highest FDI of USD 83.73 billion came from Mauritius, followed by Singapore (USD 29.19 billion), the UK (USD 21.76 billion), Japan (USD 17.55 billion) and the US (USD 13.28 billion) during April 2000 - November 2014 period. Foreign investments are considered crucial for India, which needs around USD 1 trillion over five years (2012-17) to overhaul its infrastructure sector such as ports, airports and highways to boost growth.

7. 5th state of matter is known as

a) Plasma

b) Bose-Einstein condensate

c) Magma

d) Feromic condensate

Bose-Einstein condensate is the right answer.
A Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) is a state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very close to absolute zero. This state was first predicted, generally, in 1924–25 by Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein.

8. India is called as a tropical country mainly on account of?

a) Latitudinal Extent

b) Longitudinal Extent

c) Areal Size

d) Tropical Monsoon Climate

Latitudinal Extent is the right answer.
Latitude lines are imaginary lines on the earth's surface. They run east and west around the globe and tell you your distance north or south of the Equator. Latitude lines run east and west, but they tell how far up (north) you can go or how far down (south) you can go.
Longitude lines are imaginary lines on the earth's surface that run from pole to pole around the globe and tell you your distance east or west from the Prime Meridian.

9. The marshy and forested land in northern part of Uttar Pradesh is ?

a) Bangar

b) Khadar

c) Siwaliks

d) Terai

Terai is the right answer.
The Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Siwalik Hills. In northern India, the Terai spreads eastward from the Yamuna River across Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Corresponding parts of West Bengal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Assam east to the Brahmaputra River are called Dooars.
Siwalik Hills are considered as the most dynamic formation where they annually rise up by 3 to 4mm. Being very young in geological formation and tectonically active, the hills exhibit a very conspicuous fragile terrain.

10. The fighter version of the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas being made for the Navy, flew for the first time this week. It is called as

a) LCA-NP1

b) LCA-NP2

c) Tejas 2

d) Privthi

LCA-NP2 is the right answer.
The HAL Tejas is a single-seat, single-engine, multi-role light fighter being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for India. It came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which began in the 1980s to replace India's ageing MiG-21 fighters. Later, the LCA was officially named "Tejas", meaning "Radiance" by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The Tejas is the second supersonic fighter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) after the HAL Marut.

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