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1. What is the full name of the housing scheme mentioned in the context of rural housing in India?
A. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana
B. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin
C. Rural Housing Development Scheme
D. Awas Yojana for Rural Areas
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Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin
2. What does MACE stand for?
A. Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment
B. Multinational Astronomy and Cosmic Exploration
C. Major Astrophysics and Cosmic Energy
D. Multi-Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment
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Answer: A) Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment
3. Where is the MACE Observatory located?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Ladakh
D. Sikkim
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Answer: C) Hanle, Ladakh
4. What is significant about the MACE Observatory in terms of its rankings?
A. It is the largest observatory in Asia.
B. It is the highest observatory in the world.
C. It is both Asia’s largest and the world’s highest imaging Cherenkov observatory.
D. It has the most advanced technology in the world.
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Answer: C) It is both Asia’s largest and the world’s highest imaging Cherenkov observatory.
5. Which organization built the MACE Observatory?
A. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
B. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
D. Indian Institute of Science
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Answer: B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
6. Which company provided support for the construction of the MACE Observatory?
A. Tata Consultancy Services
B. Electronics Corporation of India
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D. Bharat Electronics Limited
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Answer: B) Electronics Corporation of India.
7. What was the theme for the 92nd Anniversary of the Indian Air Force?
A. Stronger Together
B. Bhartiya Vayu Sena: Saksham, Sashakt, Atmanirbhar
C. Defenders of the Skies
D. United in Service
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Answer: B) Bhartiya Vayu Sena: Saksham, Sashakt, Atmanirbhar
8. Which country recently became the 4th in the world to have over $700 billion in foreign reserves?
A. Brazil
B. India
C. Russia
D. Germany
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Answer: B) India
9. Which country recently became the 3rd in the South-East Asia region to eliminate a specific neglected tropical disease (NTD)?
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. Sri Lanka
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Answer: A) India
10. Which two countries are ahead of India in the elimination of this neglected tropical disease (NTD) in the South-East Asia region?
A. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
B. Nepal and Myanmar
C. Thailand and Vietnam
D. Laos and Cambodia
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Answer: B) Nepal and Myanmar
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