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1.

India was conferred with Prestigious ISSA award . This award is given for which of the following category ?

  • [A] Financial Security
  • [B] Climate Resilience
  • [C] Social Security
  • [D] Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Correct Answer: C [Social Security]

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2.

Consider the following statements .

1. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to stable assets. 

2. They are designed to maximise volatility like Bitcoin.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

  • [A] Only 1
  • [B] Only 2
  • [C] Both 1 & 2
  • [D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: A [Only 1]

Notes:

Stablecoins are designed to minimise volatility unlike Bitcoin.

3.

The only active volcano of India which errupted recently, is located in Barren Island in Andaman & Nicobar Island ,is which type of volcano?

  • [A] Cone Volcano
  • [B] Stratovolcano
  • [C] Shield Volcano
  • [D] Cinder Volcano

Correct Answer: B [Stratovolcano]

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4.

Recently NASA's Cassini spacecraft provided key information about Enceladus. Enceladus is moon of which of the following planet?

  • [A] Saturn
  • [B] Jupiter
  • [C] Mars
  • [D] Mercury

Correct Answer: A [Saturn]

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5.

India's National song 'Vande Mataram' marked its 150th Anniversary. 

Which among the follwing composed Vande Mataram?

  • [A] Rabindranath Tagore
  • [B] Swami Vevekananda
  • [C] Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  • [D] Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Correct Answer: C [Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]

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