The book 'Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India's North East' is written by

• Subir Bhawmik
• Rahul Mehta
• Gautam Bhatia
• None of them
Correct Option: A  [ Subir Bhawmik ]

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The lowest point, on land in the world is :

• Death Valley, USA
• Caspian Sea, Russia
• Dead Sea, Jordan/ Isarael
• Lake Eyere, Australia
Correct Option: C  [ Dead Sea, Jordan/ Isarael ]

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There is no provision of awarding Nobel Prize in :

• Mathematics
• Economics
• Physics
• Chemistry
Correct Option: A  [ Mathematics ]

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"National Youth Day" is marked on:

• January 12
• January 15
• January 9
• January 23
Correct Option: A  [ January 12 ]

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Who is the first vice President of India?

• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• Zakir Husain
• Gopal Swarup Pathak
• Varahagiri Venkata Giri
Correct Option: A  [ Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan ( 13 May 1952 to 12 May 1962 ) ]

Remark: Now Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu since 11 August 2017.

International Yoga Day is observed on:

• 21 March
• 21 May
• 21 June
• 25 December
Correct Option: C  [ 21 June ]

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Who was The first Secretary General of UNO?

• Trygvelie
• U Thant
• Boutros Boutros-Ghali
• Kofi Annan
Correct Option: A  [ Trygvelie (1946 to 1953 ) ]

Remark: from Norway

Which of the following countries are landlocked ?
i) Paraguay
ii) Bolivia
iii) Peru
iv) Venezuela

• (i), (iii) and (iv) only
• (i) and (ii) only
• (ii) and (iii) only
• (ii) and (iv) only
Correct Option: B  [ (i) and (ii) only ]

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2014 Bharat Ratna was awarded to Sachin Tendulkar and :

• C. N. R. Rao
• Amartya Sen
• Ustad Bismillah Khan
• Lata Mangeskar
Correct Option: A  [ C. N. R. Rao ]

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Which day is celebrated every year on 5th of December by Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations?

• World Soil Day
• World Health Day
• World Irrigation Day
• World Anti-Starvation Day
Correct Option: A  [ World Soil Day ]

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