Section B Ultimate GK part 8

71. 'Tshwana Declaration' was signed by representative of ?
A. India and South Africa
B. India and Brazil
C. India, Brazil and South Africa
D. India and Myanmar
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72. Who of the following have received the Nobel Prize 2006 in Medicine ?
A. John C.Mathe and George F. Snoot
B. Craig C.Mello and Andrew Z.Fire
C. Steven Boone and Curtis Cooper
D. Roger Kornberg
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73. Select the one which is not the responsibility of Gram Sabha under the 'Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005' ?
A. To recommend projects to the Gram Panchayat and prepare list of possible works
B. To receive applications for work and issue a dated receipt
C. To monitor the execution of work within the Gram Panchayat
D. To conduct regular social audits of all the projects taken up within the Gram Panchayat
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74. Consider the following statements about the 'Right to Information Act, 2005' and select one which is not provided for or specially exempted ?
A. It is not applicable in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
B. An applicant making request for information will have to give reasons for seeking information
C. Removal of Chief Information Commissioner
D. Every Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of 5 years or till age of 65 years whichever is earlier
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75. Consider the following statements :
1. The first ever East Asia Summit was held in Singapore in December 2005.
2. The Summit was attended by 16 countries from the East Asian region including India.

Which of the above statement (S) is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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76. India's per capita net availability of food grains per day is ?
A. 454 gms
B. 285 gms
C. 621 gms
D. 438 gms
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77. Which of the following powers is exclusively vested in the Rajya Sabha ?
A. to initiate impeachment proceedings against the President
B. to recommend the creation of new All India Services
C. to remove the Vice-President
D. all the above powers
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78. A person covers the distance from P to Q at the speed of three kmph. From Q to P he covers it at six kmph. What is the average speed per hour ?
A. 4 kmph
B. 5 kmph
C. 4.5 kmph
D. 3.5 kmph
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79. The best fertilizer for plants is ?
A. compost
B. ammonium sulphate
C. super phosphate of lime
D. urea
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80. What is chief function of the UPSC ?
A. to conduct examinations for appointment to All India and Central Services
B. to advise the President regarding claims of civil servants for costs incurred in the course of execution of duties
C. to advise the President regarding disciplinary action a civil servant
D. All of the above
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