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Match the following:

1. Onam a. Andhra Pradesh
2. Pongal b. Kerala
3. Ugadi c. Tamil Nadu
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  1. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

  2. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

  3. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

  4. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

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Correct Option: B

In which of the following state Konkani spoken as the local language?

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  1. Kerala and Karnataka

  2.  Goa

  3. Odisha and West Bengal

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: B

Which combination of languages spoken by the large number of people in India?

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  1. lndo-Aryan

  2. Dravidian

  3. Austro-Asiatic

  4. Sino-Tibetan

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Correct Option: A

What is the official language of Nagaland?

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  1. Nepali

  2. English

  3. Assamese

  4. Chinese

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the official language of India?

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  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Tamil

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Article 343 (1) of the Constitution of India states "The Official Language of the Union government shall be Hindi in Devanagari script." Unless Parliament decided otherwise, the use of English for official purposes was to cease 15 years after the constitution came into effect, i.e. on 26 January 1965.

In which part of India is Dogri spoken?

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Assam

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: C

The Bhutia group of languages does not include

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  1. Laddakhi

  2. Tibetan

  3. Lepcha

  4. Sherpa

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Correct Option: C

According to the United Nations between 1992 and 2000 there were approximately__________ disasters per year throughout the world.

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  1. 100

  2. 300

  3. 500

  4. 800

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the United Nations between 1992 and 2000 there were approximately 500 disasters per year throughout the world.

Who has been selected as a new leader or Wali of the West Africa province of Boko Haram?

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  1. Abu Musab al-Barnawi

  2. Abubaker Shekau

  3. Abu Salem

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nigerias Boko Haram Islamic extremists have a new leader to promote their terrorist activities namely Abu Musab al-Barnawi. al-Barnawi is new Wali or governor of the West Africa province- Wali title was 

  • previously used to describe Boko Haram leader Abubaker Shekau. Terrorist attacks have been carried out by this Islamic extremist group.

Which branch of Al Qaeda announced it was breaking ties with them global terror network?

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  1. Al Nusra front

  2. Hizbul Mujahideen

  3. Jabhat Fateh al Sham

  4. Both a and c

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Syrian branch of al Qaeda, Al Nusra front broke ties with the international terror network in a video showing Abu Mohamad al Jolani, 
its leader for the first time.

  • The split between al Qaeda and its Syria affiliate comes when the group, a main rival of IS jihadist group, seeks to distance itself as a target of foreign air strikes.
  • Al Nusra will now change its name to Jabhat Fateh al Sham (Front of the 
    Conquest of Syria) and unify ranks with mainstream fighters in Syria.
  • Al Nusra aims to rebrand itself following increased pressure from Moscow and Washington regarding jihadist groups.
  • Jolani said the split from Al Qaeda was aimed at safeguarding the Syrian revolution.