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The capital of Latvia is ___________.

  1. Tal Aviv

  2. Riga

  3. Tehran

  4. Kingston


Correct Option: B

The National Voters' Day is celebrated on

  1. 15th January

  2. 25th January

  3. 15th February

  4. 25th February


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National Voters' Day is celebrated every year t o mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, which was established on 25th January , 1950.

National Youth Day is marked on _____________.

  1. January 15

  2. January 9

  3. January 18

  4. January 12


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

National Youth Day is marked on January 12. It was declared by Government of India in 1984 to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. The main aim behind this is to make sure that students across the country can be encouraged to learn about the life, the ideals and philosophy of Vivekananda and apply them in their lives. 

Name the state butterfly of Karnataka____________.

  1. Blue Mormon

  2. Fiery Skipper

  3. Southern Bird Wing

  4. Silvery Blue


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Southern Bird Wing is the state butterfly of Karnataka. It is the largest butterfly in India. Troides Minos is its scientific name. Karnataka is the second state in India to choose state butterfly after Maharashtra. 

The common house sparrow population has been declining in many Asian countries especially in India. To promote its conservation which state's chief minister had declared it as the state bird?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Delhi

  3. West Bengal

  4. Goa


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. A male ostrich can roar like a lion

  2. Potatoes are good source of vitamin $B _6$, potassium and carbohydrates

  3. Jasmine is the national flower of Sudan

  4. A group of porcupines is called a prickle


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is a national flower of the country known as Land of the Thunder Dragon?

  1. Golden wattle

  2. Tulips

  3. Lotus

  4. Blue poppy


Correct Option: D

Ways in which we orientate ourselves to meaning and interact with each other and develop culture and symbols is called as

  1. Symbolic interactions

  2. Conflict

  3. Configuration theories

  4. Functionalism


Correct Option: A

NAFTA binds which three countries into a single commercial entity?

  1. Mexico Panama Costa Rica

  2. United States Canada Puerto Rico

  3. United States Canada Mexico

  4. United States Cuba Mexico


Correct Option: C

The State Emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka. Consider the following about the Sarnath figure.
$1$. In the original figure, the Lion Capital has six lions mounted back to back on a circular abacus.
$2$. The abacus of the figure rests on a bell shaped lotus.
$3$. Apart from Lion, only horse and elephant are the other animals that have been depicted on the figure.
Select the correct answer using the codes.

  1. $1$ and $2$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. $3$ only

  4. $1, 2$ and $3$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Justification:
$\bullet$ Statement $1$: There are only four lions resting on the circular abacus in the original figure.
$\bullet$ Statements $2$: The frieze of the abacus is decorated with sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a horse, a bull and a lion separated by Dharma Chakras. The abacus is rested on a bell-shaped lotus.
Learning:
$\bullet$ The profile of the Lion Capital shows three ions mounted on the abacus with a Dharma Chakra in the centre, a bull on the right and a horse on the left, and outlines of Dharma Chakras on the extreme right and left. This was adopted as the State Emblem of India on January $26$, $1950$.
$\bullet$ The bell-shaped lotus was excluded. The motto 'Satyameva Jayate'(Truth alone triumphs), which is written in Devanagari script below the profile of the Lion Capital is part of the State Emblem of India.