(a) Coupon rate (b) dividend yield (c) Capital gain (d) capitalization rate S8. Ans.(a) Sol. The interest rate paid by government bonds is commonly known as the coupon rate. It represents the annual interest payment made to bondholders as a percentage of the bond’s face value.
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(a) 1947 (b) 1958 (c) 1975 (d) 1991 Ans.(b) Sol. AFSPA was enacted by the Indian Parliament in 1958 to provide special powers to the armed forces in areas affected by insurgency and internal disturbances.
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Q. In the context of emergence of Sufism within Islam, examine thefollowing statements:
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(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu S4. Ans.(a) Sol. The third edition of ‘Khelo India’ University Games is being hosted in Uttar Pradesh.
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(a) Delhi-Kolkata Express (b) Mumbai-Dhaka Express (c) Kolkata-Dhaka Maitri Express (d) Chennai-Khulna Express Ans.(c) Sol. The other two pairs of passenger trains between India and Bangladesh are Kolkata-Khulna Bandhan Express and New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Mitali Express.
Q. In the context of emergence of Sufism within Islam, examine the following statements:
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Question Pick the incorrect pair from the following given data. Type multiple_choice Option Mountain soil : Darjeeling incorrect Option Red soil : Birbhum incorrect Option Alluvial soil : Bankura correct Option Laterite soil : Bardhaman incorrect Solution Mountain soil is present at an elevation of 2550 m in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal.
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(a) 51% (b) 7.6% (c) 137% (d) 78% Ans.(b) Sol. The RBI’s economic activity index nowcasts a GDP growth rate of 7.6% for the first quarter of FY24. Partial data available for April 2023, coupled with an assumed GDP growth rate of 5.1% for Q4 FY23, has led to the projection of a robust 7.6%
(a) Assam (b) Manipur (c) Nagaland (d) Arunachal Pradesh (e) all of the above Ans.(e) Sol. AFSPA has been implemented in Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and certain parts of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Q. A remarkable chronicle called Chachnama provides evidence about the treatment meted out to non-Muslims in the Arab conquered Sindh. Which of the following are true? 1. The Hindus in Sindh were deemed to be treated at par with ‘people of the book’ (Jews and Christians) 2. They were granted a large degree of tolerance
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