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Question

19th November is observed as the:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: World Toilet Day

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “World Toilet Day”.
November 19th is observed as World Toilet Day.

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Which of the following is a correct statement?
  1. A) Energy flow in the biospheric ecosystem is unidirectional.
  2. B) Energy flow in the biospheric ecosystem is cyclic.
  3. C) Relative loss of energy in natural ecosystem decreases with increasing trophic levels.
  4. D) Species at progressively higher tropic levels appear to be less efficient in using available energy.
Mid day Meal Scheme is financed and managed by:
  1. A) Food and Civil Supply Department of State Governments
  2. B) Department of Consumer Affairs and Welfare
  3. C) Ministry of Programme Implementation.
  4. D) Ministry of Human Resource Development
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  2. B) Diabetes
  3. C) HIV Test
  4. D) Registration of death
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List – I (God) – List – II (Symbol)

A. Shiva – 1. Chakra
B. Vishnu – 2. Trident
C. Ganesh – 3. Veena
D. Saraswati – 4. Rope or noose

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 1 2
  3. C) 3 2 1 4
  4. D) 2 1 4 3
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  1. A) Colour-blindness
  2. B) Night-blindness
  3. C) Anaemia
  4. D) Tuberculosis
Match the List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
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(B) Vegeculture - (2) Fish farming
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  1. A) 4 1 3 2
  2. B) 1 3 4 2
  3. C) 3 4 2 1
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  2. B) A–1 B–2 C–3 D–4
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