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    The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is located in which state? 
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    The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is an Indian research and teaching institute located in Mysuru, Karnataka. It is part of the Language Bureau of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The aim of the institute is to protect and document minor, minority and tribal languages. It promotes Linguistic harmony by teaching 15 Indian languages to non-native learners. It was founded on 17 July 1969.
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    Which commodity exchange had launched India's first agri-commodity options contract in guar seeds? [JAN 2018]
    Solution
    Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, had launched India's first agri-commodity options contract in guar seeds on the commodity bourse National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). The purpose of this new initiative is to benefit farmers and ensure better prices in the coming days. The guar seeds options is one of the most liquid contracts on the exchange platform. Around 1.5 million farmers are associated with this commodity. Options are derivatives which give a buyer the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specific price on or before a certain date. NCDEX is the second exchange after MCX to launch options trading in commodities. In October 2017, MCX had launched gold options.
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    Narayana Sadashiv Pharande, who passed away recently, was the leader of which political party? JAN 2018]
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    Prof. Narayana Sadashiv Pharande (78), the senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), had passed away in Pune, Maharashtra on January 16, 2018. He was popularly known as Na Sa Pharande & was elected thrice as the Member of the Legislative Council. Originally, he hailed from Satara district and was a gold medallist in Marathi and Sanskrit from Shivaji University in Kolhapur.
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    Which Indian architect had been conferred France's top cultural award "Chevalier de I'Ordre des Arts et Lettres"? [JAN 2018]
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    Aishwarya Tipnis, the Delhi-based conservation architect, had been conferred Frances top cultural award "Chevalier de lOrdre des Arts et Lettres" for her outstanding commitment for the preservation of French heritage in India in Kolkata on January 12, 2018. This prestigious award honours people who have distinguished themselves in the field of art. This year, Tipnis had been associated with the ongoing 'Bonjour India 2017-18' as the curator for the multi-faceted 'Know Your Indo-French Heritage' in Chandannagar, a former French colony in West Bengal. She was also part of the UNESCO expert team on the preparation of a 'Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan' for the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a world heritage, as well as the consultant to the Doon School on the restoration of their historic buildings.
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    Which country's Prime Minister had inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference - Raisina Dialogue 2018? [JAN 2018]
    Solution
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on January 16, 2018. The event was jointly organised by the External Affairs Ministry and Observer Research Foundation (ORF). The theme of the dialogue this year was Managing Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj were also part of the inaugural session of the three-day event, which had an impressive line up of more than 150 speakers and over 550 delegates. 
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    NITI Aayog had launched the first GIAN course on Sustainable Urban planning using Remote Sensing and GIS in which IIT institute? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    The NITI Aayog had launched the first Global Initiative on Academic Network (GIAN) course on Sustainable Urban planning using remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS). It was launched at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur outreach centre in Noida on January 15, 2018. The purpose of the course was to give participants state-of-the-art remote sensing and GIS skills which will allow them to rise to the challenge of managing the rapidly changing urban environment of Indian cities. The focus will be on issues such as water resource management, water pollution and strategic emplacements for water treatment facilities. 
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    The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is located in which state/UT?
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    The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River and is located 16kms from Banswara town in Banswara district Rajasthan. It is the second largest dam in Rajasthan and is named after Jamnalal Bajaj. The dam has an installed capacity of 140 MW.
  • Question 8
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    The Indo-US joint military exercise 'Vajra Prahar $$2018$$' was held in which city? [JAN 2018]
    Solution
    The Indo-US joint military exercise Vajra Prahar 2018 was held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Seattle, in which a 45-member Special Forces team from Indian Army's Southern Command trained alongside US soldiers in the third week of January. The aim of the exercise was to promote military relations between the two countries by enhancing interoperability and mutual exchange of tactics between Special Forces. The objectives of the joint training were to share the best practices between the two armies and to develop joint strategies by sharing the expertise of conducting operations in a counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment while capitalising on the rich repository of experiences of each other armies. 
  • Question 9
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    The Delhi government had recently signed a friendship agreement with which country for cooperation in various fields? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan had recently signed a friendship agreement for cooperation in various fields including environment, cultural exchange, education, tourism and heritage, and air pollution. Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and Governor of Fukuoka Hiroshi Ogawa represented the two governments. The two cities signed this agreement for three years, with effect from April 2017, till 2020. The first MoU/Friendship Agreement between Delhi and Fukuoka was signed in March 2005 and was done for the second time in March 2012.
  • Question 10
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    India had contributed how much amount to UN's Youth Mission to raise awareness and attention to youth issues globally? [JAN 2018]
    Solution
    India had contributed $50,000 to the UNs youth mission which works to raise awareness and attention to youth issues globally. UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake received the cheque from Paulomi Tripathi, a First Secretary in India's UN mission at the UN headquarters in New York on Jan 12, 2018. The contribution was voluntary with no strings attached and was in addition to the regular payments India makes to the UNs general and peacekeeping budgets. 
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