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Liechtenstein is an Asian country

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

Liechtenstein is a German-speaking, western European country and is 25km-long principality between Austria and Switzerland. It’s known for its medieval castles, alpine landscapes and villages linked by a network of trails. The capital is Vaduz.

Iceland is sharing a border with Switzerland.

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

Iceland is a Nordic Island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe.

Which of the following countries do not have a Presidential system of government?

• Germany
• India

• France
• Canada

Answer explanation

India follows a Parliamentary form of Government at both centres (under Articles 74 and 75) and state (under Articles 163 & 164). The Parliamentary form of government is also known as a cabinet government, cabinet system, or responsible government.

India has FTA(Free Trade Agreement) with European countries

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

India has signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) with a group of four European countries that are not members of the European Union.

The EFTA is made up of Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

The agreement comes after almost 16 years of negotiations. Under this deal, India will lift most import tariffs on industrial goods from the four countries in return for investments over 15 years.

The constitution of the USA is older than that of India

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The drafting of the US Constitution was completed at the Constitutional Convention, which assembled at Independence Hall in Philadelphia between May 25 and September 17, 1787.

The capital of the USA is,

• New York City
• Los Angeles
• Chicago
• Washington, D.C.

Answer explanation

Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia.

Which of the following is India's regional navigation satellite system?

• a. LVM - 3

• b. Brahmos

• c. Aaditya L1

• d. IRNSS

Answer explanation

The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), with an operational name of NavIC (acronym for Navigation with Indian Constellation;

s an autonomous regional satellite navigation system that provides accurate real-time positioning and timing services.

Uplink and downlink are processes related to,

• Data transmission in telecommunications
• Astronomy
• Weather forecasting
• Cooking recipes

Maldives and Lakshadweep are separated by which degree channel?

• a. 8 degree channel

• b. 9 degree channel

• c. 10 degree channel

• d. 11 degree channel

_ is the first satellite of India

• Raman
• Aryabhata
• Chandrayaan
• Vikram