1821: European Stability Mechanism, sometimes seen in the news, is an
(a) agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from Middle East
(b) agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
(c) agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
(d) agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries
1822: In the year 2001, India offered a grant of five million dollars to Tajikistan to
(a) tackle the drought situation
(b) set up a software Technology Park
(c) promote mineral exploration
(d) procure defence equipment
1823: Which one of the following is the best strategy for environment-friendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture?
(a) Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of superphosphate, urea and effective biocides
(b) Wider popularization of high-yielding crop varieties, better and more frequent irrigation and increased frequency of aerial sprays of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides
(c) Mixed cropping, organic manures, nitrogen-fixing plants and pest resistant crop varieties
(d) Improved farm implements and machinery, use of potent insecticides to minimise post-harvest grain losses and mono culture cropping practices
1824: What is the new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar ?
(a) Pyinmana
(b) Myitkyina
(c) Mandalay
(d) Bassein
1825: The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the
(a) Greeks
(b) Shakas
(c) Parthians
(d) Mughals