Answer is D

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• The state level function was held at Sarahan in Sirmour district, which was presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
  76th Independence Day was celebrated throughout the State.

Answer is D

• On August 21, 1907, an International Socialist Conference was being held in Stuttgart, a city in Germany. On this occasion, Bhikaji Rustam Cama unfurled the first version of the Indian National Flag.

Answer is A

• Basalt plateau refers to an extensive, thick, smooth flow or succession of flows of high-temperature, fluid basalt erupted from fissures, flooding topographic lows, and accumulated to form a plateau.
• It is the least explosive type of volcano.

Answer is C

• The financial assistance of Rs 3000 per month was being provided to the people belonging to economically weaker sections of the society who were suffering from serious ailments under Mukhyamantri Sahara Yojna.

Answer is C

• Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years. The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
• The potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 245 (233 elected, 12 appointed), according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with about a third of the 238 designates up for election every two years, in even-numbered years.

Answer is A

• Mukhyamantri Grihini Suvidha Yojana of the State Government and Ujjwala Yojana of the Centre Government ensured that Himachal Pradesh has been declared as the first chulha smoke free state of the country.

Answer is D

• A Speaker is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha. Usually the speaker remains in office during the life of the lok sabha. However he can resign earlier by writing to the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Answer is B

• The state’s oldest Kullu-Manali (Bhuntar) airport will now be served by ATR-42 aircraft. This aircraft will start its services from Monday. With the services of this 48-seater aircraft, passengers will get a chance to travel at low fares.