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By which Amendment were the words ‘Socialist and Secular’ added in the Preamble to the Constitution?
A)
24th Amendment
B)
42nd Amendment
C)
44th Amendment
D)
52nd Amendment
The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. The 24th Amendment dealt mainly with Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution, while the 44th Amendment made later changes related to emergency provisions and fundamental rights. The 52nd Amendment introduced the Anti-Defection law, so it is not relevant here.
The Supremacy of the Indian Constitution is upheld by
A)
The Supreme Court
B)
The High Courts
C)
The District Courts
D)
The Cabinet
The Indian Constitution empowers the Supreme Court as its guardian and protector, thereby upholding its supremacy.
Celcius and Fahrenheit scales are equal at
A)
40 degrees
B)
-40 degrees
C)
100 degrees
D)
0 degree
Setting C = F in the temperature conversion formula F = (9/5)C + 32 gives C - (9/5)C = 32 => -(4/5)C = 32 => C = -40. Thus, both scales intersect at -40 degrees.
Which state is the largest producer of Bauxite in India?
A)
Odisha
B)
Jharkhand
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Kerala
Odisha is the largest producer of bauxite in India, accounting for more than half of the nation's total bauxite output.
According to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, which of the following classifications would be done away from 2017-18 accounting year?
A)
Revenue and Capital receipt
B)
Revenue and Expenditure
C)
Plan and Non-Plan
D)
Development and Non-Development
In the Union Budget 2017-18, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formally abolished the historical distinction between 'Plan and Non-Plan' expenditures in government accounting, transitioning purely to Revenue and Capital expenditure classifications.
If a Minister of a State decides to resign from membership of the State Legislative Assembly, he should submit his resignation to the
A)
Speaker
B)
Chief Minister
C)
Chief Election Commission of India
D)
Governor
Under Article 190(3)(b) of the Constitution of India, a member of the Legislative Assembly of a State resigns their seat by addressing their resignation in writing to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Bitcoin
A)
digital asset and payment system
B)
transactions take place between users indirectly with intermediary
C)
transactions are recorded in a ledger called book chain
D)
the system works with a central repository or single administrator
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital asset (cryptocurrency) and peer-to-peer payment system that operates on a distributed cryptographic ledger called the blockchain without central administrators or intermediaries.
The deficiency of which of the following leads to dental caries?
A)
Iron
B)
Fluorine
C)
Copper
D)
Zinc
Fluorine (in the form of fluoride) strengthens tooth enamel and helps prevent dental caries. A deficiency of fluorine makes teeth more susceptible to decay. Iron, copper, and zinc are important trace elements, but their deficiency is not the usual direct cause of dental caries.
Which Bank has entered into collaboration with German government for a special programme on ‘Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for food Security’?
A)
RBI
B)
NABARD
C)
ICICI
D)
Kotak Mahindra
The special programme on ‘Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for food Security’ was launched in collaboration with the German government by NABARD. NABARD often partners with international agencies and governments for rural development, soil conservation, and sustainable agriculture projects. RBI is the central bank and does not typically run such development programmes, while ICICI and Kotak Mahindra are commercial banks and are not associated with this specific initiative.
The SJSRY which came into operation from 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to Urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include
A)
NRY
B)
UBSP
C)
PMIUPEP
D)
PMRY
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), launched on December 1, 1997, subsumed Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY), Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP), and Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Program (PMIUPEP). Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) was a separate self-employment scheme.
The Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana on 1st May 2016 to provide
A)
Free LPG connection to women from BPL families
B)
Free scholarship to meritorious students
C)
Equitable share to a girl child in resources and savings of the families
D)
Training programme for ICSD women workers
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched on May 1, 2016, by the Government of India to provide clean cooking fuel (deposit-free LPG connections) to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
Article 371 G deals about special provision for
A)
Jammu & Kashmir
B)
Punjab
C)
Nagaland
D)
Mizoram
Article 371G of the Constitution of India provides special constitutional protections and provisions with respect to the State of Mizoram regarding religious/social practices, customary law, ownership/transfer of land, and Mizo customary procedure.
Who is regarded as the father of Green Revolution?
A)
M.S.Swaminathan
B)
Vijay Kelkar
C)
C.H.Hanumantha Rao
D)
G.S.Bhalla
M.S. Swaminathan is widely regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India.
One kind of tax imposed upon Non-Muslims was
A)
Jaziya Tax
B)
Khums
C)
Zakat
D)
None of these
Jizya (or Jaziya) was a per capita tax levied on non-Muslim subjects (dhimmis) residing in Muslim-governed states under Islamic law.
Which airport has been voted the World’s Best Airport for the fourth year in a row at the 2016 World Airport Awards?
A)
Munich Airport
B)
Tokyo International Airport
C)
Changi Airport
D)
Incheon International Airport
Singapore's Changi Airport won the World's Best Airport title for the fourth consecutive year at the 2016 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
The process of conversion of light energy into chemical energy is
A)
Respiration
B)
Fermentation
C)
Photosynthesis
D)
Photorespiration
Photosynthesis is the biological process by which green plants and some other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
Zika virus is transmitted through
A)
the bite of ticks and lice
B)
the bite of mosquitos
C)
contamination of blood
D)
physical contact
The Zika virus is primarily transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.
Global warming is a consequence of
A)
Green house effect
B)
Acid rain
C)
Depletion of ozone layer
D)
Radioactive fall out
Global warming is mainly caused by the greenhouse effect, where gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapour trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere. This leads to a rise in average global temperature. Acid rain, ozone layer depletion, and radioactive fallout are environmental problems, but they are not the direct cause of global warming.
The thermal plant of Bokaro is located in
A)
Bihar
B)
Chhattisgarh
C)
Jharkhand
D)
Odisha
Bokaro Thermal Power Station/plant is located at Bokaro in the present-day state of Jharkhand. Bokaro district was earlier part of Bihar, but after the formation of Jharkhand in 2000, it became part of Jharkhand. Hence, option (c) is correct. The other options are incorrect because Bokaro is not in Chhattisgarh or Odisha, and it is no longer in Bihar as a state.
Which scheme was launched in 2005-06 in rural India for building infrastructure and basic amenities such as drinking water, housing and rural roads?
A)
Bharat Nirman
B)
Shahari Rozgar Yojana
C)
Nirmal Gram Puruskar
D)
Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Puraskar
Bharat Nirman was launched in 2005-06 as a time-bound plan to build rural infrastructure and improve basic amenities like drinking water, housing, irrigation, electrification, and rural roads. The other options are not correct: Shahari Rozgar Yojana was an urban employment scheme, Nirmal Gram Puruskar is an award for sanitation, and Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Puraskar is not a rural infrastructure scheme.
Under whose rule was the first step in the introduction of local-self government taken?
A)
Lord Ripon
B)
Lord Dufferin
C)
Lord Wellesley
D)
Lord Chelmsford
The first major step toward the introduction of local self-government in British India was taken under Lord Ripon, who is often called the 'Father of Local Self-Government in India'. In 1882, he issued resolutions promoting elected local bodies and decentralization. The other options are incorrect because Dufferin, Wellesley, and Chelmsford were not associated with the first initiation of this reform.
What is the main aim of ‘Stand up India’ plan which was recently announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A)
to improve the rural sector
B)
to improve the education sysytem
C)
to boost entrepreneurship
D)
to uplift women
Stand Up India was launched to promote entrepreneurship by facilitating bank loans for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs to set up greenfield enterprises. Hence, the main aim is to boost entrepreneurship. The other options are too narrow or unrelated: rural development, education, and women’s upliftment are not the primary stated objective, though women are one of the beneficiary groups.
Who among the Mizo was known for laziness and idleness?
A)
Hauruanga
B)
Samdala
C)
Pawngvina
D)
Vanapa
In Mizo folklore, Samdala is the figure known for laziness and idleness. Hauruanga, Pawngvina, and Vanapa are different characters/personas in Mizo traditional stories and are not identified with laziness in this context. Hence, the correct answer is Samdala.
The concept of Carbon credit originated from which one of the following?
A)
Earth summit, Rio de Janeiro
B)
Kyoto Protocol
C)
Montreal Protocol
D)
H-8 summit, Heiligendamm
The concept of carbon credits and international carbon emission offset mechanisms (including the Clean Development Mechanism) was established under the Kyoto Protocol adopted in 1997.
In the interim Government of India headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, his official designation was
A)
Prime Minister
B)
Chairman
C)
Vice President
D)
President
In the Interim Government established in September 1946, the Viceroy served as the President of the Executive Council, while Jawaharlal Nehru held the designation of Vice-President of the Executive Council.