In which case, Supreme court held that any Constitutional amendment that takes away or abridges a Fundamental Right conferred by Part III is void?
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8%
SR Bommai Vs. Union of India, 1994
48%
Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
37%
Golaknath v. State of Punjab, 1967
7%
Minerva Mills v. Union of India, 1980
Which amendment provided for an authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi language?
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24%
51st Amendment Act, 1984
41%
58th Amendment Act, 1987
24%
61st Amendment Act, 1989
10%
62nd Amendment Act, 1989
The British wanted to include the princely states in the Indian Union proposed in the Government of India Act of 1935 because of which of the following reasons?
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8%
They wanted princely state to have an active participation in administration.
56%
They wanted to use princes to counter-balance anti-imperialism doctrines of nationalist leaders.
26%
They wanted to exercise direct political and administrative control over the princely states.
9%
They wanted to complete the process of integration of princely states with British administration.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi not initiate a movement immediately after the beginning of World War-II?
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20%
He and some other dominant leaders felt that the cause of Allies was just.
30%
He believed that there is an absence of Hindu-Muslim unity in the country.
33%
He felt that masses were not ready for the struggle at that moment.
17%
He believed that the August offer is just and will be fulfilled by Britishers.
The emphasis on ‘Atma shakti’ or self-reliance emerged as a response to which of the following events of Indian freedom struggle?
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35%
Partition of Bengal
26%
Civil disobedience movement
27%
Non-cooperation movement
13%
Home-rule movement
The population of a town was 150,000 three years ago. If the population has increased by 2%, 2.5% and 4% respectively in last 3 years, then the present population is:
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21%
163098
45%
164049
26%
163154
9%
164145
Which of the following statements is NOT part of India’s “Panchamrita” on Climate Change?
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14%
India will reduce carbon emission by one billion tonnes by 2030.
27%
India will reduce its carbon intensity by 45 per cent by 2030.
23%
India will achieve net zero emissions by 2070.
36%
India will increase its non-fossil energy capacity to 1000 gigawatts by 2030.
The term ‘moron risk premium’ in news is related to:
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22%
The total amount of investments Asian countries received from the World Bank in the last decade.
25%
The increased interest rates in Britain.
34%
Tax collected by OPEC countries from Asian countries on oil purchase.
19%
Charges paid by OPEC countries to compensate in case of oil spillage.
‘Reporters Without Borders’, often seen in the news, is:
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6%
A subsidiary of the Washington Post
63%
A non-governmental international organization
24%
An inter-governmental agency sponsored by European Union
6%
A specialized agency of the United Nations
In the context of ‘Rubber Plantation’, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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12%
It begins to yield latex in 5-7 years after planting.
37%
It requires hot and humid climate with temperature of 25°-35°C and annual rainfall of over 200 cm.
23%
The rainfall should be well distributed throughout the year.
28%
The yields increase at higher elevations.
“Lecturer from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experience of which one of the following personalities?
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11%
V.D Savarkar
24%
Annie Besant
35%
Ramkrishna Paramhansa
30%
Swami Vivekanand
Which of the following organised the ‘Pledge movement'?
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29%
Servants of India society
25%
Social service league
31%
Indian Social Conference
14%
Students literary and scientific societies
Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to causes of the revolt of 1857?
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17%
Corruption at the Lower levels in the administration caused resentment amongst the people.
43%
Dissatisfaction of the Indians with the Indian council’s act.
27%
Gradual disappearance of Indian states and nobles proved harmful economically for the artisans.
12%
Annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie
A car covers the first 39 kms of its journey is 45 minutes and covers the remaining 25 kms in 35 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?
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12%
40 kms/hr
49%
64 kms/hr
24%
49 kms/hr
15%
48 kms/hr
How will a reduction in ‘Bank Rate’ affect the availability of credit?
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49%
Credit will increase
20%
Credit will not increase
28%
Credit will decrease
2%
None of these
‘LAMITIYE 2022’ is a military exercise conducted between India and_____
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20%
Maldives
32%
Thailand
45%
Seychelles
4%
Bhutan
The balance of payments of a country is in equilibrium when the:
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16%
Demand as well as supply of the domestic currency are the highest
62%
Demand for the domestic currency is equal to its supply
17%
Demand for the domestic currency is the highest
4%
Demand for the domestic currency is the lowest
The term ‘Carbofuran’, recently seen in news is a:
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32%
Pesticide
33%
Super conductor
26%
Food preservative
8%
Antibiotic
With reference to Individual Satyagraha, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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13%
The decision to launch this Movement was taken in Ramgarh Session of the Congress.
31%
The Session presided by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in 1940 launched this Movement.
46%
The first Satyagrahi of Individual Satyagrahi Movement was Rajagopalachari.
10%
Srikrishna Sinha, the premier of Bihar during congress rule participated in this Movement.
Assertion (A): Sayyed Brothers are referred to as 'King-Makers' in Indian history.
Reason (R): They created & dethroned Maratha Chiefs at their will during early 18th century.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Reason (R): They created & dethroned Maratha Chiefs at their will during early 18th century.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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20%
A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
33%
A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
43%
A is true but R is false.
3%
R is true but A is false.
Agriculture should serve as an instrument of income, livelihood, and opportunity for the local community — this statement was given by:
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6%
Dr. Madhavan Nair
27%
Dr. Manmohan Singh
12%
Dr. Abdul Kalam
55%
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan