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Which among the following Acts were repealed by Article 395 of the Constitution of India?

1.The Government of India Act, 1935

2.The Indian Independence Act, 1947

3.The abolition of Privy Council jurisdiction Act, 1949

4.The government of India Act, 1919

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 1 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 only D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

A395. Repeals The Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935 , together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act, but not including the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949.

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Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?

A) Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera B) Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
C) Indra,Varuna, Yama and Brahma D) Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera

Explanation:

In Hinduism, the guardians of the cardinal directions are called the Lokapālas, or Dikpalaka. Aṣṭa-Dikpāla ("Guardians of Eight Directions")

1.Kubera (North)

2.Yama (South)

3.Indra (East)

4.Varuṇa (West)

5.Īśāna (Northeast)

6.Agni (Southeast)

7.Vayu (Northwest)

8.Nirṛti (Southwest)

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Which one of the following does not signify a battle tank?

A) T-55 B) T-155
C) T-72 D) T-90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) T-155

Explanation:

T-55, T-72 and T-90 battle are USSR/Russian origin battle tanks and are respectively based on first, second and third generation battle tank technologies.

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Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement I :King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.

Statement II :After Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and become a Buddhist.

A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation:
Edict 13 on the Edicts of Ashoka Rock Inscriptions reflect the great remorse the king felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga: The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a patron of Buddhism.
 
He ended the military expansion of the empire. The Kalinga war became his first and last war. He made some significant changes in the state policy of Magadh.
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Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement I :The Zamindars were an exploitative class in Mughal India.

Statement II :The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in a large number ofagrarian uprisings in North India in the seventeenth century.

A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement Iis true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:

During the Mughal Empire, zamindars belonged tothe nobility and formed the ruling class. Emperor Akbar granted them mansabs and their ancestral domains were treated as jagirs.

In some respects of zamindars and the peasants were natural allies in any struggle against the Mughal government.

The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in many agrarian uprisings in North India in the seventeenth century.

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Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.

Statement I :The Pahi-kashta peasants were non-resident cultivators cultivating lands on a contractual basis.

Statement II :The Pahi-kashta peasants worked under the temptation of favourable terms of revenue or the compulsion of economic distress.

A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement Iis true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:

Sources of the seventeenth century refer to two kinds of peasants –khud-kashta and pahi-kashta. The pahi-kashta were non-resident cultivators who belonged to some other village but cultivated lands elsewhere on a contractual basis. People became pahi-kashta either out of choice –for example, when terms of revenue in a distant village were more favourable –or out of compulsion –for example, forced by economic distress after a famine.

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Which one of the following statements concerning research centres in India is not correct?

A) Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology is located at Kolkata. B) Central Arid Zone Research Institute is located at Jodhpur.
C) Centre for social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation is located at Allahabad. D) Institute of forest Productivity is located at Ranchi.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology is located at Kolkata.

Explanation:

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology - Thiruvananthapuram

Central Arid Zone Research Institute - Jodhpur

Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation - Allahabad

Institute of Forest Productivity - Ranchi

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Which one of the following statements concerning the natural vegetation of India is not correct?

A) Sal is found in moist deciduous forests. B) Casuarina is largely found along the coastal region of Tamil Nadu.
C) Deodar is a coniferous species of tree. D) Shola forests are found mainlyon the upper reaches of Himalaya.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shola forests are found mainlyon the upper reaches of Himalaya.

Explanation:

The temperate forests are called Sholas in the Nilgiris, Anaimalai and Palani hills.Moist deciduous forests: Major Species: Teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, kusum, and sandalwood etc. are the main species of these forests.

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