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Under which Article of Indian Constitution an emergency can be declared on the grounds of failure of constitutional machinery in the states?

A) Article 350 B) Article 352
C) Article 356 D) Article 368
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 356

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On 12 April 2017, Parliament passed the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. This Bill provides essential support to National AIDS control programme. It aims to achieve the target of ending this Epidemic by year ______.

A) 2025 B) 2022
C) 2030 D) 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2030

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Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 25 kg, if it is raised by 5 m. (use g = 10 m/s2)

A) 1250 B) 50
C) 625 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1250

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A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person

1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder

2. is an undischarged insolvent

3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India

4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

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Disqualification of MP's and MLA's on the ground of holding office of profit is a controversial topic of nation-wide debate. It began with the disqualification of Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan from Rajya Sabha on March 17, 2006 with retrospective effect from July 14, 2004.There are separate provisions of disqualification for the Members of Parliament and MLAs. Our constitution clearly mentions that the Parliament has the power to make a law in respect to the issue of qualification and disqualification of the membership in case:

(i) He holds any office of profit under the Government of India or of any state, other than an office declared by a law of Parliament not to disqualify its holder.

(ii) He is of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court.

(iii) He is an undischarged insolvent.

(iv) He is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state, or is under any acknowledgement or allegiance or adherence to a foreign state, and

(v) It is he so disqualified by or under any law of Parliament. It applies to the case of 'defection' as prescribed in tenth schedule.

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In July 2017, the Government of India has increased the investment limit per fiscal year of ‘Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme’ to ______ for individuals.

A) 5 kg B) 4 kg
C) 6 kg D) 10 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 kg

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Name the international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer from CFCs.

A) Sigma protocol B) Montreal protocol
C) Ozone protocol D) Green protocol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Montreal protocol

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In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
An independent, able and upright judiciary is the hallmark of a free _____ country therefore, the process of judicial appointment is of _____ importance. At present on account of the Supreme Court’s last advisory opinion, the _____ of the executive and its interference in the appointment of judges is _____ which in light of previous is most _____.
At present on account of the Supreme Court's last advisory opinion, the _____ of the executive

A) career B) future
C) role D) plight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) role

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Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and markyour response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.


S1 :The climate question presents a leapfrog era for India’s development paradigm.
S6 :This presents a good template for India, building on its existing plans to introduce electric mobility through buses first, and cars by 2030.
P :It is aimed at achieving a shift to sustainable fuels, getting cities to commit to eco-friendly mobility and delivering more walkable communities, all of which will improve the quality of urban life.
Q : At the Bonn conference, a new Transport Decarbonisation Alliance has been declared.
R : This has to be resolutely pursued, breaking down the barriers to wider adoption of rooftop solar energy at every level and implementing net metering systems for all categories of consumers.
S :Already, the country has chalked out an ambitious policy on renewable energy, hoping to generate 175 gigawatts of power form green sources by 2022.


The correct sequence should be

A) S R Q P B) S P R Q
C) P R S Q D) Q R S P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) S P R Q

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SPRQ is the correct order in which sentences should be arranged.
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