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Which of the following statements with regard to the conduct of elections in India is/are notcorrect?1.The responsibility for the preparation of the electoral rolls is vested in the Election Commission of India.2.The model Code of Conduct comes into existence as soon as the date of the election is announced.3.The laws relating to delimitation of constituencies are made by the Election Commission of India.4.No election shall be called in question except by an election petition.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

The laws relating to the delimitation of constituencies are made by the Parliament.The Model Code of Conduct comes into force immediately on announcement of the election schedule by the commission.

 

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UNITAR stands for -

A) United Nations Institute for Transport and Agriculture Research B) United Nations Initiative for Total Agricultural Readiness
C) United Nations Institute for Training and Research D) United Nations Initiative for Transport Readiness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) United Nations Institute for Training and Research

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Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the composition of national income in India?

A) The share of manufacturing sector has declined B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.
C) The share of agriculture has remained static. D) The share of services sector has declined.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.

Explanation:

The growth scenario in India shows that the services sector has become the most dominant in the later part of its growth process. The share of services sector in GDP increased from 28.5 per cent in 1950-51 to 39.6 per cent in 1990-91 and then to 52.6 per cent in 2014-15 while the share of primary sector declined from 56.4 per cent in 1950-51 to 33.4 per cent in 1990-91 and then to only 19.0 per cent in 2014-15.

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Rajya Sabha is assisted by the Secretary­General, who holds the rank equivalent to?

A) Cabinet Minister of the Government of India B) Member of Parliament
C) Member of Legislature D) Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India

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Which Indian won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Peace?

A) Kailash Satyarthi B) Malala Yousufzai
C) Sanjiv Chaturvedi D) Anshu Gupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kailash Satyarthi

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IMF has predicted that the global economy would grow at _______ % in 2017.

A) 5.5 B) 4.5
C) 3.5 D) 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.5

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Lorenz curve shows

A) Inflation B) Unemployment
C) Income distribution D) Poverty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Income distribution

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The 2017 Brahmaputra Literary Festival was hosted by which city?

A) Lucknow B) Kolkata
C) Shillong D) Guwahati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Guwahati

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