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The expoundrer of Yoga philosophy was

A) Patanjali B) Gautam
C) Jaimini D) Sankaracharya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Patanjali

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The oldest form of composition of Hindustan Vocal music is

A) Thumri B) Ghazal
C) Dhrupad D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dhrupad

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Which of the following is / are fund managers for National Pension System (NPS) in 2017 ?

A) Axis provident fund B) Yes bank pension fund
C) ICICI prudential pension D) Punjab National provident fund
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ICICI prudential pension

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At present in 2017, there are only seven NPS fund managers viz. HDFC Pension Fund, ICICI Prudential Pension, Kotak Pension Fund, LIC Pension Fund,  Reliance Capital Pension, SBI Pension Fund and UTI Retirement Solutions.

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Which among the following states leads in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India?

A) Maharastra B) West Bengal
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

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How many hearts does an octopus have?

A) 9 B) 5
C) 3 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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Which of the following is NOT considered as a Greeen House Gas?

A) Methane B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrous oxide D) Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Oxygen

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The two forms of democracy are

A) Parliamentary and King B) Monarchical and Republican
C) Direct and Indirect D) Parliamentary and Presidential
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Parliamentary and Presidential

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There are two major forms of democratic government.

I. Parliamentary
II. Presidential

The citizens elect the leaders in democratic government.

The main difference is legislative and executive branches.

Executive - head of government
Legislative - how laws are made

 

I. Parliamentary democratic government : (example - United Kingdom )

1. Parliament = Legislature (Laws)
2. Parliament controls the power
3. Head of government is a prime minister chosen by the legislature
4. Prime minister and cabinet are members of the legislature
5. Prime minister answers to the legislature (fusion of powers)
6. The government will stay in office for a specified period unless the prime minister loses support of the majority on an important vote.
7. If this occurs- the P.M. must resign and elections are held immediately.

 

II. Presidential democratic government : (example - United States of America)

1. The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected independently by the citizens.
2. Separation of Powers
3. There are checks and balances where each branch can overrule the other.
4. The president answers to the voters, not the legislature.
5. The people elect the president, and elections are held at set intervals.

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Who was the first winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award

A) B.N.Sarkar B) Prithvi Raj Kapoor
C) Devika Rani D) Kana Devi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Prithvi Raj Kapoor

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