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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

Explanation:

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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Management Information Base is not a part of every SNMP-managed device

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

Management Information Base is part of every SNMP-managed device. Each SNMP agent has the MIB database that contains information about the device's status, its performance, connections, and configuration. The MIB is queried by SNMP.

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Q:

Which state government has observed “Parents’ Worship Day” on February 14 ? 

A) Odisha B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Assam D) Chhattisgarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chhattisgarh

Explanation:

The 'Parents’ Worship Day' (or 'Matru-Pitru Diwas' ) is celebrated every year by the Chhattisgarh government on February 14 at all schools in the state to teach 'Bharatiya sanskriti' to students.

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Q:

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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Q:

Sleeping sickness in man is caused by the organism

A) plasmodium B) entamoeba
C) giardia D) trypanosoma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) trypanosoma

Explanation:

Trypanosoma is a protozoan animal. It lives as a parasite in the blood and later invades the cerebrospinal fluid to cause the sleeping sickness. This parasite is transmitted by the Tsetse fly.

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Q:

Does the minimum spanning tree of a graph give the shortest distance between any 2 specified nodes?

A) Yes B) No
C) May be Yes or No D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) No

Explanation:

No.Minimal spanning tree assures that the total weight of the tree is kept at its minimum. But it doesn’t mean that the distance between any two nodes involved in the minimum-spanning tree is minimum.

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Which Temple has been awarded the ‘most visited place of the world’ by 'World Book of Records' (WBR)?

A) Vaishnodevi temple B) Golden Temple
C) Meenakshi Temple D) Rawli Maharaj Temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Golden Temple

Explanation:

WBR that is World Book of Records, the London based organization that focuses on maintaining and cataloging the world records has awarded the title of 'Most visited place in the World' to the famous Golden Temple. This holy Shrine has recorded quite an uplift after the successful Heritage street project carried out by the Amritsar department. 

Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Golden Temple and the Darbar Sahib, is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.

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Q:

Which one of the following breeds of sheep has been imported to increase wool production in india ?

A) Chokla B) Magra
C) Bellary D) Merino
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Merino

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