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The name of the space shuttle, which carried the Indian born Kalpana Chawla into space was

A) Columia B) Challenger
C) Atlantis D) Endeavour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Columia

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Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India?

1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India

2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

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

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Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist

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Right To Information (RTI) Act came into effect in the year

A) 2004 B) 2005
C) 2006 D) 2007
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2005

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Which of the following is India's military offensive against Pakistan in the Kargil war ?

A) Operation Kargil B) Operation LOC
C) Operation Vijay D) Operation Success
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Operation Vijay

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India?

A) Lord Chelmsford B) Lord Reading
C) Lord Irwin D) Lord Wellington
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Irwin

Explanation:

On April 3, 1926 Lord Irwin was appointed 30th Viceroy and Governor-General of India. In 1927, British government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.

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Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

A) 13 B) 17
C) 29 D) 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 87

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If cos(A-B) - cos(A+B) = x, then the value of x is

A) 2sinAsinB B) 2cosAcosB
C) 2cosAsinB D) 2sinAcosB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2sinAsinB

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_____, a Muslim saint, lived at the place where Fatehpur Sikri was built.

A) Baba Fakruddin B) Nizamuddin Auliya
C) Nasiruddin Chirag Dehlavi D) Sheikh Salim Chisti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sheikh Salim Chisti

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