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Where is the headquarters of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) located?

A) Rome, Italy B) Geneva, Switzerland
C) New York City, US D) Montreal, Canada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Geneva, Switzerland

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Which one of the following statements relating to cultural and educational rights in India is not correct?

 

A) Every section of the citizens has the right to conserve its language, script or culture. B) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of State funds on grounds of religion, race or language
C) The state shall, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under the management of a majority community. D) all minorities whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The state shall, in granting aid to educational institutions, discriminate against any educational institution on the ground that it is under the management of a majority community.

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The  Indianconstitution  guarantees Cultural   and   Educational   Rights under  articles  29  and  30.Under article   29,   this   article   seeks   to protect    the    interests    of    the minority  communities.  This  article confers the freedom to all citizens, residing  in  different  parts  of  the land,   to   conserve   their   distinct languages, scripts or cultures state shall   not   impose   upon   it   any culture other than the community’s own  culture.  This  article  further assures  that  no  citizen  shall  be denied  admission  into  any  state-run    or    state-aided    educational institution   on   grounds   only   of religion,  race,  caste,  language  or any of them. And Under article 30, It    provides    that    all    minority communities—religion  or  linguistic, have  the  right  to  establish  and administer  educational  institutions of  their  choice.  In  granting  aid  to educational  institutions,  the  state shall    not    discriminate    on    the grounds of religion or language.

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Which  one  of  the  following  constitutional authorities  inquires  and  decides  in  case  of doubts  and  disputes  arising  out  of  election of  the  President  and  Vice  President  Of India?

A) The Supreme Court of India B) The Election Commission of India
C) The Parliamentary Committee D) The High Court of Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme     Court     inquires     and decides   in   case   of   doubts   and disputes  arising  out  of  elections  of President    and    Vice    president.

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The President of India appoints how many Chief Election Commissioner(s)?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One

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Who made the first chocolate bar?

A) Nestle B) The Hershey Company
C) Joseph Fry & Sons D) Pearson's
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Joseph Fry & Sons

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Where is Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Karnataka D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh

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Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?

A) Electrons B) Protons
C) Neutrons D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Protons

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Where in the human body can you find the islets of Langerhans?

A) Small intestine B) Pancreas
C) Stomach D) Heart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pancreas

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