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Which     of     the     following     statements regarding  Article  21  of  the  Constitution  of India is/are correct?

1.Article  21  is  violated  when  the  under-trial   prisoners   are   detained   under judicial    custody    for    an    indefinite period.

2.Right  to life is  one  of  the basic  human rights  and  not  even  the  State  has  the authority to violate that right.

3.Under Article 21, the right of a woman to  make  reproductive  choices  is  not  a dimension of personal liberty.

Select  the  correct  answer  using the  code given below.

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

Explanation:
All are correct except 3, as women always have the right to make reproductive choices.
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There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim.

A) 11 B) 19
C) 10 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

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What is the full form of the Indian Political Party "NCP"?

A) Nationalist Congress Party B) National Congress Party
C) National Communist Party D) Nationalist Communist Party
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nationalist Congress Party

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The method of soil conservation in which stones, grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?

A) Mulching B) Contour barriers
C) Rock dam D) Terrace farming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Contour barriers

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The 105th Indian Science Congress meeting was held in ______.

A) IIM, Ahmadabad B) Manipur University, Imphal
C) IIT, Bombay D) Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur University, Imphal

Explanation:

The Indian Science Congress – the largest gathering of Indian scientists – was scheduled to be held at Osmania University in Hyderabad from January 3 to 7. For the first time in its history, it was rescheduled to March 16-March 20 and its venue was moved to the Manipur University, Imphal after the Osmania University administration said it would not be able to host the event fearing agitations on campus.

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Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?

A) Earth B) Jupiter
C) Pluto D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pluto

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What is the name of the eighth planet discovered by NASA, circling Kepler- 90?

A) Kepler–90g B) Kepler–90h
C) Kepler–90i D) Kepler–908
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kepler–90i

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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 

Explanation:

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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