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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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Which of the following statements with regard to the conduct of elections in India is/are notcorrect?1.The responsibility for the preparation of the electoral rolls is vested in the Election Commission of India.2.The model Code of Conduct comes into existence as soon as the date of the election is announced.3.The laws relating to delimitation of constituencies are made by the Election Commission of India.4.No election shall be called in question except by an election petition.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 3 only B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 1, 2 and 3 D) 4 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 only

Explanation:

The laws relating to the delimitation of constituencies are made by the Parliament.The Model Code of Conduct comes into force immediately on announcement of the election schedule by the commission.

 

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Name the noble gas which is placed in the third period and eighth group of the Modern Periodic table.

A) Helium B) Argon
C) Neon D) Krypton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Argon

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Opprobrium

A) Adulation B) Ignominy
C) Mystical D) Preclude
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Adulation

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

The Prime Minister had wide-ranging discussions on the international situation.

A) widely-ranged B) wide-ranged
C) wide-range D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) widely-ranged

Explanation:

Here ‘widely-ranged’ is the correct expression of the adverb, and it qualifies the verb discussions.

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The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to

A) Partition of Bengal in 1947 B) Partition of Bengal in 1905
C) Non cooperation movement in 1921 D) Partition of Punjab in 1947
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Partition of Bengal in 1905

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Cricketer Virat Kohli was honoured with Arjuna Award in the year

A) 2011 B) 2012
C) 2013 D) 2014
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2013

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Two smaller circles touch a large circle internally and pass through the center O of the larger circle. If the diameter of the bigger circle is 28 cm, thenwhat is the area of the bigger circle which is not enclosed by the two smaller circles (in sq.cm)?

A) 154 B) 256
C) 308 D) 616
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 308

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