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Which one of the following statements is not true of Protection of Women from Domestic violence Act, 2005?

A) This Act provides civil remedies to protect a woman subjected to domestic violence.	B) Only women can make a complaint under this legislation.
C) Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship.	D) The Act includes not just wives but also women in marriage-like relationships.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court has struck down the words “adult male” from the pertinent provision in the DV Act to lay down that a woman can also file a complaint against another woman, accusing her of domestic violence.

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Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?

A) Hydropower plants	B) Nuclear power plants
C) Thermal power plants	D) Wind energy

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thermal power plants

Explanation:

About 65% of the electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest by 10% from other alternate sources like solar, wind, biomass etc.

India is the sixth largest in terms of power generation.

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Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution prohibits trafficking, forced labour, and children working under 14 years of age?

A) Right to Equality	B) Right to Freedom
C) Right against Exploitation	D) Right to Freedom of Religion

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Right against Exploitation

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Who launched Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) in July 2017?

A) Rajnath Singh	B) Arun Jaitley
C) Suresh Prabhu	D) Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arun Jaitley

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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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Using which of the following processes can one separate a solute from its solution?

A) Sedimentation	B) Evaporation
C) Filtration	D) Condensation

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Evaporation

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What is the effective resistance (in Ω) of two resistors 12 Ω and 24 Ω connected in parallel?

A) 36	B) 8
C) 16	D) 72

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Where was Guru Nanak Dev (the originator of Sikh religion) born?

A) Amritsar	B) Anandpur Sahib
C) Talwandi	D) Patna Sahib

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