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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.

Explanation:

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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Who has the right to decide whether a Bill is a money bill or not?

A) Speaker of Lok Sabha B) Prime Minister
C) President D) Finance Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Speaker of Lok Sabha

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Who has been appointed as the Head of the Committee constituted to frame guidelines on playing National Anthem in cinemas?

A) B. R. Sharma B) Dinesh Sharma
C) Govind Jain D) Jayant Gupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) B. R. Sharma

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'Ganga Action Plan' initiated by the Union Government aims at

A) Streamlining the flow of Ganga river B) Reduction of pollution on Ganga river
C) Efficient use of Ganga water for irrigation D) Using Ganga river for generating hydel energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reduction of pollution on Ganga river

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During an emergency all of the following fundamental rights are suspended, except

A) freedom of association B) freedom of speech and expression
C) personal liberty D) freedom of assembly without arms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) personal liberty

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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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How many members are nominated in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively by the President of India?

A) 2, 12 B) 12, 2
C) 10, 20 D) 20, 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12, 2

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The oldest form of cultivation in Sri Lanka is known as

A) Ladang B) Chena
C) Jhumming D) Tamarai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chena

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