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Which political process is necessary for redistricting?

A) Gerrymandering B) Filibuster
C) Census D) Election
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Census

Explanation:

Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries in the United States.

The state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to approval by the state governor.

Redistricting has to follow certain criteria to be accepted:

* compactness
* contiguity
* equal population
* preservation of existing political communities
* partisan fairness
* racial fairness

 

The practice of gerrymandering involves the manipulation of district drawing in aims to leave out, or include, specific populations in a legislator's district to ensure his/her reelection.

 

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing district lines to achieve political gain for legislators.

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The brand name of 16 digit Unique identification number to be assigned to each individual in the country will be

A) Pehchan B) Maadhyam
C) Aadhar D) Aabhar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aadhar

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Q:

When was the first cricket test match played

A) 1873 B) 1877
C) 1870 D) 1788
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1877

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Q:

Metals can be given different shapes according to our needs because they posses the properties of

 

A) Conductivity and sonorosity B) Malleability and ductility
C) Malleability and sonorosity D) Ductility and conductivity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Malleability and ductility

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Q:

"Kalinga Prize" associated with which of the following fields  ?

A) Sports B) Journalism
C) Science D) Literature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Science

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Q:

Mango Cup is associated with which game?

A) Hockey B) Cricket
C) Foot ball D) Tennis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cricket

Explanation:

Mango Cup is associated with Cricket game. The MANGO CUP is a Triangular Cricket limited overs tournament between the Manglorean CatholicAssociation of Sydney (MCAS), Australian Residents Anglo Indian Association (ARAIA) and GoanOverseas Association-NSW (GOA).

 

Hence, the tournament is named from both (Man) from Manglorean CatholicAssociation of Sydney and (go) from GoanOverseas Association-NSW.

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Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions?

A) Black Soils B) Red Soils
C) Laterite Soils D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Laterite Soils

Explanation:

The alternation of wet and dry seasons leads to the leaching away of the siliceous matter of the rocks and the formation of laterite soils. It has been observed that there is a general relationship between altitude and the chemical composition of laterite soils. The soils on the higher areas are generally more acidic than on the low lying areas.

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The maximum number of hydrogen bonds in a water molecule is...........

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

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