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The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the disposal of the 

A) Prime Minister B) President
C) Comptroller and Auditor-General D) Home Ministry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

Explanation:

The Contingency Fund of India was constituted in 1950, by an act of parliament (Article 267). The Fund has been placed at the disposal of the president, who can make advances out of the Fund to meet unforeseen expenditure. The expenses must be subsequently authorised by Union Parliament (Articles 115, 116) and recovered through additional, supplementary or excess grants.

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Which one of the following is commonly used as an indicator to measure the exact pH?

 

A) Eosin B) Phenolphthalein
C) Universal indicator D) Litmus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Universal indicator

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In which country Aztec civilization was originated ?

A) Greece B) USA
C) Mexico D) Egypt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mexico

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

The Finance Minister, under

P­-whose supervision this
Q­-has not made any definite statement
R­-has taken place,

A) RPQ B) QRP
C) PRQ D) QPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PRQ

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Which of the following acts both as oxidising and reducing agent?

A) nitric acid B) ammonia
C) nitrous acid D) nitrogen peroxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nitrous acid

Explanation:

Nitrous acid act as an oxidising agent because it oxidises potassium iodide to iodine. It is also a reducing agent because it decolourises acidified potassium permanganate solution.

Nitric acid acts only as an oxidising agent

Ammonia acts only as a reducing agent

Nitrogen peroxide acts only as an oxidising agent.

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Q:

The most literate Union Territory in India is

A) Delhi B) Lakshadweep
C) Chandigarh D) Pondicherry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lakshadweep

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Which among the following writs can be issued against any private individual?

I. Certiorari

II. Prohibition

III. Habeas Corpus

 

A) Only III B) Both I and III
C) Both II and III D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only III

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Michael Jackson was a distinguished personality in which of the following fields

A) Journalism B) Acting
C) Pop Music D) Sports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pop Music

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