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A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person

1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder

2. is an undischarged insolvent

3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India

4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Disqualification of MP's and MLA's on the ground of holding office of profit is a controversial topic of nation-wide debate. It began with the disqualification of Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan from Rajya Sabha on March 17, 2006 with retrospective effect from July 14, 2004.There are separate provisions of disqualification for the Members of Parliament and MLAs. Our constitution clearly mentions that the Parliament has the power to make a law in respect to the issue of qualification and disqualification of the membership in case:

(i) He holds any office of profit under the Government of India or of any state, other than an office declared by a law of Parliament not to disqualify its holder.

(ii) He is of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court.

(iii) He is an undischarged insolvent.

(iv) He is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state, or is under any acknowledgement or allegiance or adherence to a foreign state, and

(v) It is he so disqualified by or under any law of Parliament. It applies to the case of 'defection' as prescribed in tenth schedule.

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Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu – Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?

A) Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan B) Fazl-ul-Haq
C) Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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Q:

Black revolution relates to which of the following?

A) Self-dependence in food grains production B) Self-dependence in milk production
C) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil

Explanation:

Black revolution relates to petroleum production.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

One who walks in sleep

A) Drover B) Fastidious
C) Numismatist D) Somnambulist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Somnambulist

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Q:

Shital Mahajan is associated with which sport?

A) Sky Diving B) Shooting
C) Discus Throw D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sky Diving

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

Children now prefer

 

A-online gaming in the air-conditioned

B-rooms of their homes to

C-sweating it out on the playground

 

A) CBA B) ABC
C) CAB D) BCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ABC

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Q:

A worksheet range is a

A) A command used for data modeling B) A range of values such as from 23 to 234
C) A group of cells D) A group of worksheets
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A group of cells

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

So, in asking you to consider the processes of reasoning we are ________ assuming that you never have reasoned--_________ the contrary we are fully aware that you in connection __________ every other person, have reasoned all your mature life. That is not the question. While everyone reasons, the fact is __________ true that the majority of persons reason incorrectly. Many persons reason ______________ lines far from correct and scientific, and suffer therefor and thereby.

 

have reasoned--_________ the contrary we

 

 

A) in B) on
C) into D) onto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) on

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