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The judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the Vishakha Case pertains to

A) sexual harassment in the work-place B) Sati
C) dowry death D) rape
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sexual harassment in the work-place

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Vishakha and others v State of Rajasthan was a 1997 Indian Supreme Court case where Vishakhaand other women groups filed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against State of Rajasthan and Union of India to enforce the fundamental rights of working women under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.The court decided that the consideration of "International Conventions and norms are significant for the purpose of interpretation of the guarantee of gender equality, right to work with human dignity in Articles 14, 15, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution and the safeguards against sexual harassment implicit therein.

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Which of the following is a component if M-1

A) savings deposits B) credit card
C) checkable deposits D) gold
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) checkable deposits

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The commonly used thermometric substance is _____.

A) mineral oil B) Alcohol
C) Mercury D) Petrol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mercury

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Which one of the following does not directly refer to cholesterol?

A) Low density lipoprotein B) High density lipoprotein
C) Rhesus factor D) Packaged protein coat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rhesus factor

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How many groups and periods are present in the Modern Periodic Table?

A) 9 groups, 9 periods B) 7 groups, 8 periods
C) 18 groups, 7 periods D) 8 groups, 7 periods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18 groups, 7 periods

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When large quantities of ___ are consumed, it tends to slow metabolic processes and to depress the central nervous system.

A) Butanol B) Propanol
C) Methanol D) Ethanol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ethanol

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Which of the following is NOT an effect of Noise Pollution?

A) Death of Animals B) Tinnitus
C) Hypertension D) Ozone Depletion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ozone Depletion

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The amount of BaSO4 formed on mixing an aqueous solution of 2.08 gm of BaCl2 and excess of dilute H2SO4 is ___.

(atomic weights : Ba = 137, Cl = 35.5, S = 32, O = 16)

A) 2.33 g B) 2.08 g
C) 23.3 g D) 1.04 g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2.33 g

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