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Q:

Which of the following statements about Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, as a drafting member of the Constitution of India, are correct?1. He favoured the role of the Supreme Court in taking important decisions related to the interpretation of the Constitution of India.2. He felt that the Supreme Court had to draw the line between liberty and social control.3. He believed in the dominance of the executive over the judiciary.4. He favoured a dictatorial form of governance.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

The doctrine of independence is not to be raised to the level of a dogma so as to enable the judiciary to function as a kind of super-legislature or super-executive. The judiciary is there to interpret the Constitution or adjudicate upon the rights...” Hence, 1 is correct.

It is the great tribunal which has to draw the line between liberty and social control. Hence statement 2 is also correct.

 

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English is the official language of _________.

A) Chandigarh B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C) Daman and Diu D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chandigarh

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Q:

D.C Series motor never operated on 

A) Full Load B) Half Load
C) No Load D) At any Load
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) No Load

Explanation:

D.C series motor both armature and feild connected in series at noload condition current drawn by the motor is zero Ia=0 flux also zero. but very small amount of flux avalible because of residual magnetism

in series motor speed  =  N α Eb/Φ Eb almost conistant

                                 =    N α 1/Φ

At no load condition d.c series can be run as dangerously very high so d.c series motor
operated at load condition only

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Q:

Which is tops in budgetary practices followed by states: Transparency International?

A) Manipur B) Assam
C) Bihar D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Assam

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The appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended the tenure of ____ as Chairman, Railway Board, by two years with effect from 1st August 2016.

A) S.K. Roy B) Arunendra Kumar
C) Deepak Gupta D) A.K. Mittal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A.K. Mittal

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Q:

Which of the following produces the most solid waste ?

A) Agriculture B) Nuclear Power Plants
C) Manufacturing D) Packaging Industry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manufacturing

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Q:

Kalamkari painting belongs to which state

A) Tamilnadu B) Kerala
C) Karnataka D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

The Pedana Kalamkari craft made at Pedana nearby Machilipatnam Andhra Pradesh. Evolved with the patronage of the Mughals and the Golconda sultanate.

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Q:

Who appointed as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

A) Harinath B) Sabarval
C) Gita Gopinath D) Fadnavis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gita Gopinath

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