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Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is 

A) an infantry regiment of the Indian Army B) a battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles
C) the name of the Armed Police of the State of Jammu and Kashmir D) a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an infantry regiment of the Indian Army

Explanation:

Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It is a truly historic Indian Regiment raised by Maharaja Gulab Singh, the founder of the Dogra Kingdom in 1820. Amongst all the princely State Forces of India, it was the only one to be absorbed into the Indian Army as a separate Regiment and did not lose its entity by merger into the existing Regiments of the Army.

 

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Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

A) Mandamus B) Prohibition
C) Quo Warranto D) Certiorari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Certiorari

Explanation:

A writ of certiorari is issued to quash the order passed by an inferior court or tribunal in excess of jurisdiction.

A writ of prohibition is issued to prevent an inferior court or tribunal to go ahead with the trial of a case in which it has assumed excess of jurisdiction.

 

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Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by

A) SO2 B) Ozone
C) Oxygen D) Argon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ozone

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How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years?

A) all B) one fourth
C) half D) one third
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) one third

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Animals in which the cells are arranged in two embryonic layers are called ________.

A) Diploblastic B) Extoderm
C) Tripoblastic D) Endoderm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Diploblastic

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Petrify

A) Adorn B) Calm
C) Curious D) Harden
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Harden

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A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism responsible for the ageing process is located --

A) Inside the face B) Inside the skin
C) Inside the brain D) Inside the heart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Inside the brain

Explanation:
The US team of scientists found the mechanism in the hypothalamus, which is located deep inside the brain and showed that it is responsible for the ageing process.
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Which of the following Indian states has the smallest coastline?

A) Goa B) Kerala
C) Odisha D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Goa

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