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Q:

The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Gujarat is

A) 10 B) 26
C) 28 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26

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Q:

Which is India’s first ministry to have an account on twitter?

A) @IndianDiplomacy B) @RailMinIndia
C) @CimGOI D) @HRDMinistry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) @IndianDiplomacy

Explanation:

In 2010, India's External Affairs Ministry had become the first ministry to have an account on twitter.

The twitter account created was @IndianDiplomacy. This was the first effort by a government ministry to harness the new age internet tools.

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3 2055
Q:

The eighth amendment protects against

A) more fines B) more punishments
C) excessive bail D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The 8th amendment of the US constitution tells the government not to give excessive bail, nor fines , nor unusual punishments.

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1 2029
Q:

The term entitlement refers to a program

A) of social welfare for which citizenship is the only criterion of eligibility B) where any individual who meets the eligibility criteria is entitled to receive the benefit
C) designed specifically to alleviate the hardships of old age D) which provides indirect payments to individuals, such as funding for public schools
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) where any individual who meets the eligibility criteria is entitled to receive the benefit

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5 2029
Q:

When our constitution came into act there were exactly

A) 395 articles B) 415 articles
C) 400 articles D) 405 articles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 395 articles

Explanation:

When our constitution came into act there were exactly 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules.

At present there are :

- 448 articles in 25 parts

- 12 schedules

- 103 Amendments

- Appendices 5.

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2 2025
Q:

What was India’s rank in the Educational Attainment pillar as per the Global Gender Gap report 2017?

 

A)  139 B)  112
C)  141 D)  15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  112

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______________ scheme launched by the Central Government is a new crop insurance scheme to boost farming sector in the country.

A) Soil Health Card B) Shyama Prasad Mukherji R-urban Mission
C) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana D) National R-URBAN Mission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

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1 2024
Q:

Which  of  the  following  statements  relating to  the  powers  of  the  President  of  India is/are correct?

1.The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President.

2.The executive power shall be exercised by the  President only  through  officers subordinate to him.

3.The  supreme  command  of  the  defence forces of  the  Union  shall  be  vested  in the President.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

The  Presidentof  India  is  the  head of   the   executive   of   the   Union Government    and    all    executive powers are exercised by him or her either   directly   or   through   the subordinate  officers.  President  can appoint  the  important  officers  in Central  Government  including  the Attorney-General   for   India.   The supreme   commander   of   all   the defence  services  is  the  President and  in  this  capacity,  he  appoints the  chief  of  the  Army,  the  Naval and the Air Force.

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2 2023