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Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Office of the Vice President of India?

A) The vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.	B) The vice President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferab
C) The Vice President shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament or of a	D) The Vice President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any office

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.

Explanation:

The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of both elected and nominated members of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot. The Vice-President is not a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of a Legislature of any state.

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Find the power of a convex lens if the image formed is at a distance of 25 cm from the lens when the object is placed on the other side of the lens at 12 cm from the optical centre?

A) -4.33 diopters	B) 12.33 diopters
C) -12.33 diopters	D) 4.33 diopters

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.33 diopters

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Sandstone is which type of rock?

A) Calcareous Rock	B) Igneous Rock
C) Metamorphic Rock	D) Sedimentary Rock

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sedimentary Rock

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The centre of a cyclone is a calm area, it is called the ________ of the storm.

A) point	B) needle
C) eye	D) limit

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) eye

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The Wassenaar Arrangement has decided to admit India as its new member. Which of the following is correct with respect to the Wassenaar Arrangement?

A) It is a non-government organization	B) It is a multilateral export control regime
C) It promotes transparency and greaterresponsibility in transfer of conventional arms& dual-use goods & technologies	D) Both B & C

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both B & C

Explanation:

The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime and plays a significant role in promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. It has decided to admit India as its new member which would enhance its credentials in the field of non-proliferation despite not being signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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The flower with the world's largest bloom is _____.

A) Pando	B) Posidonia
C) Rafflesia arnoldii	D) Helianthus annuus

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rafflesia arnoldii

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The United Nations has designated which year as World Population Year?

A) 1977	B) 1974
C) 1990	D) 1985

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1974

Explanation:

The United Nations has designated 1974 as World Population Year, and has called upon all governments and peoples to participate in its observance.

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When a number is divided by 63 the remainder is obtained as 26. What will be the remainder when the number is divided by 3?

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 5

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