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Recently the Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns to be produced in India by

 

A) Indian Army B) US Army
C) Indian Ordnance factory Board D) Indian and US Army jointly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Ordnance factory Board

Explanation:

The Dhanush is a 155 mm towed howitzer used by the Indian Army.The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through design documents running into over 12,000 pages. These documents were given to India as part of the first phase of “Transfer of Technology” (ToT) under the Bofors gun deal.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?

A) A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused. B) The accused must have violated an existing law.
C) An accused cannot be tried and punished for the same offence again. D) The quantum of punishment must be provided in law as it existed on the date of commission of an offence.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused.

Explanation:

Article-20 of the Constitutiongrants protection against arbitrary and excessive punishment to an accused person. It contains three provisions in that direction No Ex-post-facto Law No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the Act nor subjected to a penalty greater than that prescribed by the law in force at the time ofthe commission of the Act.No Double Jeopardy No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.No Self-incrimination No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.As per the Constitution, a person/entity can be tried retrospectively in certain instances as provided by the law

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A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she

1.renounces Indian citizenship

2.voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country

3.marries a citizen of another country

4.criticizes the Government

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

The Citizenship Act, 1955, prescribes three ways of losing citizenship whether acquired under the Act or prior to it under the Constitution, viz. renunciation, termination and deprivation:

1. By Renunciation: Any citizen of India of full age and capacity can make adeclaration renouncing his Indian citizenship.

2. By Termination: When an Indian citizen voluntarily (consciously, knowingly and without duress, undue influence or compulsion) acquires the citizenship of another country.

3. By Deprivation:It is a compulsory termination of Indian citizenship by the Central government, if:

●the citizen has obtained the citizenship by fraud:●the citizen has shown disloyalty to the Constitution of India:

●the citizen has unlawfully traded or communicated with the enemy during a war;

●the citizen has, within five years after registration or naturalisation, been imprisoned in any country for two years; and

●the citizen has been ordinarily resident out of India for seven years continuously

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Which one of the following statementsis not correct?

A) BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile made by India and Russian Federation. B) The name BrahMos came from two rivers, Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia.
C) Indian military scientists were capable of integrating BrahMos cruise missile with Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter. D) Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.

Explanation:

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who together have formed BrahMos AerospaceThe name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

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Which one of the following statements about reusable space vehicle of ISRO is not correct?

A) In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched India’s first reusable space vehicle. B) The space vehicle was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
C) The reusable launch vehicle climbed to a height of 65 km before automatically steering back for landing. D) The vehicle was initially boosted by a rocket that contained liquid fuel.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched India’s first reusable space vehicle.

Explanation:

May 23, 2016 ISRO successfully flight-tested India’s first winged body aerospace vehicle operating in hypersonic flight regime. In this experimental mission, the HS9 solid rocket booster carrying RLV-TD lifted off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotaat 07:00 hr IST. After a successful flight of 91.1second, HS9 burn out occurred, following which both HS9 and RLV-TD mounted on its top coasted to a height of about 56 km. At that height, RLV-TD separated from HS9 booster and further ascended to a heightof about 65 km.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation. D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

Explanation:

CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).

The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.

The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

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On 26thNovember, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India came into effect?

1.Citizenship

2.Elections

3.Provisional Parliament

4.Fundamental Rights

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Some provisions of the Constitution pertaining to citizenship, elections, provisional parliament, temporary and transitional provisions, and short title contained in Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392 and 393 came into force on November 26, 1949 itself

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Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?

A) Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera B) Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
C) Indra,Varuna, Yama and Brahma D) Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera

Explanation:

In Hinduism, the guardians of the cardinal directions are called the Lokapālas, or Dikpalaka. Aṣṭa-Dikpāla ("Guardians of Eight Directions")

1.Kubera (North)

2.Yama (South)

3.Indra (East)

4.Varuṇa (West)

5.Īśāna (Northeast)

6.Agni (Southeast)

7.Vayu (Northwest)

8.Nirṛti (Southwest)

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