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Which among the following statements about the power to change the basic structure of the Constitution of India is/are correct?1. It falls outside the scope of the amending powers of the Parliament.2. It can be exercised by the people though representatives in a Constituent Assembly.3. It falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 3	B) 1 and 2
C) 1 only	D) 2 and 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 and 3

Explanation:

The Parliament cannot amend those provisions which form the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. This was ruled by the Supreme Court in the Kesavan and a Bharati Case. (1973)

Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution is not defined. But according to SC, the basic structure can be evolved but cannot be destroyed. Hence it falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament. Hence both 1 and 3 are correct.

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What is the term for classifying and grouping organisms?

A) Homology	B) Taxonomy
C) Biology	D) Zeology

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Taxonomy

Explanation:

The term for classifying and grouping organisms is Taxonomy. It is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics.

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Light travels in a straight line (rectilinear propagation of light). This statement does hold if the medium of travel for light is

A) of variable refractive index	B) made up of slabs of different refractive indices
C) homogeneous and transparent	D) inhomogeneous and transparent

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) homogeneous and transparent

Explanation:

In vacuum and in homogeneous, transparent media, such as air, water, and glass, light moves in a straight line. When light encounters a boundary between two different transparent media, some light is reflected and some moves from the first into the second medium.

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.
Thing that can be felt or touched

A) Pandemic	B) Palpable
C) Paltry	D) Panchromatic

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Palpable

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The smallest blood vessels which are one-cell thick, are called ______.

A) vena cava	B) arteries
C) veins	D) capillaries

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) capillaries

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Which of the following is not connective tissue?

A) Bone	B) Cartilage
C) Blood	D) Skeletal muscle

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Skeletal muscle

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The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was

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Sirimao Bandara Naike

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Prithviraja III (1168-1192) was a best known ___________ ruler.

A) Chahamana	B) Gahadavala
C) Chalukya	D) Brahmana

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