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If tan a = √3 + 2, then the value of tan a - cot a is

A) 2 B) √3
C) 2√3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2√3

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In the given Pie-chart, the comparative study of the production of Rice, Wheat, Sugar and Tea of a country is given. Study the Pie-Chart and answer the following questions.

From this diagram, the ratio of sum of wheat and sugar production to difference in production of rice and tea is

A) 4:5 B) 5:4
C) 6:1 D) 1:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4:5

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If POPULAR is coded as QPQVMBS then FAMOUS will be coded as?

A) GBNPUT B) GNBPTV
C) GBNPVS D) GBNPVT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) GBNPVT

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

A) The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes. B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
C) The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court. D) The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.

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All the reports of the Commission are presented to the President, who in turn sends them to the both the houses of the Parliament.

 

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A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person

1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder

2. is an undischarged insolvent

3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India

4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

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Disqualification of MP's and MLA's on the ground of holding office of profit is a controversial topic of nation-wide debate. It began with the disqualification of Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan from Rajya Sabha on March 17, 2006 with retrospective effect from July 14, 2004.There are separate provisions of disqualification for the Members of Parliament and MLAs. Our constitution clearly mentions that the Parliament has the power to make a law in respect to the issue of qualification and disqualification of the membership in case:

(i) He holds any office of profit under the Government of India or of any state, other than an office declared by a law of Parliament not to disqualify its holder.

(ii) He is of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court.

(iii) He is an undischarged insolvent.

(iv) He is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state, or is under any acknowledgement or allegiance or adherence to a foreign state, and

(v) It is he so disqualified by or under any law of Parliament. It applies to the case of 'defection' as prescribed in tenth schedule.

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In a food chain, what is the difference between primary consumers and secondary consumers?

A) Primary consumers eat plants and other consumers, secondary consumers eat plants and decomposed matter B) Primary consumers eat only plants, secondary consumers eat primary consumers
C) Primary consumers eat plants and decomposed matter, secondary consumers eat plants and other consumers D) Primary consumers eat other consumers, secondary consumers eat only plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Primary consumers eat only plants, secondary consumers eat primary consumers

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Black soil is also known by which of the following name ?

A) Khadar Soil B) Bangar Soil
C) Alluivial Soil D) Regur soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Regur soil

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There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Punjab.

A) 7 B) 1
C) 18 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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