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Which one of the following is not a correct statement regarding the provision of Legislative Council in the State Legislature?

 

A) The States of Bihar and Telangana have Legislative Councils B) The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly
C) One twelfth of all members shall be elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities D) one twelfth of all members shall be elected by graduates residing in the State
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly

Explanation:

3 is incorrect.

The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State: Provided that the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall in no case be less than forty.

Of the total number of members of the Legislative council of a State-

(a) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by electorates consisting of members of municipalities, district boards and such other local authorities in the State as Parliament may by law specify;

(b) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons residing in the State who have been for at least three years graduates of any university in the territory of India or have been for at least three years in possession ofqualifications prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament as equivalent to that of a graduate of any such university;

(c) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons who have been for at least three years engaged in teaching in such educational institutions within the State, not lower in standard than that of a secondary school, as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament;

(d) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State from amongst persons who are not members of the Assembly;

(e) the remainder shall be nominated by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of clause.

There are only seven states which have two-tier of legislature –Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir.

 

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Correct the following equation by interchanging the two signs and two numbers.7 x 6 + 5 – 4 = 33

A) –, x and 4, 5 B) x, + and 4, 5
C) +, – and 5, 6 D) x, – and 5, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) +, – and 5, 6

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Which country has become the first country to ban reef toxic sunscreen by 2020?

A) Palau B) Tuvalu
C) Croatia D) Poland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Palau

Explanation:

Palau has become the first country to ban reef toxic sunscreen by 2020.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Espionage

A) hypnotism B) spying
C) perception D) detente
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) spying

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Raj said, “I am happy to be here this evening.”

A) Raj said that he was happy to be there that evening. B) Raj was happy to be there this evening.
C) Raj said he was happy to be there this evening. D) Raj says he is happy to be there.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Raj said that he was happy to be there that evening.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

This is the sportsperson(A)/whom I think has won(B)/the much coveted prize.(C)/ No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A girl with brown hair

A) Damsel B) Lassie
C) Brunette D) Mademoiselle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brunette

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Which of the following error occurs when software tries toaccess protected memory?

A) Segmentation Fault B) Display time Error
C) IO Error D) Runtime Error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Segmentation Fault

Explanation:

A segmentation fault is a common condition thatcauses programs to crash; they are often associatedwith a file named core. They are caused by a programtrying to read or write an illegal memory location. Inother words, this is a memory access violation error.

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