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Which   one   of   the   following   statements relating  to  the  Directive  Principles  of  State Policy is not correct?

A) The  provisions  contained  in  part  IV  of the  Constitution  of  India  shall  not  be enforceable by any Court. B) The  Directive  Principle  of  State  policy are  fundamental  in  the  governance  of the country.
C) It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  State  to apply  the  Directive  Principle  in  making laws. D) The  Directive  Principle  are  directed  in making  India  an  advanced  capitalist country of the world.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The  Directive  Principle  are  directed  in making  India  an  advanced  capitalist country of the world.

Explanation:

The  Directive  Principles  of  State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51.   The   Directive   Principles   are non-justiciable  in  nature,  that  is, they are not legally enforceable by the  courts  for  their  violation.  So, the     Governments     cannot     be compelled   to   implement   them.Although the Constitution in Article 37  itself  says  that  these  principles are fundamental in the governance of  the  country  and  it  shall  be  the duty  of  the  State  to  apply  these principles  in  making  laws. These principles  reflect  the  ideology  of socialism, Gandhian and liberalism.

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What is the name of the most ancient spiral galaxy that existed 11 billion years ago?

A) A1689 B01 B) A1689 B10
C) A1689 B20 D) A1689 B11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A1689 B11

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Which leader adopted Orthodox Christianity as the official religion of Russia?

A) Vladmir the Great B) Micheal Romanav
C) Ivan IV D) Boris Godunov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vladmir the Great

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

In a work ____________ art, each layer and texture, colour ____________ perspective creates an individualistic vision, which can mean different things to different viewers and even to its creator at different points of time. The audience does not ____________ see the struggle or uncertainty of the _____________ process, only its outcome. And sometimes, ___________ in the case of icons, the passage of time reveals the glow within.

 

uncertainty of the _____________ process,

 

A) creativity B) creatively
C) create D) creative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) creative

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An object of 1.2 cm height is placed 30 cm before a concave mirror of focal length of 20 cm toget a real image at a distance of 60 cm from the mirror. What is the height of the image formed?

A) -3.6 cm B) -2.4 cm
C) 1.2 cm D) 2.4 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2.4 cm

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Which of the following is the name of a medieval Indian book on mathematics?

A) Vastushastra B) Leelavati
C) Panchadashi D) Roopmati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leelavati

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Ashoka The Great (273–232 B.C.) was the ruler of which dynasty?

A) Mewar B) Mughal
C) Maurya D) Peshwas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maurya

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Resul Pookutty won Oscars for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" in the category of _____ .

A) Best Sound Mixing B) Best Original Score
C) Best Original Song D) Best Foreign Language Film
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Best Sound Mixing

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