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Q:

Select the synonym of

 

to recline

 

A) to lounge B) to rewind
C) to sheer D) to plump
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to lounge

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Which country is set to register Himalayan pink salt as Geographical Indications (GI)?

 

A) Pakistan B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pakistan

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Q:

Which of the following statements about Attorney General of India is/are not correct?

1.He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India.

2.He is entitled to the privileges of a Member of the Parliament.

3.He is a whole-time counsel for the Government.4. He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a judge of the Supreme Court.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

The   Attorney   General   is   responsible   for   giving advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters  and  to  perform  such  other  duties  of  legal character as may be referred or assigned to him by the President. The  Attorney  General  has  the  right  of  audience  in all Courts in India as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote.

The   Attorney   General   appears   on   behalf   of Government  of  India  in  all  cases  (including  suits, appeals  and  other  proceedings) in  the  Supreme Court in which Government of India is concerned.

He also represents the Government of India in any reference  made  by  the  President  to  the  Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution.

The  Attorney  General  for  India  is  appointed  by  the President   of   India   under   Article   76(1)   of   the Constitution  of  India  and  holds  office  during  the pleasure  of  the  President.  He  must  be  a  person qualified  to  be appointed  as  a  Judge  of  the Supreme Court. So, statement 4 is incorrect.

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Seven decades ago,
P-Orwell wrote a clutch
Q-for the post-World War II British journal Polemic
R-of essays

A) RPQ B) QRP
C) PRQ D) QPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PRQ

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Which among the following comes under the elements of Basic Structure of Indian constitution?

I. Supremacy of Constitution
II. Free and Fair Election
III. Judicial Review

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All I, II and III

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Q:

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part

Mr. Joshi was, however, sure(a) that the idea would never work(b) in practice(c). No error.(d)

A) a B) b
C) c D) d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) d

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Who is the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?

 

A) The Chief of Army Staff B) The Chief of Naval Staff
C) The Chief of Air Staff D) The member who has been the longest on the Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The member who has been the longest on the Committee

Explanation:

The senior most member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) is appointed as its Chairman. Admiral Sunil Lanba is the current and the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.

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Q:

Select the antonym of

to pilfer

 

A) appropriate B) to bestow
C) to filch D) to purloin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to bestow

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