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Who is considered the promoter of Bhakti Movement in Bengal?

A) Chaitanya B) Ramanand
C) Namdev D) Ramanuj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chaitanya

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Which State Government has recently abolished "agriculture income tax"

A) Karnataka B) Rajasthan
C) Bihar D) Asssam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?

 

A) It was inserted by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. B) The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.
C) The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review of an Act included in the Ninth Schedule on the doctrine of basic structure. D) The appropriate Legislature can repeal or amend an Act specified in the Ninth Schedule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.

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Ninth Schedule says that the article mentioned in this are immune from judicial review. It is for the larger good of the society, the government cannot be challenged in the court for his actions. Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution by First Constitutional Amendment, 1951.In a landmark ruling on 11th January 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that all laws (including those in the Ninth Schedule) would be open to judicial review, if they violated the basic structure of the Constitution.

 

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Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

A) Mandamus B) Prohibition
C) Quo Warranto D) Certiorari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Certiorari

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A writ of certiorari is issued to quash the order passed by an inferior court or tribunal in excess of jurisdiction.

A writ of prohibition is issued to prevent an inferior court or tribunal to go ahead with the trial of a case in which it has assumed excess of jurisdiction.

 

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As of 2018, who is the union minister of the Ministry of Women and Child Development(MWCD)?

A) Renuka Chowdhury B) Krishna Tirath
C) Smriti Irani D) Maneka Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maneka Gandhi

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Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by

A) P V Narasimha Rao B) I K Gujral
C) Manmohan Singh D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), particulate size _______ micrometers or less in diameter are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health.

A) 0.5 B) 2.5
C) 5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.5

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For which one of the following items Tiruppur is well known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world?

 

A) Gems and Jewellery B) Leather goods
C) Knitted garments D) Handicrafts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Knitted garments

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