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Under the Indian Constitution, legislative powers are vested with the

A) President B) Prime Minister
C) Union Council of Ministers D) Parliament
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Parliament

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Who was the first female Governor of India?

A) Kamala Nehru B) Madam Bikaji Kama
C) Sarojini Naidu D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sarojini Naidu

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All India Trinamool Congress was founded in the year ______.

A) 1925 B) 1955
C) 1984 D) 1998
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1998

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Which one of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India has prescribed that the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15 percent of total number of members of the House of the People or Legislative Assembly in the States?

A) 91 St Amendment B) 87th Amendment
C) 97th Amendment D) 90th Amendment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 91 St Amendment

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On July 7, the 91st Amendment to the Constitution, limiting the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and the States to no more than 15 per cent of the numbers in the Lok Sabha or the State Legislature, came into effect.

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______________ scheme launched by the Central Government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilisers.

A) Soil Health Card B) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
C) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana D) National R-URBAN Mission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Soil Health Card

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___________ is a welfare scheme started by the Prime Minister in order to provide LPG connections to domestic households that fall under the below the poverty line category.

A) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana D) Vidyanjali Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

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The most important function of an interest group is to

A)  form the government B) alter government policies to its liking
C) build up public opinion D)  Contest elections
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) alter government policies to its liking

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Which of the following is not a fundamental duty?

A) To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag B) To promote harmony and brotherhood
C) To uphold and protect the sovereignty D) Abolition of titles except military and academic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Abolition of titles except military and academic

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