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Afro-Asian solidarity as a central element of India's foreign policy was initiated by which of the following Prime Ministers?

A) Narendra Modi B) I.K. Gujral
C) J.L. Nehru D) Manmohan Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) J.L. Nehru

Explanation:

The tone for that 1955 conference on Afro-Asian solidarity was actually set by then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru almost a decade earlier.

The first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference—also known as the Bandung Conference was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on 18-24 April 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia.

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Which municipal corporation has won the first prize at the Swachhata Excellence awards 2019?

A) Arrah B) Raigarh
C) Jagdalpur D) Ahmedabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Raigarh

Explanation:

Raigarh municipal corporation in Chhattisgarh has won the first prize at the Swachhata Excellence awards 2019.

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The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and __________.

A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah B) Lord Irwin
C) Subhash Chandra Bose D) B. R. Ambedkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) B. R. Ambedkar

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The first Chairman of Disinvestment Commission was___________.

A) GV Ramkrishna B) Madhu Dandavete
C) C Rangarajan D) Indira Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) GV Ramkrishna

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Which one of the following is not correct about the Panchayats as laid down in Part IX of the Constitution of India?

 

A) The Chairperson of a Panchayat needs to be directly by people in order to exercise the right to vote in the Panchayat meetings. B) The State Legislature has the right to decide whether or not offices of the Chairpersons in the Panchayats are reserved for SCs, STs or women.
C) Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years. D) The State Legislature may by law make provisions for audit of accounts of the Panchayats. 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Unless dissolved earlier, every Panchayat continues for a period of five years.

Explanation:

The act provides for a five-year term of office to the panchayat at every level. However, it can be dissolved before the completion of its term.the state legislature shall provide for the reservation of offices of chairperson in the panchayat at the village or any other level for the SCs and STs. The state legislature may make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the panchayats and the auditing of such accounts.

 

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What does the legislative branch do?

Answer

In federal and state government, the legislative branch's primary function is to make laws.

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Chief Ministers of States are members of _________________

A) NITI Commission(Aayog) B) Finance Commission
C) National Development Council D) Election Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) National Development Council

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Under which Article the President can declare financial emergency?

A) Article 360 B) Article 356
C) Article 352 D) Article 350
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Article 360

Explanation:

The President can declare financial emergency under Article 360.

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