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According to Article 80 of Indian Constitution, Rajya Sabha can have a maximum strength of 250 members. Out of these 250 members how many are representatives of States and Union Territories?

 

A) 230 B) 236
C) 238 D) 242
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 238

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Which  of  the  following  statements  with regard to Panchyats in India are correct?

1.Seats ina Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area.

2.The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to   a   village   within   the   Panchayat area.

3.The  Panchayats  work  on  the  principle of constitutional autonomy.

4.The   State   Legislature may   be   law endow  the  Panchayats  with  the  power and   authority   to   enable   them   to function.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:
All are correct except 3, as Panchayats don’t have constitutional autonomy to work.
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Which of the following Five Year Plan can be strategically associated with the Green Revolution?

A) Second Five Year Plan B) Seventh Five Year Plan
C) Fourth Five Year Plan D) Sixth Five Year Plan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fourth Five Year Plan

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The right to form associations and unions is a right

A) guaranteed to everybody B) to freedom guaranteed to citizens only
C) to equality before law D) to life and personal liberty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to freedom guaranteed to citizens only

Explanation:

Article 19 (1) (c) of the Constitution guarantees to all citizens the right “to form associations and unions.” Under clause (4) of Article 19, however, the State may by law impose reasonable restrictions on this right in the interest of public order, morality or sovereignty and integrity of India.As per the Article 19 of the Constitution, the right to form associations and unions is a fundamental right guaranteed only to citizens.

 

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As of August 2018, what is the portfolio held by the current Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad?

A) Human Resource Development B) Petroleum
C) Law and Telecommunications D) Coal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Law and Telecommunications

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How many levels of Government are there in India?

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

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A Unitary form of government is that in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of

A) Local government B) Central government
C) Provincial government D) Panchayats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Central government

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How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?

A) 39 B) 85
C) 109 D) 131
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 131

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