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E.K. Janaki Ammal National Award on Taxonomy is administered by the

A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare B) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare D) Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change  

Explanation:

In order to encourage work of excellence in taxonomy and also to encourage young students and scholars to work in this field of science, this award, named after the late Prof. E.K. Janaki Ammal was instituted in the year 1999.Late Prof. Janaki Ammal did taxonomic work of outstanding merit and excellence, particularly in the area of cytotaxonomy and has been a source of inspiration to many young scientists.The award is presented by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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Q:

The concept of due process refers to

A) banking B) justice
C) politics D) economy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) justice

Explanation:

Due process is the legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

Therefore, due process refers to the criminal justice system operating within the bounds of the law.

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What is the purpose of the preamble?

Answer

The purpose of the Preamble is to clarify


1. who has made the Constitution,

2. what is the ultimate sanction behind it,

3. what are its goals and objectives,

4. what is its source (and)


5. what is the nature of the polity which is sought to be established by the Constitution.

Actually, the preamble is the opening statement to the United States Constitution.


 


The words in the Preamble ::


 'We the people of India, in our Constituent Assembly, do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution'.

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Q:

The right to vote in India is in an article of

A) 370 B) 368
C) 356 D) 326
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 326

Explanation:

In India, the right to vote is provided by the Constitution and the Representation of People's Act, 1951, subject to certain disqualifications. Article 326 of the Constitution guarantees the right to vote to every citizen above the age of 18.

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Q:

Which of these established the rights of citizens?

A) Magna Carta B) The Bill of Rights
C) The Habeas Corpus Act D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Bill of Rights

Explanation:

The Bill of Rights established the rights of citizens. It is also called as Declaration of rights or Charter of rights. It is a list of most important rights to the citizens of a country.

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Q:

Number of Parliamentary and assembly seats respectively in the new state of Telangana

Answer

17 and 119

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Which is not a duty of a member of congress?

A) helping constituents B) educating the public
C) lawmaking D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

Members of Congress has five main functions:

 

1. lawmaking,

2. representing the people,

3. performing oversight,

4. helping constituents, and

5. educating the public.

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Q:

The preamble to the constitution does not specify providing for

A) economic equity B) domestic tranquility
C) common defense D) justice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) economic equity

Explanation:

The preamble to the constitution does not specify providing for economic equity.

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