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Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

A) The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes. B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
C) The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court. D) The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.

Explanation:

All the reports of the Commission are presented to the President, who in turn sends them to the both the houses of the Parliament.

 

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Who among the following is the Chairman of the Fourteenth Finance Commission?

A) C. Rangarajan   B) Vijay Kelkar
C) Y. V. Reddy D) Rakesh Mohan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y. V. Reddy

Explanation:

The 14th Finance Commission was constituted in January 2014. Commissions chairman was former RBI governor Y V Reddy and its members were Sushma Nath, M. Govinda Rao, Abhijit Sen, Sudipto Mundle.

 

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Sunspots appear dark because they are

A) hotter than the rest of the Sun's surface. B) more magnetic than the rest of the Sun's surface. 
C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface.

Explanation:

Sunspots are a magnetic phenomenon on the Sun.

The reason a sunspot appears dark is that they are cooler than the rest of the Sun's surface and also the gas inside the spot where the magnetic field is strongest is only emitting about 1/4 as much light as from the rest of the solar surface. 

 

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Consider a hypothetical planet whose mass and radius are both half that of Earth. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the planet will be

A) g/4 B) g
C) 2g D) g/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2g

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A ________________ is known by different names in different parts of the world. It is called a ‘hurricane’ in North America.

A) funnel B) whirlpool
C) cyclone D) twister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cyclone

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A deep crack in a glacier is called

A) A crevice B) A crevasse
C) A crack D) A cleft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A crevasse

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Under which Article of Indian Constitution an emergency can be declared on the grounds of failure of constitutional machinery in the states?

A) Article 350 B) Article 352
C) Article 356 D) Article 368
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 356

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India  became a  member  of  which  one  of the following in 2016?

A) Non-Proliferation Treaty B) Missile Technology Control Regime
C) Nuclear Suppliers Group D) Wassenaar Arrangement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Missile Technology Control Regime

Explanation:

In  a  boost  to  its  non-proliferation credentials, India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) at   a   ceremony   in   South   Block. India’s  MTCR  membership  would help in furtherance of international non-proliferation  objectives,  India would  enjoy  full  participation  in organisational  activities,  India  had intensified     efforts     at     gaining membership   of   the   MTCR,   the NSG,   the   Australia   Group   and Wassenaar     Arrangement     since getting  a  waiver  at  the  NSG  in 2008. Membership of these groups would    help    India    trade    more effectively    in    critical    high-tech areas

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