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_______ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.

A) Habeas Corpus	B) Mandamus
C) Prohibition	D) Quo Warranto

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mandamus

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India was able to achieve the fiscal deficit target for the Financial Year 2016-17. It was how much percent of GDP?

A) 3.50%	B) 4.20%
C) 3.00%	D) 2.50%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.50%

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Bollywood actress Pryanka Chopra won the Favourite Actress award at the People's Choice awards 2016, for her leading role in the American TV thriller series ___.

A) Secrets and Lies	B) The Middle
C) Quantico	D) Mistress

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Quantico

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Who is the author of "The Lowland"?

A) Amitav Ghosh	B) kiran Desai
C) Jhumpa Lahiri	D) Aravind Adiga

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jhumpa Lahiri

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years.	B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases.	D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

Explanation:

The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Prime Minister's 'Ujjwala Yojana' is related to __________________

A) Free distribution of LPG connections to socially backward classes.	B) Free electric connections to members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
C) Mass immunisation campaign for children.	D) None of the these.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Free distribution of LPG connections to socially backward classes.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to Article 32 of the Constitution of India?

A) It provides remedies to citizens for the enforcement of fundamental rights.	B) It is a part of fundamental rights.
C) The Supreme Court cannot refuse a writ petition under Article 32 on the ground of delay.	D) Protection under Article 32 also applies to the enforcement of ordinary law which has nothing to do with the fundamental rights.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Protection under Article 32 also applies to the enforcement of ordinary law which has nothing to do with the fundamental rights.

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Protection under Article 32 applies only to the fundamental rights as provided by the Constitution.

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Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of India is not correct?

A) States in India cannot have their own Constitutions.	B) The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.
C) States in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India.	D) The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.

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There shall be a Council of Ministers consisting of not more than ten per cent (a special provision for Delhi as against the 15 percent clause under 91st Amendment Act)of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly, with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Lieutenant Governor in the exercise of his functions in relation to matters with respect to which the Legislative Assembly has power to make laws.

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