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Which one of the following is not a correct statement regarding the provision of Legislative Council in the State Legislature?

A) The States of Bihar and Telangana have Legislative Councils	B) The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly
C) One twelfth of all members shall be elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities	D) one twelfth of all members shall be elected by graduates residing in the State

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly

Explanation:

3 is incorrect.

The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State: Provided that the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall in no case be less than forty.

Of the total number of members of the Legislative council of a State-

(a) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by electorates consisting of members of municipalities, district boards and such other local authorities in the State as Parliament may by law specify;

(b) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons residing in the State who have been for at least three years graduates of any university in the territory of India or have been for at least three years in possession ofqualifications prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament as equivalent to that of a graduate of any such university;

(c) as nearly as may be, one-twelfth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons who have been for at least three years engaged in teaching in such educational institutions within the State, not lower in standard than that of a secondary school, as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament;

(d) as nearly as may be, one-third shall be elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State from amongst persons who are not members of the Assembly;

(e) the remainder shall be nominated by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of clause.

There are only seven states which have two-tier of legislature –Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

1.The Preamble by itself is not enforceable in a Court of Law.

2.The preamble states the objectives which the Constitution seeks to establish and promote.

3.The Preamble indicates the source from which the Constitution derives its authority.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only	D) 2 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

All are correct. Preamble is non-justiciable in nature i.e. its provisions are not enforceable in court of law. Preamble is neither a source of power to legislature nor a prohibition upon the powers of legislature.

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The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the

A) President of India	B) Prime Minister of India
C) Speaker of Lok Sabha	D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Speaker of Lok Sabha

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During uniform motion of an object along a straight line, its ___________ remains constant with time

A) acceleration	B) deceleration
C) force	D) velocity

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) velocity

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Scrimp

A) Skimp	B) Conserve
C) Squander	D) Curtail

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Squander

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

An act of travelling from one place to another

A) Series	B) Journey
C) Sequence	D) Programme

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Journey

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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her home town to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses on travelling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.

Namita's situation is better than that of Gopal, because she

A) has a well behaved employer	B) knows what she wants to do
C) loves the new place and the child	D) now knows about her employer

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) knows what she wants to do

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Stupor

A) Sensibility	B) Slumber
C) Liveliness	D) Consciousness

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