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Which one of the following statements with regard to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?

A) It was inserted by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951.	B) The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.
C) The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review of an Act included in the Ninth Schedule on the doctrine of basic structure.	D) The appropriate Legislature can repeal or amend an Act specified in the Ninth Schedule

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.

Explanation:

Ninth Schedule says that the article mentioned in this are immune from judicial review. It is for the larger good of the society, the government cannot be challenged in the court for his actions. Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution by First Constitutional Amendment, 1951.In a landmark ruling on 11th January 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that all laws (including those in the Ninth Schedule) would be open to judicial review, if they violated the basic structure of the Constitution.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney	B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty	D) Shri P. Siwal

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

Name Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA Member & Convenor

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What are the main components of Brass Alloy?

A) Copper and Zinc	B) Copper and Strontium
C) Copper, Zinc and Nickel	D) Copper and Nickel

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Copper and Zinc

Explanation:

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

fuddy-duddy

A) An ill mannered person that one accepts willingly because he/she is a very dear friend	B) a person who is very old-fashioned and pompous
C) a shoddy work	D) a very confusing situation

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a person who is very old-fashioned and pompous

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Gir forest is located in ______.

A) Kerala	B) Gujarat
C) Jammu & Kashmir	D) Karnataka

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gujarat

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Catch a tartar

A) To catch a dangerous person	B) To deal with a person who is more than one's match
C) To trap a wanted criminal with great difficulty	D) To live carefully and cautiously

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To deal with a person who is more than one's match

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To have a finger in every pie

A) To Fight with everybody	B) To be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises
C) To make fun of everybody	D) To leave every job unfinished

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To be involved in a large and varied number of activities or enterprises

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

To make someone feel completely baffled.

A) to perplex	B) to explicate
C) to construe	D) to elucidate

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