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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Niggard

A) Kind	B) Unselfish
C) Miser	D) Generous

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Miser

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The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because--

A) This day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929	B) This was desired by the farmers of India
C) The British did not want to leave India earlier than this date	D) It was an auspicious day

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) This day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929

Explanation:

Because in 1929, the Indian National Congress had passed aresolution under the Presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session to observe January 26 every yearas Purna Swarajya or Independence Day

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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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Security Council of the UN comprises of 10 non-permanent members and their tenure is____________

A) 5 years	B) 4 years
C) 3 years	D) 2 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 years

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The young woman broke _____ on hearing the news of her husband's death.

A) up	B) down
C) off	D) in

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) down

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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 bitten off more than you can chew

A) To eat voraciously and then fall sick	B) To behave disrespectfully towards elders and then repent the act
C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult	D) To have missed a golden opportunity and after that willing to put twice the effort to recover the loss

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To have tried to do something which is too difficult

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Anasthetic	B) Obliterate
C) Concurrence	D) Blithesome

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anasthetic

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

The study of birds is known as

A) Ornithology	B) Zoology
C) Biology	D) Anatomy

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