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- Question
NREGA stands for:-
Options- A. National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
- B. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
- C. National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
- D. National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
- Correct Answer
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
ExplanationNational Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA later renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.
- 1. Who accorded the title ?Mahatma? to MK Gandhi?
Options- A. Sardar Patel
- B. Nehru
- C. Sarojini Naidu
- D. Rabindranath Tagore Discuss
- 2. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called
Options- A. Delta
- B. Levee
- C. Flood Plain
- D. Dune Discuss
- 3. The impact of Green Revolution was felt most in the case of
Options- A. Wheat
- B. Rice
- C. Pulses
- D. Oil seeds Discuss
- 4. According to Malthusian theory of population
Options- A. Population increases in geometric ratio, food supply
- B. Population increases in arithmetic ratio, food supply increases in geometric ratio
- C. Population increases in a harmonic mean, food supply increases in geometric ratio
- D. Population increases in a harmonic ratio, food supply increases in a arithmetic ratio Discuss
- 5. Which one of the following pairs of water bodies are connected by the Suez Canal?
Options- A. Indian Ocean-Pacific Ocean
- B. Mediterranean sea-Black Sea
- C. Mediterranean Sea-Red Sea
- D. Atlantic Ocean-Pacific Ocean Discuss
- 6. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of:-
Options- A. Iraq
- B. Iran
- C. Turkey
- D. Pakistan Discuss
- 7. Which State Government has recently abolished "agriculture income tax"
Options- A. Karnataka
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Bihar
- D. Asssam Discuss
- 8. Which of the following voted for Brexit in June 2016?
Options- A. England and Scotland
- B. England and Wales
- C. Scotland and Northern Ireland
- D. Wales and Northern Ireland Discuss
- 9. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?
Options- 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 Discuss
- 10. Which of the following are the core functions of the United Nations multidimensional peace keeping operations? 1. Stabilization 2. Peace consolidation 3. To extend support to a losing State in a war. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1,2 and 3
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1 and 2 only Discuss
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Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore accorded the title Mahatma to MK Gandhi.
Correct Answer: Levee
Correct Answer: Wheat
Correct Answer: Population increases in geometric ratio, food supply
Correct Answer: Mediterranean Sea-Red Sea
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Iran
Explanation:
The Karrar unmanned combat air vehicle produced for the military of Iran.
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Correct Answer: England and Wales
Explanation:
The decision by the electorate was to "Leave the European Union" which won by a majority of 1,269,501 votes (3.78%) over those who had voted in favour of "Remain a member of the European Union" with England and Wales voting to "Leave" whilst Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to "Remain".
Correct Answer: 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.
Correct Answer: 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Peacekeeping is flexible and over the past two decades has been deployed in many configurations. There are currently 14 UN peacekeeping operations deployed on four continents.Today's multidimensional peacekeeping operations are called upon not only to maintain peace and security, but also to facilitate the political process, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants; support the organization of elections, protect and promote human rights and assist in restoring the rule of law.
UN Peacekeeping operations assist in moving state out of conflict towards peace but doesn?t assist a losing state in war.
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