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- Question
Which Indian social theorist had argued that the idea of a homogenized the 'cultural arrogance of post-enlightenment Europe'?
Options- A. Ashis Nandy
- B. Partha Chatterjee
- C. T.K.Oommen
- D. Rajni Kothari
- Correct Answer
- Ashis Nandy
ExplanationAshis Nandy traced the roots of colonialism's mandate to absolutize the relative differences between cultures to the cultural arrogance of Enlightenment Europe.
- 1. Which European traveller had observed,"A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers"?
Options- A. Francois Bernier
- B. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
- C. Thomas Roe
- D. Abbe J.A. Dubois Discuss
- 2. Prahaar' is
Options- A. a battle tank
- B. a surface-to-surface missile
- C. an aircraft carrier
- D. a submarine Discuss
- 3. The mobile app 'cVIGIL' is helpful in
Options- A. conducting free and fair e-tendering process in government offices
- B. fighting against corruption in public services
- C. removing garbage from the muncipal areas
- D. reporting violation of model code of conduct in election bound States Discuss
- 4. Who amongst the following organized the All India Scheduled Castes Federation?
Options- A. Jyotiba Phule
- B. Periyar
- C. B.R. Ambedkar
- D. M.K. Karunanidhi Discuss
- 5. Which among the following statements about the power to change the basic structure of the Constitution of India is/are correct?1. It falls outside the scope of the amending powers of the Parliament.2. It can be exercised by the people though representatives in a Constituent Assembly.3. It falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 3
- B. 1 and 2
- C. 1 only
- D. 2 and 3 Discuss
- 6. Sub-prime crisis' is a term associated with which one of the following events?
Options- A. Economic recession
- B. Political instability
- C. Structural adjustment programmes
- D. Growing social inequality Discuss
- 7. Which one of the following canons of taxation was not advocated by Adam Smith?
Options- A. Canon of equity
- B. Canon of certainty
- C. Canon of convenience
- D. Canon of fiscal adequacy Discuss
- 8. Which Arab scientist could be given the credit of christening the mathematical discipline of algorithm?
Options- A. Al-Khwarizmi
- B. Ibn al -Haytham
- C. Ibn Rushd
- D. Ibn Sina Discuss
- 9. Which one of the following issues was included in the Indo-US Nuclear Agreement of 2007?
Options- A. India has 'advance right to reprocess' US-origin safeguarded spent fuel.
- B. India did not have the right to build a strategic fuel reserve with the help of the other supplier countries
- C. India should not test a nuclear device
- D. The US will impede with the growth of India's nuclear weapons programme. Discuss
- 10. Which of the following statements about Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, as a drafting member of the Constitution of India, are correct?1. He favoured the role of the Supreme Court in taking important decisions related to the interpretation of the Constitution of India.2. He felt that the Supreme Court had to draw the line between liberty and social control.3. He believed in the dominance of the executive over the judiciary.4. He favoured a dictatorial form of governance.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3
- C. 3 and 4
- D. 1,2 and 4 Discuss
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Correct Answer: Abbe J.A. Dubois
Explanation:
A European traveler, Abbe J.A. Dubois, commented, at the beginning of the 19th century: "A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers....A house inhabited solely by women is a sanctuary which the most shameless libertine would not dream of violating.' The women of the time possessed title individuality of their own. This does not mean that there were no exceptions to this rule.
Correct Answer: a surface-to-surface missile
Explanation:
The Prahaar is a short-range, solid propellant, road-mobile ballistic missile designed for tactical strikes against close range targets.It is a surface to surface missile. Prahaar is expected to replace the Prithvi-I short-range ballistic missile in Indian service.
Correct Answer: reporting violation of model code of conduct in election bound States
Explanation:
The Chief Election Commissioner Shri. O.P. Rawat, along with theElection Commissioners Shri Sunil Arora and Shri Ashok Lavasa launched a mobile app, called ?Cvigil,? on July 3, 2018, for citizens to report any violation of the model code of conduct during elections.
?cVIGIL" is a user-friendly and easy to operate Android application.
Correct Answer: B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation:
Scheduled Caste Federation was founded by Dr. Ambedkar in 1942 to fight for the rights of the Dalit community. SCF was the successor organization of the Independent Labour Party led by Ambedkar. SCF later evolved into the Republican Party of India.
Correct Answer: 1 and 3
Explanation:
The Parliament cannot amend those provisions which form the ?basic structure? of the Constitution. This was ruled by the Supreme Court in the Kesavan and a Bharati Case. (1973)
Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution is not defined. But according to SC, the basic structure can be evolved but cannot be destroyed. Hence it falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament. Hence both 1 and 3 are correct.
Correct Answer: Economic recession
Explanation:
The United States subprime mortgage crisis was a nationwide financial crisis, occurring between 2007 and 2010, that contributed to the U.S. recession of December 2007 ?June 2009.It was triggered by a large decline in home prices after the collapse of a housing bubble, leading to mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures and the devaluation of housing-related securities.
Correct Answer: Canon of fiscal adequacy
Explanation:
Adam Smith propounded the following first four canons of taxation -(1)Canon of Equity. (2) Canon of Certainty: (3) Canon of Convenience or Ease (4) Canon of Economy.
Correct Answer: Al-Khwarizmi
Explanation:
Mu?ammad ibn M?s? al-Khw?rizm?, formerly Latinized as Algorithmi,was a Persianscholar who produced works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography under the patronage of the Caliph Al-Ma'mun of the Abbasid Caliphate.
He also developed the concept of the algorithm in mathematics, which is why some have called him the "grandfather of computer science".
His name gave rise to the terms algorism and algorithm.
Correct Answer: India should not test a nuclear device
Explanation:
The deal would indirectly bring India under purview of NSG and US laws that would not allow India to conduct nuclear test in the future. The issue of nuclear test was later clarified as the moratorium on nuclear test was unilateral and voluntary and there was no pressure on India from outside.
Correct Answer: 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
The doctrine of independence is not to be raised to the level of a dogma so as to enable the judiciary to function as a kind of super-legislature or super-executive. The judiciary is there to interpret the Constitution or adjudicate upon the rights...? Hence, 1 is correct.
It is the great tribunal which has to draw the line between liberty and social control. Hence statement 2 is also correct.
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