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Q. Consider the following state­ments -
1. According to Article 356, the Government could declare a state of emergency on grounds of external threat only.
2. Once an emergency is pro­claimed the federal distri­bution of powers remains practically suspended and all the powers are concen­trated in the hands of the union government.
3. The 42nd Amendment was also passed during the emer­gency.
4. Among the various changes made by the 42nd Amendment, one was that the duration of the legislature in the country was extended from 5 to 7 years.
Which of the statements given above is correct?

1) Only 1 and 4
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 2 and 3
4) Only 3

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Q. Arrange the following move­ments chronologically (from earliest to latest) -
1. Kheda Satyagraha
2. Ahmedabad Satyagraha
3. Rowlatt Act Satyagraha
4. Champaran
Satyagraha Choose the correct answer from the options given below -

1) 1, 3, 2, 4
2) 3, 4,1, 2
3) 4, 2,1, 3
4) 4,1, 3, 2

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Q. With reference to Directive Principles of State Policy consider the following statements -
1. The Directive Principles of State Policy of Indian Con­stitution have been clearly divided into three parts, i.e. Socialist, Gandhian, and Liberal.
2. Directive principles of State Policy related to co-operative society (under Article 43) of Indian Constitutions are taken from Nehru's objective resolution of 1946.
Which of the statements given above is /are incorrect?

1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither I nor 2

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Q. Consider the following state­ments under Article 18 of the Indian Constitution -
1. Any Citizen of India can take any title from any foreign state.
2. In Balaji Raghavan V/s Indian Federation, 1996, the Supreme Court announ­ced that' Padma-Vibhushan', 'Padma-Bhushan', and 'Padamshree' is a title, but these awards violate the 'right to equality'.
Which of the following state­ments given above is/are correct?

1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. Which of the following state­ments regarding Soil is/are false?
1. Fertile soil supports plant growth by providing plants with nutrients, acting as a water-holding body, and serving as the substrate to which plants anchor their roots.
2. Vegetation, tree cover, and forest prevents soil degra­dation and desertification by stabilizing the soil, maintaining water and nutrient cycling.
3. Grass found on pasture lands cannot protect the soil against soil erosion and also inhibits the soil's biological activities.

1) Only 1 and 3
2) Only 2 and 3
3) Only 2
4) Only 3

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Q. Consider the following state­ments -
1. A parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six to fourteen years.
2. To provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.
3. To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, and to have com­passion for living creatures.
4. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
5. To provide primary health­care to the persons below the poverty line.
Which of the statements above is/are related to fundamental duties?

1) Only 1, 2 and 3
2) Only 1, 3 and 4
3) Only 1, 4 and 5
4) Only 1, 3 and 5

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Q. Consider the following state­ments -
1. A Bill pending in the legis­lature of state shall lapse by reason of the prorogation of the House or Houses thereof.
2. A Bill pending in the legislative council of a state which has been passed by the legislative assembly shall lapse on a dissolution of the assembly.
3. A Bill which is pending in the legislative assembly of a state or which has been passed by the legislative assembly and is pending in the legislative council shall not lapse on a dissolution of the assembly.
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

1) Only 1 and 2
2) Only 2 and 3
3) Only 1 and 3
4) Only 2

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Q. Which of the following state­ments with reference to natural resources is/are false?
(1) Biotic resources are the resources obtained from the biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock, etc.
(2) The resources that can be reproduced by physical, chemical, or mechanical processes are known as non­renewable resources.
(3) The resources that occur over a very long geological time and take millions of years in their form are called renewable resources.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below -

1) Only 1
2) Only 2 and 3
3) Only 1 and 3
4) Only 2

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Q. Arrange the following five zones of the pelagic region of an ocean in the increasing order of its depth from the surface -
1. Mesopelagic
2. Epipelagic
3. Abyssopelagic
4. Bathypelagic
5. Hadopelagic
Choose the correct answer from the options given below -

1) 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
2) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
3) 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
4) 4, 1, 2, 5, 3

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Q. Arrange the following Coalfields of India from South to North direction -
1. Singareni coalfield
2. Jhilimili coalfield
3. Giridih coalfield
4. Neyveli coalfield
Choose the correct answer from the options given below -

1) 1, 4, 2, 3
2) 4, 2, 1, 3
3) 4, 1, 2, 3
4) 2, 1, 3, 4

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