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Multiple Choice

1.India-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas-2022’ is held in which Indian state?

•   Goa

• Andhra Pradesh

• Uttarakhand

•   Sikkim

​​The 18th edition of the India-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ is being held in Uttarakhand.

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2.Consider the following regarding Nai Chetna -Pahal Badlav Ki Campaign.

1.      It is a four week campaign aiming at equipping women to recognize and prevent violence and making them aware of their rights.

2.      Activities will be centered on the theme of “Gender equality and gender- based violence.

Choose the correct answer using code given below

  

•   1 only

• 2 only

•   Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1nor 2

​​Ø  This will be an annual campaign focusing on specific gender issues each year. The focus area of the campaign this year is gender-based violence.

Ø  This campaign will be implemented by all states in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations (CSO) partners, and actively executed by all levels including the states, districts and blocks, engaging the community institutions along with the extended community.

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3.Agni Warrior is a bilateral defence exercise held between India and which country?

• USA

• Singapore

• France

• Sri Lanka

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  4. Carbon Capture,Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) report is published by

• NITI AAYOG

• UNEP

• Ministry of Environment ,Forest and Climate Change

• UNFCCC

​​§  The report explores the importance of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage as an emission reduction strategy to achieve deep decarbonization from the hard-to-abate sectors.

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  5.Which country’s President has been named as the Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations?

• UAE

•   Egypt

• Japan

• Australia

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6.Which of the following ministries launched the ECO Niwas Samhita 2018, seen sometime in news?

• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

• Ministry of Earth Sciences

• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

• Ministry of Power

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 7. Global Multidimensional Poverty Index was launched by which of the following?

• OPHI and UNDP

• OPHI and UNGA

•    UNDP and UNGA

•   None of the above

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8.Consider the following statements:

1.Official languages of India are dealt by Part XVII of the Constitution.

2.Article 351 provides for the spread of the Hindi language so that it may serve as a medium of expression.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  

•   1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

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9.A thin wire in electrical bulb is called:-

• Filament

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Semiconductor

​​The typical incandescent light bulb contains a thin wire (usually tungsten) called a filament that has a high electrical resistance.

A thin wire in electrical bulb is called filament.

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10.The scientist who invented electric bulb is ,

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• None of the above

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Invented the first electric light bulb in 1879 and patented on January 27, 1880.

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11.Which one of the following is not conductor?

• Copper wire

• Polythene

• Iron

• Pencil lead

​​Polyethylene is a good insulator. Most metals are considered to be good conductors of electric current. Copper is the one of the more popular materials that is used for conductors

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12.Consider the following statements:

1. Plastic is good conductor of electricity

2. Metals are good conductor of electricity

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​Plastics are poor heat conductors, because they have virtually no free electrons available for conduction mechanisms like metals. The metals conduct electricity due to the presence of free electrons.​

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13.Filament of electric bulb is made up of,

• Copper

• Iron

• Tungsten

• Gold

​​Filaments of electric bulbs are made up of tungsten. As a metal, Tungsten is a good electrical conductor. It is also a good thermal conductor.

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14.Which type of energy conversion takes place in electric cell?

• Light energy to electric energy

• Electric energy to chemical energy

• Chemical energy to electrical energy

• Magnetic energy to light energy

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15.Which device provides a complete path for electricity to pass between the two terminals of the electric cell?

• Electric circuit

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Semiconductor

​The electric circuit provides a complete path for electricity to pass (current to flow) between the two terminals of the electric cell. The bulb glows only when current flows through the circuit.

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16.Materials do not allow the electric current to pass through them is called,

• Insulators

• Conductors

• Circuit

• None of the above

​Materials that do not allow electricity to pass through them are called insulators. Plastic is a good insulator.

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17.Which article of the Indian constitution deals with Constitutional Amendment?

• Article 378

• Article 379

• Article 370

• Article 368.

​​The constitution of India provides for its amendment in order to adjust itself to the changing environment. The procedure of amendment in the constitution is laid down in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India.

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18.Which of the following amendment Act makes the right to education as the fundamental rights to all the children under the age of 6-14 years?

• 44^th Constitutional Amendment in 1978

• 86^th constitutional Amendment in 2002

• 42^nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976

• None of the above

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19.Which of the following amendment was passed during the emergency?

• 44^th Constitutional Amendment

• 42^nd Constitutional Amendment

• 56^th Constitutional Amendment

• 69^th Constitutional Amendment

​​The 42nd amendment, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.

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20.In which of the following amendment the term Lok Sabha increased from 5 to 6 years?

• 40^th Constitutional Amendment

• 42^nd Constitutional Amendment

• 44^th Constitutional Amendment

• 46^th Constitutional Amendment

​​The 42^nd Amendment increased the term of the Lok Sabha from five years to 6 years

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21.Nineth schedule of the Indian constitution added by

• First amendment

• Eighth amendment

• Ninth amendment

• Forty-second amendment.

​The 9th Schedule contains a list of central and state laws which cannot be challenged in courts and was added by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951.

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​The 9th schedule was drafted by the first government of independent India in the tenure of Jawahar Lal Nehru.

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22.Which of the following constitutional amendments integrated Sikkim as a full-fledged state of the Indian Union?

• 44^th

• 36^th

• 42^nd

• 86^th

​​Sikkim became the 22nd State of India Vide Constitution (36th Amendment) Act 1975. Sikkim became a state of India via the Thirty-sixth Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975.

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23.Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature?

• 42^nd Constitutional Amendment

• 36^th Constitutional Amendment

• 52^nd   Constitutional Amendment

• None of the above

​​52^nd constitutional amendment Act banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature.

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24.Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in,

• The matter of creating all India service

• Amending the constitution

• The removal of government

• Money bill

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25.Which one of the following amendments to the Indian constitution empowers the president to send back any matter for reconsideration by the council of ministers?

• 42^nd Amendment

• 57^th Amendment

• 44^th Amendment

• 86^th Amendment

​​EXPLANATION

 The 44th Amendment (1978) added that the President can send the advice back for reconsideration once. But if the Council of Ministers sends the same advice again to the President then the President must accept it. The amendment went into effect from 20 June, 1979.