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Indian Polity and Constitution

·        The phrase ‘procedure established by the law’ means the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law – provided it is within the limits of the Constitution.

·        The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of mis-behaviour only after an enquiry has been conducted by the – High Court of the state 

·        The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in the Objectives Resolution adopted by – the Constitutent Assembly.

·        The President can be impreached for – violating the constitution

·        The name of the union given in the Constitution is – India or Bharat

·        Article 25 of the Constitution of India deals with – Right to Religion

·        The members of the committees of Parliament are appointed by the speaker or elected by the House – from amongst its own members

·        The Parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two thirds of it to legislate – on a state matter in the national interest 

·        The preamble declares India as a soverign state which implies India is free to conduct here – internal as will as external affairs

·        The Parliament works through committees which exercise effective control over government – on a regular and continuing basis

Geography (India and the World)

·In the interior of the Earth – the temperature rises with increasing depth

·Currently half of the world’s population lives in just six countries Identify them – China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan

·The angular speed of a whirl-wind in a tornado towards the centre – remains constant

·The observe twinkling of stars due to constant change of refractive index of the medium between the stars and the Earth – because of temperature variation

·Global Positioning System (GPS) is associated with – determining latitude and longitude and navigation

·In summer season, the duration of day is more in – northern hemisphere

·Jet streams are usually found in the – Ozonosphere

·The Naramada river in the Peninsular plateau flows westward with a remarkably straight channel. It is because the river flows through – the trough of a rift valley inclined westward

·Why do the summer monsoon winds blow from south – western direction in the northern hemisphere? The low pressure conditions in northwest India

·From which district of Uttarakband State was Chipko Movement organised? – Chamoli

·Indian Broadcasting Service was renamed in 1936 as – All India Radio

Agriculture

·What culture should be given priority in groundnut cultivation? – Phosphobacteria

·Prabhat is an early short duration variety of – Red gram

·In maize plants – Silk appear first

·Blind hoeing is recommended the – Sugarcane

·Red Delicious is a variety of – Apple

·The number of essential mineral elements of plant is – 16

·Sulphur coated Urea contains N – 33%

·Granite is a – rock – Sedimentary

·Chemical formula of pyrite is – FeS₂

·Soil fertility is reduced due to – Imbalanced use of fertilizers

·Whiptail is a disorder of cauli-flower due to deficiency of – Molybdenum

·Why South – East Asia has the largest concentration of peasant population at the global scale? – The region has favourable and healthier climate

·Wind is often found to blow on a hot summer day due to  - convection current of air

·Why do fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedi-mentary rocks? – Due to acculumation of sediments in a geosyncline

·The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of – Iron ore and manganese  

Questions

1.Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs inaugurated the 7th Heads of Indian Missions (HoMs) conference on 17 September. The conference is organized by the M/o Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) every year to discuss the issues related to protection and welfare of Overseas Indian workers. Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs announced revised Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) scheme, which includes:

1.Assistance towards boarding expenses per head by HOMs is enhanced from 15 to 30 days.

2.Payment of penalties in respect of Indian nationals for illegal stay in the host country where prima facie the worker is not at fault.

3.Providing support to local Overseas Indian Associations to establish Overseas Indian Community Centres in countries that have populations of Overseas Indians exceeding 2,00,000.

4.Providing support to start and run Overseas Indian Community-based student welfare centres in Countries that have more than 20,000 Indian students' presence.

Which of the above sentence/sentences is/are true revised Scheme?

(a)1, 2 and 3(b)2, 3 and 4

(c)1, 3 and 4(d)1, 2 and 4

2.India on 18 September 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New Delhi, to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of election management and administration. What is the name of this country?

(a)Egypt   (b)South Africa

(c)Turkey  (d)Afghanistan

3.Consider the following sentences regarding UIDAI's Iris Authentication proof of concept.

1.The UIDAI has successfully conducted the proof of concept Iris authentication study in Mandya district of Karnataka.

2.The study brought out the high accuracy levels (above 99.2%) achieved by iris authentication.

The correct sentence/sentences is/are

(a)Only 1   (b)Only 2

(c)1 and 2  (d)None of these

4.Scientists have developed a new cutting edge technique which automatically permits one computer in a virtual network to monitor another for intrusions, viruses or malware that cause malfunction. It sends computer data to a world outside its home, and bridges the gap between computer hardware and software systems. What is the nickname of this technique?

(a)Space Marker  (b)Data travel

(c)Space travel    (d)Space Soft

5.Consider the following sentence/sentences about spoof Ig Nobel award.

1.Two Japanese researchers won the spoof Ig Nobel acoustic prize for developing the Speech Jammer, a device that confuses and stifles a person speaking by sending the speaker a delayed recording of their own voice.

2.The science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research gives in 10 categories as a parody of the Nobel Prizes, was held at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre.

3.It was the Fifth straight year for an Ig Nobel prize to go to Japanese recipients.

The correct sentence is/are:

(a)1 and 2  (b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3  (d)None of the above