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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 points1-India plans to buy another Boeing C-17 Globemaster from the United States Army. The major benefit India is seeking by procuring C-17s is?
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The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to meet the current and future strategic airlift requirements as it lies in the region prone to natural disasters and will use the additional capability for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to meet the current and future strategic airlift requirements as it lies in the region prone to natural disasters and will use the additional capability for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 points2-With reference to ‘stand up India scheme’, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Its purpose is to support entrepreneurship among women and SC & ST communities.
- Its purpose is to address the challenge of lower girl enrolment rates in engineering colleges.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Stand up India’ scheme on 5 April, 2016 as part of the government’s efforts to support entrepreneurship among women and SC & ST communities.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Stand up India’ scheme on 5 April, 2016 as part of the government’s efforts to support entrepreneurship among women and SC & ST communities.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following states of India have two capitals:
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In Jammu and Kashmir every year, there is a shift of the secretariat and all other government offices from Srinagar to Jammu and vice versa. This bi-annual shift is known as Darbar move. From May to October, all the governmental offices are housed in Srinagar which is the summer capital of the state and from November to April, the offices are housed in Jammu which is the winter capital of the state. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court also moves from Srinagar to Jammu in winters and from Jammu to Srinagar in summers.
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In Jammu and Kashmir every year, there is a shift of the secretariat and all other government offices from Srinagar to Jammu and vice versa. This bi-annual shift is known as Darbar move. From May to October, all the governmental offices are housed in Srinagar which is the summer capital of the state and from November to April, the offices are housed in Jammu which is the winter capital of the state. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court also moves from Srinagar to Jammu in winters and from Jammu to Srinagar in summers.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to elections for the post of vice President in India, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Only the MPs of the Parliament vote, MLAs across states do not.
- A vice-president can be elected any number of times.
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The Vice President is elected by an electoral college which includes members of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian parliament) and the members of the Lok Sabha(lower house of the Indian parliament). The nominated members of the mentioned houses are also eligible to vote in the election process.In the election, voting will be done by a secret ballot and the members of parliament will use a “special pen” to mark their preference.
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The Vice President is elected by an electoral college which includes members of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian parliament) and the members of the Lok Sabha(lower house of the Indian parliament). The nominated members of the mentioned houses are also eligible to vote in the election process.In the election, voting will be done by a secret ballot and the members of parliament will use a “special pen” to mark their preference.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsThe recently enforced Goods and Services Tax falls under which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution?
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Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax which was introduced in India on 1 July 2017 and was applicable throughout India which replaced multiple cascading taxes levied by the Central and State governments.
It was introduced as The Constitution (101th Amendment) Act 2017, following the passage of Constitution 122nd Amendment Bill.
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Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax which was introduced in India on 1 July 2017 and was applicable throughout India which replaced multiple cascading taxes levied by the Central and State governments.
It was introduced as The Constitution (101th Amendment) Act 2017, following the passage of Constitution 122nd Amendment Bill.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsThe Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is associated with which one of the following city?
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The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is an annual festival, nine days long, commencing always on the first Saturday of February and closing always on the second Sunday in February, in the Kala Ghoda area of SouthMumbai, India.
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The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is an annual festival, nine days long, commencing always on the first Saturday of February and closing always on the second Sunday in February, in the Kala Ghoda area of SouthMumbai, India.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsWith reference to ‘Article 35A’ recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
1) Article 35A of the Constitution is related to special rights and privileges of permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
2) The Article 35A was inserted in the Indian Constitution by the President Order of 1956.
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1- Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that empowers the J&K state’s legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents.
It also empowers the state’s legislature to frame any law without attracting a challenge on grounds of violating the Right to Equality of people from other states or any other right under the Indian Constitution.
2- Article 35A, which was added to the Constitution by a Presidential Order in 1954, accords special rights and privileges to citizens of Jammu and Kashmir.
- It was added by then President Rajendra Prasad on the advice of the Jawaharlal Nehru Cabinet.
- The controversial Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 1954 followed the 1952 Delhi Agreement entered into between Nehru and then Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah.
· The Presidential Order was issued under Article 370 (1) (d) of the Constitution.
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1- Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that empowers the J&K state’s legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents.
It also empowers the state’s legislature to frame any law without attracting a challenge on grounds of violating the Right to Equality of people from other states or any other right under the Indian Constitution.
2- Article 35A, which was added to the Constitution by a Presidential Order in 1954, accords special rights and privileges to citizens of Jammu and Kashmir.
- It was added by then President Rajendra Prasad on the advice of the Jawaharlal Nehru Cabinet.
- The controversial Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 1954 followed the 1952 Delhi Agreement entered into between Nehru and then Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah.
· The Presidential Order was issued under Article 370 (1) (d) of the Constitution.
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