Who defined democracy as a ?Government of the people, by the
people and for the people??
(a) Ruskin
(b) Abraham Lincoln
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Aristotle
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The place Sabarimala, which was recently in the news, in situated in which of the following States? 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Orissa 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Kerala
Anarchy refers to: (A) a government that is run by two rulers (B) the rule of no government (C) a government that rules through the power of the armed forces (D) Either (A) or (C) is correct
What is meant by ?office of profit?? (a) It is that office the holder of which draws pecuniary benefits from the government (b) Office which gives an opportunity to exploit others (c) Office which is meant only for profit making (d) Office which means any financial involvement
Which disease is more common among agricultural workers as compared to urban population ? (a) Lung?s disease (b) Cirrhosis of liver (c) Hookworm infection (d) Cancer
Recently, West Bengal celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of the famous Bengali poet/author 1 Rabindranath Tagore 2 Sharat Chandra Chattapadhyaya 3 Kazi Nazrul Islam 4 None of these
When was a negative growth rate of population recorded in India? 1 1911-21 2 1921-31 3 1931-41 4 1941-51
. Which one of the following statements regarding the “veto” power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter? (a) The decisions of the Security Council on all non-procedural maters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring votes of the permanent members of the Council (b) Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it (c) The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the security (d) Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it
Who was the Congress President when India attained independence ? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Sardar Patel (c) J. B. Kripalani (d) Rajendra Prasad
The mirror used as shaving mirror is (1) Concave (2) Plano-convex (3) Convex (4) Plano-concave
The Morley-Minto Reforms were announced in: (a) 1861 (b) 1909 (c) 1906 (d) 1916
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The 16-member Hota Committee relates to (a) Civil Services reforms (b) Child labour (c) Insurance sector (d) Mid-day meal scheme
Which of the following was the reason owing to which the leaders from 40 countries gathered recently in ?Auschwitz?? 1 To celebrate the 60th anniversary of their liberation from a concentration camp during second world war 2 It was an annual affair of the members of the European Union 3 They gathered there to take part in the funeral of the Georgian President who died in an accident 4 None of these