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Q : World Smile Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
(A) first monday of january
(B) first friday of october
(C) first tuesday of march
(D) first friday of december
World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday in October each year and this year it falls on October 6.
Which state government has recently launched “Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store Scheme” to provide medicines at cheap rates?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Assam
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel virtually launched the 'Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store scheme' on 20 October 2021. Under this scheme, various medicines will be made available at low and affordable rates to consumers.
As per the census of 2011, what is the annual growth rate in the population of India from 2001 to 2011?
(A) 1.97 per cent
(B) 1.64 per cent
(C) 2.16 percent
(D) 2.22 percent
According to the Census Report 2011, India's population grew between 2001-2011, at annual average rate of 1.64%.
In which of the following ways of heat transfer no medium is required?
(A) Radiation and Conduction both
(B) Conduction
(C) Convection
(D) Radiation
Which of the following books is an autobiography of the Indian constitutional jurist Fali S Nariman?
(A) Courage and Commitment
(B) Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography
(C) Wandering in Many Worlds
(D) All From Memory: An Autobiography
Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography : Fali S. Nariman: Amazon.in: Books.
Which of the following disease is not caused by a mosquito bite?
(A) Elephantiasis
(B) Dengue
(C) Malaria
(D) Hepatitis
Hence, typhoid is not transmitted by mosquito.
Which of the following states does not receive rainfall from the south-west monsoon?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch because winds run parallel to Aravalli hills as such they pass without any obstacles. Was this answer helpful? Mention a geographical reason for the following. Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.
In which year was the Arms Act disallowing Indians from possessing arms passed?
(A) 1876
(B) 1878
(C) 1877
(D) 1875
In 1878 CE, the British passed the Arms Act, which disallowed Indians from possessing any arms. The British did not want a revolt like the one in 1857 CE to recur and hence wanted to stop Indians from having rifles and pistols.
Which state has the highest length (in km) of national highways as per the data of 2017?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra
Maharashtra leads states in terms of the construction of national highways. In 2017-18, it built 1,345 km, followed by Rajasthan and Karnataka. The state also holds the distinction of having the highest NH network, spanning 17,749 km and racing ahead of Uttar Pradesh with 11,476 km in the network.
We have adopted Parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how is our model different from that model?
The British Parliament is supreme or sovereign so far as law-making is concerned, but in India the power of Parliament to make laws is limited.
In India, cases relating to the constitutionality of an amendment of an Act of Parliament are referred to a Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
The Parliamentary system of government in India is largely based on the British Parliamentary system. However, it never replicated the British system and differs in the following respects: Britain India British monarchy India has a republican system British system is based on the principle of sovereignty of Parliament Parliament is not supreme in India, enjoys limited and restricted powers because of a written constitution, federal system, judicial review and fundamental rights. In Britain, the Prime Minister must be a member of the lower house of Parliament (House of Commons). In India, the Prime Minister can be a member of either House of Parliament. The British system is based on the principle of sovereignty of Parliament. Cases relating to the constitutionality of an amendment act can be referred by the Supreme Court to its Constitutional Bench. The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, inserted various articles in the Constitution, directly and indirectly, curtailing the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to review the constitutionality of laws.
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