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The Cabinet Mission in India was not headed by ________.

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  1. Stafford Cripps

  2. A.V. Alexander

  3. Lord Pethick Lawrence

  4. Hugh Gaitskell

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Correct Option: D

Who faced the daunting task of drawing the boundaries for the new nations of Pakistan and India? 

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  1. Stafford Cripps

  2. Cyril John Radcliffe

  3. Louis Mountbatten

  4. William Peel

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The partition involved the division of three provinces, Assam, Bengal, and Punjab, based on district-wide Hindu or Muslim majorities. The boundary demarcating India and Pakistan became known as the Radcliffe Line. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as the joint chairman of the two boundary commissions for the two provinces, received the responsibility to equitably divide 450,000 km of territory with 88 million people.

Bills live in __________.

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  1. Eastern India

  2. Western India

  3. Central India

  4. North East India

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Correct Option: C

When we speak of occupational mobility, we usually refer to:

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  1. The formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the 'highest' to the 'lowest' castes.

  2. Shift from one occupation to another, usually when a new generation takes up occupations other than their ancestors.

  3. Occupations of women in the society.

  4. Shift of population from rural areas to the urban areas.

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Correct Option: B

The official language of India is-

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  1. Hindi in Devnagri Script

  2. Hindi in Roman Script

  3. Hindi in Devnagri script but the numbericals in their international form

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Part XVII of the constitution deals with the official language in Articles 343 to 351. In this part, it is written that Hindi written in Devanagari script is to be the official language of India, but the form of numbers to be used for official purposes has to be in the international form of Indian numerals and not the Devanagari form of numerals.

Which one of the following does not take place when there is social difference in a society or country?

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  1. Economic division.

  2. Regional division

  3. Cultural division

  4. Social division

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Correct Option: C

Name two countries, where the participation of women in public life is very high _______________.

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  1. Uruguay and Uzbekistan

  2. Norway and Sweden

  3. Chile and Argentina

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nordic countries such as Norway and Sweden have the most gender equal political institutions with access and representation in administrative, key political positions. Norway was ranked as the most gender-equal nation in 2001 by UN index for gender equality. Whereas, Sweden had world's highest representation of women in parliament about 45% in 2010 elections.

Which type of subsidies are provided to industrial research and pro competitive development activity in disadvantaged regions?

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  1. Prohibited subsidies

  2. Actionable subsidies

  3. Non-actionable subsidies

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The subsidy contains three basic elements are a financial contribution, by a government or any public body within the region of an element, which confers an advantage. All three of these elements must be satisfied in order for a subsidy to exist. Non-actionable subsidies, however, are not subject to these tariffs. 

For example, environmental and scientific subsidies are non-actionable. non-actionable subsidies are those which are functional to explore and pre-competitive development performance, and others which help the disadvantaged region.

The correct answer is C.

What is correct about the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) policy for fertilizers recently implemented by the Government of India?

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  1. It increases the focus of fertilizer subsidy being given to the farmers.

  2. It rationalises the fertilizer subsidies among the three componentsN, P and K.

  3. It intends to check the fertilizer subsidy burden of the government.

  4. It delivers subsidy to end-users in place of the fertilizers manufacturers.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

By this, the government intends to check the expanding value of fertilizers subsidiessubsidies still go to the manufacturers and importers.

Which of the following is/are correct about 'second green revolution' in India - select your answer using the code given below:
1. Replacing the chemical inputs of farming by organic inputs
2. Sustainable and judicious use of the water, soil and other resources of farming
3.Using bio-technological knowledge for the purposes of enhancing productivity

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1,2 and 3

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Use of bio-tech is optional and not obligatory to make farming 'green'. But in the case of India it looks better to use it as part of the second green revolution as it can be handy in the development of so many suitable inputs which may increase production and cut prices of the agriculture products.