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The main river which flows near the district Baran is ____________.
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Luni
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Chambal
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Kosi
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Ramganga
Baran district was formed on April 10, 1991. Before that, it was a part of Kota district. Baran city is the district headquarters of Baran district. The district lies at an average height of 262 m above sea level. Usually, the district has a dry climate but in monsoons, the climate of the area becomes humid. The months from November to February are the winter months while summers start from March and end in June.
____________ was the first state in India to implement Panchayati Raj in India.
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Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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Kerala
Rajasthan was the first state to implement Panchayati Raj in India on 2nd of Oct 1959 in the Nagaur district. Rajasthan was followed by Andhra Pradesh which also implemented in the year 1959. Thereafter most of the states adopted the system.
Baran district is spread over _________ km from north to south.
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100
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102
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103
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104
Baran district was formed on April 10, 1991. Before that, it was a part of Kota district. Baran city is the district headquarters of Baran district. The district lies at an average height of 262 m above sea level. Usually, the district has a dry climate but in monsoons, the climate of the area becomes humid. The months from November to February are the winter months while summers start from March and end in June. The average rainfall experienced by the district is around 895.2 mm.
Which is the basic, first formal democratic institution at the village level?
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Zila Parishad
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Gram Sabha
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Gram Panchayat
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Corporation
Gram Panchayat is the basic, first formal democratic institution at the village level. It is the primary unit of local self-government. Gram panchayat is a cabinet of the village elders, directly elected by the adult citizens of the village.
Panchayat Samitis are at the __________ level in the Panchayati Raj Institutions.
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Base
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Intermediate
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Top
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None
Panchayat Samiti are rural local governments (panchayats) at the intermediate level in Panchayat Raj institutions. The 73rd Amendment defines the levels of panchayati raj institution as:
- District (or apex) level.
- Intermediate level.
- Base level.
The Full form of GEI is __________________.
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Gender Equity Identity
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Gender Equity Intern
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Gender Equity Index
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None of these
GEI (Gender Equity Index) has been developed to measure situations that are unfavorable to women.
The nation where 'apartheid' was practiced was _______________.
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South Africa
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India
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Pakistan
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Sri lanka
This racial policy was practiced in South Africa. Under apartheid, nonwhite South Africans (a majority of the population) would be forced to live in separate areas from whites and use separate public facilities, and contact between the two groups would be limited.
Women in India have been provided reservation in ___________.
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Lok Sabha
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State assemblies
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Indian administrative services
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Local bodies
By 73$^{rd}$ and 74$^{th}$ amendments, 1/3 seats in local bodies will be reserved for women.
'In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme.' Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this?
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The president appoints the Prime Minister who is the leader of the political party possessing a majority in the Lok Sabha
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An assembly of elected representatives exercises political authority on behalf of the people
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In case of a difference between the two Houses of Parliament, the final decision is taken in a joint session of the two houses
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The permanent executive has more powers than the political executive
In a democracy will of the people is supreme. Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people. A non-democratic government may and can respond to the people's needs, but it all depends on the wishes of the people who rule.
What is the percentage of reservation in public organizations for the disabled persons ?
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3% and more
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4% and more
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5% and more
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10% and more
In 2016, Supreme Court of India ruled that 3% reservation granted to persons with disabilities as per the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995 would extend to all the posts and services under the government of India irrespective of the mode of filling such posts.