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What is/are the main problem or problems India faces? 

civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

  1. Inequality

  2. Poverty

  3. Illiteracy

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following institutes have been recognised as the Institutes of National Importance (by an Act of Parliament)?
1. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai.
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali.
3. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Services and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
4. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that may be conferred to a premier public higher education institution in India by an Act of Parliament, an institution which "serves as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country/state". INIs receive special recognition and funding. All of the above mentioned institutes are recognised as INI.

Consider the following statements.
1. Central Electricity Regulatory Committee is a statutory body under the Electricity Act 2003. Its main function is to regulate the Electricity tariff and inter-state transmission of electricity.
2. Central Electricity Authority is a statutory body created under the Electricity Supply Act, 1948 which has been superseded by the Electricity Act, 2003.
Which of the above statements is/are right?

civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), a key regulator of power sector in India, is a statutory body functioning with quasi-judicial status under sec – 76 of the Electricity Act 2003. The Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) is a statutory organisation constituted under section 3(1) of Electricity Supply Act 1948, which has been superseded by section 70(1) of the Electricity Act 2003. The CEA advises the government on policy matters and formulates plans for the development of electricity systems.

Languages spoken in India belong to which group?

civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

  1. Aryan language

  2. Austric language

  3. Sino-Tibetan language

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Nabhah Sparsam Diptam is the motto of __________________________.

civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

  1. Central Industrial Security Force

  2. Indian Air Force

  3. ISRO

  4. Indian Navy

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Correct Option: B

'persona non grata' means:

civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

  1. Non-performance of promise.

  2. Non-person

  3. An unacceptable person

  4. Ungrateful person.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An acceptable person means persona non grata.

Match the following.

A. Madhu Limayi $1$. A former Vice-President
B. Pattabhi Sitaramaiah $2$. The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. B.D. Jatti $3$. A veteran parliamentarian of yester years
D. Mavlankar National Congress $4$. Author of a famous book on the history of Indian
civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

  1. A-$2$, B-$4$, C-$3$, D-$1$

  2. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$2$, D-$4$

  3. A-$4$, B-$3$, C-$1$, D-$2$

  4. A-$3$, B-$4$, C-$1$, D-$2$

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements about Indian Academy of Highway Engineers is / are correct ?
1. It is a registered society.
2. It is a collaborative body of both Central Government and State Governments.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Indian Academy Of Highway Engineers (Formerly NITHE) is a registered Society under the administrative control of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (M/o RT&H), Govt. of India. It is the apex training institute set up to address the training needs of Highway and Bridge Engineers in the country. It was set up as an Institute in the year 1983 with the primary objective to fulfill the need for training of highway engineers at the entry level and during the service.

Consider the following statements:
$1$. The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from Chandogya Upanishad.
$2$. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' were originally inscribed on the Lion Capital of Ashoka around $250$ BCE
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$

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Correct Option: D