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The act which provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work ______________.

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  1. Equal Wages Act

  2. Contract Labour Act

  3. No Discrimination in Salaries Act

  4. Labor Code on Wages Act

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work. However, in almost all areas of work, from sports and cinema, to factories and fields, women are paid less than men, even when both so exactly the same work.Indian Parliament has enacted the equal remuneration act, 1976, to implement Art.39(d). The act provides for payment of equal remuneration to mend and women workers for the same work, or work of a similar nature and for the prevention of discrimination against recruitment of women and provides for the setting up of advisory committees to promote employment opportunities for a women. Provision is also made from appointment of officers for hearing and deciding complaints regarding contraventions of the provisions of the Act. Inspectors are to be appointed for the purpose of investigating whether the provisions of the Act are being compiled by the employer's.  Hence, Option A is correct. The rest f the acts mentioned do not specifically deal with this provision, nor are devised in the Indian Constitution, hence, incorrect.

One of the party alliances had launched a four day strike in Kathmandu (Nepal) to restore democracy in the country.

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  1. Four Party Alliance (FPA)

  2. Three Party Alliance (TPA)

  3. Seven Party Alliance (SPA)

  4. Eight Party Alliance (EPA)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In February 2005, the king dismissed the then Prime Minister and dissolved the popularly elected Parliament. The movement of April 2006 was aimed at regaining popular control over the government from the king.

All the major political parties in the parliament formed a Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and called for a four day strike in Kathmandu, the country’s capital. 

What is the special Constitutional position of Jammu & Kashmir ?

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  1. Indian lawas are not applicable.

  2. It has its own Constitution.

  3. It is not one of the integral parts of Indian Union.

  4. It is above Indian Constitution.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The special Constitutional position of Jammu and Kashmir is that it has its own Constitution. By virtue of Article 370 of the Constitution of India which deals with the "Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions" such special status has been granted to Jammu and Kashmir. 

Who had accepted the transition of Nepal from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy?

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  1. King Virendra

  2. King Birendra

  3. King Gajendra

  4. King Gyanendra

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nepal witnessed an extraordinary popular movement in 1990s. The movement was aimed at restoring democracy. Although the king formally remained the head of the state, the real power was exercised by popularly elected representatives. King Birendra, who had accepted this transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy, was killed in a mysterious massacre of the royal family in 2001. 

Ethnic tension between Serbs and Albanians was on the rise in _____________.

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  1. Yugoslavia

  2. Nigeria

  3. Morocco

  4. Sri Lanka

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After Tito’s death in 1980, bitter inter-ethnic rivalries asserted themselves and there were clashes between different ethnic groups, such as the Kosovan Albanians and Serbs. There was a rise in Serbian para-militarism and heightened tension between the Muslim Bosnians, the Croats and the Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina. By 1990, the Serbian-controlled Federal government refused to agree to Croatia and Slovenia’s demands for a multiparty government. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the countries do not have Serbian and Albanian ethnic groups, hence, incorrect. 

$\text{26th January}$ is India's ______________.

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  1. Independence Day

  2. Republic Day

  3. Revolution Day

  4. Parliament Day

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

26th January in India is celebrated as Republic Day. It honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, replacing the Government of India as the governing document of India and, thus turning the nation into a newly formed republic. 

The leaders of the movement in Nepal demanded ______________.

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  1. Restoration of parliament

  2. Power to an all-party government

  3. A new constituent assembly

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Seven Party Alliance formed by all the major political parties in the parliament, announced a four day strike in the country's capital,  Kathmandu. The halfhearted concession made by the the King were rejected by the leaders of the movement. On 24 April 2004, the last day of the ultimatum, the king was forced to concede all the three demands. The SPA chose Girija Prasad Koirala as the new Prime Minister of the interim government. 

Which of the following countries is not a member of the  Commonwealth ?

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  1. Malaysia

  2. Nepal

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Pakistan

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Commonwealth of Nation is an association of 53 sovereign nations spanning over Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and the Pacific. All member nations have equal say, regardless of size or economic stature. Members share common values and principles elaborated in The Commonwealth Charter. Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are the members of Commonwealth. Option B Nepal is correct answer as it is not a member.   

In Northern Ireland, Protestants were represented by ___________, who wanted to remain with the UK.

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  1. Unionists

  2. Nationalists

  3. Republicans

  4. Catholics

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The population of northern Ireland is divided into two major sects of Christianity. While 53% of them are Protestants, 44% of them are Roman Catholics. Historically, the two sects are diametrically opposed to each other in terms of religious preferences and practices. The Catholics were represented by the Nationalist parties who wanted northern Ireland to become a part of the predominantly Catholic Republic of Ireland. The Protestants were, on the other hand, represented by the Unionists who wanted to remain with UK. This led to a bitter conflict between the two sides. It was only in 1998 that UK government and Nationalists signed a peace
treaty and the violence ceased. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the sects were opposed to Protestantism, hence, incorrect. 

Where is Bolivia situated?

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  1. Latin America

  2. North America

  3. Europe

  4. Africa

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bolivia is a country in South America (Latin America). It is a land locked country with La Paz, Sucre as its capital. One third of its territory lies in the Andes mountains and have attracted mining, commercial and business investments. Bolivia is constitutionally unitary state and has nine departments. Option A is the correct answer.