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The 'Dastur Plan' envisages ___________.

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  1. Streamlining steel plants

  2. Interlinking rivers an integrated system of water resources management

  3. Surveying multi-purpose projects

  4. Finding out the scope of expanding rural banking

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Correct Option: B

The Co-operative Movement was started in ________.

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  1. $1883$

  2. $1848$

  3. $1904$

  4. $1935$

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Correct Option: C

Who is the executive chairman of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority?

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  1. Chief Minister of Rajasthan

  2. Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court

  3. Prime minister of India

  4. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Each state of India has a chief justice. There is also a chief justice of India who would be the head of judiciary and supreme court. 

In which year The Legal Service Authority Act came into force?

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  1. 5th November 1995

  2. 25th december 1995

  3. 5th November 1987

  4. 23rd January 1999

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The passing of this act gave free legal service to a citizen of India when he or she is unable to bear the expenditure of legal fees.

Legal Service Authorities Act was passed in the year _________.

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  1. 1987

  2. 1895

  3. 1982

  4. 1989

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The passing of this act gave free legal service to a citizen of India when he or she is unable to bear the expenditure of legal fees.

National Legal Service Day is celebrated on?

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  1. 5th September

  2. 5th November

  3. 5th June

  4. 5th January

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National legal services day is celebrated on 5th November. 

What is NALSA?

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  1. National Legal Services Authorities

  2. National Legal Services Association

  3. New Legal Services Authorities

  4. National Legal System Authorities

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been formed under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

Which of the following is not a cause of pollution?

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  1. Afforestation

  2. Wars among nations

  3. Industrialization

  4. Growth of algae in water

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wars among nations and industrialization release lots of harmful gases into the air which cause air pollution. Growth of algae in water causes the dissolved oxygen levels in water to deplete, resulting in death of aquatic animals due to water pollution. Afforestation does not cause pollution directly.

Pollution is a change in physical, chemical or biological characters of our land and water that may be:

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  1. desirable and harmful to humans

  2. desirable and useful to humans

  3. undesirable and harmful to humans

  4. undesirable and useful to humans

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Environmental pollution is defined as the undesirable change in physical, chemical and biological characteristics of our air, land and water. As a result of over-population, rapid industrializations, and other human activities like agriculture and deforestation etc., the earth became loaded with diverse pollutants that were released as by-products. 

It is undesirable and harmful to humans.

Hence, option C is correct.

Taj mahal is threatened by which atmospheric pollutant released by Mathura refinery?

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  1. $SO _2$

  2. $CO _2$

  3. $CO$

  4. $Cl _2$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The air in the area near Taj Mahal contains serious levels of sulphur and nitrogen oxides. This is due to the large number of industries set up nearby and pollution of Yamuna River. As per metrological studies the wind direction is usually move in the direction where Taj is situated. All these led to acid rain. Acid rain reacted with the marble (calcium carbonate) of Taj Mahal and this causing damage to heritage structure.