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Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
With an impressive growth in yields, Telangana now claims to be transforming into the rice bowl of India. The Food Corporation of India (FCl) has procured 52 lakh tonnes of paddy from Telangana alone, which is more than half of the national target of 91 lakh tonnes. The state's harvests have nearly doubled in a year. Paddy production is up 93%, maize 95%, and cotton 74%, according to the Telangana Planning Department.

The state is also making its mark as a producer of paddy seed. "About 85% of our village's paddy is of a fine variety that farmers in MP, Haryana, Bengal, and Bihar use as seed," said a farmer in Anksapur Village in Nizamabad district. The seed crop sells at a premium over the state's minimum support price for paddy.

Question:
Telangana's contribution to the national stock of paddy is:

Option 1: one-third of the country's procurement target

Option 2: more than half of the country's paddy procurement

Option 3: less than half of the nation's rice procurement

Option 4: half of the nation's procurement target

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Correct Answer: more than half of the country's paddy procurement


Solution : The correct option is the second option.

Explanation:
Telangana's contribution to the national stock of paddy is stated in the passage as "The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured 52 lakh tonnes of paddy from Telangana alone,

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Question : Which act marked the official end of the Revolt of 1857 ?

Option 1: The Proclamation of 1858

Option 2: The Indian Councils Act

Option 3: The Government of India Act

Option 4: The Queen's Proclamation

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Correct Answer: The Proclamation of 1858


Solution : Correct Option: 1
Explanation: The Proclamation of 1858 , issued by Queen Victoria, marked the official end of the Revolt of 1857 and the beginning of the British Raj in India.

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Question : Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India ?

Option 1: Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

Option 2: Centre of Indian Trade Unions .

Option 3: All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC).

Option 4: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS).

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Correct Answer: All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC).


Solution : The correct option is - All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC).

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), which was founded in Bombay on October 31, 1920, is the oldest trade union organisation in India. The company's initial president was

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Question : In Pocket Veto, the President of India can keep a bill for how much duration?

Option 1: 1 month 

Option 2: 6 months

Option 3: 12 months

Option 4: Indefinite period

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Correct Answer: Indefinite period


Solution : The correct answer is indefinite period.

This technique for blocking bills has been referred to as a pocket veto. The veto power only allows the President to accept or reject an entire act that the Parliament has passed. It does not give the

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Question : From which five-year plan onwards in India were fiscal and economic reforms, including liberalisation, adopted?

Option 1: Eighth Five-Year Plan

Option 2: Seventh Five-Year Plan

Option 3: Sixth Five-Year Plan

Option 4: Ninth Five-Year Plan

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Correct Answer: Eighth Five-Year Plan


Solution : The correct answer is the Eighth Five-Year Plan.

The Eighth Five-Year Plan was executed from 1992 to 1997, and P. V. Narasimha Rao was the prime minister at that time. During this Eighth Five-Year Plan period, India achieved its highest annual growth

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Question : In India, the judicial system is largely autonomous. The Judiciary must use its powers under Article 32 and_____ to protect the fundamental rights given in the Constitution of India.

Option 1: 11

Option 2: 12

Option 3: 13

Option 4: 10

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Correct Answer: 13


Solution : The correct option is 13.

In India, the judicial system is largely autonomous. The Judiciary must use its powers under Articles 32 and 13 to protect the fundamental rights given in the Constitution of India. According to Article 13, any laws that were in

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Question : One of the effects of economic reforms in India has been:  
 

Option 1: The complete elimination of class distinctions  
 

Option 2: The reduction of urban-rural divides  
 

Option 3: The expansion of the middle class  

 

Option 4: The disappearance of poverty  

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Correct Answer: The expansion of the middle class  

 


Solution : One of the effects of economic reforms in India has been the expansion of the middle class, as economic liberalization and growth have created new employment opportunities and increased incomes for a segment of the population, leading to changes in

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Question : Which state in India is the largest producer of natural rubber ?

Option 1: Karnataka

Option 2: Kerala

Option 3: Andhra Pradesh

Option 4: Arunachal Pradesh

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Correct Answer: Kerala


Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.

Rubber is a natural polymer of isoprene and Kerala is India's leading producer of rubber. Rubber is grown in 16 Indian states. Kerala, Tripura, and Karnataka are India's top three rubber producing states in India. Kerala accounts for almost 80%

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Question : Which article can be used by The President of India to declare financial emergency?

Option 1: Article 32

Option 2: Article 349

Option 3: Article 360

Option 4: Article 365

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Correct Answer: Article 360


Solution : The correct answer is Article 360.

Article 360 in Part XVIII of the Indian constitution deals with the financial emergency. It is proclaimed by the President of India if he is satisfied that the situation has arisen in which the financial situation or the

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