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Question : The planning Commission of India is 

Option 1: a constitutional body

Option 2: an independent and autonomous body

Option 3: statutory body

Option 4: a non-statutory body

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Correct Answer: a non-statutory body


Solution : The correct option is a non-statutory body

The Planning Commission of India was a non-constitutional and non-statutory body. It was an executive agency that played a central role in formulating and implementing India's Five-Year Plans and advising the government on economic and developmental

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Question : Statement 1: Entrepreneurship development programs provide aspiring entrepreneurs with training, mentoring, and access to financial resources.

Statement 2: The Stand Up India scheme aims to promote entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST entrepreneurs.

Option 1: Both statements are true.
 

Option 2: Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false.
 

Option 3: Statement 2 is true, but statement 1 is false.

 

Option 4: Both statements are false.

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Correct Answer: Both statements are true.
 


Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both statements are true.

Statement 1 is accurate. Entrepreneurship development programs often provide aspiring entrepreneurs with training, mentoring, and access to financial resources.

Statement 2 is also true. The Stand Up India scheme aims to promote entrepreneurship

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Question : The Vice President of India is elected for a period of ______ years.

Option 1: 6

Option 2: 5

Option 3: 2

Option 4: 3

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Correct Answer: 5


Solution : The correct option is 5.

The Vice President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament—the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The term is five years, and there

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Question : What was the primary goal of the first Five-year Plan in India?

 

Option 1: Industrialization

Option 2: Agricultural development

Option 3: Defense enhancement

Option 4: Technological advancement

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Correct Answer: Agricultural development


Solution : The primary goal of the first Five-year Plan in India was agricultural development, focusing on increasing food production and self-sufficiency in food grains.

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Question : In India, the Central government issues treasury bills with a maturity period of: 

 

Option 1: 30 days

Option 2: 60 days

Option 3: 90 days

Option 4: 120 days

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Correct Answer: 90 days


Solution : The correct answer is (c) 90 days. 

Treasury bills are short-term debt instruments issued by the government to meet its short-term financing needs. The 90-day treasury bills are commonly issued and serve as an important tool for managing liquidity in the financial system and

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Question : Which among the following crops is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for commercial cultivation in India?

Option 1: Bt Brinjal

Option 2: Mustard

Option 3: Bt Cotton

Option 4: Tomato

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Correct Answer: Bt Cotton


Solution : The correct answer is Bt Cotton.

Bt cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for commercial cultivation. It has been widely adopted in various states for its resistance to certain pests, particularly the cotton bollworm.

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Question : Statement 1: The Foreign Trade Policy of India during 1951-1991 emphasized import substitution.

Statement 2: The policy aimed to reduce dependence on imports and promote domestic industries.

Option 1: Both statements are true.
 

Option 2: Both statements are false.
 

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is false.

 

Option 4: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.

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Correct Answer: Both statements are true.
 


Solution : The correct option is (a) Both statements are true.

Statement 1 is true. During the period mentioned, India adopted a policy of import substitution industrialization (ISI), which aimed to reduce dependence on imports by promoting domestic industries. The focus was on producing

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Question : Which river basin is shared by more than 10 states of India?

Option 1: Indus

Option 2: Brahmaputra

Option 3: Ganga

Option 4: Damodar

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Correct Answer: Ganga


Solution : The correct answer is Ganga.

River Ganga has ten river basin states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, and Himachal Pradesh, and 1 Union Territory of Delhi. It is the largest river basin in India. The largest

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Question : The credit for discovering the sea route of India goes to the:

Option 1: French

Option 2: Dutch

Option 3: Portuguese

Option 4: English

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Correct Answer: Portuguese


Solution : The correct answer is Portuguese.

Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese sailor, discovered a sea route to India in 1498 CE. Initially, trade with India was conducted by a land route from the northwest. However, due to the Turkish Empire's political problems, the land route

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