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• The provisions regarding President's Rule have been incorporated in the Constitution of India to maintain the unity and integrity of the country, the law and order, and the proper functioning of constitutional machinery in the States. The President's Rule under Article 356 of the Constitution has been used 101 times till 2001. In some cases, the Union Government has rightly used this power for legitimate purposes, but this power has mostly been misused for partisan purposes
• Sarkaria commission which analyzed 75 cases of President's Rule from June 1951 to May 1987, has made a to stop misuse of article 356.
• Article 356 (President’s Rule) should be used very sparingly, in extreme cases as a last resort when all the available alternatives fail.
• Based on the report of the Sarkaria Commission on Centre-state Relations (1988), the Supreme Court in Bommai case (1994) enlisted the situations where the exercise of power under Article 356 could be proper or improper
  

(a) The following 5 events are included in pentatholon:

1. Long Jump
2. Javelin Throw
3. 200 Metre race
4. Discuss Throw
5. 100 Metres Hurdles Race

(b) The following 10 events make up the decatholon:

1. 100 Metres Race
2. Long Jump
3. Shot put
4. High Jump
5. Four hundred Metres Race
6. 110 Metres Hurdles Race
7. Discus Throw
8. Pole Vault
9. Javelin Throw
10. 1500 Metres Race

The weight of the Javelin is 800 gms. for boys and between 600 and 625 gms. for girls. The length of the Javelin for boys is between 2.60 and 2.70 metres where the same for girls is between 2.20 and 2.30 metres.

Correct option is volleyball

Correct option is vanished

Workers who have put in 10 days of work during the previous year

The weight of the shot for boys is 6 kg. and for girls it is 4 kg.

Labour groups shall have the following rights. 

i. Get the details of work and measurements in a language understood by them. 

ii. Verify all records related to MGNREGS

iii. Take up individual and collective grievances 

iv. Seek and obtain written information on matters related to MGNREGS and also written response to doubts related to the scheme. 

v. Trained regularly not only on the implementation of MGNREGS but also to acquire skills. 

vi. Collect membership fee not exceeding `100 per year.

The objectives of organising MGNREGS workers are.

i. Raising of demand for work and ensuring that it is provided on time, during the period required. 

ii. Improve planning for local employment to maximise work from existing sources and then adding on the MGNREGS entitlement of 100 days to fill gaps. 

iii. Collectively accessing different work opportunities in and around the village. 

iv. Improving worksite environment and facilities. 

v. Interacting with MGNREGS functionaries and sorting out different issues especially in getting grievances redressed. 

vi. Ensuring all the process and providers of MGNREGS adhered to and the entitlements are provided. 

vii. Bringing about a culture of mutual help while carrying out different tasks related to their work. 

viii. Building awareness on different developmental and legal entitlements and developing capacity to access them. 

ix. Enabling raising of the collective voice of the poor in various local participatory fora especially the Gram Sabha.

x. Inducing a process of skill development so that over a period of time the workers can move out of manual labour into semi-skilled and skilled work. 

xi. Developing social capital and the capacity for local public action. 

xii. Strengthening in Social Audit.

The length of table of Table Tennis is 27. 4 cm. and breadth 15.25 cm.

• The Gandhian Constitution of Free India was published in 1946.
• Shriman Narayan Agarwal, a Gandhian economist, drafted it based on Gandhi’s ideas.
• Gandhi wrote a foreword to the document in which he said that the constitution was “based on his study of my writings” and is not “inconsistent with what I would like to stand for.’
• The Gandhian Constitution was a 60-page document divided into 22 chapters that included ‘Basic Principles’, ‘Fundamental Rights and Duties’, ‘Provincial Government’, ‘Central Government’, and the ‘Judiciary’.
• It was mostly descriptive and explanatory, though some parts are written in a legalistic style in the form of draft clauses.

Cell wall is the most important physical barrier in such experiments. This can be overcome by treatment with enzymes like cellulose and pectinase which have the ability to digest the cell wall and liberate the naked protoplast surrounded only by the cell membrane.

A federated organisation is suggested with a Neighbourhood Group based on affinity consisting of 15 to 30 families as the basic unit. The Neighbourhood Groups may be federated into a registered labour society at the Village Panchayat level or even for a group of Village Panchayats depending on the size. Also on the basis of number of workers there could be an intermediate level of organisation.

i. Ensure the entitlements of MGNREGA accessed in letter and spirit.

ii. Ensure the quality of work at the desired level. 

iii. Motivate every worker to put in his/her best effort. 

iv. Guard against malpractices and bring to the notice of authorities if any. 

v. Collectively take up grievances.

Bada Imambara

In singles there are two players, out of one actually plays the game and other is a substitute. In doubles there are three players, out of whom one is a substitute.

I. Singles
II. Doubles.

i.    increasing hair growth on aerial parts of plants.
ii.    Rendering the flowers nectar less.
iii.   Enabling plants to secrete insect killing chemicals (toxins)

Cell wall is the most important physical barrier in such experiments. This can be overcome by treatment with enzymes like cellulose and pectinase which have the ability to digest the cell wall and liberate the naked protoplast surrounded only by the cell membrane.

Correct Answer is Jorhat

At each level there could be volunteers to look after tasks like labour budget planning, identification of non-MGNREGS works, identification and accessing of developmental entitlements, identification and accessing of non-developmental entitlements, organisational and financial matters etc. The MGNREGS staff would facilitate the formations and functioning of the groups with Programme Officers being the nodal persons. A capacity building programme needs to be designed for the Labour Groups.

The phenomenon of keeping the earth warm due to presence of certain radiatively active gases in the atmosphere is called green house effect. The name is based after a similar a warmer interior in a glass enclosed green house where glass paner CO₂ and water vapour allow the solar radiation to enter but prevent the escape of long wave heat radiations. Such green houses are used for growing tropical plants in temperate areas.

Smong are formed during chemical reactions between primary air pollutants and other atmospheric constituents, such as water vapour.

Dada Abdullah and Company

The correct answer is Shimla.

• Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh.

• Himachal Pradesh was formed on 25^th January 1971.
  • Himachal Pradesh became the 18^thstate of the Indian Union.
  • The first chief minister of Himachal Pradesh was Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar.
  • Shimla is the Summer capital of Himachal Pradesh.
  • It is the largest city of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Shimla city gets its name from Shyamala Mata, a fearless incarnation of the goddess Kali.
  • The Kalka–Shimla Railway line built by the British, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also a major tourist attraction.

• Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand.
  • Dehradun is a notable academic and research hub and is home to Indian Military Academy, Rashtriya Indian Military College, Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Forest Research Institute, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, and Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy.
• Mandi is a district in Himachal Pradesh.
  • The city was established by Ajbar Sen in 1527.
  • The present District of Mandi was formed with the merger of two princely states, Mandi State and Suket State, on 15 April 1948, when the State of Himachal Pradesh was established.
• Hamirpur is a district in Himachal Pradesh.

A food web is a multiple series of trophic level which consists of a number of interconnected food chains several types of organisms are available at each tropic level.

Grass → Goat → Man

Producer → Primary consumer → Secondary consumer

Plant → Insects → Birds → Wolf

Producer → primary consumer → secondary  consumer

The Correct Answer is Shisham.

• Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) or Indian Rosewood is commonly known as Sissoo is a deciduous tree that grows in Punjab, Haryana, and some other parts of India, Pakistan, and Nepal.
• Dalbergia sissoo has been declared as State Tree of Punjab by Govt. 
• It is primarily found growing along river banks below 900 m elevation but can range naturally up to 1300 m.
• The lofty tree grows along fertile riverbanks and can withstand extreme climatic conditions.
• The temperature in its native range averages 10-40 °C, but varies from just below freezing to nearly 50^ºC.
• It can withstand average annual rainfall up to 2000 mm and or 3-4 months of severe drought.

Deodar:-

• This is the national tree of Pakistan and the state tree of Himachal Pradesh.
• They are tall trees with large trunks and massive, irregular heads of spreading branches.
• Young trees are covered with smooth, dark-gray bark that becomes brown, fissured, and scaly with age.
• The needlelike, three-sided, rigid leaves are scattered along with the long shoots and clustered in dense tufts at the ends of short spurs.
• Each leaf bears two resin canals and remains on the tree for three to six years.
• The large, barrel-shaped, resinous female cones, greenish or purplish, are borne on short stalks. they are covered by broad, thin, closely overlapping woody scales, each with a clawlike projection.

Banyan tree:-

• The national tree of India is the Banyan tree, designated formally as Ficus benghalensis.
• It is often a focal point of human establishment owing to its expansive form and shade provided. The tree is often a symbol of the fabled ‘Kalpa Vriksha’ or the ‘Tree of Wish Fulfillment’ as it is associated with longevity and has important medicinal properties.
• The very size of the banyan tree makes it a habitat for a large number of creatures. For centuries the banyan tree has been a central point for the village communities of India.
• The banyan tree is massive not only from outside but it also sends new shoots from its roots, making the tree a tangle of branches, roots, and trunks.
• The banyan tree towers magnificently over its neighbors and has the widest reaching roots of all known trees, covering several acres.
• The life of the banyan tree is very long and is thought of as an immortal tree.

Maple Tree:-

• Maple any of a large genus (about 200 species) of shrubs or trees in the family Sapindaceae, widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone but concentrated in China.
• Maples constitute one of the most important groups of ornamentals for planting in lawns, along streets, and in parks.
• They offer a great variety of form, size, and foliage; many display striking autumn colors.
• Several yield maple syrup and some provide valuable, dense hardwood for furniture and other uses.
• All maples bear pairs of winged seeds called samaras or keys.
• The leaves are arranged oppositely on twigs. Many maples have lobed leaves, but a few have leaves separated into leaflets.

The Correct Answer is the Golden Temple.

• The most famous temple of Punjab is the Golden Temple.
• The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning "abode of God" is a gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. 
• The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harimandir Sahib Amritsar) is not only a central religious place of the Sikhs but also a symbol of human brotherhood and equality. Everybody, irrespective of cast, creed, or race can seek spiritual solace and religious fulfillment without any hindrance. It also represents the distinct identity, glory, and heritage of the Sikhs.
• As advised by Sri Guru Amar Dass Ji (3rd Sikh Guru), Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji (4th Sikh Guru) started the digging of Amrit Sarovar (Holy Tank) of Sri Harmandir Sahib in 1577 A.D., which was later on brick-lined by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (5th Sikh Guru) on December 15, 1588, and he also started the construction of Sri Harmandir Sahib.
• Sri Guru Granth Sahib (scripture of the Sikhs), after its compilation, was first installed at Sri Harmandir Sahib on August 16, 1604 A.D.
• A devout Sikh, Baba Budha Ji was appointed its first Head Priest.
• The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar) has a unique Sikh architecture. Built at a level lower than the surrounding land level, The Gurudwara teaches the lesson of egalitarianism and humility.
• The four entrances of this holy shrine from all four directions, signify that people belonging to every walk of life are equally welcome.

Truck farming is associated with Vegetables.  

Most sunscreens contain toxic synthetic chemicals that are linked to various health issues. There's no proof that sunscreens prevent most skin cancer. The FDA has only approved one sun-filtering chemical – avobenzone. German researchers found that sunscreens might negatively affect the thyroid.

Tuan founded the Humanistic school of Geography.

Pisciculture is related to Blue Revolution in India.

Kirkuk, one of the most important oil fields in the world, is located in Iraq. 

Petroleum & Lubricants is the largest volume of import commodities in India.

Gujarat has the longest coast line.

Uniform speed : When a particle covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, (no matter how small the intervals are) then it is said to be moving with uniform speed. 

Non-uniform (variable) speed : In non-uniform speed particle covers unequal distances in equal intervals of time.