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(c) when both Houses of Parliament are not in session and President is satisfied that circumstances exist which made it necessary for him to take the immediate action

(b) The three Chiefs of Staff (Army, Navy and Air Force) are under the direct control of the President

The correct option: (a) 1 only

(b) the Council of Ministers 

(c) the power of nominating 12 members to the Lok Sabha

The correct answer is New Delhi.

• New Delhi is home to one of the famous Swaminarayan Akshardham temples in India.
• Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi epitomizes 10,000 years of Indian culture in all its breathtaking grandeur, beauty, wisdom, and bliss. 
• The Akshardham experience is an enlightening journey through India’s glorious art, values, and contributions to the progress, happiness, and harmony of mankind.
• The Swaminarayan Akshardham complex was built in only five years through the blessings of HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) and the colossal devotional efforts of 11,000 artisans and thousands of BAPS volunteers.
• Heralded by the Guinness World Record as the World’s Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple, the complex was inaugurated on 6 November 2005.

The correct answer is the Indira Gandhi canal.

• Indira Gandhi canal is the largest irrigation canal in India.
  • It was originally called the Rajasthan Canal.
  • It is 650 km long.

• Indira Gandhi canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, near the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north-west of Rajasthan state.
  • It consists of Rajasthan feeder canal and Rajasthan main canal which runs through 167 km in Punjab and Haryana and remaining 492 km in Rajasthan.
  • The canal is one of the projects of Green revolution in India and also runs through The Great Thar Desert.

•  Yamuna canal was renovated in 1335 by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
  • It was originally built before the era of Prithviraj Chauhan.
• Sirhind Canal carries water from the Sutlej River in Punjab.
• Upper Bari Doab Canal is located on the region between Ravi and Beas hence, is known as Bari Doab.

(b) Representative Legislature

(b) President

The correct answer is Gujarat.

• 'Akshardham Temple' is located in Gujarat.

• The temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan.
• Akshardham Temple is a large Hindu temple complex which is inspired by Yogiji Maharaj.
• Yogiji Maharaj was the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan.
• The temple was constructed in 1992.

Correct option is (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

Correct option is (c) Informal organisation

(b) the whole Council of Ministers resigns

(d) Manmohan Singh 

(c) by the Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha through impeachment

(a) parity between the voting strengths of the States and the Parliament

Either House of Parliament can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India.

The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

• Nainital is a hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
• It is the judicial capital of Uttarakhand, the High Court of the state being located there, and is the headquarters of the Kumaon division as well as an eponymous district.
• It lies in the Siwalik (Shiwalik) Range at an elevation of 6,346 feet (1,934 meters) above sea level.
• Nainital is a beautiful hill station that derived its name from Naini Lake.
• The Naini peak or the China peak is the highest in Nainital with a height of 8578 feet.

Correct option is (d) Planning facilitates decision making

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

• Murshid Quli Khan effected economies in administration and reorganized the finances of Bengal by transferring large parts of jagir lands into Khalisah lands by carrying out a fresh revenue settlement, and by introducing the system of revenue-farming. Hence, Statement 1 is correct
• He recruited revenue farmers and officials from local zamindars and merchant-bankers.
• He also granted agricultural loans (taccavi) to the poor cultivators to relieve their distress as well as to enable them to pay land revenue in time. Khalisah were not loans but type of land. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

• Murshid Quli Khan was appointed as the Diwan of Bengal by Aurangzeb. Governor Murshid Quli Khan (1717-1727 A.D.) transferred the capital from Dacca to Murshidabad.
• He tried to save the interest of his province by preventing the collection of revenues by the English East India Company.
• His son in law Shujauddin Khan succeeded the govt. and annexed Suba of Bihar to become a part of Bengal.
  • Murshid Quli Khan and his successor nawabs administered Bengal, Bihar and Odisha as independent rulers though they continued to send revenue to the Mughal emperor regularly 

(b) allows re-election of a person to the President's post

(a) a majority of all the then members of Lok Sabha

The correct answer is blanket making.

• As a result of the Achaemenid conquest, a new industry of blanket making was developed in the Indian borderland, especially in Kamboj.
• A caste still lives in India by the name of Kamboj in Maharashtra, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Their traditional work is blanket making.

• The revenue generated from blankets is estimated to be valued at over US$ 6,676.4 Mn in 2018, which is projected to increase at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 4.5% during the forecast period (2018-2027).
• The market is broadly categorized into five major segments based on the product type such as woven acrylic blankets, knitted polyester blankets, cotton blankets, electric cotton blankets, and wool blankets.

History of Kamboj

• Kamboja in the ancient Kingdom has its mention in the epic Mahabharata.
• Kamboj was a Mahajanpada among 16 Mahajanpads of ancient period.
• Chadravarman was the important King of Kamboja. He belonged to the Daitya clan of Asuras.

The correct option: (a) 1-4-3-2

(c) not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House

The correct answer is The queen of the Eastern Seas.

• Pre Mauryan period was a period that saw increased use of iron tools and weapons that enabled small states to become kingdoms, known as Mahajanapads.
• There were 16 mahajanapadas which are mentioned in the ancient literature and scriptures.
• The list of these 16 Mahajanapadas are as follows-
  • Kasi, Kosala, Anga, Magadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru, Panchala, Matsya, Surasena, Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kamboja
• In the Pre-Mauryan period, India was known as the Queen of the Eastern Seas.

•  Magadha finds mention in the Atharva Veda which conveys that Magadha was semi-Brahmanical habitation.

The correct answer is a - III, b - IV, c - I, d - II.

• Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire. The Ellora record narrates that he defeated the Chalukyas in the year 753 and took titles of Rajadhiraja and Prameshvara.
• Vijaylaya Chola was the founder of the Chola empire in the 9th century. The Medieval Cholas were always in conflict over the leader of Venginadu along with the Chalukyas.
• Gopala I was the founder of the Pala dynasty of Bengal. 
• The Paramara Dynasty was founded by a chief called Upendra (Krishanaraja) at the beginning of the 9th century.

•  The list of some of the major dynasties and their founder and last rulers are as follows-

In case a President dies while in office, the Vice-President can act as President for a maximum period of 6 months .

(c) as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy

(d) Rajya Sabha alone

(d) Elected members of the Legislative Council

The correct answer is Manipur.

Chak-Hao:

• Chak-Hao is scented glutinous rice that has been in cultivation in Manipur.
• It is characterized by its special aroma.
• The rice is black in colour and takes the longest cooking time due to the presence of a fibrous bran layer and higher crude fibre content.
• It is normally served as Chak-Hao kheer in the community feast.
• It has also been used as traditional medicine.
• It has been granted a GI tag.

Geographical Indication

• It is the authentication of a product having a unique geographical origin and evolution over centuries concerning its special quality or reputed attributes.
• It ensures that registered authorized users or at least those residing inside the geographic territory are allowed to use the popular product names.
• GI tag in India is governed by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999.
• It is issued by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.

(c) An electoral college consisting of members of Parliament

To
The Principal,
Bareilly Inter College,
Bareilly.

Sir,

Most respectfully, I beg to say that my mother has been suffering from fever for two days. My Father has gone out of station. There is nobody in the house to look after her. I, therefore, request you to grant me six days leave of absence from 16th Sep., 20…. to 21st Sep., ….I shall be highly obliged to your act of kindness.

Dated : 16th September, 20….

Yours obediently,
Ram Avtar Khanna
Class X-B

The correct answer is St. Stephen's College.

• St. Stephen's College is being run as a minority-run institution, was put under scrutiny because it was receiving grant-in-aid from the government.
• St. Stephen's College at Delhi and Allahabad Agricultural institute at Naini are two of our premier and renowned institutions.
• “Minority Educational Institution” means a college or institution (other than a University) established or maintained by a person or group of persons from amongst the minorities”.

(d) Vijay Kelkar

(c) national income has increased and per capital income has also increased but at a slower rate

(d) Transactions relating to provident fund, small savings, etc.

(d) remain constant

(a) increasing

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 

(b) Both direct and indirect taxes increased in gross tax revenue

(b) the distribution of income of an identical set of income recipients in different periods of time

(d) accepted or rejected by the government according to its convenience 

(5) All A, B, & C

(a) higher than the overall rate of growth of the net domestic product

(b) household sector 

(a) both A and Bare correct

(5) None of these

(b) Household Sector, Corporate Sector, Government Sector, Public Enterprises