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How many Delimitation Commissions were set up in India by December 2023?

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Four

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Which languages were added to the Eighth Schedule by the 71st Amendment Act, 1992?

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Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali

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Which party-leader pair is correctly matched: Bharatiya Jana Sangh - Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee?

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Yes

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Where are the powers of Municipalities specified in the Indian Constitution?

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Part IX A

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Which is a Union subject under the Indian Constitution?

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Inter-State quarantine

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Under which article is the Right to Privacy protected in India?

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Article 21

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What is a duty of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?

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Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee

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What is Operation Sadbhavana by the Indian Army?

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Upliftment of local populations in remote areas

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Which countries share the longest international border?

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Canada and USA

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10
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Can any person complain to the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee?

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Yes

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Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly?

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Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

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Did the Government of India Act, 1935 propose an All India Federation?

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Yes

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Which play is attributed to Bhasa?

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Madhyama-vyayoga

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14
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On what did Sanghabhuti write a commentary?

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Sarvastivada Vinaya

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Which UNESCO World Heritage site was added in 2023?

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Shantiniketan

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16
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What can Parliament do under Article 368?

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Add, vary, repeal provisions

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17
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Which countries face low birth rates?

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Italy, Japan, South Korea

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18
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Where can a Money Bill be introduced?

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Lok Sabha only

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19
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Is Brigadier equivalent to Air Commodore?

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Yes

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20
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Who are members of the North Eastern Council post-2002 amendment?

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Governors, Chief Ministers, 3 Presidential nominees

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How long is the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in force?

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15 years

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Where was Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023 held?

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Aundh (Pune)

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23
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What does a Writ of Prohibition stop?

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Lower court proceedings

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24
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Who declares a community as a Scheduled Tribe?

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President of India

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Who presents the Union Budget?
Finance Minister on behalf of President
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Who wrote 'The India Way' and 'Why Bharat Matters'?
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
27
Which country faced a war between its army and paramilitary?
Sudan
28
What does the Sumed pipeline connect?
Red Sea to Mediterranean Sea
29
Does the Red Sea receive river water?
No
30
What emits the most sulphur dioxide per the EPA?
Power plants using fossil fuels
31
What happens if the USA defaults on debt?
Bondholders can’t claim payment
32
Can syndicated loans be a credit line?
Yes
33
Is the digital rupee a sovereign currency?
Yes
34
Which epithet is used for Gautama Buddha?
Shakyamuni, Tathagata
35
Which site is a Chalcolithic site in Maharashtra?
Inamgaon
36
Who allowed the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?
Krishnadevaraya
37
Did the Permanent Settlement penalize late Zamindar payments?
Yes
38
Are parables absent in Upanishads?
No
39
Is India a member of the International Grains Council?
Yes
40
Which was the latest UNESCO Intangible Heritage inclusion?
Garba dance
41
Have coups occurred in the Sahel region recently?
Yes
42
Does India import apples from the USA?
Yes
43
Can the Speaker preside during a removal resolution?
No
44
Does a bill pending in Rajya Sabha lapse on Lok Sabha dissolution?
Yes
45
Is prorogation done without Council advice?
No
46
What is the EU’s carbon neutrality target year?
2050
47
How is the atmosphere primarily heated?
Terrestrial radiation
48
Why is the troposphere thicker at the equator?
Strong convection currents
49
Are ash and dust volcanic products?
Yes
50
Do isotherms bend north over oceans in January?
Yes
51
Which countries are top cocoa producers?
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
52
What is the correct west-to-east sequence of rivers joining the Ganga?
Gomati, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi
53
Does rainwater contain carbon dioxide?
Yes
54
How many countries border the North Sea?
Two (Germany, Norway)
55
Is Dhuandhar on the Narmada River?
Yes
56
Are the Andes fold mountains?
Yes
57
Are cicadas insects?
Yes
58
Do chewing gums contain plastic?
Yes
59
Is the Indri native to Brazil?
No
60
Is the World Toilet Organization a UN agency?
No
61
Can cheetahs roar?
No
62
What is the '100 Million Farmers' initiative?
Transition to sustainable food systems
63
Are rooftop solar units Distributed Energy Resources?
Yes
64
Which tree has a unique insect pollination relationship?
Fig
65
Do frogs have poisonous species?
Yes
66
Is Red Sanders native to India?
Yes
67
Which airport is a greenfield project?
Donyi Polo
68
Does water vapour decrease with altitude?
Yes
69
What climate has low temperature range and year-round rain?
Marine West coast
70
Is Coriolis force absent at the equator?
Yes
71
Which latitude gets over 12 hours of sunlight on June 21?
Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle
72
Where is the largest tropical peatland?
Congo Basin
73
Are PFAS persistent in the environment?
Yes
74
Are wasps parasitoids?
Yes
75
Do soybeans belong to the pea family?
Yes
76
Is the Indian Flying Fox a frugivore?
Yes
77
What is the Total Fertility Rate?
Average live births per woman
78
Can Foreign Institutional Investors hold G-Secs?
Yes
79
Can retail investors trade corporate bonds?
Yes
80
Is an ETF a financial instrument?
Yes
81
Is dairy farming a primary activity?
Yes
82
Can agricultural residues produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
Yes
83
Is a farmer’s plough fixed capital?
Yes
84
What is the metaverse?
Interoperable 3D virtual worlds
85
Do foreign bank subsidiaries need minimum capital in India?
Yes
86
Are employee benefits counted as CSR in India?
No
87
Are RTGs used in spacecraft?
Yes
88
Do giant stars live longer than dwarf stars?
No
89
What dilates blood vessels in the human body?
Nitric oxide
90
Can radars track animal migration?
Yes
91
Is Rafale a fifth-generation fighter?
No
92
Are hydrogels used in drug delivery?
Yes
93
What is the exhaust from hydrogen fuel cells?
Water vapour
94
What is pumped-storage hydropower used for?
Long duration energy storage
95
What are Membrane Bioreactors used for?
Wastewater treatment
96
Are CBLOs part of the money market?
Yes

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