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51.
Per capita consumption expenditure as a measure of poverty in India was used for the first time by:
A
Jagdish Bhagwati and Arvind Panagariya
B
Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze
C
T. N. Srinivasan and Suresh Tendulkar
D
V. M. Dandekar and N. Rath
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52.
What is the goal of sustainable development?
A
To ensure the quality of life to present and future generations
B
To meet the day-to-day consumption needs of the people
C
To shift the rural population to urban areas
D
To increase the pace of industrialization
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53.
Under whose auspices, the concept 'sustainable development' was coined
A
UN Conference on the Human Environment
B
UN World Commission on Environment and Development
C
UN General Assembly Special Session on the Environment
D
UN Conference on Sustainable Development
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54.
Which of the following committee voiced concern about the Criminalization of Politics and the Politicization of Criminals'?
A
Tarakunde Committee
B
Sachar Committee
C
Vohra Committee
D
Indrajeet Gupta Committee
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55.
Which constitutional amendment provided for the setting up of Administrative Tribunals in India?
A
24th Amendment
B
42nd Amendment
C
44th A Amendment
D
59th Amendment
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56.
Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendations of:
A
First Administrative Reforms Commission
B
Gorwala Committee Report
C
Kriplani Committee Report
D
Santhanam Committee Report
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57.
In India, Collegium System was first introduced in relation to:
A
Executive
B
Legislature
C
Judiciary
D
Union State Relations
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58.
Which one of the following was the first committee to demand constitutional recognition for Panchayats?
A
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
B
Ashok Mehta Committee
C
Santhanam Committee
D
G. V. K. Rao Committee
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59.
Which one of the following was the First State to establish the institution of the Lokayukta in India?
A
Bihar
B
Maharashtra
C
Rajasthan
D
Odisha
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60.
Writs can be issued for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights by:
A
District Courts
B
High Courts only
C
Supreme Court only
D
Both Supreme Court as well as the High Courts
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61.
The doctrine of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution was pronounced by the Supreme Court of India in which of the following cases?
A
Minerva Mills Ltd. vs Union of India
B
Kesavananda Bharti vs State of Kerala
C
S. R. Bommai vs Union of India
D
None of the above
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62.
Who among the following has the power to issue ordinances under Article 123?
A
Chief Justice of India
B
The President of India
C
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
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63.
Panchayati Raj is included in:
A
Union List
B
State List
C
Concurrent List
D
None of the above
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64.
A money bill can be introduced only in :
A
Rajya Sabha
B
Lok Sabha
C
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
D
None of the above
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65.
Rajya Sabha is dissolved after every:
A
Two years
B
Six years
C
Five years
D
is not subjected to dissolution
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66.
What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?
A
The Lok Sabha may still proceed with the Bill, accepting or not accepting the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha
B
The Lok Sabha cannot consider the Bill further
C
The Lok Sabha may send the Bill to Rajya Sabha for reconsideration.
D
The President may call a joint sitting
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67.
Who among the following describes the Indian economy as 'Bullock-cart Capitalism'?
A
Rajni Kothari
B
Atul Kohli
C
Lloyd and Sussane Rudolph
D
Granville Austin
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68.
The provision of providing identity cards to voters has been made in:
A
The Constitution of India
B
The Representation of the People Act, 1958
C
The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975
D
The Criminal and Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 1969
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69.
Karaganda coal basin belongs to :
A
Russia
B
Kazakhastan
C
Ukraine
D
Mongolia
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70.
What is the total surface area of Lakshadweep?
A
32 sq km
B
35 sq km
C
39 sq km
D
30 sq km
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71.
The largest producer of Manganese in India is:
A
Odisha
B
Jharkhand
C
Maharashtra
D
Karnataka
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72.
Which one of the following states possesses the largest forest area?
A
Arunachal Pradesh
B
Chhattisgarh
C
Maharashtra
D
M. P.
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73.
In our country second largest area is occupied by:
A
Alluvial soil
B
Red soil
C
Black soil
D
Laterite soil
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74.
Indira Point is near:
A
Car Nicobar
B
Little Nicobar
C
Great Nicobar
D
Kamorta
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75.
Eastern most point of the East-West corridor is:
A
Imphal
B
Agartala
C
Silchar
D
Kohima
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