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1. The concept of “Basic Structure of the Constitution”—which restricts Parliament from altering certain essential features—was laid down by the Supreme Court in which landmark case?
(a) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab
(b) Minerva Mills vs. Union of India
(c) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
(d) S.R. Bommai vs. Union of India
Ans: (c) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
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2. The Doctrine of Lapse, which allowed the British to annex states without a natural heir, was extensively used by:
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Canning
Ans: (c) Lord Dalhousie
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3. The world’s highest rainfall occurs at Mawsynram due to which major geographical factor?
(a) Convergence of jet streams
(b) Funnel-shaped topography forcing moist winds upward
(c) Presence of a large lake
(d) Alignment of trade winds
Ans: (b) Funnel-shaped topography forcing moist winds upward
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4. The term “Stagflation” refers to a situation where an economy experiences:
(a) Low inflation and high growth
(b) High inflation and high employment
(c) High inflation and unemployment simultaneously
(d) Zero inflation and zero growth
Ans: (c) High inflation and unemployment simultaneously
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5. Which part of the human brain is primarily responsible for balance, muscular coordination and fine motor control?
(a) Cerebrum
(b) Cerebellum
(c) Medulla oblongata
(d) Hypothalamus
Ans: (b) Cerebellum
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6. The Cabinet Mission Plan recommended that the Constituent Assembly would decide the future Constitution of India. How were its members chosen?
(a) Direct election by people
(b) Nomination by the British Parliament
(c) Indirect election by Provincial Legislatures
(d) Nomination by the Governor-General
Ans: (c) Indirect election by Provincial Legislatures
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7. Which of the following is the correct order of layers of the Earth from the surface downward?
(a) Crust → Core → Mantle
(b) Mantle → Crust → Core
(c) Crust → Mantle → Core
(d) Core → Mantle → Crust
Ans: (c) Crust → Mantle → Core
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8. In computers, which generation first used Integrated Circuits (ICs), leading to faster processing and miniaturization?
(a) First generation
(b) Second generation
(c) Third generation
(d) Fourth generation
Ans: (c) Third generation
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9. The world’s largest naval exercise, RIMPAC, is hosted by:
(a) United Kingdom
(b) India
(c) United States
(d) Australia
Ans: (c) United States
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10. Who became the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award?
(a) Lata Mangeshkar
(b) M. S. Subbulakshmi
(c) Bismillah Khan
(d) Ravi Shankar
Ans: (b) M. S. Subbulakshmi
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