SSC CGL GS 2018

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Study of animals is called......

  • Botany
  • Zoology

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Cell division occurs by mitosis or meiosis in..........

  • Eukaryotic cells
  • Prokaryotic cells

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Many chromosomes are present in ...........

  • Eukaryotic cells
  • Prokaryotic cells

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By which type of cell, human body is made of??

  • Prokaryotic
  • Eukaryotic

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1 light year=................... * 10^15 m

  • 9.46
  • 0.946
  • 9.8
  • 94.6

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Russian revolution was started in the year

  • 1916
  • 1918
  • 1917
  • 1915

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Lenin can be referred to which of these revolutions?

  • American Revolution
  • Glorious Revolution
  • French Revolution
  • Russian Revolution

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Who is the Custodian of the Indian Constitution?

I dont know the answer. Anyone please confirm with authenticated source. Thanks in advance.

  • President
  • CJI

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http://www.rediff.com/election/2004/apr/12espec.htm

How many Fundamental Rights are there in Indian Constitution?

  • 6
  • 8
  • 7
  • 5

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Directive principals of state policy in Indian constitution are borrowed from constitution of which country??

  • Ireland
  • Canada
  • USA
  • UK

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It shall be the duty of every citizen of India -

  • to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;
  • to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;
  • to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;
  • to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
  • to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women;
  • to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
  • to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures;
  • to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;
  • to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
  • to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement;
  • who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or ward, as the case may be, between the age of six and fourteen years

The nine fundamental rights recognized by the Indian constitution are:[1]

  1. Right to equality: Which includes equality before law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, gender or place of birth, and equality of opportunity in matters of employment, abolition of untouchability and abolition of titles.
  2. Right to freedom: Which includes freedom of speech and expression, assembly, association or union or cooperatives, movement, residence, and right to practice any profession or occupation (some of these rights are subject to security of the State, friendly relations with foreign countries, public order, decency or morality), right to life and liberty, protection in respect to conviction in offences and protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.
  3. Right against exploitation: Which prohibits all forms of forced labour, child labour and traffic of human beings
  4. Right to freedom of religion: Which includes freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion, freedom to manage religious affairs, freedom from certain taxes and freedom from religious instructions in certain educational institutes.
  5. Cultural and Educational rights: Preserve the right of any section of citizens to conserve their culture, language or script, and right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
  6. Right to constitutional remedies: Which is present for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
  7. Right to life: Which gives the right to live with human dignity. This includes rights such as right to clean environment, water,[2] education, health, livelihood,[3] shelter and basic amenities that the state shall provide.
  8. Right to education: It is the latest addition to the fundamental rights.
  9. Right to Information: RTI stands for Right To Information and has been given the status of a fundamental right under Article 19(1) of the Constitution.[4]

"Right to property" is a ......

  • No right
  • Fundamental right
  • Human right
  • Legal right

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  • Part I[29] - Union and its Territory
  • Part II[30] - Citizenship.
  • Part III - Fundamental Rights.
  • Part IV[31] - Directive Principles of State Policy.
  • Part IVA - Fundamental Duties.
  • Part V[32] - The Union.
  • Part VI[33] - The States.
  • Part VII[34] - States in the B part of the First schedule(Repealed).
  • Part VIII[35] - The Union Territories
  • Part IX[36] - The Panchayats.
  • Part IXA[37] - The Municipalities.
  • Part IXB - The Co-operative Societies.[38]
  • Part X - The scheduled and Tribal Areas
  • Part XI - Relations between the Union and the States.
  • Part XII - Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
  • Part XIII - Trade and Commerce within the territory of India
  • Part XIV - Services Under the Union, the States.
  • Part XIVA - Tribunals.
  • Part XV - Elections
  • Part XVI - Special Provisions Relating to certain Classes.
  • Part XVII - Languages
  • Part XVIII - Emergency Provisions
  • Part XIX - Miscellaneous
  • Part XX - Amendment of the Constitution
  • Part XXI - Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
  • Part XXII - Short title, date of commencement, Authoritative text in Hindiand
Schedules:

Schedules are lists in the Constitution that categorize and tabulate bureaucratic activity and policy of the Government.


  • First Schedule (Articles 1 and 4) - This lists the states and  territories of India, lists any changes to their borders and the laws  used to make that change.
  • Second Schedule (Articles 59(3), 65(3), 75(6), 97, 125,  148(3), 158(3), 164(5), 186 and 221)- - This lists the salaries of  officials holding public office, judges, and Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
  • Third Schedule (Articles 75(4), 99, 124(6), 148(2), 164(3),  188 and 219)-Forms of Oaths - This lists the oaths of offices for  elected officials and judges.
  • Fourth Schedule (Articles 4(1) and 80(2)) - This details the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament) per State or Union Territory.
  • Fifth Schedule (Article 244(1)) - This provides for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas[Note 5] and Scheduled Tribes[Note 6] (areas and tribes needing special protection due to disadvantageous conditions).
  • Sixth Schedule (Articles 244(2) and 275(1))- Provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
  • Seventh Schedule (Article 246) -The union (central government), state, and concurrent lists of responsibilities.
  • Eighth Schedule (Articles 344(1) and 351)-The official languages.
  • Ninth Schedule (Article 31-B) - Validation of certain Acts and Regulations.[39]
  • Tenth Schedule (Articles 102(2) and 191(2))-"Anti-defection" provisions for Members of Parliament and Members of the State Legislatures.
  • Eleventh Schedule (Article 243-D) -Panchayat Raj (rural local government).
  • Twelfth Schedule (Article 243-W) -Municipalities (urban local government).

Appendices:

  • Appendix I-The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954.
  • Appendix II- Re-statement, with reference to the present text  of the Constitution, of the exceptions and modifications subject to  which the Constitution applies to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Appendix III-Extracts from the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978.
  • Appendix IV-The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002.
  • Appendix V- The Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Act, 2003.