Civilsdaily
Polity
Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?
(a)
Article 215
(b)
Article 275
(c)
Article 325
(d)
Article 355
(D)
Economics
Debenture holders of a company are its:
Shareholders
Creditors
Debtors
Directors
(B)
Art and Culture
Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of the Mughal empire. Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation.
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
International Relations
In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed the ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the:
President of Indonesia
President of Russia
Prime Minister of Cambodia
Prime Minister of Laos
Geography
Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Delhi
Kolkata
Jodhpur
Nagpur
Assertion (A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title. Reason (R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.
(A)
Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.
Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital. Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.
Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers. Reason (R): The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of the temperate forests.
Modern History
Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council. Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.