121. A Judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office by writing to
(A) the President
(B) the Prime Minister
(C) the Law Minister
(D) the Attorney General of India
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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122. Who was the first Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission?
(A) Jagjivan Ram
(B) Kaka Saheb Kalelkar
(C) B. D. Sharma
(D) B. R. Ambedkar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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123. The Chairman of the State Public Service Commission is appointed by
(A) the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
(B) the President of India
(C) the Governor of the State
(D) the Chief Minister
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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124. In order to be chosen a member of the Lok Sabha, a person must not be less than the age of
(A) 18 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 25 years
(D) 30 years
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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125. The Governor of a State is appointed by
(A) the Prime Minister
(B) the Chief Justice of India
(C) the President
(D) the Chief Justice of the High Court
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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126. In which Article of the Constitution of India was the provision for reservation of scheduled castes in the Lok Sabha made?
(A) Article 330
(B) Article 331
(C) Article 332
(D) Article 333
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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127. The President
(A) is not a part of the Parliament
(B) is a part of the Parliament
(C) is a part of the Parliament and sits in the Parliament
(D) can vote in the Parliament
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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128. Which one of the following Articles directs the State Governments to organize the Panchayats?
(A) Article 33
(B) Article 40
(C) Article 48
(D) Article 50
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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129. In which year did the State Jharkhand come into existence?
(A) 1998
(B) 1999
(C) 2000
(D) 2001
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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130. In which one of the following years was Sarkaria Commission, which was empowered to recommend changes in Centre-State relations, submitted its report?
(A) 1983
(B) 1984
(C) 1985
(D) 1987
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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131. Under which one of the following Articles is the formation of Finance Commission laid down?
(A) Article 280
(B) Article 269
(C) Article 268
(D) Article 265
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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132. The Attorney General of India is appointed by
(A) the Law Minister
(B) the President of India
(C) the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) the Prime Minister
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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133. During Twelfth Five-Year Plan, which one of the following average annual growth rate targets was envisaged for agriculture and allied sector?
(A) 3.0 percent
(B) 3.5 percent
(C) 4.0 percent
(D) 4.5 percent
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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134. The Government policy ‘Make in India’ aims at
(A) removal of bureaucratic sloth
(B) elimination of red tapism
(C) reduction in cost of manufacturing
(D) making the competitive product
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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135. Which one of the following is not an initiative for industrial development?
(A) Make in India
(B) Ease of Doing Business
(C) Start-up India
(D) Digital India
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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136. PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas) model was advocated by
(A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(B) Manmohan Singh
(C) Lal Krishna Advani
(D) Rajiv Gandhi
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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137. As per Census 2011, the female literacy rate in India was
(A) 60.0 percent
(B) 63.0 percent
(C) 65.5 percent
(D) 68.5 percent
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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138. Who among the following has given the idea of Self-Help Groups as an effective tool for poverty alleviation?
(A) Amartya Sen
(B) Md. Yunus
(C) S. Chakravarti
(D) Venkaiah Naidu
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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139. At present, who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
(A) Urjit Patel
(B) Raghuram Rajan
(C) Shanta Kumar
(D) Lalita D. Gupte
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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140. Which one of the following is the pathway to increase productivity in agriculture?
(A) Efficient irrigation
(B) Quality seeds
(C) Use of pesticides
(D) Use of fertilizers
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
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