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The main river which flows near the district Baran is ____________.

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  1. Luni

  2. Chambal

  3. Kosi

  4. Ramganga

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Baran district was formed on April 10, 1991. Before that, it was a part of Kota district. Baran city is the district headquarters of Baran district.  The district lies at an average height of 262 m above sea level. Usually, the district has a dry climate but in monsoons, the climate of the area becomes humid. The months from November to February are the winter months while summers start from March and end in June. 

The average rainfall experienced by the district is around 895.2 mm. The coldest month of the district is January with the maximum temperature of 24.3 degree C and the minimum temperature of 10.6 degree C. Baran district is situated at the south-eastern corner of the state and shares its boundaries with Shivpuri, Shyopur and Guna districts of Madhya Pradesh, 

thus forming the boundary of Rajasthan state. Baran district touches Kota district in the north-west and Jhalawar district in the south-west. The main river which flows from near the district is River Chambal. The district is spread over 103 km from north to south and the calculated width of the district is 104 km from east to west. Mamooni is the highest hill situated in the district with a height of 546 m above sea level.

____________ was the first state in India to implement Panchayati Raj in India.

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Kerala

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rajasthan was the first state to implement Panchayati Raj in India on 2nd of Oct 1959 in the Nagaur district. Rajasthan was followed by Andhra Pradesh which also implemented in the year 1959. Thereafter most of the states adopted the system.

Baran district is spread over _________ km from north to south.

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  1. 100

  2. 102

  3. 103

  4. 104

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Baran district was formed on April 10, 1991. Before that, it was a part of Kota district. Baran city is the district headquarters of Baran district. The district lies at an average height of 262 m above sea level. Usually, the district has a dry climate but in monsoons, the climate of the area becomes humid. The months from November to February are the winter months while summers start from March and end in June. The average rainfall experienced by the district is around 895.2 mm. 


The coldest month of the district is January with the maximum temperature of 24.3 degree C and the minimum temperature of 10.6 degree C. Baran district is situated at the south-eastern corner of the state and shares its boundaries with Shivpuri, Shyopur and Guna districts of Madhya Pradesh, thus forming the boundary of Rajasthan state. Baran district touches Kota district in the north-west and Jhalawar district in the south-west. 


The main river which flows from near the district is River Chambal. The district is spread over 103 km from north to south and the calculated width of the district is 104 km from east to west. Mamooni is the highest hill situated in the district with a height of 546 m above sea level.

Which is the basic, first formal democratic institution at the village level?

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  1. Zila Parishad

  2. Gram Sabha

  3. Gram Panchayat

  4. Corporation

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gram Panchayat is the basic, first formal democratic institution at the village level. It is the primary unit of local self-government.  Gram panchayat is a cabinet of the village elders, directly elected by the adult citizens of the village.

Panchayat Samitis are at the __________ level in the Panchayati Raj Institutions.

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  1. Base

  2. Intermediate

  3. Top

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Panchayat Samiti are rural local governments (panchayats) at the intermediate level in Panchayat Raj institutions. The 73rd Amendment defines the levels of panchayati raj institution as:

  1. District (or apex) level.
  2. Intermediate level.
  3. Base level.

The Full form of GEI is __________________.

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  1. Gender Equity Identity

  2. Gender Equity Intern

  3. Gender Equity Index

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

GEI (Gender Equity Index) has been developed to measure situations that are unfavorable to women.

The nation where 'apartheid' was practiced was _______________.

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  1. South Africa

  2. India

  3. Pakistan

  4. Sri lanka

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This racial policy was practiced in South Africa. Under apartheid, nonwhite South Africans (a majority of the population) would be forced to live in separate areas from whites and use separate public facilities, and contact between the two groups would be limited.

Women in India have been provided reservation in ___________.

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  1. Lok Sabha

  2. State assemblies

  3. Indian administrative services

  4. Local bodies

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

By 73$^{rd}$ and 74$^{th}$ amendments, 1/3 seats in local bodies will be reserved for women.

'In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme.' Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this?

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  1. The president appoints the Prime Minister who is the leader of the political party possessing a majority in the Lok Sabha

  2. An assembly of elected representatives exercises political authority on behalf of the people

  3. In case of a difference between the two Houses of Parliament, the final decision is taken in a joint session of the two houses

  4. The permanent executive has more powers than the political executive

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In a democracy will of the people is supreme. Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people. A non-democratic government may and can respond to the people's needs, but it all depends on the wishes of the people who rule. 

A democracy requires that the rulers have to attend to the needs of the people. A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government. Democracy is based don consultation and discussion. Thus, democracy involves the quality of decision-making.

What is the percentage of reservation in public organizations for the disabled persons ?

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  1. 3% and more

  2. 4% and more

  3. 5% and more

  4. 10% and more

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 2016, Supreme Court of India ruled that 3% reservation granted to persons with disabilities as per the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995 would extend to all the posts and services under the government of India irrespective of the mode of filling such posts. 

Now the reservations are increased from 3% to 4%.