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The jurisdiction of Supreme Court to hear an appeal by special leave is very wide State in which of the following cases, no appeal even by special leave lies to the Supreme Court _________________________.

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  1. from any judgment ,decree or order of any court or tribunal in a civil matter

  2. from any determination, order or sentence of a court in a criminal matter

  3. from any order or judgement of judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal

  4. from an order of a tribunal constituted by or under any law relation to armed forces.

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is/are true regarding Lok Adalats?

1. Come under the purview of high court of respective states.

2. Deal with matters related to civil cases only and not criminal cases.

3. Decisions are binding on both the parties to the dispute.

4.  Do not possess court fee for cases.

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  1. 4 Only

  2. 3 and 4 Only

  3. 2, 3 and 4 Only

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms. It is a forum where disputes pending in the court of law or at the pre-litigation stage are settled amicably. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The decisions made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties and no appeal against such an award lies before any court of law. There is no court fee and if the case is already filed in the regular court, the fee paid will be refunded if the dispute is settled at Lok Adalat.

Consider the following statements:
I. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
II. Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

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  1. I only

  2. II only

  3. Both I and II

  4. Neither I nor II

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Public Interest Litigation is the Judicial innovation which helps the public-spirited persons to bring the grievances of underprivileged people to the court. In India Justice P.N Bhagwati and Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer were the first judges to admit PILs in court. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer mentored the legal aid movement in India. He explained the reasons for liberalization (expansion) of the rule of Locus Standi( right to file suit in a court) in the public welfare.

He stated that "when the history of Indian Judociary will be written PIL will shine as its glory"
He served as the Kerala High Court Judge and Supreme court Judge.

Tribals in forest areas of Eastern India live in huts spread over the forest area.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are many tribes in India that live in the forest. These tribal people are referred to as Adivasi and are poorest of the rest of the communities. These tribal communities mainly survive and depend on agriculture, fishing and hunting for their food. The tribals in forest areas live in huts spread over the forest area.

Which of the following festival is celebrated with great pomp in Punjab?

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  1. Onam

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

  3. Baisakhi

  4. Christmas

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The ‘Baisakhi’ festival of Punjab is celebrated with great pomp by all. The festival marks the time for harvest of rabi crops and they celebrate the day by performing joyful bhangra and gidda dance. This festival also has tremendous religious significance for the Sikhs.

Since the Eastern Indian region comprises of mountains, plantation agriculture is practiced widely.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The Eastern and North Eastern areas hold huge potential for improvement of agribusiness, agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries. In the Eastern locale, permanent cultivation in the fields and shifting cultivation in slopes are the two overwhelming examples of land use. Valley agribusiness is rehearsed all through the bumpy landscape both at low also, high heights.

Most of the people of Eastern India live in rural areas.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

East India is a region of India consisting of the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal,Odisha and also the union territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands. People live traditionally in these regions engaged in conventional work and reside in rural areas with the least expensive lifestyle. Many of the men are labourers while women handle household chores.

Idli, ___________ are some of the famous food items in south India.

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  1. Dosa

  2. Sambhar

  3. Vada

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The people of South  India are benefitted by a long sea coast. They are short and sturdy in built. Rice is the staple diet, with fish being an integral component of coastal South India. They prefer to eat on banana leaves on all important occasions. Idli, dosa, sambhar, vada are some of the famous food items and are very well-known and popular.

Different languages are spoken in Southern India. English and regional languages like Tamil, _________ are widely spoken.

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  1. Telugu

  2. Malayalam

  3. Kannada

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Different languages are spoken in Southern India. English and regional languages like Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada are widely spoken. Tamil is spoken widely in Tamil Nadu, Kannada in Karnataka, Telugu in Andhra Pradesh and Malayalam is spoken in Kerala.

The ___________ men wear either a white dhoti or a colourful lungi.

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  1. North Indian

  2. South Indian

  3. East Indian

  4. West Indian

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

South Indian women traditionally wear the sari and adorn their hair with sweet-smelling garlands of flowers whereas men wear either a white dhoti or a colourful lungi.