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In Indian Constitution how many types of emergency is provisioned?

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  1. 3

  2. 2

  3. 4

  4. 5

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 3 types of emergency is provisioned under constitution.These are national, financial and presidential emergencies.

National Emergency was declared under which article?

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  1. 356

  2. 352

  3. 360

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The President can proclaim National Emergency only on the written advice of the Cabinet, under article 352.

What was the main reason for declaration of emergency in India by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi?

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  1. The Political unrest

  2. Raj Narain Verdict

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During 1973-75 Indian political system gone through sudden unrest, there was rise of Janata Dal under the leadership of JayPrakash Narayan. Raj Narain verdict was the second most important reason.

Name the Prime Minister who declared emergency.

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Indira Gandhi

  3. Narendra Modi

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mrs. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister who declared emergency on 26th June 1975 and continued till January 1977. The order allowed her to rule by decree, allowing elections to be suspended and civil liberties to be curbed.

 Anti-Hindi movement was also led as __________.

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  1. Anti-Brahmanism

  2. Anti-Sikh

  3. Anti-Dalit

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The anti-Hindi movement viewed the Hindi legislation as an attempt by Brahmins to impose Hindi and Sanskrit over Tamil. 

In __________, the Indian National Congress switched to Hindustani from English for conducting its proceedings

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  1. 1925

  2. 1928

  3. 1926

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 1925, the Indian National Congress switched to Hindustani from English for conducting its proceedings.

Which is the official language of India?

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  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The adoption of an official language for the Indian Republic was a hotly debated issue during the framing of the Indian Constitution after India's Independence from the United Kingdom. After an exhaustive and divisive debate, Hindi was adopted as the official language of India with English continuing as an associate official language for a period of fifteen years, after which Hindi would become the sole official language. 

There are how many rationalized mother tongues India have?

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  1. 1635

  2. 1485

  3. 1000

  4. 100

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Republic of India has hundreds of languages. According to the Census of 2001, there are 1,635 rationalized mother tongues.

When did the Bangladesh independence war begin?

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  1. 1971

  2. 1970

  3. 1963

  4. 1968

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bangladesh war of independence was begin in 1971 between India and Pakistan.

When was 1971 Bangladesh war of Independence fought?

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  1. 3rd to 16th of December 1971

  2. 3rd to 16th of December 1977

  3. 3rd to 16th of December 1972

  4. 1st to 16th of December 1971

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

1971 Bangladesh war of Independence fought between 3rd to 16th of December 1971 .