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Regarding wood's despatch, which of the following statements are true?

1 Grants-in-aid system was introduced.
2 The establishment of universities was recommended.
3 English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. 
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Important Questions on General Studies Paper 1

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With reference to Parliament of India, which of the following parliamentary committees' scrutinizes and reports to the house whether the power to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by law, etc conferred by the constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the executive within the scope of such delegation?
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Consider the following statements.
1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to the eligibility for appointment as a teacher in a state, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned state Council of teacher education.
2. As per the (RTE) Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted in accordance with the National Council of teacher education guidelines.
3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments.
 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following pairs:
 Tradition-state
1. Chapchar kut festival-Mizoram 
2. Khongjom Parba ballad-Manipur
3. Thang-Ta dance-Sikkim
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the prevention of Food adulteration Act, 1954.
2. The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of the director-general of health services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The term 'Two-State Solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
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With reference to the provisions made under the national food security act, 2013, consider the following statements:
1. The families coming under the category of below poverty line (BPL) only are eligible to receive subsidized food grains. 
2. The eldest women in the household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of the issuance of a ration card.
3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to take-home ration of 1600 calories per day during the pregnancy and six months of thereafter.
 Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
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India enacted the Geographical indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, to comply with the obligation to _____. 
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Consider the following statements:
1. In India, State governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?