
Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University are correct?
- He charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the labouring poor.
- He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers.
- He highlighted the plight of the untouchables.
- He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Ahmedabad.
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Important Questions on UPSC CDS (I) Previous Year Paper 2017
To be eligible to contest election under the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, , a candidate should
- Have a functional toilet at home
- Have payment slips of power bills
- Not be a cooperative loan defaulter
- Have studied minimum matriculation irrespective of category
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Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting
- The Second Administrative Reforms Commission
- The Eleventh Finance Commission
- Punchhi Commission
- Sarkaria Commission
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Which of the following statements with regard to Panchayats in India are correct?
- Seats in a Panchayat are filled by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area.
- The Gram Sabha is the body of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the Panchayat area.
- The Panchayats work on the principle of constitutional autonomy.
- The State Legislature may by law endow the Panchayats with the power and authority to enable them to function.
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Which of the following statements regarding the Indian federal system is/are correct?
- All States have equal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
- The consent of a State is not required for altering its boundaries.
- There is no dual citizenship in India.
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Which of the following are the powers of the Supreme Court of India?
- Original jurisdiction in a dispute between the Government of India and one or more States
- The power to hear appeals from the High Courts
- Passing decrees and orders for doing justice in any matter before it
- Render advice to the President of India in matters of law
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