The question asks to identify the last powerful Mughal ruler. This requires knowledge of the major Mughal emperors and their reigns, specifically focusing on the period when the empire began its decline.
Correct Option: D) Aurangzeb is widely regarded as the last powerful Mughal emperor. His reign, while expanding the empire to its greatest extent, also sowed the seeds of its decline due to his policies and prolonged wars.
Which Article was inserted into the Constitution by the 103rd Amendment Act to provide for EWS reservation?
Article 14A and 16A
Article 15(6) and 16(6)
Article 21C and 22A
Article 18A and 19A
The question asks to identify the specific Articles inserted into the Indian Constitution by the 103rd Amendment Act, which introduced reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
Correct Option: B) Article 15(6) and 16(6) are the specific articles inserted by the 103rd Amendment Act to provide for EWS reservation. Article 15(6) deals with reservations in educational institutions, and Article 16(6) deals with reservations in public employment.
The question asks to identify the Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP) specifically mentioned in Article 40 of the Indian Constitution. To answer this, one needs to recall the specific provisions of the DPSP articles.
D) Organisation of village panchayats is directly and explicitly stated in Article 40 of the Indian Constitution. This article mandates the state to organize village panchayats and grant them powers to function as units of self-government, which was a significant step towards democratic decentralization and later solidified by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act.
The question asks to identify the Indian state where Vembanad Lake, the longest lake in India, is located. This is a factual question related to Indian geography.
Correct Option: B) Kerala, known for its backwaters and lagoons
To determine which element has the largest atomic radius among the given options, we need to recall the periodic trends for atomic radius. Atomic radius generally increases down a group and decreases across a period in the periodic table.
Correct Option: B) Rb
The question asks to identify the Indian ministry responsible for putting the Draft National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports (NCAAFS) 2025 in the public domain for comments. This requires knowledge of the governmental bodies responsible for sports-related policies and regulations in India.
C) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports — This ministry is the nodal government body responsible for the development and promotion of sports and youth affairs in India. Combating age fraud is a critical aspect of ensuring fair competition and ethical practices in sports, especially at junior levels, which directly falls under its purview. Therefore, it is the appropriate ministry to draft and invite comments on the National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports (NCAAFS) 2025.
The question asks to identify the year in which the National Telecom Policy (NTP) was formulated, specifically the one that aimed for one public call office (PCO) for every 500 persons in urban areas. This requires knowledge of the history of telecommunications policies in India.
Correct Option: C) 1994. The National Telecom Policy (NTP) of 1994 was indeed formulated with the objective of providing one public call office (PCO) for every 500 persons in urban areas, among other goals like universal service obligation and attracting private investment.
The Faraizi Movement was a religious reform movement of the 19th century in _______.
The question asks for the geographical location where the Faraizi Movement, a 19th-century religious reform movement, originated and was prominent. To answer this, one needs to recall the historical context and regional focus of major socio-religious reform movements in British India.
A) Bengal — The Faraizi Movement was indeed a prominent religious reform movement of the 19th century that originated and was active in Bengal. Its founder, Haji Shariatullah, belonged to Faridpur in Eastern Bengal, and the movement gained significant traction among the Muslim peasantry of the region.
The question asks for the inauguration year of India's first operational six-lane expressway, the Mumbai–Pune Expressway. This requires knowledge of significant infrastructure projects and their completion timelines in India.
Correct Option: A) 2002
The Mumbai–Pune Expressway, a pioneering project in Indian road infrastructure, was inaugurated in 2002. This marked a significant milestone as it was India's first six-lane operational expressway, greatly reducing travel time between Mumbai and Pune.
To identify which element belongs to the s-block, we need to recall the structure of the periodic table and the electron configurations associated with each block (s, p, d, f).
Correct Option: C) Calcium belongs to the s-block because its outermost electrons occupy the s-orbital (\(4s^2\)). It is an alkaline earth metal (Group 2).