96. Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches ?
(a) Kolkata High Court
(b) Guwahati High Court
(c) Madhya Pradesh High Court
(d) Bombay High Court
Answer:
(b) Guwahati High Court
Explanation:
The Guwahati High Court formerly had jurisdiction over all seven North-Eastern states. Even after separate high courts were formed for some states, it retains multiple permanent benches (Kohima, Aizawl, Itanagar).
97. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC ?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Pakistan
Answer:
(None of the above – Flawed Question)
Explanation:
Note: SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) has 8 member states. Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan (the last to join in 2007) are all active members of SAARC. The question options provided in the exam lack a non-member like Myanmar or China to serve as the correct answer.
98. With reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by :
(a) The Regulating Act of 1773
(b) The Charter Act of 1813
(c) The Indian Council Act of 1861
(d) Pitt’s India Act of 1784
Answer:
(b) The Charter Act of 1813
Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1813 abolished the East India Company’s monopoly over trade in India, opening it to all British subjects (except for the monopoly on the tea trade and trade with China, which lasted until 1833).
99. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India ?
(a) Birth
(b) Descent
(c) Naturalisation
(d) Acquiring property
Answer:
(d) Acquiring property
Explanation:
Under the Citizenship Act of 1955, Indian citizenship can be acquired by birth, descent, registration, naturalization, and incorporation of territory. Merely acquiring property in India does not grant citizenship.
100. Where was India’s 1st plant to produce diesel from plastic waste setup ?
(a) Agra
(b) Mathura
(c) Lucknow
(d) Gorakhpur
Answer:
(b) Mathura
Explanation:
India’s first-ever plant to convert plastic waste into diesel fuel was established in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, and was inaugurated in 2019.
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