41. Who defined democracy as a “Government of the people, by the people and for the people?”
(A) Ruskin
(B) Abraham Lincoln
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Aristotle
Answer:
(B) Abraham Lincoln
Explanation:
Abraham Lincoln famously used this definition of democracy in his historic Gettysburg Address in 1863.
42. ________languages have been mentioned in the Eighth Schedule.
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 13
(D) 22
Answer:
(D) 22
Explanation:
The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India lists 22 officially recognized languages of the Republic of India.
43. What % of the Earth’s surface is covered under water?
(A) 51
(B) 60
(C) 71
(D) 75
Answer:
(C) 71
Explanation:
About 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, predominantly by the global ocean.
44. Which of the following is not a ground for declaring national emergency in India?
(A) War
(B) External Aggression
(C) Armed Rebellion
(D) Internal Disturbances
Answer:
(D) Internal Disturbances
Explanation:
Originally, “internal disturbance” was a ground for emergency, but the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 replaced it with “armed rebellion” to prevent misuse.
45. Which of the following is the deepest and biggest ocean in the world?
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Answer:
(B) Pacific Ocean
Explanation:
The Pacific Ocean is both the largest by surface area and the deepest (containing the Mariana Trench) ocean on Earth.
