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Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of 'Gandhi Peace Prize'?I. The President of India II. The Prime Minister of India III. The Chief Justice of India IV. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
2025Polity
Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of 'Gandhi Peace Prize'?I. The President of India II. The Prime Minister of India III. The Chief Justice of India IV. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Explanation
The Jury to select the recipient of the 'Gandhi Peace Prize' includes the Prime Minister of India, the Chief Justice of India, and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The President of India is not a member of this Jury.
Consider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile. 2. Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2018Polity
Consider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile. 2. Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Explanation: Both statements are incorrect. The Aadhaar card cannot be used as proof of citizenship or domicile, as stated on the card itself. Additionally, the Aadhaar number can be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority, as evidenced by the deactivation of approximately 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers by August 2017.
Consider the following statements: 1. V.K. Krishna Menon' foundation is based in New Delhi. 2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G Balakrishnan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2009Polity
Consider the following statements: 1. V.K. Krishna Menon' foundation is based in New Delhi. 2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G Balakrishnan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
The V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation, located in London, was established in memory of Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon.
Consider the following statements: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death. 2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament. 3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the office in the year 1977. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2007Polity
Consider the following statements: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death. 2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament. 3. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the office in the year 1977. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Jawaharlal Nehru served as the Prime Minister of India for four terms: 1947-52, 1952-57, 1957-62, and 1962-64. He passed away during his fourth term. Nehru was the Member of Parliament for the Phulpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, not Rae Bareilly as mentioned in the statement. The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India was Morarji Desai, who took office in 1977 and served until 1979. Therefore, the correct statements are 1 and 3, as Nehru was in his fourth term as Prime Minister when he died, and Morarji Desai was the first non-Congress Prime Minister in 1977.