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Question 36
Which one of the following statements regarding an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) is not correct?
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Explanation:
While OCIs enjoy many rights similar to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), they are not at par in all matters. For instance, OCIs cannot vote, hold constitutional office, or purchase agricultural land in India.
Question 37
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016?
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Explanation:
The Aadhaar Act, 2016, specifies that a 'resident' of India is eligible to obtain an Aadhaar number, not just citizens. A resident is defined as someone who has lived in India for 182 days or more in the preceding 12 months.
Question 38
Forced labour or beggar is a violation of which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
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Article 23 of the Indian Constitution, under the Right against Exploitation, explicitly prohibits traffic in human beings, 'begar' (forced labor without payment), and other similar forms of forced labor.
Question 39
Which one of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly of India is not correct?
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Explanation:
The method of selecting representatives from the Princely States was to be determined by consultation with the states themselves; they were largely nominated by the heads of the states, not determined by the Governor-General.
Question 40
Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?
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Constitutional bodies are established directly by the Constitution of India (e.g., Election Commission - Art. 324, Finance Commission - Art. 280). The National Commission for Women is a statutory body, created by an Act of Parliament (The National Commission for Women Act, 1990).
Question 41
Which one of the following is not a feature of monopolistic competition?
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The defining feature of monopolistic competition is product differentiation, where firms sell similar but not identical products. Homogeneous (identical) products are a characteristic of a perfect competition market structure.
Question 42
Social cost is higher than economic cost because
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Social Cost = Private Cost (Economic Cost) + External Cost. When a productive activity creates a negative externality (like pollution), the cost borne by society (bystanders) is positive. This makes the total social cost greater than the private economic cost paid by the producer.
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