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To protect people from exploitation, government make certain __________.

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  1. Laws

  2. Police

  3. Courts

  4. Ministers

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The government makes certain laws to protect people from exploitation. The government has to ensure that these laws are implemented. Some of these laws are:-

1. Every worker should get fair wages.
2. Employers don't use their power to pay workers fewer wages.
3. An employer should take care of the safety of workers.
4. No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed in any factory or mines or any hazardous employment.
5. No one can be forced to work for low wages or under bondage.

Which state in the country is at forefront in controlling the cyber crimes and has been proved to be a first state to start a separate cyber crime unit? 

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Karnataka

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maharashtra is first state to start separate cyber crime unit .
From tackling issues like online thefts, banking frauds, cyber-stalking to undertaking investigations of the 26/11 terrorist attacks, the Maharashtra police have been on the forefront of addressing the issue of cybersecurity.

The Supreme Court, from 1998 onwards, insisted that every vehicle using diesel should switch to ________.

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  1. CNG

  2. LPG

  3. Petroleum

  4. Coal

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
In 1998, the Supreme Court published a Directive that specified the date of April 2001 as deadline to replace or convert all busses, three-wheelers and taxis to CNG. In addition, the Directive specified that an infrastructure of 70 CNG refuelling stations had to be made available, and asked for financial incentives for the conversion of vehicle fleets.

In January 1998, the National Capital Region of Delhi set up a Commission to study, write and publish a report on the air pollution problem in Delhi. CSE was a member of this Commission. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the fossil fuels are not environment-friendly, hence, incorrect. 

The gas that was released during Bhopal Gas tragedy is _____________.

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  1. Dinitrogen tetroxide

  2. Methyl isocyanate (MIC)

  3. Hydrogen selenide

  4. Nitrogen trioxide

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Bhopal disaster also referred to the Bhopal gas tragedy. It was a gas leak incident on the 3rd December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited pesticides plant in Bhopal. Methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas was released during the tragedy. It killed more than three thousand people immediately.

Most of the new laws on environment safety are introduced after which of the following incidents?

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  1. UC factory tragedy

  2. Bhopal gas tragedy

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Which of the following correctly implies a social law?

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  1. Special provisions for rich

  2. Special provisions for higher castes

  3. All are equal before law

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to social law, all are equal before the law irrespective of rich, poor, male, female, black, white, upper caste or lower caste. The Constitution does not give the right to discriminate anyone on basis of the language they speak, the color of their skin, the religion they follow, the culture they have and the caste they belong to.

Biodiversity Act of India, to preserve biological diversity and conserve environment was passed in the year?

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  1. 2000

  2. 2001

  3. 2002

  4. 2003

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Biodiversity Act of India was passed in the year 2002. It was passed by the Parliament of India for the preservation of biological diversity in India. The act provides the various ways to protect and foster biodiversity. It includes sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources like river, land, sea, plants, tree, mountains, animals etc.

Which of the following is true regarding the Ganga Action Plan?

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  1. Develop Ganga as a pilgrim site

  2. To make Ganga among the world heritage sites

  3. To treat water of Ganga river

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Ganga action plan was launched by Rajeev Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, on 14 January 1986 with the main objective of pollution abatement, to improve the water quality by interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and present toxic and industrial chemical wastes from identified grossly polluting units entering into the river. 

Public prosecutor __________.

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  1. Defends the accused

  2. Argues against the accused

  3. Helps the court to decide cases

  4. Helps the people to stop crime

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Prosecutor is a lawyer representing the state or the people of the state in criminal trial.
The role of the Public Prosecutor begins once the police has conducted the investigation and filed the charge sheet in the court.
He represents the interests of the State and conduct the prosecution on behalf of the State.
The Public Prosecutor is not involved in the investigation that is conducted by the police.

Every person has a fundamental right to be defended by a lawyer under ___________.

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  1. Article 42

  2. Article 32

  3. Article 47

  4. Article 22

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Article 22 of the Constitution and criminal law guarantee to every arrested person the right to defend by a lawyer. The article provides that it is the right of the arrested person to be presented before the Magistrate within 24 hours of arrest. It is the right of the arrested person that the confession made in police custody cannot be used as an evidence against the accused.