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The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis is _____________.

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Haryana

  4. Kerala

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution, lists the names of States and specifies their territories?

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  1. 1st

  2. 2nd

  3. 3rd

  4. 4th

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Correct Option: A

Pochampally in Nalgonda district of Telengana became famous in April 1951 because ___________.

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  1. The Bhoodan movement was launched there by Vinoba Bhave

  2. The landless peasants rose up in arms against the landlords

  3. It witnessed violent anti-Hindi agitation

  4. Silk weavers' cooperative was formed for the first time in India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bhoodan Movement was a land reform movement in India, started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave at Pochampally village in Telangana in April 1951. The mission of the movement was to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a percentage of their land to the landless people. The beneficiary (who must be landless) should use the land for agricultural cultivation to secure his own and family's daily bread and had no right to sell or use it for a non-agricultural purpose.

Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of India on _________.

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  1. $26th\ October, 1947$

  2. $26th\ October, 1948$

  3. $26th\ November, 1948$

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

Citizenship cannot be terminated _____________.

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  1. when there is emergency

  2. when there is war

  3. when there are elections

  4. when it can be terminated regardless of conditions

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Correct Option: B

Indian citizenship is lost when __________.

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  1. a person acquires a foreign citizenship

  2. the person renounces the citizenship

  3. the government deprives a person of citizenship for some cause

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

'AADHAAR' is a programme ___________.

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  1. to help senior citizens

  2. to provide nutritional support to adolescent woman

  3. to train people for social defence

  4. to provide identity to Indian residents

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Correct Option: D

The detailed provision regarding acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship are contained in the Citizenship Act which was passed by ______________.

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  1. the Indian Parliament in $1950$

  2. the Indian Parliament in $1955$

  3. the British Parliament in August $1948$

  4. the Constituent Assembly in $1949$

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Correct Option: B

With what subject do the Articles $5$ to $11$ of the Constitution of India deal?

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  1. Indian Union and its territory

  2. Citizenship

  3. Fundamental Duties

  4. Union Executive

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Correct Option: B

Which country accepted the policy of Dual Citizenship?

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  1. India

  2. Canada

  3. Australia

  4. USA

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Correct Option: D