Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because

During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because

What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh

Which of the following place is the most humid place of India

The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is

Holding a 'Bandh' was declared illegal for the first time in India by which one of the following High Courts?

Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during 1946-1947 ? 

The quarantine regulation for preventing entry of diseased plants into the country is done by which one of the following?

The National River Conservation Directorate is under:

By Convention, who of the following is the Chairman of Press Council of India?

Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State, respectively?

Consider the following statements:
1. In India, the legislation passed by the Parliament is subject to judicial review.
2. The Constitution of India lays down the mechanism for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women.
2. The Constitution of India does not define backward classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements in respect of protection of copyright in India
I. Copyright is a legal right given to creators of literacy, dramatic, musical and artistic works and produces of cinematograph films and sound recordings.
II. Copyright protects only the expression and not the ideas. There is no copyright in an idea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one among the following commissions was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? 

Consider the following statements:
1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age group by the State was
 made a Fundamental Right by the 76th Amendment to the Constitution of India.
2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to provide computer education even in rural areas.
3. Education was included in the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment, 1976 to the
 Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are not violative of the principle of federalism?
1. The President of India takes over administration of provinces under the emergency
2. The Parliament of India has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter
 not enumerated in the Concurrent list of State list.
3. The distribution of powers between the Union and provinces is done through three
 different lists enumerated in the Constitution of India.

Which one of the following can be provided under RTI Act, 2005?

According to the Constitution (Fifty Second Amendment) Act 1985 asamended in 2003, a legislator attracts disqualification under the Tenth Schedule if
1. he voluntarily gives up the membership of the party on whose ticket he was elected.
2. he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party.
3. as a result of split, less than one third of the members formed a new group or party in the
 house.
4. a member who has been elected as an independent member joins any political party.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

The National Commission for Women was created by

Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second official language of the State?

Which of the following condition/conditions must be fulfilled by the NRIs to be eligible to vote in elections in India?
1. They must be physically present in their place of origin to exercise their franchise.
2. NRIs whether they have acquired citizenship of other countries or not are eligible to vote
3. Eligible NRIs have to register by filling up form 6-A with electoral registration office.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

There are different arguments given in favour of power sharing in a democratic political system. Which one of the following is not one of them?

The song 'Jana-Gana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912under the title of

Who is the head of the National Defence Committee?

In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages is it entitled to?
1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions.
2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha.
3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following events:
1. Fourth general elections in India
2. Formation of Haryana State
3. Mysore named as Karnataka
4. Meghalaya and Tripura
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Which one of the following is not an independent Department under the Government of India?

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Why is the year 1952 important in Indian History ?

The Sarkaria Commission has:
I. Favoured the implementation of the three-language formula.
II. Turned down the/demand for the abolition of the office of the Governor.
III. Favoured liberal use of Article 356 of the Constitution in the interest of the country's integrity.

Which one of the following is/are all-India services?
I. Indian Administrative Service
II. Indian Foreign Service
III. Indian Police Service
IV. Indian Defence Service

The Constitution envisages:

An aggrieved public servant of the Union can challenge the decisions of the Administrative Tribunal:

In the Government of India, under which Ministry is the National River
Conservation Directorate?

Which of the following is/are instance(s) of violation of human rights?
1. A person was detained by the security forces while going for casting vote in Parliamentary Election.
2. A civilian was killed by the army while undertaking combing operation.

The President of USA is elected after every:

Territorial waters of India extends upto how many nautical miles? 

Which is the highest ranking post among the following?

The State having the largest population of scheduled castes is :

Which of the following countries has the briefest Constitution in the world?

In which of the following States, no tribe has been declared as 'Scheduled' by
the President?

Which region gets first monsoon in summer?

What is the International Date Line?

Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?

What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere?

What causes earthquakes?

As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what la true of the variety of crops and animals?