1. Mon in Nagaland, Nalbari in Assam, Pasighat in Arunanchal Pradesh & Tura in Meghalaya are known for which of the following activities?
[A] Centers of Bamboo Farming
[B] Centers of Bee Culture
[C] Centers of Handicrafts
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Centers of Handicrafts]
2. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act provided for reservation of seats for scheduled tribes of Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, & Arunachal Pradesh state assemblies?
[A] 52nd
[B] 57th
[C] 61st
[D] 65th
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Correct Answer: B [57th]
Notes:
Fifty-Seventh Amendment Act, 1987 had reserved seats for the STs in the legislative assemblies of the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.
3. What is the principal language of Nagaland?
[A] Naga
[B] Khasi
[C] English
[D] Mizo
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Correct Answer: C [English]
4. Among Meghalaya , Sikkim, Nagaland, & Assam , how many states were initially given status of autonomous states and subsequently made full fledged states?
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Correct Answer: B [2]
Notes:
Meghalaya and Sikkim
5. The Indian federalism is founded on a theory of `unequal federalism’ under which all States are not equal and many enjoy a special status. Under which of the following articles Nagaland Enjoys a special status?
[A] Article 371 A
[B] Article 371 B
[C] Article 371 C
[D] Article 371 D
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Correct Answer: A [Article 371 A]
6. Under which of the following articles Nagaland Enjoys a special status in the constitution of India?
[A] Article 371 A
[B] Article 371 B
[C] Article 371 C
[D] Article 371 D
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Correct Answer: A [Article 371 A]
Notes:
The Indian federalism is founded on a theory of `unequal federalism’ under which all States are not equal and many enjoy a special status. Nagaland Enjoys a special status under Article 371(A), which states that the land and its resources in the State, belongs to the people and not to the government.
7. Which of the following is the Official language of Nagaland?
[A] Nagamese
[B] Assamese
[C] English
[D] Chang
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Correct Answer: C [English]
Notes:
In the year 1967, the Nagaland Assembly proclaimed English as the official language for the state of Nagaland. It is also the medium for education in Nagaland.
8. Consider the following statements:
- Nagaland was the first state of India which launched its own Bamboo Policy
- Ministry of Agriculture has launched the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) and the National Mission on Bamboo Application (NMBA) for its holistic development, cultivation and for developing the technologies and applications for bamboo based products.
- Bansloachan or Tabasheer is obtained from certain species of Bamboo
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A] 1 & 3
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 2 & 3
[D] All of them
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Correct Answer: A [1 & 3]
9. Neiphiu Rio will be new Chief Minister of Nagaland. He is MP from which Lok Sabha constituency?
[A] Kiphire
[B] Peren
[C] Nagaland
[D] Noklak
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Correct Answer: C [Nagaland ]
Notes:
Neiphiu Rio, the senior leader of President of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) & currently a Member of Parliament (MP) from Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency, will be sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Nagaland on March 8, 2018. He has to prove his majority on the floor of the House “on or before March 16”, according to a media release issued by the office of Governor P B Acharya. Rio belongs to the Angami Naga tribe in the state.
10. A Panchayati Raj Institution at district / intermediate or Village level exists in which of the following states of India?
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Meghalaya
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 2 & 3
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: D [None of them]
Notes:
In Delhi, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland, there does not exist Panchayati Raj institution at any of the three levels. In Daman and Diu & Dadra & Nagar Haveli, it does not exist on intermediate level. In Pondicherry , it does not exist on District level.
