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SSC Je Civil Non Tech Question Paper 2016 Set 4.pdf 52
SSC Je Civil Non Tech Question Paper 2016 Set 4.pdf 52
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12. Select the odd word/letters/ 18. Select the odd word/letters/
number/word pair/number pair from the number/word pair/number pair from the
given alternatives. given alternatives.
A. Bungalow and Villa A. 112, 147 B. 130, 152
B. Office and shop C. 126, 161 D. 119, 133
C. House and Apartment Ans. B.
D. House and Villa Sol. Apart from option B all others have
Ans. B. H.C.F 1(Co-prime), While H.C.F of
Sol. A, B and C are same in meaning Option B is 2.
because people lives there with their 19. In the given series one word/one
family but office and shop are working term/one number is missing. Select the
place. correct alternative from the given ones
13. Select the odd word/letters/ that will complete the series.
number/word pair/number pair from the Buzzwords, Preacher, Bonanza, Credit, ?
given alternatives. A. Slam B. Honey
A. OP B. IJ C. Mole D. Pace
C. SU D. ED Ans. B.
Ans. C. Sol. If we go from left to right, in each
Sol. Option A, B and C has consecutive word letter is decreasing by 1.
letters but in option C there is gap of Eg. Buzzwords = 9 letters, Preacher =8
one letter. letters, Bonanza = 7 letters , Credit= 6
14. Select the odd word/letters/ letters so the next word would be of 5
number/word pair/number pair from the letters that is Honey in the given option.
given alternatives. 20. In the given series one word/one
A. fluffiness B. finely term/one number is missing. Select the
C. definite D. define correct alternative from the given ones
Ans. C. that will complete the series.
Sol. Apart from option C, All the others Crazy, Zygote, Teapot, Other, ?
options have one common word ‘FINE’. A. Time pass B. Errand
But in option C we cannot find ‘FINE’. C. Roads D. Elephant
15. Select the odd word/letters/ Ans. B.
number/word pair/number pair from the Sol. In the given question if we go from
given alternatives. left to right the next word is formed by
A. AXUI B. ELAM the last two letters of the previous word.
C. ASIV D. YREV so
Ans. A. othER = Errand
Sol. Apart from option A ,we find a 21. In the given series one word/one
meaningful word from all the others term/one number is missing. Select the
options like male, visa, very from option correct alternative from the given ones
B,C and D respectively. that will complete the series.
16. Select the odd word/letters/ pal, jowl, spine, griped, ?
number/word pair/number pair from the A. scurries B. sentries
given alternatives. C. ancient D. queasy
A. 4567 B. 2345 Ans. C.
C. 8765 D. 6789 Sol. If we go from left to right ,one letter
Ans. C. is increasing in each word .
Sol. Apart from option C, all others Pal has 3 letters, jowl has 4 letters,
numbers have digits in increasing order. spine has 5 letters, griped has 6 letters,
17. Select the odd word/letters/ so the next word would be of 7 letters
number/word pair/number pair from the that is ancient in the given option.
given alternatives. 22. In the given series one word/one
A. 101 B. 37 term/one number is missing. Select the
C. 225 D. 65 correct alternative from the given ones
Ans. C. that will complete the series.
Sol. G, I, K, M, ?
Option C (225) is a perfect square while A. P B. O
others are not. C. N D. Q
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B is 10 m to the East of A.
40. In the question two statements are
given, followed by two conclusions, I and
II. You have to consider the statements
to be true even if it seems to be at A. B.
variance from commonly known facts.
You have to decide which of the given
conclusions, if any, follows from the
mentioned statements.
Statement 1: All babies are toys. C. D.
Statement 2: All children are toys Ans. C.
Conclusion I: Some Children are babies. Sol.
Conclusion II: No Child is a baby.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Ans. C. Using given figure the dice, shown in
Sol. option C, cannot be made because there
All babies are toys.
All children are toys. should be in place of .
Means 43. Which of the following answer figure
Either some babies are children or no patterns can be combined to make the
child is a baby. question figure?
41. In the question a statement is given,
followed by two arguments, I and II. You
have to consider the statement to be
true even if it seems to be at variance
from commonly known facts. You have
to decide which of the given arguments,
if any, is a strong argument.
Statement : Should prison term of those
criminals who have shown good behavior A.
be reduced?
Argument I : No, if they are freed they
will again commit crimes.
B.
Argument II : Yes, this will incentivize
other to show good behavior.
A. if only argument I is strong C.
B. if neither argument I nor II is strong
C. if both argument I and II are strong
D. if only argument II is strong
Ans. D. D.
Sol. Ans. C.
Prison term of those criminals who have Sol.
shown good behavior be reduced;
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C. D.
Ans. B.
44. Which of the following diagrams Sol.
represent the relationship between
hockey players, football players and
those who have won medals in both
hockey and football?
Option B is appropriate answer.
47. From the given answer figures,
select the one in which the question
A. B.
figure is hidden/embedded
C. D.
Ans. C.
Sol.
Both hockey and football winner would
be in common area.
A. B.
C. D.
Ans. D.
Sol.
A. B.
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Ans. D.
Sol.
W =21
O = 03, 40
Option D is appropriate answer. V = 30, 04
49. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, E = 69
then which of the answer figures is the N = 01
right image of the given figure? WOVEN = 21, 40, 04, 69, 01.
1. The ratio of molars to pre-molars in
adult humans is _____.
A. 2:3 B. 3:2
C. 1:1 D. 2:1
Ans. B.
Sol. In every set, first incisors (I) are
indicated, second canines (C), third
premolars (P), and finally molars (M),
which are giving I:C:P:M. for example,
A. B. the formula is 2.1.2.3 for upper teeth
indicates 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2
premolars, and 3 molars on one side of
the upper mouth.
C. D. 2. Which of the Red Blood Cells secrete
Ans. D. histamine, serotonin, heparin, etc., and
Sol. are involved in inflammatory
A. neutrophils B. basophils
C. lymphocytes D. monocytes
Ans. B.
Sol. In many specific kinds of
inflammatory reactions Basophils
appears, particularly in that cause
allergic symptoms. By preventing blood
from clotting too quickly, the Basophils
Option B is appropriate answer
contain anticoagulant heparin. To
50. A word is represented by only one
promote blood flow in tissues,they
set of numbers as given in any one of
contain the vasodilator histamine. They
the alternatives. The sets of numbers
can be found in unusually high numbers
given in the alternatives are represented
at sites of ectoparasite infection, e.g.,
by two classes of alphabets as shown in
ticks.
the given two matrices. The columns
3. In some plants such as Rhizophora
and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from
growing in swampy areas, many roots
0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are
come out of the ground and grow
numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from
vertically upwards. Such roots are called
these matrices can be represented first
_____.
by its row and next by its column, for
A. tendrils B. pneumatophores
example ‘T’ can be represented by 10,
C. fibrous root D. adventitious root
32 etc and ‘A’ can be represented by 65,
Ans. B.
56 etc. Similarly, you have to identify
Sol. Pneumatophore Specialized as
the set for the word “WOVEN”.
‘breathing’ root which developed in some
plant species that grow in waterlogged
or strongly compacted soils, for example
mangroves. The aerial part of the root
has many pores which enable to
exchange the gas with the atmosphere.
A. 12, 13, 41, 55, 69 4. What is the process by which
B. 31, 01, 65, 58, 41 terrestrial plants take up huge amount
C. 24, 20, 40, 31, 76 of water daily but most of it is lost to the
D. 21, 40, 04, 69, 01 air through evaporation from the leaves?
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offered mobile content like news, cricket The consumer has no preference for one
scores, ringtones, jokes and exam combination or bundle of goods over a
results. One97 is the parent company of different combination on the same
Paytm, which was launched in 2010. He curve. One can also refer to each point
becomes India's youngest man to be on the indifference curve as rendering
featured on the list in the World the same level of utility (satisfaction) for
Billionaire's List by Forbes by acquiring the consumer. In other words, an
the 1567th rank in 2017. indifference curve is the locus of various
12. ____ made announcement of points showing different combinations of
Demonetization on 8th November, 2016. two goods providing equal utility to the
A. Sonia Gandhi consumer.
B. Narendra Modi 15. Which of the following is true with
C. Pranab Mukherjee respect to LRAC (Long run average cost)
D. Rahul Gandhi and LRMC (Long run marginal cost)?
Ans. B. A. Both LRAC and LRMC curves are ‘U’
Sol. The Government of India announced shaped.
the demonetisation on 8 November B. Both LRAC and LRMC curves are ‘N’
2016, of all close ₹500 and ₹1,000 bank shaped.
notes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series. C. LRAC curve is ‘U’ shaped and LRMC
The government claimed that the action curves is ‘N’ shaped.
would diminish the shadow economy and D. LRAC curve is ‘N’ shaped and LRMC
crack down on the use of illegal and fake curves is ‘U’ shaped.
cash to encourage the illegal activity and Ans. A.
terrorism. Sol. The most important determinant of
13. Who is regarded as the father of the shape of the LRAC and LRMC curves
microbiology? He is also known for the is whether there are increasing,
discovery of bacteria constant, or decreasing ret The LRAC
A. Jonas E. Salk curve is U-shaped, just like the SRAC
B. Dmitri Mendeleev curve but the source of the U-shape is
C. Antony van Leeuwenhoek increasing and decreasing returns to
D. Joseph Priestley scale, rather than diminishing returns to
Ans. C. a factor of production.urns to scale.In
Sol. Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek this more general setting a U-shaped
was a Dutch businessman, scientist, and LRAC curve is consistent with the firm
the Golden Age of Dutch science and facing economies of scale for relatively
technology is one of the popular low levels of output and diseconomies of
representatives. A largely self-taught scale for higher levels. The LRMC curve
man in science, he is also called the "the is determined from the LRAC curve; it
Father of Microbiology" and he was measures the change in LRTCs as output
acknowledged as the first microscopist is increased LMC lie below the ZRAC
and microbiologist. Van Leeuwenhoek is curve when LRAC is falling, and above
best known for his exploration work in the LRAC curve when LRAC is rising.
the field of microscopy and for his 16. If demand curve for
contributions toward the establishment Kanjeevaramsarees is D=73000-17P and
of microbiology as a scientific discipline. supply curve is S=28000+8P, find the
14. _____ is a locus of all points equilibrium Price (in Rupees)?
representing bundles among which the A. 2000 B. 2200
consumer is indifferent. C. 1800 D. 2400
A. demand graph Ans. C.
B. utility function Sol. demand is given by the equation
C. budget curve QD=73000 –17P, where QD is quantity
D. indifference curve demanded, and P is the price of the
Ans. D. good. Supply is described by the
Sol. an indifference curve joins two equation QS= 28000 + 8P where QS is
points on a graph representing two the quantity supplied. The equilibrium
different quantities of goods, the points price and quantity is- QD=QS that is
between which a consumer is indifferent. 1800.
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17. Any current account deficit is of invasive species. In East Africa, to make
necessity financed by a ____. furniture, handbags and rope by water
A. budget surplus hyacinths from Lake Victoria.
B. loan from RBI 21. By percentage, which of the
C. net capital inflow following gases is greater than the rest
D. currency depreciation in the earth’s atmosphere?
Ans. C. A. Carbon dioxide B. Neon
Sol. A net flow of capital is in the form of C. Hydrogen D. Nitrogen
increased purchases of domestic assets Ans. D.
by foreigners into a country as real or Sol.
financial. It also reduced holdings of By volume, dry air contains 78.09%
foreign assets by domestic residents. It nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen,0.93% argon,
is recorded as positive or a credit in the 0.04% carbon dioxide, and small
balance on capital account. amounts of other gases.
18. Personal Income − Personal tax Air also contains a variable amount of
payments − Non-tax payments= water vapor, on average around 1% at
A. Net national Product at factor cost sea level, and 0.4% over the entire
B. National Income atmosphere.
C. Personal Disposable Income 22. Which of the following is not a
D. Gross national Product greenhouse gas?
Ans. C. A. Ammonia
Sol. B. Chlorofluorocarbons
The total amount of money available for C. Methane
an individual or population to spend or D. Nitrous oxide
save after taxes has been paid. As an Ans. A.
economy measure it is abbreviated DPI. Sol. Ammonia (NH3) is colourless,
DPI= Personal Income − Personal tax vitriolic gas composed of nitrogen and
payments − Non-tax payments. hydrogen. These compounds of elements
19. The electrostatic precipitator has are the simplest stable and serves as
electrode wires that are maintained at production of many commercially
several thousand volts, it produces important nitrogen compounds in a
which of the following to release starting material. Ammonia contains no
electrons? carbon and natural gas releases, but
A. a flame greenhouse gases doesn’t.
B. an electric field 23. In parts of South India, Lord Vishnu
C. a corona is also known as Lord _____
D. electromagnetic waves A. Bhairava B. Rudra
Ans. C. C. Pashupati D. Venkateshwara
Sol. A corona discharge is an electrical Ans. D.
discharge brought on by the ionization of Sol. Venkateswara Temple is one of the
a fluid such as air surrounding a is the richest temple in the world in
conductor that is electrically charged. terms of donations received and wealth.
Spontaneous corona discharges occur It is the landmark of Vaishnavite temple
naturally in high-voltage systems unless situated in the hill town of Tirumala in
care is taken to limit the electric field Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra
strength. Pradesh, India. The Temple is devoted to
20. Which type of water plants the Lord Sri Venkateswara, an
scientifically named as embodiment of Vishnu, who save
Eichhorniacrassipes, has become the mankind from trials and troubles of Kali
world’s most problematic aquatic weed? Yuga he will appear.
A. moss B. algae 24. With reference to the interior of the
C. hyacinth D. fungus earth consider the following statements.
Ans. C. 1] The earth’s radius is 6,370 km.
Sol. An aquatic plant native to the 2] The deepest drill at Kola, in Arctic
Amazon basin is called water hyacinth or Ocean, has so far reached a depth of 12
Eichhorniacrassipes. In outside native km.
range, it is often a highly problematic
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3] Rocks along a fault tend to move in why it is unique among the known
the same direction. planets. It has a sufficiency of water or
Which of the statements given above is / in other worlds its includes a few moons
are correct? or have atmospheres, ice, and even
A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only oceans. According to "Essentials of
C. 2 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3 Geology" by Frederick K. Lutgens and
Ans. A. Edward J. Tarbuck, Earth's crust is made
Sol. The Kola Superdeep Borehole was a up of several elements: oxygen, 46.6
deep hole on the Kola Peninsula in percent by weight; silicon, 27.7 percent;
Russia. It was dug in order to learn more aluminum, 8.1 percent; iron, 5 percent;
about the inside of the Earth. 1970 the calcium, 3.6 percent; sodium, 2.8
deepest digging started on May 24, SG- percent, potassium, 2.6 percent, and
3, reached 12,262 meters (40,230 ft) in magnesium, 2.1 percent.
1989 and still is the deepest artificial 28. The Kharif cropping season is from
point on Earth. The borehole is 9 inches _______.
(23 cm) in diameter. It is the deepest A. October – January
borehole in the world is true depth. B. February – May
25. According to The Continental Drift C. June – September
Theory, all the continents formed a D. November – February
single continental mass named ______. Ans. C.
A. Laurasia B. Pangaea Sol. On Kharif cropping season, Barja,
C. Gondwanaland D. Panthalassa arhar , rice etc is cultivated. This season
Ans. B. starts with the first rains in July, during
Sol. Earth didn't have seven continents the south-west monsoon season.In India
about 300 million years ago, but instead the kharif season varies by crop and
Pangaea which is one massive state. It is popularly considered to start
supercontinent. It was surrounded by an in June and to end in september. It is
one ocean, which was known as also cultivated during the dry season
Panthalassa.The modern theory of plate with the Rabi crops. Both words rabi and
tectonics was the explanation of the kharif comes with the arrival of Mughals
formation of Pangaea's, which posits in the India.. Kharif means in Arabic are
that the Earth's outer shell is broken up "autumn".
into several plates that slide over Earth's 29. With reference to the 1857 revolt
rocky shell, the mantle. consider the following statements.
26. Which of the planets has no 1] In major towns like Lucknow, Kanpur
satellites? and Bareilly, moneylenders and the rich
A. Uranus B. Venus also became the objects of rebel wrath.
C. Jupiter D. Neptune 2] The 7th Awadh Irregular Cavalry had
Ans. B. refused to accept the new cartridges in
Sol. Mercury and Venus have no natural early May.
satellites; the moon is a large natural 3] Captain Hearsey of the Awadh Military
satellite, which has Earth; and Mars has Police was hanged by his Indian
two tiny natural satellites their names subordinates during the mtiny.
are Phobos and Deimos. With central Which of the statements given above is /
iron core and a rocky mantle Venus is are correct?
made, Earth is also has similar to the A. 1 only B. 1 and 2 only
composition. carbon dioxide (96%) and C. 2 and 3 only D. 1, 2 and 3
nitrogen (3%) by these two gases the Ans. B.
atmosphere is made and also with small Sol. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 had
amounts of other gases. diverse political, economic, military,
27. Which element makes up 46.6% of religious and social causes. The spark
the mass of the Earth’s Crust? that led to a mutiny in several sepoy
A. Iron B. Oxygen companies was the issue of new
C. Aluminium D. Silicon gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle
Ans. B. in February, 1857. The main centers of
Sol. Earth has the right combination to revolt namely meerut, Delhi, Lucknow,
sustain life that’s the main reason of kanpur, Jhansi, Gwalior, Barrackpore,
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Bareilly, and Arrah in Bihar. On 9th May, himself as a historian, chronologist and
85 soldiers in Meerut refused to use the linguist. He travelled to the india in 11th
new rifle and were sentenced to ten century.
years' imprisonment. Soon there was a 33. All of the following are the principal
rebellion in the Meerut Cantonme. deities of the Vedic pantheon, except
30. In the middle of the first century BC, ______.
under _____ a high-born military A. Durga B. Agni
commander the ‘Roman Empire’ was C. Indra D. Soma
extended to present-day Britain and Ans. A.
Germany. Sol. the earth, and the intermediate
A. Alexander B. Julius Caesar space are belongs to the 3 dimensions of
C. Xerxes D. Caligula the universe/heavens, Some major
Ans. B. deities of the Vedic tradition include
Sol. Gaius Julius Caesar is known as Indra, Surya, Agni, Ushas, Vayu,
Julius Caesar. he was a Roman politician Varuna, Mitra, Aditi, Yama, Soma,
and played a critical role in the events Sarasvati, Prithvi, and Rudra.
that led to the dying of the Roman 34. Who is universally credited with
Republic and the rise of the Roman inventing the barometer in 1643?
Empire. He is also known as a renowned A. Evangelista Torricelli
author of Latin prose. Crassus and B. Christian Huygens
Pompey formed a political seam that C. James Chadwick
dominated Roman politics for several D. Ernest O. Lawrence
year in 60 BC. Ans. A.
31. Which of the following Kings does Sol. Evangelista Torricelli was best
not belong to the Magadha empire? known for his invention of the
A. Bimbisara barometer. He was an Italian physicist
B. Ajatashatru and mathematician. His great work as
C. Rajadhiraja advances in optics and work on the
D. Mahapadma Nanda method of indivisibles was very well
Ans. C. known. Torricelli's chief invention was
Sol. Rajadhiraja was emperor of the the mercury barometer which is the
Indian Chola empire in 11th-century and instrument that named from two Greek
the successor of his father, Rajendra words, signifying two measures of
Chola I. He helped his father conquer weight, since by it a column of air is
many territories and maintained the weighed against a column of mercury.
Chola authority over most of Lanka, 35. Consider the following pairs.
Vengi, Kalinga, etc. during his long Size of Object or distance : Length (in
reign. In the ancient Indian kingdom in m)
southern Bihar was Magadha, and was 1] Size of hydrogen atom : 10-10
counted as one of the sixteen 2] Height of mount Everest above sea
Mahajanapadas, in sanskrit known as level : 108
"Great Countries" of ancient India. To 3] Distance of moon from Earth : 1012
develop the Jainism and Buddhism, 4] Distance to Andromeda galaxy : 1022
Magadha played an important role and Which of the above pairs are correctly
the Maurya Empire and Gupta Empire matched?
were two of India's greatest empires A. 1 and 3 only
who originated in Magadha. B. 2, 3 and 4 only
32. Al-Biruni from Uzbekistan, travelled C. 1 and 4 only
to the India in which century? D. 1, 2 , 3 and 4
A. 11th century B. 14th century Ans. C.
C. 7 century
th
D. 17th century Sol. Size of hydrogen atom : 10-10
Ans. A. Height of mount Everest above sea level
Sol. one of the greatest scholars of the : 8,848 m
medieval Islamic era was Al-Biruni who Distance of moon from Earth: 384.4
was considered as well versed in million m
physics, mathematics, astronomy, and Distance to Andromeda galaxy : 1022
natural sciences, and also distinguished
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36. What is the correct relationship constitution are borrowed from the
between frequency (f) and time period French constitution.
(T) of a wave? 40. All of the following are the
A. f / T = 1 B. f + T = 1 characteristics of a Proportional
C. f − T = 1 D. f T = 1 Representation system, except ______.
Ans. D. A. Candidate who wins the elections gets
Sol. the speed is the distance traveled majority of votes
by a given point on the wave such as a B. Every constituency elects one
crest in a given period of time. So while, representative
wave frequency refers to the number of C. Voter votes for the party
cycles occurring per second, wave speed D. Every party gets seats in the
refers to the meters traveled per second. legislature in proportion to the
37. Which of the following percentage of votes that it gets
electromagnetic waves can be detected Ans. B.
using Geiger tubes? Sol. Proportional representation (PR)
A. Gamma rays described as electoral systems which
B. Ultraviolet rays reflected proportionately in the elected
C. Microwaves body by divisions in an electorate. If n%
D. Radio waves of the electorate endorsement a
Ans. A. particular political party, then
Sol. The Geiger-Müller (GM) counter approximate n% of the seats will be won
alpha and beta particles as to detect by that party. All votes contribute to the
ionising radiation or gamma rays. At one result is the substance of such systems,
end of the tube the radiation enters which is not just a plurality or a bare
through a very thin window. This window majority of them.
is usually made of mica. 41. Which of the following is false with
38. An object is placed at 10 cm in front reference to Parliamentary type of
of a concave mirror of radius of executive?
curvature 12 cm. how far is the image A. President or Monarch may be the
formed from the mirror? head of the state
A. 10 cm B. 20 cm B. Prime Minister is the head of the
C. 15 cm D. 25 cm Government
Ans. C. C. The Prime Minister is the leader of the
Sol. Ray Diagrams - Concave Mirrors majority party in legislature.
If radius of curvature is 12cm, the focal D. The Prime Minister is not accountable
distance is 6cm, then use to the Legislature
1/f = 1/di + 1/do where do is distance of Ans. D.
the object from the mirror and di is Sol. The Executive is often referred to as
distance of image from mirror Cabinet or Government. The elected
so 1/6 = 1/di + 1/10 hence di = 15 members of parliament to head the
39. The Principles of Liberty, Equality Executive is elected the Prime Minister.
and Fraternity of the Indian constitution In turn, a Cabinet elected by the Prime
are borrowed from the ______ Minister that is predominantly made up
constitution. of elected members of parliament. In the
A. French B. Irish Legislative Assembly, the Executive is
C. Canadian D. United States accountable.
Ans. A. 42. Judges can hold office till ______.
Sol. The Constitute Assembly was A. Till reaching the age of retirement
established in 1946 which was framed B. For 5 years
the Constitution of India. As the C. Tenure is decided by President
President of Constitute Assembly was D. Tenure is decided by Parliament
elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad and the Ans. A.
drafting committee headed Dr. B. R. Sol. Judges can hold office till reaching
Ambedka . 166 days spread over 2years, the age of retirement. Prime Minister
11months and 18 days for met the Manmohan Singh on August 18 2012,
Assembly. The Principles of Liberty, speaking of the celebrations of the
Equality and Fraternity of the Indian Bombay High Court’s 150th year. He
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