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Which of these was demanded by the Karachi Resolution?Read the answer and worked solution →The Karachi Resolution asked for military expenditure to be reduced by at least:Read the answer and worked solution →The Preamble promises liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and:Read the answer and worked solution →The Preamble promises equality of:Read the answer and worked solution →The Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:Read the answer and worked solution →The demand for a Constituent Assembly was conceded by Britain in:Read the answer and worked solution →Ambedkar said breach of the Directive Principles would be answered not in court but before the:Read the answer and worked solution →Whose clause in the Constituent Assembly directed the state to organise village panchayats?Read the answer and worked solution →Per the text, the essence of law is force while the essence of justice is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Supreme Court held in 1993 that the Right to Information is part of the Right to Expression under which Article?Read the answer and worked solution →Panchayati Raj translates literally to governance by how many individuals?Read the answer and worked solution →Constitutional status was given to Panchayati Raj Institutions in 1992 by the:Read the answer and worked solution →The 73rd Amendment made a three-tier Panchayati Raj compulsory for states with population over:Read the answer and worked solution →The 73rd and 74th Amendments reserved what share of local body seats for women?Read the answer and worked solution →The 1993-94 local elections brought how many women into the political process in one election?Read the answer and worked solution →Nyaya Panchayats can impose fines but cannot:Read the answer and worked solution →Among the Khasis of Meghalaya, each clan council is known as the:Read the answer and worked solution →Industrialists represent their interests through associations such as:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Karachi demandsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the Preamble wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the democracy yearsRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the democracy wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Right or directiveRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the village bodiesRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Indian democracy bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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Which of these was demanded by the Karachi Resolution?

  1. Conferring of hereditary titles
  2. A higher tax on salt for revenue
  3. Abolition of capital punishment
  4. Compulsory lifelong military service
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Correct answer: C. Abolition of capital punishment

1. It sought adult suffrage and free primary education. 2. Capital punishment was to be abolished. 3. No titles were to be conferred. _Source: syllabus Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 3, The Story of Indian Democracy._

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The Karachi Resolution asked for military expenditure to be reduced by at least:

  1. Tenth
  2. Fifth
  3. Third
  4. Half
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Correct answer: D. Half

1. It wanted funds for welfare. 2. Military spending was to fall by at least half. 3. Key industries were to be nationalised. _Source: syllabus Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 3, The Story of Indian Democracy._

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The Preamble promises liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and:

  1. Worship
  2. Property
  3. Trading
  4. Travels
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Correct answer: A. Worship

1. It also promises justice, equality and fraternity. 2. Liberty extends to worship. 3. The Preamble was adopted on 26 November 1949. _Source: syllabus Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 3, The Story of Indian Democracy._

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