General knowledge miscellaneous
- Who gave the idea of ‘‘Cabinet ‘‘Dictatorship’’
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Analyzing the strong position of the Cabinet in the British Government, Professor Ramsay Muir described it as the ‘Dictatorship of the Cabinet.’ In his book ‘How Britain is Governed’, he writes “A body which wields such powers as these may fairly be described as ‘omnipotent’ in theory, however, incapable it may be of using its omnipotence. Its position, whenever it commands a majority, is a dictatorship only qualified by publicity.”
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Analyzing the strong position of the Cabinet in the British Government, Professor Ramsay Muir described it as the ‘Dictatorship of the Cabinet.’ In his book ‘How Britain is Governed’, he writes “A body which wields such powers as these may fairly be described as ‘omnipotent’ in theory, however, incapable it may be of using its omnipotence. Its position, whenever it commands a majority, is a dictatorship only qualified by publicity.”
- Direct legislation in Switzerland has
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In Switzerland direct legislation has a natural growth, or, as Bryce says, it is “racy of the soil. There are institutions which like plants, flourish only on their hillside and under their own sunshine.” (World Constitution-A Comparative Study: Political Science, p. 303). Switzerland has a direct democracy system.
Correct Option: A
In Switzerland direct legislation has a natural growth, or, as Bryce says, it is “racy of the soil. There are institutions which like plants, flourish only on their hillside and under their own sunshine.” (World Constitution-A Comparative Study: Political Science, p. 303). Switzerland has a direct democracy system.
- Who is the first woman IPS officer in India ?
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Kiran Bedi became the first woman IPS Officer in India in 1972. Bedi’s first posting was to the Chanakyapuri subdivision of Delhi in 1975. The same year, she became the first woman to lead the allmale contingent of the Delhi Police at the Republic Day Parade in 1975.
Correct Option: B
Kiran Bedi became the first woman IPS Officer in India in 1972. Bedi’s first posting was to the Chanakyapuri subdivision of Delhi in 1975. The same year, she became the first woman to lead the allmale contingent of the Delhi Police at the Republic Day Parade in 1975.
- In an E – R diagram, ellipse represents
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The correct option is not given in the question. ER-Diagram is a visual representation of data that describes how data is related to each other. It shows relation between the data. It has 3 components: Entity, Attribute and Key. While an entity is represented using rectangles; an attribute (describes a property or characteristic of an entity) is represented using ellipse. Ellipse with underlying lines represents Key.
Correct Option: E
The correct option is not given in the question. ER-Diagram is a visual representation of data that describes how data is related to each other. It shows relation between the data. It has 3 components: Entity, Attribute and Key. While an entity is represented using rectangles; an attribute (describes a property or characteristic of an entity) is represented using ellipse. Ellipse with underlying lines represents Key.
- Talking to one’s own self is
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Soliloquy refers to an utterance or discourse by a person who talks to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present. It is often used as a device in drama to disclose a character’s innermost thoughts.
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Soliloquy refers to an utterance or discourse by a person who talks to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present. It is often used as a device in drama to disclose a character’s innermost thoughts.