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What is the primary reason for resorting to deficit financing?
According to Albert Duret, understanding is strongest when learners:
Which is an example of ICT-based teaching aid?
What is considered an essential requirement for planned economic development?
AV Aids are effective because they:
Instructional aids are primarily used to:
The Percy Folio represents:
The ballads in the Percy Folio are significant because:
What type of material does the Percy Folio contain?
The Percy Folio manuscript is best described as:
What is common to Ywain and Gawain, Sir Launfal, and Sir Degrevant?
Sir Degrevant is an example of:
Sir Launfal is based on a work by:
Which Middle English romance was adapted from Chrétien de Troyes’ Yvain?
Gavin Douglas is notable for:
Which of the following is the most significant drawback of per capita income as an indicator of economic development?
Robert Henryson and William Dunbar are best remembered for:
The language of Layamon’s Brut can best be described as:
The Bulk of Alexander is best described as:
Which Barbour work traces the genealogy of Scottish kings?
Which of the following describes Barbour’s poetic style?
What makes The Bruce appealing as literature?
The Bruce can best be described as:
Barbour’s most famous work is:
John Barbour was mainly known as:
What season marks the opening of Piers Plowman?

Consider the following statements related to the 61st Constitutional Amendment:

  1. It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years.

  2. The amendment came into force in 1989.

  3. Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister when it was passed.

Where does Langland’s dream vision in Piers Plowman begin?
What is common to both Piers Plowman and The Canterbury Tales structurally?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the ‘None of the Above’ (NOTA) option in Indian elections?

  1. NOTA was first implemented worldwide in France.

  2. In India, NOTA was made mandatory on ballot papers by Supreme Court in 2013.

  3. If NOTA receives most votes, new elections must be held with new candidates.

Consider the following statements regarding the State Election Commission:

  1. The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor.

  2. The tenure of the State Election Commissioner is 5 years or till age 65, whichever is earlier.

  3. The State Election Commissioner can be removed only on grounds and procedure similar to High Court Judges.

What kind of work is Piers Plowman?
Which feature distinguishes Piers Plowman from The Canterbury Tales?
How is Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales best described?
In the 14th century, which work rivals Langland’s Piers Plowman in fame?
William Langland’s reputation in English literature rests mainly on which work?
How is Gower’s mode of narration often described?

Consider the functions of the District Election Officer (DEO) and Returning Officer (RO). Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. The DEO supervises election work in a district.

  2. The RO conducts elections in its respective Parliamentary or Assembly constituency.

  3. DEO appoints presiding and polling officers in Union Territories.

What makes Gower unique among his predecessors in English literature?
How does Chaucer’s style differ from Gower’s?
Which two literary gifts did Gower lack that Chaucer had in abundance?
The Vox Clamantis is based on which historical event?

Which committee's estimates formed the basis for the last official poverty threshold used by the Government of India, and what were the daily poverty lines for urban and rural areas, respectively?

  1. The Tendulkar Committee estimates were used, setting the poverty line at Rs 33 in urban areas and Rs 27 in rural areas.
  2. The Rangarajan Committee estimates were used, setting the poverty line at Rs 47 in urban areas and Rs 33 in rural areas.
  3. The last official poverty threshold was based on the 2009 Tendulkar Committee estimates.
  4. The poverty line for urban areas was Rs 27 and for rural areas was Rs 33.
    Which of Gower’s works is written in Latin?

    Regarding the conditions for a party to be recognized as a National Party in India, which of the following is/are true?

    1. Party secures 6% of valid votes in any four or more states and wins 4 Lok Sabha seats.

    2. Party wins 2% of Lok Sabha seats across the country with candidates elected from at least three states.

    3. Party is recognized as State Party in 2 states.

    What is the central theme of Speculum Meditantis?

    What was the estimated poverty percentage for the total population of Kerala in 1983 according to Gourav Datt and Martin Ravallion?

    1. 37.76 percent
    2. 39.07 percent
    3. 38.82 percent
    4. 40.50 percent
      Gower’s first important work, Speculum Hominis or Speculum Meditantis, was written in which language?

      Which of the following statements about the tenure and removal of Election Commissioners are correct?

      1. Chief Election Commissioner has a fixed 6-year tenure or till age 65, whichever is earlier.

      2. Other Election Commissioners can be removed only on recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

      3. The President can unilaterally remove any Election Commissioner.

      In comparison to Chaucer, Gower is seen as: