Caste System

Assertion (A) : Alberuni, who visited India at the time of Mahmud of Ghazni, criticised the Hindus for their exclusiveness which kept them away from the rest of the world. Reason (R ) : He believed that the caste system was responsible for this

Consider the following statements : 1. Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875. 2: The Arya Samaj repudiated the authority of the caste system. 3. Dayanand Saraswati was born in a Brahman family. Which of the statements given above are correct?

In Mollusca , I. digestive tract is a complete and complex with ciliary tracts for sorting small particles . II.shows caste system . III.has a pair of respiratory trumpets . IV.are blood suckers of vertebrates . Choose the correct option .

Which of the following is/are not the characteristic(s) of the First Past The Post System (FPTP)? 1. It is a majoritarian system where minorities are likely to remain unrepresented. 2. A candidate may win an election even if he/she gets less than the majority of the votes cast. 3. It generates proportionality between the votes cast and the seats won. 4. It always leads to a two party system and a stable and accountable government. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements regarding the 'casting vote' in the Parliament is/are correct? 1. It is cast by the speaker or a person acting as such. It is cast in addition to voting in the first instance. 3 . It is cast in the case of equality of votes. 4. It is always cast to maintain the status quo. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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