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Civilspath — UPSC/UPPCS MCQ Practice (Polity, History & Geography)
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Which of the following requires a special majority in Parliament?
Correct: B — Amendment of the Constitution.
Under Article 368, a constitutional amendment needs a special majority: majority of the total membership + two-thirds of members present & voting.
Make a chart of provisions vs majority types. Remember “SASE”.
Who presided over the historic Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in 1929?
Correct: B — Jawaharlal Nehru.
Lahore Session (Dec 1929) adopted Purna Swaraj and set 26 Jan 1930 as Independence Day; presided by Nehru.
Memory hook: “Lahore ’29 → Nehru → Swaraj”.
Nagarjun Sagar Dam is located on the river:
Correct: C — Krishna River.
Nagarjun Sagar Dam, one of the largest masonry dams in the world, is built on the Krishna River between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Memory hook: Major dams with rivers — Hirakud → Mahanadi; Sardar Sarovar → Narmada; Nagarjun Sagar → Krishna; Polavaram → Godavari.
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