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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsQ1: With reference to ‘death penalty’, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are incorrect?
- Article 72(1) of the Constitution states that the President has power to suspend, remit, or commute in all death sentences.
- Law Commission of India recommended the continuation of capital punishment in India.
- According to article 161 of the constitution governor of a state have power similar power to suspend, remit or commute in all death sentences.
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- The President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence
(a) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a Court Martial;
(b) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends;
(c) in all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death.
2-Law Commission of India submitted a report to the government which recommended the abolition of capital punishment for all crimes in India, excepting the crime of waging war against the nation or for terrorism-related offences.
3-As per article 161: Governor of a State has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends. Please note that President can grant pardon to a person awarded death sentence. But Governor of State does not enjoy this power.
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• The President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence
(a) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a Court Martial;
(b) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends;
(c) in all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death.2-Law Commission of India submitted a report to the government which recommended the abolition of capital punishment for all crimes in India, excepting the crime of waging war against the nation or for terrorism-related offences.
3-As per article 161: Governor of a State has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends. Please note that President can grant pardon to a person awarded death sentence. But Governor of State does not enjoy this power.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsRecently, the Japanese Encephalitis epidemics cases are reported from many parts of India. Which of the following statement is/are correct in this context?
1) Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne viral infection of the eyes.
2) JE is one kind of encephalitis which falls under a spectrum of disease called Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).
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- Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne viral infection of the
- JE is one kind of encephalitis which falls under a spectrum of disease called Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).
- The first case of JE was documented in 1871 in
- The WHO says that children are the worst-affected from the Japanese Encephalitis as most adults have immunity against the disease.
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- Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne viral infection of the
- JE is one kind of encephalitis which falls under a spectrum of disease called Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).
- The first case of JE was documented in 1871 in
- The WHO says that children are the worst-affected from the Japanese Encephalitis as most adults have immunity against the disease.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following city, has recently received the status of India’s first World Heritage city award by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organsiation (UNESCO).
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The 600-year-old Walled City in Gujarat’s commercial capital Ahmedabad was formally accorded status of India’s first World Heritage City by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organsiation (UNESCO).
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The 600-year-old Walled City in Gujarat’s commercial capital Ahmedabad was formally accorded status of India’s first World Heritage City by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organsiation (UNESCO).
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsWith reference to ‘Article 27’ of the Constitution, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Article 27 of the constitution provides that no person shall be compelled to pay any tax or fee for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.
- The article would be violated if any tax collected in India were to be utilized for promotion and maintenance of any particular religious denomination.
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- Article 27 lays down that “no person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.
- This provision prohibits only levy of a tax and not a fee.
- The article would be violated if any tax collected in India were to be utilized for promotion and maintenance of any particular religious denomination.
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- Article 27 lays down that “no person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.
- This provision prohibits only levy of a tax and not a fee.
- The article would be violated if any tax collected in India were to be utilized for promotion and maintenance of any particular religious denomination.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsThe India–Myanmar barrier is a border barrier that India is constructing to seal its 1,624-kilometer long border with Myanmar. The four Northeast Indian states which share the border with Myanmar are:
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Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur
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Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs:
1. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana A new institution set up by Government of India for development and refinancing activities relating to micro units. 2. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana Improves farm productivity and ensure better utilization of the resources in the country. 3. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana It is a government-backed accident insurance scheme in India. 4. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana Decreases the burden of premiums on farmers who take loans for their cultivation. Which of the pairs given are correctly matched:
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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, 1st July, 2015, is a national mission to improve farm productivity and ensure better utilization of the resources in the country.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, 9th May, 2015 is a government-backed accident insurance scheme in India.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 18 February 2016, decreases the burden of premiums on farmers who take loans for their cultivation.
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana is a new institution set up by Government of India for development and refinancing activities relating to micro units.
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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, 1st July, 2015, is a national mission to improve farm productivity and ensure better utilization of the resources in the country.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, 9th May, 2015 is a government-backed accident insurance scheme in India.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 18 February 2016, decreases the burden of premiums on farmers who take loans for their cultivation.
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana is a new institution set up by Government of India for development and refinancing activities relating to micro units.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsThe term ‘acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies’ refers to
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BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as “BRIC” (or “the BRICs”), before the induction of South Africa in 2010.
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BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as “BRIC” (or “the BRICs”), before the induction of South Africa in 2010.
