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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding Sedition law in India:
- Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Sedition Act in the Kedarnath Singh Vs State of Bihar case
- Criticism of the government policies automatically qualifies as sedition
- Before independence, Bal Gangadhar Tilak referred to sedition as the prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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- Statement 1 is correct: Constitution Bench of Supreme Court upheld the validity of Sedition Act in Kedarnath Singh vs State of Bihar 1962 case. But Supreme Court stated that persons can be charged with sedition only if there is incitement to violence in his speech or writing or an intention or tendency to create disorder or disturbance in law and order.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Sedition charge is valid only against actions that incite violence. that express strong disapproval of ‘the measures of the Government, with a view to obtain their desired modifications by lawful means, without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offense under this section.’
- Statement 3 is incorrect: This statement was made by Mahatma Gandhi after he was tried under Section 124A of IPC on the charge of “exciting disaffection towards the government established by law in India” because he had written against the colonial rule on Rowlatt Act & Jallianwala Bagh massacre. He said: “Section 124-A under which I am happily charged is perhaps the prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen. Affection cannot be manufactured or regulated by law.
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- Statement 1 is correct: Constitution Bench of Supreme Court upheld the validity of Sedition Act in Kedarnath Singh vs State of Bihar 1962 case. But Supreme Court stated that persons can be charged with sedition only if there is incitement to violence in his speech or writing or an intention or tendency to create disorder or disturbance in law and order.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Sedition charge is valid only against actions that incite violence. that express strong disapproval of ‘the measures of the Government, with a view to obtain their desired modifications by lawful means, without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offense under this section.’
- Statement 3 is incorrect: This statement was made by Mahatma Gandhi after he was tried under Section 124A of IPC on the charge of “exciting disaffection towards the government established by law in India” because he had written against the colonial rule on Rowlatt Act & Jallianwala Bagh massacre. He said: “Section 124-A under which I am happily charged is perhaps the prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen. Affection cannot be manufactured or regulated by law.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements:
- Central government is to be consulted when a state wants to create a new district
- The renaming of a state requires Parliamentary approval under Article 3 and 4 of the Constitution
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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- Statement 1 is incorrect: The Centre has no role to play in the alteration of districts or creation of new ones. States are free to decide. The Home Ministry comes into the picture when a State wants to change the name of a district or a railway station. The State government’s request is sent to other departments and agencies such as the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Intelligence Bureau, Department of Posts, Geographical Survey of India Sciences and the Railway Ministry seeking clearance. A no-objection certificate may be issued after examining their replies.
- Statement 2 is correct: The renaming of a state requires Parliamentary approval under Article 3 and 4 of the Constitution, and the President has to refer the same to the relevant state legislature for its views.
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- Statement 1 is incorrect: The Centre has no role to play in the alteration of districts or creation of new ones. States are free to decide. The Home Ministry comes into the picture when a State wants to change the name of a district or a railway station. The State government’s request is sent to other departments and agencies such as the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Intelligence Bureau, Department of Posts, Geographical Survey of India Sciences and the Railway Ministry seeking clearance. A no-objection certificate may be issued after examining their replies.
- Statement 2 is correct: The renaming of a state requires Parliamentary approval under Article 3 and 4 of the Constitution, and the President has to refer the same to the relevant state legislature for its views.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements on Legislative Council
- The Parliament can abolish a Legislative Council or create it by simple majority
- Legislative assembly of the concerned state has to pass a resolution by a special majority
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Both the statements are correct.
Recently West Bengal government has decided to set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad).
- For setting up the Council, Legislative assembly of the concerned state has to pass a resolution by a special majority
- The Parliament can abolish a Legislative Council or create it by simple majority
- Six States having a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka.
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Both the statements are correct.
Recently West Bengal government has decided to set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad).
- For setting up the Council, Legislative assembly of the concerned state has to pass a resolution by a special majority
- The Parliament can abolish a Legislative Council or create it by simple majority
- Six States having a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following countries border Red Sea?
- Yemen
- Djibouti
- Somalia
- Egypt
- Sudan
Select your answer from the codes given below:
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6 countries border The Red Sea –
- Yemen
- Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Sudan
Note: If Gulf of Aqaba is taken as extension of Red Sea then two additional countries of Israel and Jordan also border it meaning a total of 8 countries.
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6 countries border The Red Sea –
- Yemen
- Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Sudan
Note: If Gulf of Aqaba is taken as extension of Red Sea then two additional countries of Israel and Jordan also border it meaning a total of 8 countries.
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsSulawesi Island was seen in news recently. It’s located in which country?
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A new Australian study has suggested that climate change may be accelerating the degradation of Pleistocene-era rock paintings located in the Sulawesi Island of Indonesia. It is the world’s oldest cave art.
Read more: Sulawesi Island
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A new Australian study has suggested that climate change may be accelerating the degradation of Pleistocene-era rock paintings located in the Sulawesi Island of Indonesia. It is the world’s oldest cave art.
Read more: Sulawesi Island
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsHouthis, a term often seen in news is related to:
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements on Basavanna. Which of the following statements are not correct?
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- Basavanna was a philosopher, statesman, Kannada poet and a social reformer during the reign of the Kalachuri-dynasty king Bijjala I in Karnataka.
- Basavanna spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanas.
- He introduced new public institutions such as the Anubhava Mantapa (or, the “hall of spiritual experience”). This Mantapa welcomed men and women from all socio-economic backgrounds to discuss spiritual and mundane questions of life, in open.
- He e developed and inspired a new devotional movement named Virashaivas, or “ardent, heroic worshippers of Shiva”. This movement shared its roots in the ongoing Tamil Bhakti movement, particularly the Shaiva Nayanars traditions, over the 7th- to 11th-century.
- He conducted Sharana movement towards egalitarianism. The movement attracted people from all castes, and like most strands of the Bhakti movement. The movement is produced a corpus of literature, the vachanas, these unveiled the spiritual universe of the Veerashaiva saints. This movement is too radical for his times.
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- Basavanna was a philosopher, statesman, Kannada poet and a social reformer during the reign of the Kalachuri-dynasty king Bijjala I in Karnataka.
- Basavanna spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanas.
- He introduced new public institutions such as the Anubhava Mantapa (or, the “hall of spiritual experience”). This Mantapa welcomed men and women from all socio-economic backgrounds to discuss spiritual and mundane questions of life, in open.
- He e developed and inspired a new devotional movement named Virashaivas, or “ardent, heroic worshippers of Shiva”. This movement shared its roots in the ongoing Tamil Bhakti movement, particularly the Shaiva Nayanars traditions, over the 7th- to 11th-century.
- He conducted Sharana movement towards egalitarianism. The movement attracted people from all castes, and like most strands of the Bhakti movement. The movement is produced a corpus of literature, the vachanas, these unveiled the spiritual universe of the Veerashaiva saints. This movement is too radical for his times.
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsDoomsday Surfing was seen in news sometimes. Which of the following correctly describes it?
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- Doomsday Surfing refers to the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news. The people will surf even though that news is saddening or depressing.
- Recently, many people are finding themselves continuously reading bad news about Covid-19 without being able to stop. The situation is worsening and even people are sacrificing their crucial sleep time or working hours in the process.
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- Doomsday Surfing refers to the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news. The people will surf even though that news is saddening or depressing.
- Recently, many people are finding themselves continuously reading bad news about Covid-19 without being able to stop. The situation is worsening and even people are sacrificing their crucial sleep time or working hours in the process.
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements on Dengue
- National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is the nodal agency for prevention and control of Dengue.
- So far there is no vaccine available for Dengue.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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- National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is the central nodal agency for prevention and control of six vector borne diseases i.e. Malaria, Dengue, Lymphatic Filariasis, Kala-azar, Japanese Encephalitis and Chikungunya in India.
- The NVBDCP functions under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The dengue vaccine CYD-TDV or Dengvaxia was approved by the US Food & Drug Administration in 2019. This is the first dengue vaccine to get the regulatory nod in the US.
- Dengvaxia is basically a live, attenuated dengue virus. The vaccine has to be administered in people of ages 9 to 16 who have laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and live in endemic areas.
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- National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is the central nodal agency for prevention and control of six vector borne diseases i.e. Malaria, Dengue, Lymphatic Filariasis, Kala-azar, Japanese Encephalitis and Chikungunya in India.
- The NVBDCP functions under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The dengue vaccine CYD-TDV or Dengvaxia was approved by the US Food & Drug Administration in 2019. This is the first dengue vaccine to get the regulatory nod in the US.
- Dengvaxia is basically a live, attenuated dengue virus. The vaccine has to be administered in people of ages 9 to 16 who have laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and live in endemic areas.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding blood plasma:
- It is the largest part of the blood
- A bulk of plasma is just water
- Helps to maintain proper pH in the body
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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- Statement 1 is correct: Plasma is the liquid portion of blood. About 55% of our blood is plasma, and the remaining 45% are red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets that are suspended in the plasma.
- Statement 2 is correct: Plasma is about 92% water. It also contains 7% vital proteins such as albumin, gamma globulin and anti-hemophilic factor, and 1% mineral salts, sugars, fats, hormones and vitamins.
- Statement 3 is correct: Plasma serves four important functions in our bodies:
- Helps maintain blood pressure and volume.
- Supply critical proteins for blood clotting and immunity.
- Carries electrolytes such as sodium and potassium to our muscles.
- Helps to maintain a proper pH balance in the body, which supports cell function.
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- Statement 1 is correct: Plasma is the liquid portion of blood. About 55% of our blood is plasma, and the remaining 45% are red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets that are suspended in the plasma.
- Statement 2 is correct: Plasma is about 92% water. It also contains 7% vital proteins such as albumin, gamma globulin and anti-hemophilic factor, and 1% mineral salts, sugars, fats, hormones and vitamins.
- Statement 3 is correct: Plasma serves four important functions in our bodies:
- Helps maintain blood pressure and volume.
- Supply critical proteins for blood clotting and immunity.
- Carries electrolytes such as sodium and potassium to our muscles.
- Helps to maintain a proper pH balance in the body, which supports cell function.