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November 21, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements regarding the ruin of old zamindars and rise of new landlordism during British era:
1. The heaviness of land revenue—the Government claimed ten-elevenths of the rental—and the rigid law of collection, tinder which the zamindari estates were ruthlessly sold ill case of delay in payment of revenue, worked havoc for the first few years
2. By 1815 nearly half of the landed property of Bengal had been transferred from the old zamindars, who had resided in the villages and who had traditions of showing some consideration to their tenants, to merchants and other moneyed classes.
3. The Permanent Settlement in North Madras and the Ryotwari Settlement in the rest of Madras were equally harsh on the local zamindars.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) All of the above
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding DNA Technology (Use and Application Bill), 2019?
- The Bill does not allow for DNA testing in civil matters.
- Written consent is not required for DNA samples from criminals serving life imprisonment.
Select the correct code:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. A and B together can do a piece of work in 40 days. A having worked for 20 days, B finishes the remaining work alone in 60 days. In How many days shall B finish the whole work alone?
(a) 70
(b) 60
(c) 90
(d) 80
4. Satyagraha Sabha was founded by Mahatma Gandhi against which of the following Acts?
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) Rowlatt Act, 1919
(c) Official Secret Act, 1923
(d) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
5. Consider the following statements regarding “Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network”
- It is a technology system that digitizes vaccine stocks.
- It is aimed at strengthening immunization supply chain systems across the country.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWERS
1. (d) The first few decades of British rule witnessed the ruin of most of the old zamindars in Bengal and Madras. This was particularly so with Warren Hastings‟ policy of auctioning the right of revenue collection to the highest bidders, The Permanent Settlement of 1793 also had a similar tact in the beginning. The heaviness of land revenue—the Government claimed ten-elevenths of the rental—and the rigid law of collection, tinder which the zamindari estates were ruthlessly sold ill case of delay in payment of revenue, worked havoc for the first few years. Many of the great zamindars of Bengal were utterly ruined.
By 1815 nearly half of the landed property of Bengal had been transferred from the old zamindars, who had resided in the villages and who had traditions of showing some consideration to their tenants, to merchants and other moneyed classes, who usually lived in towns and who were quite ruthless in collecting to the last pie what Was due from the tenant irrespective of difficult circumstances, Being utterly unscrupulous and possessing little sympathy for the tenants, they began to subject the latter to rack-renting and ejectment. The Permanent Settlement in North Madras and the Ryotwari Settlement in the rest of Madras were equally harsh on the local zamindars.
2. (d) The Bill allows for DNA testing in certain civil matters as well. This includes matters such as parentage disputes; issues related to ancestry, immigration, assisted reproductive technologies, transplantation of human organs, and for the establishment of individual identity.
Written consent is required for DNA samples to be collected, processed and included in the database except for those who have committed crimes with punishment of seven years.
3. (d)
4. (b)
5. (c) The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) is being used by the State/UT governments in India to monitor the supply chain of Covid response material. The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) is being used by the State/UT governments in India to monitor the supply chain of Covid response material.
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