October 16, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Which among the following freedoms guaranteed by Constitution of India includes the right to know and the right to be informed as implied rights?
(a) Freedom of speech and expression
(b) Freedom to practise any profession
(c) Freedom of assembly
(d) Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India
2. Which among the following announcements were made at the Delhi Durbar in 1911?
- Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi
- Annulment of Partition of Bengal
- Separation of Bihar, Orissa and Chhotanagpur from Bengal’s Jurisdiction
- Election of Indians to the various legislative councils in India
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, & 3
(b) 1, 2, 3 & 4
(c) 2, 3 & 4
(d) 2 & 3
3. In how many different ways can the letters of the word distance be arranged so that all the vowels come together?
(a) 4320 ways
(b) 5440 ways
(c) 6250 ways
(d) 7330 ways
4. Which of the following group of countries together called 'Iberia'?
(a) Spain and Portugal
(b) Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark
(c) Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania and Albania
(d) Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
5. For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by
(a) anyone residing in India.
(b) a resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.
(c) any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.
(d) any citizen of India.
ANSWERS
1. (a) Article 19 (1) (a) includes the right to know and the right to be informed. Its worth note that Media (print and electronic) are the eyes and ears of the citizen and unless media freedom to report court proceedings is protected the right to know is impaired.
2. (a)
Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi
Annulment of Partition of Bengal
Separation of Bihar, Orissa and Chhotanagpur from Bengal’s Jurisdiction
A month’s extra pay for soldiers and subordinate Civil Servants
Establishment of a new university at Dhaka
Declaration of eligibility of Indians for getting a Victoria Cross
Creation of a Governor-in Council for United Bengal
Reduction of Assam into a Chief Commissionership
3. (a)
4. (a) It is principally divided between Spain and Portugal, comprising most of their territory, as well as a small area of Southern France, Andorra and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
5. (c)
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