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1. Consider the following Statements regarding UAPA
1. It will be applicable to the offenders in the same manner, even if crime is committed on a foreign land, outside India.
2. Under the UAPA, the investigating agency can file a charge sheet in maximum 180 days after the arrests and the duration can be extended further after intimating the court.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following Statements regarding Konyak Nagas:
1. Facial tattoos were earned for taking an enemy’s head.
2. Aoleng is a festival celebrated by the Konyaks.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Consider the following Statements regarding Pinaka System:
1. It is a Multi-Barrel Rocket-Launcher system
2. It can fire a salvo of 12 rockets over a period of 44 seconds.
Which of the Statements given above is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4.Which of the following countries shares border with Jordan?
1. Syria
2. Iraq
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Israel
5. Iran
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 2, 4 and 5
5.Which of the following journals/books is/are published by Dr. B R Ambedkar?
1.Mooknayak
2.Bahishkrit Bharat
3.The Rise and Fall of Hindu Women
4.Janata
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answers
1. (c)
Under UAPA, both Indian and foreign nationals can be charged.
It will be applicable to the offenders in the same manner, even if crime is committed on a foreign land, outside India.
Under the UAPA, the investigating agency can file a charge sheet in maximum 180 days after the arrests and the duration can be extended further after intimating the court.
About the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act:
Passed in 1967, the law aims at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India.
The Act assigns absolute power to the central government, by way of which if the Centre deems an activity as unlawful then it may, by way of an Official Gazette, declare it so.
It has death penalty and life imprisonment as highest punishments.
2. (c)
Konyak Nagas
They are the largest of the Naga tribes.
In Nagaland, they inhabit the Mon District—also known as ‘The Land of The Anghs’.
The Anghs/Wangs are their traditional chiefs whom they hold in high esteem.
Facial tattoos were earned for taking an enemy’s head.
Other unique traditional practices that set the Konyaks apart are: gunsmithing, iron-smelting, brass-works, and gunpowder-making. They are also adept in making ‘janglaü’ (machetes) and wooden sculptures.
Statement 3 is correct: Festivals: Aoleng, a festival celebrated in the first week of April (1-6) to welcome the spring and also to invoke the Almighty’s (Kahwang) blessing upon the land before seed-sowing, is the biggest festival of the Konyaks. Another festival, ‘Lao Ong Mo’, is the traditional harvest festival celebrated in the months of August/September.
3. (d)
The Pinaka, a Multi-Barrel Rocket-Launcher (MBRL) system named after Shiva’s bow, can fire a salvo of 12 rockets over a period of 44 seconds.
The new version is equipped with advanced technology to enhance its strength. The metal weight is lesser compared to the earlier version.
The newly tested system can achieve a range of up to 45km which is a big feat for the Indian Army.
The existing Pinaka system, which is already in the Army, has a range of up to 35-37km.
Significance: The new incarnation of pinaka represents one of the few examples of an evolutionary process being followed with an indigenous Indian weapon system.
4. (a)
Jordan is bounded to the north by Syria, to the east by Iraq, to the southeast and south by Saudi Arabia, and to the west by Israel and the West Bank.
5. (d)
Dr. Ambedkar was a social reformer, jurist, economist, author, polyglot (knowing or using several languages) orator, a scholar and thinker of comparative religions.
The journals written by BR Ambedkar are:
1 is correct: Mooknayak (1920)
2 is correct: Bahishkrit Bharat (1927)
Samatha (1929)
4 is correct: Janata (1930)
Books:
Annihilation of Caste
Buddha or Karl Marx
The Untouchable: Who are They and Why They Have Become Untouchables
Buddha and His Dhamma
3 is correct: The Rise and Fall of Hindu Women.
Dr B.R. Ambedkar
Popularly known as Baba Saheb. He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly and is called the ‘Father of the Indian Constitution’.
He was a jurist and an economist. Born into a caste that was considered untouchable, he faced many injustices and discrimination in society. He was born in Mhow in the Central Provinces (modern-day Madhya Pradesh) to a Marathi family with roots in the Ambadawe town of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
Ambedkar was against the caste-based discriminations in society and advocated for the Dalits to organise and demand their rights.
He promoted the education of Dalits and made representations to the government in various capacities in this regard. He was part of the Bombay Presidency Committee that worked with the Simon Commission in 1925.
He established the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha to promote education and socio-economic improvements among the Dalits. He started magazines like Mooknayak, Equality Janta and Bahishkrit Bharat.
In 1927, he launched active agitation against untouchability. He organised and agitated for the right of Dalits to enter temples and to draw water from public water resources. He condemned Hindu scriptures that he thought propagated caste discrimination.
He advocated separate electorates for the ‘Depressed Classes’, the term with which Dalits were called at that time. He was in disagreement with Mahatma Gandhi at that time since Gandhi was against any sort of reservation in the electorates. When the British government announced the ‘Communal Award’ in 1932, Gandhi went on a fast in Yerwada Jail. An agreement was signed between Gandhi and Ambedkar in the jail whereby it was agreed to give reserved seats to the depressed classes within the general electorate. This was called the Poona Pact.
Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party (later transformed into the Scheduled Castes Federation) in 1936 and contested in 1937 from Bombay to the Central Legislative Assembly. He also contested from Bombay (north-central) after independence in the country’s first general elections. But he lost both times.
He also worked as Minister of Labour in the Viceroy’s Executive Council. After independence, Ambedkar became the first Law Minister in 1947 under the Congress-led government. Later he resigned due to differences with Jawaharlal Nehru on the Hindu Code Bill.
He was appointed to the Rajya Sabha in 1952 and remained a member till his death.
He advocated a free economy with a stable Rupee. He also mooted birth control for economic development. He also emphasised equal rights for women.
A few months before he died, he converted to Buddhism in a public ceremony in Nagpur and with him, lakhs of Dalits converted to Buddhism.
He authored several books and essays. Some of them are The Annihilation of Caste, Pakistan or the Partition of India, The Buddha and his Dhamma, The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India, Administration and Finance of the East India Company, etc.
Ambedkar considered the Right to Constitutional Remedy as the soul of the Constitution.
Ambedkar died of ill health in 1956 in Delhi. He was cremated according to Buddhist rites in Dadar and a memorial is constructed there. The place is called Chaitya Bhoomi. His death anniversary is observed as Mahaparinirvan Din. His birth anniversary is celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti on 14 April every year.
5. (d)
Dr. Ambedkar was a social reformer, jurist, economist, author, polyglot (knowing or using several languages) orator, a scholar and thinker of comparative religions.
The journals written by BR Ambedkar are:
1 is correct: Mooknayak (1920)
2 is correct: Bahishkrit Bharat (1927)
Samatha (1929)
4 is correct: Janata (1930)
Books:
Annihilation of Caste
Buddha or Karl Marx
The Untouchable: Who are They and Why They Have Become Untouchables
Buddha and His Dhamma
3 is correct: The Rise and Fall of Hindu Women.
Dr B.R. Ambedkar
Popularly known as Baba Saheb. He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly and is called the ‘Father of the Indian Constitution’.
He was a jurist and an economist. Born into a caste that was considered untouchable, he faced many injustices and discrimination in society. He was born in Mhow in the Central Provinces (modern-day Madhya Pradesh) to a Marathi family with roots in the Ambadawe town of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
Ambedkar was against the caste-based discriminations in society and advocated for the Dalits to organise and demand their rights.
He promoted the education of Dalits and made representations to the government in various capacities in this regard. He was part of the Bombay Presidency Committee that worked with the Simon Commission in 1925.
He established the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha to promote education and socio-economic improvements among the Dalits. He started magazines like Mooknayak, Equality Janta and Bahishkrit Bharat.
In 1927, he launched active agitation against untouchability. He organised and agitated for the right of Dalits to enter temples and to draw water from public water resources. He condemned Hindu scriptures that he thought propagated caste discrimination.
He advocated separate electorates for the ‘Depressed Classes’, the term with which Dalits were called at that time. He was in disagreement with Mahatma Gandhi at that time since Gandhi was against any sort of reservation in the electorates. When the British government announced the ‘Communal Award’ in 1932, Gandhi went on a fast in Yerwada Jail. An agreement was signed between Gandhi and Ambedkar in the jail whereby it was agreed to give reserved seats to the depressed classes within the general electorate. This was called the Poona Pact.
Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party (later transformed into the Scheduled Castes Federation) in 1936 and contested in 1937 from Bombay to the Central Legislative Assembly. He also contested from Bombay (north-central) after independence in the country’s first general elections. But he lost both times.
He also worked as Minister of Labour in the Viceroy’s Executive Council. After independence, Ambedkar became the first Law Minister in 1947 under the Congress-led government. Later he resigned due to differences with Jawaharlal Nehru on the Hindu Code Bill.
He was appointed to the Rajya Sabha in 1952 and remained a member till his death.
He advocated a free economy with a stable Rupee. He also mooted birth control for economic development. He also emphasised equal rights for women.
A few months before he died, he converted to Buddhism in a public ceremony in Nagpur and with him, lakhs of Dalits converted to Buddhism.
He authored several books and essays. Some of them are The Annihilation of Caste, Pakistan or the Partition of India, The Buddha and his Dhamma, The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India, Administration and Finance of the East India Company, etc.
Ambedkar considered the Right to Constitutional Remedy as the soul of the Constitution.
Ambedkar died of ill health in 1956 in Delhi. He was cremated according to Buddhist rites in Dadar and a memorial is constructed there. The place is called Chaitya Bhoomi. His death anniversary is observed as Mahaparinirvan Din. His birth anniversary is celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti on 14 April every year.
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