October 29, 2020 - Daily Quiz

1. Which of the statements about Institute of Wood Science and Technology of India is not correct? (a) Its located in Dehradun (b) Works under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. (c) Centre of Excellence for Sandalwood Research and Wood Science. (d) Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST) and the Pune-based National Centre for Cell Sciences with a financial allocation of Rs. 50 lakh to combat the killer disease Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD) 2. Who of the following termed the Cripps mission as the “post-dated cheque drawn on a failing bank”? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Motilal Nehru (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Md. Ali Jinnah
3. A 5 digit number is chosen at random. The probability that all the digits are distinct and digits at odd places are odd and digits at even places are even is what? (a) 1/65 (b) 1/70 (c) 1/75 (d) 1/85 4. Consider the following statements with regard to the Constituent Assembly: 1. The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1947 but it came into effect on 26 January 1950. 2. Mahatma Gandhi was a member of the Constituent Assembly 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  5. Who of the following was imprisoned for six years in Mandalay during the time of Swadeshi movement? (a) Lala Lajapat Roy (b) Aurobindo Ghosh (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Ajit Singh ANSWERS 1. (a) The Institute of Wood Science and Technology is located in Bangalore. 2. (c) There was no sign of giving complete independence in the Cripps proposal. Only giving the dominion status was assured. That is why Mahatma Gandhi termed the Cripps mission as the “post-dated cheque drawn on a failing bank”. 3. (c) 4. (d) The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949 but it came into effect on 26 January 1950. Mahatma Gandhi was not a member of the Constituent Assembly. However, his ideas were followed by many members.  5. (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned for six years in Mandalay during the time of the Swadeshi movement. He wrote against the British in his Magazine ‘Maratha’ and ‘Keshari’ and he was accused of the charge of sedition.


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