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Modern History › Revolutionary Movement

Modern History › Revolutionary Movement

2021

In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as officers of the Indian National Army.

Options

(a)

Leaders of the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement

(b)

Members of the Interim Government in 1946

(c)

Members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly

(d)

Officers of the Indian National Army

Answer

(D)
Off Topics › National,International Prize(Not Nobel)

Off Topics › National,International Prize(Not Nobel)

2021

Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards:

1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.
2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.
3. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

Which of the above statements are not correct?

Options

(a)

1 and 2 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2, and 3

Answer

(D)
Off Topics › Sports

Off Topics › Sports

2021

Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics:
1.The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.
2.Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate, and Baseball are included in these Olympics.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(B)
Off Topics › Sports

2021

Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship:

1.The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.
2.New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(D)
Off Topics › Sports

2021

Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award, which was instituted in the year 2000:
1.American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
2.The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far.
3.Roger Federer received this award the maximum number of times compared to others.
Which of the above statements are correct?

Options

(a)

1 and 2 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2, and 3

Answer

(C)
Polity › Citizenship

Polity › Citizenship

2021

With reference to India, consider the following statements:

1.There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
2.A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.
3.A foreigner, once granted citizenship, cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

1 and 3

(d)

2 and 3

Answer

(A)
Polity › DPSP

Polity › DPSP

2021

Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates

Options

(a)

the Right to Equality

(b)

the Directive Principles of State Policy

(c)

the Right to Freedom

(d)

the Concept of Welfare

Answer

(B)
Polity › Elections, Delimitation

Polity › Elections, Delimitation

2021

Consider the following statements:

1.In India, there is no law restricting candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies.
2.In the 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies.
3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

1 and 3

(d)

2 and 3

Answer

(B)
Polity › Judiciary

Polity › Judiciary

2021

With reference to India, consider the following statements:

1.Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of the concerned magistrate, and such an accused is locked up in the police station, not in jail.
2.During judicial custody, the police officer in charge of the case is not allowed to interrogate the suspect without the approval of the court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Answer not available
Polity › Judiciary

2021

With reference to the Indian judiciary, consider the following statements:

1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with prior permission from the President of India.
2. A High Court in India has the power to review its own judgment, as the Supreme Court does.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

(A)

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