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Q1) Match Disputes States
A) Cauvery water Dispute 1) Odisha & Chhattisgarh
B) Mahadayi Water Dispute 2) Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
C) Mahanadi water dispute 3) Goa & Karnataka
D) Vansadhara water dispute 4) Andhra Pradesh & Odisha
Options:
1) A- 3, B – 2, C- 4, D-1
2) A- 2, B – 4, C- 1, D-3
3) A- 1, B – 3, C- 2, D-4
4) A- 2, B – 3, C- 1, D-4
Q2) Which of the following statements is/are true?
A. January 26, 1930 was marked as ‘Purna Swaraj Diwas’, following the resolution of the Lahore
Session of the INC
B. The structural part of the constitution is, to a large extent, derived from the Govt of India Act of 1935
C. The Directive Principles are Justiciable in Nature.
D. The Directive Principles embody the grand and noble vision of the Constituent Assembly, and
reflects the dreams and aspirations of the founding fathers of the Constitution
E. The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list.
Options:
1) A & D
2) All are correct
3) A, B & E
4) B & C
Laxmikant Chapter 8, DPSP
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original
list. They require the State:
1. To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39).
2. To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A).
3. To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries
(Article 43 A).
4. To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life (Article
48 A).
These provisions, contained in Part IV (Article 36-51) of the Constitution of India, are
not enforceable by any court, but the principles laid down therein are considered
irrefutable in the governance of the country, making it the duty of the State to apply
these principles in making laws to establish a just society in the country.
Q3) Consider the following statements :
A. National Voters Day is celebrated on 25 Jan
B. This was the 7th Voters Day
C. This year’s celebrations revolved around the theme ‘Accessible Elections
D. The President inaugurated the first edition of VoICE India – a biannual
magazine.
Which among the following statements is / are true.
Options:
1) A , C & D
2) A , B & D
3) A, B, C & D
4) A, B & C
(Context: The Election Commission of India celebrated the 8th National
Voters Day on January 25th.
Theme: This year’s celebrations revolved around the theme ‘Accessible
Elections’, which expressed ECI’s pursuit of working towards making the
electoral process more inclusive and friendly for Persons with Disabilities
(PwDs).
VoICE India: on the occasion, the President also inaugurated the first
edition of VoICE India – a biannual magazine which brings forth best
practices, innovations and knowledge derived from practical experience
and success stories of the election machinery that exists in every corner
of India.
Q4) Which of the following statements are True
A) living will Bill only considers Terminal illness
B) Passive euthanasia is legal in India under exceptional circumstances
C) Article 21 Gives Protection of Life and Personal Liberty
D) Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code prescribes punishment for
attempting suicide
Options:
1) A & C
2) All are true
3) C & B
4) A & B
Aruna Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011) Aruna was in a permanently vegetative state since the brutal sexual attack on her in 1973 by a ward boy in Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial Hospital where she worked as a staff nurse. The 2011 judgment helped to push the debate to the extent of permitting passive euthanasia for terminally ill patients under the strict supervision of the High Court, in consultation with a team of doctors treating the terminally ill patient. Passive euthanasia means withdrawing life support to induce death in a natural way. In contrast, active euthanasia means injecting legal drugs to induce death.
Q5)Which of the following statement is/are true?
A. Mental alertness is assessed by the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score,
which tells us the level of consciousness
B. In normal individuals, the score is 15, and for those who are brain dead, it
is three.
C. South Korea is also set to join as a euthanasia-legal country starting from
February 2018, both active and passive
Options:
1) A & B
2) B & C
3) A & C
4) All are true
Q6) Which of the following is / are Incorrect
A. Nirbhay is a long range, all-weather, is a ballistic missile
B. Missile has an operational range of 2500 km.
C. It can carry a warhead of 200 kg to 300 kg at a speed of 0.6 to 0.7 Mach
D. At the republic day parade, tableau from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and from
All India Radio were shown for the first time
Options:
1) A & C
2) A & B
3) B & C
4) A, B & D
Nirbhay showcased
Other than the all-woman BSF contingent on motorcycles, India’s long-range sub-sonic
cruise missile Nirbhay will be showcased for the first time. The weaponised Advanced Light
Helicopters (ALH), Rudra, was also part of the fly-past for the first time.
Nirbhay, with a range of over 1,000 km, is being developed by the Defence Research and
Development Organisation and was successfully test-fired last November after some initial
failures.
In line with this, BrahMos supersonic missiles, Akash Surface to Air Missile (SAM), and Netra
Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) are part of the military component of
the parade.
The 90-minute parade has 16 marching contingents, 23 tableaux from 14 States and four
ministries. For the first time, there is tableau from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and from
All India Radio.
Q7) Consider the following statements:
A) The judge of the SC can be removed by the process of impeachment.
B) A removal motion signed by 50 members ( In case of Lok Sabha) or 100
Members ( In case of Rajya sabha) is to be given to the
speaker/chairman.
C) The Speaker/Chairman is bound to accept the removal motion
Options
1) A is true but B & C are false
2) B is true but A & C are false
3) A & C are true but B is false
Q8) Consider the following statements
A. Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is given by Yale and
Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic
Forum
B. India ranked 101 / 180 countries
C. Switzerland Topped the list
Options:
1) A & B are correct
2) All are correct
3) A & C are correct
4) B & c are correct
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