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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following given below releases the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report?
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Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report is released by the WEF (World Economic Forum).
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Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report is released by the WEF (World Economic Forum).
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements about Charter Act of 1833 is/are correct?
1. It vested all civil and military powers on the Governor-General of India.
2. It introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.
3. It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statements 1 and 3 are correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Features of the Charter Act of 1833:
1. It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Thus, the act created, for the first time, a Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. Lord William Bentick was the first governor-general of India.
2. It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts.
3. It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.
Charter Act of 1853 introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.Incorrect
Statements 1 and 3 are correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Features of the Charter Act of 1833:
1. It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Thus, the act created, for the first time, a Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. Lord William Bentick was the first governor-general of India.
2. It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts.
3. It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following given below were the causes for the rise of Jainism and Buddhism?
1. Religious unrest in India in the 6th century B.C.
2. The sacrificial ceremonies advocated in the Later Vedic period were found to be too expensive.
3. The teachings of Upanishads were not easily understood by all.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
All of the above are correct.
The primary cause for the rise of Jainism and Buddhism was the religious unrest in India in the 6th century B.C. The complex rituals and sacrifices advocated in the Later Vedic period were not acceptable to the common people. The sacrificial ceremonies were also found to be too expensive. The superstitious beliefs and mantras confused the people. The teachings of Upanishads, an alternative to the system of sacrifices, were highly philosophical in nature and therefore not easily understood by all.Incorrect
All of the above are correct.
The primary cause for the rise of Jainism and Buddhism was the religious unrest in India in the 6th century B.C. The complex rituals and sacrifices advocated in the Later Vedic period were not acceptable to the common people. The sacrificial ceremonies were also found to be too expensive. The superstitious beliefs and mantras confused the people. The teachings of Upanishads, an alternative to the system of sacrifices, were highly philosophical in nature and therefore not easily understood by all. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs:
Folk Painting State/Region
1. Madhubani Bihar
2. Pattachitra Andhra Pradesh
3. Patua West Bengal
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?Correct
Madhubani art is practiced in the Mithila region, Bihar. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, etc. Using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterised by eye-catching geometrical patterns. Pattachitra or Patachitra is a general term for traditional, clothbased scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal. Pattachitra art form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it. The Patuas are an artisan community found in the state of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha in India and parts of Bangladesh.
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Madhubani art is practiced in the Mithila region, Bihar. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, etc. Using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterised by eye-catching geometrical patterns. Pattachitra or Patachitra is a general term for traditional, clothbased scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal. Pattachitra art form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it. The Patuas are an artisan community found in the state of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha in India and parts of Bangladesh.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the statements given below is/are incorrect?
1. An ordinance can be re-promulgated only twice.
2. Governor of a state can issue ordinances only with the approval of the President.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Both the statements are incorrect.
The Constitution permits the central and State governments to make laws when Parliament (or the State Legislature) is not in session. The Constitution states that the ordinance will lapse at the end of six weeks from the time Parliament (or the State Legislature) next meets.
An ordinance can be re-promulgated only thrice. The governor of a state can also issue ordinances under Article 213 of the Constitution of India, when the state legislative assembly is not in session.Incorrect
Both the statements are incorrect.
The Constitution permits the central and State governments to make laws when Parliament (or the State Legislature) is not in session. The Constitution states that the ordinance will lapse at the end of six weeks from the time Parliament (or the State Legislature) next meets.
An ordinance can be re-promulgated only thrice. The governor of a state can also issue ordinances under Article 213 of the Constitution of India, when the state legislative assembly is not in session.
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