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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsThwaites Glacier, seen in news, is located in which of the following given below?
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The melting of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier – also called the “Doomsday Glacier”– has long been a cause of concern because of its high potential of speeding up the global sea level rise happening due to climate change.
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The melting of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier – also called the “Doomsday Glacier”– has long been a cause of concern because of its high potential of speeding up the global sea level rise happening due to climate change.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsThe famous Wakhan National Park is located in which of the following countries?
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Wakhan National Park is a national park in Afghanistan.
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Wakhan National Park is a national park in Afghanistan.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements regarding Regulating Act, 1773 is/are correct?
1. It prohibited the servants of the company from engaging in any private trade.
2. It made the governors of Bombay, Madras and Bengal presidencies independent of one another.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.
Features of the Act
1. It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor-General of Bengal’ and created an Executive Council of four members to assist him. The first such Governor-General was Lord Warren Hastings.
2. It made the governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to the governor general of Bengal, unlike earlier, when the three presidencies were independent of one another.
3. It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) comprising one chief justice and three other judges.
4. It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the ‘natives’.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.
Features of the Act
1. It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor-General of Bengal’ and created an Executive Council of four members to assist him. The first such Governor-General was Lord Warren Hastings.
2. It made the governors of Bombay and Madras presidencies subordinate to the governor general of Bengal, unlike earlier, when the three presidencies were independent of one another.
3. It provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) comprising one chief justice and three other judges.
4. It prohibited the servants of the Company from engaging in any private trade or accepting presents or bribes from the ‘natives’. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsOther than making Indian Constitution, the constituent assembly performed which of the following functions given below?
1. It adopted the national flag on July 22, 1947.
2. It elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India on January 24, 1950.
3. It ratified the India’s membership of the Commonwealth in May 1949.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
In addition to the making of the Constitution and enacting of ordinary laws, the Constituent Assembly also performed the following functions:
1. It ratified the India’s membership of the Commonwealth in May 1949.
2. It adopted the national flag on July 22, 1947.
3. It adopted the national anthem on January 24, 1950.
4. It adopted the national song on January 24, 1950.
5. It elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India on January 24, 1950.Incorrect
In addition to the making of the Constitution and enacting of ordinary laws, the Constituent Assembly also performed the following functions:
1. It ratified the India’s membership of the Commonwealth in May 1949.
2. It adopted the national flag on July 22, 1947.
3. It adopted the national anthem on January 24, 1950.
4. It adopted the national song on January 24, 1950.
5. It elected Dr Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India on January 24, 1950. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements given below is/are correct?
1. Parliament shall have the power to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship.
2. The Constitution prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, residence, caste, sex or place of birth.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
Parliament shall have the power to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship (Article 11).
The Constitution (under Article 15) prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth and not on the ground of residence. This means that the state can provide special benefits or give preference to its residents in matters that do not come within the purview of the rights given by the Constitution to the Indian citizens.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.
Parliament shall have the power to make any provision with respect to the acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters relating to citizenship (Article 11).
The Constitution (under Article 15) prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth and not on the ground of residence. This means that the state can provide special benefits or give preference to its residents in matters that do not come within the purview of the rights given by the Constitution to the Indian citizens.
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