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November 01, 2020 - Daily Quiz

1. Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism? (a) There is an independent judiciary in India. (b) Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States. (c) The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha. (d) It is the result of an agreement among the federating units. 2. Which of the following features of the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the USA?
  1. Judicial review
  2. Concept of “procedure established by Law”
  3. Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
  4. Removal of Supreme Court and High Court Judges.
Select the correct answer code: (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 4 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) All of the above
3. Sohan started a business with a capital of Rs. 80000. After 6 months Mohan joined as a partner by investing Rs. 65000. After one year they earned total profit Rs. 20000. What is share of Sohan in the profit? (a) Rs. 5222.2 (b) Rs. 5777.7 (c) Rs. 6222.2 (d) Rs. 6777.7 4. In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs: Term                     Description (1) Eripatti      :    Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank (2) Taniyurs    :    Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins (3) Ghatikas    :    Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3  5. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka? (a) Kanganahalli (b) Sanchi I (c) Shahbazgarhi (d) Sohgaura ANSWERS 1. (d) 2. (b) Following features of the Indian Constitution have been borrowed from the USA:
  1. Impeachment of the president
  2. Functions of president and vice-president
  3. Removal of Supreme Court and High court judges
  4. Fundamental Rights
  5. Judicial review
  6. Independence of judiciary
  7. The preamble of the constitution
3. (b) 4. (b) Cholas created revenue units called “Taniyur” out of larger Brahmadeya 5. (a) Kanaganahalli in Karnataka is the site with an inscription in Brahmi script reading Ranyo Ashoka and a sculpture of King Ashoka.


POSTED ON 01-11-2020 BY ADMIN
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