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November 12, 2020 - Daily Quiz

1. Ethanol’ has widespread usages and application. Consider the statements with reference to it (1) It cannot be used as rocket propellant (2) It can be used in thermometer (3) It can be used as an antiseptic (4) It causes cancer (5) It can cause birth defects (6) It cannot be used in DNA extraction because it is highly toxic Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 (b) 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 (c) 2, 3, 4 and 6 (d) 2, 3, 4 and 5 2. Which of the following is not matched correctly? (a) Article 167: Duties of the Chief Minister (b) Article 163: sworn in of the Chief Minister (c) Article 164: Provisions related to State Ministers (d) Article 166:  Operations by the State Government
3. If Suresh borrows Rs. 36000 from Mahesh at rate of interest 6% S.I, at the end of four years how much interest Suresh has to pay along with principal amount? (a) Rs. 12560 (b) Rs. 12960 (c) Rs. 13500 (d) Rs. 14500 4. Consider the following statements with respect to Fundamental Duties:
  1. All the eleven fundamental duties of the Constitution were added via the 42nd Amendment Act of the Constitution. 
  2. It abides the citizen to respect the ideals and institutions, the National Flag and National Anthem. 
Which of the following statements is/are correct  (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2  5. Which of the following countries have Duties for citizens as part of their Constitution?
  1. The UK
  2. Russia
  3. Japan
  4. The USA
Select the correct answer from the following codes (a) 1, 2, and 3 only (b) 2 only (c) 2, 3, and 4 only (d) 2 and 3 only ANSWERS 1. (d)  2. (b) Article 163: Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor (1) There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under this Constitution required to exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion. (2) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor is by or under this Constitution required to act in his discretion, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion. (3) The question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the Governor shall not be inquired into in any court. Prime Minister - Chairman Chief Ministers of all States Members Chief Ministers of Union Territories having a Legislative Assembly and Administrators of UTs not having a Legislative Assembly and Governors of States under President’s Rule(Governor’s Rule in the case of J&K) Members Six Ministers of Cabinet rank in the Union Council of Ministers to be nominated by the Prime Minister Members Four Ministers of Cabinet rank as Permanent invitees Members 3. (b)  4. (b) The fundamental duty to provide opportunities for education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 years was later added to the constitution through the 86th Amendment Act, 2002. 5. (d) Apart from India, Russia, Japan, China, Kuwait and Tunisia included Fundamental Duties as part of their Constitution.  


POSTED ON 12-11-2020 BY ADMIN
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