Insights Static Quiz -197, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following are the compulsory provisions of the 73rd Constitutional amendment act?
- Reservation of one-third seats for women in panchayats at all the three levels.
- Granting powers and authority to the panchayats to enable them to function as institutions of self-government.
- Granting financial powers to the panchayats to levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls and fees.
- Fixing tenure of 5 years for panchayats at all levels and holding fresh elections within six months in the event of suppression of any panchayat.
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Solution: d)
Statements 1 and 4 are compulsory provisions and statements 2 and 3 are voluntary provisions.
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Solution: b)
Solution: d)
Statements 1 and 4 are compulsory provisions and statements 2 and 3 are voluntary provisions.
India’s first railway university, The National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) was inaugurated in Vadodara, Gujarat.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to the ‘Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the following statements is/are not correct?
- The precising officer, Nyayadhikari shall be appointed by the Gram Panchayat with the consultation of the State Government.
- As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.
- The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Solution: a)
The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 has been enacted to provide for the establishment of the Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen due to social, economic or other disabilities.
The presiding officer (Nyayadhikari) shall be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the High Court.
The Gram Nyayalaya shall be a mobile court and shall exercise the powers of both Criminal and Civil Courts.
The Gram Nyayalaya shall try to settle the disputes as far as possible by bringing about conciliation between the parties and for this purpose, it shall make use of the conciliators to be appointed for this purpose.
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Solution: a)
The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 has been enacted to provide for the establishment of the Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen due to social, economic or other disabilities.
The presiding officer (Nyayadhikari) shall be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the High Court.
The Gram Nyayalaya shall be a mobile court and shall exercise the powers of both Criminal and Civil Courts.
The Gram Nyayalaya shall try to settle the disputes as far as possible by bringing about conciliation between the parties and for this purpose, it shall make use of the conciliators to be appointed for this purpose.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statement is not correct?
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Solution: c)
The six rights guaranteed by Article 19 can be suspended only when emergency is declared on the grounds of war or external aggression (i.e., external emergency) and not on the ground of armed rebellion (i.e., internal emergency).
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Solution: c)
The six rights guaranteed by Article 19 can be suspended only when emergency is declared on the grounds of war or external aggression (i.e., external emergency) and not on the ground of armed rebellion (i.e., internal emergency).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Election Commission of India
- The Election commission shall consist of the chief election commissioner and such number of other election commissioners as the parliament may from time to time fix.
- In case of difference of opinion amongst the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners the matter is referred to Supreme Court.
- The conditions of service and tenure of office of election commissioners shall be determined by the president.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
Article 324 of the Constitution has made the provisions with regard to the composition of election commission.
The Election Commission shall consist of the chief election commissioner and such number of other election commissioners, if any, as the president may from time to time fix.
The conditions of service and tenure of office of the election commissioners and the regional commissioners shall be determined by the president.
In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief election commissioner and/or two other election commissioners, the matter is decided by the Commission by majority.
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Solution: b)
Article 324 of the Constitution has made the provisions with regard to the composition of election commission.
The Election Commission shall consist of the chief election commissioner and such number of other election commissioners, if any, as the president may from time to time fix.
The conditions of service and tenure of office of the election commissioners and the regional commissioners shall be determined by the president.
In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief election commissioner and/or two other election commissioners, the matter is decided by the Commission by majority.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about the composition of National Human Rights Commission:
- The chairman should be a retired chief justice of India
- Members should be serving or retired judges of the Supreme Court.
- A serving or retired judge of a high court
- Only one person having knowledge or practical experience with respect to human rights
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Solution: c)
The commission is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and four members. The chairman should be a retired chief justice of India, and members should be serving or retired judges of the Supreme Court, a serving or retired chief justice of a high court and two persons having knowledge or practical experience with respect to human rights.
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Solution: c)
The commission is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and four members. The chairman should be a retired chief justice of India, and members should be serving or retired judges of the Supreme Court, a serving or retired chief justice of a high court and two persons having knowledge or practical experience with respect to human rights.
