6 May 2014
Today’s Questions
1. With reference to provision of allowing a candidate to contest from multiple seats in Indian elections, consider the following statements
- It has been made possible by an amendment to the Constitution of India
- Under section 70 of the Representation of the People Act a candidate can not hold two Lok Sabha seats
- The Election Commission of India is of the view that allowing candidates to contest from two constituencies strengthens democracy and it should be continued
- Earlier, the Representation of the People Act of 1951 allowed candidates to contest from only one constituency
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3 Only
b. 2 and 4 Only
c. 2 Only
d. None
2. With reference to size of Lok Sabha constituencies, consider the following statements
- Bangalore North is the largest parliamentary constituency in the country in terms of number of electors
- Ladakh is the smallest parliamentary constituency in the country in terms of number of electors
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
a. 1 Only
b. 2 Only
c. Both
d. None
3. With reference to Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), consider the following statements
- IIPA was set-up as a statutory institution by the government of India
- Jawaharlal Nehru was its first President
- It was set up to build capacity among public servants through training and research with knowledge, skills, and behaviour required to manage the task of governance at the Centre and State levels.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 and 3 Only
b. 2 and 3 Only
c. 1 and 2 Only
d. All
4. Which of the following festivals are celebrated to mark the beginning of the traditional New Year according to the Hindu calendar?
- Cheti Chand
- Chaitra Sukladi
- Ugadi
- Onam
- Gudi Padava
- Sankranti
Choose the correct answer using the codes below
a. 1,2,3 and 5 Only
b. 1,3,4 and 5 Only
c. 1,2,4 and 5 Only
d. 1,2,3 and 4 Only
5. Consider the following statements with reference to multilateral navy exercise KOMODO
- It was a Multilateral Humanitarian Assistance / disaster relief Exercise
- It’s an initiative from Indonesia
- It is same as the MILAN exercise which is held once in two years by India in the Indian Ocean
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 and 2 Only
b. 2 and 3 Only
c. 1 and 3 Only
d. All
Sources: PIB Releases (March)
1.
Solution: b)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablighi_Jamaat#Beliefs_and_objectives
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104635
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/nYJVwDC7lMtF8ZlDNGxAvI/Inside-the-Tablighi-Jamaat.html
2.
Solution: c)
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104636
3.
Solution: c)
http://www.birac.nic.in/functions.php
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104645
4.
Solution: a)
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104651
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1977
5.
Solution: d)
