Quiz Details

1.  
The recently launched UMANG service 1.Offers multiple services of Central as well as state and local government bodies 2.Supports feature phones with internet connectivity 3.Has been developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 only
[B] 1 and 2 only
[C] 2 only
[D] 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]

Notes:

Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance, is a mobile app, a Digital India initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, by the Government of India for access to central and state government services. The app supports 13 Indian languages and is available for Android, iOS and Windows.

2.  
The President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes of its summons in which of the following situations/occasions? 1.Commencement of first session of each year the President shall address both Houses of Parliament. 2.Commencement of the first session of each year. 3.During joint sittings invoked under Article 110. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 and 2 only
[B] 2 and 3 only
[C] 1 and 3 only
[D] 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: A [1 and 2 only]

Notes:

Article 110 of the Indian Constitution provides a money bill. Money bills deal with financial issues such as taxation, government spending, and so on. In India, the Parliament conducts three sessions each year: Budget session: January/February to May. Monsoon session: July to August/September. Winter session: November to December. Article 87(1) of the Constitution provides:- "At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first session of each year the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes of its .

3.  
In a parliamentary democracy like India’s, holding the government to account is the role of

[A] The President
[B] The Supreme Court
[C] The opposition in the lower house
[D] The entire lower house

Correct Answer: D [The entire lower house]

Notes:

A parliamentary system or parliamentary democracy is a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which it is accountable.

4.  
The application of the roman law doctrine res extra commercium could directly impinge upon which among the following fundamental rights?

[A] Abolition of untouchability and prohibition of its practice
[B] Equality of opportunity in public employment in government jobs
[C] Right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business
[D] Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions

Correct Answer: C [Right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business]

Notes:

Res extra commercium is a doctrine originating in Roman law, holding that certain things may not be the object of private rights, and are therefore insusceptible to being traded. Res extra commercium (lat. "a thing outside commerce") is a doctrine originating in Roman law, holding that certain things may not be the object of private rights, and are therefore insusceptible to being traded.

5.  
Narmada River raises in

[A] Himalayan range
[B] Maikala range
[C] Shiwalik Range
[D] None of these

Correct Answer: B [Maikala range]

Notes:

Narmada is the largest west flowing river of the peninsular region flowing through a rift valley between the Vindhya Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south.It rises from Maikala range near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.It drains a large area in Madhya Pradesh besides some areas in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.The river near Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) forms the DhuanDhar Falls.There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.Major Tributaries: Hiran, Orsang, the Barna and the Kolar.The major Hydro Power Projects in the basin are Indira Sagar, Sardar Sarovar etc.