GK Quiz | 07 March 2020

1. Who among the following was charged with sedition in British India?

1. Mahatama Gandhi
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Maulana Azad

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. All of the above
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1,2 and 4 only
4. 1,2, and 3 only

Ans. A

Explanation

Sedition law is a British –era law imposed to curb free speech and dissent under Section 124-A of the IPC. The IPC came into existence in 1860 under Macaulay’s recommendations, but it was inducted as part of IPC in 1870. It penalizes anyone who tried to create disaffection towards the government.

The first case of sedition was registered in 1891 when the editor of the magazine Bangobasi was booked for criticizing the ‘Age of Consent Bill’. Later in 1897, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was charged with sedition when his speech of the killing of Afzal Khan by Shivaji prompted the murder of 2 British officers in Pune. Later he was charged over his published in Kesari. Similarly, Mahatma Gandhi, in 1922, was charged for his article in ‘The Opinion’.

Jawaharlal Nehru was charged with sedition in 1930 during the Civil Disobedience movement when he defied the government prohibitory orders and gave a speech to farmers.  Maulana Azad was also charged with sedition for the speeches made in 1921.

Hence, A is the correct answer.

 

2. Which of the following is true about Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010?

1. Foreign Contribution Regulation Act allows for foreign funding for any non- profit purpose only.
2. The act is regulated under the Ministry of Finance.
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above

Ans. B

Explanation

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 regulates the foreign contribution, transfer or funding and according to the act, a person or organization having a particular cultural economic, educational, religious or social program can have the foreign funding after it obtains the prior permission of Central Government, or gets itself registered with the Central Government.

However, it does not include any amount received by way of fees or towards cost in place of goods or services rendered by such person in the ordinary course of his business, trade or commerce whether within India or outside India or any contribution received from an agent or a foreign source towards such fee or cost.  According to rules notified in 2019, every member of an NGO or corporation or individual should certify his/her non- involvement in propagating sedition or advocating violating means. Also, they should not be prosecuted and convicted of conversion from one faith to another. The act is regulated under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

To be registered under FCRA, an NGO or corporate should have 3 years of prior existence and must have done reasonable work in the field in which the contribution is being sought. It must have spent INR 10,00,000 over the prior 3 years before applying. The license is applicable for 5 years only. In terms of the act, the eligible person includes:

1. An individual;
2. A Hindu undivided family;
3. An association;
4. A company registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (now Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013).

Hence, B is the correct answer.

 

3. Which of the following is true about Committee on Petition?

1. It is constituted in Lok Sabha only.
2. It is the only committee that receives representation from the general public or an individual.
3. The recommendations given by it, if not followed, it has to be provided with answers.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1,2 and 3
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 3 only

Ans. D

Explanation

Committee on Petition is a committee that is formed in both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The mandate of the committee is to examine the petitions on the bills and the matters of general public importance. It takes representation form the members, individual, associations on the matters of union subjects. The Lok Sabha committee consists of 15 members and the Rajya Sabha committee consists of 10 members. The Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Speaker of Lok Sabha from amongst the members of the Committee. The committee members are to be nominated by the presiding person from time to time.

Hence, D is the correct answer.

 

4. Which of the following correctly describes Force Majeure (FM)?

1. It is an exemption from contractual obligation.
2. It allows the enforcement of a contract before time.
3. It describes the penalizing provisions in case of failure of enforcement of the contract.
4. None of the above

Ans.  A

Explanation

The Ministry of Finance has put Coronavirus outbreak under Force Majeure (FM) by declaring it as a natural calamity. This means if there is an extraordinary situation that is out of the humans like war, riots, natural calamity, etc. then, under this clause, both parties can be freed from the contractual obligations till the time such a situation persists. The clause can be invoked by the purchaser firms for the supplies from China and other countries. It also states that if the obligation is not fulfilled for more than 90 days, then the seller has the right to cancel the contract. Committee on the welfare of SCs and STs can take on the complaints and representation from the individual.

Hence, A is the correct answer.

 

5. Which of the following is incorrect about Kannagi Devi?

1. She is considered a legend in the Sangam-era epic Silappatikaram.
2. She is worshipped as Kodungallur Bhagavathy & Aatukal Devi in the state of Kerela.
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above

Ans. D

Explanation

Kannagi Devi is the legend of the Sangam – era epic Silappatikaram written by poet Ilango Adigal. She is known for fighting against injustice done to her husband and get him justice. She is also worshipped as Goddess in parts of South India and Sri Lanka like in Kerela she is worshipped Kodungallur Bhagavathy & Aatukal Devi.

Hence, D is the correct answer.

 

6. Which of the following is true about Rani Gaidinliu?

1. She was a Naga spiritual leader who participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
2. She started the Heraka religious movement which later turned into a political movement to drive Britishers out of the Manipur and Naga areas.
3. She was against the post-independence demand of Nagas to secede from India.
4. She set up quasi-administration named the “Zeliangrong Government of Rani Party”. To demand a separate Zeliangrong Administrative Unit within India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. All of the above
2. 2,3 and 4
3. 1,3 and 4
4. 1,2 and 3

Ans. A

Explanation

Rani Gaidinliu was a freedom fighter who revolt against the Britishers at a mere age of 13. She was a spiritual leader and followed her cousin Haipou Jadonang. Later at the age of 13, she joined the Heraka religious movement, which later turned into a political movement to drive Britishers out of the Manipur and Naga areas. She was arrested in 1932 by the Assam Rifles and was later sentenced to life imprisonment. Later in 1937, Jawaharlal Nehru met her and called her ‘the daughter of the hills’ and gave her the title of Rani (Queen). She was released after the formation of the interim government in 1946. Post-independence she was against the demand of Nagas to secede from India and instead demanded Zeliangrong Administrative Unit within India after forming “Zeliangrong Government of Rani Party” in the 1960s.

She has been conferred with the “Tamrapatra Freedom Fighter Award” in 1972, the Padma Bhushan (1982), and the Vivekananda Seva Award (1983), Birsa Munda award posthumously. The government issued a postal stamp in her honor in 1996.  The government  also instituted Stree Shakti Puruskar in her honor along with 4 other women. The shore patrol vessel named after her was launched by the Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam in 2010.

Hence, A is the correct answer.