30 Days Revision Module Day 5 - Governance

1) Who among the following acts as the “Residual Legatee” at the Central level?

2) In India, the Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister under which of the following provisions?

3) Consider the following statements with respective to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules 2020

1. Under the Rules, an application to declare gender is to be made to the District Magistrate.
2. Under the rules transgender persons needs to go through a medical examination for declaring their desired sex.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

4) Consider the following statements with respective to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council

1. The members of the council are elected and have executive powers over the allotment, use and occupation of land vested in them by the Centre.
2. The AHDCs have the powers to collect some local taxes, such as parking fees, taxes on shops etc.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

5) Consider the following statements with respective to Independent Directors

1. Independent directors can be appointed only through a special resolution passed by shareholders.
2. A listed company will be required to disclose the resignation letter of an independent director.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

6) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to Dying Declaration

1. Supreme Court noted that dying declaration made through signs, gestures or by nods are admissible as evidence.
2. A dying declaration cannot be relied upon as the solitary piece of evidence unless recorded by a Judicial or Executive Magistrate.

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7) Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect with respect to Right to be Forgotten

1. It has been recognised as a statutory right in the European Union under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. In India Information Technology Act, 2000 specifically provides for the right to be forgotten.

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8) Which of the following provisions are covered under the Representation of People Act, 1950?

1. Registration of political parties
2. Allocation of seats in parliament and state legislatures
3. Preparation of electoral rolls

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9) With reference to the ‘National commission for Protection of Child Rights’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. India has ratified the rights adopted in the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the child.
2. The United Nation Convention on the Rights of the child has defined child as a Human being below the age of 18 yrs.

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10) Consider the following statements with respect to Model Panchayat Citizens Charter

1. Panchayats are responsible for delivery of basic services as enshrined under article 243G of the Constitution of India.
2. The Charter would ensure transparent and effective delivery of public services and accountable Local Self Governments.
3. The charter was prepared by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

11) Consider the following statements

1. Right to education also includes right to safe education.
2. “Child with disability” comes under the definition of “child belonging to disadvantaged group” in RTE act.
3. Education is in state list under Schedule VII.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

12) In the Indian Constitution, the Political Reservation has been provided for which of the following Communities?

1. Scheduled Castes
2. Women Community
3. Anglo-Indian Community
4. Scheduled Tribes

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13) With respect to Model Tenancy Act, which of the following statement is incorrect?

14) The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is applicable to which of the following communities?

1. Buddhist
2. Jain
3. Sikh
4. Parsi or Jews

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15) Consider the following statements with respect to allotment of symbols to political parties in India

1. A party/candidate has to provide a list of three symbols from the Election Commission’s free symbols list at the time of filing nomination papers.
2. Any choice other than from the Election Commission's list will be summarily rejected.
3. Two or more recognised political parties can have the same symbol provided they are not contenders in the same State or Union Territory.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

16) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with respect to Article 311

1. Under the article, no civil servant can be dismissed or removed or reduced in rank except after an inquiry.
2. Under the article, the safeguard of an inquiry provided to a Civil servant does not apply in cases of conviction on a criminal charge.

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17) Consider the following statements with respective to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021

1. The Bill empowers District Magistrate and Additional District Magistrate to issue adoption orders.
2. The Bill made that an offence which is punishable with imprisonment between three to seven years will be noncognizable.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

18) Consider the following statements with respective to Consumer Protection (ECommerce) Rules, 2020

1. In India e-commerce entities are registered separately with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
2. Chief compliance officer has discretionary powers to ban fraudulent flash sales by e-commerce entities.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

19) Which of the following is the nodal ministry for Drug Demand Reduction in India?

20) Consider the following statements with respect to National Building Code of India

1. It has been published by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
2. The code will not be applicable to the Union territory of Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
3. Under the Code, Hospitals are classified under the hazardous category.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?