Q1. Choose the correctly matched pairs

  1. 25th Amendment: Empowered the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution
  2. 91st Amendment: Limiting the size of the Council of Ministers
  3. 52nd Amendment: Anti-defection law
  4. 86th Amendment: Right to education for children between 6-14 years

 

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

 

 

Q2: ‘Nord Stream 2’ refers to which of the following

 

  1. it is a gas pipeline between Russia and germany
  2. it is a gas pipeline between France and germany
  3. its an under sea current in Baltic sea
  4. its an under sea current in Aral sea

 

 

 

Q3: Wagon Tragedy is arelated to with which of the following?

  1. Komatagaru Incident
  2. Moplah Rebellion
  3. Aligarh Conspiracy
  4. Kakori Conspiracy

 

 

 

Q4:

Which of the following statements are correct with regards to the Basic Structure doctrine?

  1. It was propounded in the famous LIC case.
  2. Basic structure doctrine has been mentioned in Part III of the Constitution.

 

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

 

 

Answers

 

Q1. Choose the correctly matched pairs

  1. 25th Amendment: Empowered the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution
  2. 91st Amendment: Limiting the size of the Council of Ministers
  3. 52nd Amendment: Anti-defection law
  4. 86th Amendment: Right to education for children between 6-14 years

 

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

 

Answer: b

Explanation:

25th Amendment: Empowered the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution 91st Amendment: Limiting the size of the Council of Ministers 52nd Amendment: Anti-defection law 86th Amendment: Right to education for children between 6-14 years

 

Q2: ‘Nord Stream 2’ refers to which of the following

 

  1. it is a gas pipeline between Russia and germany
  2. it is a gas pipeline between France and germany
  3. its an under sea current in Baltic sea
  4. its an under sea current in Aral sea

 

Answer : a

Explanation

Nord Stream 2 is a nearly constructed 1,200-kilometre pipeline from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea.

It will run alongside the already constructed Nord Stream and will double the amount of gas being funnelled through the Baltics to 110 billion cubic meters per year.

 

Q3: Wagon Tragedy is arelated to with which of the following?

  1. Komatagaru Incident
  2. Moplah Rebellion
  3. Aligarh Conspiracy
  4. Kakori Conspiracy

 

Answer : b

Explanation

The trigger of the Moplah rebellion came from the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by the Congress in 1920 along with the Khilafat agitation. The anti-British sentiment fuelled by these agitations affected the Muslim Mapillahs (also known as Moplahs) of south Malabar region of Kerala.

Wagon Tragedy: In November 1921, 67 Moplah prisoners were killed when they were being transported in a closed freight wagon from Tirur to the Central Prison in Podanur. They died of suffocation. This event is called the Wagon Tragedy.

 

Q4:

Which of the following statements are correct with regards to the Basic Structure doctrine?

  1. It was propounded in the famous LIC case.
  2. Basic structure doctrine has been mentioned in Part III of the Constitution.

 

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

 

Answer : D

Explanation

The theory of Basic Structure was given in the case of Kesavananda Bharati V/S State Of  Kerala. Basic Structure doctrine has not been mentioned in the constitution. It was a judicial invention.It aims to protect the basic rights of the people and the ideals and the philosophy of the constitution. 

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