Current Affairs Mcqs – 4th October

The longest Inland water way of India is

Options:

A. Kurnool – Cuddapah canal

B. Damodar – canal

C. Sadiya – Dhubri canal

D. Haldia – Allahabad canal

Answer : D

Explanation:

In India, Haldia – Allahabad inland waterway is the longest one. Its length is 1620km.

The villages Raksas and Tagdi related to which battle ?

Options:

A. Battle of Talikotta

B. Battle of Takkolam

C. Battle of Panipat

D. Battle of Adayar

Answer : A

Explnation:

The Battle of Talikotta took place between the Vijayanagara empire and Deccan Sultamates and the war took place near the modern age Karnataka about 80 kms to the Southeast from the city Bijapur.

Khudai Khidmatgar movement was organised by

Options:

A. Abdul Gaffar Khan

B. Syed Ahmed Khan

C. Liaquat Ali Khan

D. Muhammed Iqbal

Answer : A

Explanation:

Khudai Khidmatgar was led by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi). The movement was also known as Red Shirts. It was originally a social reform focusing on Education.

Fundamental rights are  

a. Justiciable

b. Protected by constitution

c. Absolute

d. Included in part III, from Art 12 to Art 34

Options:

  A . a , b and c 

  B. a and b 

  C. a , b and d 

  D. a , b , c and d  

Answer: B

Explanation:

• FRs are protected and guaranteed by the constitution.
• FRs are NOT sacrosanct or absolute. i.e., The parliament may limit them or impose reasonable constraints for a predetermined amount of time. However, the court has the authority to assess whether the restrictions are reasonable.
• They are justiciable in nature allowing persons to move the courts for their enforcement.
• Fundamental Rights are included in Part-III , (Article 12-35)

 Which article of the Indian Constitution defines money bills?

Options:

A. Article 110

B. Article 111

C. Article 112 

D. Article 123

Answer: A 

Explanation:

• Money bills are defined in Article 110 of the Indian Constitution. 
• money bills are introduced in lok shabha, that typically address the government of India’s receipts and expenditures.

By the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992, which schedule was added to the Constitution?

Options: 

A. 10^th

B. 11th 

C. 12th 

D. None of the above 

Answer: B

Explanation:

According to the 73rd Amendment, the Gram Sabha would serve as the cornerstone of the Panchayat Raj System and exercise the duties and authority granted to it by the State Legislatures.

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 consists of provisions from Articles 243 to 243 O