Daily MCQs – Day 16 – 1st August 2017 – Solutions

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Q.1) Which of the following are the functions of the Parliament?

a) To Select the National Government.
b) To Control, Guide and Inform the Government
c) To make laws for smooth execution of the nation.
d) All of these

Ans. D

Explanation:
One of the most important functions of the Lok Sabha is to select the executive. The executive, is a group of persons who work together to implement the laws made by the Parliament.Hence option a) is true.
A very important way through which the Parliament controls the executive is by asking questions The government is alerted to its shortcomings, and also comes to know the opinion of the people through their representatives in the Parliament, i.e. the MPs.. The Opposition Parties play a critical role in the healthy functioning of a democracy. They highlight drawbacks in various policies and programmes of the government and mobilise popular support for their own policies. Hence option b) is also correct.
Law-making is another significant function of the Parliament. Hence option c) is also true.
Hence the correct answer is d) .

Source: NCERT Social and Political Life Class 8th Chapter 3.

Q.2) Consider the following statements:

1. High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862
2. Each state has their own High Courts

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. A

Explanation:

High Courts were first established in the three Presidency cities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1862. The High Court of Delhi came up in 1966. Currently there are 21 High Courts. While many states have their own High Courts, Punjab and Haryana share a common High Court at Chandigarh, and the seven northeast states have a common High Court at Guwahati. Some High Courts have benches in other parts of the state for greater accessibility.

Source: NCERT 8th: Social and Political Life, Chapter 5, Page 58

Q.3) Consider the following statements about Jiyo Parsi Scheme:

1. Jiyo Parsi is a new scheme launched by Ministry of Minority Affairs which aims to stabilize and increase the population of Parsis in India.
2. Jiyo Parsi scheme is a Central Sector Scheme.

Choose the correct statements from the options given below

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. C

Explanation:

Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs

Scheme:

Q.4) Consider the following statements:

1. Breakthrough Starshot program aims to send one-gram chips to star systems beyond the solar system in search of extraterrestrial intelligence.
2. It was launched under the US $100 million Breakthrough Initiatives, announced by Yuri Milner and Stephen Hawking to develop and launch practical interstellar space missions

Choose the correct statements from the options given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. C

Explanation: