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He coined the slogan “One Caste, One Religion, One God for All”. He is associated with Vaikom Satyagraha and Sivagiri Pilgrimage. He is
Solution(d)
Narayana Guru was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. He coined the slogan “One Caste, One Religion, One God for All”. He is also associated with Vaikom Satyagraha and Sivagiri Pilgrimage.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/centre-has-hurt-followers-of-narayana-guru/article38279764.ece
Solution(d)
Narayana Guru was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. He coined the slogan “One Caste, One Religion, One God for All”. He is also associated with Vaikom Satyagraha and Sivagiri Pilgrimage.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/centre-has-hurt-followers-of-narayana-guru/article38279764.ece
Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?
Solution(b)
“The right to marry a person of one’s choice is integral to Article 21 (right to life and liberty) of the Constitution”- Supreme Court Judgement on Hadiya Case.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/government-response-awaited-on-law-on-inter-faith-marriages/article38278975.ece
Solution(b)
“The right to marry a person of one’s choice is integral to Article 21 (right to life and liberty) of the Constitution”- Supreme Court Judgement on Hadiya Case.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/government-response-awaited-on-law-on-inter-faith-marriages/article38278975.ece
Consider the following statements regarding “Cryptocurrency’
Choose the correct statements
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Cryptocurrencies do not have any underlying asset. | Cryptocurrency works through distributed ledger technology, typically a blockchain, that serves as a public financial transaction database. | Cryptocurrency is pseudonymous rather than anonymous in that the cryptocurrency within a wallet is not tied to people, but rather to one or more specific keys (or “addresses”). Thereby, bitcoin owners are not identifiable, but all transactions are publicly available in the blockchain. Still, cryptocurrency exchanges are often required by law to collect the personal information of their users. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/taxing-cryptocurrency-transactions/article38279469.ece
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Cryptocurrencies do not have any underlying asset. | Cryptocurrency works through distributed ledger technology, typically a blockchain, that serves as a public financial transaction database. | Cryptocurrency is pseudonymous rather than anonymous in that the cryptocurrency within a wallet is not tied to people, but rather to one or more specific keys (or “addresses”). Thereby, bitcoin owners are not identifiable, but all transactions are publicly available in the blockchain. Still, cryptocurrency exchanges are often required by law to collect the personal information of their users. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/taxing-cryptocurrency-transactions/article38279469.ece
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Battle of Kohima’
Choose the correct statements
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| It was fought between British Indian Army and Japanese Army. The Battle of Kohima (together with the intertwined Battle of Imphal) proved the turning point of the Japanese U-Go offensive into India in 1944 during the Second World War. | It was in Moirang on 14 April 1944 that the flag of the Indian National Army (INA) was for the second time hoisted on the Indian Soil of Moirang (first time tri colour flag for Indian Independence hoisted by himself Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, INA Chief Commander & President of Indian National Government in Port Blair- Shahid Swaraj Dweep on 30 December 1943) about 45 km away from Imphal, the capital of Manipur. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/in-kohima-a-cemetery-with-a-tennis-court/article38277921.ece
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| It was fought between British Indian Army and Japanese Army. The Battle of Kohima (together with the intertwined Battle of Imphal) proved the turning point of the Japanese U-Go offensive into India in 1944 during the Second World War. | It was in Moirang on 14 April 1944 that the flag of the Indian National Army (INA) was for the second time hoisted on the Indian Soil of Moirang (first time tri colour flag for Indian Independence hoisted by himself Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, INA Chief Commander & President of Indian National Government in Port Blair- Shahid Swaraj Dweep on 30 December 1943) about 45 km away from Imphal, the capital of Manipur. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/in-kohima-a-cemetery-with-a-tennis-court/article38277921.ece
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Pench Tiger Reserve’
Choose the correct statements
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| The Reserve lies in the southern lower reaches of the Satpura Range of hills on the southern border of Madhya Pradesh. | It lies between the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. |
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bhopal/penchs-famous-tigress-collarwali-passes-away-at-16-7725958/
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| The Reserve lies in the southern lower reaches of the Satpura Range of hills on the southern border of Madhya Pradesh. | It lies between the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. |
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bhopal/penchs-famous-tigress-collarwali-passes-away-at-16-7725958/
