Day 50 - 5 Jan - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Day 50 - 5 Jan - UPSC Prelim English Quiz Solution

Based on UPSC Syllabus and Current Affairs

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Q 1. Consider the following examples:

1. Denial of minimum wage for his/her work

2. Forcing the citizen to go on exile

3. Employer paying very high salary but employee working involuntarily

4. Prisoner, sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, forced to work in jai

5. MNCs offering employment only after signing employment bond

Which of the above violates 'Right against Exploitation' guaranteed in Article 23?

a) 1, 2, and 3
b) 1, 2, and 4
c) 2, 3, 4 and 5
d) 1 , 2 , 3 and 5
Solution:   a Explaination   

Slavery, servitude (forcing to go on exile) and involuntary work (even if paid high salary) violates article 23 of the Indian Constitution.

Forcing a prisoner to work is also violating article 23. But it is not applicable for a prisoner with rigorous imprisonment whom can be forced to work.

Making an illiterate people to sign a bond without their knowledge or willingness is violating the fundamental rights of a person.

But a newly recruited person is voluntarily signing that bond and he/she is fully aware of its conditions. Also the company must offer them training. Hence, employment bond does not violate article 23.

Q 2. Consider the following statements regarding 'Abolition of Titles'

1. Indian citizens are prohibited to accept titles and awards from a foreign state

2. Article 18 is the non self-executory fundamental rights and an unenforceable provision as no subsequent legislations are made by the Parliament

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Indian citizens are not prohibited to receive awards (Oscar, Grammy, Nobel Prize, etc) from a foreign government.

Not all fundamental rights are self-executory (does not need subsequent legislations) in nature. For example, article 17, 21A, 23 and 24 are non self-executory fundamental rights. There is no legislation passed by the parliament regarding to article 18 till now.

Q 3. Consider the following situation:
A chief minister, who is ineligible to hold that post, failed to perform his official duties which violated the fundamental right of a person. But when that person questioned it, he was unlawfully detained by that CM. Hence, a NGO moved the Supreme Court to solve the above problems. Which of the following writs can be issued against that CM?

1. Habeas Corpus

2. Mandamus

3. Quo-warranto

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:   b Explaination   

Quo-warranto can be issued even against the Chief Minister if he/she is not eligible to hold that post. But for mandamus, only aggrieved person must move the Supreme Court. Hence, mandamus cannot be issued against that CM.

Q 4. Consider the following statements regarding 'Directive Principles of State Policy' in the Constitution of India:

1. To give effect to DPSP, fundamental rights can be amended.

2. DPSP provisions are non-justifiable and non-enforceable by law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Fundamental rights, except basic structure, can be amended or abridged to give effect to DPSP. DPSP are non-justifiable and non-enforceable in a court of law. But they can be enforced by legislations.

Q 5. Which of the following is added by 42nd Amendment act of 1976 in Part IV of the Constitution of India?

a) To promote welfare of the people
b) To provide free legal aid to all
c) To minimize inequalities in income
d) To promote equal justice
Solution:   d Explaination   

42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. They require the State:

To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39).

To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A).

To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43A).

To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life (Article 48 A).

Q 6. Consider the following statements about Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme

1. The scheme is aimed at promoting gender equality and the significance of educating girls.

2. The focus is on Gender Critical Districts and Cities low on Child Sex Ratio.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The scheme is a joint initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Human Resource Development.

The scheme has no provision for collection of donations.

Q 7. Y M Deosthalee committee is associated with

a) Corporate Social Responsibility
b) Electoral Reforms
c) Digital Payments
d) Public Credit Registry
Solution:   d   

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had formed a high-level task force on public credit registry (PCR) for India. The task force was chaired by Y M Deosthalee.

Task force has suggested the registry should capture all loan information and borrowers be able to access their own history. Data is to be made available to stakeholders such as banks, on a need-to-know basis. Data privacy will be protected.

Q 8. Consider the following statements about International Whaling Commission (IWC)

1. It is an organ of United Nations.

2. It provides for proper conservation of whale stocks and orderly development of the whaling industry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

It is an international body set up under International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW). ICRW governs the commercial, scientific, and aboriginal subsistence whaling practices of fifty-nine member nations.

Objectives is to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and orderly development of the whaling industry.

India is a member of IWC.