The following quiz will have 20 General Studies Multiple Chose Questions for West Bengal Civil Service preliminary exam and also helpful other competitive exams like State PSC (BPSC, JPSC, MPSC, OPSC, RPSC, PPSC, UPPSC etc.) exams, UPSC (CDS and NDA), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exams, Staff Selection Commission exams (CGL, CHSL and MTS) and other competitive exams.
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[B] India National Congress
[C] East India Association
[D] Bombay Presidency Association
Correct Answer: [B] India National Congress
Explanation: India Association of Calcutta was the most important of pre-Congress associations and aimed to create a strong public opinion on political questions and unify Indian people on common political progremme. Indian National Congress, founded in 1885 was the first organized expression of the Indian national movement on an all India scale. All the pre-Congress associations including Indian Association were dominated by wealthy and aristrocratic elements and were provincial or local in character.
[B] Quit India Movement
[C] Non-Cooperation Movement
[D] Civil Disobedience Movement
Correct Answer: [A] Swadeshi Movement
Explanation: In 1907, the first split of Indian national Congress took place due to many reasons. This was the time of Swadeshi Movement.
[B] Sir William Jones
[C] W W Hunter
[D] William Bentick
Correct Answer: [B] Sir William Jones
Explanation: The Asiatic Society founded in 1784 by Sir. William Jones is a unique institution having served as a fountainhead of all literary and scientific activities.
[B] Bombay
[C] Delhi
[D] Lahore
Correct Answer: [A] Madras
Explanation: The first Muslim president of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabi. He was selected the 3rd President of the Congress in 1887 at Madras Session.
[B] Aga Khan
[C] Mustaq Hussain
[D] Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Correct Answer: [C] Mustaq Hussain
Explanation: Muslim League founded in 1906 as the All-India Muslim League by Aga Khan. Its original purpose was to safeguard the political rights of Muslims in India. Nawab Mushtaq Husain Viqar-ul-Mulk also known as Mushtaq Hussain, who was the first president of the infant Muslim League.
[B] Girishchandra Ghosh
[C] Harishchandra Mukherji
[D] S. N. Banerji
Correct Answer: [A] Sisir Kumar Ghosh
Explanation: In 1868, Amrita Bazar Patrika, a Bengali daily newspaper, started by Sisir Kumar Ghosh, Moti Lal Ghosh and Tusar Kanti Ghosh. It was used as a tool to expose British agent’s cruel deads of tyrrany.
[B] Lord Ripon
[C] Lord Mayo
[D] Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: [C] Lord Mayo
Explanation: Lord Mayo was stabbed when he was in Andamans on 8 February 1872. He was first and last Viceory murdered in India.
[B] Gopala Krishna Cokhale
[C] Rashbehari Ghosh
[D] S N Banerji
Correct Answer: [C] Rashbehari Ghosh
Explanation: Ras Bihari Ghosh presided over the Surat session of Indian National Congress in 1907.
[B] Right to Life
[C] Right to Constitutional Remedies
[D] Right to Freedom of Religion
Correct Answer: [B] Right to Life
Explanation: Article 21 of the Constitution of India, provides that, “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.” The right to life is the most fundamental of all rights.
[B] Certiorari : If the court finds that a person is holding a public office but not entitled to hold that office
[C] Mandamus : Issued when the particular office holder is not performing his legal duty.
[D] Prohibition : Lower court is prohibited from considering a case beyond its jurisdiction.
Correct Answer: [B] Certiorari : If the court finds that a person is holding a public office but not entitled to hold that office
Explanation: Articles 32 and 226 of the Indian Constitution makes provisions for writs in the country. Meaning of five writs –
Habeas Corpus: A writ of Habeas Corpus means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it. It can also order to set free an arrested person if the manner or grounds of arrest are not lawful or satisfactory.
Mandamus: This writ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
Prohibition: This writ is issued by a Higher Court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
Quo Warranto: If the court finds that a person is holding office but is not entitled to hold that office, it issues the writ of quo warranto and restricts that person from acting as an office holder.
Certiorari: Under this writ, the court orders a lower court or another authority to transfer a matter pending before it to the higher authority or court.
[B] Provisions of the Supreme Court
[C] Directive Principles of State Policy
[D] Preamble to the Constitution of India
Correct Answer: [C] Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation: Article 50 of the constitution of India – separation of judiciary from executive. The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.
[B] Equality before Law
[C] Equal Protection of Law
[D] Economic Equality
Correct Answer: [D] Economic Equality
[B] Citizens of India
[C] All persons residing in the territory of India
[D] All persons
Correct Answer: [D] All persons
Explanation: The Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Articles 14,20,21, 21A, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 are available to all persons whether citizens or foreigners except enemy aliens.
[B] France
[C] China
[D] USA
Correct Answer: [D] USA
Explanation: India borrowed the idea of incorporating Fundamental Rights in the Constitution from USA.
[B] Simon Commission
[C] Swaraj Bill
[D] None of above
Correct Answer: [C] Swaraj Bill
Explanation: The first demand for fundamental rights appeared in the Swaraj Bill of 1895 which was inspired by Lokmanya. It visualized a constitution guaranteeing to every citizen rights so basic as “freedom of expression, inviolability of one’s house, right to property and equality before the law.”
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
Current Affairs May 2019
Correct Answer: [C] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Maldives
Current Affairs May 2019
Correct Answer: [A] Pakistan
[B] Chelsea
[C] Arsenal
[D] None of above
Current Affairs May 2019
Correct Answer: [A] Manchester city
[B] Singapore
[C] London
[D] Geneva
Current Affairs May 2019
Correct Answer: [C] London
[B] Shahid Afridi
[C] Viv Richards
[D] Virender Sehwag
Current Affairs May 2019
Correct Answer: [B] Shahid Afridi