Quiz Of the Day


1.  Consider the following statements regarding the writ of Habeas Corpus:
1) When physical restraint is put upon a person under a law there is no right to habeas corpus unless the law is unconstitutional or the order is ultra vires the statute.
2) The writ of habeas corpus is available as a remedy in all cases of wrongful deprivation of personal liberty.
3) The right to move a High Court for enforcing the writ under Article 226 is a fundamental right.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? .

     1 and 3 only
     1 and 2 only
     2 and 3 only
     1, 2 and 3


2.  Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Common Service Centres (CSC)?
1) It is a pan-India network, enabling the government’s mandate of a socially, financially and digitally inclusive society.
2) Common Service Centres scheme is one of the mission mode projects under the Digital India Programme.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


3.  Consider the following statements regarding the Territorial Army:
1) Territorial Army units have never been involved in any of the wars India fought after independence.
2) The Territorial Army is not part of the regular Army.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


4.  Which of the following statement correctly relates to ‘Time Capsule’?

     Time capsule is a theoretical device which can enable humans to travel through time
     Time capsule is a category of drugs used to treat conditions that emerge due to out of sync circadian rhythms of human body
     Time capsule is a container which accommodates documents, photos and artefacts from the current era, and is buried for future generations to unearth.
     Time capsule is an international estimation used to calculate time in different time zones taking reference of the Greenwich time


5.  Consider the following statements regarding the proxy advisory firms:
1) Proxy advisory firms are independent research outfits that evaluate the pros and cons of corporate matters.
2) Proxy advisories do a good job of policing the governance records of the firms they track.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2