DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 23 November 2024

Answer C

Governor’s Assent Requirement:

• The Governor’s assent is necessary for bills passed by the State legislature to become law.

2. Sending for Reconsideration:

• The Governor can send a bill back to the House for reconsideration.
• If the House returns the bill without any change, the Governor must give assent.
• Exception: The Governor cannot send a Money Bill back to the State Legislature.

3. Reserving for President’s Consideration:

• The Governor has the right to reserve certain bills for the consideration of the President.
• If a bill is reserved for the President, the Governor is no longer involved in the enactment process.
• Even if the President refers the bill back for reconsideration, it goes directly to the President, not the Governor.

4. Withholding Assent:

• The Governor has the power to withhold assent to a bill.

5. Pending Bill in the Legislature:

• If any bill is pending in the House(s), the Governor can send a reminder message to those House(s) about the pending bill.

Answer. B

• The Western Ghats hold the record for hosting the greatest quantity of native bird species unique to India.
• The IUCN Red List classifies the Manipur Bush Quail as an ‘Endangered’ species.
• Roughly 12.40% of the world’s bird diversity is found within the borders of India.

Ans. b

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect. rustica, is limited to India, Russia, and a few other Asiatic countries. It is not extensively cultivated across various countries worldwide.
• Statement 2 is correct.Gujarat as the top producer of N. tabacum in India, having the highest production and productivity.

Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

Statement 1: Ram Prasad Bismil was indeed born on June 11, 1897, in Shahjahanpur district, United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh).

Statement 2: Harivansh Rai Bachchan, is renowned for his composition “Azadi Ka Geet” (Song of Freedom), which has been translated into numerous languages. This poem encapsulates the sentiments of India, signifying the nation’s attainment of independence and its optimistic aspirations for a promising future. However, the Bismil wrote the poem “Mainpuri ki Pratigya” in 1918, not “Azadi Ka Geet.” Therefore, this statement is incorrect.

Statement 3: Bismil did start a revolutionary organization called “Matrivedi” (The Altar of the Motherland) and collaborated with Genda Lal Dixit.

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. The French power in India faced a decline between 1706 and 1720, resulting in the reconstitution of the French East India Company in 1720 to revive their influence.

Statement 2 is correct. Dupleix’s appointment as the French governor in India in 1742 initiated the Anglo-French conflicts, which are commonly known as the Carnatic wars.