Daily Quiz 13th Feb 2020 Welcome to your Daily Quiz 13th Feb 2020 Name 1. Which of the following High Court declared 1st that “Shutdown” is Unconstitutional Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Kerala Odissa None 2. High Court of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in which state of India? Tamil Nadu West Bengal Andhra Pradesh Karnataka None 3. Lakshadweep's High Court is located in which state of India? Tamil Nadu Kerala Andhra Pradesh Karnataka None 4. ______ means that the Supreme Court will reconsider the case and the legal issues involved in it. Original Jurisdiction Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction Advisory Jurisdiction None 5. Who appoints the judges of district courts Governor Chief Minister Law Minister President None 6. The principal bench of High Court of Madhya Pradesh is located in- Bhopal Jabalpur Gwalior Indore None 7. An appeal to the High Court lies in case the Session Court has awarded the punishment of One year or more Two years or more Three years or more Four years or more None 8. Where the High Courts in India first set up ? Delhi and Calcutta Bombay Madras Calcutta Bombay Delhi Calcutta Madras and Bombay None 9. The states which have a common High Court are Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Gujarat and Orissa Maharashtra and Goa Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan None 10. Article-231 of the Indian Constitution “Establishmentof a common High Court for two or more States” deals with? The State Government The Directive Principles of State Policy The Union Government The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen None 11. Which amendment act raised the age of retirement for judges of High Court to 62 from 60? 12th 15th 10th 252nd None 12. The Supreme Court of India acts as a Federel Court when it deals with Civil cases Inter-state disputes Appeals from lower courts Election petitions None 13. The pension of the judge of High Court is charged on- Public account of State Consolidated Fund of India Public Accounts of India Consolidated Fund of State None 14. “Judicial Review” in Indian constitution is based on- On the rule of law Due process of law On the procedure established by law On former decisions and conventions None 15. Who has the power to decide on an election petition for any state- Parliament Supreme Court High Court Election Commission None 16. The interpreter of Indian constitution is Central Cabinet President High Court Supreme Court None 17. Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court of a state in India? Sunanda Bhandare Fathima Beevi Leila Seth Anna Chandy None 18. The salary and allowances of judges of Supreme Court are charged on- Reserve Bank of India Contingency Fund of India Consolidated Fund of India Finance Commission None 19. What should be the experience of advocacy in any High Court for being a judge of Supreme court? 20 years 5 years 15 years 10 years None 20. What is the retirement age of the judge of Supreme Court? 60 years 62 years 64 years 65 years None 21. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called? Latitudes Longitudes Isobars Isotherms None 22. Marble comes under which category of rocks? Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic None of these None 23. How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes? 10 minutes 14 minutes 4 minutes 30 minutes None 24. Rotational axis of which of the following planet is highly tilted? Earth Uranus Neptune Jupiter None 25. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre? Earth Moon Sun Any other planet None 26. What is the approximate circumference of Earth? 40,000 Km 60,000 Km 80,000 Km 1,00,000 Km None 27. Who proposed Continental drift theory? Alfred Wegener Alfred Worwick Alfred Hanks Alfred Mane None 28. "Sirius", the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ____. Cat star Dog star Fox star Lion star None 29. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about_______. 3.5 billion years 35 billion years 35 million years 3.5 million years None 30. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day? December 22 March 21 June 22 September 23 None 31. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as : Erosion Weathering Mass wasting Degradation None 32. The majority of Earth's curst is composed of which rock? Igneous Metamorphic Sedi metary Carbonate None 33. Marble is the metamorphosed form of Shale Basalt Sandstone Limestone None 34. When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator? Throughout the year For six months Twice a year Once a year None 35. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock? Dolomite Granite Basalt Gabbro None 36. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of Electrons and Positive Ions is called Troposphere Ionospher Stratosphere Mesosphere None 37. The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called? Firm structure Ancient structure Tectonic plate Shield None 38. Which of the following rock has formed the Earth’s crust? Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary Carbonate None 39. The Equator does not pass through which of the following? Kenya Mexico Indonesia Brazil None 40. Which of the following is the International Date line? Equator 0° longitude 90° eastern longitude 180° longitude None 41. Who is the most prominent god of 'Rig Veda'? Indra Agni Pashupati Vishnu None 42. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language? Prabhakara vardhana Harshavardhana Chandragupta II Bindusara None 43. According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions _____ was known as the land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors? Vellanvagai Brahmadeya Shalabhoga Devadana None 44. Shatughai (Indus Valley Civilization site) is in which country? India Pakistan Afghanistan Tibet None 45. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar primarily famous for? Proverbial height Skilful stone cutting Excellent quality steel Statue of Buddha on top None Time's up
