Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Rape.

• Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code deals with crimes related to Rape.

Key Points

• Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code:
  • It deals with the punishment related to sexual assault and harassment.

Additional Information

• Section 316 of The Indian Penal Code deals with Foeticide.
• Section 498 of The Indian Penal Code deals with Domestic Violence.

The correct answer is 7 years.

Key Points

• Dowry death is considered death from the time of marriage for 7 years.

Important Points

• A dowry case ideally should be filed within 7 years of marriage for a dowry claim to be won in court.
  • Dowry deaths are deaths of married women who are murdered or driven to suicide by continuous harassment and torture by their husbands and in-laws over a dispute about their dowry, making the women's homes the most dangerous place for them to be.
  • The Indian criminal laws were comprehensively amended to include dowry as a punishable offense.
  • Section 304B was added to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ("IPC"), which made dowry death a specific offense punishable with a minimum sentence of imprisonment for 7 years and maximum imprisonment for life.
  • It provided that if the death of a woman is caused by burns or bodily injury or occurs in suspicious circumstances within 7 years of her marriage, and there's evidence to show that before her death, she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or his relative regarding the demand for dowry, then the husband or the relative shall be deemed to have caused her death.

The correct answer is ​Article 370.

Key Points

• Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which was administered by India as a state from 1954 to 31 October 2019.
• On 5th August 2019, the President of India in the exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article 370 of the Constitution had issued the Constitution application to Jammu and Kashmir Order, 2019.
• Article 35A stems from Article 370 and was introduced through a Presidential Order in 1954, on the recommendation of the J&K Constituent Assembly.
• The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, passed by Parliament divides the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two new Union Territories (UTs) are Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
  • Kashmir will no longer have a Governor, rather a Lieutenant Governor like other UT.

Additional Information

• Article 360 gives authority to the President of India to declare a financial emergency.
• Article 350A (Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at the primary stage) provides that it shall be the endeavor of every State and of every local authority within the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups.
• Article 350B (Special Officer for linguistic minorities) provides the power to the President that he can appoint a special officer for linguistic minorities to investigate all matters relating to the constitutional safeguards for linguistic minorities and to report to him.

Important Points

• The Constitution of India talks about three types of emergencies
  • National Emergency in Article 352.
  • President's Rule in State is mentioned under article 356.
  • Financial Emergency in Article 360 of the Indian Constitution.

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• Living organisms share characteristics such as the ability to move and reproduce.
• There are different types of living organisms including plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and protoctists.
• Characteristics of living organisms:
  • Movement - they can move and change their position.
  • Reproduction – they can make more of the same kind of organism as themselves.
  • Sensitivity – they can detect or sense stimuli and respond to them.
  • Growth - they can permanently increase their size or dry mass by increasing the number or size of their cells.
  • Respiration – they can create chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy.
  • Excretion – they can excrete toxic materials, waste products of metabolism, and excess substances.
  • Nutrition - they can take in and absorb nutrients such as organic substances and mineral ions. These nutrients contain the raw materials or energy needed for growth and tissue repair.

  Additional Information

• Cells are the building blocks of every living organism.
• Two-thirds of a cell is composed of water and is made up of biological molecules such as proteins and lipids.
• They provide a definite structure to the body, help to break down food, and release energy which is used up by our body to perform multiple tasks throughout the day.

The Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi, Goa is shown below:

Jhansi is a city of Uttar Pradesh.

Whereas, 

Uttar-Pradesh and Goa both are different States of India thus will come as a separate circle.

Hence, Option (4) is correct.

Additional InformationUttar-Pradesh:

• The Dudhwa National Park is located in Terai and is spread over an area of 490 sq.km. The national park also has the Dudhwa tiger reserve within its premises.
• National Chambal Sanctuary is also known as the National Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary that is home to the endangered gharial or small crocodile. The river Chambal follows through this sanctuary as the hills and ravines build many sandy beaches inside the park.
• Situated in the district of Pilibhit in Northern Uttar Pradesh, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is one of the 41 Project Tiger reserves of the country. The forest cover here is dense which is why the tigers have a good eco-system to survive in with enough prey. The reserve is home to over 127 different kinds of animals and 556 kinds of birds.
• The Nawabganj bird sanctuary also popularly known as Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad bird sanctuary is situated in the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. The sanctuary is famous for being the temporary home of more than 250 kinds of birds. The birds come all the way from former USSR countries.
• Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary is located near the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The sanctuary is not as famous as the other ones in the area but the place is rich in scenic landscapes and waterfalls. The two famous waterfalls are; Rajdari and Devadari. The variety of animals found here are the wild boar, Indian gazelle and blackbucks.

Goa:

• Spread over an area of 211 square kilometres, Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the newly established wildlife sanctuaries in Goa.
• With the number of Royal Bengal tigers that can be found at the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, authorities are considering to promote the place as one of the Project Tiger Reserves. Among the very popular sanctuaries of Goa, it is located near Valpoi town in Sattari Taluka.
• The Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary is the biggest wildlife sanctuary in Goa and is located in Sanguem taluka. It spreads over an area of 240 square kilometres. Along with the stunning landscapes of the Western Ghats, the sanctuary also encompasses the very famous Dudhsagar Falls and a number of temples from the era of the Kadamba Dynasty. You can also visit the famous Devil’s Canyon View Point, a perfect place to spot wildlife and birds.
• Set up in 1968 and spread over an area of 105 square kilometres, the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the southern part of Goa, near Canacona Taluka.
• The core area of Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary is known as the Molem Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located in the Sanguem region and is claimed to house up to 120 different species of birds such as drongo, golden oriole, the great Indian hornbill, three-toed kingfisher, wagtails, and fairy bluebird.