Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 is a law enacted by the Government of Rajasthan in 1987.
• It became an Act of the Parliament of India with the enactment of The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 in 1988.
• The Act seeks to prevent Sati, the voluntary or forced burning or burying alive of a widow, and to prohibit glorification of this action through the observance of any ceremony, participation in any procession, creation of financial trust, construction of a temple, or any actions to commemorate or honor the memory of a widow who committed Sati. 

Additional Information

• Sati was first banned under Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829.
• Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829 is also known as Regulation XVII.
• This Regulation XVII or Prohibition of Sati was passed by Lord William Bentinck. 

The correct answer is 6 years.

Key Points

• The  Council of States or Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India.
• Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and it can never dissolve.
• There is no tenure of Rajya Sabha whereas the member of Rajya Sahba has a tenure of 6 years.
• One-third of members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year in a cyclic manner.
• Rajya Sabha-
  • As of 2021, the Rajya Sabha has a maximum membership of 245.
  • Out of 245, 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through Open Ballot and the President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to literature, art, science, and social services.
  • The potential seating capacity of the house (Rajya Sabha) is 250 (238 elected, 12 Nominated by the President of India), according to article 80 of the Constitution of India.
  • The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Important Points

• The Indian Parliament is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India.
• The Parliament is a bicameral legislature composed of the President of India and 2 houses: the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
• The term of office of a Lok Sabha member is 5 years.
• The Indian Constitution provides that the maximum strength of Lok Sabha be 550 members.

The correct answer is Another name for the coronavirus that created the epidemic in 2020.

Key Points

• The Ministry of AYUSH has launched the Jan Andolan Campaign on COVID-19.
• This Andolan is regarding “Public Health Response to COVID-19: Campaign for COVID-Appropriate Behaviour” which has been launched by the Prime Minister.
• The three key messages which are being highlighted across it are - “Wear Mask, Follow Physical Distancing, and Maintain Hand Hygiene.

Information systems hardware is the part of an information system one can touch i.e. the physical components of the technology.

Computers, keyboards, disk drives, iPads, and flash drives are all examples of information systems hardware.

If Government creates awareness among people about paying tax then the people will come to understand that paying tax to government is not a waste or burden. So, conclusion 1 follows. Increasing Tax won’t help to collect more money. So, conclusion 2 doesn’t follows.