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Question 231

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right provided by the Indian Constitution?

  1. AOption (a)

    Right to Constitutional Remedy

  2. BOption (b)

    Right to Liberty

  3. COption (c)

    Right to Seek Labour

  4. DOption (d)

    Right Against Exploitation

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Right to Seek Labour

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is the Right to Seek Labour.

Key Points 

  • The right to Seek Labor is not a fundamental right, but it comes in the Indian Labour Law.
  • Article 41 is in DPSP to secure the rights of workers.
  • These include the right to work of one's choice, the right against discrimination, the prohibition of child labor, just and humane conditions of work, social security, protection of wages, redress of grievances, right to organize and form trade unions, collective bargaining, and participation in management.

Fundamental Right

  • Articles 12 to 35 in part -III of the Indian constitution are fundamental rights.
  • Fundamental rights are not absolute, in other words, these rights can be suspended under special circumstances (except Articles 20 and 21).
  • The Fundamental Rights are taken from the American Bill of Rights.
  • Their violation can be taken to court to be enforced i.e. they are judicial.
  • Article 32 empowers the Supreme Court to protect the fundamental rights
  • The right to property which was a fundamental right was removed by the 44th Constitutional Amendment (1976)

Additional Information Right to Constitutional Remedy

  • There is a right in India that states that a person can move to the Supreme court if he/she wants to get their fundamental rights protected.
  • This right comes under article 32 for the Supreme court and article 226 for the high court.
  • It is known as the right to constitutional remedies.
  • There are 5 Constitutional Remedies given by the Indian Constitution Habeas Corpus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Mandamus, and Quo Warranto.

 Right to Liberty

  • According to Article 21: “Protection of Life and Personal Liberty: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.”
  • This fundamental right is available to every person, citizens and foreigners alike.

 Right Against Exploitation

  • Article 23 of the Indian Constitution prohibits human trafficking and begar (forced labor without payment) to protect the millions of underprivileged and deprived people in the country.
  • The right is available to citizens of India as well as to non-citizens.
  • The right provides against human trafficking in the form of:
  • Selling and buying of men**, women, and children,** Prostitution, Devadasis, and Slavery.
  • Prohibition of Child Labour: Article 24 of the Indian Constitution forbids the employment of children below the age of 14 years in dangerous jobs like factories and mines

Question 232

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

S is the mother of Z. F is the son of D. J is the husband of G. F is brother of G. R is the husband of S. D is the wife of Z. How is J related to F?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nephew

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Cousin

  4. DOption (d)

    Brother-in-law

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Brother-in-law

Why this answer is correct

Symbol table;

Now let's take important information from question;

  1. J is the husband of G.

  2. F is the brother of G.

3) F is the son of D.

  1. D is the wife of Z.

  2. S is the mother of Z.

Here we can see J is 'Brother-in-law' of F.

Hence, the correct answer is "Brother-in-law".

Question 233

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

If in a certain code language, 'PENCIL' is coded as '59' then how will 'ERASER' be coded in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    66

  2. BOption (b)

    67

  3. COption (c)

    64

  4. DOption (d)

    65

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

66

Why this answer is correct

Positional value of alphabets;

LOGIC : THE CODE WORD IS SUM OF ALL ALPHABETS POSITIONAL VALUE OF GIVEN WORD.

Let's use this logic;

PENCIL : 59 →

Similarly;

ERASER : ? →

Hence, the correct answer is "66".

Question 234

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Choose the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Goat : Mimiaht :: Bee : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Hiss

  2. BOption (b)

    Tweet

  3. COption (c)

    Buzzing

  4. DOption (d)

    Torment

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Buzzing

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Goat : Mimiaht :: Bee : ?

As per the given information:

In Goat : Mimiaht → the sound of goat is called mimiaht.

Similarly,

In Bee : ? → the sound of bee is called Buzzing.

Here, **'**Bee : Buzzing' is correct as per the given information.

Hence, the correct answer is "Buzzing".

Question 235

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

The administrative capital of Assam is _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Dhubri

  2. BOption (b)

    Shillong

  3. COption (c)

    Jorhat

  4. DOption (d)

    Dispur

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Dispur

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Dispur.

Key Points 

  • Dispur is the administrative capital of Assam and is a suburb of Guwahati.
  • It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam.
  • Dispur is the seat of power of the Government of Assam.
  • The Assam Secretariat (Janata Bhawan) building is located in Dispur along with the Assam Legislative Assembly House (total of 126 Members ), MLA Hostels, and the State Emergency Operations Centre.
  • The Bhorolu river flows through the heart of the Dispur
  • Basistha Ashram is six kilometers from Dispur.
  • It is popular for the Lord Shiva temple.
  • Prof. Jagadish Mukhi is the governor of Assam and Himanta Biswa Sarma is the Chief Minister of Assam (As of November 2022)

Additional Information Dhubri

  • Dhubri is an old town and headquarters of Dhubri district in the Indian state of Assam.
  • It is an old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra river, with historical significance.
  • Mahamaya Dham and shakti pith Snan Ghat, Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary, Florican Garden, and Netai Dhubuni Park are some famous places in Dhubri

Shillong

  • Shillong is a hill station in the northeastern part of India and the capital of Meghalaya.
  • It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the British of Scotland
  • Elephant Falls, Ka Phan Nonglait Park, Ward's Lake, Nokrek National Park, Balpakram National Park, and Siju Bird Sanctuary are some famous places in Meghalaya.

Jorhat

  • Jorhat is one of the important cities and a growing urban center in the state of Assam
  • Tea Research Institute is situated in Jorhat

Question 236

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Pulitzer Prize is related to which field?

  1. AOption (a)

    Film

  2. BOption (b)

    Journalism

  3. COption (c)

    Sport

  4. DOption (d)

    Medical

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Journalism

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Journalism.

Key Points

  • The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States.
  • It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher, and is administered by Columbia University.
  • Prizes are awarded annually in twenty-one categories.
  • In twenty of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US$15,000** cash award **(raised from $10,000 in 2017)

Additional Information 2022 Pulitzer Prizes:- 

CATEGORYWINNERS
Public ServiceThe Washington Post
Breaking News ReportingThe staff of the Miami Herald
National ReportingThe staff of The New York Times
International ReportingThe staff of The New York Times, notably Azmat Khan, contributing writer
Feature PhotographyAdnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave, and the late Danish Siddiqui (Indian journalist)

Question 237

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

'Right to Education' comes under which article of the Indian Constitution?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 19

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 39A

  3. COption (c)

    Article 21A

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 43B

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Article 21A

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Article 21A.

Key Points

  • The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A
  • The Constitution of India provides free and compulsory education for all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine.
  • Articles 12 to 35 in part -III of the Indian constitution are fundamental rights.
  • The concept of Fundamental Rights is inspired by the Bill of Rights provided in the US Constitution.
  • Fundamental rights are not absolute, in other words, these rights can be suspended under special circumstances (except Articles 20 and 21).

Additional Information Article 19

  • Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc
  • All citizens shall have the right
  • (a) to freedom of speech and expression;
  • (b) to assemble peaceably and without arms;
  • (c) to form associations or unions;
  • (d) to move freely throughout the territory of India;
  • (e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India; and
  • (f) Right to property omitted in 44th Amendment 1978.
  • (g) to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business

 Article 39A

  • That the citizens, men, and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood.
  • The article was inserted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976.

 Article 43B

  • The State shall endeavor to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control, and professional management of co-operative societies."
  • The article was inserted by the Constitution 97th Amendment act, of 2011

Question 238

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

The difference between the government's total income (total tax and non-debt capital receipts) and total expenditure is called _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Fiscal debt

  2. BOption (b)

    Gross Domestic Product

  3. COption (c)

    Fiscal deficit

  4. DOption (d)

    Revenue Loss

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Fiscal deficit

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Fiscal deficit.

Key Points

  • The difference between the total revenue and total expenditure of the government is termed a fiscal deficit.
  • It is an indication of the total borrowings needed by the government.
  • While calculating the total revenue, borrowings are not included.
  • Fiscal Deficit = Total expenditure - Total receipts

Additional Information Fiscal debt

  • Debt is any money that is owed to someone else while the term deficit refers to a situation where expenses exceed revenues or liabilities exceed assets.
  • This difference is filled by government borrowings.

 Gross Domestic Product

  • Gross domestic product (GDP) is the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period.
  • As such, it also measures the income earned from that production or the total amount spent on final goods and services (fewer imports).
  • GDP = private consumption + gross private investment + government investment + government spending + (exports – imports).

 Revenue Loss

  • Revenue loss occurs when a business earns less revenue than planned from operations due to external and internal variables.
  • A significant capital loss might result from client churn, company limitations, and market shifts.

Question 239

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

Select an option that gives the name of a fruit when all the letters are re-arranged.

  1. AOption (a)

    GONMAE

  2. BOption (b)

    NABANAN

  3. COption (c)

    HAPEC

  4. DOption (d)

    VAUEAGU

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

HAPEC

Why this answer is correct

Unjumble the jumbled words;

1) GONMAE →MANGO → But E is Extra

2) NABANAN → BANANA → But one N is Extra in the Letters.

3) HAPEC → PEACH → Fruit 

4) VAUEAGU → GUAVA → U and E are extra

Hence, the correct answer is "HAPEC".

Question 240

UPPCL Technician 2021• General Studies & Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'WIT' is written as 'VXHJSU'. Using the same language, decode 'MONPCE'.

  1. AOption (a)

    NOD

  2. BOption (b)

    JOT

  3. COption (c)

    TOP

  4. DOption (d)

    REX

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

NOD

Why this answer is correct

Here, we are using the table given below:

The logic followed in the given code is:

Similarly,

Here, 'MONPCE' is coded as NOD as per logic.

Here, the correct answer is "NOD".