76. The right to privacy has been recognized as fundamental right under Article:
(a) 18
(b) 19
(c) 20
(d) 21
Answer:
(d) 21
Explanation:
The Supreme Court of India recognized the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right intrinsically protected under Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) of the Constitution.
77. Who among the following is the awardee of Ramon Magsaysay Award for harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless ?
(a) Rajdeep Sardesai
(b) Arfa Khanam Sherwani
(c) Ravish Kumar
(d) Barkha Dutt
Answer:
(c) Ravish Kumar
Explanation:
Indian journalist Ravish Kumar was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2019 for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless.”
78. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation assuming all the powers of government was issued on:
(a) 1st Oct. 1858
(b) 1st Nov. 1858
(c) 1st Jan. 1860
(d) 1st Sep. 1859
Answer:
(b) 1st Nov. 1858
Explanation:
Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Queen Victoria’s Proclamation was issued on November 1, 1858, transferring power from the East India Company to the British Crown.
79. The national song Vande Mataram was taken from Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel :
(a) Kapalkundala
(b) Durgeshnandini
(c) Rajsimha
(d) Anandmath
Answer:
(d) Anandmath
Explanation:
The song “Vande Mataram,” which later became the National Song of India, was published in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 1882 novel, Anandmath.
80. Who amongst the following had called Rabindranath Tagore as The Great Sentinel ?
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer:
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi referred to Rabindranath Tagore as “The Great Sentinel” because of Tagore’s profound moral conscience and guardianship of India’s cultural values.
