Q. 121. Which of the following Constitutional Provisions grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained?
(A) Article 19
(B) Article 20
(C) Article 21
(D) Article 22
Answer:
(D) Article 22
Explanation:
Article 22 of the Indian Constitution provides protection against arbitrary arrest and detention in certain cases and affords rights to legal counsel.
Q. 122. Which of the following inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and Harappan civilization?
(A) Cuneiform
(B) Hieroglyphics
(C) Devanagari
(D) Kharosthi
Answer:
(A) Cuneiform
Explanation:
Cuneiform inscriptions of ancient Mesopotamia contain references to trade relations with “Meluhha,” which is widely identified as the Harappan (Indus Valley) civilization.
Q. 123. Who is known as the framer of the Indian Penal Code, 1860?
(A) Lord Hastings
(B) Lord Denning
(C) Lord Macaulay
(D) Lord Wilberforce
Answer:
(C) Lord Macaulay
Explanation:
Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay was the chairman of the First Law Commission and the principal architect of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Q. 124. The term Green Steel refers to?
(A) Steel which is made up of scrap
(B) Steel which is green colour due to Sulfur component
(C) Steel made through steelmaking process that lowers greenhouse gas emissions
(D) Steel which is made through process involving blue green algae
Answer:
(C) Steel made through steelmaking process that lowers greenhouse gas emissions
Explanation:
Green steel refers to the manufacturing of steel without the use of fossil fuels or using processes that significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with traditional steelmaking.
Q. 125. In law, a man is presumed to be dead if he is not heard of as alive for:
(A) 5 years
(B) 7 years
(C) 9 years
(D) 10 years
Answer:
(B) 7 years
Explanation:
Under Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act, if a person has not been heard of for seven years by those who would naturally have heard of him, the legal presumption of death arises.
