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Daily Static MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams- History & Culture 15 Apr 2024

Daily Static MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams- History & Culture

Q1:

Consider the following statements:

1. By the Charter Act of 1813, discrimination on the basis of caste and varna was abolished in government selection.

2. Slavery was abolished by the Charter Act of 1833.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: A

Explanation:

By the Charter Act of 1833, discrimination on the basis of caste and caste in government selection was abolished. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.

In the Act of 1833, a provision was made to abolish slavery in India. In 1833, the British Parliament abolished slavery in Britain and all the territories it occupied. Later, Lord Alambaro made a law declaring slavery illegal in 1842. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Q2:

With reference to the Lex Locke Act, consider the following statements:

1. It deals with ancestral property rights.

2. It provided security of property rights to Hindus if they converted to Christianity.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: C

Explanation:

The Lex Locke Act was passed during the time of Dalhousie in 1850 to protect the right of converts to inherit ancestral property. It gave Christian converts the right to inherit their ancestral properties. Hence, statements 1 and 2 both are correct.

Q3:

With reference to the Widow Remarriage Act 1856 , consider the following statements:

1. This Act was drafted during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie.

2. This Act was enacted during the time of Lord Canin.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: C

Explanation:

This Act was drafted during the Governor Generalship of Lord Dalhousie. Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor General of India from 1848 to 1856. He passed the Widow Remarriage Act in 1855. This Act legalized the marriage of Hindu widows. The Widow Remarriage Act was enacted on 16 July 1856 by the administration of Governor-General Lord Canning. This Act legalized remarriage. Hence, statements 1 and 2 both are correct.

Q4:

Consider the following statements with reference to the Native Marriage Act of 1872:

1. This Act was passed during the tenure of Lord Ripon.

2. In this Act, marriage of girls below 18 years of age was prohibited.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: D

Explanation:

The Native Marriage Act of 1872 is the Indian Christian Marriage Act . It was implemented during the tenure of Viceroy Lord Northbrook (1872–1876). In this Act, marriage of girls below 14 years of age was prohibited. This act was passed under pressure from social reformers to ban child marriage. Hence, statements 1 and 2 both are incorrect.

Q5:

Consider the following statements:

1. The Consent Income Act was passed due to the efforts of Bahramji Malwari.

2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak had opposed the Consent Income Act.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: C

Explanation:

B.M. Malabari's efforts bore fruit in the year 1891 when the age of consent was enacted, which prohibited the marriage of girls below the age of 12. This law targeted the Hindu practice of child marriage. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak had opposed the Age of Consent Act, 1891. In this bill, there was a proposal to increase the age of marriage from 10 years to 12 years. Tilak had said that the government should do nothing in regulating our social customs or ways of living. However, despite opposition this bill was passed. Hence, statement 2 is correct.