1. Consider the following statements on ‘National Safety Day’:
- It is celebrated by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India.
- Theme for 2022 is ‘Road Safety’
- It was first celebrated on 4th March, 1972.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: C [Only 3]
Notes:
- The National Safety Day/Week is celebrated in India every year (organized by the National Safety Council) on 4th of Marchto enhance the safety awareness among people. For this year, the theme of National Safety Day is — “Nurture young minds – develop a safety culture”. The theme, last year, was “sadak suraksha” [road safety].
- The National Safety Day was observed for the first time on March 4, 1972. The day aims to raise awareness about all safety protocols, including on-roads, workplaces, health and the environment.
2. Which of the following states have withdrawn their consent to CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)?
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
- Punjab
- West Bengal
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
- Meghalaya has withdrawn consent to the CBI. Before Meghalaya’s action, eight other states had withdrawn consent to the CBI: Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, and Mizoram. The first state to withdraw consent was Mizoram in 2015.
3. Which of the following books/newspapers are associated with Sri Aurobindo?
- The Mother
- Vande Matram
- A Nation in the Making
- Savitri-A Legend and a Symbol
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct Answer: D [Only 1, 2 & 4]
Notes:
- Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as Vande Mataram. He wrote Savitri – A Legend and a Symbol, The Secrets of the Veda, The Mother etc.
- Sir Surendranath Banerjee often known as Rashtraguru was Indian nationalist leader during the British Rule. He founded a nationalist organization called the Indian National Association and was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress. He authored, ‘a nation in the making’.
- Rajendra Prasad was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, scholar and subsequently, the first president of India, in office from 1950 to 1962. He joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian Independence Movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar and Maharashtra. Book ‘India Divided’ is written by him.