youth parliament quiz - 2017

YOUTH PARLIAMENT

QUIZ - 2017

QM: SASWATA CHAKRABORTY

FORMATFOUR ROUNDSROUND – 1

•HISTORY OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN INDIA

ROUND – 2 •INDIAN CONSTITUTION

[among the top three teams]ROUND – 3

•INDIAN PARLIAMENT & WEST BENGAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

ROUND – 4 •MIXED BAG

ROUND – 1 HISTORY OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN INDIA

RULESCLOCK-WISE ROUND ON BOUNCE12 QUESTIONS+10 / NO NEGATIVES20 SEC. FOR DIRECT / NO EXTRA-TIME FOR BOUNCES

ROUND – 1 HISTORY OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN INDIA

ALL THE BEST

‘The Legion Freies Indien’(Free Indian Legion)

was a regiment of the German Army formed from Indian volunteers in 1942.

Who has raised the army?

‘The Legion Freies Indien’(Free Indian Legion)

was a regiment of the German Army formed from Indian volunteers in 1942.

Who has raised the army?

‘Khudai Khidmatgar’, which literally translates as the ‘servants of God’, represented a non-violent struggle

against the British Empireby the Pashtuns of the

North-West Frontier Provinceof British India (now in Pakistan).

Who led the movement?

‘Khudai Khidmatgar’, which literally translates as the ‘servants of God’, represented a non-violent struggle

against the British Empireby the Pashtuns of the

North-West Frontier Provinceof British India (now in Pakistan).

Who led the movement?

During freedom struggle, who led the Salt march

in the Eastern Coast in Tiruchirappalli to the coastal village of Vedaranyam on the

30th day of April, 1930?

During freedom struggle, who led the Salt march

in the Eastern Coast in Tiruchirappalli to the coastal village of Vedaranyam on the

30th day of April, 1930?

What is the significance of the square shaped markings on the wall?

Identify the great patriot who killed Michael O’ Dwyer on the 13th of March, 1940.

Maulana Hasrat Mohani (1 January 1875 – 13 May 1951) was an Indian activist in the

Indian Independence Movement, and a noted poet of the Urdu language.

He coined something in 1921 which has a great part in the independence movement.

What?

Identify X:

X was an Indian freedom fighter and socialist leader. He was elected

Mayor of Bombay in 1942 while he was imprisoned in Yerawada

Central Prison. He was the founder of the National Militia, Bombay

Youth League and the Congress Socialist Party and played a role in

several peasant and trade union movements. He coined the term

'Simon Go Back'. He coined the term “Quit India“ and was part of

the Quit India Movement along with Mahatma Gandhi for India's

last nationwide campaign for independence from the British Empire.

Yusuf Meherally

(September 23, 1903– July 2, 1950)

Why is the 26th day of January, 1930

important in India’s history?

Why is the 26th day of January, 1930

important in India’s history?

Indian National Congress, in an electrifying resolution

declared Purna Swaraj — complete freedom from the British Raj.

Connect:• Delhi : By John Nicholson and Hudson

• Kanpur : By Campbell, Havelock • Lucknow : By Havelock, Outram,

James Neill and Campbell Jhansi : Hugh Rose

• Banaras : James Neill

Connect:• Delhi : By John Nicholson and Hudson

• Kanpur : By Campbell, Havelock • Lucknow : By Havelock, Outram,

James Neill and Campbell Jhansi : Hugh Rose

• Banaras : James Neill

They were instrumental in the suppression of the

1857 ‘Sepoy Mutiny’ at the respective places

Connect:• Gandhi

• Azad•Rani Jhansi

Connect:• Gandhi

• Azad•Rani Jhansi

These were the different Brigades

of the Indian National Army

(INA)

Which great revolutionary leader founded the

‘Naujawan Bharat Sabha’ in Lahore ?

Pramathanath Mitra was the Director of this revolutionary outfit

founded by Satish Chandra Basu.Identify the Organisation.

ROUND – 2 INDIAN CONSTITUTION

RULESANTICLOCK-WISE ROUND ON BOUNCE12 QUESTIONS+10 / NO NEGATIVES20 SEC. FOR DIRECT / NO EXTRA-TIME FOR BOUNCES

Which article proclaims, India, that is Bharat,

shall be a Union of States?

Article 1

How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in

Indian Constitution?

11

‘Right to Education’ is a Fundamental Right

under which Article of the Indian Constitution?

What is the specific Right included among the

Fundamental Rights by 93rd Constitutional amendment?

Right to Free Primary Education

Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits the discrimination

on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth?

(“The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race,

caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.”)

Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits the discrimination

on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth?

(“The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race,

caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.”)

Which Article of the Indian Constitution

gives the power to the Government

to make special provisions for the development of SC/ST/OBC

against the article 15?

Which Article of the Indian Constitution

gives the power to the Government

to make special provisions for the development of SC/ST/OBC

against the article 15?

Article 29

is the Source of Indian Sovereignty?

The Indian Constitution has borrowed the idea of the

Preamble from which Constitution?

The US Constitution

The Indian Constitution has borrowed the idea of

Liberty, Equality and Fraternity from which incident / happening?

On whom does the Constitution confer special responsibility

for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

On whom does the Constitution confer special responsibility

for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

When a state is under the President’s Rule,

then who actually ‘rules’ the state?

Who is the present Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

THE NEXT ROUNDS WOULD BE PLAYED AMONGST THE TOP

THREE TEAMS ON THE BOARD

ROUND – 3 INDIAN PARLIAMENT

&WEST BENGAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

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Who is the present Leader of Opposition

of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal?

Who is the present Leader of Opposition

of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal?

Abdul Mannan

Who is the present Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of

West Bengal?

Haider Aziz Safwi

How many members are there in total

In the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal?

How many members are there in total

In the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal?

295(294 members directly

elected from single-seat constituencies + 1

nominated from theAnglo-Indian community)

What is the highest number of possible members in the

Rajya Sabha?

Who is the present Leader of Opposition of

Rajya Sabha?

Who is the present Leader of Opposition of

Rajya Sabha?

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Who acts as the President of India

when neither the President nor the Vice President

is available?

Who acts as the President of India

when neither the President nor the Vice President

is available?

Chief Justice of India

ROUND – 4 MIXED BAG

RULESANTICLOCK-WISE ROUND ON BOUNCE6 QUESTIONS+10 / NO NEGATIVES20 SEC. FOR DIRECT / NO EXTRA-TIME FOR BOUNCES

In parliamentary parlance, what is referred as the time gap between the

end of Question Hour and the beginning of the regular business?

In parliamentary parlance, what is referred as the time gap between the

end of Question Hour and the beginning of the regular business?

Who was the first Education Minister of independent India?

Who was the first Education Minister of independent India?

What does the sign in the EVM denote?

In India, whose Flag is this?

Who was the first man from Murshidabad to have a Nomination

for the Presidential Election?

Which State’s Official flag is this?

YOUTH PARLIAMENT

QUIZ - 2017

TIE – BREAKERS

YOUTH PARLIAMENT

QUIZ - 2017

(1)

What do you understand by ‘Lame Duck Session’ in

Parliament?

TIE BREAKER ANSWER

This session is held when a new Parliament has been elected but the old Parliament

meets for the last time before it is dissolved. The lame-ducks are the members of the Parliament who have not got re-elected.

(2)

To be a good citizens, we have to abide by theFundamental Duties recorded in theConstitution. Fundamental Duties of thecitizens of India are mentioned in whichArticle of the Indian Constitution?

TIE BREAKER ANSWER

Article 51A

(3)

Among the basic 6 (six) Fundamental Rightsof the citizens of India, one particular Right isblanked out here.

Fill in the blank.

TIE BREAKER ANSWER

Right to Freedom of Religion

The lady in concern is known as the ‘Heroine’ of Quit India Movement.

Identify her.

TIE BREAKER ANSWER

Aruna Asaf Ali

YOUTH PARLIAMENT

QUIZ - 2017

QM: SASWATA CHAKRABORTY