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Question 1
Social Issues | Tribes | Medium | The Hindu
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Out of the following, which custom is practiced in Khasi Society?
A. Passing of property from mother to daughter
B. Transfer of control of property from maternal uncle to nephew
C. Making out a will
D. Brother controlling his sister’s property
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. B,C and D Only
B. A,C and B Only
C. A,B and D Only
D. A,D and C Only
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) A,B and D Only
Detailed Explanation
- The Khasis, the Jaintias and the Garos have a matrilineal society. Descent is traced through the mother, but the father plays an important role in the material and mental life of the family.
- In the Khasi society, the woman looks after home and hearth, the man finds the means to support the family, and the maternal uncle settles all social and religious matters. Earlier in the conservative Jaintia non-Christian families, however, the father only visited the family at night and was not responsible for the maintenance of the family.
- Inheritance: Khasis follow a matrilineal system of inheritance. In the Khasi society, it is only the youngest daughter or “Ka Khadduh” who is eligible to inherit the ancestral property. Statement A is correct.
- If ‘Ka Khadduh’ dies without any daughter surviving her, her next elder sister inherits the ancestral property, and after her, the youngest daughter of that sister. Failing all daughters and their female issues, the property goes back to the mother’s sister, mother’s sister’s daughter and so on.
- The Ka Khadduh’s property is actually the ancestral property and so if she wants to dispose of it off, she must obtain consent and approval of the uncles and brothers. Statements B and D are correct.
- Among the War-Khasis, however property passes to the children, male or female, in equal shares but among the War-Jaintias, only the female children get the inheritance
- Although there was no such thing as a will or gift in Khasi society, it was customary to honour parents’ or grandparents’ wishes regarding what should happen to their property after they passed away, particularly if it included named property that should go to a specific child. Statement C is incorrect.
- With regard to the role of the male members, a Khasi male serves two roles – ‘father’ to his children and ‘uncle’ to his maternal nieces and nephews thereby acting as a link between his wife and children’s clan including his own.
Question 2
Environment | Climate Change | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Soil organic matter (SOM) is the portion of organic residues in soil in various stages of decay.
2. The top 30 cm of soil contains more carbon than the atmosphere and vegetation combined on a global scale.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Detailed Explanation
Question 3
Science and Technology | Space | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following statements:
1. Aditya L-1 is placed at about 1. 5 million km from the Earth.
2. The sun never sets at L-1 point but witnesses eclipses which will create an obstruction for Aditya L1.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 1 only
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
Current Affairs | Indian Air Force | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Air Commodore
2. Squadron Leader
3. Group Captain
4. Flying Officer
5. Flight Lieutenant
Arrange the ranks of the Indian Air Force from lowest to the highest.
A. 5,4,2,3,1
B. 4,5,2,3,1
C. 2,3,5,4,1
D. 3,5,4,2,1
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) 4,5,2,3,1
Detailed Explanation
Question 5
Current Affairs | National Security Guards | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. NSG is the Federal Contingency World Class Zero Error Force.
2. The Special Ranger Groups comprise Army personnel and Special Action Group comprise personnel of Central or State Police Force.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 1 only
Detailed Explanation
