In the 2013 elections, voting ranged between over 65 per cent in Delhi and over 81 per cent in Mizoram. Rajasthan recorded over 74 per cent, while Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh over 70 per cent. Around 83 million voters exercised their franchise in the November-December elections.

Correct Option: C

In the 2013 elections, voting ranged between over 65 per cent in Delhi and over 81 per cent in Mizoram. Rajasthan recorded over 74 per cent, while Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh over 70 per cent. Around 83 million voters exercised their franchise in the November-December elections.

Anna Hazare started an indefinite hunger strike on 5 April 2011 to exert pressure on the Indian government to enact a stringent anti-corruption law, The Lokpal Bill, 2011 for the institution of an ombudsman with the power to deal with corruption in public places. The fast led to nation-wide protests in support.

Correct Option: B

Anna Hazare started an indefinite hunger strike on 5 April 2011 to exert pressure on the Indian government to enact a stringent anti-corruption law, The Lokpal Bill, 2011 for the institution of an ombudsman with the power to deal with corruption in public places. The fast led to nation-wide protests in support.

When a cut motion is moved to reduce the amount of a demand by Rs. 100, it is known as ‘Token Cut’. It aims to ventilate a specific grievance which is within the sphere of the responsibility of the Government of India. Token cut is symbolic and is humiliating for the Government.

Correct Option: D

When a cut motion is moved to reduce the amount of a demand by Rs. 100, it is known as ‘Token Cut’. It aims to ventilate a specific grievance which is within the sphere of the responsibility of the Government of India. Token cut is symbolic and is humiliating for the Government.

Public opinion is defined as the prevailing and widespread belief of the majority of people in a society about a given subject or issue. It is an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic, expressed by a significant proportion of a community (Encyclopaedia Britannica).

Correct Option: A

Public opinion is defined as the prevailing and widespread belief of the majority of people in a society about a given subject or issue. It is an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic, expressed by a significant proportion of a community (Encyclopaedia Britannica).

The Rajya Sabha on 26 August 2013 passed The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 by voice vote. It seeks to amend the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and the Special Marriages Act, 1954 which provides for irretrievable breakdown on marriage as a ground for divorce as well as grants women the right to a share in the property of their husbands.

Correct Option: C

The Rajya Sabha on 26 August 2013 passed The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 by voice vote. It seeks to amend the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and the Special Marriages Act, 1954 which provides for irretrievable breakdown on marriage as a ground for divorce as well as grants women the right to a share in the property of their husbands.