Todays questions:

1. Article 79: There shall be a Parliament for the .............. which shall cosist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People.
a. Union b. Indian Territory
c. Country d. Territory of India

2. Article 80(3): The members to be nominated by the President under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as the following, namely: Literature, science, art and .................
a. Culture 
b. Architecture
c. Social service
d. Social activities

3. Article 81(3): In this article, the expression "_______" means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published.
a. Population b. Nationals
c. Citizens d. Indian

4. Article 87(2): Provision shall be made by the rules regulating the procedure of ................. for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such address.
a. Upper House 
b. Lower House
c. House of Parliament
d. either House

5. Article 92: The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under....................
a. Consideration
b. Examination
c. Expectation
d. Appreciation

Answers
1 a
2 c
3 a
4 d
5 a

DEAR STUDENTS,

 topics to cover from today's Hindu paper will be posted on tomorrows blog.

TODAYS IMPORTANT HISTORICAL FACTS FOR (TNPSC & UPSC EXAM)

31.12.1600    Queen Elizabeth granted charter or monopoly of Eastern trade for 15 years to E. I. Company.

 1608         First attempt to establish factory in India by arrival of Captain Hawkins in 1609.

 1612         Jahangir issued firman permitting English to establish a factory permanently at Surat.

 1619         Sir Thomas Roe remained at Jahangir’s Court, secured several privileges.

1611         Factory of British East India Company.

1626         Factory of British East India Company at Arma gaon.

1632         Firman by Sultan of Gulkunda allowing free trade to the English.

1639         Francis day obtained lease of Madras from ruler of Chandragiri to built fortifiet factory i.e. Fort St. George.

1633         Factories at Hariharpur, Balasore in Orissa.

1651         Factory at Hugli under Mr. Bridgeman.

1651         Sultan Shuja issued firman granting comp. privilege of trading freely.

1672         Firman from Shaista Khan.

1680         Firman from Aurangzeb.

1690         Job Charnock returned to Bengal and East English Factory at Sultanauti.

1691         Firman by Ibrahim Khan successor of Shaista Khan granting exemption from custom duties.

1696         Owing to rebellion of Sobha Singh (Zamindar of Burdwan dist) Eng got an excuse to fortify new factory.

1698         Granted Zamindari of 3 villages Sultanuti, Kalikata, Govindpur.

1700         Eng factories in Bengal under separate control of President and Council establish – Fort William. Sir Charles Eyre – first President of fort William.

1715         William Hamilton cured Emperor Farrukh Siyar’s.Painful disease, issued firmans – free trading in Bengal.

1716-17   Firman which greatly furthered their interests, otply described as ‘Magna Charta of Company.’

GOVT. OF INDIA ACT 1935

l   While congress in thick of battle. III round table conference met in London Nov. 1932 once again without congress leaders.

lSimon Commission’s Report provided basis of the conference and discussions led passing of Act.

lAct significant firstly biz provided groundwork for negotiations that led to final transfer into Indian hands.

lSecondly some of its provisions well so well drawn up that they well laqter found suitable for inclusion in constitution.

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