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technology medium mcq

Which of the following is a symmetric encryption algorithm?

  1. RSA
  2. AES
  3. ECC
  4. Diffie-Hellman
polity medium fill_blank

Article 49's monument protection directive aligns with educational goals: incorporating cultural heritage in school curricula, promoting heritage tourism, and fostering ______ pride in India's diverse cultural legacy, reflecting that cultural preservation supports national identity, inclusive development.

  1. regional
  2. national
  3. religious
  4. caste-based
polity medium fill_blank

Article 47 directs the State to endeavor to bring about prohibition of consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs injurious to health, reflecting commitment to public health, but implementation varies across States based on local contexts, cultural practices, and ______ considerations.

  1. economic
  2. military
  3. foreign
  4. theocratic
polity medium fill_blank

Article 43's directive to secure decent standard of life for workers aligns with skill development initiatives like Skill India, which aim to enhance employability, dignity of labor, and economic ______ through training, certification, placement support.

  1. dependency
  2. empowerment
  3. isolation
  4. subordination
polity medium fill_blank

Article 41 directs the State to make provision for public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness, disablement, and undeserved want, and schemes like National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) operationalize this by providing pensions, assistance to ______, widows, disabled persons.

  1. youth
  2. elderly
  3. students
  4. entrepreneurs
polity medium fill_blank

Article 38 directs the State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people, based on justice — social, economic, and ______ — reflecting the Constitution's commitment to comprehensive equality and inclusive development.

  1. cultural
  2. political
  3. religious
  4. administrative
polity medium fill_blank

Article 49 directs the State to protect monuments of national importance, and sustainable tourism policies balance conservation with public access, ensuring cultural heritage is preserved while enabling ______ benefits through responsible tourism, education, community engagement.

  1. economic
  2. military
  3. religious
  4. political
polity medium fill_blank

Article 47 directs the State to raise level of nutrition and improve public health, and the National Food Security Act, 2013 operationalizes this by providing subsidized food grains to ______% of rural population and 50% of urban population through PDS, ICDS, mid-day meals.

  1. 50
  2. 75
  3. 90
  4. 100
polity medium true_false

Article 46 directs the State to promote educational and economic interests of SC/ST and protect them from exploitation, and this directive has guided affirmative action policies like reservation in education, employment, and protective legislation like SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium fill_blank

Article 42 directs the State to make provision for maternity relief, and the Maternity Benefit Act (amended 2017) provides ______ weeks of paid maternity leave for women employees in establishments with 10 or more workers, reflecting commitment to gender justice in workplace.

  1. 12
  2. 26
  3. 36
  4. 52
polity medium true_false

Article 41 directs the State to make effective provision for securing right to work, and MGNREGA (2005) operationalizes this by guaranteeing 100 days wage employment per rural household, with legal entitlement, social audit, decentralized planning.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium fill_blank

Article 39(e) directs the State to ensure that the health and strength of workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused, and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their age or ______.

  1. education
  2. strength
  3. preference
  4. location
polity medium true_false

Article 39(d) directs the State to secure equal pay for equal work for both men and women, and courts have enforced this principle under Article 14 (equality) read with Article 39(d), even though DPSP are non-justiciable.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium true_false

Directive Principles serve as benchmarks for policy formulation and evaluation: governments are assessed on DPSP implementation through elections, public discourse, judicial review, and institutional monitoring, ensuring accountability for transformative governance.

  1. True
  2. False
polity medium fill_blank

Gandhian principles in DPSP include organization of village panchayats (Article 40), promotion of cottage industries (Article 43), and protection of ______ (Article 48), reflecting Gandhian vision of self-reliant rural economy, moral governance.

  1. rivers
  2. cows
  3. forests
  4. minerals
polity medium true_false

Article 51 directs the State to promote international peace and security, maintain just and honorable relations between nations, foster respect for international law and treaty obligations, and encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.

  1. True
  2. False