0

Legal awareness and right to information - class-VIII

Description: legal awareness and right to information
Number of Questions: 16
Created by:
Tags: social science civics rights approach to development right to information consumer awareness consumer and legal awareness and right to information economics
Attempted 0/16 Correct 0 Score 0

Germany is bound by which of the following consumer protection directives? 

  1. Asian union

  2. African union

  3. European Union

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Germany is bound by consumer protection directives of European Union. European legislation guarantees consumers the following opportunities:

  • Fair treatment
  • Products which meet acceptable standards
  • A right of redress if something goes wrong

Which of the following is/are the consumer law/s of United Kingdom

  1. Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973

  2. Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982

  3. Enterprise Act 2002

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Below mentioned are the consumer laws of United Kingdom.

  • Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973: this act mainly deals with contracts for the supply of goods and for hire-purchase agreements, and limited the use of exclusion clauses.
  • Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: it is an act of parliament of the United Kingdom according to which traders have to provide services to a proper standard of workmanship. Any good supplied must be of satisfactory quality.
  • Enterprise Act 2002: according to this act, major changes were made to UK competition law to achieve fair trade.

Who is the present minister of justice and consumer protection of Germany?

  1. Heiko Maas

  2. Angela Merkel

  3. Oskar Lafontaine

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Present minister of justice and consumer protection of Germany is Heiko Maas. He is German SPD politician. He has been Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection since 17 December 2013.

When was the Right to Information Act passed?

  1. 13th October, 2005

  2. 5th November 2001

  3. 15th June 2008

  4. 15th June, 2005


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The objective of the right to information was to improve the transparency and accountability of the government of India. 

What amount should be deposited for getting information under Right to Information Act?

  1. Rs. 10/-

  2. Rs. 20/-

  3. Rs. 40/-

  4. Rs. 100/-


Correct Option: A

Right to Information Act has been implemented from ________.

  1. 15th June, 2005

  2. 13th October, 2005

  3. 15th October, 2005

  4. 13th December, 2005


Correct Option: B

What is the time limit to get an information under RTI Act 2005?

  1. 10 days

  2. 15 days

  3. 20 days

  4. 30 days


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The time limit is 30 days from the date your application is sub,itted. 

The United Kingdom is bound by the consumer protection directives of ________ union.

  1. African

  2. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

  3. Arab

  4. European


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The United Kingdom is a member of the European Union. Thus, it is bound by the consumer protection directives of the European Union. It also acts as UK's official consumer and competition watchdog.

Which Indian state has not implemented the Right to Information Act , 2005?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Assam

  4. Sikkim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Its not fully implemented in Jammu and KAshmir

When does RTI come into force?

  1. 12 October 2005

  2. 01 June 2005

  3. 15 August 2005

  4. 26 January 2005


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Right to Information Act was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force  on 12 October 2005.  With this law anyone can attain any information by writing an application. 

Which state is not covered in RTI?

  1. Assam

  2. West Bengal

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Delhi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Act covers the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir, where J&K Right to Information Act  is in force. It covers all constitutional authorities, including the executive, legislature and judiciary; any institution or body established or constituted by an act of Parliament or a state legislature. It is also defined in the Act that bodies or authorities established or constituted by order or notification of appropriate government including bodies "owned, controlled or substantially financed" by government, or non-Government organizations "substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds"

Who is the executive chairman of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority?

  1. Chief Minister of Rajasthan

  2. Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court

  3. Prime minister of India

  4. Chief Justice of Supreme Court


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Each state of India has a chief justice. There is also a chief justice of India who would be the head of judiciary and supreme court. 

In which year The Legal Service Authority Act came into force?

  1. 5th November 1995

  2. 25th december 1995

  3. 5th November 1987

  4. 23rd January 1999


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The passing of this act gave free legal service to a citizen of India when he or she is unable to bear the expenditure of legal fees.

Legal Service Authorities Act was passed in the year _________.

  1. 1987

  2. 1895

  3. 1982

  4. 1989


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The passing of this act gave free legal service to a citizen of India when he or she is unable to bear the expenditure of legal fees.

National Legal Service Day is celebrated on?

  1. 5th September

  2. 5th November

  3. 5th June

  4. 5th January


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The National legal services day is celebrated on 5th November. 

What is NALSA?

  1. National Legal Services Authorities

  2. National Legal Services Association

  3. New Legal Services Authorities

  4. National Legal System Authorities


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been formed under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

- Hide questions