GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

RTI ACT 2005

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is sedition?
A
Defaming a state
B
Inducing people to overthrow the government
C
Murdering the ministers
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It defines sedition as an offence committed when “any person by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the government established by law in India".

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sedition Act of 1870 was a turning point in the struggle for freedom in India. According to the Sedition Act any person protesting or criticising the British government could be arrested without due trial. Indian nationalists began protesting and criticising this arbitrary use of authority by the British.

Detailed explanation-3: -A seditious act is an act when disaffection is spread against the nation. 2.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sedition is speech, writing, or behaviour intended to encourage people to fight against or oppose the government. Government officials charged him with sedition. Synonyms: rabble-rousing, treason, subversion, agitation More Synonyms of sedition.

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