GK & Current Affairs: Aug 10, 2013

   
 1.    The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing

A.    equal fundamental rights to each citizen
B.    the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual
C.    just and humane conditions of work to each individual
D.    equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex

2.     The minimum age of the voter in India is

A.    15 years
B.    18 years
C.    21 years
D.    25 years

3.     The members of a State Commission can be removed by the

A.    governor on a report by the Supreme Court
B.    governor on a resolution passed by Parliament
C.    president on a report by the Supreme Court
D.    president on a resolution passed by Parliament

4.     The members of the Rajya Sabha are

A.    directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
B.    elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
C.    elected by the members of the state legislative councils
D.    elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies

5.     The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together

A.    during emergency session summoned for the purpose
B.    every session
C.    first session after each general election and the first session of each year
D.    any session

6.     The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on

A.    advice of the prime minister
B.    advice of the chief justice of India
C.    recommendation of Lok Sabha
D.    recommendation of the Rajya Sabha 



7.     The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India

A.    only with the approval of the Parliament
B.    without the approval of the Parliament
C.    only in the case of the national calamities
D.    None of the above

8.     The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is

A.    an effective, hones government
B.    socialist government
C.    active opposition
D.    adequate resources

9.     The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
A.    Sardar Patel
B.    Jawaharlal Nehru
C.    K.M. Munshi
D.    B.R. Ambedkar

10.     The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from
A.    the Consolidated Fund of India
B.    the Contingency Fund
C.    both the above funds
D.    None of the above

ANSWERS

1. (A), 2. (B), 3. (C), 4. (B), 5. (C), 6. (A), 7. (B), 8. (D), 9. (B), 10. (B)

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GK & Current Affairs: Aug 09, 2013

1.     The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A.    it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
B.    it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
C.    the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D.    All of the above

2.     The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in

A.    1970    B.    1971
C.    1972    D.    1973

3.     The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

A.    the people
B.    Lok Sabha
C.    elected members of the legislative assembly
D.    elected members of the legislative council

4.     The members of the panchayat are

A.    nominated by the district officer
B.    the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
C.    nominated by local self-government minister of the state
D.    nominated by the block development organization

5.     The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

A.    Parliament
B.    Supreme Court
C.    High courts
D.    Election Commission

6.     The present Lok Sabha is the

A.    9th Lok Sabha
B.    10th Lok Sabha
C.    14th Lok Sabha
D.    15th Lok Sabha

7.     The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers

A.    at all times
B.    only during national emergency
C.    during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
D.    None of the above

8.     The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of

A.    4 years
B.    5 years
C.    6 years
D.    3 years

9.     The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?

A.    Questions
B.    Supplementary questions
C.    Adjournment motions
D.    None of the above
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10.     The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
A.    3  
B.    4
C.    5   
D.    6

ANSWERS

1. (D), 2. (D), 3. (C), 4. (B), 5. (C), 6. (D), 7. (A), 8. (B), 9. (D), 10. (C)

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GK & Current Affairs: Aug 08, 2013

1.     The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is

A.   3:5
B.    2:3
C.  2:4  
D.    3:4

2.     Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

A.    Only the first stanza
B.    The whole song
C.    Third and Fourth stanza
D.    First and Second stanza


3.     'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by

A.    Nara Muni
B.    Bharat Muni
C.    Abhinav Gupt
D.    Tandu Muni

4.     'Dandia' is a popular dance of

A.    Punjab
B.    Gujarat
C.    Tamil Nadu
D.    Maharashtra

5.     The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
A.    Rigveda
B.    Satpath Brahmana
C.    Mundak Upanishad
D.    Ramayana

6     Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?

A.    Tamil Nadu
B.    Orissa
C.    Kerala
D.    Karnataka

7.     Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?

A.    Nautanki   
B.    Garba
C.    Kathakali   
D.    Bhangra

8.     Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?

A.    National School of Drama
B.    Sangeet Akademi
C.    Sahitya Akademi
D.    Lalit Kala Akademi

9.     The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity

A.    Ram 
B.    Jaganath
C.    Shiva  
D.    Vishnu

10.     The book of Parsis is

A.    Torah
B.    Bible
C.    Zend Avesta
D.    Gita

ANSWERS

1. (B), 2. (A), 3. (B), 4. (B), 5. (C), 6. (C), 7. (B), 8. (B), 9. (B), 10. (C)

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GK & Current Affairs [Important Questions]

1. Who among the following has been appointed as the 23rd Governor of Reserve Bank of India?
[A]Dr Raghuram Ranjan
[B]Urjit Patel
[C]Ananda Sinha
[D]H R Khan

2. Name the Indian Chess Player who has won Politiken Cup in Denmark.
[A]Vishwanathan Anand
[B]P Harikrishna
[C]Parimanjan Negi
[D]Abhijit Kunte

3. Which of the following places is famous for “Chikankari Work”, a traditional embroidery art?
[A]Lucknow
[B]Jaipur
[C]Ajmer
[D]Dharmavaram

4. The Great Himalayan National Park, which is under consideration to inscribe on the World Heritage list, is located in which state?
[A]Haryana
[B]Himachal Pradesh
[C]Uttarkhand
[D]Uttar Pradesh

5. Recently (August, 2013), Foreign Investment Promotion Board of India has cleared Jet-Etihad Airlines deal. Etihad would be buying what per cent of stake

in Jet Airways?
[A]24
[B]20
[C]26
[D]30

6. What is the upper age limit for remaining as President of India is?
[A]62
[B]65
[C]70
[D]There is no age limit

7. Recently (August 2013), Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved how much percent disinvestment in Indian Oil Corporation?
[A]10%
[B]25%
[C]15%
[D]20%

8. As per the latest estimates, the per capita availability of fruits in India is?
[A]200 gram
[B]290 gram
[C]401 gram
[D]350 gram

9. Which one of the following countries, has largest postal network in the world?
[A]China
[B]USA
[C]India
[D]Russia

10. mKRISHI, the platform which uses mobile technology to cater to the needs of the rural sector, has been launched by?
[A]Wipro Technologies
[B]Tata Consultancy Services
[C]MS Swaminathan Foundation
[D]Agrocom

ANSWERS

1. (A), 2. (C), 3. (A), 4. (B), 5. (A), 6. (D), 7. (A), 8. (A), 9. (C), 10. (B)

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