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General Knowledge

Description: General Knowledge Test Preparation for UPSC, DSSB, Bank PO, SSC, and Other Competitive Entrance Exams Preparation and Practice Material
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Which is the National Anthem of India?

  1. Vande Mataram

  2. Jana Gana Mana

  3. Sare Jahan Se Achcha Hindustan Hamara

  4. Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara


Correct Option: B

How many times can a person be elected as President of U.S.A.?

  1. There times

  2. Two times

  3. No limit

  4. Four times


Correct Option: B

Which is the most powerful house of legislature at the center in India?

  1. Rajya Sabha (Upper House)

  2. Lok Sabha (Lower House)

  3. Both are equally powerful

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

The supreme Command of Indian armed forces is vested in:

  1. The Prime Minister of India

  2. The President of India

  3. The Defense Minister of India

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

The President of India can be removed form office by:

  1. The Lok Sabha by passing a resolution

  2. The Parliament through impeachment

  3. The Chief Justice of India

  4. The Prime Minister


Correct Option: B

Which statutory official in India can participate in Lok Sabha discussions but cannot Vote?

  1. Chief Election commissioner

  2. Attorney General

  3. Comptroller and Auditor General

  4. Chairman Finance Commission


Correct Option: B

The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinizes the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

  1. Estimates Committee

  2. Select Committee

  3. Public Accounts Committee

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Who can preside but cannot vote in one of the Houses of Parliament?

  1. Speaker

  2. Deputy Speaker

  3. Vice President

  4. Vice Chairman


Correct Option: C

Which amendment to the Constitution of India affirmed the power of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution including at that relating to fundamental rights:

  1. 26th

  2. 25th

  3. 24th

  4. 23rd


Correct Option: C

The Judges of the Supreme Court of India hold office till they attain the age of:

  1. 60 years

  2. 62 years

  3. 65 years

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India in the 8th Schedule?

  1. 14

  2. 16

  3. 22

  4. 12


Correct Option: C

Which one is not a Fundamental Right in the Constitution of India?

  1. Right of Equality

  2. Right of Liberty

  3. Right against exploitation and forced labour

  4. Right to Property


Correct Option: D

Under what article of the constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a State in case its constitutional machinery breaks down?

  1. Article 83

  2. Article 352

  3. Article 356

  4. Article 343


Correct Option: C

Habeas Corpus is

  1. an order from a higher court to stop proceedings in a case and follow the specified alternative course

  2. an order from a court to any official to show his right to the office

  3. an order from a superior court to a lower court to do a specific work

  4. an order from the court to produce the man held under illegal detention


Correct Option: D

Into how many commands is the Indian army organised?

  1. Four

  2. Six

  3. Five

  4. Seven


Correct Option: B

Central Building Research Institute is located in:

  1. Lucknow

  2. Varanasi

  3. Roorkee

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: C

Which alloy is used for making permanent magnet?

  1. Steel

  2. Brass

  3. Topar

  4. Core iron


Correct Option: A

The World Investment Report (WIR) is published by which of the following bodies?

  1. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  2. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

  3. International Development Agency (IDA)

  4. World Bank


Correct Option: B

A Federal Appeals Court recently upheld the securities fraud conviction of Bernard Ebbers, who will now serve a 25-year prison term for committing an $11-bn fraud. Ebbers is a former CEO of

  1. Viacom

  2. Enron

  3. WorldCom

  4. United Airways


Correct Option: C

Where is the Institute of Sugar technology situated?

  1. Delhi

  2. Pimpri

  3. Kanpur

  4. Mumbai


Correct Option: C

Where's Central Minning Research Station located?

  1. Cuttack

  2. Jamshedpur

  3. Dhanbad

  4. Bhavnagar


Correct Option: C

Where is the Headquarters of Election Commission located?

  1. Kolkata

  2. Chenanai

  3. New Delhi

  4. Mumbai


Correct Option: C

Where is Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine located?

  1. Ahmedabad

  2. Kolkata

  3. Lucknow

  4. New Delhi


Correct Option: B

FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) which has taken the place of FERA (Foreign Exchange Regulation Act) came into force form:

  1. 1st April, 1999

  2. 1st April, 2000

  3. 1st June, 2000

  4. 1st August, 2000


Correct Option: C

Where is the 'National Gallery of Modern Act' located?

  1. Mysore

  2. Kampur

  3. New Delhi

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: C

Name the States in which the following are located? I. Nagarjun Sagar Dam:

  1. Karnataka

  2. Tamilnadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: C

The highest Indian decoration for showing valour and gallantry in the was is:

  1. Param Vishisha Seva Medal

  2. Ashoka Chakra

  3. Param Vir Chakra

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

A Bengali language novel 'Utal Hawa' (Gusty Wind) has been banned as it expresses ant Islamic sentiments and statements. Who is the writer of this novel?

  1. Salman Rushdi

  2. Khushwant Singh

  3. Taslima Nasreen

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which Latin word is of same meaning as “ beyond one's power or authority”?

  1. prima face

  2. Sine die

  3. Ultra vires

  4. Via


Correct Option: C

Who is written the book 'Step Across This Line'?

  1. Sidney Sheldon

  2. Lalit Shastri

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. A. K. Damodaran


Correct Option: C

Where is the Railway Staff College located?

  1. Puna

  2. Delhi

  3. Vadodra

  4. Allahabad


Correct Option: C

Which institution is responsible for the formulation of 5 year Plus in India?

  1. National Productivity Council

  2. Planning Commission

  3. National Development Council

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

The 'Interpreter of Maladies' written by Jhumpa Lahiri bagged which one of the following prizes?

  1. Commonwealth writers Prize

  2. Pulitizer Prize

  3. UNESCO International Prize

  4. IMPAC International Literacy Award


Correct Option: B

Reshuffling of cabinet is the prerogative of

  1. the Speaker

  2. the President

  3. the Prime Minister

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Prime Minister is a senior member of cabinet. The Prime Minister selects and can dismiss other members of the cabinet; allocates posts to members within the Government; is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet; and is responsible for bringing a proposal of legislation.

Which of the following companies is the first in India to allow for 'Direct to Home' service?

  1. Star

  2. Sun

  3. Zee

  4. Doordarshan


Correct Option: C

Which train in India has the longest route length?

  1. Himgiri Express

  2. Himsagar Express

  3. G. T. Express

  4. Guwahati-Trivendrum Express


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the name of the German International Airlines?

  1. Cathay Pacific

  2. Qantas

  3. KLM

  4. Lufthansa


Correct Option: D

Where is the Satish Dhawan Space Center located?

  1. Trivendrum

  2. Bangalore

  3. Shriharikota

  4. Arvi


Correct Option: C

Electrical current is measured by

  1. voltameter

  2. anemometer

  3. wattmeter

  4. ammeter


Correct Option: D

Before Independence various plans were prepared for the purpose of long-term economic development of India. Match the following in relation to it. List-I (Plans) List - II (Propounders) A. National Planning Committee 1. Indian National Congress B Bombay Plan 2. Loading Industrialist C. Gandhian Plan 3. Shriman Narayan D. Peoples Plan 4. M.N.Roy Select the code:

  1. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

  2. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4

  3. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3

  4. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2


Correct Option: B
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