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General Knowledge - 4 (PUNSUP)

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Who among the following national leaders has won the highest civilian honour of Pakistan?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri

  4. Indira Gandhi

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Correct Option: B

In whose memory is the Pulitzer Award given?

  1. Joseph

  2. McQuail

  3. Schramm

  4. Adair

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

How are pressure zones on earth formed?

  1. By differential water currents

  2. By differential wind system

  3. By differential heating of the earth's surface by the sun

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

What is the length of the total coastline of India?

  1. 7121 km

  2. 7517 km

  3. 7823 km

  4. 7934 km

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2).

Under which of the following articles can a person move to the Supreme Court directly in the event of violation of fundamental rights?

  1. Article 30

  2. Article 31

  3. Article 32

  4. Article 33

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Volcanic activity leads to the formation of

  1. coastal terraces

  2. river valleys

  3. crater lakes

  4. limestone waves

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Correct option is (3).

The headquarters of UNHCR is located at

  1. New York

  2. Rome

  3. London

  4. Geneva

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Correct option is (4).

Who is the author of “The Miracle of Democracy”?

  1. T. S. Krishnamurthy

  2. Elizabeth Gilbert

  3. Neera Manchanda

  4. Noshier H. Anita

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Correct option is (1).

Which is the instrument used to measure heat?

  1. Cardiograph

  2. Calorimeter

  3. Dynamo

  4. Barometer

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Correct option is (2).

The Elephanta Cave temples are dedicated to

  1. Lord Vishnu

  2. Lord Shiva

  3. Lord Brahma

  4. Lord Rama

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Correct option is (2).

The Reserve Bank of India grants credit to other banks and charges

  1. lending rate

  2. credit rate

  3. interest rate

  4. bank rate

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Correct option is (4).

Which of the following vitamins is fat soluble?

  1. Vitamin A

  2. Vitamin C

  3. Vitamin B

  4. Folic acid

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. It is a fat soluble vitamin. Fat soluble vitamins are transported through body by being absorbed and stored in fats.

The fact that the human rights issue has become a political weapon indicates that

  1. political expediency includes an all out bid for survival

  2. high sounding principles are generally implemented

  3. callous sacrifices occur at the altar of economies

  4. both the superpowers are determined to implement it

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1).

The context in which author has described the use of Human rights as a political weapon in the passage is to illustrate the fact that world powers around the world to gain milage out of political opportunism in their misdemeanor use in the name of human rights to satisfy their ego. The most appropriate answer is (1). The options (2), (3) and (4) can be clearly seen for their mendacity in the context where they appear in the passage.

Which of the following emergencies has never been proclaimed in India?

  1. Constitutional breakdown in the States leading to President's rule

  2. Financial emergency due to economic instability

  3. National emergency due to external factors

  4. National emergency due to internal disturbances

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If the President is satisfied that there is an economic situation in which the financial stability or credit of India is threatened, he or she can declare financial emergency. Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within two months. It has never been declared. Such a situation had arisen, but was avoided by putting the gold assets of India as collateral for foreign credit.  It remains enforced till the President revokes it. In case of a financial emergency, the President can reduce the salaries of all government officials, including judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. All money bills passed by the State legislatures are submitted to the President for his approval. He can direct the state to observe certain principles (economy measures) relating to financial matters. The phrase Emergency period, used loosely when referring to the political history of India, often refers to the third and the most controversial of the three occasions.

What was the land revenue system adopted by Ranjit Singh during the later part of his rule?

  1. Zabti system

  2. Batai system

  3. Kankut system

  4. Nasaq system

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3). 

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