General awareness / studies questions and answers - Oct 21, 2014
1. Wheel was invented during the period ofa. Paleolithic Age
b. Mesolithic Age
c. Neolithic Age
d. Charcolithic Age
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Neolithic Age
Neolithic age(4000-2500 BC) is also known as the New Stone age. This is the last phase of the stone age. This age is characterised by the use of finely flaked small stone tools.
1. Judicial review -------------------------- A. France
2. Federation with a strong centre ---------- B. USA
3. The concurrent list ---------------------- C. Australia
4. The Republic ----------------------------- D. Canada
a. 1A 2B 3C 4D
b. 1B 2D 3C 4A
c. 1A 2C 3D 4B
d. 1A 2C 3B 4D
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. 1B 2D 3C 4A
The constitution makers went through the constitution of many nations and borrowed the best features of it. This is also one of the reasons for its bulkiness.
1. The National Integration Council is headed by the President.
2. The 15th meeting of the NIC was held in 2011 at New Delhi.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. 1 only
The National Integration Council includes union ministers, opposition leaders in the Parliament, Chief Ministers of all the states and the union territories which have legislatures etc. The Council is headed by the Prime Minister.
a. Elephant, horse, bull, lion
b. Elephant, horse, tiger, deer
c. Elephant, tiger, rhino, buffalo
d. None of the above.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Elephant, tiger, rhino, buffalo
Pashupathi is represented in seals as sitting in a yogic position, having three faces and horns. These four animals face four directions and two deers appear at his feet.
1. In 1972, the UNO held the first International Conference on environment in Stockholm.
2. The unusual warming up of Pacific is referred as la nina.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. 1 only
The agenda for the conference was prepared by Rene Dubos and other experts. The unusual phenomenon of warming up of the pacific is refereed to as El Nino.
1. Initiative --------------- A. Making of a law
2. Recall ------------------- B. Rejection of a stipulated law or an amendment
3. Referendum --------------- C. Withdrawal of an elected representative
4. Plebiscite --------------- D. Expression of public opinion on the issue of public importance
a. 1A 2C 3D 4B
b. 1A 2C 3B 4D
c. 1A 2B 3C 4D
d. 1B 2C 3A 4B
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. 1A 2C 3B 4D
These terms refer to the direct democratic devices. They provide for direct participation of the people in the legislative process. States like France, Germany, USSR etc have made provision for this.
a. Earth
b. Uranus
c. Neptune
d. Mars
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Mars
Mars is also called as the Red Planet. It is one of the four jovian planets. The other three are Mercury, Earth, Venus and Mars.
1. According to the new Flag Code, the ratio of width to length of the flag should be 4 : 2
2. Ever since the independence, NGOs have permit to fly the Indian flag.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. None
The amended code on the flag came into force from 26th January, 2003. The ratio should be 2 : 3 and the right of NGOs was identified after the Naveen Jindal case in 2001. A committee was set up in this regard and since 2004, their right has been identified.
