General awareness questions - Sep 27, 2014

ANSWER: 3) b only

B R Mehta Committee recommended for the establishment of the scheme for ‘democratic decentralisation’.L M Singhvi Committee paved way for constitutionalisation of the Local-self Government institutions.G V K Rao Committee recommended for assigning a major role for Panchayati Raj inthe development administration.

ANSWER: c. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audits the accounts of the union, state governments and also public undertakings belonging to the union and state governments. He ensures that all the exenditures from the Consolidated Fund of India and the States are in accordance with the law.

ANSWER: d. Lord Curzon

Lord curzon was instrumental in the partition of bengal in 1905. This event reflected the “divide and rule” policy of the British. Lord Curzon justiried his action in the name of administrative efficiency.

ANSWER: a. Karnataka

Yakshagana is a theatre form combining music, dialogue, dance, costumes etc.It is traditionally performed from dawn to dusk.Generally, scenes from the ramayan and mahabharat are staged. It is a popular dance form in the coastal region of Karnataka.

ANSWER: c. Bamiyan

Bamiyan, a town in Afghanistan rose into prominence when the Taliban destroyed two huge ancient statues of Buddha.This place has been chosen as the cultural capital of the SAARC in 2015.

ANSWER: i. and iii. only

Scheduled Banks in India are those banks which have been included in the Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. RBI in turn includes only those banks in this schedule which satisfy the criteria laid down vide section 42 of the Act.

ANSWER: a. i. only

The National Flag was adopted before Independence. It was adopted on 22nd July 1947. The National Anthem and National Song was adopted post Independence. National Anthem and National Song was adopted on 24th January 1950. All the three were adopted by the Constituent Assembly.

ANSWER: b. Kashmir and Chirand.

Neolithic Age or New Stone Age is considered as the last part of the Stone Age. In this particular period,stones and bones were used as tools. Many types of stone tools were used as weapons in this age and only in the above two settlements, bones were used as tools.

ANSWER: d. ii. and iii. only

Trade winds are the Planetary winds i.e. these winds flows across the globe. Whereas Land Breeze and Katabatic winds are confined to only particular geographical location. Hence, these two winds are referred as Local winds.

ANSWER: d. 20Hz to 20000Hz.

Hearing range usually describes the range of frequencies that can be heard by humans or other animals, though it can also refer to the range of levels. The human range is commonly given as 20 to 20000 Hz, though there is considerable variation between individuals, especially at high frequencies, and a gradual decline with age is considered normal. Sensitivity also varies with frequency.