General awareness / studies questions and answers - Oct 06, 2014
1. Which of the following rivers are West flowing? i. Narmada.
ii. Godavari.
iii. Mahanadi.
iv. Tapti.
a. (i) and (ii).
b. (i) and (iii).
c. (i) and (iv).
d. (ii) and (iii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. (i) and (iv).
All the above given rivers are Peninsular Rivers. These rivers mainly depend on the rain for their continuous flow. Narmada and Tapti are West flowing rivers which join Arabian Sea in the West coast. Godavari and Mahanadi are East flowing.
a. 12 and 2.
b. 13 and 3.
c. 14 and 4.
d. 15 and 5.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. 12 and 2.
The President of India can nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha, who have special knowledge or practical experience in the field of art, literature, science, social service. The President can also nominate 2 Anglo-Indians to Lok Sabha if he thinks that the Anglo-India community is not adequately represented.
a. Capital Gain Tax.
b. Minimum Alternate Tax.
c. Value Added Tax.
d. Security Transaction Tax.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Security Transaction Tax.
Security Transaction Tax is a tax that is imposed on the sales and purchase of the shares. It was introduced in 2004. It is imposed equally on both seller and buyer of the shares. This particular tax is very low and it is only (0.125%).
i. The Himalayan ranges are youngest fold mountains.
ii. The highest peak of the world is part of the Himalayan ranges.
a. only (i).
b. only (ii).
c. both (i) and (ii).
d. Neither (i) nor (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. both (i) and (ii).
The Himalayan Ranges were formed when Indo-Australian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate. It is one of the youngest fold mountains. The highest peak of the world Mt. Everest is part of the Himalayan Range.
a. US Constitution.
b. British Constitution.
c. Canadian Constitution.
d. Irish Constitution.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Irish Constitution.
The Constitution of India was framed by adopting many things from various Constitutions. India adopted the process of election of President, Directive Principles of State Policy and the nominations of Rajya Sabha members by President from the Irish Constitution.
i. Made of black soil.
ii. Northern plains are one of the oldest land masses.
a. only (i).
b. only (ii).
c. both (i) and (ii).
d. neither (i) nor (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. neither (i) nor (ii).
Northern Plains are formed by the sediments carried by the rivers flowing from the Himalayas. It is made up of alluvial soil and not black soil. It is one the youngest land masses.
a. Once.
b. Twice.
c. More than twice.
d. It is not amended till now.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Once.
The Preamble of India is amended once and it was done in the year 1976 by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act. The three new words were added, they are Socialist, Secular and Integrity.
i. Eastern Ghats are higher than the Western Ghats.
ii. Western Ghats are continuous Ranges, whereas Eastern Ghats are discontinuous.
iii. Western Ghats bring Orographic rains.
a. (i) and (ii).
b. (i) and (iii).
c. (ii) and (iii).
d. (i),(ii),(iii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. (ii) and (iii).
The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats form the edges of Deccan Plateau in western and eastern sides respectively. Western Ghats are higher than Eastern Ghats, they bring orographic rain and they are continuous ranges.
a. Finance Commission.
b. Planning Commission.
c. National Development Council.
d. National Integration Council.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Finance Commission.
Constitutional bodies are the one which are mentioned in the Constitution. Among the given, only Finance Commission is a Constitutional body and the other three are Extra-Constitutional bodies.
a. Lorentz Curve.
b. Philip Curve.
c. Sen’s Index.
d. Gini Coefficient.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Philip Curve.
Lorentz Curve and Gini Co-efficient give the income inequality and deals with the poverty. Philip Curve gives the relationship between the unemployment and poverty. It was studied in India empirically.
