General awareness / studies questions and answers - Oct 25, 2014
1. In which of the following States of India Red and Yellow soil is NOT found.a. Karnataka.
b. Gujarat.
c. Orissa.
d. Arunachal Pradesh.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Gujarat.
India has various types of soils like Alluvial Soil, Black Soil, Red and Yellow Soil, Laterite Soil etc., Red and Yellow soil is found in the south India, north-eastern states as well as in the Eastern coast of India.
a. He has to pay a fine of Rs 500 per day.
b. He will be issued notice regarding that.
c. His seat becomes vacant.
d. He will be suspended for 90 days.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. His seat becomes vacant.
If a Member of Parliament is absent from all its meetings for a period of 60 days without permission then automatically his seat will become vacant and he will no longer be the Member of Parliament.
a. Rare Species.
b. Vulnerable Species.
c. Endangered Species.
d. Extinct Species.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Endangered Species.
The species which are in danger of extinction are called as endangered species. The existence of these animals or species becomes difficult if the greed of mankind continues in the same way. The conservation of these species is necessary.
i. The Parliament started giving pension from 1953 to its members.
ii. The pension is given according to the number of terms the members have served.
a. Only (i).
b. Only (ii).
c. Both (i) and (ii).
d. Neither (i) nor (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Only (ii).
The Parliament enacted the Salary and Allowance of Member of Parliament Act in 1953. Accordingly the parliament started giving salary to its members. Parliament also started to give pension to its members from 1976.
a. Cheetah.
b. Horse.
c. Blackbuck.
d. Kangaroo.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Cheetah.
The world’s fastest land mammal is Cheetah which can run at the speed of 112 km/h. Cheetah belongs to the cat family which is already declared as extinct in India, it was declared so in year 1952.
i. He should be the member of Lok Sabha.
ii. A non-member can be appointed but he should become member within 6 months.
a. Only (i).
b. Only (ii).
c. Both (i) and (ii).
d. Neither (i) nor (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Only (i).
Constitution clearly mentions that the members of Lok Sabha have to appoint the Speaker of Lok Sabha from amongst its members. This clearly tells that the person should be a member at the time of his appointment as speaker.
i. It is rich in Iron and Magnesium but poorer in silica.
ii. It is less viscous and flow easily.
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).
Lava which comes out during volcanic eruption is of two types acidic and basic. The Acidic Lava is rich in silica and poor in Iron and Magnesium and it is viscous in nature and flows slowly and forms cone like structure.
a. If he resigns by writing it to Deputy Speaker.
b. If he ceases to be the member of the house.
c. If a resolution is passed to remove him.
d. If the government loses its majority.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. If the government loses its majority.
Speaker is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha he is given with lot of powers. His decision becomes final in most of the cases inside the house and no one can question it in most of the cases.
a. Seal.
b. Pottery.
c. Ornaments.
d. Tools.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Seal.
The most distinctive artefact of Indus Valley Civilization is considered to be their seals. The seals had animals and few symbols written on it. Seals were used by them for many things it was one of the main and most used by them.
a. Harappa.
b. Kalibangan.
c. Mohenjo-Daro.
d. Dholavira.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Dholavira.
The water reservoir is found in Dholavira which is currently in Gujarat. Most of the Harappan sites were located in the areas of less rainfall as a result they needed canals and reservoirs to help agriculture activities.
