General awareness / studies questions and answers - Nov 21, 2014
1. The process of addition of Oxygen or removal of Hydrogen from a substance is called as.a. Reduction.
b. Oxidation.
c. Hydrogenation.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Oxidation.
Oxidation is a process of removal of Hydrogen or addition of Oxygen to a substance. Removal of Oxygen or addition of Hydrogen to the substance is called as Reduction.
a. Decomposition Reaction
b. Redox Reaction.
c. Displacement Reaction.
d. Combination Reaction.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Displacement Reaction.
In a chemical reaction if one element replaces another element in a compound then such reactions are called as Displacement reaction. If the compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances then it is Decomposition reaction.
a. Lack of storage facilities.
b. Inefficient transportation.
c. Presence of large number of middlemen.
d. Lack of Quality seeds.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Lack of Quality seeds.
Agriculture marketing poses various problems to the farmers like lack of storage facilities, inefficient transportation, presence of large number of middlemen, lack of credit, inadequate knowledge of markets.
i. The Central Warehousing Corporation was set up in 1957.
ii. States have set up State Warehousing Corporations.
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).
In other to address the problems of storage the central government has set up Central Warehousing Corporation. It was set up in 1957 and the states have also established the State Warehousing Corporations.
a. Lord Mount Batten.
b. Rajendra Prasad.
c. C. Rajagopalachari.
d. Sarojini Naidu.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Lord Mount Batten.
The first Governor of Independent India was Lord Mount Batten. The first Indian Governor of Independent India was C. Rajagopalachari.
a. Money Bills are introduced only in Lok Sabha.
b. Lok Sabha has more powers compared to Rajya Sabha in case of Money Bill.
c. Only Lok Sabha can amend a Money Bill.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. None of these.
In case of Money Bill,the Lok Sabha has more powers when compared to Rajya Sabha. The Bill can be introduced only in Lok Sabha after the recommendation of the President. Only Lok Sabha can amend the money bill. Rajya Sabha cannot amend the bill but can only recommend changes.
i. It can be introduced only in Lok Sabha after President’s recommendation.
ii. It follows normal procedure just like Ordinary Bills.
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).
Financial Bill (I) deals with the matters mentioned in article 110 and along with that also the general matters. It can be introduced only in Lok Sabha and after President’s recommendation, but all the other procedures are same as Ordinary bills.
i. Constitutional Amendment Bill.
ii. Financial Bill (I).
iii. Ordinary Bill.
iv. Financial Bill (II).
v. Money Bill.
a. (i), (ii) and (iii).
b. (ii), (iii) and (iv).
c. (iii), (iv) and (v).
d. (i), (iii) and (v).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. (ii), (iii) and (iv).
Joint Sitting will be called if there is any dead lock in passing the bills. Dead lock cannot arise in case of Money Bill because one house has more power. In case of Constitutional Amendment Bill both the houses has to pass the bill separately.
a. 10 days.
b. 14 days.
c. 30 days.
d. 60 days.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. 14 days.
Rajya Sabha can retain the Money Bill only for 14 days, after 14 days even if it is not passed in Rajya Sabha, it is deemed to be passed and goes to the President’s assent.
i. The weight of an object is maximum at the poles and minimum at the equator.
ii. The weight of an object is less at high elevations compared to sea level.
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 objects will have maximum weight at the poles and minimum at the equator because of the gravitational force. Similarly the weight at the higher elevations is more than sea level. At centre of the earth, the weight will be Zero.
