General awareness / studies questions and answers - Dec 18, 2014
1. Which of the following is NOT true in case of Lok Sabha with respect to Money Bills?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. 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.
a. 11.2 km/s.
b. 22.4 km/s.
c. 7.5 km/s.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. 11.2 km/s.
For a satellite to completely move away from the Earth’s gravitational pull it has to travel at a speed of 11.2 km/s which is called as escape velocity.
i. Short term credit given for purchase of seeds, fertilizers etc and for a period not more than 15 months.
ii. Long term credit is given for the purchase of machinery and it is given for a period more than 5 years.
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).
Agricultural credit is given in order to help the farmers; usually they are given at lesser rates. It can be classified as short term, medium term and long term credits. Short term is given for a period of not more than 15 months, long term for more than 5 years and medium term between 15 months and 5 years.
a. Bringing Reforms in Local Self Government.
b. Introduction of Factory Act.
c. Undoing the changes made in civil service exams.
d. Introduction of Ilbert Bill.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Introduction of Ilbert Bill.
Lord Rippon was the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884. He did many reforms which were in favour of Indians. As soon as he took charge, he undid all the ill reforms which were made by early Viceroy. He is called as the Father of Local Self Government and Father of Labour Welfare. The Ilbert Bill controversy made him to resign.
a. Lord Rippon.
b. Lord Curzon.
c. Lord Lytton.
d. Lord Dalhousie.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Lord Lytton.
The viceroy who europeanised the Civil Service in India was Lord Lytton. He made several changes to the exam pattern which made it difficult for the Indians to clear the Exam.
