General awareness / studies questions and answers - Nov 24, 2014
1. For a satellite to go out of the Earth’s gravity completely, then its speed should bea. 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. Tennis.
b. Discus Throw.
c. Hockey.
d. Badminton.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Badminton.
India, in 2014 Asian games, which was held in Incheon won 37 medals which include 8 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze medals. India won gold medals in Tennis mixed doubles, Hockey, Discus throw, wrestling, Women’s boxing, Men’s squash, Men’s archery, Shooting.
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.
a. Kumaragupta I
b. Chandragupta I
c. Samudragupta
d. Chandragupta II
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Kumaragupta I
He introduced the worship of god Kartikeya. He also founded the monastry of Nalanda. Nalanda later became a great centre of learning.
a. Kumaragupta I
b. Chandragupta I
c. Samudragupta
d. Chandragupta II
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Samudragupta
He was called so by Vincent. A. Smith. Samudragupta is one of the greatest kings of the Gupta dynasty and believed in the policy of war and conquest.
a. Buddhaghosha
b. Dinnaga
c. Dharmakirti
d. Asanga
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Dinnaga
Dinnaga was one of the mighty intellectual of the late-fifth century. He is well- known as the founder of the Buddhist logic.
a. Sukhdev Committee
b. Rajdev Committee
c. Rangarajan Committee
d. Vaghul Committee
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Vaghul Committee
Commercial papers are short term borrowing instruments that are used by corporates. In 1990s , it was allowed in the Indian market.
i. Commercial bills are tradable in the market.
ii. Commercial bill is raised by the payee.
a. i only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. both
Commercial bill is one of the useful instrument of payment in domestic trade. It is accepted by the payer or his bank on a future date.
