General awareness / studies questions and answers - Oct 01, 2014
1. Which of the following is/are true about the Harappan town planning?i. The Ruling class mostly lived in Citadel.
ii. The common people occupied brick houses.
a. (i) only.
b. (ii) only.
c. Both (i) and (ii).
d. Neither (i) nor (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Both (i) and (ii).
The Harappan Culture had unique town planning. The Cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-daro had Citadel or acropolis which was mostly occupied by the Ruling Class. Below the Citadel there was a lower town which had brick houses which was occupied by common people.
a. Harihara.
b. Vir Narasimha.
c. Tirumala Raya.
d. Krishnadeva Raya.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Vir Narasimha.
The Vijaynagar Empire was ruled by four dynasties namely Sangama dynasty, Saluva dynasty, Tuluva dynasty and Aravidu dynasty. Vir Narasimha overthrew the last ruler of Saluva dynasty and establised Tuluva dynasty in 1505.
A. Goa.
B. Himachal Pradesh.
C. Nagaland.
D. Gujarat.
a. A, B, C, D.
b. B, A, D, C.
c. D, C, B, A
d. C, D, A, B
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. D, C, B, A
Gujarat was seperated from Maharashtra in 1960. Nagaland was made as a state in order to satisfy hostile Nagas in 1963. Himachal Pradesh and Goa were initially Union Territories and later made as States in 1971 and 1987 respectively.
a. opening banks in rural areas.
b. overall development of the district allotted.
c. to give loans to poorest of poor family.
d. to give loans to the farmers.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. overall development of the district allotted.
Lead Bank Scheme was started in 1969. In this scheme, each of the public sector bank is allotted with certain districts, these banks has to take care of those districts and develop the districts in all aspects.
a. Stratosphere and Mesosphere.
b. Troposphere and Mesosphere.
c. Mesosphere and Thermosphere.
d. Stratosphere and Thermosphere.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Troposphere and Mesosphere.
Among the layers of Atmosphere, Troposphere and Mesosphere will have decrease in temperature with the increase in height. The other two layers Stratosphere and Thermosphere will have increase in temperature with increase in height.
i. It is mound of the dead.
ii. The most important public place is Great Bath.
iii. The largest building is Citadel.
a. (i) and (ii).
b. (ii) and (iii).
c. (iii) and (i).
d. All of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. (i) and (ii).
Mohenjo-daro is one of the important cities of Harappan Civilization. It was very rich in structure. It is called mound of the dead because lot of human skeleton is found here. Great Bath is the religious place which served as ritual bathing. The largest building was Granary.
i. Brahmins were exempted from taxation.
ii. Four fold Varna system prevailed.
a. only (i).
b. only (ii).
c. both (i) and (ii).
d. neither (i) nor (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. only (i).
The Cholas were the rulers of South India during 9th century. The Varna system was absent during their period and Brahmins had more privileges and they were free from taxation and also controlled religious and economic life of the people.
i. Territories of the states.
ii. Union Territories.
iii. Territories that may be acquired by the Government of India at any time.
a. only (i).
b. only (ii).
c. (i) and (ii).
d. All of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. All of these.
The term “Territory of India” consists of all the above that is states, union territories, and territories that can be acquired any time. The term “Union of India” consists of only states and not the other two.
i. Wholesale Price Index.
ii. Consumer Price Index (Industrial Worker).
a. only (i).
b. only (ii).
c. both (i) and (ii).
d. neither (i) or (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. both (i) and (ii).
Whole Price Index is used to measure the inflation food and primary articles. It is also called as Headline inflation. Consumer Price Index is measured in order to give daily allowance to the government employees.
a. Traveller gains a day.
b. Traveller loses a day.
c. Neither gains nor loses.
d. Traveller gains 12 hours.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Traveller gains a day.
International Date Line is an imaginary line which is exactly opposite of Greenwich Meridian. When a traveller crosses IDL west to east then he will gain a day. When a traveller crosses IDL east to west then he will lose a day.
