General awareness / studies questions and answers - Oct 20, 2014
1. Which of the following is NOT the reason for increase in population in India?a. High birth rates.
b. Decline in death rates.
c. Migration from one place to another within the country.
d. Migration from different countries.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Migration from one place to another within the country.
If people start migrating from one place to another then the population will not increase it only affects the population density of that particular area. If people start moving from one country to another then it results in increase in population.
i. Rajya Sabha.
ii. Lok Sabha.
iii. President.
a. (i) and (ii).
b. (i) and (iii).
c. (ii) and (iii).
d. (i),(ii) and (iii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. (i),(ii) and (iii).
The Parliament is the legislative organ of Union Government. It consists of Council of States i.e., Rajya Sabha, House of people i.e., Lok Sabha and also President. President is not the member of any house but still he is integral part because all the bills become act only after his sign.
a. Haryana.
b. Punjab.
c. Chhattisgarh.
d. Himachal Pradesh.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Himachal Pradesh.
Jwalaji temple is the flaming temple of Himachal Pradesh, it is considered as one of the powerful shrines and is amongst the 51 Shakti Peeths in India.
a. GNP at Factor Cost
b. NNP at Factor Cost
c. GNP at Market Cost
d. NNP at Market Cost
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. NNP at Factor Cost
National Income is the final monetary value of all the goods and services produced in the country in a year. Net National Product (NNP) is equal to the National Domestic Product (NDP) plus the Net Factor Income From Abroad (NFIFA)
1. 1935 GOI Act ----------------- A. Introduction of representative institutions in India
2. 1909 Indian Councils Act ----- B. Establishemnt of Supreme Court
3. 1861 Indian Councils Act ----- C. Establishment of RBI
4. 1773 Charter Act ------------- D. Introduction of separate electorates.
a. 1A 2B 3C 4D
b. 1D 2C 3B 4A
c. 1C 2D 3A 4B
d. 1C 2A 3D 4B
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. 1C 2D 3A 4B
The 1909 Act also known as Minto- Morley reforms introduced the system of communal representation in India.The 1861 Act associated Indians with the law making process. The 1773 Act established Supreme Court as the Apex court at Calcutta.
1. Employment generation ------------------------------- A. 6th Five Year Plan
2. Modernisation --------------------------------------- B. 7th Five Year Plan
3. Human Resource Development -------------------------- C. 8th Five Year Plan
4. Equitable distribution and growth with stablity ----- D. 9th Five Year Plan
a. 1A 2B 3C 4D
b. 1A 2C 3D 4B
c. 1C 2B 3A 4D
d. 1D 2C 3B 4A
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. 1A 2B 3C 4D
The sixth plan achieved the target of 5.5%, while the seventh, eighth and ninth Five Year plans achieved the growth rate of 6%, 6.7% and 5.4 % respectively.
1. The main goal of the 5th FYP was rapid industrialisation.
2. The main goal of 3rd FYP was self reliance and self-sustained economy.
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. 2 only
The main goal of the 5th FYP was poverty eradication. Rapid industrialisation was the main goal of the 2nd FYP. The 3rd plan was based on John Sandy and Chakravarty’s model and gave importance to the concept of import substitution.
a. Md. Ali Jinnah
b. Lord Morley
c. Lord Minto
d. Lord Curzon
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Lord Minto
Lord Minto was the Governor General of india ibn 1909. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 introduced the concept of communal electorates for the first time. Hence, Lord Minto is called as the ‘Father of communal electorate’.
1. Sachidananda Sinha ------------------ A. Special Committee to examine Drafting Committee
2. B N Rao ----------------------------- B. Legal Advisor
3. Rajendra Prasad --------------------- C. Committee for negotiating with states
4. Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer ------------ D. Interim President
a. 1D 2B 3C 4A
b. 1A 2B 3C 4D
c. 1C 2B 3A 4D
d. 1A 2C 3D 4B
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. 1D 2B 3C 4A
The demand for creating the Constitutional Assembly was accepted in the ‘August Offer’ of 1940. Accordingly, various committtees were set up to design an independent constitution for India.
1. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, Gujarat
2. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Nagaland
3. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Nagaland, Kerala
4. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Nagaland
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 2. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Nagaland
The first state to be carved out was Andhra Pradesh, in 1953. Various committees like the State Re-organisation committee, JVP Committee and the Dhar Committee were formed to look into the re-organisation of states.
