General awareness / studies questions and answers - Oct 30, 2014
1. Type of Inflation which can be handled by the RBI monetary policies isi. Demand Pull Inflation.
ii. Cost Push Inflation.
a. Only (i).
b. Only (ii).
c. Both (i) and (ii).
d. Neither (i) nor (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Only (i).
The monetary policies of RBI can control only the Demand Pull Inflation; it is caused when the demand for the particular commodity increases. Cost Push Inflation is the one which cannot be handled either by monetary or fiscal policies.
i. The coins and currency notes are issued by RBI.
ii. The design of the Currency notes is done by RBI alone.
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).
RBI has the authority to issue only currency notes which are greater than one rupee they cannot issue coins and one rupee note it is issued by Government of India. The design of the Currency notes is done by RBI after the recommendation on Government.
a. Dutch.
b. Portugal.
c. England.
d. France.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Portugal.
The person who discovered new sea route to India, Vasco-da-gama was from Portugal. Portuguese captured Goa in 1510 and established their hold in South India and they survived for nearly 100 years in India.
i. Weak Army.
ii. Neglected the power of British.
iii. Bengal had Traitors.
a. (i) and (ii).
b. (ii) and (iii).
c. (i) and (iii).
d. All of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. All of these.
Bengal was ruled by Murshid Quli Khan and Alivardi Khan it was strong state but after the death of these two leaders Siraj-ud-Daulah took over who was not so capable. British got traitors in Bengal in the form of Mir Jafar.
a. Brazil.
b. Mexico.
c. Greenland.
d. Japan.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Japan.
Greenwich Meridian time is the standard time for entire world it is considered as zero time period and the places which lies in the this longitude will have same time and places which are towards east of this is ahead and west of this is behind.
a. Palmer.
b. Gangothri.
c. Maithri.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Maithri.
Antarctica is the continent which lies at South Pole, due to very cold climate there is no permanent settlements in this particular continent but many countries have established their research centres. Indian research centre is called Maithri.
a. Mount Everest – Asia.
b. Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa.
c. Mount Aconcagua – North America.
d. Vinson Massif – Antarctica.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Mount Aconcagua – North America.
Among the given list the wrongly paired is Mount Aconcagua which is located in South America in Argentina and not in North American.
a. Can extract without any permission.
b. Has to obtain permission from neighbouring countries.
c. Cannot use resources which are beyond EEZ.
d. Has to obtain permission from International Organisation.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Has to obtain permission from International Organisation.
The EEZ is the zone which will be approximately 200 nautical miles from the boundary of the country, suppose if the country has to extract any marine resource then it has to obtain permission from the International Organisation. India is extracting Manganese from the Indian Ocean which is beyond EEZ.
a. Near Equator.
b. Near Temperate region.
c. Near Poles.
d. Salinity remains same almost everywhere.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Near Equator.
The sea/ocean water contains huge amount of salts in it as a result the water is saline in nature and the amount of salinity decreases from equator to poles the reason is near equator the evaporation is more and as a results it leaves behind salts and makes water saline.
a. Pelagic Sediments.
b. Volcanic Sediments.
c. Terrigenous Sediments.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Terrigenous Sediments.
The silt and clay which are carried from the land are called terrigenous sediments, these are carried by the river water and wind and it is present on the continental shelf of the ocean or seas.
