General awareness / studies questions and answers - Dec 11, 2014
1. The act which designated the “Governor of Bengal” as “Governor General of Bengal” isa. Pitt’s India Act.
b. Regulating Act.
c. Charter Act of 1833.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Regulating Act.
Regulating Act which was passed by the British Government in the year 1773 designated Governor of Bengal as Governor General of Bengal. It also made Governors of Bombay and Madras as subordinates to Governor General of Bengal.
a. Robert Clive.
b. Warren Hasting.
c. William Bentinck.
d. Lord Cornwallis.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. William Bentinck.
The British government by the Charter Act of 1833 made Governor General of Bengal as Governor General of India and the first Governor General of India was William Bentinck.
a. Gujarat 1960
b. Himachal Pradesh 1973
c. Karnataka 1956
d. Andhra Pradesh 1953
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Himachal Pradesh 1973
Himachal Pradesh was Union Territory till 1971 and it was made a state in the year 1971. Bombay state was bifurcated and two states Maharashtra and Gujarat was created in 1960. Karnataka was created in 1956 by State Reorganisation Act. AP was created in 1953.
a. Lord William Bentinck.
b. Lord Cornwallis.
c. Lord Dalhousie.
d. Lord Rippon.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Lord Cornwallis.
The Police system in India was created by Lord Cornwallis. It was one of the three important pillars of administration along with Civil service and Courts.
a. Lord Macaulay.
b. Lord Lytton.
c. Lord Curzon.
d. Lord Jackson.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Lord Macaulay.
The Law commission was appointed in the year 1833 and it was appointed to codify the Indian laws like Indian Penal Code, Civil and Criminal Procedure etc. It was headed by Lord Macaulay.
a. Battle of Buxar.
b. Battle of Plassey.
c. Battle of Karnal
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Battle of Plassey
The famous battle fought between British and Siraj-ud-Daulah was Battle of Plassey. The British got traitors and killed Nawab with help of them. It took place in the year 1757.
a. Speaker of Lok Sabha.
b. The Union Cabinet.
c. Chief Justice of India.
d. Law Minister of India.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Chief Justice of India.
The constitution has clearly mentioned that Delhi is the seat of the Supreme Court however it also says that it can be changed by the CJI but has to take approval by the President.
a. Delimitation of Constituency.
b. Suggesting President in disqualifying the Member of Parliament.
c. To solve the disputes of political parties regarding symbols.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. None of these.
Election commission of India have to conduct election for the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies, President and Vice-President. They also delimit the constituency; help President in disqualification of MPs etc.
a. British thought that Indians are corrupt.
b. There was huge fight among themselves for higher posts.
c. They didn’t wanted Indians to take key positions.
d. All of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. All of these.
The higher posts were not given to Indian during British rule because they thought Indians are corrupt and they didn’t wanted Indians to take key positions and there was huge lobby among themselves for higher posts.
a. Decrease in Currency value.
b. Increase in Imports and Decrease in Exports.
c. Decrease in Gold imports.
d. All of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Increase in Imports and Decrease in Exports.
The Current Account Deficit has widened in the second quarter in 2014 is due to the increase in imports and decrease in exports. It has increased to $10.1 billion.
