General awareness / studies questions and answers - Dec 12, 2014
1. Which of the following states do NOT have State Legislative Councila. Karnataka.
b. Jammu and Kashmir.
c. Tamil Nadu.
d. Uttar Pradesh.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Tamil Nadu.
In India only six states has states has State Legislative Council they are, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Andhra Pradesh.
a. Chhattisgarh and Haryana.
b. Gujarat and Karnataka.
c. Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Chhattisgarh and Haryana.
The states which have same number of Assembly seats are Chhattisgarh and Haryana. The number of Legislative Assembly Seats depends on the population of the state.
a. Chief Minister.
b. Governor.
c. Leader of Opposition.
d. Cabinet Minister.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Governor.
The State Information Commissioner will be appointed by the Governor but he will not be present in the committee which recommends for the appointment.
a. Ministry of Finance.
b. Ministry of Personnel.
c. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
d. Ministry of Home Affairs.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Zonal Councils will be under Ministry of Home Affairs. India is divided into five zones and the Central Home Minister will be the Chairman of these Zonal Councils.
i. Subjects mentioned in Union List.
ii. Subjects mentioned in State List.
iii. Subjects mentioned in Concurrent List.
a. Only (i).
b. Only (ii).
c. (ii) and (iii).
d. All of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. (ii) and (iii).
The State Human Rights commission can inquire only on the subject matters which are present in the State and Concurrent list of the Seventh Schedule.
a. Warren Hasting.
b. Robert Clive.
c. Lord Cornwallis.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Lord Cornwallis.
Lord Cornwallis was the commander of the British troops during American Revolution later on he became the Governor General of Bengal. British troops lost in American Revolution.
a. Battle of St. Tome.
b. Battle of Ambur.
c. Battle of Wandiwash.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Battle of Wandiwash.
There were series of Anglo Carnatic wars fought between British and French. It was Battle of Wandiwash which completely suppressed the power of French and made them to live under British protection.
a. Mir Madan.
b. Mir Jafar.
c. Mir Qasim.
d. Miran.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Mir Jafar.
English got Mir Jafar who was the Mir Bakshi of the Bengal as a traitor. With the help of Mir Jafar they defeated and killed the Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah. After war Mir Jafar was made as Nawab of Bengal.
a. Treaty of Madras.
b. Treaty of Raighat.
c. Treaty of Salbai.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Treaty of Salbai.
The British made treaty of Salbai with the Marathas to end the first Anglo-Maratha war. They accepted this because they found it difficult to face three strong armies i.e. Maratha, Hyderabad and Mysore.
a. Sunset law imposed by British.
b. Very High tax percentages to be paid to British.
c. For not taking care of the agriculture lands.
d. Non payment of taxes.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. For not taking care of the agriculture lands.
The reasons for losing the Zamindari rights are non payment of the tax within the specific time that is sunset law and high percentage of taxes collected by British.
