General awareness / studies questions and answers - Nov 11, 2014
1. The motion which is self-contained, independent proposal dealing with very important matters is calleda. Substitute Motion.
b. Subsidiary Motion.
c. Substantive Motion.
d. Ancillary Motion.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Substantive Motion.
All matters dealing with general public importance can take place only by the motions. The important matters and independent proposals are done by Substantive Motion.
a. Simple Closure.
b. Closure by Compartments.
c. Kangaroo Closure.
d. Guillotine Closure.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Kangaroo Closure.
If the motion is moved to cut short the debate in the house then it is called as closure motion. There are four types of Closure motions, if only important matters are debated and rest are skipped then it is called Kangaroo Closure.
i. It should state the reason for the adoption in Lok Sabha.
ii. It can be moved against single minister.
iii. If it is passed, then the council of ministers has to resign.
a. Only (i).
b. Only (ii).
c. Only (iii).
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Only (iii).
Censure motion is passed in order to censure the council of ministers. It should state a reason for its adoption, it can be moved against single minister or group of ministers or council of ministers, if it is passed then it is not necessary for the government to resign.
a. 25.
b. 50.
c. 60.
d. 75.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. 50.
No confidence motion is passed to remove the council of ministers. If it has to be admitted, then it requires at least 50 members support.
a. Two zones.
b. Three zones.
c. Four zones.
d. None of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Three zones.
Based on Chemical composition Edward Suess identified three zones just below the outer sedimentary layer. They are – Sial, Sima and Nife.
a. Tectonic earthquake.
b. Volcanic earthquake.
c. Isostatic earthquake.
d. Plutonic earthquake.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Plutonic earthquake.
The focus of the earthquake can lie at different depths varying from 50 km to 700 km. If the depth of the focus is from 250 to 700 km then it is deep focus earthquake they are usually called as Plutonic earthquake.
a. Epicentre.
b. Hypocentre.
c. Foreshock.
d. Aftershock.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Hypocentre.
The seismic waves are initiated at focus or hypocentre and the area above the earth’s surface just exactly above focus or hypocentre is called epicentre.
i. India is self sufficient in food grains.
ii. The growth rate of population of India is less than growth rate of production of grains.
a. Only (i).
b. Only (ii).
c. Both (i) and (ii).
d. Neither (i) nor (ii).
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Both (i) and (ii).
The average growth rate of population in India is 2.1% where as the average increase in the food grains is 2.5%. This data will clearly tell that India is self sufficient in food grains.
i. Wheat.
ii. Cotton.
iii. Rice.
a. (i) and (ii).
b. (i) and (iii).
c. (ii) and (iii).
d. All of these.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. (i) and (iii).
Green revolution was introduced in India with the main aim of increasing the production of food grains. The crops which had huge progress in production due to green revolution were wheat and rice.
a. Lord Cornwallis.
b. William Bentinck.
c. Robert Clive.
d. Warren Hastings.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. William Bentinck.
The Mahalwari system of land revenue was introduced by William Bentinck. In this system the village community is jointly responsible for the payment of revenue. It was introduced in Agra, Awadh and Punjab.
