General Studies Questions and Answers - Mar 27, 2015
1. Consider the following statements.1. Ordinance can be promulgated while parliament is still in session
2. The apex court has said that the president or the governor is free to decide whether circumstances indeed exist for introduction of ordinance
3. It is taken from US and British constitution to deal with emergency necessary situation
Which of the above statements are true? a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 2,3
d) 1,2,3
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
It is true that neither the British nor the US government has the power to issue ordinances.
1. For private project, 90% affected families must agree to land acquisition
2. For PPP project, 80% affected families must agree to land acquisition
Which of the above statements are not true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Only 3
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
For private project, 80% affected families must agree to land acquisition while for PPP project, 70% affected families must agree to land acquisition.
a) If fertile land is acquired, then Government will have to develop equal size of wasteland for agriculture purpose.
b) If Government acquires the lands for private company then that private company will be responsible for relief and rehabilitation of the affected people.
c) Government is free to decide about compensation while acquiring private land.
d) State Governments have to setup dispute settlement authorities
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Government is free to decide about compensation while acquiring private land.
Compensation will be provided with proportion to market rates which will be four time the market rates for rural areas and two times the market rates for urban area
1. For the treatment of major ailments suffered by people living below poverty line (BPL), Vajpayee Arogyasri Yojana was launched by Karnataka state government.
2. World Bank will fund 80 per cent of the project, while state
government will fund the remaining 20 per cent.
3. Treatments of up to Rs two lakh per year will be provided for free for a BPL family at select hospitals in the region.
Which of the above statements is true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All of the above
a) Qatar is the second largest source of India's LNG imports after Saudi Arabia.
b) India and Qatar signed an agreement on transfer of sentenced persons
c) India has signed defense co-operation agreement with Qatar in 2008.
d) Qatar will host FIFA World Cup in 2022.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Qatar is the second largest source of India's LNG imports after Saudi Arabia.
Explanation: Qatar is the largest source of India’s LNG imports (86%)
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a) Article 14
b) Article 19
c) Article 21
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer7. Which the following statements is not correct?a) Widespread use of penicillin and other anti-biotic made the bacteria resistant to the drug
b) Bacteria are broadly classified into two groups called Gram-negative and Gram-positive.
c) Gram-positive have outer membrane present
d) Mixing silver with antibiotics will causes bacteria to produce extremely toxic substances called reactive oxygen species. These go on to cause damage inside the cell, harming the DNA, proteins and even the membranes that surround cells.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Gram-positive have outer membrane present
Gram-negative has outer membrane present
1. Curiosity has for the first time found evidence of indigenous nitrogen in the form of nitrate
2. Earlier opportunity rover has already detected methane in the Martian air.
3. Curiosity is NASA's program for Mars exploration launched in 2011 by NASA
4. Opportunity is a robotic rover launched in 2003 by European space Agency
Which of the above statements are not true?a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3
c) 2, 3
d) 2, 4
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 2,4
Curiosity rover detected methane in the Martian air and Opportunity is NASA’s rover.
1. Atmospheric nitrogen is locked up as nitrogen gas (N2) - two atoms of nitrogen bound together so strongly that they do not react easily with other molecules.
2. The nitrogen atoms have to be separated or "fixed" so they can participate in the chemical reactions needed for life.
3. Nitrogen is essential for life that forms the building blocks of larger molecules like DNA, RNA and protein.
4. On Earth, certain organisms are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen and this process is critical for metabolic activity.
5. Smaller amounts of nitrogen are also fixed by energetic events like lightning strikes.
6. Nitrate (NO3) "a nitrogen atom bound to three oxygen atoms" is a source of fixed nitrogen. A nitrate molecule can join with various other atoms and molecules; this class of molecules is known as nitrates.
Which of the above statements are true?
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,3,5
c) 1,2,3,6
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer10. Consider the following statements1. Wind is measured using Barometer
2. Beaufort wind force scale measures wind force in the scientific sense.
Which of the above statements are not true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
Barometer measure the pressure.Wind speed is measured by anemometers. Beaufort wind force scale, although it is a measure of wind speed and not of force in the scientific sense
1. Supernova explosions are useful to determine rate of acceleration of universe.
2. Supernova explosion radiate as much energy as the Sun or any ordinary star is expected to emit over its entire life span.
Which of the above statements is/are true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer12. Arrange the following government earnings according to their share from lowest to highest1. Service tax
2. Income tax
3. Corporate tax
4. Union exice duty
a) 3-2-4-1
b) 1-2-4-3
c) 3-1-4-2
d) 1-4-2-3
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1-4-2-3
Corporate tax 20% , income tax 14%, union exice duty 10%
Service tax 9%.
