GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 20-20 (10.03.2023)
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Q.1 Who was the author of Humayun-nama?
(A) Ahmad Yadgar
(B) Humayun
(C) Badauni
(D) Gulbadan Begam
Ans: (D)
Q.2 Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) South Africa
Ans: (C)
Q.3 Which one of the following remarked Ashoka’s victory over Kalinga?
(A) Rock Edict XIII
(B) Rock Edict II
(C) Rock Edict IV
(D) Rock Edict VI
Ans: (A)
Q.4 In geography ‘Gulf Stream’ refers to?
(A) the name of a stream
(B) a warm ocean current
(C) the strong air current
(D) Streams joining a gulf
Ans: (B)
Q.5 The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in:
(A) Brahmi
(B) Magadhi
(C) Prakrit
(D) Pali
Ans: (D)
Q.6 Article 359 of the Constitution authorizes the president of India to suspend the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during:
(A) A financial emergency.
(B) A National Emergency
(C) A failure of constitutional machinery in States.
(D) None of Above.
Ans: (B)
Q.7 Black Forests are found in:
(A) Rumania
(B) France
(C) Czechoslovakia
(D) Germany
Ans: (D)
Q.8 Other than Annie Besant, who among the following also launched ‘Home Rule Movement’ in India?
(A) Moti Lal Nehru
(B) Aurobindo Ghosh
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Gopal Krihna Gokhle
Ans: (C)
Q.9 The Loksabha speaker can ask a member of theParliament not to speak and give chance to another member speak . This is known as:
(A) Calling Attention Motion
(B) Crossing the floor
(C) Point of Order
(D) Yielding the floor
Ans: (D)
Q.10 In which state is ‘Hutti Gold Mine’ situated?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Orissa
(C) West Bengal
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: (A)
Q.11 ‘Ghadar Party’ was founded in?
(A) Scottland
(B) America
(C) England
(D) Denmark
Ans: (B)
Q.12 The first Backward Class Commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of :
(A) Shakeel-uz-Zaman Ansari
(B) S.K.Kharventhan
(C) Kaka Kalelkar
(D) Deepak Katole
Ans: (C)
Q.13 From Which country Indian Constitution have borrowed the parliamentary form of government?
(A) Russia
(B) America
(C) UK
(D) Ireland
Ans: (C)
Q.14 ‘Mansarovar Lake’ is situated in :
(A) Nepal
(B) India
(C) Tibet
(D) Bhutan
Ans: (C)
Q.15 The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can be removed from office in like manner and on like grounds as:
(A) Supreme Court Judge .
(B) High Court Judge
(C) Prime Minister
(D) None of the Above.
Ans: (A)
Q.16 Which of the following was a popular slogan of French Revolution?
(A) Freedom, Equality and Accountability
(B) Sovereign Democratic Republic
(C) Freedom, Equality and Justice
(D) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Ans: (D)
Q.17 A procedure whereby a proposed legislation is referred to the electorates for settlement by their direct votes is called :
(A) Representative democracy
(B) Referendum.
(C) Repatriation.
(D) Republic.
Ans: (B)
Q.18 The Governor-General was given the power to issue ordinances by the Indian Council Act of?
(A) 1871
(B) 1860
(C) 1861
(D) 1858
Ans: (C)
Q.19 By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the elementary education made a fundamental right under Article 21-A?
(A) The 81th Constitutional Amendment Act 2000.
(B) The 96th Constitutional Amendment Act 2011
(C) The 88th Constitutional Amendment Act 2004.
(D) The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act 2002.
Ans: (D)
Q.20 The three imaginary line passes through which continent-
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) Europe
(D) Australia
Ans: (B)