Objective General Knowledge

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Under the provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India the Governor of a state may -
1. Withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature.
2. Reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of the president.
3. Return the Bill, other than a money Bill, for reconsideration of the legislature.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1 1 only
2 1 and 2 only
3 2 and 3 only
4 1, 2 and 3
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following are envisaged as being part of the 'Right against Exploitation' in the Constitution of India'?
1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
2. Abolition of untouchability.
3. Protection of the interest of the minorities.
4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1 1 and 2
2 1 and 3
3 1 and 4
4 2, 3 and 4
Ans: 3
Q. In which one of the following cases the Supreme Court of India gave verdicts which have a direct bearing on the Centre-State relations?
1 Keshavananda Bharati case
2 Vishakha case
3 S.R.Bommai case
4 Indira Sawhney case
Ans: 3
Q. Consider the following statements about the powers of the President of India -
1. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the Council of Ministers.
2. The President can call all information relating to proposals for legislation.
3. The President has the right to address and send messages to either House of the Parliament.
4. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the U
1 1, 2 and 3 only
2 1 and 3 only
3 2 and 4 only
4 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: 3
Q. With reference to the conduct of government business in the Parliament of India the term 'closure' refers to -
1 suspension of debate at the termination of a day's sitting of the Parliament
2 a rule of legislative procedure under which further debate on a motion can be halted
3 the termination of a parliamentary session
4 refusal on the part of the government to have the opposition look at important documents
Ans: 2
Q. A recent survey (by Bloomberg) shows that the USA has fallen behind emerging markets in Brazil, China and India as the preferred to invest. Why is it so?
1. Unstable economic situation of the USA which the global investors feel not likely to improve in the near future.
2. Global investors are finding Brazil, China and India to be actually more amendable to foreign investment
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1 1 only
2 2 only
3 Both 1 and 2
4 Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: 3
Q. According to National Sample Survey Organisation's survey for 2009-10 presented by Union Labour Ministry in December 2011, the number of working children is India is about
1 50 lakh
2 1 crore
3 80 lakh
4 60 lakh
Ans: 1
Q. When did the formal ceremony "casing of colours" take place marking the withdrawal of the US forces from Iraq?
1 December 2011
2 October 2011
3 November 2011
4 January 2012
Ans: 1
Q. The reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who died recently, ruled his country for
1 17 years
2 10 years
3 12 years
4 15 years
Ans: 1
Q. Amongst the following countries, which is the first to withdraw from Kyoto Protocol?
1 Canada
2 Cuba
3 Mexico
4 Australia
Ans: 1