G.K. Quest - Set 11 (501 - 550)

(501) China celebrates 2014 as Year of

[A] pigs

[B] horses

[C] snakes

[D] fishes

(502) _____ represents the investor who is frequently seen as greedy having forgotten his or her original investment strategy to focus on securing unrealistic future gains

[A] pig

[B] bull

[C] bear

[D] elephant

(503) Which State have won the best tableau award at 2014 Republic Day Parade

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Assam

[C] West Bengal

[D] Karnataka

(504) Cauvery Water Tribunal was constituted in _____

[A] 1989

[B] 1990

[C] 1991

[D] 1992

(505) Number of states / union territories that are implementing the National Food Security as of now (Feb 01, 2014) are

[A] 6

[B] 7

[C] 8

[D] 9

(506) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy was established on 15 September 1948 in ________ and then it was shifted to Hyderabad in November 1975

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Delhi

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] West Bengal

(507) The total number of electorates in the State of Tamil Nadu as per the recent electoral roll released by Election Commissioner of Tamil  Nadu on Jan 2014 is

[A] 5.35 crore

[B] 5.37 crore

[C] 6.37 crore

[D] 6.35 crore

(508) The Salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to

[A] Consolidated Fund of the State

[B] Consolidated Fund of India

[C] Contingency Fund of India

[D] Contingency Fund of the State

(509) The Chairman of the legislative Council is

[A] appointed by the Governor

[B] the Governor (Ex-officio)

[C] elected by the members of the legislative Council from among themselves

[D] appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

(510) When a State Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions until a new Governor is appointed?

[A] Secretary General of the Governor

[B] A Persons designated the State Cabinet

[C] Chief Justice of the High Court

[D] An eminent person appointed by the President of India after consulting the State Government and Chief justice of the High Court

(511) Corporation Tax is

[A] levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States

[B] levied by the Union and belongs to it exclusively

[C] levied and appropriated by the States

[D] levied by the Union and shared by the Union and the States

(512) If Goa is the 25th State of India, then the 24th State of India is

[A] Arunachal Pradesh

[B] Mizoram

[C] Sikkim

[D] Assam

(513) Which of the following is/are NOT a constitutional body?

(I) Comptroller and Auditor General

(II) National Commission for Scheduled Castes

(III) National Human Rights Commission

[A] II and III only

[B] I only

[C] III only

[D] I and III only

(514) 93rd Constitutional Amendment deals with

[A] local self government

[B] extension of reservation in educational institutions

[C] basic structure of the Constitution of India can’t be altered hereafter

[D] appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court of India

(515) The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on

[A] Gram Sabha

[B] Mandal Panchayat

[C] Taluk Panchayat Samiti

[D] Zila Parishad

(516) Regarding the Indus Valley Civilisation, consider the following statements

(I) It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene

(II) During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] I only

[B] II only

[C] Both I and II

[D] Neither I nor II

(517) The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during

[A] 5000 – 3500 BC

[B] 3000 – 1500 BC

[C] 2500 – 1750 BC

[D] 1500 – 500 BC

(518) Which was the first metal used by man?

[A] Copper

[B] Silver

[C] Bronze

[D] Brass

(519) The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilisation are

[A] inscriptions

[B] coins

[C] palm leaf manuscripts

[D] archaeological excavations

(520) The “Battle of Ten Kings” was fought on the banks of

[A] Chenab

[B] Ravi

[C] Jhelum

[D] Beas

(521) Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?

[A] Ramanujacharya

[B] Shankaracharya

[C] Nagarjuna

[D] Vasumitra

(522) The mediator between man and God according to the Vedic People was

[A] Indra

[B] Agni

[C] Marut

[D] Asvins

(523) The main cause of the tribal wars among the early Aryan settlers, the most famous of which is mentioned in Rig Veda as “Battle of Ten Kings” was

[A] cattle and land disputes

[B] foreign invasions

[C] showing supremacy

[D] intrigues of the leaders

(524) The “Arthashastra” is a treatise on which on of the following?

[A] Economics

[B] Environment

[C] Political Philosophy

[D] Religion in Administration

(525) The great grammarian Patanjali of ancient India was whose contemporary among the following?

[A] Chandragupta Maurya

[B] Ashoka

[C] Pushyamitra Sunga

[D] Susarman Kanva

(526) The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship?

[A] Asvaghosha

[B] Sanghraksha

[C] Nagasena

[D] Vasumitra

(527) Ibn Batuta’s work, “Rihla” completed in 1355 is

[A] an autobiography

[B] an account of the Delhi Sultans from Aibek to Ghiyas-ud-din Thuglaq

[C] a religious text

[D] an account of trade with Morocco

(528) In which of the following situation, “people can’t find jobs, companies can’t find customers”?

[A] Disinflation

[B] Deflation

[C] Stagflation

[D] Reflation

(529) In context of Indian Economy, ‘Open Market Operation’ refers to

[A] Borrowing by scheduled banks from RBI

[B] Lending by commercial banks to industries and trade

[C] Purchase and sale of government securities by the RBI

[D] None of Above

(530) RBI acts as banker’s bank. This would imply which of the following?

(I) Other banks retain their deposits with RBI

(II) RBI lends funds to commercial banks in the times of need.

(III) RBI advises commercial banks on monetary matters.

Select the Correct Statement

[A] II and III only

[B] I and II only

[C] I and III only

[D] I, II and III

(531) “Sundri” is a folk dance of

[A] Himachal Pradesh

[B] Jammu and Kashmir

[C] Rajasthan

[D] Kerala

(532) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(I) Kummi is one of the most important and ancient forms of village dances of Tamil Nadu

(II) This is performed both by men and women

[A] I only

[B] II only

[C] Both I and II

[D] Neither I nor II

(533) Which country other than India, had the first brought out the postal stamp in memory of Mahatma Gandhi?

[A] South Africa

[B] USA

[C] USSR

[D] Russia

(534) Which novel of Aravind Adiga won the “2008 Man Booker prize”?

[A] The Gathering

[B] The White Tiger

[C] The Inheritance of Loss

[D] The God of Small Things

(535) Who holds the record for the highest freefall from space?

[A] Joe Kithnger

[B] Chuck Yeager

[C] Jeb Corlies

[D] Felix Baungartner

(536) ‘Mobile Biometric Clinic’ refers to

[A] new internet facility on mobiles provided by mobile operators

[B] new version of Samsung mobile launched in metro cities of India

[C] an initiative by UK border agency providing convenience to citizens

[D] new biometric facility on mobile by Samsung

(537) Which of the following book is written by Aung San Suu Kyi?

[A] The Economics of Killing

[B] Burma and India

[C] Human in Khaki

[D] Granthavali

(538) Sudha Kaul Committee is dealt with

[A] Anti – Communal Violence Bill

[B] Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill

[C] Judicial Appointments Commission Bill

[D] Anti – Superstition Bill

(539) International Court of Arbitration is located at

[A] Geneva

[B] The Hague

[C] St. Petersburg

[D] Vienna

(540) As per the Education Development Index (EDI) 2012-13, which state / UT is in top position with a composite EDI score of 0.712?

[A] Kerala

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C] Lakshadweep

[D] Puducherry

(541) Which state has the maximum number of Geographical Indication tags?

[A] Karnataka

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C] Kerala

[D] Andhra Pradesh

(542) The Employment Guarantee Scheme, a rural work programme was first started in

[A] Kerala

[B] Punjab

[C] Maharashtra

[D] West Bengal

(543) Among the following, who are eligible to benefit from the ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act’?

[A] Adult members of only the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

[B] Adult members of Below Poverty Live households

[C] Adult members of households of all backward communities

[D] Adult members of any household

(544) The endeavour of Janani Suraksha Yojana Programme is

(I) to promote institutional deliveries

(II) to provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery

(III) to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] I and II only

[B] II only

[C] III only

[D] I, II and III

(545)

Assertion (A): The Five Year Plan form the basis of Indian Economy

Reason (R): India follows the soviet form of planning

[A] Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[B] Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

[C] A is true, but R is false

[D] A is false, but R is true

(546) A closed economy is an economy in which

[A] the money supply is fully controlled

[B] deficit financing takes place

[C] only exports take place

[D] neither exports not imports take place

(547) Which one of the following is responsible fro the preparation and presentation of Union Budget to the Parliament?

[A] Department of Revenue

[B] Department of Economic Affairs

[C] Department of Financial Services

[D] Department of Expenditure

(548) Consider the following statements:

(I) Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha

(II) It is within the purview of the Chief Election Commissioner to adjudicate the election disputes

(III) According to the Constitution of India, the Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only

Which of the statement(S) given above is/are correct?

[A] I only

[B] II and III only

[C] I and III only

[D] None of these

(549) The Legislative Council in a State can be created or abolished by the

[A] Parliament on the recommendation of a Governor of a State

[B] Parliament alone

[C] Parliament after the State Assembly passes the resolution of that effect

[D] Governor of the State on the recommendation of Council of Ministers

(550) The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of

[A] Ministry of Human Affairs

[B] Ministry of Parliament Affairs

[C] Speaker of Lok Sabha

[D] President

501	B	511	B	521	B	531	C	541	A
502	A	512	A*	522	B	532	A	542	C
503	C*	513	C	523	A	533	B	543	D
504	B*	514	B	524	C	534	B	544	A
505	B*	515	D	525	C	535	D	545	B
506	A*	516	C	526	D	536	C	546	D
507	B	517	C	527	D	537	B	547	C
508	A	518	A	528	C*	538	B	548	A
509	C	519	D	529	C	539	B	549	C
510	C	520	B	530	D	540	C*	550	A

Explanations:

(503) West Bengal has won the best tableau award at 2014 Republic Day Parade while Tamil Nadu and Assam came in second and third.

(504) About Cauvery Water Tribunal

Constituted on June 2, 1990

An interim award issued on June 25, 1991

Final award in February 2007

Centre notified the final award in February 2013

(505) National Food Security Act has taken off now in seven States/ Union Territories (Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh)

(506) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy was established on 15 September 1948 in Mount Abu, Rajasthan as Central Police Training College. It was shifted to Hyderabad in November 1975.

(512)

22nd – Sikkim

23rd – Mizoram

24th – Arunachal Pradesh

25th – Goa

26th – Chhattisgarh

27th – Uttarakhand

28th – Jharkhand

(528)

Deflation: Fall in prices and fall in employment

Disinflation: Fall in prices without causing unemployment

Stagflation: Price rise; people can't find jobs and companies can’t find customers

Reflation: Policy to stop the fall in price levels, but without causing rise in the price levels (inflation)

(532)

Kummi – performed by women only

(540)

Top 5 States in EDI: Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim and Karnataka