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General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

1 .
The Presidential Government operates on the principle of
A)
Balance of powers
B)
Separartion of powers
C)
Centralisation of Powers
D)
Division of powers between centre and state

Correct Answer :   Separartion of powers

The parliamentary system is based on the principle of cooperation and coordination between the legislative and executive organs while the presidential system is based on the doctrine of separation of powers between the two organs.

Published On : June 20, 2021
2 .
The Supreme Court of India was set up by the
A)
Pitt's India Act, 1784
B)
Regulating Act, 1773
C)
Charter Act,1833
D)
Charter Act, 1813

Correct Answer :   Regulating Act, 1773

Published On : June 20, 2021
3 .
Which of the following is NOT a Union Territory
A)
Goa
B)
Dadar
C)
Chandigarh
D)
Lakshadweep

Correct Answer :   Goa

Published On : June 20, 2021
4 .
Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its cosideration by the Lok Sabha for a minimum period of
A)
one year
B)
one month
C)
Fourteen days
D)
seven days

Correct Answer :   Fourteen days

Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for maximum period fourteen days.

Published On : June 20, 2021
5 .
The rank of the different Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers is determined by the
A)
President
B)
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C)
Cabinet Secretary
D)
Prime Minister

Correct Answer :   Prime Minister

The rank of the different ministers is determined by the Prime Minister, according to whose advice the President appoints the Ministers [ Art 75(1) ] and also allocates business among them [ Art 77 ].

Published On : June 20, 2021
6 .
'AADHAR' is a programme
A)
To provide identity to Indian residents
B)
To train people for social defence
C)
To help senior citizens
D)
To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman

Correct Answer :   To provide identity to Indian residents

Published On : June 20, 2021
7 .
Ashok Mehta committee recommended for the establishment of
A)
Nagar Panchayat
B)
Gram Panchayat
C)
Panchayat Samiti
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   Gram Panchayat

Under the chairmanship of Ashoka Mehta, the Janata Government appointed a committee on Panchayat Raj system in December 1977. They have made 132 recommendations to revive and strengthen the declining Panchayati Raj system in the country. As a result of this report, the Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal passed new legislation.

Published On : June 20, 2021
8 .
Point out which from the following is NOT a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right
A)
Right to life
B)
Protection of personal liberty
C)
Right to permanent housing
D)
Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

Correct Answer :   Right to permanent housing

Published On : June 20, 2021
9 .
Which political process is necessary for redistricting?
A)
Election
B)
Gerrymandering
C)
Census
D)
Filibuster

Correct Answer :   Census

Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries in the United States.

The state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to approval by the state governor.

Redistricting has to follow certain criteria to be accepted:

* compactness
* contiguity
* equal population
* preservation of existing political communities
* partisan fairness
* racial fairness

The practice of gerrymandering involves the manipulation of district drawing in aims to leave out, or include, specific populations in a legislator's district to ensure his/her reelection.

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing district lines to achieve political gain for legislators.

Published On : June 20, 2021
10 .
Who has become the first full time woman Defence Minister of India ?
A)
Smriti Irani
B)
Sushma Swaraj
C)
Uma Bharathi
D)
Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer :   Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman, who took oath as the new Cabinet member in september 2017 under Narendra Modi, has been given the Defence Ministry portfolio. Incidentally, she has become the first dedicated woman defence minister of India and only the second woman to hold the crucial ministry after Indira Gandhi.

Published On : June 20, 2021