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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 .
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
2 .
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
3 .
Who considered the rights to Constitutional Remedies as very 'heart to soul ' of the Indian Constitution
A)
B.R Ambedkar
B)
M.K.Gandhi
C)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D)
J.L.Nehru

Correct Answer :   B.R Ambedkar

The Supreme Court of India has been entrusted in upholding this article, Article 32 or heart as the soul of the Constitution of India as rightly addressed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar who has been a pioneer in the speculations and creation of our Constitution.

Published On : June 20, 2021
4 .
Who was the Indian politician five times chief minister of Tamilnadu recently passed away?
A)
Stalin
B)
M. Karunanidhi
C)
Annadhurai
D)
Kanimozhi

Correct Answer :   M. Karunanidhi

Muthuvel Karunanidhi was an Indian writer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms and twenty years between 1969 and 2011. He passed away on 7th August in Kauvery Hospital due to prolonged illness.

Published On : June 20, 2021
5 .
Which Commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana?
A)
Dass Commission
B)
Mahajan Commission
C)
Dhar Commission
D)
Shah Commission

Correct Answer :   Shah Commission

Published On : June 20, 2021
6 .
The nomenclature of the Executives Head of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from Sadar-i-Riyasat to Governor in 1965 by:
A)
the executive order of the Parliament
B)
the State Government under Article 371
C)
the 6th Amendment in the State Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir
D)
a Lok Sabha Resolution

Correct Answer :   the 6th Amendment in the State Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir

Published On : June 20, 2021
7 .
Which one of the following features of the Constitution of India does not resemble the American Constitution?
A)
Written Constitution
B)
Federal form of government
C)
Fundamental Rights
D)
Parliamentary form of government

Correct Answer :   Parliamentary form of government

Parliamentary form of government of the Constitution of India does not resemble the American Constitution. It has been borrowed from the British Constitution.

Published On : June 20, 2021
8 .
During the proclamation of emergency is in operation the term of Lok Sabha may be extended at a time for a period not exceeding
A)
1 year
B)
2 years
C)
3 years
D)
5 years

Correct Answer :   1 year

The Lok Sabha, unless sooner dissolved, continues to operate for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and the expiration of the period of five years. However, while a proclamation of emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending, in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate

Published On : June 20, 2021
9 .
The term of office of the Vice-president is as follows?
A)
4 years
B)
5 years
C)
6 years
D)
7 years

Correct Answer :   5 years

The Vice-president is elected for the period of the 5 years, although he/she can resign before the completion of the tenure. 

Published On : June 20, 2021
10 .
Which of the following article deals with the election of the Vice-president?
A)
Article 62
B)
Article 64
C)
Article 65
D)
Article 66

Correct Answer :   Article 66

Article 66 deals with the election of the Vice-president of India.

Published On : June 20, 2021