GK Questions Quiz with Answers for SSC Exams
International Tea Day is celebrated every year on _________ in India.
(A) 14 December
(B) 15 December
(C) 16 December
(D) 17 December
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
But, do you know that this drink is celebrate around the world and there exists a day called International Tea Day, which is celebrated on May 21, every year. Tea is the world's most consumed drink, after water.
In which text of Buddhism were the rules for the monks and nuns of the Sangha compiled?
(A) Vinaya Pitaka
(B) Sutta Pitaka
(C) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(D) Vinaya Pitaka
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Vinaya Pitaka was the book in which all the rules made for the Buddhist sangha was written down in.
Who among the following composers won the Grammy in 2015 for his album ‘Winds of Samsara' – a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman?
(A) Mano Murthy
(B) Raghu Dixit
(C) Subhashish Ghosh
(D) Ricky Kej
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The correct answer is Rickey Kej. City-based musician Ricky Kej walked away with a Grammy for his collaborative album Winds Of Samsara with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman for the Best New Age Album category at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Recently which state government has announced to restore the old pension scheme in the budget?
(A) Bihar
(B) Punjab
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Rajasthan is at the first position among the states that have implemented the old pension scheme. At the same time, recently the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to implement the old pension scheme from April 1.
We have adopted Parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how is our model different from that model?
The British Parliament is supreme or sovereign so far as law-making is concerned, but in India the power of Parliament to make laws is limited.
In India, cases relating to the constitutionality of an amendment of an Act of Parliament are referred to a Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Parliamentary system of government in India is largely based on the British Parliamentary system. However, it never replicated the British system and differs in the following respects: Britain India British monarchy India has a republican system British system is based on the principle of sovereignty of Parliament Parliament is not supreme in India, enjoys limited and restricted powers because of a written constitution, federal system, judicial review and fundamental rights. In Britain, the Prime Minister must be a member of the lower house of Parliament (House of Commons). In India, the Prime Minister can be a member of either House of Parliament. The British system is based on the principle of sovereignty of Parliament. Cases relating to the constitutionality of an amendment act can be referred by the Supreme Court to its Constitutional Bench. The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, inserted various articles in the Constitution, directly and indirectly, curtailing the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to review the constitutionality of laws.
With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:
The N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar Committee suggested that a Minister and a Secretary should be solely designated to carry out and promote administrative reforms.
On the basis of the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, the Department of Personnel was created in 1970 and placed under the charge of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Gopalaswami Ayyangar Committee suggested that a Minister and a Secretary should be designated solely to pursue and promote the subject of administrative reform. (2) In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966 and placed under the charge of the Prime Minister.
When does the President of India address both the houses of the Parliament at the beginning of the first session?
(A) Every Year
(B) After every general election to the Lok Sabha
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 Nor 2
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
In the case of the first session after each general election to Lok Sabha, the President addresses both Houses of Parliament assembled together after the members have made and subscribed the oath or affirmation and the Speaker has been elected. The President's Address is a solemn and formal act under the Constitution.
What is meant by constitutional government?
(A) A representative government with a federal structure of a nation
(B) A government whose head has nominal powers
(C) A government whose head has real powers
(D) A government which is bound by the limitations of the constitution
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Constitutional government is a government which runs according to the constitution of the country. It refers to a government which is limited by the constitution which may be written or unwritten. The rules and policies of the government are limited by a constitution which describes the basic law of the land.
What is the status of the right to property in India?
(A) It is a legal right, which is available only to citizens
(B) It is a legal right, which is available to any person
(C) It is a fundamental right, which is available only to citizens
(D) It is neither a fundamental right nor a legal right
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Supreme Court has recently held that the right of a citizen to own private property is a human right. Right to property is a legal right available to any person. Article 300-A provides that no person shall be deprived of his property except by authority of law.
Under the Indian Constitution, centralisation of wealth violates what?
(A) Right to equality
(B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Right to liberty
(D) Concept of welfare
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
According to Article 39 (c) of the Directive Principles of the Indian Constitution, the operation of the economic system shall not result in concentration of wealth and means of production to the general detriment. Hence, concentration of wealth violates the Directive Principles of State Policy.