Hard General Knowledge Questions for Competitive Exams
Who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Chief Minister
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides in his absence.
Who decides the disputes relating to the election of the President?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Election Commission
(C) Parliament
(D) Both the Supreme Court and the High Court
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Supreme Court has the right to take decision in any dispute related to the election of the President.
Who is the first President to sail in a submarine in India?
(A) K. R. Narayanan
(B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) V.V. Giri
(D) N. Sanjeev Reddy
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
n 13 February 2006, during the submarine's deployment in Vishakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command, the then President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the first Indian head of state to sail in a submarine.
The President of the Indian Union has the same constitutional powers as
(A) With the British king (queen)
(B) U. S. A. have the president of
(C) Name the President of Pakistan
(D) With the President of France
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Powers and duties. Under the draft constitution the President occupies the same position as the King under the English Constitution.
Which institution has the final authority to interpret the Constitution of India?
(A) Parliament
(B) Supreme Court of India
(C) President
(D) Attorney General of India
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Supreme Court is the final authority for the interpretation of the Constitution.
In whom are the residuary powers of legislation vested under the Indian Constitution?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Parliament
(D) State
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Article 248 vests the residuary powers in the parliament. It says that Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or the State List.
Who prorogues both the houses of the Parliament?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Vice President
(C) President
(D) Lok Sabha
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Under Article 85(2) of the Constitution, the President may from time to time prorogue Houses or either House of Parliament. Termination of a session of the House by an Order by the President under the above constitutional provision is called 'prorogation'.
A result of the reorganization, what was the number of members of the Constituent Assembly in the year 1947?
(A) 450
(B) 572
(C) 299
(D) 272
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
New elections were held for the West Punjab and East Bengal (which became part of Pakistan, although East Bengal later seceded to become Bangladesh); the membership of the Constituent Assembly was 299 after the reorganization, and it met on 31 December 1947.
When is World Tiger Day celebrated every year?
(A) 29 July
(B) 30 July
(C) 31 July
(D) 27 July
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July.
2. This day is also called Global Tiger Day.
3. This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about tiger conservation.
When is Global Tiger Day celebrated?
(A) 29 July
(B) 29 August
(C) 29 September
(D) 29 June
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July.
2. This day is also called Global Tiger Day.
3. This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about tiger conservation.
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