General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which of the following act suggested the post of Comptroller and Auditor General-
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636507b9d054d40156157415- 1Act of 1909false
- 2Act of 1919true
- 3Act of 1935false
- 4Act of 1947false
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Answer : 2. "Act of 1919 "
Explanation :
The CAG is n authority, established by the constitution under constitution of India. Part V- Chapter V/sub-part 7B/ Article 147, who audits all the receipts and expenditure of the government of India. Under the act of 1919, the Secretary of India was given the charge to appoint CAG in India.
Q: The Constituent Assembly of India was constituted on the scheme of –
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652f97b92bdcef5c28c2d15b- 1Wavell planfalse
- 2Cripps missionfalse
- 3August offerfalse
- 4Cabinet missiontrue
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Answer : 4. "Cabinet mission"
Explanation :
The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the Scheme of Cabinet Mission Plan.
Q: How many members were in the interim Parliament of India-
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- 2313false
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Answer : 1. "296 "
Explanation :
The interim government of India formed on 2nd September 1946 from the newly elected constituent assembly of India. There were 296 members in interim parliament of India.
Q: The Constituent Assembly which enacted the Constitution of Indian, its members were-
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6365063d21454e014d900848- 1Nominated by Political Partiesfalse
- 2Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of different provincestrue
- 3Directly elected by Peoplefalse
- 4Nominated by Governor Generalfalse
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Answer : 2. "Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of different provinces "
Explanation :
The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was to be 389. Of these, 296 seats were to be allotted to British India and 93 to Princely States. Out of 296 seats allotted to British India, 292 members were to be drawn from the eleven Governors’ provinces and four from Chief Commissioners’ Provinces, one from each.
Q: Which of the following country has an Non-written constitution-
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636505df7722b20175bdf2dc- 1USAfalse
- 2UKtrue
- 3Pakistanfalse
- 4Indiafalse
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Answer : 2. "UK"
Explanation :
The constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. The constitution of India, USA and Pakistan is written constitution but the constitution of UK is Unwritten.
Q: The Advantage of unitary system of governance is-
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636505815c30150185b12481- 1More adaptabilityfalse
- 2Strong statetrue
- 3More participation by the peoplefalse
- 4Less chance of authoritarianismfalse
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Answer : 2. "Strong state "
Explanation :
Unitary system is strong and powerful as compared to the federal set-up. Central government strongly controls all the state affairs with a unified command.
Q: To whom is the Department of Administrative Reforms related?
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64ba77cd2dc867f593079e6c- 1ODFfalse
- 2RTItrue
- 3SRDFfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "RTI"
Explanation :
1. Administrative Reforms Department deals with RTI.
2. The Right to Information Act, 2005 mandates a timely response to citizens' requests for government information.
Q: Which of the following benefits are associated with PMJDY?
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64ba64e4e2108a7239393998- 1Overdraft facility up to Rs.5000/-false
- 2Accidental Insurance cover of Rs.1,00,000/-false
- 3Life insurance cover of Rs.30,000/-false
- 4All of the Abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All of the Above"
Explanation :
Following are the benefits associated with Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)-
1. All beneficiaries are allowed to open a free bank account. There is no minimum account balance requirement.
2. Interest: Interest is earned on the amount deposited in the account.
3. Accident Insurance Cover of Rs 1 Lakh: The account holder gets Rs 1 lakh in case of accidental death or total disability. Insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh is available.
4. Rs 30,000 Life Insurance Cover: Rs. 1,00,000 in case of death of the account holder. Insurance cover of Rs 30,000 is available.
5. Overdraft facility: After satisfactory account operation for six months, the account holder can avail up to Rs. An overdraft facility up to Rs 5,000 can be available.
6. Benefits of Government Schemes: The account holder can access the benefits of government schemes, such as Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY).