General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is related to the Uniform Civil Code?
1427 05da6aef6f31c213e4d5749dd
5da6aef6f31c213e4d5749dd- 1Article 46false
- 2Article 43false
- 3Article 44true
- 4Article 45false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 3. "Article 44"
Explanation :
The term, 'Uniform Civil Code' is explicitly mentioned in Part 4, Article 44 of the Indian Constitution. Article 44 says, “The State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.”
Q: Jana Gana Mana, was accepted as the National Anthem of India by the Constituent Assembly of India in which of the following years?
2279 05d9431cceef89a492b2e278f
5d9431cceef89a492b2e278f- 11950true
- 21949false
- 31948false
- 41947false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "1950"
Explanation :
The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950.
Q: The first speaker of Lok Sabha was……
3158 05d942fefa8f493490051c485
5d942fefa8f493490051c485- 1K.M. Munshifalse
- 2C.D. Deshmukhfalse
- 3G.V. Mavalankartrue
- 4H.J. Kaniafalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 3. "G.V. Mavalankar"
Explanation :
Ganesh Mavlankar is considered as the father of Lok Sabha. He was popularly called 'Dada Saheb'. He was the Speaker of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) and the Provisional Parliament (1947-52). He served as the Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly from 1937 to 1946.
Q: In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 1976, which word was added to the Preamble?
1407 05d7b6d84365d1429baaad901
5d7b6d84365d1429baaad901- 1Democraticfalse
- 2Equalityfalse
- 3Seculartrue
- 4Socialistfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 3. "Secular"
Explanation :
The Preamble has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976), which added three new words—socialist, secular and integrity.
Q: Setting a supreme court was Calcutta is a part of a ?
8883 15d778a49315eb75b14640ebe
5d778a49315eb75b14640ebe- 1Regulating Act of 1773true
- 2Pitts India Act of 1784false
- 3Charter Act of 1793false
- 4Charter Act of 1893false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "Regulating Act of 1773"
Explanation :
The promulgation of Regulating Act of 1773 by the King of England paved the way for establishment of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta.
Q: The salary of the President is
5296 25d42c099d66e3242ff1b6474
5d42c099d66e3242ff1b6474- 1Fixed in constitutionfalse
- 2Fixed by a law made by the Parliamentfalse
- 3It is mentioned in the Second Schedule of the Constitutiontrue
- 4All of the abovefalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 3. "It is mentioned in the Second Schedule of the Constitution "
Explanation :
The salary of President of India is discussed here. On September 11, 2008, the Indian government increased the president's salary to 1.5 lakh rupees (approximately to 3.9 lakh in 2022). In India's 2018 Union budget, this compensation was increased to 5 lakh (equivalent to 5.9 lakh in 2023).
Q: Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?
1152 05fb7a736874fcb1994ba57d4
5fb7a736874fcb1994ba57d4- 1Nigerfalse
- 2Amazonfalse
- 3Neilfalse
- 4Kongotrue
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 4. "Kongo"
Explanation :
Congo is the only major river which crosses the equator twice. It is the second largest river in Africa after Nile and the second largest river in the world.
Q: In which continent is the steppe grassland?
928 05fec6993f33a00432a04eff7
5fec6993f33a00432a04eff7- 1Asiatrue
- 2Europefalse
- 3Africafalse
- 4Australiafalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "Asia"
Explanation :
The steppe grassland is primarily found in (A) Asia. The Eurasian Steppe, also known as the Great Steppe, is a vast expanse of grassland that stretches from Eastern Europe to Siberia in Asia. It is one of the world's largest temperate grasslands and spans several countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.