General Awareness Questions

The Parliament cannot amend those provisions which form the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. This was ruled by the Supreme Court in the Kesavan and a Bharati Case. (1973)

Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution is not defined. But according to SC, the basic structure can be evolved but cannot be destroyed. Hence it falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament. Hence both 1 and 3 are correct.

Cricket World cup Year wise winners list from its starting year.

Year  -  Winner score

1975  -  West Indies 

1979  -  West Indies 

1983  -  India 

1987  -  Australia 

1992  -  Pakistan 

1996  -  Sri Lanka 

1999  -  Australia 

2003  -  Australia 

2007  -  Australia 

2011  -  India 

2015  -  Australia 

Australia won most number of titles i.e, 5 times Cricket World Cup title.

IBM - International Business Machines Corporation has a nickname as Big Blue.

India hold its first-ever lobal tourism mart at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi from september 16-18. It is modelled on the ITB Berlin, the world's largest tourism trade fair.

About 71% of the earth's surface is covered with water. In that 71% only 4% of water is a fresh water.

The main causes for the boat accidents are ::

1. Excessive speed

2. Machinery failure

3. Operator inexperience

4. Alcohol use

5. Operator inattention

6. Lack of proper look-out

7. Careless/reckless behavior and hull failure

8. Hazardous waters

and some more...

National Housing Bank is a wholly subsidiary of RBI - Reserve Bank of India.

India and France entered into an agreement for 36 Rafale fighter jets at a value of about Rs 59,000 crore. The agreement includes a 50 per cent offset obligation, the largest-ever offset contract in the history of India. The main point of the offset agreement is 74 per cent of it has to be imported from India, which means direct business worth around Rs 22,000 crore, according to PTI report.

Soon after the deal, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group and Rafale maker Dassault Aviation had announced a joint venture (JV) that will be a 'key player' in fulfilling the offset contract.