General Knowledge Questions

Q:

What is the main purpose of state legislatures?

A) to make and pass laws at the state level B) to control the legislation of local governments
C) to provide legislative support for Congress D) to challenge the legality of federal laws
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to make and pass laws at the state level

Explanation:

Each state in the U.S. has a state legislature. The state legislatures main purpose is to make and pass laws at the state level.

 

An integral part to each state government - indeed where the people of each state are best represented - is the state legislature.

 

State legislatures are the respective representative bodies for the people of each state.
The primary responsibility of any state legislature is to design, draft, and vote on bills and laws to govern each state. Bills and laws generally go through several committees prior to being voted on in the entire assembly, through which the bills and laws are changed, amended, or killed altogether.

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Q:

Article I of the Constitution of India declares India as

A) Fedaral State B) Quasi Federal State
C) Unitary State D) Union of States
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Union of States

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Q:

Which describes the Sahara?

A) a desert that covers the northern one third of Africa B) tropical jungle with a variety of plants and animals
C) the terrain between desert and savanna D) high plains on which many African animals live
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a desert that covers the northern one third of Africa

Explanation:

The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.

 

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It occupies the northern one third of the African continent.

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Q:

Most Explosive Type of Volcano is

A) The Cinder Cone B) Rhyolite caldera complexes
C) Shield Volcanoes D) The Basault Volcanoes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rhyolite caldera complexes

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Q:

What name was given to the villege of Rai Bhoi Di Talvandi, where Guru Nanak Devji was born in 1469?

Answer

Nankana Saheb

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Q:

The largest Kangaroo in the world is the

Answer

Red Kangaroo

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Q:

Which describes the correct pairing of DNA bases?

A) guanine - cytosine B) adenine - cytosine
C) guanine - thymine D) thymine - cytosine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) guanine - cytosine

Explanation:

The correct pairing of DNA bases among the given options is guanine - cytosine.

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What is the defining right of a representative democracy?

A) the right to vote B) the right to freedom of speech
C) the right to petition the government D) the right to freedom of religion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the right to vote

Explanation:

The defining right of a representative democracy is the ability to vote for representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

 

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In democratic government, elections are held regularly, in which voters vote for someone who will serve in the levels of local, state, and federal government.

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