General Awareness Questions

Q:

Which among the following statements about the power to change the basic structure of the Constitution of India is/are correct?1. It falls outside the scope of the amending powers of the Parliament.2. It can be exercised by the people though representatives in a Constituent Assembly.3. It falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 and 3 B) 1 and 2
C) 1 only D) 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 and 3

Explanation:

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.

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Q:

Which company received the award as one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies?

A) Tata Steel B) Reliance Industries
C) ITC Limited D) Infosys
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tata Steel

Explanation:

Among the given options, Tata Steel company received the award as one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

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Q:

Types of budget?

Answer

Types of Budget ::


 


1) General Budget
2) Performance Budget
3) Zero Based Budget
4) Outcome Budget
5) Gender Budget

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Q:

Of 1345 people who gave blood at a blood bank, 247 of them had high blood pressure. What is the probability that one of these people who gave blood did not have high blood pressure?

Probability and statistics

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Q:

Which defence satellite would be launched by ISRO for DRDO in March 2019?

A) GSAT - 11 B) MICROSAT - R
C) Emisat D) Cartosat - 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Emisat

Explanation:

Emisat defence satellite would be launched by ISRO for DRDO in March 2019.

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Q:

Who making the anthem for upcoming Hockey World Cup 2018's prime video?

A) A. R. Rahman B) Pritam Chakraborty
C) Anu Malik D) Bappi Lahiri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A. R. Rahman

Explanation:

A.R. Rahman making the anthem for upcoming Hockey World Cup 2018's prime video.

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Q:

Who has been appointed as the new Nepalese ambassador to India?

A) Nilambar Acharya B) P S Krishnan
C) Sanjiv Ranjan D) Dinesh Bhatia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nilambar Acharya

Explanation:

Nilambar Acharya has been appointed as the new Nepalese ambassador to India.

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Q:

Which of the following PSU had received 'Top Challengers' and 'Best Mining Equipment Seller Award', recently?

A) BEML B) IOCL
C) BEL D) BSNL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BEML

Explanation:

BEML - Bharat Earth Movers Limited is the PSU which had received 'Top Challengers' and 'Best Mining Equipment Seller Award' recently for the year 2017 - 2018. 

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