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An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as

A) White B) Black
C) Blue D) Red
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Black

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Who was the Chairman of the Union Power Committee of Constituent Assembly of India?

A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B) Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
C) Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

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An idea for a Constituent Assembly of India was proposed in 1934 by M. N. Roy, a pioneer of the Communist movement in India and an advocate of radical democracy. It became an official demand of the Indian National Congress in 1935, C. Rajagopalachari voiced the demand for a constituent Assembly on 15 November 1939 based on adult franchise, and was accepted by the British in August 1940.

 

Under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, elections were held for the first time for the Constituent Assembly. The Constitution of India was drafted by the Constituent Assembly, and it was implemented under the Cabinet Mission Plan on 16 May 1946.

 

The Constituent Assembly appointed a total of 22 committees to deal with different tasks of constitution-making. Out of these, eight were major committees and the others were minor committees.

 

The Major Committees and its Chairman's:: 

 


1. Drafting Committee – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

 

2. Union Powers Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru

 

3. Union Constitution Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru

 

4. Provincial Constitution Committee – Sardar Patel

 

5. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas – Sardar Patel. This committee had the following subcommittees:
                   * Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee – J.B. Kripalani
                   * Minorities Sub-Committee – Harendra Coomar Mookerjee,
                   * North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Excluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee – Gopinath Bardoloi
                   * Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than those in Assam) Sub-Committee – A V Thakkar

 

6. Rules of Procedure Committee – Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 

7. States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) – Jawaharlal Nehru

 

8. Steering Committee – Dr. Rajendra Prasad

 

 

 

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, chairman of the Drafting Committee of Constituent Assembly of India.

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Q:

How did the Lakshadweep islands of group originate?

 

A) Volcanic origin B) Soil Deposition
C) Coral origin D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coral origin

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During the reign of which Mughal ruler was the 'Jizya' re-imposed?

 

A) Akbar B) Aurangzeb
C) Jahangir D) Humayun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aurangzeb

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Q:

Badminton is national game of which country?

A) Indonesia B) Bhutan
C) Argentina D) USA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indonesia

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Badminton is national game of Indonesia.

 

Given below are some countries with their national games ::

 

Country                              National Game

 

Japan                                 Judo.

England                             Cricket.

Spain                                Bull Fighting.

Sri Lanka                           Volley Ball.

Indonesia                           Badminton.

China                                 Table Tennis.

Bhutan                               Archery.

USA                                   Baseball.

Canada                               Ice Hockey.

Bangladesh                         Kabaddi.

Pakistan                             Hockey.

Scotland                             Rugby Football.

Germany                            Football.

Argentina                            Pato.

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Who of the following leaders is NOT associated with Champaran Satyagraha?

 

A) Anugraha Narain Sinha B) J.B. Kripalani
C) Braj Kishore Prasad D) Sardar Patel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sardar Patel

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Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

 

A) Loktak Lake - Manipur B) Sambhar Lake - Rajasthan
C) Lake Lonar - Maharashtra D) Hussain Sagar - Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hussain Sagar - Karnataka

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Q:

Skills that can be transferred to other employers are called ___________.

 

A) general skills B) specific skills
C) Non-economic skills D) All options are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) general skills

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