General Knowledge Pointers - 15

 

● Which is the largest single source of the Government’s earning from tax revenue?

Answer :- Central excise,

● Which taexs/duties is NOT under the jurisdiction of the Central Government?

Answer :- Land Revenue,

● How are legislative excesses of Parliament and State Assemblies checked?

Answer :- Judicial review,

● Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the Parliament?

Answer :- Attorney-General of India,

● Which is presided over by one who is not its member?

Answer :- Rajya Sabha,

● In which House of the Parliament, the Presiding Officer is not a member of the House?

Answer :- Rajya Sabha,

● Which State elect only one member of the Lok Sabha ?

Answer :- Sikkim,

● The first mid- term elections for Lok Sabha were held in which year?

Answer :- 1971,

● The elective strength of the Lok Sabha was increased by which amendment?

Answer :- 31st Amendment,

● By whom are the Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court determined?

Answer :- Parliament,

● Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order?

Answer :- Article 137,

● Who has the right to transfer any case anywhere in India?

Answer :- Supreme Court,

● Foramen Magnum is an aperture found in the -

Answer :- Skull,

● Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

Answer :- Mir Jaffar,

● Kelp is -

Answer :- Sea weed rich in iodine content,

● Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

Answer :- 8 min,

● Radar is used to -

Answer :- detect and locate distant objects,

● Optical fibre works on the principle of -

Answer :- total internal reflection,

● In which Rock Edict Ashoka mentions about the casualities of Kalinga War and declares the renunciation of war?

Answer :- Rock Edict XIII,

● Akbar held his religious discussion in?

Answer :- Ibadat Khana,

● Who succeeded Guru Nanak?

Answer :- Guru Angad,

● The Earliest Settlements of Aryan tribes were at?

Answer :- Sapta Sindhu,

● What is farming along with animal husbandry called?

Answer :- Mixed agriculture,

● The plant from which cocoa and chocolate are obtained is a?

Answer :- small tree,

● Crescograph was invented by?

Answer :- J.C. Bose,

● Rotterdam of Netherlands is largely famous for?

Answer :- Shipbuilding,