Sunday 17 August 2014

General Awareness Questions for RRB / RRC Exams - 2

16. Which Article of the Constitution permits the Supreme Court to review its own judgement or order?
(a) Article 137
(b) Article 138
(c) Article 139
(d) Article 140
Ans:  a

17. ‘AADHAR’ is a programme
(a) To help senior citizens
(b) To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman
(c) To train people for social defense
(d) To provide identity to Indian residents
Ans: d

18. The Indus Valley Civilization was Non‐Aryan because
(a) It was urban
(b) It has a pictographic script
(c) It had an agricultural economy
(d) It extended up to the Narmada Valley
Ans: a

19. Which of the following is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?
(a) Prohibition of liquor (b) Right to work
(c) Equal wage for equal work (d) Right to information
Ans: d

20. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
(a) Shikhara
(b) Garbha Griha
(c) Gopuram
(d) Pradakshina‐path
Ans: c

21. The Dilwara Temple is located at ___________.
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Khajuraho
(d) Mount Abu
Ans: d

22. Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the
(a) Mughal army grew unmanageable
(b) Marathas were expert in Guerilla‐warfare
(c) Mughals had no navy
(d) Mughal generals were treacherous
Ans: b

23. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act seeks that the size of the Council of   Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15% of the total numbers of the Legislative Assemblies of that State,
respectively?
(a) 91st
(b) 93rd
(c) 95th
(d) 97th
Ans: a

24. ‘India wins Freedom’ is the autobiography of
(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Muhammad Ali
(c) Zakir Hussain
(d) Syed Ahmed Khan
Ans: a

25. Which Constitutional Amendment deleted the Right to Property from the
list of Fundamental Rights?
(a) 42nd Amendment
(b) 43rd Amendment
(c) 44th Amendment
(d) 62nd Amendment
Ans: c

26. According to Indian Constitution, the Union Ministers hold office during the
pleasure of
(a) The President
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
Ans: a

27. The British introduced the railways in India in order to
(a) Promote heavy industries in India
(b) Facilitate British commerce and administrative control
(c) Move food grains in case of famine
(d) Enable Indians to move freely within the country
Ans: b

28. Who is the author of ‘Buddha Charita’?
(a) Asvaghosha
(b) Nagasena
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Vasumitra
Ans: a

29. Which one of the following describes India a Secular State?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Preamble to the Constitution
(c) 9th Schedule
(d) Directive Principles
Ans: b

30. The distribution of finances between Centre and States is done on the
recommendation of
(a) Finance Ministry
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) NABARD
Ans: b


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