General Knowledge Quiz 412

General Knowledge

The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court pertains to
(a) Giving advice to the President
(b) Arbitrating Centre-State disputes
(c) Entertaining appeals
(d) Issue or writs

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Who is the chairperson of Zonal Council?
1. Governor
2. Home Minister
3. Each Chief Minister acts as vice-chairman of council by rotation
4. Prime Minister
Select your answer from the codes given below:
(a) Both 1 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) All of these

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Consider the famous Conspiracy Cases during the National Movement:
1. Lahore Conspiracy Case
2. Meerut Conspiracy Case
3. Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy Case
4. Kakori Conspiracy Case
Arrange the above events in chronological order:
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 3-4-2-1
(c) 2-4-1-3
(d) 3-4-1-2

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What were the demands in the prominent decade prior to 1885?
1. Repeal of Arms Act
2. Repeal of Vernacular Press Act
3. Stopping the Afgan adventure of lord Lyton
4. Abolition of titles
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Both 1 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) All of these

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Among the following who used the phrase "Un-British" to criticise the English colonial control in India:
(a) Anand Mohan Bose
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Ferozeshah Mehta
(d) Badruddin Tyabji

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Hindustani Music was largely influenced by
(a) Central Asia trsdition
(b) Arbo-persian music
(c) Persian music
(d) All of the above

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According to Patanjali, Mathura was specially famous for its textile industries. Which one of the following varieties of textile was the speciality of Matuhura?
(a) Kshauma
(b) Chinansuka
(c) Dukula
(d) Sataka

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Consider the following statements:
1. Mahatma Gandhi tried the weapon of Satyagrah to solv local problems in Champaran, Ahmedabad and kheda respectively.
2. mahatma Gandhi later on established  another Ashram at Wardha as he vowed not to return to Sabarmati Ashram till Swaraj was won.
3. Mahatma Gandhi founded Sabarmati Ashram at Ahmedabad.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) All of these.

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The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) is a bi-national hydropower project between India and
(a) Nepal
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bhutan
(d)Bangladesh

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Select the ex situ conservation site:
(a) Wildlife sanctuary
(b) Zoological garden
(c) National park
(d) Ecotourism site

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