GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. From among the following Mahajanapadas, identify the gana/sangha (oligarchy) -
1) Magadha
2) Vajji
3) Avanti
4) Kosala
Q. Which one of the following methods is followed in electing the President of India?
1) Proportional Representation only
2) First-Past-the-Post System only
3) Proportional Representation and the Single Transferable Vote System
4) Proportional Representation and the First-Past-the-Post System
Q. Which one of the following statements about a Bill for Amendment of the Constitution of India is not correct?
1) It is governed by Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India
2) A joint sitting can be resorted to for passing a Bill amending the Constitution of India
3) The State Legislatures cannot initiate any Bill or proposal for amendment to the Constitution of India
4) The previous sanction of the President of India is not required for introducing any Bill in the Parliament for amendment of the Constitution of India
Q. Which one of the following statements about the Speaker of Lok Sabha is not correct?
1) He shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the House of the People
2) He may, at any time, resign by writing his resignation to the President of India
3) He may be removed from his office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by majority of all the then members of the House
4) While the office of the Speaker is vacant, the duties of the office shall performed by the Deputy Speaker
Q. Which one of the following terms represents the maxim, 'no man/ person shall be condemned unheard'?
1) Autrefois acquit
2) Non bis in idem
3) Autrefois convict
4) Audi Alteram Partem
Q. Which one of the following land surfaces has the highest albedo?
1) A snow covered mountain
2) A barren rocky piedmont surface
3) A sandy desert
4) A mangrove forest
Q. Mount Thullier (642 m) is an important mountain peak of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is located in -
1) North Andaman
2) Middle Andaman
3) South Andaman
4) Great Nicobar
Q. Which one of the following is the most important factor for the formulation of smog?
1) Long winter nights
2) Formation of an 'inversion lid'
3) Presence of many air pollutant resources
4) Rapid fall in temperature with increasing height above the sea level
Q. Consider the following statements about Ashoka's faith in Buddhism:
1. Rummindei Pillar Inscription and Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription provide clear evidence of Ashoka's faith in Buddhism.
2. Minor Rock Edict-I gives evidence of a sudden change in Ashoka's faith in Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 land 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which one of the following was not a part of Kautilya's Saptanga Theory of the State?
1) Amatya
2) Janapada
3) Durga
4) Dhamma
