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General Knowledge MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 14 General Knowledge questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Which one of the following is not in a category of subsidiary motions ?
Parliamentary procedure classifies motions broadly as substantive, substitute and subsidiary motions. Subsidiary motions are further divided into ancillary motions, superseding motions and amendments. Since a substitute motion is a separate broad category, option D is not a subsidiary motion category.
Q2Which of the following fundamental right allows, citizens to move the court, if they believe, that any of their fundamental rights have been violated by the state?
The Right to Constitutional Remedies is the fundamental right that protects enforcement of other fundamental rights. Article 32 guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court through appropriate proceedings for that enforcement. Hence the right named in option C is the correct answer.
Q3The company, which is constructing New Parliament Building of India :
The new Parliament building was constructed by Tata Projects Ltd, which won the contract at Rs 861.90 crore, beating L&T's bid of Rs 865 crore. The building was inaugurated in May 2023 and was built in approximately 26 months. Therefore, option A is correct.
Q4Which Article of the Constitution deals with powers, authorities and responsibilities of Panchayats ?
Article 243G of the Constitution deals with the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
Q5Which of the following statements are correct about the Central Vigilance Commission ? (1) It was set up on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee. (2) It is a non-statutory body. (3) It is a multi-members commission. (4) It exercise superintendence over the working of the CBI. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
The CVC was set up in 1964 on the Santhanam Committee's recommendation. The CVC Act, 2003 makes it a statutory multi-member Commission with a Central Vigilance Commissioner and up to two Vigilance Commissioners, and section 8 gives it superintendence over the DSPE/CBI for Prevention of Corruption Act matters. Statement (2) is therefore false, while (1), (3) and (4) are correct, so A is the right code.
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