General Awareness MCQ
General Awareness MCQ
231. In reference to the provisions as enshrined in the Constitution of India which of the following statements is incorrect ?
- Article 56 provides for the President of India
- In Article 75 is enshrined the appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Article 155 mentions the appointment of the Governor of a state
- Article 164 provides for the appointment of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State
233. Under the Permanent Settlement of 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The reason was—
- It was the responsibility of the British government
- There was no official check upon the Zamindars
- The farmers were not interested in getting pattas
- The Zamindars were trusted by the farmers
234. The Mongols under Chenghis Khan invaded India during the reign of—
- Feroz Tughlaq
- Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
- Iltutmish
- Balban
235. The most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth is its—
- Net National Product
- Gross Domestic Product
- Net Domestic Product
- Per Capita Real Income
236. The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President on a matter of law or fact—
- Only if the issue poses a threat to the unity and integrity of the country
- Only if he seeks such advice
- On its own initiative
- Only if the matter relates to the Fundamental Rights of Citizens
237. Which of the following year was observed as the International year of Coral Reefs—
- 2007
- 2006
- 2008
- None of these
238. Mangroves in India account for about—
- 9% of world’s mangrove vegetation
- 5% of world’s mangrove vegetation
- 8% of world’s mangrove vegetation
- 3% of world’s mangrove vegetation
239. Which of the following was not the major achievement of Lord Hastings ?
- Subsidiary Alliance
- Suppression of Pindaris
- Treaty of Sagauli (1816)
- End of the Maratha Confederacy
240. When Sindh was conquered in 1843 by the Britishers, the Governor-General was—
- Lord Ellenborough
- Lord Auckland
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord Hastings