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The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :

A) Yielding the floor B) Crossing the floor
C) Calling Attention Motion D) Point of Order
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yielding the floor

Explanation:

Yielding the floor :  The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak.

Crossing the floor:  Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette.

Point of Order:  A Member of Parliament may raise a point of order if he feels that the proceedings of' the House do not follow the normal rules. The presiding officer decides whether the point of order raised by the member should be allowed.

Calling Attention Motion:  With the prior permission of the Speaker, any member of the Parliament may call the attention of a Minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The Minister may make a brief statement about the matter or he may ask for time to make a statement later.

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By what name is the combined water stream of Ganga and Brahmaputra known?

 

A) Padma   B) Jamuna
C) Meghna D) Tsangpo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Meghna

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Select the antonym of

jaunt

A) halt B) excursion
C) stroll D) ramble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) halt

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Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, was murdered by his own son

A) Bimbisar B) Ajatasatru
C) Udayan D) Nagadashak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ajatasatru

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Q:

The cross section of a chisel is usually

A) Octagonal B) Rectangular
C) Hexagonal D) Circular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Octagonal

Explanation:

The cross section of a chisel is usually octagonal.

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Who was the first Indian batsman to have achieved 300 runs in an innings in tests

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Sourav Ganguly
C) Bishen Singh Bedi D) Virender Sehwag
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Virender Sehwag

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What is the most commonly spoken language in the world?

A) Mandarin Chinese B) English
C) Spanish D) Hindi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mandarin Chinese

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Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business, yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere, who will legislate on that item

A) Parliament only B) State Legislature only
C) Both 'a' and ' b' D) Neither 'a' nor ' b'
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parliament only

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