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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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Branch of agriculture concerned with the production of crops

A) Agrotology B) Agronomy
C) Agrostology D) Anthropology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Agronomy

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The national Temple of Bangladesh is _________.

 

A) Jagannath Temple, Pabna B) Boro Kali Bari Temple, Mymensingh
C) Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka D) Sugandha Shaktipeeth, Barisal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka

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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:

What is Black, when Clean and White, when Dirty?

A) Shoes B) Car
C) Chalkboard D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chalkboard

Explanation:

It is Blackboard or Chalkboard which is Black when clean, and as you write on it with white chalk it becomes dirty in White color.

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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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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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Which one of the following industries is the biggest consumer of water in India?

 

A) Engineering B) Paper and pulp
C) Taxtiles D) Thermal power
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thermal power

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