Q:

Rajya Sabha is assisted by the SecretaryGeneral, who holds the rank equivalent to?

A) Cabinet Minister of the Government of India	B) Member of Parliament
C) Member of Legislature	D) Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India

Explanation:

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 734

Q:

Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?

A) G. V. Mavalankar	B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar	D) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) G. V. Mavalankar

Explanation:

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 734

Q:

The functioning of a very old model pendulum clock was completely

A) Mechanical	B) Mechanical and electrical
C) Electrical	D) Battery operated

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mechanical

Explanation:

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 734

Q:

The 105th Indian Science Congress meeting was held in ______.

A) IIM, Ahmadabad	B) Manipur University, Imphal
C) IIT, Bombay	D) Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur University, Imphal

Explanation:

The Indian Science Congress – the largest gathering of Indian scientists – was scheduled to be held at Osmania University in Hyderabad from January 3 to 7. For the first time in its history, it was rescheduled to March 16-March 20 and its venue was moved to the Manipur University, Imphal after the Osmania University administration said it would not be able to host the event fearing agitations on campus.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Science

0 734

Q:

Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India?

1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India

2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 3 only	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3	D) 2 and 3 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 734

Q:

The embryo gets nutrition from the mother's blood with the help of a special tissue called

A) Uterus	B) Placenta
C) Cervix	D) Fallopian tube

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Placenta

Explanation:

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 734

Q:

The demand for a normal good increases with ________ in the consumer's income.

A) increase	B) decrease
C) constant	D) double

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) increase

Explanation:

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Economy
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 734

Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Opprobrium

A) Adulation	B) Ignominy
C) Mystical	D) Preclude

Questions

Quick Links