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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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Which company has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) to become India’s most profitable state-owned company  ?

A) Indian Oil Corporation B) SAIL
C) Hindustan Petroleum D) GAIL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indian Oil Corporation

Explanation:

Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has overtaken Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) to become India’s most profitable state-owned company. IOC, which has for decades been India’s biggest company by turnover, posted a 70 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 19,106.40 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2017.

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Correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


The main failings were of conception and a political willingness to settle _________ easy options. _______________ the expansive declarationsof the need "to maintain effective security of all nuclear materials, _______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”, thesummits narrowed their _______________ to civilian holdings __________________ non­nuclear weapon states.


_______________ includes nuclear materials used in nuclear weapons”

 

A) which B) that
C) those D) who
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) which

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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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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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The country in which Yak is found

Answer

Tibet

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Visible and invisible items of debit and credit are the part of___________.

 

A) import-export policy B) balance of payment
C) balance of trade D) annual budget
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) balance of payment

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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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