General awareness : 28 june 2024
Q1.What was the mainstay of the economy of the Maurya Empire?
a.Trade
b.War loot
c.Tax collection
d.All of the above
a.Trade
Q 2.In whose reign did the Kalinga War take place?
a.Chandragupta Maurya
b.Bindusara
c.Ashoka
d.Brahmadatta
c.Ashoka
Q 3.Who was the Greek ambassador who gave details about the Maurya Empire?
a.Herodotus
b.Megasthenes
c.Fa-Hien
d.Hwen Tsang
b.Megasthenes
Q 4.Which of the following is not the function of RBI?
a.Controlling inflation
b.Issuing licenses to banks
c.Distribution of agricultural loans
d.Managing foreign exchange reserves
c.Distribution of agricultural loans
Q 5.Who prints bank notes in India?
a.Ministry of Finance (only ₹1 notes and coins)
b.Commercial banks
c.State Bank of India
d.RBI
Q 6.CBI Director is appointed by whom?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Committee headed by Central Vigilance Commissioner
(d) Home Minister
(c) Committee headed by Central Vigilance Commissioner
Q 7.CBI is what type of agency of the Government of India?
(a) Defence
(b) Economic
(c) Central Investigation
(d) Foreign
(c) Central Investigation
Q 8.Lok Sabha is formed by how many constituencies?
a.543
b.245
c.100
d.36
a.543
Q 9.How can the Speaker of Lok Sabha be removed?
a.By order of the President.
b.On the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
c.By a resolution passed by majority in the Lok Sabha.
d.None of the above.
c.By a resolution passed by majority in the Lok Sabha.
Q 10.Why is Lok Sabha called a popular house?
a. Its members are directly elected by the public.
b. It has experts from various fields.
c. It is the permanent house of the Parliament.
d. Its tenure is shorter than that of the Rajya Sabha.
a. Its members are directly elected by the public.