The following quiz will have 20 General Studies Multiple Chose Questions for West Bengal Civil Service preliminary exam and also helpful other competitive exams like State PSC (BPSC, JPSC, MPSC, OPSC, RPSC, PPSC, UPPSC etc.) exams, UPSC (CDS and NDA), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exams, Staff Selection Commission exams (CGL, CHSL and MTS) and other competitive exams.
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[B] Non-cooperation Movement
[C] Communist Movement
[D] Revolutionary Movement
Correct Answer: [C] Communist Movement
Explanation: Kanpur Conspiracy Case was also against the Communists who were abhorred by the British Government. Some newly turned communists named M. N. Roy, Muzaffar Ahamed,Shripad Amrit Dange, Shaukat Usmani, Ramcharan Lal Sharma, Singaravelu Chettiar, Ghulam Shaukat Hussain were caught by the Government and were tried for conspiring against the Government in 1924. The Charge on them was “to deprive the King Emperor of his sovereignty of British India, by complete separation of India from imperialistic Britain by a violent revolution.”
[B] Lord Lansdowne
[C] Lord Curzon
[D] Lord Dufferin
Correct Answer: [B] Lord Lansdowne
Explanation: Durand Commission (1893) was formed during the term of Lord Lansdowne, his term is also associated with the passing of second factory Act and the passing of Indian Councils Act 1892. The Durand line was to Demarcate India and Afghanistan (Present Pakistan and Afghanistan).
[B] The Home Rule League of Tilak was confined to Maharashtra, Karnataka, Central Provinces and Berar
[C] The Home Rule League founded by Tilak was much stronger
[D] Despite the differences between Tilak and Besant, both the Leagues continued to exist
Correct Answer: [D] Despite the differences between Tilak and Besant, both the Leagues continued to exist
Explanation: The Maratha and Kesari of Tilak and Annie Besant’s New India, Commonweal and Young India became the organs of the Home Rule movement. Both Home Rule League were complementary. with each other, there was no dispute between Tilak and Annie Besant.
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Ambika Charan Majumdar
[D] M.A. Jinnah
Correct Answer: [C] Ambika Charan Majumdar
Explanation: In 1916, the Lucknow session of Indian National Congress presided by Ambika Charan Majumdar was remarkable in two visions. First, extremists evicted from Indian National Congress since 9 years re-entered in Congress and second, the agreement between Congress and Muslim League.
[B] 1912
[C] 1936
[D] 1946
Correct Answer: [B] 1912
Explanation: In December, 1911, the imperial court was organized for greeting on arrival of British King George V and Queen Mary to India. British emperor proclaimed cancellation of Bengal partition in Delhi Durbar as well as separated Bihar an Orissa from Bengal. In 1912, Bihar, and Orissa were separated from Bengal organised in administrative units.
[B] Govind Ballabh Pant
[C] Chandrabhanu Gupta
[D] Motilal Nehru
Correct Answer: [B] Govind Ballabh Pant
Explanation: Yogesh Chandra Chattetjee was one of the founder members of Hindustan Republican Association. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in Kakori Case. He wrote in his book ‘In search of freedom’ that Pandit Motilal Nehru under Leadership of Govind Ballahh Pant formed the Kakori case Defence Committee.
[B] Dadabhai Naoroji
[C] Hume
[D] Annie Besant
Correct Answer: [B] Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: The economic policies adopted by the British in India led to the economic ruin of India. Dadabhai Naoroji observed that the exploitative nature of the British rule was ‘bleeding India white’. He also said that the constant ‘drain of wealth’ from India was responsible for India’s economic miseries.
[B] Ahemdabad
[C] Dandi
[D] South Africa
Correct Answer: [D] South Africa
Explanation: Satyagraha stands for holding onto the truth. It was started by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa.
[B] Paid by the Union Government
[C] Charged on the Consolidated Fund of India
[D] Paid by the State named by the President
Correct Answer: [A] Shared by the concerned States
[B] Salary and allowances of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
[C] Salary and allowances of the Prime Minister of India
[D] Salary and allowances of the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
Correct Answer: [C] Salary and allowances of the Prime Minister of India
Explanation: Only discussion on expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund can happen, not voting. According to Article 112 (3) of the Indian Constitution, the salary and allowances of the President, salary and allowances of Chief Justice of India, Pensions payable to Judges of high Courts, salary and allowances of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, salary and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, are the expenditures charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
[B] A ‘Vote-on-Account’ only deals with the expenditure in Government’s budget while an ‘interim budget’ includes both expenditure and receipts
[C] Both [A] and [B][D] None of above
Correct Answer: [C] Both [A] and [B]Explanation: A Vote-on-Account is the expenditure outlay for the functioning of the government presented by the Finance Minister to the Parliament seeking approval for the estimated expenses to be incurred in the next few months. While vote on account is sometimes referred to as Interim Budget. Interim Budget is more than presenting the expenditure; it also provides the receipt estimates along with the estimated expenditure.
12. State Legislative Assembly can participate in the election of which of the following:
I. President of India
II. Vice-President of India
III. Members of Rajya Sabha
IV. Members of Legislative Council
Select the correct answer:
[B] I, III and IV
[C] I and III
[D] I, II and IV
Correct Answer: [B] I, III and IV
Explanation: The State Legislative Assembly can participate in the election of the President of India, Members of Rajya Sabha and the Members of the Legislative Council But cannot participate in the election of the Vice President of India.
[B] Governor
[C] Chief Justice of the High Court
[D] Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Correct Answer: [B] Governor
Explanation: According to Article 192, if any question arises as to whether a member of a House of the Legislature of a State has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1) of Article 191, the question shall be referred for the decision of the Governor and his decision shall be final. Before giving any decision on any such question, the Governor shall take the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion.
[B] The Governor of the State
[C] The President of India
[D] A special Committee of Ministers
Correct Answer: [B] The Governor of the State
Explanation: According to Article 207(1), a Bill or amendment making provision for any of the matters specified in sub-clause (a) to (f) of clause (l) of Article 199 shall not be introduced or moved except on the recommendation of the Governor, and a Bill making such provision shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council
[B] The Speaker of Lok Sabha
[C] The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
[D] The Prime Minister of India
Correct Answer: [B] The Speaker of Lok Sabha
Explanation: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. To resolve a deadlock on an ordinary bill, the President can summon a joint sitting of the two Houses. If majority of members present and voting in the joint sitting approves the bill, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses.
The Deputy Speaker presides over a joint sitting in the absence of the Speaker.
[C] Rajya Sabha
[D] Election Commission of India
[D] Parliament
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [A] Lok Sabha
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] New Delhi
[D] Gujarat
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [D] Gujarat
[B] 2022
[C] 2025
[D] 2030
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [B] 2022
[B] Telangana
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [A] Karnataka
[B] Varanasi
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Ahmedabad
Current Affairs August 2019
Correct Answer: [D] Ahmedabad