WORLD GEOGRAPHY GK QUESTION WITH COMPETITIVE EXAM

1. Which is claimed to be the coldest place in Asia?

Answer: Dras

2.Where is Asia’s longest and highest ropeway?

Answer: Auli, Garhwal, Himalayas 

3.What is the river Ganga called in Bangladesh?

Answer: Padma

4.Pakistan has borders with two countries of Asia. Which are they?

Answer:Afghanistan and India

5.In which important city is Jeddah the port?

Answer:Mecca 

6.Which is the legendary Pass which links pakistan with Afganistan?

Answer:Khyber Pass 

7. which country is Nagev Desert located

Answer:Israel

8.The mesopotamia is now called

Answer:Iraq

9.Which Mediterranean island is considered an independent Asian country?

Answer:Cyprus

10.The famous island in the Arabian Sea is a part of yemen. Which island?

Answer: Sacotra

11.The UAE separates two parts of a country. Which country?

Answer: Oman

12.Mongolia’s great desert is called

Answer: Gopi Desert

13.Which is the longest river in Asia

Answer: yangtze

14.Who published the Theory of continental Drift?

Answer: German meterologist Alfred Wegener in 1915

15.What divides Asia from North America?

Answer: Berring Strait

16.Which country is the third largest producer of electric energy?

Answer: Japan

17.Where is the world’s largest Sea port?

Answer: Shanghai, China

18.Most of which country is occupied by the Anatolian plateau

Answer:Turkey

19.Which is the second largest country in terms of population?

Answer:India

20.World’s most destructive earthquake occurred in which country?

Answer:Japan in 1923 

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION FOR AUGUST 28, 2019

1. Who among the following is not a part of the five-member GoM set up by the government for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh?

a) Smriti Irani
b) Ravi Shankar Prasad
c) Jitendra Singh
d) Thawar Chand Gehlot

Answer: Smriti Irani

2.Who is the present minister of Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution?

A.Shri Ram Vilas Paswan
B.Shri Suresh Kumar 
C.Shri Amit Shah
D.Shri Prakash Javedakar

Answer: Shri Ram Vilas Paswan

3. The Supreme Court has referred the Article 370 petitions for hearing to a special constitution bench. The bench will comprise how many members?

a) Three
b) Four
c) Two
d) Five

Answer: Five

4.Who is to be honoured with UEFA President Award?

A.Eric Cantona 
B.Guy Roux 
C.Bobby Robson
D.Paolo Maldini

Answer: Eric Cantona

5.Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of PMLA Appellate Tribunal?

a) Vijay Kumar Bist
b) Sanjay Karol
c) Sunil Gaur
d) Ajay Kumar Mittal

Answer: Sunil Gaur

6.The Indian Railways has decided to offer how much discount in its AC Chair car trains like Shatabdi, Tejas?

a) 30 percent
b) 25 percent
c) 15 percent
d) 20 percent

Answer: 25 percent

7.IndTokyo launched to help Paralympians to look up accessible places in Tokyo during _____________?

A.2020 Paralympics Games
B.2019 Paralympics Games 
C.2022 Paralympics Games
D.2021 Paralympics Games

Answer: 2020 Paralympics Games

8.Which telecom company topped the telecom market with highest revenue share in the April-June quarter?

a) Airtel
b) Jio
c) BSNL
d) Vodafone Idea

Answer: Jio

9.Who became the first Flight Commander of a flying unit?

A.Bhawana Kanth
B.Avani Chaturvedi 
C.Mohana Singh
D.S Dhami

Answer: S Dhami

10.Who has become the first IPS officer to be honoured with the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018?

a) Manikandan K
b) Prabhat Raju Koli
c) Wangchuk Sherpa
d) Aparna Kumar

Answer: Aparna Kumar

11.Who released the India child well being index 2019?

A.World Vision India 
B.NITI Aayog 
C.IFMR LEAD
D.A and C

Answer: A and C

12.When is the National Sports Day observed every year in India?

a) 27th August
b) 28th August
c) 29th August
d) 30th August

Answer: 29th August

13.Name the India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP) who passed away recently.

a) Kanchan Chaudhary
b) Kavita Chauhan
c) Rashmi Upadhaya
d) Ruchi Sharma

Answer: Kanchan Chaudhary

14.The Indian Institute of Petroleum recently established a plant to turn plastic waste into diesel in which city?

a) Ranchi
b) Dehradun
c) Kanpur
d) Pune

Answer: Dehradun

15.Which city will host the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties of UNCCD?

a) New Delhi
b) Tokyo
c) Beijing
d) Kuala Lumpur

Answer: New Delhi

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1. This Union Minister passed away on August 24, 2019 after prolonged illness.

Answer:Arun Jaitley 

2.Which among the northeastern and Himalayan states has topped under the theme incremental change in the CWMI 2.0 index?

Answer:Uttarkhand

3. Which Indian player has become the first-ever to clinch the Badminton World Championship title?

Answer:PV Sindhu

4.How many Gold medal in World Archery Youth Championship 2019?

Answer:2

5.PM Modi launched the RuPay card in which among the following gulf countries?

Answer: UAE

6.Where is the headquarters of Amazon located?

Answer:Seattle, Washington, United States 

7.Which country awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance'?

Answer:Bahrain

8.Under which scheme of Kerala does the Norka-Roots spend Rs.25 crore in 2018 to provide financial support to NRKs returning to their native place?

Answer:Santhwana scheme

9.According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, all the pending GST refund would be returned to the MSME’s within how many days?

Answer:30 days

10.Which Country honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with The Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen award?

Answer:Maldives

11.Whose 109th birth anniversary was commemorated on August 26, 2019?

Answer:Mother Teresa

12.When is the Women’s Equality Day observed?

Answer:August 26

13.Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani launched Project SU.RE in which city?

Answer:Mumbai

14.Who was selected for the Outstanding Engineer Award-2019 by Institution of Engineers in India?

Answer:Prabhakar Singh

15.Which team won Durand Cup-2019 title?

Answer:Gokulam Kerala FC

GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1.The post of State Information Commissioner is created due to the existence of..

Answer:Right to Information Act

2.Which among the following is a Plurinational State officially ?

Answer:Bolivia

3.The State Information Commissioner holds the office for the period of..

Answer: 5years

4.Name the Border Guarding Force at Indo-China Border?

Answer:Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP)

5. Who can remove the State Information Commissioner?

Answer:The Governor of the state

6.What is the length of border that India shares with China?

Answer:3488 km

7.What is the full form of DWCRA?

Answer: Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas

8.Albert Sabin is known for developing which of the following vaccines?

Answer:Polio vaccine

9.India-Bangladesh border is at which number the longest in the world?

Answer:Fifth

10.Which Indian state shares longest border between India and Bangladesh?

Answer:West Bengal

11.What is the minimum age to be appointed as the Chief Minister of a state?

Answer:25 years

12.Which country has the highest productivity of rice?

Answer:China

13.Who provide oath to other ministers of the state other than the Chief Minister?

Answer:Governor

14.which is the top fruit producer in India?

Answer: Maharashtra

15.Which is the largest spice producing state in India?

Answer:Andhra Pradesh

GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.Who was the founder of the Theosophical Society in India and started the Home Rule League?

Answer: Annie Besant

2.Who among the following known as Pocket Hercules?

Answer: Manohar Aich

3.Who was the first president of Uzbekistan?

Answer: Islam Karimov

4.Who became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and the first woman to ascend all Seven Summits by climbing the highest peak on every continent?

Answer: Junko Tabei

5.Which among the following region was most affected by the Revolution of 1857 ?

Answer: Awadh

6. Who was the Viceroy of India during Swadeshi Movement?

Answer: Lord Curzon

7.Who among the following opened cooperative stores and headed the Swadeshi Wastu Pracharini Sabha during Swadeshi Movement?

Answer: Lokmanya Tilak 

8.Which of the following extremist leader murdered Kennedy on April 30, 1908?

Answer: Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki

9.Who supported the Swadeshi Movement during the Banaras session of the Indian National Congress?

Answer: G K Gokhale

10.Which among the following events was a major set back to Khilafat Movement?

Answer: Revolution in Turkey

11. In 1953, under whose chairmanship was the first OBC Commission formed ?

Answer: Kaka Kalelkar

12.Which among the following books was authored by Mahatma Gandhi?

Answer: Hind Swaraj

13. In which year, first census was conducted in India ?

Answer: 1872

14.“Springing Tiger: A Study of a Revolutionary” is a biographical work on __?

Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose

15. The drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji was formally accepted in which among the sessions of the Indian National Congress?

Answer: Calcutta Session ,1896

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.When will the World Sanskrit Diwas 2019 be celebrated?

a) 14 August
b) 15 August
c) 16 August
d) 17 August

Answer: 15 August

2.Who has recently won ‘Doodle for Google’ 2019 award?

a) Misty Lawrance
b) Jane Peterson
c) Arantza Pena Popo
d) Andrew Cornwell

Answer: Arantza Pena Popo

3.Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is to be awarded ________.

a) Vir Chakra
b) Param Vir Chakra 
c) Mahavir Chakra
c) Ashoka Chakra

Answer: Vir Chakra

4.What is the name of the event where the Indian flag will be hoisted in J&K in 73rd Independence Day of India for the first time?

a) Jashn-ul-Fitr
b) Jashn-e-Azad 
c) J&K-e-Fitr
d) None of the above

Answer: Jashn-e-Azad

5.Which of the following group sought for the partition of the country?

a) Indian National Congress
b) Bengal Province Party 
c) Swaraj Party
d) Muslim League

Answer: Muslim League

6.India celebrates ________ Independence Day of 15 August.

a) 72nd
b) 73rd 
c) 74th
d) None of these

Answer: 73rd

7.Which State won the Best innovation and initiative leadership award 2019?

a) Maharashtra
b) kerala 
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat

Answer: Rajasthan

8.Which Ministry launched Swachh Nagar app?

a) Ministry of Textiles
b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
c) Ministry of Jal Shakti
d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Answer: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

9.What is the theme of the Swachh Survekshan 2020?

a) ODF++ goals
b) Cleanliness is Our Right 
c) Clean India 2020
d) None of the above

Answer: Cleanliness is Our Right

10. Who is the first Indian to claim a World Title in Motorsports

a) PT Usha
b) Aishwarya Pissay 
c) Nithya Suresh
d) Seetha Sharma

Answer: Aishwarya Pissay

11.Donald Trump accused which two countries of taking advantage of the WTO’s ‘developing economies’ tag?

a) China and Japan
b) India and Pakistan
c) Pakistan and China
d) India and China

Answer: India and China

12.IWF has provisionally suspended five athletes belonging to which nation?

a) India
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) China

Answer: Russia

13.Which government launches E-Step, a programme for student entrepreneurs

a) Andhra pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Bihar

Answer: Karnataka

14._________ finally brings fingerprint authentication to Android beta users

a) Whatsapp messenger
b) Twitter 
c) Instagram
d) Snapchat

Answer: Whatsapp messenger

15.Where was the World Education Summit (WES) held?

a) Kolkata
b) Jaipur 
c) Itanagar
d) New Delhi

Answer: New Delhi

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1. From which source India got concept of Single order of court?

Answer: Government of India Act, 1935

2.Who can remove the Judge of the Supreme Court?

Answer: President

3.What is the current salary of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Answer: 1 lakh Rupees

4.Which of the following Article talks about the establishment of the Supreme Court?

Answer: Article 124

5.Which of the following word have not been written in the preamble of the Indian Constitution?

Answer: Indians

6.Which year is related to Berubari Case?

Answer: 1960

7.What is the true meaning of "Secular"?

Answer: All religions are equal in the eyes of the government

8.Who among the following said that the preamble of the Indian Constitution is "The Key note of the Constitution"?

Answer: Ernest Barker

9."The language of Preamble" of Indian constitution is taken from the constitution of

Answer: Australia

10.Which one of the following article deals with the appointment of the Prime Minister and other ministers?

Answer: Article 75

11.Who among the following shall communicate to the president all the decisions of the council of ministers under article 78?

Answer: Prime minister

12.The Supreme Court of India at present contains the following number of Judges?

Answer: 31 judges

13.Who among the following appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court?

Answer: President

14.Which article of the constitution of India provides the composition and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India?

Answer: Article 124

15.Mr. T.S. Thakur is the ...................Chief Justice of India.

Answer: 43rd

16.Which of the following amendment act amended the Preamble of the Indian constitution?

Answer: 42nd Amendment act

17.“The independence of Judiciary”  in Indian constitution is taken from.

Answer: Britain

18.When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Children constituted?

Answer: 2006

19. When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Youth constituted?

Answer: 2006

20.When was the first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management constituted?

Answer: 2005

IMPORTANT GK QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITVE EXAM

1. Article 343 of Constitution of India is related to:

Answer: Official Language of the Union government shall be Hindi in Devanagari script

2. How many Digits are there in Debit Card Number?

Answer:16

3. As per 2011 Census, what is the population density per square kilometer?

Answer: 382 per square kilometre

4. War and peace book written by:

Answer: Leo Tolstoy

5. Who has presented the budget maximum number of times?

Answer: Morarji Desai

6. Who was the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker?

Answer: Om Birla

7. When was the National Flag of India adopted in its present form?

Answer:22 July 1947

8.Which element present in water can cause cancer?

Answer: Arsenic

9. Who was the 5th guru in Sikh Religion?

Answer: Guru Arjan

10. India UK relationship has included whom as one of the top women of India?

Answer: Nirmala Sitharaman

11.How many times has the emergency been implemented in India?

Answer: 3

12.Who is the Minister of Water Resources?

Answer: Nitin Gadkari

13.What is the SI unit of power of a lens?

Answer: Dioptre

14.Which State has the longest coastline in India?

Answer: Gujarat (7516.6 kilometers)

15.Time trial is used in which sport?

Answer: Cycling

16.Which river falls in Arab Sagar?

Answer: Indian Subcontinental rivers which fall into Arabian Sea are Indus, Narmada and Tapti.

17.How many Schedules are there in the Indian constitution?

Answer: 12 schedules

18.Right against Discrimination comes under which section of Constitution of India?

Answer: Article 15

19.Who was the first Indian Woman to Swim across Indian Channel?

Answer: Arati Saha

20.Pin Valley National Park is located in which State?

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

21.Where is Hawa Mahal situated?

Answer: Jaipur

22.Bhavai Dance is a Folk Dance of which State?

Answer: Rajasthan

23.Who has been named as ‘Parrot of India’?

Answer: Amir Khosrow

24.Longest bone in Human Body:

Answer: Femur

25.Who built the Kailash Temple at Ellora?

Answer: Krishna I

GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.Oxygen and Ozone are:

A. Allotropes
B. Isotopes
C. Isomers
D. Isobars

Answer:Allotropes

2. What is the correct definition of Fiat Money?

A. Money on the order of apex bank
B. Money on the order of Parliament
C. Money on the order of the government
D. None of the above

Answer:Money on the order of the government

3.Which of the following movement was for the restoration of Sikh sovereignty after the annexation of Punjab by the British?

A. Movement of Pagal Panthis
B. Satara Distrubances
C. Kuka Movement
D. Kittur Rising

Answer:Kuka Movement

4.Which of the following island is famous for boat racing in India?

A. Wellingdon Island
B. Pumban Island
C. Sriharikota Island
D. None of the above

Answer:Wellingdon Island

5.Which is the primary and major source of irrigation in India?

A. Tanks
B. Wells & Tube wells
C. Canals
D. Rain fed

Answer:Wells & Tube wells

6.Which of the following type of farming is done with slush and burn method on the jungles of north-eastern part of India?

A. Intensive Farming
B. Plantation Farming
C. Mixed Farming
D. Shifting Farming

Answer:Shifting Farming

7.Which of the following gas is directly respondent for the depletion of ozone layer?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

Answer:Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

8.Which gases employed for the respiratory activities of sailors (divers)?

A. Oxygen and Nitrogen
B. Oxygen and Helium
C. Oxygen and Argon
D. Oxygen and Neon

Answer:Oxygen and Helium

9.Who said that ‘National Calamity’ on the failure of Non-Cooperation Movement to prevent the public mass from demoralisation?

A. Subash Chandra Bose
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. C R Das
D.  Vitthal Patel

Answer:Subash Chandra Bose

10.Kidneys remove which of the following waste product from body?

A. Uric Acid
B. Urea
C. Ammonia
D. All of the above

Answer:All of the above

11.Which of the following gland regulates the sugar level in blood in the range 70-160mg/100 cubic cm of blood either by the process of glycogenesis or by glycogenolysis?

A. Serous Gland
B. Kidneys
C. Liver
D. Pancreas

Answer:Liver

12.Find out substance that causes permanent hardness of water:

A. Carbonates of calcium and magnesium
B. Bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium
C. Chloride and sulphate of the calcium and magnesium
D. None of these

Answer:Chloride and sulphate of the calcium and magnesium

13.India’s highest waterfalls Jog (Gershoppa) is situated on which river?

A. Sabarmati
B. Pumba
C. Sharavati River
D. Periyar

Answer:Shravati River

14.Which of the following ancient text deals with the ploughing rituals?

A. Shatapatha Brahmana
B. Upanishads
C. Aranyakas
D. Brahamanas

Answer:Shatapatha Brahmana

15.Who among the following was the founder of the Chola dyanasty?

A. Rajaraja I
B. Vijalaya Chola
C. Krishna I
D. Krishnadev Rai

Answer:Vijalaya Chola

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION WITH ANSWER FOR AUGUST 5, 2019

1. Which Article was scrapped by the Parliament recently?

a) Article 370
b) Article 356
c) Article 377
d) Article 246

Answer: Article 370

2. Which of the following Articles got revoked alongside Article 370?

a) Article 174
b) Article 244
c) Article 153
d) Article 35A

Answer:Article 35A

3. Which of the following would be the new Union Territory without Legislature?

a) Puducherry
b) Chandigarh
c) Ladakh
d) Jammu

Answer: Ladakh

4. Which institution or body passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 on 5 August 2019?

a) President
b) Lok Sabha
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Parliament

Answer: Lok Sabha

5. Which Surface-to-Air missile was successfully flight-tested by DRDO recently?

a) QRSAM
b) NAG
c) Agni
d) Dhanush

Answer: QRSAM

6. As per the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in which state ‘Bharati Huda’, a rural settlement, had thrived about 3600 years ago?

a) Odisha
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala

Answer: Odisha

7. How many individuals will be scanned under the Human Genome Mapping Project of Government of India?

a) 12,000
b) 16,000
c) 20,000
d) 22,000

Answer: 20,000

8. As per UGC notice, all universities in India will get a final subscription to access which Swedish anti-plagiarism software?

a) Dravin
b) Urkund
c) Inkis
d) Pitras

Answer: Urkund

9. How much grant has been approved by centre government Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project?

a) Rs 2,300 crore
b) Rs 31,00 crore
c) Rs 3,400 crore
d) Rs 4,900 crore

Answer: Rs 4,900 crore

10. What is the name of former Maldives president who was taken to detention centre after being returned to the country?

a) Ahmed Adeeb
b) Mohammad Morsi
c) Waheed Hassan
d) Abdulla Yameen

Answer: Ahmed Adeeb

GK QUESTION ON IMPORTANT DAYS IN AUGUST 2019

1.First Sunday of August is celebrated as:

A. Friendship Day
B. National Mountain Climbing Day
C. Yorkshire Day
D. None of the above

Answer: Friendship Day

2.4th August is celebrated as:

A. Yorkshire Day
B. National Fried Clam Day
C. U.S. Coast Guard Day
D. World UFO Day

Answer: U.S. Coast Guard Day

3.Hiroshima Day is observed on:

A. 3 August
B. 4 August
C. 5 August
D. 6 August

Answer: 6 August

4.12 August is celebrated as:

A. Nagasaki Day
B. International Youth Day
C. World Zoonoses Day
D. Canada Day

Answer: International Youth Day

5.Quit India Movement is observed on:

A. 6 August
B. 8 August
C. 9 August
D. 11 August

Answer:  8 August

6.International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on:

A. 3 August
B. 5 August
C. 7 August
D. 9 August

Answer: 9 August

7. On which date U.S dropped a bomb named 'Fat Man' on Japan?

A. 7 August, 1940
B. 8 August, 1942
C. 9 August, 1943
D. 9 August, 1945

Answer: 9 August, 1945

8.International Lefthanders Day is celebrated on:

A. 11 August
B. 12 August
C. 13 August
D. 14 August

Answer: 13 August

9.15 August is celebrated as:

A. Independence Day in India
B. Victory over Japan day
C. National Day of mourning (Bangladesh)
D. All the above

Answer: All the above

10.World Photography Day is observed on:

A. 16 August
B. 17 August
C. 18 August
D. 19 August

Answer: 19 August

11.To commemorate the memory of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on which day Sadbhavna Diwas is observed?

A. 19 August
B. 20 August
C. 22 August
D. 23 August

Answer: 20 August

12. World Mosquito Day is observed on:

A. 20 August
B. 22 August
C. 23 August
D. None of the above

Answer: 20 August

13.National Sports Day is celebrated in honour of:

A. Dhyan Chand
B. Kapil Dev
C. Dhanraj Pillay
D. Kothajit Singh

Answer: Dhyan Chand

14.Malaysia National Day is celebrated on:

A. 26 August
B. 27 August
C. 19 August
D.31 August

Answer: 31 August

15.26 August is celebrated as:

A. Small Industry Day
B. Women's Equality Day
C. Indian Akshay Urja Day
D. World Humanitarian Day

Answer:  Women's Equality Day

MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR AUGUST 1, 2019

1. The Supreme Court has order transfer of all 5 Unnao cases to which city’s court?

a) Delhi

b) Chandigarh

c) Lucknow

d) Pune

Answer: Delhi 

2. Who among the following was expelled by BJP for being the main accused in the Unnao case?

a) Sanjay Singh 

b) Kuldeep Singh Sengar

c) BC Patil

d) Mahesh Kumutali

Answer: Kuldeep Singh Sengar

3. RN Ravi was recently sworn in as the Governor of which state?

a) Meghalaya

b) Manipur 

c) Mizoram

d) Nagaland

Answer: Nagaland 

4. Which among the following states does not fall under the one nation one ration card pilot project?

a) Karnataka

b) Maharashtra

c) Telangana

d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Karnataka

5. Delhi Government recently announced to provide free electricity to households consuming up electricity up to what power?

a) 100 units

b) 150 units

c) 200 units

d) 250 units

Answer: 200 units

6. India and United Kingdom jointly launched Innovating for Clean Air Initiative in which city?

a) London

b) Bengaluru

c) New Delhi

d) Glasgow

Answer: Bengaluru

7. Which city will host the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance 2019? 

a) Shillong

b) Darjeeling

c) Kanpur

d) Rishikesh

Answer: Shillong

8. The Union Cabinet recently approved to set up the ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) in which city?

a) Moscow

b) Singapore City

c) London

d) New York

Answer: Moscow

9.1 IAF receives 1st batch of 4 AH-64E Apache Guardian Attack helicopters from which of the following country?

a) Singapore

b) China

c) Russia

d) US

Answer: US

10.Where did South Asia Air Quality Tech Camp organise?

a) Kathmandu

b) Pokhara

c) Mumbai

d) New Delhi

Answer: Kathmandu

IMPORTANT PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER FOR TNPSC EXAM

1.Which one is not nitrogen fertilizer?

a) Ammonium sulphate
b)CAN
c)Urea
d)Gypsum

Answer: Gypsum

2.Plants which grow in saline swamps develop numerous upright aerial roots from normal roots that are called

a)Respiratory roots
b)Prop roots
c)Parasitic roots
d)Epiphytic roots

Answer: Respiratory roots 

3.Parotid gland is affected by

a)A(H1N i) virus
b)Hepatitis B-virus
c)Polio virus
d)Mumps virus

Answer: Mumps virus

4.The founder of Nalanda University

a)Chandra Gupta I
b)kumara Gupta
c)Skanda Gupta
d)Samudra Gupta

Answer: kumara Gupta

5.Which party in Tamil Nadu first introduced "Free Noon-Meal" scheme?

a)Congress
b)Justice party
c)Swaraj party
d)Dravidian party

Answer: Justice party

6. Krishnadevaraya wrote Amuktamalyada in the language of

a)Tamil
b)Kannada
c)Urdu
d)Telugu

Answer: Telugu

7.Who has received the award of 'Ezhisai Mannar' through Dr. S. Dharmambal?

a)T.K Bagavathy
b)M.K Radha
c)M.K Thiyagaraja Bagavathar
d)N.S. Krishnan

Answer: M.K Thiyagaraja Bagavathar

8.Which is known as "Whispering gallery"

a)Golgumbaz
b)Jumma Mosque
c)Golconda
d)Madarasa

Answer: Golgumbaz 

9.The sub division Patta transfer order is issued by

a)Tahsildar
b)Deputy Tahsildar
c)Revenue Inspector
d)Firka Surveyor

Answer: Tahsildar

10.The Treaty of Purandhar was signed in the year

a)1656 AD
b)1665 AD
c)1660 AD
d)1670 AD

Answer: 1665 AD 

11.Most of the Mangrove (Sundari) trees are found in the deltas of

a)Narmadha
b)Mahanadhi
c)Hoogly
d)Cauvery

Answer: Hoogly

12.A major user of wind energy in the world is

a)Asia
b)Europe
c)South America
d)North America

Answer: Europe 

13."Operation calm down" is associated with which state?

a)Tamilnadu
b)Andhra Pradesh
c)Jammu Kashmir
d)Bihar

Answer: Jammu Kashmir 

14.Primary Sector consists of

a)Trade
b)Construction
c)Tele Communication
d)Agriculture

Answer: Agriculture

15.The first demographer was

a)T.R. Malthus
b)Adam Smith
c)J.S. Mill
d)Karl Marx

Answer: T.R. Malthus

16.The Election Commission of India is an

a) Independent body
b)Statutory body
c)Private body
d)Public corporation

Answer:  Independent body 

17.The term of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is

a)4 years
b)5 years
c)6 years
d)7 years

Answer: 6years 

18.The Government of India introduced the Right to Education on

a)15th August 1947
b)26th January 1950
c)1st April 2010
d)10th December 1789

Answer: 1st April 2010

19.Lok Adalat was introduced in

a)1950
b)1987
c)1984
d)2000

Answer: 1987

20.The Indian Constitution consists of fundamental rights under Part

a)Part IV
b)Part III
c)Part II
d)Part I

Answer: Part III

21.Which country is set to become the first ever cashless country in the world?

a)Sweden
b)Netherlands
c)Japan
d)China

Answer: Sweden

22.Which Indian cricketer has become the first batsman to cross the 10,000 run mark in Ranji Trophy Tournaments?

a)Abishek Nayar
b)Parthiv Patel
c)Wasirn Jaffer
d)Baba Aparajith

Answer: Wasirn Jaffer

23.The New Science 'ECONOMETRICS' is a combination of

a)Economics, History, Physics
b)Economics, Maths, Statistics
c)Economics, Maths, Computer Science
d)Economics, History, Ethics

Answer: Economics, Maths, Statistics

24.Central Government's Indra dhanush Programme is related to

a)Rivers Link Programme
b)Immunization Programme
c)Rivers Cleaning Project
d)Clean India Project

Answer:  Immunization Programme

25.India's First Dolphin Reserve Community is established in

a)Kerala
b)Maharastra
c)Tamil Nadu
d)West Bengal

Answer: West Bengal

MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1.PM Modi will feature with Bear Grylls in Man vs Wild episode on August 12. The speacial Show will be telecasted to all over world. This episode has been shot in Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhad.The speacial episode will be telecaste in 180 nation accross the world.PM Modi that, " I Have live among nature in the mountains and the forests. These year have lasting impact in my life.

2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a census report tigers in India. International tiger day was created at  Sait Peterburg Tiger Summit  (SPTS) 2010. International Tigers day is to increase awareness about declining numbers of wild life. In India many government agencies and wild protection organizations observe various activities on this day.

3.7th Economic Census has been started from tripura on July 29, 2019. Ministry of Statistic and programme Implementation (MoSPI) conduts in survey. Economic Census is a source of information large unorganized sector in the country. Finding this survey will be available by march 2020. It field work is exepected completed by December 2019.

4.Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated to respected to brave Indian soilders of Indian Army.who sacrificed their lives to keep India safe and secure.The day is celebrated against the victory of the Indian Armed Forces in Operation Vijay against the infiltrating Pakistani troops.

5.The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Parliament after Rajya approved it on Thursday amid opposition protest.

6.Indian orgin MP, Priti patel has taken charge as UK's  first Indian orgin home secretary. Priti patel was appointed by new PM Boris Johnson.

7.India has lanched chandrayan-2, its second unmanned lunar mission.GSLV Mk-III M-I has succesfully established Chandrayan-2 into Earth's orbits. chandrayan-2 was lift-off at 2.43 PM  IST on july 22 from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.China has congratulated India after successful launch of the Chandrayan-2. China has also shared to work with India for upcoming space programmes china has launched its five lunar missions to the moon.

8.High-level Olympic Committee Government has formed a high level committee under the chairmanship of sports minister Kiren Rijiju to coordinate and the preparation for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics. The 10 members committee was constituted on july 27.

9.MS Dhoni has begun his two month training with Indian Army's Parachute Regiment. Dhoni led the indian cricket team historic win in the 2011 Cricket world cup,after 28 years in 1983 triumph. Ms Dhoni was accordedthe honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Army in 2011. MS Dhoni will be taking up patrolling and guard , post dutys in kashmir, he is stay with troop valley.

10.Google doodle created Muthulakshmi Reddi,a surgeon, educator, lawmaker and social reformer, on 133rd Birth anniversary. she was Indian legislator and also kown as woman. Tamilnadu Government declared by every year hospital will celebrated her bith anniversary as'Hospital day'.

11.Lok Sabha has passed National Medical Commission(NMC) Bill, on july 30, 2019.Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan mentioned NMC Bill, 2019 as one of the biggest reforms that can end inspector raj with national medical commission. There are several new provisions have been introduced in this bill. Bill has introduced new entrance exam called National Exit Test (NEXT) for the students of MBBS.

12.IN LCU L-56, the sixth indigenously built Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class ship was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 29, 2019.The amphibious ship was commissioned Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command at a ceremony in Visakhapatnam.

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR JULY 24 & 25, 2019

1. Which cricketer currently holds the number 1 spot in ICC Test Rankings?

a) Rohit Sharma
b) Kane Williamson
c) Joe Root
d) Virat Kohli

Answer: Virat Kohli 

2. Which state’s assembly has passed a bill raising OBC quota to 27 percent?

a) Karnataka
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Telangana

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

3. Which state government has decided to bring a legislation to ensure journalists’ job security?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Odisha
d) West Bengal

Answers: West Bengal

4. Who has been chosen as the next Prime Minister of United Kingdom?

a) Adward Luke
b) Jeremy Hunt
c) Boris Johnson
d) Karl Parkinson

Answer: Boris Johnson

5. Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has taken charge as the Governor of which among the following states?

a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

6. When will World Test Championship begin?

a) August 1st
b) July 31st
c) August 22nd
d) August 10th

Answer: August 1st

7. Which country has recently imposed Carbon Tax?

a) South Africa
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh

Answer: South Africa

8. In which city of India amount of pollutant particles of ozone has increased almost one and a half times during the last one year?

a) Kanpur
b) Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Chennai

Answer: Delhi

9. After successful launch of Chandrayaan-2 by India, which country has expressed a desire to work on space programs with India?

a) USA
b) China
c) Russia
d) Israel

Answer: China

10. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook, July 2019 what will be the growth rate of India in year 2020-21?

a) 7.2%
b) 7.3%
c) 7.4%
d) 7.5%

Answers: 7.2%

11. Which industry icon is set to retire as Executive Chairman of his company in July?

a) Azim Premji
b) Ratan Tata
c) Lakshmi Mittal
d) Shiv Nadar

Answer: Azim Premji

12. First-time MPs Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty took oath as Lok Sabha members on June 25. The actresses belong to which party?

a) BJP
b) TMC
c) Cong
d) DMK

Answer; TMC

13. The Council of Europe has restored which nation’s voting rights?

a) France
b) Germany
c) United Kingdom
d) Russia

Answer: Russia

14. Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan recently resigned as the Principal Advisor to which corportation?

a) DMRC
b) LMRC
c) KMRC
d) MMRC

Answer: LMRC

15. When is the International Olympic Day observed every year?

a) 22nd June
b) 23rd June
c) 24th June
d) 25th June

Answer: 23rd June

16. PM Narendra Modi will attend the G-20 Summit 2019 from June 27-29 in which country?

a) France
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) China

Answer: Japan

17. Which country has agreed to revoke its citizenship given to Mehul Choksi?

a) Antigua
b) Australia
c) Peru
d) Brazil

Answer: Antigua 

18. US President Donald Trump recently signed a strong banning order against which country?

a) Syria
b) Iraq
c) Pakistan
d) Iran

Answer: Iran

19. How much penalty has been proposed for not providing way to emergency vehicles under the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill approved by cabinet?

a) 8000
b) 9000
c) 10000
d) 11000

Answer: 10000

20.Who ties up with JCB for global RuPay card?

a) PayUmoney
b) NPCI
c) HDFC Payment Gateway Services
d) EBS Payment Gateway

Answer: NPCI 

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY QUESTION ANSWER FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1.The percentage of irrigated land in India is about.

(A) 45

(B) 65

(C) 35

(D) 25

Answer: 35

2.The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called

(A) the Palghat gap

(B) the Bhorghat pass

(C) the Thalgat pass

(D) the Bolan pass

Answer: the Palghat gap

3.The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?

(A) Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar

(B) Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan

(C) Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh

(D) Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

Answer: Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar

4.The Yarlung Zangbo River, in India, is known as

(A) Ganga

(B) Indus

(C) Brahmaputra

(D) Mahanadi

Answer: Brahmaputra

5.The Salal Project is on the river

(A) Chenab

(B) Jhelum

(C) Ravi

(D) Sutlej

Answer: Chenab

6.The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is

(A) North-eastern zone

(B) North-western zone

(C) Southern zone

(D) None of the above

Answer: Southern zone

7.The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at

(A) Namchi, Sikkim

(B) Churu, Rajasthan

(C) Mawsynram, Meghalaya

(D) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Mawsynram, Meghalaya

8.What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?

(A) Commercial agriculture

(B) Extensive agriculture

(C) plantation agriculture

(D) subsistence agriculture

Answer: subsistence agriculture

9.The Radcliffe line is a boundary between

(A) India and Pakistan

(B) India and China

(C) India and Myanmar

(D) India and Afghanistan

Answer: India and Pakistan

10.The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs

(A) on the western ghats

(B) between the Tapti and the Narmada

(C) to the north-east of the Godavari

(D) on the Malwa plateau

Answer: on the Malwa plateau

11.The year ____ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.

A.1901

B.1921

C.1941

D.1951

Answer: 1921

12.The only state in India that produces saffron is

A.Assam

B.Himachal Pradesh

C.Jammu and Kashmir

D.Meghalaya

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

13.Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?

A.Barley and maize

B.Jowar and bajra

C.Rice

D.Wheat

Answer: Rice

14.The oldest rocks in India are reported from

A.Dharwar region, Karnataka

B.Aravalli range, Rajasthan

C.Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh

D.Siwalik range, Punjab

Answer: Dharwar region, Karnataka

15.Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?

A.Beas, Ravi, and Chenab

B.Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum

C.Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi

D.Sutlej, Ravi, and Jhelum

Answer: Beas, Ravi, and Chenab

16.Which of the following groups of states have the largest deposits of iron ore?

A.Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

B.Bihar and Orissa

C.Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

D.West Bengal and Assam

Answer: Bihar and Orissa

17.The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets

A.Shimla as a tourist spot

B.Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh

C.boundary between India and Tibet

D.None of the above

Answer: boundary between India and Tibet

18.The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____

A.Anleshwar, Gujarat

B.Bombay High, Maharashtra

C.Nawagam, Gujarat

D.Digboi, Assam

Answer: Digboi, Assam

19.The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.

A.86%

B.50%

C.22%

D.100%

Answer: 86%

20.The mountain building in the Himalayas began

A.about 45 million years ago

B.when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other

C.both (a) and (b)

D.None of the above

Answer: both (a) and (b)

COMPETITIVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR JULY 23, 2019

1 Which former Indian athlete has been nominated for IAAF Veteran Pin?

(A) Milkha Singh

(B) PT Usha

(C) Anju Bobby George

(D) Manju Bala Swami

Answer: PT Usha

2.What was the theme of the International Shark Awareness Day 2019?

(A) The Year of the Shark - The top predators of the ocean we can't afford to lose

(B) It's more scared of you than you are of it

(C) An Animal To Be Revered, Not Feared

(D) The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean

Answer: The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean

3.The 11th DefExpo India-2020 will be held in;

(A) Lucknow

(B) Pune

(C) Jaipur

(D) Hyderabad

Answer: Lucknow

4.Which country has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with immediate effect after it breached the ICC Constitution?

(A) Botswana

(B) Mozambique

(C) Zimbabwe

(D) Zambia

Answer: Zimbabwe

5.Name the Scheme launched by Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' aimed at mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) to develop quality assurance in Higher Education.

(A) Samagra Shiksha

(B) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

(C) Paramarsh

(D) Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

Answer: Paramarsh

6.Which organization prepared the first-ever Draft Distribution Perspective Plan under the guidance of the Ministry of Power?

(A) Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

(B) Power Grid Corporation of India

(C) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission(CERC)

(D) Power System Operation Corporation(POSOCO)

Answer: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

7.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved whom as Joint Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind?

(A) Ajay Badoo

(B) Jaya Sadanandan

(C) A.K. Yadav

(D) Rajni Mathur

Answer: Ajay Badoo

8.Chandrayaan-2, India's Moon mission, has been launched from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on July 22. This mission was lead by which two women scientists?

(A) Tessy Thomas and Muthayya Vanitha

(B) Ritu Karidhal and Nandini Harinath

(C) Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal

(D) Anuradha TK and Tessy Thomas

Answer: Muthayya Vanitha and Ritu Karidhal

9. Who wins British Open title at Royal Portrush?

(A) Brooks Koepka

(B) Shane Lowry

(C) Tommy Fleetwood

(D) Tony Finau

Answer: Shane Lowry

10.The 5th International Police Expo 2019 was held in __________.

(A) Patna

(B) Lucknow

(C) Mumbai

(D) New Delhi

Answer: New Delhi

IMPORTANT GK QUESTIONS ON UNION BUDGET & ECONOMIC SURVEY 2019

1.Which of the following is related to the Operation Green’ mission?

A. Production of tomato, onion and potatoes

B. Production of tomato, chili and potatoes

C. Production of pulses, onion and potatoes

D. Production of tomato, pulses and rice

Answer: Production of tomato, onion and potatoes

2. Which of the following policy (Yojna) bring 5 lakh acres under organic farming?

A. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

B. Pramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna

C. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojna

D. PM Fasal Bima Yojna

Answer: Pramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna

3.Which Bill was proposed to be passing to solve problems in infrastructure contracts, PPP and Public Utilities?

A. Skill Development Programme

B. Companies Amendment Bill

C. Public Utility Resolution of Disputes Bill

D. Goods & Services Tax

Answer: Public Utility Resolution of Disputes Bill

4.Which of the following social campaign of the Government of India that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls?

A. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

B. Gender sensitisation

C. Ladli

D. Swachchha Bharat Mission

Answer: Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

5. Service Tax to be exempted on general insurance schemes under which scheme:

A. Companies Amendment Bill

B. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

C. Customer Act

D. NIRMAYA Scheme

Answer: NIRMAYA Scheme

6. Which of the following Yojna gave nominal premium and highest ever compensation in case of crop loss?

A. PM Fasal Bima Yojna

B. PM Krishi Sinchai Yojna

C. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

D. Pramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna

Answer: PM Fasal Bima Yojna

7.Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the MUDRA Yojna.

I. It  has been initially formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Small Industries Development bank of India (SIDBI) with 100% capital being contributed by it.

II. According to this joyna, loan is issued through Mudra credit card with a pre-assigned credit limit and the repayment tenure is as high as 7 years.

Code:

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Answer: Both I and II

8. Which of the following scheme is related to the management and conversion of cattle dung and solid in farms to Compost, fertilizer, bio-gas and bio-CNG?

A. Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan

B. Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan

C. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojna

D. Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojna

Answer: Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan

9.According to the 2018-19 budget speech of Arun Jaitley, India is at third rank on the basis of what?

A. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

B. Gross domestic product (GDP)

C. Agricultural Prodution

D. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Answer: Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

10.Which of the following new restructured scheme was launched to increase the governance capabilities of PRIs?

A. National Skill Development Mission

B. PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana

C. Swaccha Bharat Abhiyaan

D. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

Answer: Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

11.Which of the following three public general insurance companies will be merged into single insurance company as per Budget 2018-19?

A. UTI, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance

B. LIC, Bharti AXA and United Insurance

C. General Insurance, Max Bupa and UTI

D. Agriculture insurance Company of India Limited, Bharti AXA and United Insurance

Answer: UTI, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance

12.What do you mean by "Fiscal Federalism"?

A. It refers to the devolution of power and responsibilties of national, sub-national, and governments.

B. It refers to the financial relations between units of governments in a federal government system.

C. It is the amount of money that households have availalbe for spending and saving after income taxes have been accounted for.

D. It states that when per capita income increases above the minimum specific level, population tens to increase.

Answer: It refers to the financial relations between units of governments in a federal government system.

13.Select the incorrect phase of budget process in India.

A. Budget formulation: the preparation of estimates of expenditure and receipts for the ensuing financial year;

B. Budget enactment: approval of the proposed Budget by the Legislature through the enactment of Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill

C. Budget execution: enforcement of the provisions in the Finance Act and Appropriation Act by the government—collection of receipts and making disbursements for various services as approved by the Legislature.

D. Judicial review of budget implementation: audits of government’s financial operations on behalf of the Legislature.

Answer: Judicial review of budget implementation: audits of government’s financial operations on behalf of the Legislature.

14.Who was the first Finance minister of independent India?

A. Shanmukhan Chetty

B. John Mathai

C. C. D Deshmukhi

D. Liaquat Ali Khan

Answer: Shanmukhan Chetty

15.Select the correct component of Components of the Union (Central) Budget of India?

A. Revenue Budget

B. Capital Budget

C. Expenditure Budget

D. Both A & B

Answer: Both A & B

16.300 rurban clusters to be set up under which of the following schemes?

A. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Mission

B. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna

C. Indira Awas Yojna

D. NIRMAYA Scheme

Answer: Shyama Prasad Mukherji Mission

17. The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the consolidated Fund of India must come from:

A. The President of India

B. The Parliament of India

C. The Prime Minister of India

D.  The Union Finance Minister

Answer: The Parliament of India

18.When annual budget is passed by the Lok Sabha__________.

A. the Budget is modified and presented again

B. the Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions

C. the Union Finance Minister is asked to resign

D. the Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers

Answer: the Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers

19.Arrange the following stages in the enactment of budget in proper order:

I. General discussion

II. Appropriation Bill

III. Finance Bill

IV. Voting of the demands for grant

V. Presentation to legislature

A. I, II, III, IV, V

B.  V, I, II, III

C.  V, I, IV, III, II

D. V, I, III, IV, II  

Answer: V, I, II, III

20.The budget was formally introduced in India in:

A. 1860

B. 1947

C. 1950

D. 1868

Answer: 1860