(Antonyms) Part – B General Knowledge (Solved Paper 2024 – II) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

31. In the passing of a Money Bill, the Rajya Sabha has limited powers in that it shall return the Bill, with or without any recommendation, within the stipulated time of

Correct Answer: (c) 14 days
Solution:Power of Rajya Sabha in relation to Money Bills
  • The Rajya Sabha has limited powers with regard to money bills and can only make recommendations and cannot reject or amend the bill.
  • The Rajya Sabha must return the bill to the Lok Sabha within 14 days, with or without recommendations. The Lok Sabha can accept or reject any recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha.
  • If the Lok Sabha accepts any recommendations, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the modified form.
  • If the Lok Sabha does not accept any recommendations, the bill is deemed to have passed by both Houses in the form originally passed by the Lok Sabha without any change.
  • If the Rajya Sabha does not return the bill to the Lok Sabha within 14 days, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form originally passed by the Lok Sabha.
  • The Lok Sabha has more powers than the Rajya Sabha with regard to money bills.

32. Which of the following statements with regard to Article 19(1) of the Constitution of India is/are correct?

1. Freedoms under this Article are not absolute

2. Reasonable restrictions can be imposed on the exercise of freedoms under this Article

Select the answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Article 19(2)

Nothing in sub-clause 19 (1)(a) shall affect the operation of any existing law, or prevent the State from making any law, in so far as such law imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub-clause in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with Foreign States, public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence.

33. Which of the following is NOT a part of the five principles enshrined in the 'Panchsheel' agreement signed by India and China in 1954?

Correct Answer: (d) Cultural cooperation
Solution:The Panchsheel principles are five guiding principles of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence between two countries:

(1) Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty;

2) Mutual non-aggression;

3) Mutual non-interference;

4) Equality and mutual benefit;

5) Peaceful co-existence.

34. Freedom Fighter Kanaklata Barua sacrificed her life while participating in

Correct Answer: (d) Quit India Movement
Solution:Kanaklata Barua.
  1. She was a teenage freedom fighter from Assam who participated in the Indian Freedom Movement.
  2. She was born on December 22, 1924, and died on September 20, 1942, at the age of 17.
  3. She was also known as Birbala and given the title Shaheed (martyr).
  4. Barua was an Indian independence activist and AISF leader.
  5. During the Quit India Movement of 1942, she joined the Mrityu Bahini, a youth group from the Gohpur subdivision of Assam.
  6. On September 20, 1942, she led a procession of unarmed villagers to hoist the national flag at the local police station and she was shot dead in the procession

35. Where is the Coriolis Effect the largest?

Correct Answer: (c) At the North Pole
Solution:The Coriolis force is created by the Earth spinning on its axis, and it affects the direction of the wind.

This force changes based on how far you are from the equator. In the southern hemisphere, the wind is pushed to the left, while in the northern hemisphere, it is pushed to the right.

The Coriolis force is strongest at the poles and is absent at the equator. The Coriolis force is a force that deflects the movement of wind and atmosphere patterns due to the Earth's rotation.

36. In which among the following states in India, the Sun rays are never perpendicular?

1. Bihar

2. Chhattisharh

3. Manipur

4. Rajasthan

Select the answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 3
Solution:Since Manipur and Bihar is located outside the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, it does not experience the sun being directly overhead at any time of the year. This is because the sun's rays fall perpendicularly only in areas between these two tropics. Therefore, sunlight will never strike Bihar at a 90-degree angle.

37. Which of the following is/are east flowing rivers in India?

1. Palar

2. Periyar

3. Pennar

4. Kalinadi

Select the answer using the code given below

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 3
Solution:Sabarmati, Mahi, Bharathapuzha, Periyar, kalinadi, Narmada, and Tapi are west flowing rivers while Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Palar and Pennar are east flowing rivers. Generally, west flowing rivers empty into the Arabian Sea and east flowing rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal.

38. Which of the following tributaries is/are correctly matched with the Deccan Rivers?

TributaryRiver
1. BhavaniKrishna
2. KabiniKaveri
3. ManjraGodavari
4. BhimaMahanadi

Select the answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Solution:
TributaryRiver
BhavaniKaveri
KabiniKaveri
ManjraGodavari
BhimaKrishna

39. Which of the following is found in appreciable amount in Laterite soil in India?

Correct Answer: (c) Potash
Solution:Laterite Soil
  • The name has been derived from the Latin word "later" which means brick.
  • It accounts for about 3.7% of the total area of the country.
  • These are typical soils of the monsoon climate which is characterised by seasonal rainfall.
    With rain, lime and silica are leached away, and soil rich in iron oxide and aluminium are left leading to the formation of laterite soil.
  • Laterite soil is deficient in organic matter, nitrogen, phosphate and calcium, however, iron oxide and potash are in abundance.
  • Laterite soils are found in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and hilly regions of Assam and Odisha.
  • Red laterite soil in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are well suited for tree crop cultivation like cashew nuts.

40. Consider the following statements regarding River Brahmaputra:

1. It rises in Tibet, near lake Manasrovar

2. It takes a "U" turn near Namcha Barwa and enters India through a gorge

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:Brahmaputra
  • The Brahmaputra, one of the world's greatest rivers, rises from the Kailash range's Chemayungdung glacier near Mansarovar Lake
  • The Tsangpo, which means 'purifier,' then continues eastward longitudinally for almost 1,200 kilometres through southern Tibet's dry and flat region, known as the Tsangpo
  • The Rango Tsangpo is the river's main right-bank tributary in Tibet
  • The Central Himalayas at Namcha Barwa making sharp U turn emerges by cutting out a steep gorge (7,755 m)
  • Brahmaputra enters into Bangladesh near Dhubri and flows southward.