Haryana CET Exam, 05.11.2022 (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

1. Which of the following waterways has been declared by the Government as the National Waterways N.W. No. 2 ?

Correct Answer: (2) The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri (891 km)
Solution:

National Waterway-1 (Prayagraj-Haldia) with length 1620 km is the longest National waterway in India.
● The Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra river (891 Km) declared as National Waterway-2 in 1988 is located in Assam.
● National Waterway-3: Kollam-Kottapuram stretch of West Coast Canal and Champakara and Udyogmandal canals (205 Km) declared as National Waterway in 1993 in Kerala.
● National Waterway-4: Kakinada-Pudducherry stretch of canals and Kaluvelly tank, Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry stretch of river Godavari and Wazirabad-Vijayawada stretch of river Krishna (1078 Km) declared as National Waterway in 2008 in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry.

2. Selling off a part of the equity of a Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) to the public is called ______.

Correct Answer: (2) Disinvestment
Solution:

Disinvestment refers to the sale of the equity shares to the private sector and the public.
● The objective of disinvestment is to raise funds and encourage wider participation of the general public and workers in the ownership of these enterprises.

3. In a Market Equilibrium figure, if the Demand curve shifts leftward and the Supply curve shifts rightward simultaneously, what is the impact on Equilibrium price?

Correct Answer: (1) Decreases
Solution:

Equilibrium is a point that is established when the demand and the supply of a product are equal to each other.
● In the given case, the demand curve shifts leftwards whereas the supply curve shifts rightwards.
● As the two curves move in opposite directions, the magnitudes of their shifts is effectively the same. As a result, the equilibrium quantity remains the same but the equilibrium price falls.

4. India's first nationalist art school was established in which University in 1919?

Correct Answer: (4) Allahabad University
Solution:

India's first nationalist art school, Kala Bhavana, was set up in 1919.
● It was part of the Visva-Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan.

5. Which among the following was/were feature(s) of 'Subsidiary Alliance', a system devised by the British in colonial India ?

(a) It was devised by Lord Wellesley.
(b) A British army contingent was to be stationed in the territory of the ally.
(c) The ally could never get into agreements with any other rulers.
(d) The British were to protect the ally only from the internal threats to power.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

Correct Answer: (3) (a), (b) and (c)
Solution:

The subsidiary alliance in India was planned by Lord Wellesley, but this term was introduced by French Governor Dupleix.
● According to the system of “subsidiary alliance” Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces.
● The British would protect the Indian state against any foreign attack or internal revolt. The British promised non-interference in internal affairs of the Indian state but this was rarely kept.
● The Indian state could not enter into any alliance with any other foreign power.

6. Which among the following countries would be an example of 'coming together' federation ?

(a) India  (b) U.S.A
(c) Australia  (d) Spain
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

Correct Answer: (2) (b) and (c)
Solution:

Some federations emerge when various politically sovereign entities unite for defined purposes of common interest and create the federal state. This is called a coming together federation.
● USA, Switzerland and Australia are the examples of ‘Coming Together’ federation.

7. Which among the following statements is/are correct with regard to the amendment of the Indian Constitution ?

(a) Parliament has the power to amend any part of the Constitution except for Part III.
(b) A constitutional Amendment Bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
(c) The Constitutional Amendment Bill once passed needs the assent of the President.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

Correct Answer: (3) Only (c)
Solution:

The Parliament under Article 368 can amend any part of the Constitution including the Fundamental Rights (Part III) but without affecting the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. Hence statement (a) is incorrect.
● An amendment of the Constitution can be initiated only by the introduction of a bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament and not in the state legislatures. Hence statement (b) is incorrect.
● The President must give his assent to the bill. He can neither withhold his assent to the bill nor return the bill to the Parliament for reconsideration. Hence statement (c) is correct.

8. In Olympics, India has won the maximum number of Gold Medals under which category since 1900 to 2020 ?

Correct Answer: (2) Hockey
Solution:

In all, India have 10 gold medals at the Olympics, winning eight times as a team in Hockey.
● Abhinav Bindra made history at Beijing 2008 by becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal.
● Neeraj Chopra won the first gold medal for India in track-and-field events at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

9. What was the slogan of the 'Patient Safety Day' which was observed on 17th September 2022 ?

Correct Answer: (3) "Medication Without Harm"
Solution:World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 17 September.
● The theme of World Patient Safety Day 2022 is ‘Medication Safety’ along with the slogan ‘Medication Without Harm’ with a call to action to 'Know, Check & Ask'.

10. Which of the following plastics is used for making electrical switches ?

Correct Answer: (3) Bakelite
Solution:

Bakelite is a thermosetting plastic. It is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. Hence, it is used for making electrical switches and plugs.