Punjab/Haryana High Court Exam (10.11.2019)

Total Questions: 70

21. Skating on ice is possible because?

Correct Answer: (3) the pressure on the ice due to skate melts the ice by lowering its melting point forming a thin film of water
Solution:Skating is possible due to almost no friction and pressure put on ice for skating.
  • The pressure on the ice due to skate melts the ice by lowering its melting point form-ing a thin film of water.
  • Skating is possible because melting point decreases with increase of pressure.

22. Who won the 2019 Japan Open tennis title ?

Correct Answer: (3) Novak Djokovic
Solution:Novak Djokovic won the 2019 Japan Open tennis title. He defeated Australian qualifier John Millman 6-3, 6-2 in the final.

23. Rayon is chemically ?

Correct Answer: (3) Cellulose
Solution:Rayon is chemically Cellulose.
  • It is widely claimed to have the same comfort properties as natural fibers.
  • It can imitate the feel and texture of silk, wool, cotton and linen.

24. What is the middle name of the world class batsman Sachin Tendulkar ?

Correct Answer: (2) Ramesh
Solution:The middle name of Sachin was Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
  • His test debut was against Pakistan in 1989.
  • His one day debut was against Pakistan in 1989.
  • His Last match he played against West Indies in 2013.
  • The only T20 he played against South Africa in 2006

25. Which is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe ?

Correct Answer: (1) Argon
Solution:The third most common gas found in the air we breathe is Argon.
  • The most common gas people breathe from clean air is nitrogen which is 78%.
  • Oxygen is the second most important gas with 21%.
  • After Argon the other gases are carbon dioxide neon, helium, methane, krypton, hydrogen and xenon.

26. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Indirect taxes and customa (CBIC)?

Correct Answer: (4) Pranab Kumar Das
Solution:The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had appointed Pranab Kumar Das as the Chairman of Central Board Indirect Tax and Custom from January 1, 2019.
  • Earlier the Chairman was S Ramesh, who retires on December 31.
  • CBIC is the apex indirect tax policy making body under the Finance Ministry.

27. As per the newspaper reports Government of India has finally agreed to purchase advanced MRMRs for its naval forces. What are these MRMRs?

Correct Answer: (1) Aircrafts
Solution:Medium range Maritime Reconnaissance (MRMRa) is Aircraft.
  • India's Ministry of Defence in sued 6 medium range maritime reconnaissance (MRMR) aircraft, to replace its aging Britten Norman Islander fleet.
  • MRMRs will be used by Indian Navy for maritime surveillance, search and rescue operations and providing targeting data to weapon platforms.

28. Who among the following is the president of a country at present and has also been the Prime Minister in between his presidential terms?

Correct Answer: (4) Vladimir Putin
Solution:Vladimir Putin, the current President of Russia was the Prime Minister between his Presidential term.
  • Vladimir Putin was in the position of President of Russia from 2000 to 2008.
  • Putin was barred from a third consecutive term by the Constitution.
  • Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the President of Russia in 2008.
  • Putin was appointed Prime Minister of Russia from 2008 to 2012.
  • On March 4, 2012, Vladimir Putin was reelected to his third term as president.

29. Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office?

Correct Answer: (3) President
Solution:Governor of the State can be removed from the office by President.
  • Article 156 of the Constitution, a Governor of a state is an appointee of the President, and he or she holds office "during the pleasure of the President".
  • President is bound to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers under Article 74 of the Constitution, in effect it is the central government that appoints and removes the Governors.

30. In which among the following cases, the Supreme Court of India propounded the theory of basic structure of the Constitution?

Correct Answer: (3) keshvanand Bharati
Solution:In 1973, in Keshavananda Bharti vs. State of Kerala case, the Supreme Court of India propounded the theory of Basic Structure of the Constitution.
  • The Supreme Court held that the Parliament has power to amend any provision of the constitution, but doing so, the basic structure of the constitution is to be maintained.
  • The word "Basic Structure" is not mentioned in the constitution of India.