Punjab/Haryana High Court Exam (10.11.2019)

Total Questions: 70

31. In which year, Goa was formally assimilated in the territories of India by 12th Amendment Act, which made Gon, Daman & Diu Union Territory?

Correct Answer: (2) 1961
Solution:Goa was liberated in 1961.
  • Major General Candeth was appointed as the military Governor of Goa.
  • In 1963 the Parliament of India passed the 12th Amendment Act to the Constitution of India, formally integrating Goa into the Indian Union.
  • Goa, Daman and Diu became a Union Territory.
  • In 1963, the state of Nagaland was also created.

32. Who among the following signed the Treaty of Bassein in 1802 with the British East India Company?

Correct Answer: (1) Baji Rao II
Solution:The Treaty of Bassein was a pact signed on December 31, 1802 between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II, the Maratha Peshwa.
  • The treaty was signed after the Battle of Poona.
  • The treaty was a decisive step in the dissolution of the Maratha Confederacy, which led to the East India Company's usurpation of the Peshwa's territories in western India in 1818.

33. Which among the following was the first municipal corporation set up in India in the year 1687?

Correct Answer: (1) Madras Municipal Corporation
Solution:The first municipal corporation was set up in India in 1687 at Madras.
  • Later Calcutta and Bombay Municipal Corporation was established in 1726..
  • In 1882 the then Viceroy of India, Lord Ripon, who is known as the Father of Local Self Government, passed a resolution of local self government.

34. Martyrdom of Chandrashek. har Azad took place on which among the following dates?

Correct Answer: (1) February 27, 1931
Solution:The martyrdom of Chandrashekhar Azad took place on February 27, 1931.
  • Azad was involved in
  • In 1925, the Kakori Train Robbery.
  • In 1926, the attempt to blow up the Viceroy's train
  • In 1928, the shooting of JP Saunders at Lahore (to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai).
  • Azad, died at Allahabad's Alfred Park by shooting himself just to evade arrest by the British police.

35. When is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed every year?

Correct Answer: (2) 17th October
Solution:International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated across the globe every year on 17 October.
  • Objective was to raise awareness about the people who are struggling and living in poverty.
  • The theme of International for the Eradication of Poverty 2019 is "Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty".
  • The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October, 1987.

36. Amnesty international is an organisation associated with which of the following fields?

Correct Answer: (3) Protection of human rights
Solution:Amnesty International, a non government organisation, associated with protection of Human Right.
  • It was founded in London on May 28, 1961.
  • In 1977 Al was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
  • Kumi Naidoo joined the organization's ninth Secretary General in 2018.
  • On December 5, 2019 Kumi Naidoo, has made the decision to step down from his position due to health related reasons.

37. Which of the following Five Year Plana recognized human development as the core of all developmental efforts?

Correct Answer: (1) Eighth Five Year Plan
Solution:Eighth Five Year Plan: ✓ Its duration was from 1992 to 1997.
  • In this plan the top priority was given to development of the human resources i.e.
  • employment, education, and public health.
  • During this plan Narasimha Rao Govt. launched New Economie Policy of India.
  • This plan was successful and got annual growth rate of 6.8% against the target of 5.6%.

38. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, new York is the World's__________?

Correct Answer: (3) longest railway station
Solution:Grand Central Terminal is a commuter rail terminal located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The terminal is the third busiest train station in North America, after New York Penn Station and Toronto Union Station.

39. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as

Correct Answer: (1) Letter of Credit (L/C)
Solution:Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is known as Letter of Credit (L/C).
  • A Letter of Credit, also known as LC or Documentary Credit, is a commonly used instrument for effecting payment between a buyer and a seller.

40. Guwahati High Court is the judicature of ?

Correct Answer: (4) All of the Above
Solution:Guwahati High Court is the judicature of Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
  • Establishing the High Court of Assam with effect from 5 April 1948, for the then Province of Assam.
  • It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Guwahati High Court in 1971 by the North East Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.