Static GK for Judiciary – 27

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Q.1. The world’s highest road is in India where is it?

(a) Leh and Srinagar

(b) Leh and Manali

(c) Srinagar and Jammu

(d) Jammu and Shimla

 

Correct Answer: B

Explanation- Ladakh(Leh and Manali)

India builds world’s highest motorable road at a height of 19300 ft in Ladakh. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has finished constructing India’s and world’s highest motorable road, smashing the previous record that was held by Bolivia. Hence Option B is correct.

 

Q.2. The economic development process is concerned with:

(a) a rise in per capita income.

(b) a rise in percentage of G.D.P.

(c) changes in the structure of economy

(d) all of the above

 

Correct Answer: D

Explanation- Economic development was concerned with the expansion of people’s entitlements and their corresponding capabilities, morbidity, nourishment, literacy, education, and other socio-economic indicators. Hence Option D is correct.

 

Q.3. Which one is the apex institution in the sphere of agricultural financing in India?

(a) Corporation Bank

(b) Co-operative Bank

(c) Regional Rural Banks

(d) NABARD

 

Correct Answer: D

Explanation- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the apex institution for financing agricultural and rural sectors. Hence Option D is correct.

 

Q.4. Name the dissenting judge of the Supreme Court verdict in the Sabarimala Devasthanam Case.

(a) Justice Chandrachud

(b) Justice Leela Seth

(c) Justice Indu Malhotra

(d) Justice Deepak Mishra

 

Correct Answer: C

Explanation- Justice Indu Malhotra, the lone woman judge on the Supreme Court bench that threw the Sabarimala temple open to women of all age, dissented. Hence Option C is correct.

 

Q.5. Which woman created history becoming the 1st Indian Woman Fighter pilot to fly solo?

(a) Taniya Sanyal

(b) Avani Chaturvedi

(c) Anchal Thakur

(d) Manika Batra

 

Correct Answer: B

Explanation- Avani Chaturvedi

Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi (born 27 November 1993) is an Indian pilot from Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. She was declared as the first woman combat pilot along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth. Hence Option B is correct.

 

Q.6. If the Cash Reserve Ratio is lowered by the R.B.I., what will be its impact on credit-creation?

(a) Will get decreased.

(b) Will get increased.

(c) Will have no impact.

(d) None of the above impacts.

 

Correct Answer: B

Explanation- Due to reduction in the requirements of the CRR banks will have more funds with them to promote their lending (credit creation), which will ultimately lead to increase in their lending.  Hence Option B is correct.

 

Q.7. The Union Budget is presented under which Article of the Constitution of India?

(a) 110

(b) 111

(c) 112

(d) 113

 

Correct Answer: C

Explanation- Article 112 of the Constitution of India (in short ‘the Constitution’) provide that the President shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for that year, which referred to as the. Hence Option C is correct.

 

Q.8. To encourage voter’s participation in the democratic process ‘National Voter’s Day’ is celebrated in India on______?

(a) 1st November

(b) 5th June

(c) 8th March

(d) 25th January

 

Correct Answer: D

Explanation- National Voters’ Day is celebrated all over the country on January 25 every year since 2011 to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India, which was established on this day in the year 1950Hence Option D is correct.

 

Q.9. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?

(a) 17

(b) 27

(c) 36

(d) 41

 

Correct Answer: C

Explanation- Lakshadweep which is a group of 36 Coral Islands with the total land area of just 32 Sq. kms. 10 Islands are inhabited and these Islands are at a distance of about 300 to 450 kms. Hence Option C is correct.

 

Q.10. Taxes raised are credited into____________?

(a) Consolidated Fund

(b) Contingency Fund

(c) Public Accounts

(d) Private Accounts

 

Correct Answer: A

Explanation- All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the Consolidated Fund of India. Consolidated Fund of India is the most important of all government accounts. This fund was constituted under Article 266 (1) of the Constitution of India. All revenues received by the government by way of direct taxes and indirect taxes, money borrowed and receipts from loans given by the government flow into the Consolidated Fund of India. Hence Option A is correct.