GK 2 Miscellaneous
* RBI was established in 1935.
* India has a parliamentary form of government.
* Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel was the Chairman of committee on
fundamental rights and minorities in the constituent assembly.
fundamental rights and minorities in the constituent assembly.
*The source of fundamental duties in the constitution was
constitution of USSR.
constitution of USSR.
*The element associated with Haemoglobin is iron.
*UP was known as United Province of Agra and Oudh prior to
independence.
independence.
* C vitamin is ancient.
* 42nd constitution amendment was based on the
recommendations of a committee headed by Sardar Swaran Singh.
recommendations of a committee headed by Sardar Swaran Singh.
* Right to Information Act does not apply to Jammu and
Kashmir.
Kashmir.
* In Parliamentary election in major states, maximum
expenditure limit by a candidate is Rs 40 lakh.
expenditure limit by a candidate is Rs 40 lakh.
* Chief Election Commissioner has
the power to remove election commissioners from office.
the power to remove election commissioners from office.
* Hindi in Devnagari script is the official language of the
union of India.
union of India.
*The first English factory was established in Surat.
* Jammu and Kashmir state is binding with article 370.
*The feasibility of Re-organisations of states on linguistic
basis has been examined by S K Dhar Commission.
basis has been examined by S K Dhar Commission.
* Union Council of ministers are collectively responsible to
Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha.
* Attorney General of India is entitled to participate in
the proceedings of Lok Sabha but not entitled to vote on any motion.
the proceedings of Lok Sabha but not entitled to vote on any motion.
* Civil Dis-obedience movement is associated with Dandi
March.
March.
*British Parliament has passed an draconian act Rowlatt Act
1919 by which British government got power to detain any body without trial for
two years.
1919 by which British government got power to detain any body without trial for
two years.
*An agreement between untouchables and Hindus took place at
Yerawada jail on September 24, 1932 by Poona act of 1932.
Yerawada jail on September 24, 1932 by Poona act of 1932.
*Non Co-opeartion movement has established Hindu-Muslim
unity.
unity.
*Aruna Asaf Ali was called the grand old lady of
Independence movement.
Independence movement.
* V D Savarkar has organised a secret society of
revolutionary known as Abhinava Bharat.
revolutionary known as Abhinava Bharat.
*Government of Indian Act 1919 has introduced Bicameral
legislature in India.
legislature in India.
*Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan is also known as Frontier Gandhi.
*Gopal Krishna Gokhale has founded servants of Indian
society.
society.
*The other name of Communal award of 1932 is Ramsay
Macdonald award.
Macdonald award.
*Government of Indian act 1935 is associated with federal
system which is prevalent today.
system which is prevalent today.
* Vishnu Sharma composed Panchatantra.
*Sher Shah Suri is the first Muslim ruler of India who
displayed a real aptitude for civil government.
displayed a real aptitude for civil government.
*Kakatiya dynasty had a woman sovereign named as Rudradeva
Maharaja.
Maharaja.
*Vasco da gama was the first European who visited India.
*Iswar Chand Vidya Sagar has launched a campaign towards
Hindu women’s remarriage according to which Hindu widow’ s remarriage act 1856
has been enacted which has legalised Hindu widow’s remarriage.
Hindu women’s remarriage according to which Hindu widow’ s remarriage act 1856
has been enacted which has legalised Hindu widow’s remarriage.
*Samudra Gupta has been called as Indian Napolean by V A
Smith.
Smith.
*During the reign of Chandra Gupta Maurya, Kautilya’s
Arthasasthra has been written.
Arthasasthra has been written.
*During Maurya’s administration, various forms of taxes were
in existence namely Pindakara,Hiranya and Bali.
in existence namely Pindakara,Hiranya and Bali.
*In UP largest number of poor people live.
*Bretonwoods sisters normally denote to IMF and IBRD.
*CRR,SLR,Repo Rate and Reverse Reporate are the instruments
of Monetary and Credit Policy.
of Monetary and Credit Policy.
*Sugar industry is the second largest agro based industry in
India.
India.
*Denmark and Holland are the best examples of highly
scientific development and management of pastoral farming.
scientific development and management of pastoral farming.
*Australia posses densest railway network in terms of rail
route per million people..
route per million people..
* Vitamin A deficiency leads to Night Blindness.
* Salt lake and Eden Gardens stadium are situated in
Kolkata.
Kolkata.
*Aditya Joshi is the first Indian to be ranked world number
1 in Junior Badminton.
1 in Junior Badminton.
*Fair Remuneration price is announced for Sugarcane.
* RBI is a bankers bank.It is also a central bank.
* Cheques,drafts and bonds are example of optional money.
*FERA means Foreign Exchage Regulation Act.
* The amount that comes after dividing the national income
by population is called as per capita income.
by population is called as per capita income.
