NTPC CBT - 2 TOP 10 GENERAL STUDIES

Question 1:

Which of the following Indian states is located to the north of the Tropic of Cancer?

Jharkhand

Manipur

Mizoram

Tripura

Question 2:

Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra?

Balaghat Range

Harishchandra Range

Mandav Hills

Satmala Hills

Question 3:

The snow- line in Himalayas lies between

4300 to 6000 meters in East

4000 to 5800 meters in West

4500 to 6000 meters in West

None of the above

Question 4:

Lakshadweep is the island group of India that has :

Coral origin

Volcanic origin

Soil deposition

None of the above

Question 5:

Which of the following statements is incorrect about a Constitutional Amendment Bill?

The President's assent is required before the Constitution Amendment Bill is introduced in the Parliament.

There is no provision for joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament to pass the Bill.

Constitutional Amendment Bills sometimes need to be approved by the state legislatures.

The President cannot withhold his assent to the bill but cannot return the bill to Parliament for reconsideration.

Question 6:

Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

Hukum Singh

B. D . Jatti

V.V. Giri

Question 7:

The Prime Minister of India cannot participate in the vote of the no-confidence motion against his government if-

the government is in minority in the Rajya Sabha.

he is a member of the Rajya Sabha.

he is forbidden from voting by the speaker

none of these.

Question 8:

Under whose leadership was the Faraizi movement led?

Bhagat Jawaharlal

Karamshah

Haji Shariat Ullah

Majnu Shah

Question 9:

Who among the following coined the word Dalit?

Jyotiba Phule

Mahatma Gandhi

D K Karve

None of these

Question 10:

Which one of the following Sultans collected a tax called "Haq-e-Sharb" during the medieval period?

Alauddin Khilji

Akbar

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Balban