WEEK 3 TEST

Q.1-SALAL HYDEROELECTRIC PROJECT IS IN WHICH STATE?

(a) Gujrat
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c)Jammu & Kashmir
(d)West Bengal

Q.2- Pisciculture IS?

(a) Commercial rearing of silk worms
(b) Breeding of fish
(c) Cultivation of grapes
(d) Growing vegetables, flowers and fruits

Q.3-IN Bhopal Gas Tragedy What is the name of The Gas Leaked Along With Methyl Isocyanate?
(a)Hydrogen Cyanide
(b)Hydrogen Methyl Isobutane
(C)Methyl Iso Propane
(D)Chiral Methyl
Q.4-Largest Producer of Salt in india?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujrat
(c) Odisha
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Q.5- Deciduous forests shed their leaves in a particular season to conserve loss of
moisture through
a. transpiration
b. evaporation
c. both a and b
d. None of the above

Q.6. Which among the following statements is/are true?

1. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both follow the method of Proportional Representation for electing members
2. Rajya Sabha members are elected by the elected members of the state legislative assemblies
3. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha is fixed at 552
4. The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988.

a) Only 1 and 3
b) Only 2 and 3
c) Only 1,3, and 4
d) Only 2,3, and 4

Q.7 What is the meaning of the word Quorum?

a) Minimum number of members required to be present in the House before it can transact any type of business
b) Maximum number of members allowed in any given session
c) The discipline of maintaining the decorum in the House
d) Quorum means approval of the majority members present during the sitting

Q.8 What is the maximum age for holding the office of a judge of a High Court?

a) 62
b) 60
c) 58
d) Fixed by the President depending upon the workload
Q.9. What is the meaning of the term "Appellate" jurisdiction?
a) related to additional jurisdictions
b) Appellate jurisdiction means hearing appeals against the judgments of lower courts
c) Appellate jurisdiction means the power to issue writs as specified by the Article 226 of the Constitution
d) None of the above

Q.10-When was the Supreme Court of India first inaugurated?

a) 15th August, 1947

b) 26th November, 1949
c) 28th January, 1950
d) 30th January, 1949
 SOLUTIONS
Q.1-SALAL HYDEROELECTRIC PROJECT IS IN WHICH STATE?
(a) Gujrat
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c)Jammu & Kashmir
(d)West Bengal
SOURCE:8TH NCERT PAGE NO 33

Q.2- Pisciculture IS?

(a) Commercial rearing of silk worms
(b) Breeding of fish
(c) Cultivation of grapes
(d) Growing vegetables, flowers and fruits

Q.3-IN Bhopal Gas Tragedy What is the name of The Gas Leaked Along With Methyl Isocyanate)
(a)Hydrogen Cyanide
(b)Hydrogen Methyl Isobutane
(C)Methyl Iso Propane
(D)Chiral Methyl
Q.4-Largest Producer of Salt in india?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujrat
(c) Odisha
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Q.5- Deciduous forests shed their leaves in a particular season to conserve loss of moisture through
(a) Transpiration
(b) evaporation
(c) both a and b
(d) None of the above

Q.6. Which among the following statements is/are true?

1. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both follow the method of Proportional Representation for electing members
2. Rajya Sabha members are elected by the elected members of the state legislative assemblies
3. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha is fixed at 552
4. The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988.

a) Only 1 and 3
b) Only 2 and 3
c) Only 1,3, and 4
d) Only 2,3, and 4

Explanation: Rajya Sabha follows the method of Proportional Representation. But owing the
vastness of India's territory and its population, for Lok Sabha elections we follow the method of
territorial representation.
Q.7 What is the meaning of the word Quorum?
a) Minimum number of members required to be present in the House before it can transact any type of
business
b) Maximum number of members allowed in any given session
c) The discipline of maintaining the decorum in the House
d) Quorum means approval of the majority members present during the sitting

Explanation: Quorum means the minimum number of members required to be present in the House before it can
transact any type of business. For Lok Sabha this number is 55, while for Rajya Sabha this number is 25.

Q.8 What is the maximum age for holding the office of a judge of a High Court?

a) 62
b) 60
c) 58
d) Fixed by the President depending upon the workload

Q.9. What is the meaning of the term "Appellate" jurisdiction?

a) related to additional jurisdictions
b) Appellate jurisdiction means hearing appeals against the judgments of lower
courts
c) Appellate jurisdiction means the power to issue writs as specified by the Article 226 of the Constitution
d) None of the above

When was the Supreme Court of India first inaugurated?

a) 15th August, 1947

b) 26th November, 1949
c) 28th January, 1950
d) 30th January, 1949

Explanation:-
The Supreme Court followed the Federal Court of India which was founded under the Government of India Act, 1935.