General Awareness - 2

The Diet is Japan's national legislature, officially called the National Diet. It's a bicameral parliament consisting of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. China has the National People's Congress, Vietnam has the National Assembly, and Germany has the Bundestag.

Susmita Das Gupta authored this biography of Amitabh Bachchan. The book chronicles his journey from struggling actor to iconic Bollywood superstar. This is specialized knowledge about a specific celebrity biography.

H. J. Kania served as the first Chief Justice of India from 1950 to 1951. He was appointed to this position when the Supreme Court of India was established on January 28, 1950, following the adoption of the Constitution.

ICICI Bank launched India's first loan disbursement card, which was a pioneering financial product that simplified the loan disbursement process for customers. This innovation was part of ICICI's early efforts to leverage technology in banking services.

 Lei Jun was named “Businessman of the Year” by Forbes Asia in 2014?

Nauru, with an area of approximately 21 square kilometers, is often cited as the smallest island nation in the world. While Vatican City is smaller at 0.44 sq km, it's a city-state enclave within Rome, whereas Nauru is a standalone island republic.

Value Added Tax (VAT) is indeed a single comprehensive tax that replaced multiple state-level indirect taxes like surcharge, turnover tax, and others. It was introduced to create a more uniform and efficient tax system across states, reducing the cascading effect of taxes.

Jadugoda, located in Jharkhand, is India's first uranium mining facility and has been the primary source of uranium for India's nuclear power program since 1967. The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) operates these mines.

Correct Answer: India

The Planning Commission was not a constitutional body but was established by an executive decision in 1950. It was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015. Constitutional bodies are those created directly by the Constitution of India like the Election Commission, UPSC, and Finance Commission.

Ahilyabai Holkar (also known as Ahilyadevi) was the Holkar dynasty ruler of the Malwa kingdom, with her capital at Maheshwar. She was renowned for her just administration, temple construction, and welfare activities during the late 18th century.

 Option (3) is correct.

Correct Answer: ignition temperature

Correct Answer: Merdeka Cup

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) was established on September 1, 1956. Therefore, it completed its 50 years on September 1, 2006, making this the correct answer among the options provided.

India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup final by defeating Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This was India's second World Cup victory after 1983, with MS Dhoni as the captain who hit the winning six.

Correct Answer: Pluto

The original Constitution of India (1950) provided for a Supreme Court consisting of a Chief Justice and 7 other judges, making it a total of 8 judges. This number has since been increased through constitutional amendments to accommodate the growing workload.

Madan Lal Dhingra assassinated Sir Curzon Wyllie, a British MP, on July 1, 1909 (not 1907), in London. This was one of the most daring acts of political violence by Indian revolutionaries on British soil during the independence movement.

Oxygen is toxic at sufficient partial pressure. Helium is not toxic, thus, it is mixed with oxygen for sea diving.

World Environment Day was established by the United Nations in 1974 and is celebrated annually on June 5th. It serves as the principal vehicle for the UN to encourage worldwide awareness and action for environmental protection, engaging governments, businesses, and citizens in over 150 countries.

Copper was the first metal used by humans, dating back to around 8000 BCE during the Chalcolithic period (Copper Age). Its natural occurrence in native form, malleability, and lower melting point compared to other metals made it ideal for early tool-making and ornamental purposes before bronze and iron discovery.

The Rigveda Samhita, the oldest of the four Vedas (composed around 1500-1200 BCE), dedicates approximately one-fourth (about 250 out of 1,028 hymns) to Indra, the king of the devas and god of rain and thunder. This reflects Indra's paramount importance in early Vedic religion as a warrior deity who brought prosperity by defeating drought demons like Vritra.

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on March 21st, commemorating the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa where police killed 69 peaceful protesters against apartheid pass laws. The UN designated this day in 1966 to call for global action against racism and discrimination.