General Awareness - 5 (Postal)

Clement Richard Attlee (January 3, 1883 – October 8, 1967) was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and he was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got independence.

Ginger is the stem of its plant. So, this statement is incorrect and the required answer.

The demand for 'Purna Swaraj' (complete independence) was first raised by the Indian National Congress at the Lahore session on the banks of the Ravi river in 1929. This historic session, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, marked Congress's shift from dominion status to complete independence as its official goal, leading to the declaration of January 26, 1930 as Independence Day.

As a result of the partition under the Mountbatten Plan of 3 June, 1947, a separate Constituent Assembly was set up for Pakistan and representatives of some Provinces ceased to be members of the Assembly. As a result, the membership of the Assembly was reduced to 299 members. 
 

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining the fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of citizens. Originally, there were 395 Articles and 8 Schedules, which further increased to 12. 

Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935.

Yes, it is correct. Some planets are known to have moons/satellites revolving round them. Any celestial body revolving around another celestial body is called its satellite.

The focal length of the eye is due to combined action of cornea, aqueous humour, lens and vitreous humour.

The first laser was built in 1960 by Theodore H. Maiman at Hughes

Women in Kashmir wear a long woollen coat called Phiran.

Concept

Vegetation that gets submerged and rots under anaerobic conditions produces a large amount of methane gas. Hence, option (3) is correct.

The Constitution of India does not mention the post of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Annika Sorenstam is a golf player and the others are football players.

Since both reasons are included in option 3, so option (3) is correct.