Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL) Management Trainee Exam General Knowledge Model Questions

Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)

Management Trainee Exam

General Knowledge Model Questions

Q.1.‘Threat of global warming’ is increasing due to increasing concentration of:

• Ozone 
• Nitrous oxide
• Sulphur dioxide 
• Carbon dioxide

Q.2.When a body is taken from the earth to the moon :

• Its weight increases
• Its weight decreases
• Its weight remains unchanged
• It becomes completely weightless

Q.3.Expansion during heating :

• Occurs only in solid
• Increases the weight of the material
• Decreases the density of the material
• Occurs at the same rate for all liquids and solids

Q.4.The Finance Commission is primarily concerned with recommending to the President about :

• The principle governing grants-in-aid to be given to the States
• Distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the Centre and the States
• Neither nor
• Both and

Q.5.The Parliament can make law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International Treaties :

• With the consent of all the States
• With the consent of majority of States
• With the consent of the State concerned
• Without the consent of any State

Q.6.Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of :

• One month 
• One year
• Seven days 
• Fourteen days

Q.7.The First day session of Indian Constituent Assembly was chaired by :

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
• Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
• Dr. B.R.Ambedkar 
• Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha

Q.8.Which one of the following is not a department in the Ministry of Human Resource Development ?

• Department of Elementary Education and Literacy
• Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education
• Department of Technical Education
• Department of Woman and Child Development

Q.9.Who is known a the first Law Officer of India?

• Chief Justice of India
• Law Minister of India
• Solicitor General of India
• Law Secretary

Q.10.The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President.He can be removed :

• By the President
• On an address from both Houses of Parliament
• By the Supreme Court
• On the recommendation of the President by the Supreme Court

Q.11.Nathu La Pass is situated in which state?

• Arunachal Pradesh 
• Assam
• Meghalaya 
• Sikkim

Q.12.Who will decide the Office of Profit?

• President and Governor
• Union Parliament
• Supreme Court
• Union Public Service Commission

Q.13.To be officially recognized by the Speaker of Lok Sabha as an Opposition Group, a party or Coalition of Parties must have at least :

• 50 members 
• 60 members
• 80 members 
• 1/3 of total members of the Lok Sabha

Q.14.Which of the following is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

• Prohibition of liquor
• Right to work
• Equal wage for equal work
• Right to information

Q.15.Right to Education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is :

• Included in the Directive Principles of State Policy
• A Fundamental Right
• A Statutory Right
• None of the above

Q.16.How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India so far?

• 5 times 
• 4 times
• Once 
• Never

Q.17.The annual growth rate of the Indian Economy at 1999-2000 prices during 2005-2006 has been estimated between :

• 8 to 9 per cent 
• 7 to 8 per cent
• 6 to 7 per cent 
• 5 to 6 per cent

Q.18.Which one of the following motions can the Council of Ministers in India move?

• No Confidence Motion
• Censure Motion
• Adjournment Motion
• Confidence Motion

Q.19.Which one of the following on the Consolidated Fund of India?

• Salary and allowances of the President of India.
• Salary and allowances of the Vice President of India.
• Salary and allowances of the Justices of the Supreme Court of India.
• Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Q.20.Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the Parliament?

• 14 days 
• 1 month
• 3 months 
• 6 months

Q.21.Given below are two statements :
Assertion : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission.
Reason (R.: Powers of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• A is true but R is false.
• A is false but R is true.

Q.22.Which one of the following is not an objective of fiscal policy of Indian Government?

• Full employment
• Price stability
• Regulation of inter-State trade
• Equitable distribution of wealth and income.

Q.23.Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of :

• GDP 
• Population
• Food-grains 
• Per capita income

Q.24.As per recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission,percentage share of States of the shareable central taxes is?

• 28.5 
• 29.5
• 30.5 
• 32.4

Q.25.In India, national income is estimated by :

• Planning Commission
• Central Statistical Organization
• Indian Statistical Institute
• National Sample Survey Organization