Veto q&a 7 Month22 (1)

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2018
July
• The constitution fixed the maximum number of
membership of the Rajya Sabha at 250
• Out of 250 members 12 are nominated by the President
from amongst persons who have achieved special
or practical knowledge in the field of Literature, Art,
Science, Sports or Social Service
• The rest 238 members are to be elected by the State
Legislative Assemblies of different states and Union
Territories
c) Bangabas d) Kesari
(Sub Inspector 2014)
A. b) Common Weal
SOME nEWSPAPErS AnD fOunDErS
Sanjivani
Krishna Kumar Mitra
Al-Hilal
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• Uttar Pradesh has the largest representation in the
Rajya Sabha (31)
• Kerala has 9 members in the Rajya Sabha
• The fourth schedule of the constitution deals with the
allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and
Union Territories
• Only Union Territories Delhi and Puducherry have
representation in the Rajya Sabha
Q
Which was the rail line in Kerala through which train
passed first?
a) Tanur-Pothundi b) Beypore-Tirur
c) Chengotta-Punalur d) Kayamkulam-Kollam
(Junior Assistant 2013)
A. b) Beypore-Tirur
• The first Railway line in Kerala was started in 12 th March
1861
• The first Kerala Railway line around 30.5 km was built
between Beypore and Tirur
• First Railway Division in Kerala is Palakkad Railway
Division formerly known as Olavakkod Railway Division
• Railway mail service in Kerala was started in 1907
• Idukki and Wayanad are district in Kerala which does
not have railway line
• Shornur Junction is the largest railway station in Kerala
• Thiruvalla is the only railway station in Pathanamthitta
• John Mathai was the first Malayalee Railway Minister
in India
• The Peruman Train Tragedy was held in 1988 July 8
• Kadalundi Rail Tragedy was held in 2001
Q
The newspaper published by Mrs. Annie Besant
a) Maratha b) Common Weal
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Q
Kesari and Maratha
Mirat-Ul-Akbar
Indian Mirror
Hamdard
The Hindu
Bombay Chronicle
Young India
New India
Bal Gangadar Tilak
raja ram Mohan roy
Debendranath Tagore
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Vir raghavacharya and
G. Subramaniya Iyer
Pheroze Shah Mehta
Mahatma Gandhi
Annie Besant
Who appoints the Chairman of the State Public
Service Commision?
a) President b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Minister d) Governor
(Sub-Inspector 2014)
A. d) Governor
• Each state in India has its own Public Service
Commission
• The Governor determines the number of members of
the commission
• The Chairman and the member of the State Public
Service Commissions are appointed by the Governor
of the state, but they are removed only by the President
• The Chairman and the members of the State Public
Commissions are appointed for a term of 6 years or
until they attain the age of 62 years
• The State Public Service Commission submits its
annual report to the Governor
• The Chairman and the members of State Public
Commission give their resignation letter to the
Governor of the state
• Present Chairman of Kerala Public Service Commission
is Adv. M.K. Sakeer
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