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December 03, 2002
The General Awareness questions for the day are given below.

1. In the case of a test tube baby
(1) Fertilization takes place inside the test tube
(2) Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube
(3) Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body
(4) Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube
  
2. Who elects the President of India?
(1) Lok Sabha
(2) Rajya Sabha
(3) People of India
(4) Parliament and State Assemblies
  
3. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the
(1) First Amendment
(2) Tenth Amendment
(3) Thirty-second Amendment
(4) Forty-second Amendment
  
4. The speed of light will be minimum while passing through
(1) glass
(2) vacuum
(3) air
(4) water
  
5. The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is
(1)50 mn years
(2)100 mn years
(3)250 mn years
(4)365 mn years
  
6. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
(1)Nepal
(2)U K
(3)Spain
(4)Japan
  
7. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of
(1)only elected members of both Housed of Parliament
(2)only Rajya Sabha members
(3)all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
(4)all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  
8. In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife?
(1)Nagaland
(2)Goa
(3)Himachal Pradesh
(4)Arunachal Pradesh
  
9. Where did Buddha die?
(1)Lumbini
(2)Kusinagara
(3)Pavapuri
(4)Magadha
  
10. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?
(1)Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.
(2)"Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.
(3)The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.
(4)Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.

Answer Key
(1)3 (6)4
(2)4 (7)4
(3)4 (8)2
(4)1 (9)2
(5)3 (10)1
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