Indian Politics MCQs : This section focuses on the "Indian Politics". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Indian Politics skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
Who can be the Chair person of National Human Rights Commission
A. Judge of Supreme Court
B. Chief Justice of High Court
C. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D. Member of Lok Sabha
Question 2
The first Backward Class commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of :
A. Deepak Katole
B. S.K.Kharventhan
C. Kaka Kalelkar
D. Shakeel-uz-Zaman Ansari
Question 3
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
A. The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
B. The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
C. The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D. Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
Question 4
The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by
A. Australian Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
D. Canadian Constitution
Question 5
Part XVIII of the Constitution deals with
A. Directive Principal
B. Fundamental Duties
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Emergency Provisions
Question 6
Participatory Notes are associated with:
A. Consolidated Fund of India
B. Foreign Institutional Investors
C. United Nations Development Programme
D. Kyoto Protocol
Question 7
Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. Mavlankar
B. Hukum Singh
C. B.D. Jatti
D. V.V. Giri
Question 8
The oath of office is conducted to the president by
A. the speaker of Lok Sabha
B. the chief justice of India
C. the vice-president of India
D. None of the above
Question 9
The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
A. 2 years
B. 6 years
C. 5 years
D. 3 years
Question 10
The office of the prime minister of India
A. rests on coronations
B. is created by the Parliament
C. is created by the constitution
D. All of the above
Question 11
Constitutional Majestic means
A. Constitution defined by the king
B. Drafting of constitution by the king
C. Election of king by the people
D. Use of power by king under the ambit of constitution
Question 12
Coup is
A. Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
B. A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of normal administration and justice
C. Territory under the immediate political control of another state
D. All of the above
Question 13
Who among the following supports customary rights?
A. Ritchie
B. Plato
C. Locke
D. Heller
Question 14
In which country political theory of 'Fascism' started?
A. Japan
B. Italy
C. Russia
D. China
Question 15
Who among the following is the ex-officio chairman of the NITI Aayog in India?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Vice President
D. Finance Minister
Question 16
Which of the following is necessary for the development of Democratic Institutions-
A. Agricultural Economy
B. Single-Party System
C. Armed Forces
D. Respect to Individual Rights
Question 17
What is the minimum age to qualify for Lok Sabha Elections?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 21
D. 18
Question 18
Who elects the members of Rajya Sabha?
A. Elected members of the Legislative Council
B. The People
C. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
D. Lok Sabha
Question 19
What is the maximum number of Members of the Rajya Sabha?
A. 150
B. 200
C. 250
D. 300
Question 20
The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee in Indian Parliament is-
A. Leader ofopposition
B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. Deputy Chairman of Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Question 21
The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Punjab is -
A. 2
B. 13
C. 15
D. 25
Question 22
There are total parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Punjab-
A. 7
B. 1
C. 18
D. 20
Question 23
When was the first Central Legislative Assembly constituted-
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Question 24
Who presided over the first meeting of Indian constituent Assembly?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Saehehidandada Sinha
C. B.R Ambedkar
D. H.V. Kamath
Question 25
Where do we find the ideals of Indian democracy in the constitution?
A. The Preamble
B. Part III
C. Part IV
D. Part I
Question 26
Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides-
A. 6 freedoms
B. 7 freedoms
C. 8 freedoms
D. 9 freedoms
Question 27
According to Indian constitution, Right to life is-
A. Political right
B. Economic right
C. Fundamental right
D. Religious right
Question 28
The Certain fundamental rights are not given to
A. Insolvent persons
B. Foreigner
C. Deceased person
D. Political victims
Question 29
Fundamental Rights are not given to
A. Bankrupt persons
B. Aliens
C. Persons suffering from incurable diseases
D. Political sufferers
Question 30
The chapter on Fundamental Duties includes
A. Duty to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our freedom movement
B. Duty to vote in General Election
C. Duty to promote the sense of fraternity among the people
D. Duty to stick to the political party on whose ticket one contested election
Question 31
How many fundamental rights were there in the beginning?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Question 32
Which Amendment Act introduced changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
A. The 3rd Amendment Act, 1975
B. The 40th Amendment Act, 1976
C. The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
D. The 4th Amendment Act, 1979
Question 33
Which of the following subjects are not included in concurrent list orour'constitution
A. Labor union
B. Share market and future market
C. Conservation of wild animals and birds
D. Forest
Question 34
Mainstream Nationalism in India
A. was characterized by Chauvinism
B. aimed at restoration of the Hindu state
C. had national socialism as its ultimate goal
D. aimed at emancipation from colonial rule
Question 35
Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the
A. Russian Revolution
B. Irish Revolution
C. French Revolution
D. US Constitution
Question 36
The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
A. Supreme Court of India
B. High Court of the state
C. committee appointed by the president
D. None of the above
Question 37
The members of a State Commission can be removed by the
A. governor on a report by the Supreme Court
B. governor on a resolution passed by Parliament
C. president on a report by the Supreme Court
D. president on a resolution passed by Parliament
Question 38
The members of Lok Sabha are
A. directly elected by the people
B. indirectly elected
C. nominated
D. partly elected and partly nominated
Question 39
The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 3 years
Question 40
The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
A. English only
B. Hindi only
C. English or Hindi
D. English, Hindi or mother tongue
Question 41
The members of the committees of Parliament are
A. nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
B. nominated by the prime minister
C. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament
D. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
Question 42
The members of the panchayat are
A. nominated by the district officer
B. the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
C. nominated by local self-government minister of the state
D. nominated by the block development organization
Question 43
The members of the parliamentary committee
A. are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
B. are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
C. are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
D. both (b) and (c)
Question 44
The members of the Rajya Sabha are
A. directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
B. elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
C. elected by the members of the state legislative councils
D. elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies
Question 45
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
A. the people
B. Lok Sabha
C. elected members of the legislative assembly
D. elected members of the legislative council
Question 46
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term
A. of six years
B. determined by the state legislative assembly of a state
C. of four years
D. None of the above
Question 47
The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
A. two and one respectively
B. three and one respectively
C. four and one respectively
D. equal members for both the Houses
Question 48
The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through
A. questions and supplementary questions
B. criticism of its policies
C. adjournment motion
D. All of the above
Question 49
The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
A. chief minister
B. chief justice
C. governor
D. vice-president
Question 50
The minimum age of the voter in India is
A. 15 years
B. 18 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Question 51
The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Question 52
The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
A. 25 years
B. 30 years
C. 40 years
D. 35 years
Question 53
The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
A. 25 years
B. 21 years
C. 18 years
D. 35 years
Question 54
The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A. one-fourth of the total membership
B. one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
C. 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D. at least 100 members
Question 55
The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
A. 1906
B. 1909
C. 1915
D. 1919
Question 56
The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks
A. sovereignty
B. bicameral legislature
C. a high court exclusively of its own
D. None of the above
Question 57
The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
A. any five citizens of India
B. any five members of the Parliament
C. 50 members of electoral college and supported by another 50 members.
D. ten members of the Electoral College
Question 58
The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1973
Question 59
The name of the union given in the Constitution is
A. Hindustan or Bharatavarsha
B. India or Hindustan
C. India or Bharat
D. Bharatadesh or India
Question 60
The national anthem was written by
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
D. Aurobindo Ghosh
Question 61
The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of
A. the minorities of India
B. the National Integration Council
C. the women of India
D. the people of India
Question 62
The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was
A. always peaceful and constitutional
B. initially constitutional and by large non-violent
C. based on continuous armed resistance
D. largely supported by foreign powers
Question 63
The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as
A. it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament
B. it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
C. it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
D. None of the above
Question 64
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Question 65
The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the
A. chief justice of India
B. president
C. chief justice of high court
D. speaker of legislative assembly
Question 66
The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
A. the governor
B. the chief minister
C. chief justice of the state high court
D. speaker of legislative assembly
Question 67
The oath of office is conducted to the president by
A. the speaker of Lok Sabha
B. the chief justice of India
C. the vice-president of India
D. None of the above
Question 68
The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was
A. extension of provincial assemblies
B. to give more powers to local government
C. to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
D. to establish diarchy in provinces
Question 69
The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
A. 22nd January 1947
B. 26th November 1946
C. 1st October 1948
D. None of the above
Question 70
The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
A. Sardar Patel
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. K.M. Munshi
D. B.R. Ambedkar
Question 71
The office of the president can fall vacant due to
A. resignation
B. death
C. removal
D. All of the above
Question 72
The office of the prime minister of India
A. has a constitutional basis
B. has a statutory basis
C. has conventional basis
D. None of the above
Question 73
The office of the prime minister of India
A. rests on coronations
B. is created by the Parliament
C. is created by the constitution
D. All of the above
Question 74
The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list
A. if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of national importance
B. if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject with regard to those states
C. for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
D. All the above
Question 75
The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list
A. if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so
B. if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard
C. if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the national interest
D. None of the above
Question 76
The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to
A. the members of the armed forces
B. the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
C. the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of intelligence
D. All of the above
Question 77
The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
A. the union list only
B. the concurrent list only
C. both union and concurrent list
D. all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
Question 78
The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
A. Questions
B. Supplementary questions
C. Adjournment motions
D. None of the above
Question 79
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
A. at all times
B. only during national emergency
C. during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
D. None of the above
Question 80
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A. it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
B. it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
C. the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D. All of the above
Question 81
The parliament works through committees which
A. help the government in the formulation of policy
B. exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
C. ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure
D. both (a) and (b)
Question 82
The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
A. Consolidated Fund of India
B. Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served
C. Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served
D. Contingency Fund of India
Question 83
The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means
A. a single assembly
B. an elected legislature
C. a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
D. parliamentary system of government
Question 84
The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means
A. the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
B. judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
C. judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
D. None of the above
Question 85
The position of a chief minister is
A. similar to that of the prime minister
B. identical to that of the president
C. a combination of the position of the prime minister and president
D. not constitutional
Question 86
The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the
A. 44th amendment
B. 45th amendment
C. 26th amendment
D. None of the above
Question 87
The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because
A. India is the biggest democracy
B. India has adopted the federal system
C. India has a written constitution
D. his office enjoys constitutional basis
Question 88
The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
A. advisory jurisdiction
B. appellate jurisdiction
C. original jurisdiction
D. constitutional jurisdiction
Question 89
The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
A. Parliament
B. Supreme Court
C. High courts
D. Election Commission
Question 90
The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
A. the speaker
B. the president
C. the prime minister
D. the minister for parliamentary affairs
Question 91
The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category
A. Lok Sabha
B. Judiciary
C. Rajya Sabha
D. Parliament
Question 92
The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies
A. India is free to conduct her internal affairs
B. India is free to conduct her external affairs
C. India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs
D. None of the above
Question 93
The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
A. the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
B. the Nehru report
C. a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
D. the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
Question 94
The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
A. equal fundamental rights to each citizen
B. the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual
C. just and humane conditions of work to each individual
D. equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex
Question 95
The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
A. adult franchise
B. equality of status
C. fraternity
D. justice
Question 96
The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
A. a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
B. a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
C. a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
D. a socialist, secular and democratic republic
Question 97
The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is
A. an effective, hones government
B. socialist government
C. active opposition
D. adequate resources
Question 98
The present Lok Sabha is the
A. 14th Lok Sabha
B. 15th Lok Sabha
C. 16th Lok Sabha
D. 17th Lok Sabha
Question 99
The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together
A. during emergency session summoned for the purpose
B. every session
C. first session after each general election and the first session of each year
D. any session
Question 100
The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from
A. the Consolidated Fund of India
B. the Contingency Fund
C. both the above funds
D. None of the above
Question 101
The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
A. in consultation with the chief justice of India
B. in consultation with the state governor
C. in his discretion
D. in consultation with the government of the state
Question 102
The president can be impeached for
A. violating the constitution
B. disregarding Parliament
C. for not taking the prime minister's advice
D. All of the above
Question 103
The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
A. the Supreme Court
B. the chief justice of India
C. council of ministers
D. the two Houses of Parliament
Question 104
The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers
A. on his own
B. on the recommendation of the prime ministers
C. only under emergency conditions
D. with the consent of the speaker
Question 105
The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
A. advice of the prime minister
B. advice of the chief justice of India
C. recommendation of Lok Sabha
D. recommendation of the Rajya Sabha
Question 106
The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India
A. only with the approval of the Parliament
B. without the approval of the Parliament
C. only in the case of the national calamities
D. None of the above
Question 107
The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with
A. the speaker
B. the prime minister
C. the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
D. None of the above
Question 108
The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
A. Sri John Simon
B. Lord Chelmsford
C. Lord Minto
D. E.S. Montague
Question 109
Indian Constitution came into force on
A. 15th August 1947
B. 26th January 1950
C. 26th November 1948
D. 6th November 1948
Question 110
' Uttarakhand ' State came into existence on
A. Nov 1, 2000
B. Nov 9, 2000
C. Nov 10, 2000
D. Jan 1, 2008
Question 111
"Central Bureau of Intelligence and Investigation" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 112
"Foreign jurisdiction" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 113
"It shall be the duty of every citizen of india to protect and improve the natural environment."This Statement refers to which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
A. Article 50-A
B. Article 50-B
C. Article 51-A
D. Article 51-B
Question 114
"Naval, military and air force works" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 115
"Population control and family planning" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 116
"Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 117
"Relief of the disabled and unemployable" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 118
"Reserve Bank of India" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 119
"Taxes on agricultural income" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 120
"Taxes on lands and buildings" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 121
"Trade unions" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 122
"United Nations Organization" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 123
___ fundamental rights are recognized by the Indian constitution.
A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
Question 124
____ enacted during an emergency imposed by Mrs. Indhira Gandhi, is also known as mini constitution because of important & large number of changes made to it.
A. 42nd Amendment Act
B. 44th Amendment Act
C. 74th Amendment Act
D. 73rd Amendment Act
Question 125
______ is a constitutional body in India
A. Central Information Commission
B. Lokpal and Lokayukta
C. National Development Council
D. Election Commission
Question 126
______ is a particular area from which all the voters living there choose their representatives.
A. Constituency
B. Voting Area
C. Election Area
D. Legislative Area
Question 127
______ is not formally prescribed device available to members of parliament.
A. Zero hour
B. Call Attention Notice
C. Half-an hour discussion
D. Short-duration discussion
Question 128
______ prevents the Panchayat from doing wrong things like misusing money or favouring certain people.
A. Gram Sabha
B. District Collector
C. Sarpanch
D. Secretary
Question 129
________ means that the President of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Writ Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Jurisdiction
Question 130
_________ can give the Union parliament power to make laws on matters included in the State list.
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Prime Minister's Office
C. Securities and Exchange Board of India
D. Rajya Sabha
Question 131
_________ elects the President and the Vice President and removes judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Lok Sabha
C. Prime Minister's Office
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
Question 132
__________ approves constitutional amendments.
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Ministry of Defence
C. Prime Minister's Office
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
Question 133
__________ scheme by the Central Government aims at providing free health checkups for pregnant women for the first 6 months of pregnancy.
A. Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
B. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
D. Vidyanjali Yojana
Question 134
__________ was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.
A. Sukanya Samridhi Account
B. Bal Swachta Mission
C. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
D. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana
Question 135
__________ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition
D. Quo Warranto
Question 136
___________ is a welfare scheme started by the Prime Minister in order to provide LPG connections to domestic households that fall under the below the poverty line category.
A. Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
B. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana
D. Vidyanjali Yojana
Question 137
____________ means that the President of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Writ Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Jurisdiction
Question 138
____________ scheme by the Central Government aims at setting up an organized rural Panchayat in order to make the villages more self-sustained.
A. Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
B. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana
D. Vidyanjali Yojana
Question 139
_____________ means cases that can be directly considered by the Supreme Court without going to the lower courts before that.
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Writ Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Jurisdiction
Question 140
_____________ scheme has been introduced by the Central Government to provide equal primary education to all budding children across India.
A. Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
B. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C. Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana
D. Vidyanjali Yojana
Question 141
______________ means that the Supreme Court will reconsider the case and the legal issues involved in it.
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Writ Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Jurisdiction
Question 142
______________ scheme by the Central Government aims at providing affordable aviation by making domestic flight charges economically accessible for middle-class citizens of India.
A. Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik
B. Urja Ganga
C. Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
D. Namami Ganga Yojana
Question 143
______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases.
A. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
B. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
C. Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
D. Indradanush Scheme
Question 144
______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to improve rural livelihoods and promote rural development and strengthen the Panchayati Raj across the country.
A. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
B. Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
C. Stand up India scheme
D. National RU URBAN Mission
Question 145
______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to promote entrepreneurship among people from schedule caste/schedule tribe.
A. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
B. Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
C. Stand up India scheme
D. National RU URBAN Mission
Question 146
______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to spur social, economic and infrastructure development in rural areas by developing a cluster of 300 Smart Villages.
A. Soil Health Card
B. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
C. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
D. Pradhanmantri rojgar yojna
Question 147
______________ scheme launched by the Central Government is a new crop insurance scheme to boost farming sector in the country.
A. Soil Health Card
B. Shyama Prasad Mukherji R-urban Mission
C. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
D. National R-URBAN Mission
Question 148
______________ scheme launched by the Central Government is a special social security scheme which includes Pension and Life Insurance.
A. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
B. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
C. Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
D. Indradanush Scheme
Question 149
______________ scheme launched by the Central Government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilisers.
A. Soil Health Card
B. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
C. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
D. National R-URBAN Mission
Question 150
______________ scheme launched by the Central Government to eliminate open defecation by constructing toilets for households, communities.
A. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
B. Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan
C. Stand up India scheme
D. National RU URBAN Mission
Question 151
______________ scheme was launched by the Central Government to create awareness about the cleanliness of the children.
A. Sukanya Samridhi Yojana
B. Bal Swachta Mission
C. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
D. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana
Question 152
______________ scheme was launched by the Central Government to give financial services to weaker section of society.
A. Sukanya Samridhi Yojana
B. Bal Swachta Mission
C. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
D. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana
Question 153
‘FRDI’ Bill, 2017 aims to protect the stability of the financial system. Once enacted, FRDI Bill 2017 will be replacing ______.
A. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961
B. Deposit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1980
C. Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1990
D. No option is correct
Question 154
‘Garibi Hatao’ (removal of poverty) and ‘Growth with Justice’ were the main objectives of ___________.
A. Plan Holiday
B. Fourth Five Year Plan
C. Rolling Plan
D. Fifth Five Year Plan
Question 155
‘Local Government’ is a subject mentioned in which list under 7th schedule of Indian constitution?
A. Union list
B. State list
C. Concurrent list
D. No option is correct
Question 156
A bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after -
A. The Prime Minister has signed it
B. The Supreme Court has declared it to be within the competence of the Union Parliament
C. The President has given her/his assent
D. It is passed by both the Houses
Question 157
A challenge that modern presidents face is
A. issuing executive orders.
B. granting pardons.
C. recognizing foreign nations.
D. leading their political party.
Question 158
A duty is a task required of which citizens
A. citizens elected to a party
B. a minority of citizens
C. a majority of citizens
D. all citizens
Question 159
A form of government that is often totalitarian and authoritarian and can led by the one person or many people -
A. Unitary
B. Sovereign
C. Dictatorship
D. Confederation
Question 160
A goal of the defense plant corporation was
A. to oversee wartime production.
B. to give money to businesses to fund war production.
C. to coordinate wartime business and labor.
D. to prepare the US for war.
Question 161
A grant for expenditure made by Lok Sabha for part of a financial year pending voting is called
A. Cut motion
B. Appropriation
C. Prorogation
D. Vote on account
Question 162
A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House by withholding facts of a case is called
A. No confidence motion
B. Censure motion
C. Privilege motion
D. Cut motion
Question 163
A power that is vested in the president is
A. legally guaranteed by the Supreme Court
B. legally guaranteed by the Constitution
C. subject to approval by the House
D. subject to approval by the Senate
Question 164
A republic is a form of government where a state or country is
A. ruled by no one
B. ruled by public
C. ruled by peoples representatives
D. ruled by kings family
Question 165
A right is unenumerated if it is
A. assumed to be a fundamental right.
B. listed in the Constitution.
C. written as law by a state or federal agency.
D. interpreted by the Supreme Court.
Question 166
A right of lessee can be described as the
A. right to will the lease.
B. right to sell the lease.
C. right to exclusive possession.
D. right to borrow money against the property.
Question 167
A theocracy is ruled by religious leaders who
A. claim to act with divine authority
B. believe that rule by religious law is wrong
C. believe that a communist government leads best
D. claim divine authority sways government
Question 168
A Unitary form of government is that in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of
A. Local government
B. Central government
C. Provincial government
D. Panchayats
Question 169
A writ of _________ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition
D. Quo Warranto
Question 170
'AADHAR' is a programme
A. To help senior citizens
B. To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman
C. To train people for social defence
D. To provide identity to Indian residents
Question 171
About 93% of Tribal women cannot contest for the post of Sarpanch in Rajasthan as they are not educated enough. What are the educational qualification necessary?
A. Minimum Qualification is class 2
B. Minimum Qualification is class 5
C. Minimum Qualification is class 7
D. Minimum Qualification is class 10
Question 172
According to Dr. Ambedkar which Article is the most important article of Indian constitution?
A. Article 21
B. Article 24
C. Article 32
D. Article 256
Question 173
According to the Classical Theory of Employment, deviations from the state of full employment are
A. Purely temporary in nature
B. permanent in nature
C. imaginary situations
D. normal situations
Question 174
According to the Constitution, the ratio between the length and breadth of the national tricolor should be
A. 03:02
B. 03:01
C. 02:01
D. 04:03
Question 175
According to the Indian Constitution, the Union ______ body is called the Parliament.
A. Judicial
B. Executive
C. Legislative
D. both Judicial and legislative
Question 176
According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency ?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Chief Justice
D. Parliament
Question 177
According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, which one of the following is nota fundamental duty?
A. To respect the National Flag
B. To defend the country
C. To provide education to one’s child
D. To promote village and cottage industries
Question 178
Administrators of Union Territories are responsible to the
A. Union Home Minister
B. Lok Sabha
C. President
D. Union Parliament
Question 179
Afro-Asian solidarity as a central element of India's foreign policy was initiated by which of the following Prime Ministers?
A. Narendra Modi
B. I.K. Gujral
C. J.L. Nehru
D. Manmohan Singh
Question 180
After how many years Rajya Sabha is dissolved?
A. It is never dissolved
B. 2 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
Question 181
After question hour, a motion moved by a Member of Parliament to draw the attention of Executive for discussing a definite matter of public importance is
A. Privilege motion
B. Calling attention Motion
C. Adjournment motion
D. No confidence motion
Question 182
After which five year plan, 'The Rolling Plan' was implemented?
A. Third Plan
B. Fifth Plan
C. Seventh Plan
D. Ninth Plan
Question 183
Age of a Candidate to contest Parliamentary election should not be lesser than
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 26 years
Question 184
All day - to - day function of the Panchayat in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and web-based?(this is being done for the first time in india for a Panchayat)
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Question 185
All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the President are inquired into and decided by __________ .
A. the Election Commission
B. the Supreme Court
C. the Parliament
D. Prime Minister
Question 186
All India Trinamool Congress was founded in the year ______.
A. 1925
B. 1955
C. 1984
D. 1998
Question 187
All of the following are the aims of Lok Adalat, except
A. Secure justice to the weaker sections
B. Mass disposal of the cases
C. Give the power to rule in the hands of the common man
D. Minimize cost and delay
Question 188
All the members of a municipality are ______ by the people of municipal area.
A. Elected directly
B. Elected indirectly
C. Nominated proportionally
D. Nominated indirectly
Question 189
Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business, yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere, who will legislate on that item
A. Parliament only
B. State Legislature only
C. Both 'a' and ' b'
D. Neither 'a' nor ' b'
Question 190
Among the following States, which one was formed last
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Punjab
Question 191
An amendment of the constitution may be initiated ___
A. by introduction by the President of India.
B. by introduction of a Bill in Rajya Sabha.
C. by the Governors of States.
D. by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament.
Question 192
An enumerated power the president has is
A. Nominate officials
B. Appoint judges
C. Nominating high offocials
D. All of the above
Question 193
An Expenditure Reforms Commission was set up by the Government of India in the year 2000 under the Chairmanship of:
A. A.M. Khusro
B. G.T. Nanavati
C. M.N. Venkatachaliah
D. K.P. Geetakrishnan
Question 194
‘Mentor India’ Compaign is an initiative to engage leaders who can guide and mentor students at ‘Atal Tinkering Labs’ across the country. Who launched‘Mentor India’ Campaign?
A. NASSCOM
B. ASSOCHAM
C. NITI Aayog
D. SEBI
Question 195
‘Shagun’ is a flagship scheme of which Indian state/UT?
A. Punjab
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Question 196
Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian constitution?
A. Second Schedule
B. Tenth Schedule
C. Third Schedule
D. Fourth Schedule
Question 197
Anti-defection law was passed in which Constitutional Amendment Act?
A. 41st Constitutional Amendment Act
B. 46th Constitutional Amendment Act
C. 48th Constitutional Amendment Act
D. 52th Constitutional Amendment Act
Question 198
Appointments for all India Services are made by
A. UPSC
B. President
C. Prime Minister
D. Parliament
Question 199
Article 1 of the Constitution declares India as
A. Fedaral State
B. Quasi Federal State
C. Unitary State
D. Union of States
Question 200
Article 17 deals with?
A. Right to Privacy
B. Fundamental Duties of every citizen
C. Abolition of Untouchability
D. Right to Constitutional Remedies
Question 201
Article 187 of the Indian Constitution "Secretariat of State Legislature" deals with?
A. the State Government
B. the directive principles of state policy
C. the Union Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 202
Article 21 of the Indian Constitution "Protection of life and personal liberty" deals with?
A. the Union Government
B. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
C. the State Government
D. the directive principles of state policy
Question 203
Article 211 of the Indian Constitution "Restriction on discussion in the Legislature" deals with?
A. the directive principles of state policy
B. the Union Government
C. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D. the State Government
Question 204
Article 222 of the Indian Constitution "Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another" deals with?
A. the directive principles of state policy
B. the Union Government
C. the State Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 205
Article 228 of the Indian Constitution "Transfer of certain cases to High Court" deals with?
A. the directive principles of state policy
B. the State Government
C. the Union Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 206
Article 231 of the Indian Constitution "Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States" deals with?
A. the State Government
B. the directive principles of state policy
C. the Union Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 207
Article 27 of the Indian Constitution "Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion" deals with?
A. the Union Government
B. the State Government
C. the directive principles of state policy
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 208
Article 29 of the Constitution of India grants which of the following rights?
A. Protection in respect of conviction for offences
B. Traffic in humans beings prohibited
C. Protection of interests of minorities
D. Prohibits taxes on religious grounds
Question 209
Article 31A of the Indian Constitution "Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc" deals with?
A. the State Government
B. the Union Government
C. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D. the directive principles of state policy
Question 210
Article 31B of the Indian Constitution "Validation of certain Acts and Regulations" deals with the
A. State Government
B. Union Government
C. Directive principles of state policy
D. Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 211
Article 39A of the Indian Constitution "Equal justice and free legal aid" deals with?
A. the State Government
B. the directive principles of state policy
C. the Union Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 212
Article 41 of the Indian Constitution "Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases" deals with?
A. the Union Government
B. the directive principles of state policy
C. the State Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 213
Article 43A of the Indian Constitution "Participation of workers in management of industries" deals with?
A. the State Government
B. the Union Government
C. the directive principles of state policy
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 214
Article 44 of the Indian Constitution "Uniform civil code for the citizens" deals with _____.
A. the directive principles of state policy
B. the Union Government
C. the State Government
D. the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 215
Article I of the Constitution of India declares India as
A. Fedaral State
B. Quasi Federal State
C. Unitary State
D. Union of States
Question 216
As envisaged in the Constitution of India with respect to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2008 (11 of 2009), there shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India, and not more than ___ other judges.
A. 40
B. 10
C. 20
D. 30
Question 217
As of August 2018, what is the portfolio held by the current Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad?
A. Human Resource Development
B. Petroleum
C. Law and Telecommunications
D. Coal
Question 218
As of February 2018, who is the Chief Minister of Kerala?
A. Oomen Chandy
B. AK Antony
C. VS Achuthanandan
D. Pinarayi Vijayan
Question 219
As of February 2018, who is the Chief Minister of Telangana, who is also the Chief Minister of Telangana?
A. K Chandrasekhar Rao
B. Kadiyam Srihari
C. T Rajaiah
D. Chandrababu Naidu
Question 220
As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
A. Deputy Prime Minister
B. Former President
C. Governor of a State within his state
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Question 221
As per John Locke, an English philosopher and physician, which is not a Natural Right?
A. Liberty
B. Equality
C. Property
D. Right to Vote
Question 222
As per the Constitution of India, who is authorized to transfer the Judge of one High Court to another?
A. The Chief Justice of India
B. The Prime Minister of India
C. The President of India
D. Any of the Judges of the Supreme Court
Question 223
Ashok Mehta committee recommended for the establishment of
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Nagar Panchayat
C. Panchayat Samiti
D. All of the above
Question 224
At the time of emergency in 1975, who was serving as the President of India?
A. Morarji Desai
B. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
C. V P Singh
D. Indira Gandhi
Question 225
At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the ' Socialistic Pattern of society '
A. Bombay Session of 1953
B. Avadi Session of 1955
C. Calcutta Session of 1957
D. Nagpur Session of 1959
Question 226
Aung San Suu Kyi is the
A. Prime Minister of Myanmar
B. President of Myanmar
C. Foreign Minister of Myanmar
D. Home Minister of Myanmar
Question 227
Bahujan Samaj Party was founded in
A. 1925
B. 1955
C. 1984
D. 2001
Question 228
Bharatiya Janata Party is a part of which political group?
A. United Progressive Alliance
B. National Democratic Alliance
C. Janata Parivar
D. Rashtra Parivar
Question 229
Black revolution relates to which of the following?
A. Self-dependence in food grains production
B. Self-dependence in milk production
C. Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
D. None of these
Question 230
Bureaucracy literally means a system of government by
A. Elected representative
B. Officials
C. Group of landlords
D. Nominated representative
Question 231
By tradition, when does the presidential campaign begin?
A. When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention
B. With the New Hampshire primary
C. In September, following the national convention
D. After a candidate has gained enough electoral votes in the primaries
Question 232
By virtue of which Act, Diarchy was introduced in India
A. Indian Council Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. indian Independence Act, 1947
Question 233
By which Act was the Public Service Commission established for the first time in India ?
A. Government of India Act, 1919
B. Government of India Act, 1935
C. Indian Council Act, 1909
D. Indian Council Act, 1892
Question 234
By which Amendment Act of the Constitution of India were the Directive Principles of the State Policy given precedence over the Fundamental Right whereever they come into conflict?
A. 40th
B. 42nd
C. 44th
D. 46th
Question 235
By which of the following Constitutional Amendments Delhi has become National Capital Region
A. 61st Amendment
B. 69th Amendment
C. 71st Amendment
D. 79th Amendment
Question 236
Cabinet members report to the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Vice President
D. All of the above
Question 237
Can a citizen approach a court for the enforcement of a Directive Principle?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Yes, on the fulfilment of certain conditions
D. The Government can move the courts but the citizen cannot
Question 238
Chief Ministers of States are members of _________________
A. NITI Commission(Aayog)
B. Finance Commission
C. National Development Council
D. Election Commission
Question 239
Choose the most appropriate answer:Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning Commission on 01 January 2015 is
A. NITI Vakya
B. NITI Dharma
C. NITI Vajpayee
D. NITI Aayog
Question 240
Civil equality implies
A. Equality before law
B. Equality of opportunity
C. Equal distribution of wealth
D. Equal right to participate in the affairs of the State
Question 241
Common styles of leadership include
A. Autocratic leadership
B. Transactional leadership
C. Democratic leadership
D. All of the above
Question 242
Communist Party of India was founded in _____.
A. 1835
B. 1885
C. 1925
D. 1964
Question 243
Compared with earlier presidents modern presidents are more involved in
A. Social issues
B. Economic issues
C. Foreign policy
D. Labor policy
Question 244
Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by ______.
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Judge of Supreme Court
C. President of India
D. Chief Election Commissioner of India
Question 245
Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed for how many years?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 5
Question 246
Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits the audit reports to _______.
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Finance Minister of India
D. Home Minister of India
Question 247
Conducting joint operations generally involves how many broad principles?
A. 11
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Question 248
Consent of the People means
A. All the People
B. Majority of People
C. Leader of the People
D. A few People
Question 249
Consider the following statements about the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI):1. It is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).2. It has registered as an independent society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Question 250
Countries with autocracy-based governments have
A. regular elections to select representative officials
B. a single ruler who may be a monarch or dictator
C. a small group of leaders with similar political views
D. shared decisions between citizens and leaders
Question 251
Decisions made by which court are binding on all other courts in India?
A. High courts
B. Supreme court
C. Tehsil court
D. No option is correct
Question 252
Dr. BR Ambedkar was elected to Constituent Assembly from which among the following ?
A. Punjab
B. Bombay Presidency
C. West Bengal
D. United provinces
Question 253
During a Financial Emergency, all Money Bills passed by State Legislatures require the consent of the
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Lok Sabha
D. Union Finance Minister
Question 254
During an emergency all of the following fundamental rights are suspended, except
A. freedom of association
B. freedom of speech and expression
C. personal liberty
D. freedom of assembly without arms
Question 255
During the tenure of which of the following prime ministers The Lok Sabha never meet?
A. Chaudhary Charan Singh
B. H D Deve Gowda
C. Morar Ji Desai
D. I K Gujral
Question 256
During which Five Year Planning was NABARD established?
A. 5th
B. 6th
C. 3rd
D. 9th
Question 257
During which of the following periods did the Constituent Assembly delibrate upon and finalise the Constitution of India?
A. November,1946 - November, 1949
B. November,1947 - November, 1949
C. December,1946 - November, 1949
D. December,1947 - November, 1949
Question 258
During whose Viceroyalty, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Harding
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Clive
Question 259
E.K. Janaki Ammal National Award on Taxonomy is administered by the
A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D. Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change
Question 260
Eight States have achieved more than 99% household electrification prior to the launch of 'Saubhagya Scheme'. Which one of the following is not among them?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 261
Election Commission is not concerned with which of the following elections?
A. Election of President of India
B. Elections of Parliament
C. Elections of State Legislature
D. Elections of Panchayats
Question 262
English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States?
A. Nagaland
B. Tripura
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Question 263
First Leader of opposition in Lokshabha was _____.
A. B. R. Ambedkar
B. A. K. Gopalan
C. S Radhakrishnan
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 264
First opposition leader of Rajya Sabha?
A. Niranjan Mishra
B. Shyam Nandan Mishra
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. Rama Kanth Mishra
Question 265
First woman Governor of Kerala?
A. Sheila Dikshit
B. Fathima Beevi
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Jyothi Venkitachalam
Question 266
First woman governor of Tamilnadu?
A. Maharaja Sir Krishna Kumarasinhji Bhavsinhji
B. Bhishnuram Medhi
C. Banwarilal Purohit
D. Fathima Beevi
Question 267
Fiscal policy in India is formulated by
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Planning Commission
C. Finance Ministry
D. SEBI
Question 268
For Distribution of powers between the Union and the States, the Constitution of India introduces three lists. Which two of the following Articles govern the distribution of powers:
A. Articles 4 and 5
B. Articles 56 amd 57
C. Articles 141 and 142
D. Articles 245 and 246
Question 269
For whom has the Union government launched the Accessible E-Libraury, 'Sugamya Pustakalaya' in New Delhi under Prime Minister's Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan?
A. Men
B. Visually Impaired
C. Women
D. Transgender
Question 270
Former Minister Ashwani Kumar has been awarded as Order of Rising Sun by which country ?
A. India
B. China
C. Iraq
D. Japan
Question 271
From May 2017, the Real Estate Act has come into effect. It aims to protect the interests of ______.
A. Bureaucrats
B. Home Buyers
C. Lenders
D. No option is correct
Question 272
From May 2017, the Real Estate Act has come into effect. The act mandates depositing how much of the funds collected from buyers?
A. 50%
B. 40%
C. 70%
D. 80%
Question 273
From the following languages listed in the Eighth schedule of the constitution pick out of the one which is official language of a state
A. Kashmiri
B. Urdu
C. Sindhi
D. Nepali
Question 274
From the following, who was the first women speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. Sushma Swaraj
B. Margret Alva
C. Meera Kumar
D. Sarojini Naidu
Question 275
From which of the following are the Fundamental duties adopted?
A. French Constitution
B. Indian Constitution
C. Spanish Constitution
D. USSR Constitution
Question 276
Fundamental duties are mentioned in which of the following part of Indian Constitution?
A. Part II
B. Part III
C. Part V
D. Part IV A
Question 277
'Ganga Action Plan' initiated by the Union Government aims at
A. Streamlining the flow of Ganga river
B. Reduction of pollution on Ganga river
C. Efficient use of Ganga water for irrigation
D. Using Ganga river for generating hydel energy
Question 278
Girglani Committee was appointed to examine
A. Surplus funds of Telangana
B. Violation of 610 G.O
C. Role of Political parties
D. Farmer's suicides
Question 279
Government intervention in a modern economy is useful because
A. the needs and wants of modern society are always met by the market place
B. the market place has many incentives to create public work such as parks and library’s
C. governments are more able to meet some needs and wants of modern society in a way that ensures that all members of society can participate
D. the market place powers all its own laws
Question 280
Government regulation is intended to
A. discourage producers from taking harmful actions.
B. encourage producers to follow the Constitution.
C. discourage producers from making a profit.
D. encourage producers to take negative actions.
Question 281
Houses of Indian Parliament are prorogued by whom?
A. Speaker of Lok Sabha
B. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
C. Prime Minister of India
D. President of India
Question 282
How long is a term in the house of representatives?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Question 283
How many ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat’ would be organised across the country in next one and half year under the ‘Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat Yojna?’
A. 2 lakh
B. 1 lakh
C. 3 lakh
D. 5 lakh
Question 284
How many Articles are there in the Indian Constitution
A. 395
B. 396
C. 398
D. 399
Question 285
How many Constitutional Amendments to the Constitution of India have been made so far?
A. 122
B. 121
C. 120
D. 119
Question 286
How many districts that telangana have?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Question 287
How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian Constitution?
A. Nine
B. Eleven
C. Twelve
D. Twenty
Question 288
How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian constitution?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 11
D. 12
Question 289
How many fundamental Rights are mentioned in Indian constitution?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Question 290
How many justices are on the supreme court?
A. 25
B. 28
C. 31
D. 35
Question 291
How many languages have been listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 18
D. 25
Question 292
How many levels of Government are there in India?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 293
How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan?
A. 25
B. 17
C. 48
D. 2
Question 294
How many members are nominated in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively by the President of India?
A. 2, 12
B. 12, 2
C. 10, 20
D. 20, 10
Question 295
How many members can be nominated by the President of India in the Rajya Sabha?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Question 296
How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years?
A. all
B. one fourth
C. half
D. one third
Question 297
How many members of upper house (Rajya Sabha) can be nominated by President of India?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 15
Question 298
How many members should be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha?
A. One-fourth of the total membership
B. One-tenth of the total membership of the house
C. 50% strength of the Lok Sabha
D. At least 100 members
Question 299
How many members were Initially there in the Constituent assembly of India
A. 300
B. 304
C. 308
D. 310
Question 300
How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in Panchayat Raj System in India?
A. 02-Mar
B. 01-Apr
C. 01-Mar
D. 01-Feb
Question 301
How many Rajya Sabha members, the President of India can nominate?
A. 6
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
Question 302
How many schedules does the Indian Constitution have?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
Question 303
How many schedules the Constitution of India contains
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Question 304
How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?
A. 39
B. 85
C. 109
D. 131
Question 305
How many seats are reserved for women in Municipality?
A. 01-May
B. 01-Jul
C. 01-Mar
D. 01-Apr
Question 306
How many Sessions of the Indian Constituent Assembly were conducted for the formulation of Indian Constitution
A. 7
B. 11
C. 12
D. 15
Question 307
How many times Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a Member of Parliament?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Question 308
How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Question 309
How many Union Territories are there in India?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 5
D. 8
Question 310
Ideas of welfare state are contained in
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
C. Preamble of the Constitution
D. Part VII
Question 311
If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within -
A. Six months from the date of dissolution
B. Twelve months from the date of dissolution
C. Two months from the dateof dissolution
D. One month from the dateof dissolution
Question 312
If any Fundamental Right of a citizen is breached then under Article 226 of Indian Constitution he can move to ______.
A. Prime Minsiter of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. President of India
D. High Court of State
Question 313
If any Fundamental Right of a citizen is breached, then under Article 32 of Indian Constitution he can directly go to the ______
A. Chief Minister of state
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Supreme Court of India
D. Governor of state
Question 314
If both the office of President and Vice-president vacant, who has been empowered the President function.
A. Chief Justice
B. Prime Minister
C. Speaker of Loksabha
D. Chief of Army Staff
Question 315
In a confederal system of government, power is
A. with States
B. with Central
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Question 316
In a Parliamentary form of Government ___________
A. The Legislature is responsible to the Judiciary
B. The Executive is responsible to the Legislature.
C. The Legislature is responsible to the Executive
D. The Judiciary is responsible to the Legislature
Question 317
In a parliamentary system, from where are cabinet members drawn
A. Judicial branch
B. Legislative branch
C. Executive branch
D. All of the above
Question 318
In accordance to the Construction, Protection of Life and Personal Liberty is granted under which Article?
A. Article 20
B. Article 21
C. Article 22
D. Article 23
Question 319
In any State of India , Legislative Council can be created or abolished :
A. By the Parliament
B. By the president on the recommendation of the Governor of the State
C. By the Governor on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers
D. By the Parliament as per resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State
Question 320
In August 2017, RBI announced to transfer approximately how much amount for the Financial Year 2016-17 as a dividend to the Government?
A. Rs 30,659 crore
B. Rs 50,650 crore
C. Rs 60,659 crore
D. Rs 70,659 crore
Question 321
In August 2017, the Government of India decided to launch a new scheme named “AGEY”. This new scheme is a part of the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojna– National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM). What does ‘E’ stand for in ‘AGEY’?
A. Enterprise
B. Energy
C. Express
D. Engineering
Question 322
In case of equal voting, who among the following can cast only a casting vote in Lok Sabha?
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Question 323
In case State emergency is declared, it needs Parliamentary approval after every _____.
A. 6 months
B. 3 months
C. 1 year
D. 2 years
Question 324
In December 2015, which of the following was hailed as an important criteria for contesting Panchayat elections in Haryana?
A. A functional toilet at home
B. Minimum education qualification for women is class 3 pass
C. Exemption for Non-payment of arrears of electricity bill
D. Exemption for Non-payment of arrears of cooperative banks
Question 325
In India which of the following taxes is levied by the State governments?
A. Excise duty on liquor
B. Capital gains tax
C. Customs tax
D. Corporation tax
Question 326
In India, some of the Fundamental Rights can be suspended during of
A. Festivals
B. Elections
C. Wars
D. Floods
Question 327
In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in 1981, but was amended in ________ to include noise as an air pollutant.
A. 1987
B. 1997
C. 2007
D. 2017
Question 328
In India, the chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same ground as :
A. A judge of the Supreme Court
B. The Chief Justice of a High Court
C. The Comptroller and Auditor-General
D. The Attorney General of India
Question 329
In India, which of the following body is Constitutional in nature?
A. NITI Aayog
B. National Human Rights Commission
C. Central Vigilance Commission
D. Finance Commission
Question 330
In India, who among the following is also known as ‘the guardian of the public purse’?
A. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Ministry of law and Justice
Question 331
In India, who appoints ministers at state level?
A. The President of India
B. Governor of that state
C. Chief Minister of that state
D. Prime Minister of India
Question 332
In India, who is considered above the law of country?
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. A wealthy person of India
D. No option is correct
Question 333
In India, who is known as the highest law officer?
A. President of India
B. Attorney General of India
C. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
D. Advocate General of the State
Question 334
In India, planning commission was replaced by
A. UPSC
B. NITI Aayog
C. National Development Council
D. NMDC
Question 335
In Indian Constitution, ______ contains provisions related to Anti-defection law.
A. eighth schedule
B. ninth schedule
C. tenth schedule
D. eleventh schedule
Question 336
In Indian constitution, the method of election of President has been taken from which country?
A. Britain
B. USA
C. Ireland
D. Australia
Question 337
In Indian Parliamentary System, ‘Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)’ are ______.
A. Elected by the people
B. Elected by members of parliament
C. Nominated by Chief Minister of that state
D. Nominated by President of India
Question 338
In Indian Parliamentary System, Gram Panchayat is elected for how many years?
A. Two years
B. Three years
C. Four years
D. Five years
Question 339
In Indian parliamentary system, the leader of the largest opposition party having not less than _______ seats of total strength of the house is recognized as the leader of the opposition in that House.
A. 1/10 th
B. 1/9 th
C. 1/8 th
D. 1/7 th
Question 340
In Indian Polity, the executive is subordinate to the
A. Judiciary
B. Legislature
C. Election Commission
D. Union Public Service Commission
Question 341
In January 2018, Atal Pension Yojana (APY) crossed 80 lakh subscribers. What is the maximum amount of monthly pension the beneficiary can get under APY?
A. Rs 4000
B. Rs 5000
C. Rs 10,000
D. Rs 15,000
Question 342
In January 2018, the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 was notified. Few provisions in the amendment Act have important bearing on the working of the______.
A. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016
B. NABARD (amendment) Bill, 2017
C. AMASR (amendment) Bill, 2017
D. No option is correct
Question 343
In July 2017, the Government of India has increased the investment limit per fiscal year of ‘Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme’ to ______ for individuals.
A. 5 kg
B. 4 kg
C. 6 kg
D. 10 kg
Question 344
In Lok Sabha the total number of members from states is
A. 630
B. 530
C. 430
D. 330
Question 345
In Lok Sabha, who CANNOT vote in the first instance during voting?
A. Speaker
B. Cabinet Ministers
C. Member of Lok Sabha
D. None of these
Question 346
In November 2017, Indian Government approved setting up of ‘Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendras’. These will be set up in how many most backward districts of the country?
A. 100
B. 150
C. 115
D. 200
Question 347
In November 2017, under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) increase in the carpet area for Middle Income Group I (MIG-I) was approved. The carpet area for MIG-I will be increased to ______.
A. 150 square metre
B. 120 square metre
C. 100 square metre
D. 110 square metre
Question 348
In October 2018, India was elected as a member to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a period of
A. five years
B. four years
C. three years
D. two years
Question 349
In terms of jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has
A. original and appellate
B. original and executive
C. legislative and original
D. executive and appellate
Question 350
In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 1976, which word was added to the Preamble?
A. Democratic
B. Equality
C. Secular
D. Socialist
Question 351
In the Indian Parliamentary System, 'Vote on Account' is valid for how many months (except the year of elections)?
A. 2 months
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
D. 9 months
Question 352
In the presence of which of the following, does the President takes Oath?
A. Vice-President
B. Lok Sabha Speaker
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Attorney General
Question 353
In the union Budget 2015-16, two new IIMs will be opened in which of the following states?
A. Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab
B. Andhra Pradesh, Punjab
C. Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
D. Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar
Question 354
In the Union Budget 2017-18, the MGNREGA allocation isto be ___________
A. Rs. 48,000 crore
B. Rs. 38,000 crore
C. Rs. 56,000 crore
D. Rs. 33,000 crore
Question 355
In union terms, a direct strike occurs
A. when people refuse to patronize companies that handle products of struck companies
B. when an organized body of workers withholds its labor to force the employer to comply with its demands
C. when union members and their supporters refuse to buy products from a company being struck
D. when workers who have no particular grievance of their own and who may or may not have the same employer decide to strike in support of others
Question 356
In which form of government priests rule in the name of God?
A. Fascism
B. Monarchy
C. Theocracy
D. Oligarchy
Question 357
In which language, Lok Sabha debates are printed?
A. Hindi
B. English
C. Sanskrit
D. Both Hindi & English
Question 358
In which of the following Five Year Plan was the growth rate target exceeded?
A. Eighth Five Year Plan
B. Ninth Five Year Plan
C. Tenth Five Year Plan
D. Eleventh Five Year Plan
Question 359
In which of the following years Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (Save the daughter, educate the daughter) scheme was launched?
A. 2015
B. 2010
C. 2012
D. 2018
Question 360
In which of the houses chairperson is not member of that house?
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Legislative Assembly
C. Legislative Council
D. Lok Sabha
Question 361
In which state, the President's Rule was first imposed in India
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Assam
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Question 362
In which system is the central government weakest?
A. confederate government
B. representative government
C. unitary government
D. federal government
Question 363
In which way the President can assign any of the functions of the Union Government to the State Government ?
A. In his discretion
B. In consultation with the Chief Justice of India
C. In consultation with the Government of the State
D. In consultation with the State Governor
Question 364
In which year was "Jana Gana Mana" adopted as the National Anthem ?
A. 1947
B. 1949
C. 1951
D. 1950
Question 365
In which year was All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) founded?
A. 1949
B. 1999
C. 1972
D. 1997
Question 366
In which year was the Aam Aadmi Party founded?
A. 2010
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2013
Question 367
In which year was the First Five Year Plan launched in India?
A. 1921
B. 1931
C. 1941
D. 1951
Question 368
In which year was the State of Jharkhand formed
A. 1998
B. 1999
C. 2000
D. 2001
Question 369
In which year was the Supreme Court of India established?
A. 1951
B. 1949
C. 1950
D. 1947
Question 370
In whose consultation does the President convene and prorogue all sessions of Parliament ?
A. The Speaker
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha
D. The Council of Ministers
Question 371
Incorporation creates a local government and
A. determines who will serve as mayor and council members.
B. divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders.
C. manages the court system on the county and city level.
D. creates geographic boundaries for villages, towns, and cities.
Question 372
India has taken the concept of 'Judicial Review' from which country's constitution?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. Ireland
Question 373
India recently notified the Third protocol to amend Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with which of the following countries?
A. China
B. Vietnam
C. Singapore
D. Malaysia
Question 374
India signed an MoU with which country for strengtheningcooperation in the field of Tourism?
A. Tajikistan
B. Turkmenistan
C. Uzbekistan
D. Kyrgyzstan
Question 375
Indian Citizenship is granted by
A. The President of India
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Ministry of Home Affairs
D. The Ministry of External Affairs
Question 376
Indian Constitution can be amended according to the procedure laid down in the following Article
A. Article 368
B. Article 345
C. Article 351
D. Article 333
Question 377
Indian Constitution has how many Articles?
A. 95
B. 195
C. 295
D. 395
Question 378
Indian Constitution has how many Parts?
A. 22
B. 32
C. 42
D. 52
Question 379
Indian Constitution has how many Schedules?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Question 380
Indian Constitution is made up of how many words?
A. 40000
B. 60000
C. 80000
D. 120000
Question 381
Indian federal system is greatly influenced by the federal system in
A. Canada
B. Australia
C. United States
D. U.S.S.R.
Question 382
Indian National Congress is a part of which political group?
A. United Progressive Alliance
B. National Democratic Alliance
C. Janata Parivar
D. Rashtra Parivar
Question 383
India's current finance minister Arun Jaitley is a Rajya Sabha member from which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat
Question 384
Informal summit held in which city of Russia?
A. Moscow
B. Sochi
C. New Delhi
D. St. Petersburg
Question 385
Judges of high court are appointed by
A. Chief Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Chief Election Commissioner
Question 386
An ordinance issued by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. True, only during a National Emergency
D. True, only during a Financial Emergency
Question 387
An unanswered Constitutional question about the judicial branch is
A. how to create a Supreme Court
B. who should approve judges and justices
C. who should appoint judges and justices
D. how to create lower federal courts
Question 388
Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in
A. 1950
B. 1953
C. 1956
D. 1961
Question 389
Kutir Jyoti Scheme is associated with
A. Promoting cottage industry in villages
B. Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
C. Providing electricity to rural families living below poverty line
D. All of these
Question 390
Lok Sabha is the ___________ House of the Parliament of India.
A. Lower
B. Upper
C. Left
D. Right
Question 391
Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in which state of India?
A. Tripura
B. Nagaland
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Question 392
Manohar Parrikar is India's ___________.
A. Railway Minister
B. Finance Minister
C. HRD Minister
D. Defence Minister
Question 393
Maximum age limit of President of India
A. 30
B. 35
C. 45
D. None of the above
Question 394
Ministry of Shipping has been renamed as
A. Ministry of Waterways
B. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
C. Ministry of Jal Shakti
D. Ministry of Ports
Question 395
Name the Chief Minister of Telangana who was honoured with the Global Agricultural Leadership Award 2017.
A. Siddaramaiah
B. K. T. Rama Rao
C. N. Chandrababu Naidu
D. K. Chandra Shekhar Rao
Question 396
Name the committee appointed in 1986 by Rajiv Gandhi on "Revitalisation of Panchayti Raj Institution for Democracy & Development".
A. Ashok Mehta Committee
B. L M Singhvi Committee
C. G.V.K. Rao Committee
D. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Question 397
Name the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court in India.
A. Meera Kumari
B. Leila Seth
C. Anju George
D. Purvi Joshi
Question 398
Name the President of India who was elected unopposed?
A. Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
B. Dr. Zakir Husain
C. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
D. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Question 399
Narendra Modi is the ___ Prime Minister of India.
A. 5th
B. 10th
C. 12th
D. 14th
Question 400
Nation Police Academy in Hyderabad is named after which of the following leaders ?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D. Lal Bahaddur sastry
Question 401
National Human Rights Commission was formed in the year ?
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1991
Question 402
Nationalist Congress Party was founded in ______.
A. 1925
B. 1955
C. 1984
D. 1999
Question 403
Nearly ____________ crore jobs were created in the country in the 10-month period till June this year, as per a Central Statistics Office (CSO) report.
A. 2.4 crore
B. 3.5 crore
C. 6.9 crore
D. 1.2 crore
Question 404
Non-Tax revenue can be increased by improving the working of ___________.
A. Commercial Irrigation Projects
B. State Road Transport Corporation
C. Electricity Boards
D. No option is correct
Question 405
Of the following, the town does not come within the National Capital Region(NCR) is
A. Panipat
B. Rohtak
C. Khurja
D. Mathura
Question 406
On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to give Constitutional Status to ______
A. National Human Rights Commission
B. National Commission on Backward Classes
C. National Finance Commission
D. National Commission for Women
Question 407
On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS (Prevention Control) Bill, 2017. Under the new provisions, which of the following is not included?
A. Establishments keeping records of information of person living with HIV must adopt data protection measures.
B. Person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status if even he/she does not give his/her Consent.
C. Prohibits any individual from advocating feeling of hatred against HIV positive persons.
D. All are included.
Question 408
On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to amend ______
A. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
B. Motor Vehicles Act, 1998
C. Motor Vehicles Act, 2005
D. Motor Vehicles Act, 2010
Question 409
On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha Passed the Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the new provisions, a fund named ‘MVAF’ will be constituted. What does ‘A’ stand for in ‘MVAF’?
A. Amendment
B. Approval
C. Accident
D. Aspiration
Question 410
On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha Passed the Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the new provisions, the compensation for death increased from Rs 25,000 to ______
A. Rs 2 lakh or more
B. Rs 5 lakh or more
C. Rs 10 lakh or more
D. Rs 15 lakh or more
Question 411
On 19 September 2017, Law Ministry approved Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017. The Bill entrusts the responsibility to try cases of Fugitive Economic Offenders under ______.
A. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)
B. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2005
C. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2010
D. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 1995
Question 412
On 2 January 2018, Parliament Passed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) amendment Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to amend ______.
A. IBC, 2015
B. IBC, 2016
C. IBC, 2014
D. IBC, 2013
Question 413
On 20 July 2017, Lok Sabha passed IIITPPP Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to allow 15 IIITs established on a PPP model to grant degrees. What does ‘PPP’ stand for?
A. Public Private Placement
B. Public Private Partnership
C. Public Private Pickup
D. Public Private Policy
Question 414
On 24 January 2018, the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a web based Rapid Reporting System for the ______.
A. Scheme for Adolescent Girls
B. Scheme for Widow women
C. Scheme for Acid attack victims
D. Scheme for divorced women
Question 415
On 26 July 2017, the Parliament passed the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017. This Bill extends jurisdiction of the act to which state?
A. Manipur
B. Assam
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Nagaland
Question 416
On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill empowers which agency/authority to consider an impact assessment of proposed works in prohibited area?
A. Indian Monument Agency
B. National Monument Authority
C. National Monumental and Ancient Site Conservation Authority
D. None of these
Question 417
On 5 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to amend ______
A. High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954
B. High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1964
C. High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1975
D. High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1980
Question 418
On 9 January 2018, the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 amended some provisions of ______.
A. Companies Act, 1956
B. Companies Act, 2011
C. Companies Act, 2013
D. Companies Act, 2014
Question 419
On election day, voters for President are really voting for
A. Electors
B. President
C. The speaker of the House
D. Both B & C
Question 420
On January 16, 2018 the Supreme Court ruled the attacks and interference on adults opting for inter-caste marriage as ‘absolutely illegal’ in the petition filed by which NGO in 2010?
A. PRATHAM
B. Shakti Vahini
C. Goonj
D. Sammaan
Question 421
On which date Swachh Bharat Mission was started by PM Narendra Modi to fulfill India's biggest cream of being clean nation?
A. 14th NOV 2015
B. 2nd OCT 2014
C. 2nd OCT 2015
D. 14th NOV 2014
Question 422
Out of the 22 parts of the Indian Constitution that originally existed during its formation, the only part which has been deleted is
A. Part V
B. Part VI
C. Part VII
D. Part VIII
Question 423
Panchayati Raj system has an Intermediate tier known as _________.
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Zila Parishad
C. Sarpanch Panchayat
D. Panchayat Samiti
Question 424
Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of
A. Decentralisation
B. Centralisation
C. Recentralisation
D. None of the above
Question 425
Parliament conducts __________ sessions each year.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 426
Part III of the Constitution of India relates to
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles of state policy
C. Fundamental Duties
D. Citizenship
Question 427
Part IV of Constitution of India deals with
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Citizenship
C. Directive Principles of state Policy
D. Union Executive
Question 428
Part IV of constitution of India deals with which of the following?
A. The Union
B. The States
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Directive Principles of State Policy
Question 429
Part of XVII of India Constitution deals with ______.
A. elections
B. official language
C. Panchyat
D. fundamental rights
Question 430
Planning in India derives its objectives and social premises from which of the following?
A. Public Policy
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Fundamental Duties
Question 431
Point out which from the following is NOT a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right
A. Right to life
B. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
C. Protection of personal liberty
D. Right to permanent housing
Question 432
Point out which from the following is NOT a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right
A. Right to privacy
B. Certiorari
C. Abolition of untouchability
D. Right to form association or Union
Question 433
Political right does NOT include which of the following
A. Right to Vote
B. Right to Life
C. Right to contest in election
D. Right against exploitation
Question 434
Political Socialization is affected by
A. media
B. religion
C. family
D. All of the above
Question 435
Power, authority and responsibilities of municpalities are listed in which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India
A. Ninth
B. Tenth
C. Eleventh
D. Twelfth
Question 436
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana was announced under the leadership of _______.
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Narendra Modi
D. Manmohan Singh
Question 437
President of India can be removed from his office by
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Parliament
D. Lok Sabha
Question 438
Prime Minister's 'Ujjwala Yojana' is related to __________________
A. Free distribution of LPG connections to socially backward classes.
B. Free electric connections to members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
C. Mass immunisation campaign for children.
D. None of the these.
Question 439
Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 has been done How many times ?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Question 440
Provincial Autonomy was provided by
A. The Government of India Act 1935
B. The Montague-Chelmsford Report
C. The Government of India Act 1919
D. The Indian Independence Act 1947
Question 441
Provisions regarding Municipalities and Panchayats was made in the Indian Constitution in which year?
A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1995
D. 2000
Question 442
Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its cosideration by the Lok Sabha for a minimum period of _____
A. one year
B. one month
C. Fourteen days
D. seven days
Question 443
Rajya Sabha is also known as
A. Legislative Council
B. Senior House
C. Upper House
D. Lower House
Question 444
Rajya Sabha is assisted by the SecretaryGeneral, who holds the rank equivalent to?
A. Cabinet Minister of the Government of India
B. Member of Parliament
C. Member of Legislature
D. Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India
Question 445
Rajya Sabha member has tenure of ______ years.
A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 2
Question 446
Ram Nath Kovind, the Indian President as of February 2018, hails from which state?
A. Punjab
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
Question 447
Republic means ultimate power is held by
A. the monarch
B. the people
C. the winning party
D. Ministers
Question 448
Right to Constitutional Remedies comes under ___
A. Legal rights
B. Fundamental rights
C. Human rights
D. Natural rights
Question 449
Right to education in our country is a _________right.
A. Political
B. Fundamental
C. Social
D. Legal
Question 450
Right To Information (RTI) Act came into effect in the year
A. 2004
B. 2005
C. 2006
D. 2007
Question 451
Right to Information Act in India applies to all States and Union Territories except
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Nagaland
C. Goa
D. Sikkim
Question 452
Right to Privacy comes under______________
A. Article 19
B. Article 20
C. Article 21
D. Article 18
Question 453
Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights during the rule of
A. Indhira Gandhi Government
B. Morarji Desai Government
C. Narasimha Rao Government
D. Vajpayee Government
Question 454
Schedule Ninth of the Indian Constitution deals with
A. Subjects contained in the Union List,State List and Concurrent List
B. The recognition of Languages
C. Certain acts and regulations of state Legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of Zamindari
D. The territories of State and Union territories
Question 455
Security Council of the UN comprises of 10 non-permanent members and their tenure is____________
A. 5 years
B. 4 years
C. 3 years
D. 2 years
Question 456
Separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by
A. Directive principle
B. Judicial decision
C. Seventh schedule
D. Preamble
Question 457
Separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by
A. Preamble
B. Judicial decision
C. Directive Principle
D. Seventh schedule
Question 458
Shimla Agreement 1972 was signed by
A. Foreign Ministers of India & Pakistan
B. Indira Gandhi & Z.A. Bhutto
C. Indira Gandhi & Benazir Bhutto
D. A.B. Vajpayee & Pervez Musharraf
Question 459
Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the
A. 36th Amendment
B. 39th Amendment
C. 40th Amendment
D. 42 Amendment
Question 460
SKOCH Group has conferred the ‘Best performing Social Sector Ministry’ award to which of the following ministries?
A. Ministry of Women and Child Development
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Question 461
Social Rights will not include _____ of the following?
A. Adivasi
B. Women
C. Care for Political Section
D. Children
Question 462
Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with
A. the purpose of life
B. which religions are true and which are false
C. learning the will of God
D. patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life
Question 463
Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves for a maximum term of _______ years.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
Question 464
'Stand up India' scheme launched by the Prime Minister recently is related with
A. Promotion of entrepreneurship among SC, ST and Women
B. Promotion of rights of Divyangs
C. Promotion of compulsory education for women
D. Promotion of Indian exports in western countries
Question 465
Support staff in the office of the president include
A. Repoters
B. Cabinet members
C. Administrators
D. All of the above
Question 466
Swachh Bharat Mission is to
A. Levy Swachh Bharat cess and earn revenue
B. Make celebrities clean the roads
C. Achieve clean and healthy India
D. Dispose off waste material
Question 467
Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna has now been restructured as
A. Prime Minister's Rojgar Yojna
B. National Rural Livelihoods Mission
C. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana
D. Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojana
Question 468
Temporary Provisions with respect to the state of Jammu and Kashmir is given in which Article of Indian Constitution?
A. Article 350
B. Article 360
C. Article 370
D. Article 380
Question 469
The 100th constitutional amendment made in 2015 is pertaining to
A. Cooperative societies
B. Boundary adjustment between India & Bangladesh
C. National Judicial Appointments Commission
D. Anti deflection law
Question 470
The 7.6% growth rate registered by Indian economy during the year 2015-16 is based on
A. Gross National Product at market prices
B. Gross Value Added at constant prices
C. Gross Domestic Product at market prices
D. Gross Domestic Product at constant prices
Question 471
The 7th pay commission has retained the rate of annual increment of _____.
A. 2%
B. 2.57%
C. 3%
D. 3.50%
Question 472
The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 Census. They shall remain unaltered till the first Census to be taken after the year:
A. 2010
B. 2015
C. 2021
D. 2026
Question 473
The aim of the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1929 was
A. Complete disobedience of the orders of the British Government.
B. to protest the Chauri Chaura incident.
C. partial disobedience of the orders of the British Government.
D. to ensure all civil rights of the citizens are granted by the Government.
Question 474
The article of the Constitution of India which deal with Directive Principles of state Policy are
A. 26 to 41
B. 30 to 45
C. 36 to 51
D. 40 to 55
Question 475
The articles of the Constitution of India which deal with Directive Principles of State Policy are ______
A. 26 to 41
B. 30 to 45
C. 36 to 51
D. 40 to 55
Question 476
The Attorney General of India is appointed by whom?
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Law Minister of India
C. Chief Justice of India
D. President of India
Question 477
The Attorney General of India is the ______ of the Government of India.
A. Chief Account Officer
B. Chief Law Officer
C. Chief Election Officer
D. Chief Audit Officer
Question 478
The Attorney-General of India is appointed by________
A. The president of India
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Chief Justice of India
D. The UPSC
Question 479
The bill of rights includes which of the following freedoms?
A. freedom to own property
B. freedom to rebel against the government
C. freedom to be left alone by the government
D. freedom of speech
Question 480
The brand name of 16 digit Unique identification number to be assigned to each individual in the country will be
A. Pehchan
B. Maadhyam
C. Aadhar
D. Aabhar
Question 481
The cabinet minister of India who deals with Ministry of Defence in June 2017 ?
A. Shri Narendra Modi
B. Shri Rajnath Singh
C. Shri Kalraj Mishra
D. Shri Arun Jaitley
Question 482
The central Government granted a certain sum towards flood relief to 3 states A, B and C in the ratio 2:3:4. If C gets Rs. 400 crores more than A, what is the share of B?
A. Rs. 400 crore
B. Rs. 200 crore
C. Rs. 600 crore
D. Rs. 300 crore
Question 483
The Chairman of NITI Ayog is.....
A. Industry Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. Commerce Minister
Question 484
The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was
A. K.M. Munshi
B. D.P. Khaitan
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. T.T. Krishnamachari
Question 485
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committe of Parliament is appointed by the
A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. President
D. Union Finance Minister
Question 486
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by the
A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. President
D. Union Finance Minister
Question 487
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Question 488
The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds the office for ______
A. 60 years of age or for six years, whichever early
B. 65 years of age or for six years, whichever early
C. 68 years of age or for six years, whichever early
D. 70 years of age or for six years, whichever early
Question 489
The Constituent Assembly adopted Indian national flag on
A. 22nd July 1947
B. 22nd August 1947
C. 22nd January 1948
D. 22nd October 1947
Question 490
The constitution of India describes India as
A. Unitary
B. A quasi - federal
C. Union of States
D. A Federation
Question 491
The constitution of India is
A. Rigid
B. Flexible
C. Very rigid
D. Partly rigid, partly flexible
Question 492
The Constitution of India was completed on
A. Feb 11,1948
B. Nov 26, 1949
C. Jan 26, 1950
D. None of these
Question 493
The constitution of India was framed by:
A. Planning Commission
B. Constituent Assembly
C. President
D. Working Committee
Question 494
The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the disposal of the
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Comptroller and Auditor-General
D. Home Ministry
Question 495
The council of ministers is collectively responsible to
A. Prime Minister
B. Rajya Sabha
C. President
D. House of the People
Question 496
The Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted from which Constitution?
A. U.S. Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. Irish Constitution
D. French Constitution
Question 497
The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in
A. Appointment of Chief Minister
B. Dismissal of the Ministry
C. Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly
D. Assent to Bills
Question 498
The drafting committee wrote the Indian Constitution in which language?
A. English and Hindi
B. Only English
C. English and Urdu
D. English, Hindi and Urdu
Question 499
The eighth amendment protects against
A. more fines
B. more punishments
C. excessive bail
D. All of the above
Question 500
The Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) has been launched under New Economy Development Policy (NEDP) on January 19, 2017 at _____.
A. New Delhi
B. Mizoram
C. Gujrat
D. Uttar Pradesh
Question 501
The Environment (Protection) Act of India was enacted in the year -
A. 1997
B. 1986
C. 2004
D. 2012
Question 502
'The Federal System with strong centre' has been borrowed by the Indian Constitution from
A. USA
B. Canada
C. UK
D. France
Question 503
The Figitive Economic Offenders Bill 2017 was passed by which ministry?
A. Finance Ministry
B. Commerce Ministry
C. Labour Ministry
D. Law Ministry
Question 504
The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through
A. Indian Council Act, 1861
B. Indian Council Act, 1892
C. Indian Council Act, 1909
D. Government of India Act, 1935
Question 505
The first Chairman of Disinvestment Commission was___________.
A. GV Ramkrishna
B. Madhu Dandavete
C. C Rangarajan
D. Indira Gandhi
Question 506
The first Finance Minister of India?
A. RK Shanmukham Chetty
B. P Chidambaram
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Vallabhai Patel
Question 507
The first Muslim to be elected President of 'Indian National Congress' was?
A. Maulana Azad
B. Mohammed Ali
C. Badruddin Tyabji
D. Shah Wali-ullah
Question 508
The first person of indian origin to be appointed as a judge in U.S.is
A. P.A.Sangma
B. Basava Rajeswari
C. R.C.Bharadwaj
D. Ridhi Desai
Question 509
The first session of the Constitutional Assembly was held on
A. Nov 26, 1946
B. Dec 9, 1946
C. Aug 16, 1947
D. Jan 26, 1948
Question 510
The First Speaker against whom a motion of no-cofidence was moved in the in the Lok Sabha was_______
A. Balram Jhakhar
B. G.V. Mavalankar
C. Hukum Singh
D. K.S. Hedge
Question 511
The first speaker of the Lok Sabha was
A. GV Mavlankar
B. Hukum Singh
C. MA Ayyangar
D. GS Dhillon
Question 512
The five permanent members of the UN security council are
A. USA, China, France, Russia and Canada
B. China, France, Russia, UK and USA
C. Japan, Germany, Russia, UK and USA
D. Germany, China, USA. Russia and UK
Question 513
The founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save Child Movement ) is
A. Malala Yousafzai
B. Sane Guruji
C. Salman Khan
D. Kailash Satyarthi
Question 514
The four pillars of smart planning are vital to the success of Smart Cities and the Regional Smart City Initiative. Which of the following pillar is not them?
A. MOBILITY
B. SUSTAINABILITY
C. INFRASTRUCTURE
D. CONNECTIVITY
Question 515
The Fundamental Rights as contained in our Constitution are grouped under ______ categories
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Question 516
The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended by the
A. Supreme Court of India
B. Union Parliament
C. President of India
D. None of these
Question 517
The General Anti-Avoidance Rule introduced in the 2012-13 budget speech by the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was finally implemented on ..............
A. 01-Apr-16
B. 01-Apr-15
C. 01-Apr-17
D. 01-Apr-18
Question 518
The goal of a statement of purpose is
A. To indicate what is expected to be accomplished in doing an experiment
B. To calculate an average of two or more measurements
C. To list the materials needed for an experiment
D. To demonstrate that a hypothesis is wrong
Question 519
The Government of India has been actively working on the provisions of ‘FRDI’ Bill, 2017. What does ‘D’ stand for in ‘FRDI’?
A. Destruction
B. Demand
C. Deposit
D. Department
Question 520
The Governor of State in India is _______
A. directly elected by the people of India
B. appointed by the State Chief Minister
C. appointed by the Prime Minister
D. appointed by the President
Question 521
The Governor takes the oath of office by
A. Chief Justice of High Court
B. Chief Justice of India
C. President of India
D. Vice President of India
Question 522
The granting of fundamental rights to citizens aims at ensuring ?
A. Socialistic government
B. Individual liberty
C. An Independent judiciary
D. None of the above
Question 523
The House of Representatives has the special power to
A. conduct a trial of impeachment if approved by the Senate.
B. impeach a government official who has been found guilty by the Senate.
C. vote to impeach a government official.
D. impeach members of the Senate, but not the House.
Question 524
The idea of including the Emergency provisions in the Constitution of India has been borrowed from the
A. Constitution of Canada
B. Weimar Constitution of Germany
C. Constitution of Ireland
D. Constitution of USA
Question 525
The idea of including the Emergency provisions in the Constitution of india has been borrowed from the_________
A. Constitution of Canada
B. Weimar Constitution of Germany
C. Constitution of Ireland
D. Constitution of USA
Question 526
The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which influenced the Indian National Movement, was taken from _________
A. American Revolution
B. Russian Revolution
C. Chinese revolution
D. French revolution
Question 527
The Indian Constitution declares India as all of the following, except
A. communist
B. democratic republic
C. socialist
D. secular
Question 528
The instrument of instructions contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as ______
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles of the State Policy
C. Fundamental Duities
D. Emergency Provisions
Question 529
The Inter State Council was set up in 1990 on the recommendation of
A. Punchhi Commission
B. Sarkaria Commission
C. Rajamannar Commission
D. Mungerilal Commission
Question 530
The item ' Education' belongs to the
A. Union List
B. State List
C. Concurrent List
D. Residuary subjects
Question 531
The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure of __________________
A. Six years
B. Five years
C. Four years
D. Seven years
Question 532
The judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the Vishakha Case pertains to
A. sexual harassment in the work-place
B. Sati
C. dowry death
D. rape
Question 533
The Karnataka government has recently received the approval for purchase of electric vehicles from the Department of Heavy Industries of the Union Government under which scheme?
A. FAME India subsidised
B. Rural India subsidised
C. NAME India subsidised
D. Pan India subsidised
Question 534
The Kaushal Kendra (skilling center) under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana has been inaugurated in the city of ______________
A. Noida
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Hyderabad
Question 535
The Land Ports Authority of India works under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Ports Shipping and waterways
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Question 536
The largest committee of Parliament of India is
A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Estimates Committee
C. Committee on Public Undertakings
D. Joint Parliamentary Committee
Question 537
The legal advisor to the State Government is known as :
A. Advocate - General
B. Attorney - General
C. Solicitor - General
D. State Public Prosecutor
Question 538
The Legislature of the USA is known as the
A. Commons
B. Congress
C. Parliament
D. Senate
Question 539
The Look East Policy in India was started by which of the following Prime Ministers?
A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. P.V. Narasimha Rao
D. Manmohan Singh
Question 540
The master plan of National Capital Region was approved in
A. 1959
B. 1962
C. 1981
D. 1996
Question 541
The members of the All India Services serve the
A. Central Government only
B. State Government only
C. Union Territories only
D. both the Union and State Governments
Question 542
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
A. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
B. Elected members of Legislative Council
C. The people
D. Lok Sabha
Question 543
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the
A. Members of legislative assemblies of states
B. Members of the Lok Sabha
C. People
D. Members of the legislative council
Question 544
The method of Constitutional Amendment is provided in
A. Article 348
B. Article 358
C. Article 368
D. Article 378
Question 545
The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is _____
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Question 546
The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A. Onefourth of the total membership
B. Onefourth of the total membership
C. Fifty percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D. At least hundred members
Question 547
The most essential feature of the Paliamentary form of Government is the
A. Sovereignty of the Parliament
B. Written Constitution
C. Accountability of the executive to the legislature
D. Independent judiciary
Question 548
The most essential feature of the Parliamentary form of Government is the _________
A. sovereignty of the Parliament
B. written constitution
C. accountability of the executive to the legislature
D. independent judiciary
Question 549
The most important function of an interest group is to
A. form the government
B. alter government policies to its liking
C. build up public opinion
D. Contest elections
Question 550
The movement Objections Resolution to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was started by
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Kiran Desai
C. K Natwar Singh
D. K.M. Munshi
Question 551
The name of the candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by:
A. Any 5 citizens of India
B. Any 5 members of the parliament
C. Any 1 member of the Electoral College
D. Any 10 members of the Electoral College
Question 552
The' Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal' was constituted to resolve the water sharing between
A. Gujarat and Rajasthan
B. Gujarat and Maharashtra
C. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat and Daman and Diu
Question 553
The National Anthem was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in
A. 24th May 1949
B. 24th November 1949
C. 24th January 1950
D. 24th June 1950
Question 554
The National Flag Code of India has taken effect from
A. 26th January 2002
B. 15th August 2000
C. 26th Jan 2001
D. 15th August 2001
Question 555
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in December 2016imposed a ban on the procurement, sale and use of glasspowder coated manja for flying kites. Who is the Chairmanof NGT?
A. Lokeshwar Singh Panta
B. Jagdish Singh Khehar
C. Dinesh Saxena
D. Jasmine Sharma
Question 556
The New Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh 2017?
A. Anil Sharma
B. Jairam Thakur
C. Sudhir Sharma
D. Karan Singh
Question 557
The nomenclature of the Executives Head of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from Sadar-i-Riyasat to Governor in 1965 by:
A. a Lok Sabha Resolution
B. the executive order of the Parliament
C. the 6th Amendment in the State Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir
D. the State Government under Article 371
Question 558
The number of members included in the Constitution Drafting Committee was
A. Seven
B. Nine
C. Eleven
D. Thirteen
Question 559
The Number of members included in the Constitution Drafting Committee was:
A. Seven
B. Nine
C. Eleven
D. Thirteen
Question 560
The number of members nominated by the president to the Rajya Sabha is Constitutionally limited to
A. 12
B. 15
C. 10
D. 20
Question 561
The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Andhra Pradesh is _______.
A. 2
B. 13
C. 19
D. 25
Question 562
The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Chandigarh is
A. 1
B. 6
C. 11
D. 15
Question 563
The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Goa is _________.
A. 2
B. 13
C. 20
D. 25
Question 564
The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Gujarat is
A. 10
B. 26
C. 28
D. 48
Question 565
The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Haryana is
A. 10
B. 26
C. 28
D. 48
Question 566
The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Kerala is _______.
A. 2
B. 13
C. 20
D. 25
Question 567
The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Punjab is _______.
A. 2
B. 13
C. 20
D. 25
Question 568
The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Karnataka is _____.
A. 12
B. 16
C. 18
D. 31
Question 569
The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Tamil Nadu is
A. 12
B. 16
C. 18
D. 31
Question 570
The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Uttar Pradesh is
A. 12
B. 16
C. 18
D. 31
Question 571
The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of West Bengal is
A. 12
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
Question 572
The number of seats of Lok Sabha was increased from 525 to ___ in 1973.
A. 560
B. 555
C. 550
D. 545
Question 573
The number of Union Territories in India is
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9
Question 574
The number of Union Territories in India is______
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9
Question 575
The office of Lokpal and Lokayukta in india is based on which one of the following
A. Parlimentary Commissioner of UK
B. Ombudsman in Scandinavia
C. Procurator General of Russia
D. Council of state in France
Question 576
The operational period of 12th Five Year Plan is
A. 2007-12
B. 2012-17
C. 2015-20
D. 2005-10
Question 577
The organiser of the India Mobile Congress?
A. Ministry of Communication
B. Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of Electronics and IT
D. Ministry of Science and Technology
Question 578
The original 1950 Constitution of India is preserved in _______ ?
A. President House
B. Prime Minister House
C. Parliament House
D. Archaeological Survey of India
Question 579
The original constitution of India was published in?
A. Delhi
B. Srinagar
C. Ajmer
D. Dehradun
Question 580
The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and __________.
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Lord Irwin
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. B. R. Ambedkar
Question 581
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
A. Advisory jurisdiction
B. Original jurisdiction
C. Appellate jurisdiction
D. Jurisprudence
Question 582
The power to curve out a new state is vested in
A. The Parliament
B. The President
C. The Council of MInisters
D. State's Reorganisation Commission
Question 583
The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
A. a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic
B. a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
C. a socialist, secular and democratic republic
D. a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic
Question 584
The preamble to the constitution does not specify providing for
A. economic equity
B. domestic tranquility
C. common defense
D. justice
Question 585
The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers
A. with the consent of the Speaker
B. only under emergency conditions
C. on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
D. on his own
Question 586
The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
A. advice of the prime minister
B. recommendation of Lok Sabha
C. recommendation of the Rajya Sabha
D. advice of the chief justice of India
Question 587
The President of India appoints how many Chief Election Commissioner(s)?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Question 588
The President of India can be impeached by ?
A. Prime Minister
B. Parliament
C. Lok Sabha Members
D. Attorney General
Question 589
The President of India is elected by the __________
A. members of the Lok Sabha
B. members of both Houses of the Parliament
C. members of the State Legislature
D. by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and state Assemblies
Question 590
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the 24th Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to:
A. Govind Mishra
B. Sugathakumari
C. M Veerappa Moily
D. Dilip Parulekar
Question 591
The Preventive Detention Act curtailed
A. Right to Freedom
B. Right to Equality
C. Right to Property
D. Education Right
Question 592
The Prime Minister is the ex-officio President of
A. CLRI
B. CSIR
C. ISRO
D. DRDO
Question 593
The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund is operated by which one of the following bodies?
A. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
B. The National Disaster Management Authority
C. The Ministry of Finance
D. The National Development Council(NDC)
Question 594
The purpose of the constitution is presented in the
A. Amendments
B. Preamble
C. Bill of Rights
D. Articles
Question 595
The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principle of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish:
A. Political democracy
B. Social democracy
C. Gandhian democracy
D. Social and economic democracy
Question 596
The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the
A. Chief Minister
B. Election Commission
C. Supreme Court
D. Public Service Commission
Question 597
The Rajya Sabha members are elected for a term of _____ years.
A. 15
B. 12
C. 9
D. 6
Question 598
The rank of the different Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers is determined by the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Cabinet Secretary
D. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 599
The ratio of cost price and marked price of an article is 2:3 and ratio of percentage profit and percentage discount is 3:2 . what is the discount percentage?
A. 16.66%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 33.33%
Question 600
The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Parliamen
D. States
Question 601
The right to form associations and unions is a right
A. guaranteed to everybody
B. to freedom guaranteed to citizens only
C. to equality before law
D. to life and personal liberty
Question 602
The right to property was deleted from the list of fundamental rights by?
A. 45th Constitutional Act
B. 44th Constitutional Act
C. 43rd Constitutional Act
D. 42nd Constitutional Act
Question 603
The right to vote in India is in an article of
A. 370
B. 368
C. 356
D. 326
Question 604
The second most senior office in the country is of _____ .
A. Office of the President of India
B. Office of the Prime Minister of India
C. Office of the Vice President of India
D. Office of the Chief Justice of India
Question 605
The sensitive information leaked in August 2016 concerns which one of the following defence platforms of India?
A. Fifty Generation Fighter Aircraft
B. Combat Helicopters
C. Submarines
D. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Question 606
The Sharda Act is related to
A. Upliftment of scheduled tribes
B. Upliftment of minorities
C. Child Marriage
D. Empowerment of women
Question 607
The sources of state power are specifically outlined in
A. The Tenth Amendment
B. The supremacy clause
C. Article l
D. All of the above
Question 608
The speaker of Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister
C. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. The Chief Justice of India
Question 609
The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :
A. Yielding the floor
B. Crossing the floor
C. Calling Attention Motion
D. Point of Order
Question 610
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office by____________
A. The President
B. The Prime Minister
C. a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament
D. a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha
Question 611
The Speaker of the sixth Lok Sabha who later became the President of India was _____ .
A. VP Singh
B. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
C. V.S Ramadevi
D. Sukumar Sen
Question 612
The Special officer for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is appointed by the
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Law Minister
D. Vice-President
Question 613
The Supreme Court is best characterized as
A. a judicial court
B. a federal court
C. a inferior court
D. an appellate court
Question 614
The Supreme Court of India was set up by the
A. Regulating Act, 1773
B. Pitt's India Act, 1784
C. Charter Act, 1813
D. Charter Act,1833
Question 615
The Supreme Court ruled that the ‘None of The Above’ (NOTA) option will not be applicable for voting in which elections?
A. Prime Minister
B. Lok Sabha
C. Rajya Sabha
D. MLA
Question 616
The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojna (SJSRY) mainly aims at creating employment opputunities for
A. both self employment and wage employment
B. self employment in urban areas only
C. wage employment in urban areas only
D. None of these
Question 617
The per capita income in India was '20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by___________.
A. MG Ranade
B. Sir W Hunter
C. RC Dutt
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Question 618
The term entitlement refers to a program
A. of social welfare for which citizenship is the only criterion of eligibility
B. where any individual who meets the eligibility criteria is entitled to receive the benefit
C. designed specifically to alleviate the hardships of old age
D. which provides indirect payments to individuals, such as funding for public schools
Question 619
The term of a Governor is
A. 4 Years
B. 5 Years
C. 6 Years
D. 3 Years
Question 620
The term of office of the Vice-President of India is
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 2 years
D. 6 years
Question 621
The term polyarchy was used by Robert Dahl to describe a form of government in which?
A. It reduces the multitudinous differences of opinion to relatively simple alternatives
B. It takes individual as the basic unit of democratic model
C. People can participate through their representations
D. People act both through the electoral system and the group process
Question 622
The Third Amendment to the Constitution would be violated if
A. people were forced to house soldiers in their homes
B. people had their property searched without a warrant
C. people were not allowed to practice their religion
D. people were not allowed to speak freely
Question 623
The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at which state?
A. Gwalior
B. Bhopal
C. Jammu
D. New Delhi
Question 624
The Union Environment Ministry has launched a pilot project for beach clean-up and development named:
A. Swatch Bharat
B. Clean India
C. Green Flag
D. Blue Flag
Question 625
The Union Executive of India Consists of ______
A. The president, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only
B. The president and the Council of Ministers only
C. The president, Vice-President, Council of Ministers and Lok Sabha Speaker
D. The president, Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Speaker
Question 626
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has released the ‘All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Report 2016-17. Which of the following state has topped in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio in Higher Education?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Question 627
The Working Committee of National Congress sanctioned the resolution named 'Quit India' at
A. Wardha
B. Nagpur
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
Question 628
There are how many Non-permanant members of Security Council?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Question 629
There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttarakhand.
A. 14
B. 5
C. 80
D. 2
Question 630
There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal.
A. 42
B. 2
C. 14
D. 40
Question 631
There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra.
A. 11
B. 19
C. 10
D. 1
Question 632
There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha.
A. 11
B. 19
C. 10
D. 1
Question 633
There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Punjab.
A. 7
B. 1
C. 18
D. 10
Question 634
There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Sikkim.
A. 11
B. 19
C. 10
D. 1
Question 635
There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Tripura.
A. 7
B. 1
C. 18
D. 10
Question 636
To be a voter in India, what is the minimum qualifying age?
A. 24 Years
B. 22 Years
C. 20 Years
D. 18 Years
Question 637
To become a member of the Rajya Sabha a person should be at least _____ years old.
A. 18
B. 30
C. 36
D. 24
Question 638
Transgenders can file sexual harassment case under which section of IPC?
A. Section 354A
B. Section 366
C. Section 666A
D. None of the above
Question 639
Under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, an emergency can be declared if security of any part of India is threatened by 1.war2.external aggression3.armed rebellion4.internal disturbanceSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1 and 2 only
Question 640
Under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), there will be an assured periodic return over tenure of ______.
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 20 years
Question 641
Under the Indian Constitution, legislative powers are vested with the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Union Council of Ministers
D. Parliament
Question 642
Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, Authorised Dealers may freely allow remittances by resident individuals up to USD __________________ per Financial Year for any permitted current or capital account transaction or a combination of both.
A. USD 3,00,000
B. USD 3,50,000
C. USD 2,00,000
D. USD 2,50,000
Question 643
Under universal adult franchise, people of what age have the right to vote, irrespective of their social or economic backgrounds?
A. 16 years and above
B. 17 years and above
C. 18 years and above
D. 21 years and above
Question 644
Under which Article is the Union Public Service Commission of India established?
A. Article 315
B. Article 250
C. Article 300
D. Article 52
Question 645
Under which Article of Indian Constitution a citizen can move to the Supreme Court of India if his Fundamental Rights are breached?
A. Article 21
B. Article 1
C. Article 32
D. Article 226
Question 646
Under which Article of Indian Constitution an emergency can be declared on the grounds of failure of constitutional machinery in the states?
A. Article 350
B. Article 352
C. Article 356
D. Article 368
Question 647
Under which Article of Indian Constitution, a person can move to a High Court if his Fundamental Rights are breached?
A. Article 36
B. Article 226
C. Article 234
D. Article 256
Question 648
Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached
A. Article 61
B. Article 39
C. Article 76
D. Article 356
Question 649
Under which Article the President can declare financial emergency?
A. Article 360
B. Article 356
C. Article 352
D. Article 350
Question 650
Under which Article was Emergency in India declared in 1975?
A. Article 1
B. Article 152
C. Article 286
D. Article 352
Question 651
Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?
A. Article 32
B. Article 349
C. Article 356
D. Article 360
Question 652
Under which article, President of India can proclaim financial emergency?
A. Article 32
B. Article 349
C. Article 360
D. Article 355
Question 653
Under which of the following denomination Kisan Vikas Patra is not available?
A. 5000
B. 500000
C. 10000
D. 1000
Question 654
Under which of the following jurisdiction can any individual, whose fundamental right has been violated, can directly move the Supreme Court for remedy?
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Writ Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Jurisdiction
Question 655
Under which of the following Union Ministries has India’s first and fastest multi-petaflops supercomputer ‘Pratyush’ been designed?
A. Ministry of Earth Sciences
B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of Space
Question 656
Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, is the ' Annual Financial Statement ' of the economy to be laid by the Government, on the table of the Parliament before 31st March, every year
A. Article 16
B. Article 31
C. Article 112
D. Article 124
Question 657
Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, is the 'Annual Financial Statement' of the economy to be laid by the Government, on the table of the Parliament before 31st March, every year?
A. Article 16
B. Article 31
C. Article 112
D. Article 124
Question 658
Union Budget is always presented first in ________
A. The Lok Sabha
B. The Rajya Sabha
C. Joint session of the Parliament
D. Meeting of the Union Cabinet
Question 659
Union Government Budget deficit for a particular financial year represents
A. Total amount of revenue receipts
B. Total amount of capital receipts
C. The amount of money that the Government has to borrow
D. Total amount of estimated Government expenditure
Question 660
Union Government's School Nursery Yojana is about
A. Creating environmental awareness in young minds
B. Streamlining admissions in nursery schools
C. Bringing nursery schools under regulations
D. Creating awareness about safety of children
Question 661
United Progressive Alliance was founded in?
A. 1951
B. 1998
C. 2004
D. 1980
Question 662
What branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
A. Judicial Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Legislative Branch
D. All of the above
Question 663
What branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
A. legislative
B. executive
C. judicial
D. All of the above
Question 664
What do we call a change to the Constitution?
A. A Bill
B. An Act
C. An Amendment
D. An Interpret
Question 665
What document is the supreme law of the land?
A. The constitution
B. The senate
C. The bill
D. All of the above
Question 666
What does "Satyameva Jayate" mean?
A. "Truth Alone Triumps"
B. "Truth Faith is Rare"
C. "Truth is Divine"
D. "Truth is a Treasure"
Question 667
What does deficit spending require a government to do?
A. cut taxes
B. hire more workers
C. lay off workers
D. take on debt
Question 668
The man who presented India’s first-ever Budget ?
A. C Rajgopalachari
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Motilal Nehru
D. James Wilson
Question 669
What is Damodar Valley Corporation ?
A. Statutory body
B. Municipal Corporation looking after Damodar Valley
C. A private enterprise located in Bihar
D. A non government organisation
Question 670
What is the accounting year of the Reserve Bank of India ?
A. April-March
B. July-June
C. October-September
D. January-December
Question 671
What is the adult voting age in between years of 1950-87 in India?
A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 21 years
D. 24 years
Question 672
What is the capital of Telangana?
A. Warangal
B. Hyderabad
C. Nizamabad
D. Adilabad
Question 673
What is the defining right of a representative democracy?
A. the right to vote
B. the right to freedom of speech
C. the right to petition the government
D. the right to freedom of religion
Question 674
What is the full form of MLA in the Indian Constitution?
A. Member of Legislative Assembly
B. Master of Legislative Assembly
C. Member of Left Assembly
D. Master of Left Assembly
Question 675
What is the full form of the Indian Political Party "BSP"?
A. Bharatiya Samaj Party
B. Bahujan Samaj Party
C. Bharatiya Sangh Party
D. Bahujan Sangh Party
Question 676
What is the full form of the Indian Political Party "CPIM"?
A. Common Party of India (Marxist)
B. Common Party of India (Movement)
C. Communist Party of India (Movement)
D. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Question 677
What is the full form of the Indian Political Party "NCP"?
A. Nationalist Congress Party
B. National Congress Party
C. National Communist Party
D. Nationalist Communist Party
Question 678
What is the full form of the Indian Political Party, "AITC"?
A. All India Trinamool Congress
B. All India Telugu Congress
C. All India Telugu Communist
D. All India Trinamool Communist
Question 679
What is the full form of the Indian Political Party, "CPI"?
A. Common Party of India
B. Commonly Party of India
C. Communist Party of India
D. Community Party of India
Question 680
What is the hierarchy in the structure of the House?
A. The Speaker is at the top, and the whips are at the bottom.
B. The floor leaders are at the top, and the members are at the bottom.
C. The members are at the top, and the floor leaders are at the bottom.
D. The Speaker is at the top, and the members are at the bottom.
Question 681
What is the major aim of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana?
A. To provide electricity
B. To provide LED bulbs
C. To provide LPG connections
D. To construct village roads
Question 682
What is the maximum number of Members in Lok Sabha?
A. 512
B. 542
C. 552
D. 532
Question 683
What is the maximum possible strength of the judges of Supreme Court of India?
A. 28
B. 29
C. 30
D. 31
Question 684
What is the minimum age for getting elected to the Lok Sabha?
A. 18
B. 21
C. 16
D. 25
Question 685
What is the minimum age for membership to Rajya Sabha?
A. 20 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Question 686
What is the minimum age required to become a member of municipality?
A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Question 687
What is the minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha?
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Question 688
What is the minimum age required to become vice-president of India?
A. 30 years
B. 35 years
C. 40 years
D. 37 years
Question 689
What is the minimum age to become the Prime Minister of India if he or she is a member of Rajya Sabha?
A. 18
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
Question 690
What is the minimum age to qualify for Lok Sabha Elections?
A. 25 years
B. 30 years
C. 21 years
D. 18 years
Question 691
What is the political party of the president now?
A. BJP
B. INC
C. BSP
D. NCP
Question 692
What is the population of Telangana as per 2011 census?
A. 35 million
B. 38 million
C. 45 million
D. 48 million
Question 693
What is the present Personal Income Tax exemption limit for male individuals below 60 years of age & HUF (FY 2015-16)?
A. Rs. 2.5 lakhs
B. Rs. 3 lakhs
C. Rs. 1.5 lakhs
D. Rs. 4 lakhs
Question 694
What is the primary purpose of most constitutions?
A. to provide a substitute for government
B. to define and limit government power
C. to give the government absolute power
D. to define a moral code for people to follow
Question 695
What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister of India?
A. 60 years
B. 70 years
C. 65 years
D. No limit
Question 696
What is the salary per month of the President of India?
A. Rs 1,50,000
B. Rs 1,00,000
C. Rs 75,000
D. Rs 50,000
Question 697
What is the slogan of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?
A. Kal ki Fikr Nahin
B. Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata
C. Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas
D. None of the above
Question 698
What is the term of office of the members of Rajva Sabha?
A. 2 years
B. 6 years
C. 7 years
D. 4 years
Question 699
What is the total number of members in Rajya Sabha from States and Union Territories?
A. 218
B. 228
C. 238
D. 248
Question 700
What is the total strength of the Rajya Sabha?
A. 250
B. 260
C. 270
D. 280
Question 701
What makes an election democratic?
A. Elections should be held at regular intervals.
B. The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.
C. Every citizen should have one vote ad every vote should have an equal value.
D. All the above
Question 702
What occurs during the appropriations process?
A. Congress acquires requested oversight material from the executive.
B. Congress instructs the president to eliminate federal agencies.
C. Congress grants funds to federal agencies.
D. Congress makes laws.
Question 703
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A. State governments
B. Every 4 years of President election
C. Members of congress
D. Checks and Balances
Question 704
What was the chief objective of the 'Wahabi movement'?
A. Forge cordial relations with the British
B. Purify Islam
C. Improve the condition of women
D. Adopt rational education
Question 705
What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian Republic on 26 January, 1950 when the constitution was inaugurated?
A. A Democratic Republic
B. A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
C. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
D. A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
Question 706
What was the total time taken to write the Indian Constitution?
A. 2 years, 08 months & 18 days
B. 2 years, 11 months & 18 days
C. 2 years, 09 months & 18 days
D. 2 years, 10 months & 18 days
Question 707
When a Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament , it has to be passed by____
A. a simple majority of members present and voting
B. Three-fourths majority of members present and voting
C. Two-thirds majority of the House
D. Absolute majority of the total membership of the Houses
Question 708
When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation,the right to move a Court for the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights remains suspended, except
A. Article 20 and Article 21
B. Article 21 and Article 22
C. Article 19 and Article 20
D. Article 15 and Article 16
Question 709
When our constitution came into act there were exactly
A. 395 articles
B. 415 articles
C. 400 articles
D. 405 articles
Question 710
When the offices of the President and VicePresident fall vacant simultaneously, who acts as President?
A. Prime Minister of India
B. The Chief Justice of India
C. The Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Question 711
When was the Supreme Court of India first inaugurated ?
A. 28th January, 1950
B. 26th November, 1949
C. 30th January, 1949
D. 15th August, 1947
Question 712
When was the wealth tax first introduced in India ?
A. 1948
B. 1957
C. 1976
D. 1991
Question 713
When were the first general elections of Independent India conducted ?
A. 1948-49
B. 1949-50
C. 1950-51
D. 1951-52
Question 714
Where did Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shift his capital to from Delhi?
A. Daulatabad
B. Aurangabad
C. Allahabad
D. Shaharanpur
Question 715
Where was the concept of written constitution, first born
A. France
B. USA
C. Britain
D. Switzerland
Question 716
Where was the first parliamentary form of Government formed
A. Britain
B. Belgium
C. France
D. Switzerland
Question 717
Which act introduced dyarchy at the centre?
A. Government of India Act 1935
B. The Indian Independence Act 1947
C. Indian Council Act 1909
D. Government of India Act 1919
Question 718
Which action is an example of direct democracy?
A. voting for the recall of a state governor
B. serving as an official in the local government
C. protesting unfavorable government legislation
D. electing a member to the state senate
Question 719
Which action is considered a primary function of State government?
A. supervising elected federal government officials
B. regulating political parties and the media
C. organizing a local military to provide security
D. enforcing laws regarding the public safety
Question 720
Which actor-turned-politician is currently a Lok Sabha Member from Ahmedabad (East) constituency?
A. Hema Malini
B. Dharmendra
C. Shatrughan Sinha
D. Paresh Rawal
Question 721
Which Amendment Act introduced changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
A. the 38th Amendment Act, 1975
B. the 40th Amendment Act, 1976
C. the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
D. the 44th Amendment Act, 1979
Question 722
Which amendment is freedom of expression?
A. 1
B. 12
C. 9
D. 19
Question 723
Which amendment of the Constitution of India increased the age of retirement of High Court judges from 60 to 62 years?
A. 10th
B. 12th
C. 15th
D. 245th
Question 724
Which among the following Amendment Act is also known as 'Mini Constitution'?
A. 2nd Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 48th Amendment
D. 57th Amendment
Question 725
Which among the following is a characteristic of Laissezfaire system?
A. No government intervention
B. Market forces are highly regulated
C. It is a socialist system
D. Maximum government intervention
Question 726
Which among the following is not a qualification to become a Vice President of India?
A. Citizen of India
B. Above 35 years of age
C. Possess the Membership of Lok Sabha
D. Possess the Membership of Rajya Sabha
Question 727
Which among the following is true for the Supreme Court of India ?
A. Federal Court
B. Court of Appeal
C. Guardian of the Constitution
D. All of these
Question 728
Which among the following refers the existence of more than one level of Government in the Country?
A. Democracy
B. Federalism
C. Monarchy
D. Bicameral
Question 729
Which amongstthe following has the power to regulatethe right of citizenship in India?
A. Union Cabinet
B. Parliament
C. Supreme Court
D. Law Commission
Question 730
Which article can be used by The President of India to declare financial emergency?
A. Article 32
B. Article 349
C. Article 360
D. Article 365
Question 731
Which Article deals Protection against Arrest and detention?
A. Art-24B
B. Art-23
C. Art-22
D. Art-21A
Question 732
Which article describes the importance of Free & Compulsory Education for children between 6-14 years in India?
A. 21A
B. 21B
C. 21C
D. 21D
Question 733
Which article is related to Special Address by the president?
A. Article 87
B. Article 86
C. Article 85
D. Article 84
Question 734
Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for National Emergency?
A. Article 350
B. Article 352
C. Article 360
D. Article 357
Question 735
Which Article of the Constitution of India accords Special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
A. 311
B. 324
C. 356
D. 370
Question 736
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the creation of All India Services?
A. 315
B. 313
C. 312
D. 311
Question 737
Which article of the Indian constitution has the provision of Union Budget?
A. Article 112
B. Article 120
C. Article 121
D. Article 102
Question 738
Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj
A. Article 36
B. Article 39
C. Article 40
D. Article 48
Question 739
Which article specifies Imposition of President’s Rule in States?
A. Article 356
B. Article 343
C. Article 51A
D. Article 80
Question 740
Which Article specifies the Fundamental Duties of every citizen?
A. Article 80
B. Article 343
C. Article 51A
D. Article 356
Question 741
Which article was referred to as the 'the heart and soul' of the constitution by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
A. Article 4
B. Article 32
C. Article 28
D. Article 30
Question 742
Which bill can be introduced without the prior recommendation of the President of India?
A. Money Bill
B. Finance Bill
C. Ordinary Bill
D. No option is correct
Question 743
Which branch of government declares war?
A. Legislative
B. Executive
C. Judicial
D. All the above
Question 744
Which campaign was launched by Indian govt as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi?
A. Make in India
B. Clean India
C. Skill India
D. Digital India
Question 745
Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana
A. Dhar Commission
B. Dass Commission
C. Shah Commission
D. Mahajan Commission
Question 746
Which Commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana?
A. Dhar Commission
B. Dass Commission
C. Shah Commission
D. Mahajan Commission
Question 747
Which committee was set up to review the concept of the poverty line?
A. S Tendulkar Committee
B. Lakdawala Committee
C. Wanchoo Committee
D. Dutt Committee
Question 748
Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A ‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution?
A. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
B. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
C. 39th Constitutional Amendment Act
D. 10th Constitutional Amendment Act
Question 749
Which Constitutional Amendment Act deals with the disqualification of MPs and MLAs?
A. 42nd Amendment Act
B. 52nd Amendment Act
C. 62nd Amendment Act
D. 32nd Amendment Act
Question 750
Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional recognition to the panchayats?
A. 72nd Constitutional Amendment Act
B. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
C. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act
D. 75th Constitutional Amendment Act
Question 751
Which country accepted the policy of Dual Citizenship
A. India
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. U.S.A
Question 752
Which country has signed an agreement with India for transfer of sentenced prisoners ?
A. Japan
B. Ghana
C. Somalia
D. Italy
Question 753
The Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement dialogue between foreign and defence ministers of India and US scheduled to be held in which of the following venues?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Washington
D. Geneva
Question 754
The Comptroller and Auditor General is closely connected with which of the following Committees of Parliament?
A. The Estimates Committee
B. The Committee on Public Undertakings
C. The Public Accounts Committee
D. All of these
Question 755
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India does not audit the receipts and expenditure of
A. central government
B. local bodies
C. state goverment
D. goverment companies
Question 756
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the ________
A. Union Government
B. State Government
C. Union and State Governments
D. Neither Union nor State Governments
Question 757
The concept of due process refers to
A. banking
B. justice
C. politics
D. economy
Question 758
The concept of Judicial Review in ourrr constitution has been taken from the Constitution of
A. England
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Australia
Question 759
Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A. United States of America
B. China
C. India
D. Great Britain
Question 760
Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution allows citizens to move the court if they believe that any of their Fundamental Rights have been violated by the State?
A. Cultural and Educational Rights
B. Right to Constitutional Remedies
C. Right against Exploitation
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
Question 761
Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution includes abolition of untouchability?
A. Right to Liberty and Personal Freedom
B. Right to Freedom of Religion
C. Right to Equality
D. Cultural and Educational Rights
Question 762
Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution includes equal access to shops, bathing, ghats, hotels etc?
A. Right to Liberty and Personal Freedom
B. Right to Freedom of Religion
C. Right to Equality
D. Cultural and Educational Rights
Question 763
Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution prohibits trafficking, forced labour, and children working under 14 years of age?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Freedom
C. Right against Exploitation
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
Question 764
Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution states that all persons shall be equally protected by the laws of the country?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Freedom
C. Right against Exploitation
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
Question 765
Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution states that every person has the right to practice, profess and propagate the religion of their choice.
A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Freedom
C. Right against Exploitation
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
Question 766
Which fundamental right is abolished by the 44th Amendment?
A. Right to Liberty
B. Right to Property
C. Right to Equality
D. Right to Religion
Question 767
Which famous Indian economist joined politics aand is now the Finance, Commerce and Industries Minister of the Government of West Bengal?
A. Amit Mitra
B. Abhijit Banerjee
C. Avinash Dixit
D. Sovan Chatterjee
Question 768
Which Five Year Plan adopted Indicative Planning in India?
A. 9th
B. 4th
C. 3rd
D. 8th
Question 769
Which Indian Chief Minister won the the 2017 Outlook Speakout Award?
A. Mamata Banerjee
B. Nitish Kumar
C. Naveen Patnaik
D. Devendra Fadnavis
Question 770
Which Indian State has the highest GDP?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Question 771
Which Indian state has the maximum number of Lok Sabha constituencies?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Question 772
Which Institution has the final authority to interpret the Constitution of India?
A. Parliament
B. Supreme Court of India
C. President
D. Attorney General of India
Question 773
Which is false concerning the use of the voting machine?
A. It does away with the need for numerous officials to count ballots.
B. Fraud is nearly impossible.
C. It assures absolute secrecy.
D. It was invented in 1898.
Question 774
Which is India’s first ministry to have an account on twitter?
A. @IndianDiplomacy
B. @RailMinIndia
C. @CimGOI
D. @HRDMinistry
Question 775
Which is not a duty of a member of congress?
A. helping constituents
B. educating the public
C. lawmaking
D. None of the above
Question 776
Which is not true about the Cabinet?
A. It came about to fill a need.
B. It is not mentioned in the Constitution.
C. It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution.
D. It has grown over time.
Question 777
Which is the best definition of Federalism?
A. Federalism encourages the practice of direct democracy at the state level rather than the national level.
B. The quality of federal supremacy in government.
C. A happy combination of mixed government.
D. Federalism enables the state and the national government to share power.
Question 778
Which is the best description of civil liberties?
A. privileges
B. rights guaranteed by law
C. natural rights
D. democratic goals
Question 779
The tenure of the members of Lok Sabha is for how many years?
A. 11
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Question 780
Which municipal corporation has won the first prize at the Swachhata Excellence awards 2019?
A. Arrah
B. Raigarh
C. Jagdalpur
D. Ahmedabad
Question 781
Which of the following "writ" of the High Court or the Supreme Court is issued to restrain a person from holding a public office which he is not entitled to?
A. Centiorari
B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition
D. Quo Warranto
Question 782
Which of the following Acts has specially been launched to facilitate banks in recovery of bad loans?
A. RBI Act
B. Banking Act
C. Companies Act
D. Income Tax Act
Question 783
Which of the following Acts under the Indian Constitution is described by Article 21A?
A. Right to Education
B. Right to Information
C. Representation of the People
D. Right to Freedom of Religion
Question 784
Which House of Parliament is sometimes called the "House of Elders"?
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha
C. Both
D. None of the above
Question 785
Which of the following can a court issue for enforcement of Fundamental Rights
A. A decree
B. An ordinance
C. A notification
D. A Writ
Question 786
When was "Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana" launched?
A. Sep-14
B. Nov-14
C. Apr-15
D. Jan-16
Question 787
When was Indian Navy Act passed?
A. 1927
B. 1937
C. 1947
D. 1957
Question 788
When was Jana-Gana-Mana (which later became 'National Anthem' of India) first sung and where ?
A. 24th Jan, 1950 in Allahabad
B. 24th jan, 1950 in Delhi
C. 26th Dec, 1942 in Calcutta
D. 27th Dec, 1911 in Calcutta
Question 789
Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act, deals with the Elementary Education as a Fundamental Right?
A. 84th Amendment Act
B. 85th Amendment Act
C. 86th Amendment Act
D. 87th Amendment Act
Question 790
When was the 29th state of India formed?
A. 30th April 2014
B. 7th may 2014
C. 12th may 2014
D. 2nd june 2014
Question 791
When was the first central legislative assembly constituted?
A. 1909
B. 1917
C. 1920
D. 1925
Question 792
When was the first general election held in Independent India?
A. 1948-49
B. 1953-54
C. 1951-52
D. 1947-48
Question 793
When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording the particulars of the spouse and the dependents, enforced at a General Electon for the first time?
A. Assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh/chhattisgarh in Dec.2003
B. Assembly election held in Mizoram in Nov.2003
C. Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003
D. Assembly elections held in Rajasthan/Delhi in Dec.2003
Question 794
When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India?
A. 1945
B. 1950
C. 1959
D. 1962
Question 795
Which of the following Amendments is also known as the 'Mini Constitution' of India?
A. 7th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 74th Amendment
Question 796
Which of the following exercised the most profound influence in framing the Indian Constitution?
A. British Constitution
B. US Constitution
C. Irish Constitution
D. The Government of India Act,1935
Question 797
Which of the following Five Year Plan can be strategically associated with the Green Revolution?
A. Second Five Year Plan
B. Seventh Five Year Plan
C. Fourth Five Year Plan
D. Sixth Five Year Plan
Question 798
Which of the following Five Year Plan had the focus on ‘food, work & productivity’?
A. Sixth Five Year Plan
B. Second Five Year Plan
C. Seventh Five Year Plan
D. Fifth Five Year Plan
Question 799
Which of the following are constituents of Indian Parliament?(i) The President(ii) The Council of States (Rajya Sabha)(iii) The House of the People (Lok Sabha)
A. (ii) and (iii)
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
Question 800
Which of the following Article/Articles cannot be suspended even during emergency?
A. Article 19
B. Article 20 and 21
C. Article 22 and 23
D. Article 24 and 25
Question 801
Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees freedom to press?
A. Article 16
B. Article 19
C. Article 22
D. Article 31
Question 802
Which of the following authority is elected on the basis of proportional representation in India?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Governor
D. Lok Sabha Speaker
Question 803
Which of the following governments recently launched a free household power connection scheme called 'Prakash Hai to Vikas Hai' for the poor in the state to mark former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Question 804
Which of the following is a feature of federal Government?
A. Supremacy of Parliament
B. Supremacy of Judiciary
C. Division of powers between federal and state Government
D. Single citizenship
Question 805
Which of the following has the supreme command of the Indian Defence Forces?
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Defence Minister of India
C. Council of Ministers of India
D. President of India
Question 806
Which of the following is an example of social interaction?
A. Coercion
B. Competition
C. Cooperation
D. All of the above
Question 807
Which of the following is justiciable in nature?
A. Fundamental Duties
B. Directive principles of state policy
C. Fundamental Rights
D. None of these
Question 808
Which of the following is not a fundamental duty?
A. To abide by constitution and respect the National Flag
B. To promote harmony and brotherhood
C. To uphold and protect the sovereignty
D. Abolition of titles except military and academic
Question 809
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
A. Right To Freedom Of Speech And Expression
B. Right To Employment
C. Right To Equality
D. Right To Education
Question 810
Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body?
A. National Advisory Council
B. Law Commission
C. Election Commission
D. Finance Commission
Question 811
Which of the following is not a scheme/programme started by the NDA Government?
A. Mission Indradhanush
B. Jan Dhan Yojana
C. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
D. MNREGA
Question 812
Which of the following is NOT a Union Territory
A. Goa
B. Lakshadweep
C. Dadar
D. Chandigarh
Question 813
Which of the following is not guaranteed by Indian Constitution?
A. Right to Equality
B. Right of religious freedom
C. Right to Constitutional remedies
D. Right to free education for all
Question 814
Which of the following is not provided in the constitution ?
A. Election Commission
B. Finance Commission
C. Public Service Commission
D. Planning Commission
Question 815
Which of the following languages was not included in the 8th schedule of Indian Constitution through 92nd amendment act?
A. Maithili
B. Bodo
C. Santhali
D. Kannada
Question 816
Which of the following ministry has Launched Mobile Application “ Jan Dhan Darshak” as A Part of Financial Inclusion?
A. Finance Ministry
B. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
C. Ministry of Human Resource Development
D. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Question 817
Which of the following ministry has turned down the proposal to rename West Bengal to ‘Bangla’ ?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Law and Justice
C. Ministry of Culture
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Question 818
Which of the following official documents is related with India
A. White paper
B. Green Paper
C. Yellow Book
D. Blue Book
Question 819
Which of the following right has been removed from fundamental rights and converted to a simple legal right?
A. Right to life and personal liberty
B. Right to property
C. Right to education
D. Right to freedom of religion
Question 820
Which of the following rights is NOT granted by the Constitution of India at present as a fundamental right
A. right to equality
B. right to freedom
C. right to property
D. right against exploitation
Question 821
Which of the following schedules contains special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
A. First schedule
B. Second schedule
C. Third schedule
D. Sixth schedule
Question 822
Which of the following schemes is NOT related to the DigitalIndia?
A. Digital Locker
B. e-education
C. e-health
D. National Scholarship Portal
Question 823
Which of the following provision needs a special majority in Parliament?
A. Change in Fundamental Rights
B. Creation of New States
C. Abolition of Legislative Councils in State
D. Rules and Procedures in Parliament
Question 824
Which of the following State has bicameral legislature?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Punjab
C. Sikkim
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Question 825
Which of the following statements about the Ordinance-making power of the Governor is/are correct?1. It is a discretionary power.2. The Governor himself is not competent to withdraw the Ordinance at any time.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Question 826
Which of the following statements about the provisions of the Constitution of India with regard to the State of Jammu and Kashmir is not correct?
A. The Directive Principles of State Policy do not apply
B. Article 35A gives some special rights to the permanent residents of the State with regard to employment, settlement and property.
C. Article 19(1) (f) has been omitted
D. Article 368 is not applicable for the amendment of Constitution of the State.
Question 827
Which of the following statements with regard to the conduct of elections in India is/are notcorrect?1.The responsibility for the preparation of the electoral rolls is vested in the Election Commission of India.2.The model Code of Conduct comes into existence as soon as the date of the election is announced.3.The laws relating to delimitation of constituencies are made by the Election Commission of India.4.No election shall be called in question except by an election petition.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 4 only
Question 828
Which of the following statements is correct about the President of India ?
A. Addresses first session of Parliament after each General Election.
B. Addresses first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year
C. Addresses every session of Parliament
D. Never addresses Parliament
Question 829
Which of the following States is a member of the ' Seven Sisters '
A. West Bengal
B. Orissa
C. Tripura
D. Bihar
Question 830
Which of the following things was illegalised by India Act 5th of 1843 ?
A. Sati Pratha
B. Slavery
C. Polygamy
D. Child marriage
Question 831
Which of the following was published by Gandhji during his stay in South Africa?
A. Young India
B. Indian Opinion
C. Nav Jivan
D. None of these
Question 832
Which of the following writes/orders of the High Court/Supreme Court is brought to get an order of an authority quashed
A. Mandamus
B. Certiorari
C. Habeas Corpus
D. Quo Warranto
Question 833
Which of these established the rights of citizens?
A. Magna Carta
B. The Bill of Rights
C. The Habeas Corpus Act
D. None of the above
Question 834
Which of the statements about the Supreme Court are true
A. a state law may be overturned by the Supreme Court
B. the Supreme Court can determine if the actions of the President are legal
C. the Surpreme Court detemrines the Constiutionality of all laws passed by Congress
D. All the above
Question 835
Which of these is an example of government corruption?
A. tax revenue
B. contracting
C. cronyism
D. all the above
Question 836
Which of these is an expressed power of congress?
A. power to punish pirates
B. regulate commerce and currency
C. power to declare war
D. All of the above
Question 837
Which of these artist was principally entrusted with the task of 'Illuminating' the original document of the Constitution of India ?
A. Benode Behari Mukherrjee
B. Nand lal Bose
C. Abanindranath Tagore
D. Ram Kinkar Baij
Question 838
Which of these is NOT included as a Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution
A. Right to freedom to speech
B. Right to equality before law
C. Right to Constitutional remedies
D. Right to equal wages for equal work
Question 839
Which of these was a goal of unions?
A. union ownership of business
B. government ownership of business
C. a shorter workweek
D. government reform
Question 840
Which one among the following administers the International Development Association (IDA)?
A. UNDP
B. UNIDO
C. IFAD
D. IBRD
Question 841
Which one among the following has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India
A. The Union Cabinet
B. The Parliament
C. The Supreme Court
D. The Law Commission
Question 842
Which one among the following pairs of Articles relating to the Fundamental Rights can not be suspended during the enforcemet of emergency under Article 359 of the Indian Constitution?
A. Article 14 and 15
B. Article 16 and 17
C. Article 20 and 21
D. Article 24 and 25
Question 843
Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments introduced the anti-defectio provision in the Constitution for the first time?
A. 51st Amendment
B. 52nd Amendment
C. 53rd Amendment
D. 54th Amendment
Question 844
Which one is not the key objective of the Jan Aushadhi Campaign?
A. Make quality the hallmark of medicine availability
B. Redefine the unit cost of treatment per person
C. Develop a model which can be replicated only in India
D. To be adopted by the Private Sector also
Question 845
Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments state that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total numbers of the the house of the people?
A. 90th
B. 91st
C. 92nd
D. 93rd
Question 846
Which one of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India has prescribed that the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15 percent of total number of members of the House of the People or Legislative Assembly in the States?
A. 91 St Amendment
B. 87th Amendment
C. 97th Amendment
D. 90th Amendment
Question 847
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has provision for the President to proclaim emergency
A. Article 348
B. Article 352
C. Article 356
D. Article 360
Question 848
Which one of the following Committees is described as the 'twin sister' of the Estimates Committee?
A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Committee on Public Undertakings
C. Departmental Standing Committee
D. Privilege Committee
Question 849
Which one of the following is n ot an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?
A. To achieve convergence ofinvestment in irrigation at the fieldlevel
B. To expand cultivable area underirrigation
C. To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water
D. To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities
Question 850
Which one of the following is not a change brought about by the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
A. The Government of India Act, 1935 was amended to provide an interim Constitution
B. India ceased to be a dependency
C. The Crown was the source ofauthority till new Constitution was framed
D. The Governor General was the constitutional head of Indian Dominion
Question 851
Which of the following does not come under Fundamental Duty?
A. To safeguard public property
B. To protect and improve the natural environment
C. To promote harmony
D. To protect freedom of speech and expression
Question 852
Which one of the following is a basic feature of the Presidential Government
A. Rigid Constitution
B. Single Executive
C. Supremacy of the Legislature
D. Residual Powers of the state
Question 853
Which of the following does not represent the things that make a 'Smart City', under the smart city campaign?
A. Affordable housing, especially for the poor
B. Adequate water supply
C. Free health and education
D. Sustainable environment
Question 854
Which one of the following liberty is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
A. Liberty of Thought
B. Liberty of Expression
C. Liberty of Belief
D. Economic Liberty
Question 855
Which one of the following motion can the Council of Ministers of India move?
A. No Confidence Motion
B. Censure Motion
C. Adjournment Motion
D. Confidence Motion
Question 856
Which one of the following papers was edited by Gandhiji in South Africa?
A. Indian Opinion
B. Harijan
C. Young India
D. Indian Mirror
Question 857
Which one of the following party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?
A. Abhinav Bharat
B. Azad Hind Sena
C. Revolutionary Army
D. Forward Block
Question 858
Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to Article 32 of the Constitution of India?
A. It provides remedies to citizens for the enforcement of fundamental rights.
B. It is a part of fundamental rights.
C. The Supreme Court cannot refuse a writ petition under Article 32 on the ground of delay.
D. Protection under Article 32 also applies to the enforcement of ordinary law which has nothing to do with the fundamental rights.
Question 859
Which one of the following statements in respect of the States of India is not correct?
A. States in India cannot have their own Constitutions.
B. The State of Jammu and Kashmir has its own Constitution.
C. States in India do not have the right to secede from the Union of India.
D. The maximum number of members in the Council of Ministers of Delhi can be 15 percent of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.
Question 860
Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?
A. A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused.
B. The accused must have violated an existing law.
C. An accused cannot be tried and punished for the same offence again.
D. The quantum of punishment must be provided in law as it existed on the date of commission of an offence.
Question 861
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. Creation of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) was announced in the Union Budget, 2015-16.
B. NIIF is a fund for enhancing infrastructure facility in the country.
C. NIIF and NIF (National Investment Fund) are the names of the same organization.
D. NIIF can have more than one alternative investment fund.
Question 862
Which one of the following statements is not true of Protection of Women from Domestic violence Act, 2005?
A. This Act provides civil remedies to protect a woman subjected to domestic violence.
B. Only women can make a complaint under this legislation.
C. Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship.
D. The Act includes not just wives but also women in marriage-like relationships.
Question 863
Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?
A. The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes.
B. All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
C. The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court.
D. The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.
Question 864
Which one of the following was established with a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?
A. Union Public Service Commission
B. National Human Rights Commission
C. Election Commission
D. Central Vigilance Commission
Question 865
Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?
A. Committee on Government Assurances
B. Estimates Committee
C. Privileges Committee
D. Public Accounts Committee
Question 866
Which part of Indian Constitution deals with Elections?
A. Part XV
B. Part XII
C. Part XIII
D. Part XIV
Question 867
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with ' Fundamental Rights '
A. Part I
B. Part II
C. Part III
D. Part IV
Question 868
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with ‘The Municipalities’?
A. Part VII
B. Part VIII
C. Part XI
D. Part IX A
Question 869
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Amendment of the Constitution?
A. Part XIV
B. Part XVI
C. Part XVIII
D. Part XX
Question 870
Which pillar of Indian Constitution is its final interpreter?
A. The Executive
B. The Legislative
C. The Judiciary
D. No option is correct
Question 871
Which political process is necessary for redistricting?
A. Gerrymandering
B. Filibuster
C. Census
D. Election
Question 872
Which Schedule of the Constitution of India has to be amended to provide for the formation of a new State?
A. 4th Schedule
B. 3rd Schedule
C. 2nd Schedule
D. 1st Schedule
Question 873
Which Schedule of the constitution of India lists the States and Union Territories of India?
A. First Schedule
B. Second Schedule
C. Third Schedule
D. Fourth Schedule
Question 874
Which section of IT Act of 2000 has been scraped to avoid people being prosecuted?
A. 66A
B. 96A
C. 69A
D. 76A
Question 875
Which sentence describes a legislative referendum?
A. Voters approve a measure that is nonbinding and can be ignored.
B. Voters approve or reject a proposal without the legislature.
C. Voters sign a petition to gather support for an issue.
D. A legislature passes a bill that must be approved by voters.
Question 876
Which sociological perspective is most closely linked to microsociology?
A. symbolic interactionism
B. the feminist perspective
C. structural functionalism
D. the conflict perspective
Question 877
Which state become the second state to accept online applications by launching e-RTI portal ?
A. Maharashtra
B. Telangana
C. Haryana
D. Delhi
Question 878
Which state does not have bicameral legislature in India?
A. Jammu & Kashmir
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Telangana
D. Andhra Pradesh
Question 879
Which State Government has approved one per cent reservation for orphans in government jobs under general category?
A. Haryana
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Question 880
Which state government has launched 'People First' mobile application for grievance redressal ?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Andhra Pradesh
Question 881
Which State government has launched the Smart Village Programme, to improve public facilities in village?
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Question 882
Which state launched employment scheme "Yuva Swabhiman Yojana" for urban youth?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. West Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh
Question 883
Which state government launched 'Orunodoi' Scheme?
A. Assam
B. Sikkim
C. Odisha
D. West Bengal
Question 884
Which state govt has recently banned the Popular Front of India?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Question 885
Which state govt launched 'My City My Budget' initiative?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Telangana
D. Andhra Pradesh
Question 886
Which statement about a nonpartisan election is true?
A. Most state senators are chosen in this way
B. Successful candidates must be identified by party
C. Successful candidates must be nominated by a major party
D. Most school and city officers are chosen in this way
Question 887
Which statement about general education policy is most accurate?
A. It is set by multiple levels of the government.
B. It is determined by local school boards.
C. It is controlled only by the federal government.
D. It provides its funding at the state level.
Question 888
Which statement about interstate compacts is true?
A. States cannot form compacts with foreign states.
B. They may involve no more than two states.
C. Congress generally must approve interstate compacts.
D. Most are between the national government and foreign states.
Question 889
Which State has the highest Lok Sabha seats in India?
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Question 890
Which statement about the Supreme Court is true?
A. The court hears all cases for which two or more justices agree that the case has merit.
B. The court decides which cases it will hear. In deciding cases, the chief justice’s vote counts as two votes.
C. Every case appealed to the Supreme Court is ruled upon by the court.
D. The court can hear only cases that have worked their way up from local courts.
Question 891
Which statement best defines a communist government?
A. A communist government is an autocracy.
B. A communist government is led by one political party.
C. A communist government gives power to the party leader.
D. A communist government allows for limited voting.
Question 892
Which State's chief minister has announced five lakh rupees health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers in the state?
A. Telangana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Andhra Pradesh
Question 893
Which type of city administration controls larger urban area?
A. Nagar Panchayat
B. Municipal Council
C. Municipal Corporation
D. No option is correct.
Question 894
Which type of city administration controls larger urban area?
A. Nagar Panchayat
B. Municipal Panchayat
C. Municipal Corporation
D. No option is correct
Question 895
Which type of city administration controls smaller urban areas?
A. Nagar Panchayat
B. Municipal Council
C. Municipal Corporation
D. No option is correct.
Question 896
Which type of city administration controls transitional areas (from rural to urban)?
A. Nagar Panchayat
B. Municipal Council
C. Municipal Corporation
D. No option is correct
Question 897
Which type of democracy do we follow in India?
A. Direct
B. Presidential
C. Representative
D. Dictatorship
Question 898
Which union minister from the Lok Jana Shakti Party belongs to PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet?
A. J.P. Nadda
B. Ram Vilas Paswan
C. Ravi Shankar Prasad
D. Radha Mohan Singh
Question 899
Which union minister recently launched the NARI portal which focuses on women empowerment?
A. Uma Bharti
B. Smriti Irani
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Maneka Gandhi
Question 900
Which Union Ministry is to set up a National Faceless Penalty Centre?
A. Ministry of MSME
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Question 901
Which one of the following statements relating to protection against arrest and detention of individuals under Article 22 is not correct?
A. No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed of the grounds for such arrest.
B. No person shall be denied the right to consult, and be defended by, a legal practitioner of his/her choice.
C. Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of one week of suc
D. The right to protection against is not available to a person in jail pursuant to a judicial order.
Question 902
Which one of the following statements relating to the Directive Principles of State Policy is not correct?
A. The provisions contained in part IV of the Constitution of India shall not be enforceable by any Court.
B. The Directive Principle of State policy are fundamental in the governance of the country.
C. It shall be the duty of the State to apply the Directive Principle in making laws.
D. The Directive Principle are directed in making India an advanced capitalist country of the world.
Question 903
Which one of the following constitutional authorities inquires and decides in case of doubts and disputes arising out of election of the President and Vice President Of India?
A. The Supreme Court of India
B. The Election Commission of India
C. The Parliamentary Committee
D. The High Court of Delhi
Question 904
Which one of the following sectors is not affected by the changes made in the Foreign Direct Investment Policy in June 2016?
A. Multi-brand retailing
B. Defence
C. Private security agencies
D. Manufacturing of small arms and ammunitions covered under the Arms Act, 1959
Question 905
Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to the GST Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016?
A. It will replace all central taxes, duties, etc, only by a single tax.
B. It will subsume central as well as State taxes, duties, etc.
C. GST will be levied on alcoholic liquor for human consumption at a uniform rate of 25 percent.
D. Petroleum and petroleum products shall not be subject to the levy of GST.
Question 906
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Office of the Vice President of India?
A. The vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament.
B. The vice President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferab
C. The Vice President shall not be a member of either House of the Parliament or of a
D. The Vice President of India shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any office
Question 907
Who acted as the Prime minister of India immediately on the deathof Jawaharlal Nehru ?
A. Mrs Indira Gandhi
B. Gulzari Lal Nanda
C. TT Krishnamachari
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Question 908
Who administers the oath of the President of India?
A. Governor General of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Prime Minister of India
D. Vice President of India
Question 909
Who among the following is addressed as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A. Prime Minister
B. Chief Justice
C. Vice-President
D. Attorney General
Question 910
Who among the following is also the Chairman of the Planning Commission?
A. Defence Minister
B. Attorney General
C. Prime Minister
D. Finance Minister
Question 911
Who among the following is known as 'The Guardian of Public Purse' ?
A. Attorney General
B. Comptroller & Auditor General
C. Chief minister
D. Prime minister
Question 912
Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
A. Prime Minister
B. Finance Minister
C. President
D. Railway Minister
Question 913
Who among the following is the Chairman of the National Integration Council?
A. The president
B. The Vice-President
C. The Prime Minister
D. The Chief Justice of India
Question 914
Who among the following is the current CEO of NITI Aayog?
A. Amitabh Kant
B. Arvind Subramanian
C. Arvind Panagariya
D. Sindhushree
Question 915
Who among the following is the current Lokayuktha of Delhi?
A. Justice Manmohan Sarin
B. Justice Reva Khetrapal
C. Justice Mohd. Shamim
D. Justice Rajendra Nath Aggarwal
Question 916
Who among the following is the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog as of 2018?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Ajit Tyagi
C. Rajiv Kumar
D. Arving Panagariya
Question 917
Who among the following has served as the Finance Minister of India?
A. Pranab Mukherjee
B. K.R. Narayanan
C. Shankar Dayal Sharma
D. Neelam Sanjeev Reddy
Question 918
Who among the following recommends to the parliament for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?
A. the president of India
B. the Governor of the concerned State
C. the Legislative Council of the concerned State
D. the Legislative Assembly of the concerned State
Question 919
Who among the following was not a chief minister before he/she became the Prime Minister of India?
A. Morarji Desai
B. Charan Singh
C. Indira Gandhi
D. V.P. Singh
Question 920
Who among the following was elected as President of the Sahitya Akademi in 2018?
A. Chandrashekar Kambar
B. U.R. Ananthamurthy
C. Pratibha Ray
D. Vinayak Krishna Gokak
Question 921
Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly
A. Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel
B. Acharya J.B. kriplani
C. Jay Prakash Narayana
D. K.M.Munshi
Question 922
Who among the following was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Manipur in 2017?
A. M Koireng Singh
B. N Siren Singh
C. Longjam Thambou
D. M Alimuddin Singh
Question 923
Who among the following was the 1st Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A. M.A. Ayyangar
B. N. Sanjiva Reddy
C. Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
D. Sardar Hukam Singh
Question 924
Who among the following was the 1st Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A. M.A Ayyanga
B. N Sanjiva Reddy
C. Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
D. Sardar Hukam Sing
Question 925
Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
A. B. N. Rau
B. V. N. Menon
C. Sachidanand Sinha
D. H. N. Kunzuru
Question 926
Who among the following was the first recognised Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Parliament?
A. Dr SP Mukherjee
B. AK Gopalan
C. YB Chavan
D. NG Ranga
Question 927
Who becomes the first Indian woman President of Indian National Congress?
A. Pratibha Patil
B. Annie Besant
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Vijaya Lakshmi
Question 928
Who among these union ministers in the PM Narendra Modi cabinet belongs to the Shiv Sena party?
A. Sadanand Gowda
B. NitinGadkari
C. Anant Geete
D. Uma Bharti
Question 929
Who becomes the first woman to present the Indian Union Budget?
A. Sucheta Kriplani
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Sushma Swaraj
Question 930
Who called Indian Federalism as the Co-operative Federalism
A. G.Austin
B. K.C.Wheare
C. Sir Ivor Jennings
D. D.D.Basu
Question 931
Who can make laws for Union Territories on any subject under the three lists Viz. union list, state list and concurrent list?
A. The President of India alone
B. The Parliament
C. The Prime Minister of India
D. Home Minister of India
Question 932
Who appears on behalf of the Government of India in all cases in the Supreme Court in which Government of India is concerned?
A. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
B. Advocate General of State
C. Attorney General of India
D. Chief Election Commissioner of India
Question 933
Who can participate in the proceedings of both the houses without even being a member ?
A. Solicitor General
B. Attorney General
C. Comptroller & Auditor General
D. All of the above
Question 934
Who certifies a bill to be a Money bill in india?
A. Finance Minister
B. President
C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. Prime Minister
Question 935
Who appoints Advocate General of State in India?
A. Governor of State
B. Chief Minister of State
C. Law Minister of State
D. No option is correct
Question 936
Who appoints Chairman of Union Public Service Commission in India?
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Home Minister of India
C. President of India
D. Chief Election Commissioner of India
Question 937
Who appoints Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. The President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Home Minister of India
Question 938
Who appoints Governor of a state in India?
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Council of Minister
C. Judge of Supreme Court
D. President of India
Question 939
Who appoints the chairman of all the parliamentary committees of Lok Sabha?
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha of India
D. Home Minister of India
Question 940
Who appoints the Finance Commission in India?
A. Governor,R.B.I
B. CAG of India
C. President of India
D. Central Finance Minister
Question 941
Who appoints the members of the State Public Service Commission ?
A. Chief Minister
B. Governor
C. Chief Justice
D. Vice President
Question 942
Who appoints the Union Public Service Commission?
A. Parliament
B. President
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Selection Committee
Question 943
Who considered the rights to Constitutional Remedies as very 'heart to soul ' of the Indian Constitution
A. M.K.Gandhi
B. J.L.Nehru
C. B.R Ambedkar
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Question 944
Who decides disputes regarding disqualification of members of Parliament?
A. The Supreme Court
B. The Election Commission
C. The Prime Minister in Consultation with the Election Commission
D. The President in Consultation with the Election Commission
Question 945
Who has become the first full time woman Defence Minister of India ?
A. Sushma Swaraj
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Uma Bharathi
D. Smriti Irani
Question 946
Who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government in December 2017?
A. Ajeet Vasant
B. Anshu Prakash
C. Aditya Negi
D. Akansha Ranjan
Question 947
Who elects the members of Rajya Sabha?
A. Elected members of the Legislative Council
B. The People
C. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
D. Lok Sabha
Question 948
Who has been appointed as the Governor of Assam as of March 2018?
A. Subramanian Swamy
B. Ganga Prasad
C. Banwarilal Purohit
D. Jagdish Mukhi
Question 949
Who has been appointed as the Head of the Committee constituted to frame guidelines on playing National Anthem in cinemas?
A. B. R. Sharma
B. Dinesh Sharma
C. Govind Jain
D. Jayant Gupta
Question 950
Who formulates fiscal policy in India?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
D. Finance Commission
Question 951
Who has been appointed as the new economic affairs secretary in the Union Finance Ministry ?
A. N. K. Sinha
B. Tapan Ray
C. Subhash C. Garg
D. Kirti Singh
Question 952
Who generally presents the Finance Budget in Indian Parliament?
A. RBI Governor
B. Budget Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. Finance Secretary
Question 953
Who has been elected as 13th Vice President of India ?
A. M Venkaiah Naidu
B. Gopalkrishna Gandhi
C. Hamid Ansari
D. Ram Nath Kovind
Question 954
Who has been elected as Rajyasabha Deputy Chairman in August 2018?
A. R. Venkaiah Naidu
B. Harivansh singh
C. Niteesh Kumsr
D. Hari Prasad
Question 955
Who have the power to decide an election petition?
A. Parliament
B. Supreme Court
C. High Courts
D. Election Commission
Question 956
Who holds the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Parliament
D. Ministry of Law
Question 957
Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Manmohan Singh
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Question 958
Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha ?
A. The Speaker
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
D. The President
Question 959
Who has the right to decide whether a Bill is a money bill or not?
A. Speaker of Lok Sabha
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Finance Minister
Question 960
Who is authorised to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court?
A. The President
B. The Chief Justice of India
C. A Collegium of Judges of the Supreme Court
D. The Law Minister
Question 961
Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?
A. The President
B. The Rajya Sabha Chairman
C. The joint session of Parliament
D. No one
Question 962
Who is known as the Second Law Officer of India?
A. Chief justice of India
B. Law minister of India
C. Attorney general of India
D. Solicitor general of India
Question 963
Who is the 14th President of India ?
A. Meira Kumar
B. Sreedharan
C. Ram Nath Kovind
D. Vaidyanathan
Question 964
Who is known as the grand old lady of Indian nationalism?
A. Dr. Annie Besant
B. Dr. Sarojini Naidu
C. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy
D. Kasturbha Gandhi
Question 965
Who is the Amrut Yojana Scheme named after? (initiative to meet the nutrition needs of pregnant, lactating women in the tribal areas)
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Abdul Kalam
C. BR Ambedkar
D. Indira Gandhi
Question 966
Which is the political party started by Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi, who later merged it with the Indian National Congress?
A. Nava Nirman Party
B. Andhra Pride Party
C. Telugu Desam Party
D. Praja Rajyam Party
Question 967
Which is the second largest judicial complex in the world ?
A. Madras Highcourt
B. Gauhati Highcourt
C. Delhi Highcourt
D. Mumbai Highcourt
Question 968
Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog?
A. President
B. RBI Governor
C. Finance Secretary
D. Prime Minister
Question 969
Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
A. The president
B. The Vice-President
C. The Prime Minister
D. The Speaker
Question 970
Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Vice President of India
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Question 971
Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India as of April 2016?
A. Syed Nasim Ahmed Zaidi
B. Navin Chawla
C. N. Gopalaswami
D. A.K. Jyoti
Question 972
Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab as of 1st March 2018?
A. Navjot Singh Sidhu
B. Captain Amarinder Singh
C. Parkash Singh Badal
D. Naveen Mahindra
Question 973
Who is the current Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A. M. Venkaiah Naidu
B. Dinesh Bhatia
C. Sani Mar
D. Arun Jaitley
Question 974
Who is the current supreme commander of Indian Defense forces?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Sumitra Mahajan
C. Pranab Mukherjee
D. Lt. Gen Dalbir Singh
Question 975
Who is the current Union Minister of Railways in India 2019?
A. Amit Shah
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Nitin Gadkari
Question 976
Who is the custodian of Contingency Fund of India?
A. The Prime Minister
B. Judge of Supreme Court
C. The President
D. The Finance Minister
Question 977
Who is the custodian of indian constitution?
A. Supreme Court
B. Cabinet Ministers
C. President
D. Parliament
Question 978
Who is the Defence Minister of India as of February 2018?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Maneka Gandhi
C. Sushma Swaraj
D. Uma Bharti
Question 979
Who is the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar as of February 2018?
A. Lalu Prasad Yadav
B. Ram Vilas Paswan
C. Shatrughan Sinha
D. Sushil Kumar Modi
Question 980
Who is the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. Kalyan Sundaram
B. Sukumar Sen
C. V.S. Ramadevi
D. T.N. Seshan
Question 981
Who is the first Chief Minister of Telangana?
A. R. Krishnaiah
B. K. Chandrashekar Rao
C. K. Jana Reddy
D. N. Chandrababu Naidu
Question 982
Who is the guardian of fundamental Rights enumerated in Indian Constitution?
A. Supreme Court
B. Parliament
C. Constitution
D. President
Question 983
Who is the head of Lok Sabha?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Vice President
D. Speaker
Question 984
Who is the head of the cabinet-level committee concerning the merger of public sector banks?
A. Arun Jaitley
B. Urjit Patel
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Narendra Modi
Question 985
Who is the Home Minister of India as of February 2018?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Sushma Swaraj
C. Narendra Modi
D. Arun Jaitley
Question 986
Who is the Human Resource development Minister in Prime Minister Modi's cabinet as of February 2018?
A. Suresh Prabhu
B. Prakash Javadekar
C. Jual Oram
D. Maneka Gandhi
Question 987
Who is the leader of the Legislative branch?
A. Vice President of USA
B. Senate
C. President of USA
D. House of Representatives
Question 988
Who is the newly appointed Foreign Secretary of India who took charge in early 2018?
A. Vijay Keshav Gokhale
B. Usha Rani
C. Nitin Kumar Yadav
D. Rajni Sekhri Sibal
Question 989
Who is the newly appointed Governor of Bihar as of March 2018?
A. Satya Pal Malik
B. Kiran Bedi
C. Devendra Kumar Joshi
D. Ram Vilas Paswan
Question 990
Who is the newly appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu as of February 2018?
A. K. Rosaiah
B. Banwarilal Purohit
C. Satyapal Malik
D. Subramanian Swamy
Question 991
Who is the present Attorney General of India?
A. K.K. Venugopal
B. Mukul Rohatgi
C. Ranjit Kumar
D. P. P. Malhotra
Question 992
Who is the railway Minister who presented the 2016 Rail Budget?
A. Suresh Prabhu
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Manoj Sinha
D. Jayant Sinha
Question 993
Who is the Union Minister of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry as of February 2018?
A. Suresh Prabhu
B. Sushma Swaraj
C. Anand Geete
D. Uma Bharti
Question 994
Who is the Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog ?
A. Dr. Bibek Debroy
B. Dr. V.K. Saraswat
C. Dr. Arvind Panagariya
D. Arun Jaitley
Question 995
Who is the youngest Prime Minister of India?
A. Vajpayee
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Morarji Desai
D. Indira Gandhi
Question 996
Who is unanimously elected as Deputy Speaker of Telangana Assembly 2019?
A. P. Srinivas Reddy
B. Sreenivas Yadav
C. T. Padma Rao Goud
D. Padma Devendar
Question 997
Who launched Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) in July 2017?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Suresh Prabhu
D. Nirmala Sitharaman
Question 998
Who of the following presidents of India was the recipient of Bharata Rana Award before becoming the president of India ?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. VV Giri
C. S. Radha Krishnana
D. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
Question 999
Who of the following threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly along with Bhagat Singh ?
A. B.K. Dutt
B. Sukhdev
C. Jatin Das
D. Rajguru
Question 1000
Who presented the first Union Budget in 1947?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Morarji Desai
C. R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
D. John Mathai
Question 1001
Who presented the Union Budget of India, the maximum number of times (10)?
A. T. T. Krishnamachari
B. Morarji Desai
C. Jaswant Singh
D. R.K Shanmukham Chetty
Question 1002
Who presided over the first meeting of the Indian Constituent Assembly
A. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
B. Sachchidananda Sinha
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. H.V.Kamath
Question 1003
Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?
A. A.O. Hume
B. Surendranath Banerjee
C. W.C. Banerjee
D. Badruddin Tayyabji
Question 1004
Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. B.N.Rau
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Question 1005
Who replaced B.S. Bassi as the Delhi Police Commissioner?
A. Alok Kumar Verma
B. Rakesh Maria
C. Dattatray Padsalgikar
D. Neeraj Kumar
Question 1006
Who selects the Social Audit Committee under MGNREGA scheme?
A. Chief Minister
B. Gram Sabha
C. Mayor
D. B.D.O.
Question 1007
Who termed the Indian Constitution as "Quasi Federal" ?
A. D.D. Basu
B. K.C. Wheare
C. Ivor Jennings
D. M.V. Paylee
Question 1008
Who took charge as the Chief Minister of Goa after the 2017 elections?
A. Bharat Vir Wanchoo
B. Manohar Parrikar
C. Churchill Alemao
D. Dayanand Narvekar
Question 1009
Who took charge as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in 2017?
A. Rajiv Mehrishi
B. Achal Kumar Jyothi
C. Ranjit Kumar
D. Vivek Goenka
Question 1010
Who was elected the President of All India Workers and Peasants Party in Calcutta in 1928?
A. M.N. Joglekar
B. Shripad Amrit Dange
C. Sahel Singh Josh
D. Mujaffar ahmed
Question 1011
Who was the chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly
A. Dr. B.R Ambedkar
B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
D. Sardar Patel
Question 1012
Who was the Chairman of the Union Power Committee of Constituent Assembly of India?
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
C. Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
D. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Question 1013
Who was the Chief guest at India's 68th Republic Day celebrations?
A. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
B. Aung San Suu Kyi
C. Angela Merkel
D. Najib Abdul Razak
Question 1014
Who was the Finance Minister of India during the New Economic Policy (1991)?
A. Manmohan Singh
B. Uma Kapila
C. Pranab Mukherjee
D. Jaswant Singh
Question 1015
Who was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. G. V. Mavalankar
B. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
C. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
D. Dr P V Cherian
Question 1016
Who was the first female Governor of India?
A. Kamala Nehru
B. Madam Bikaji Kama
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Question 1017
Who was the first indian Chief Election Commissioner?
A. Morarji Desai
B. Sukumar Sen
C. Sardar Patel
D. V.S Ramadevi
Question 1018
Who was the first Indian to be elected as the leader of the Communist International?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. P.C. Joshi
C. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
D. M.N Roy
Question 1019
Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian State?
A. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
B. Miss Padmaja Naidu
C. Mrs Tarkeswari Sinha
D. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Question 1020
Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
A. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Allan Octavian Hume
D. Dadabhai Naorji
Question 1021
Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A. G. V. Mavalankar
B. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
C. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
D. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
Question 1022
Who was the Indian politician five times chief minister of Tamilnadu recently passed away?
A. Annadhurai
B. M. Karunanidhi
C. Stalin
D. Kanimozhi
Question 1023
Who was the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India
A. VV Giri
B. Zail Singh
C. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
D. S.Radhakrishnan
Question 1024
Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian independence ?
A. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
B. J. B. Kriplani
C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
D. Rajendra Prasad
Question 1025
Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly of Independent India
A. Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar
B. Dr Rajendra Prasad
C. C.Rajagopalachari
D. K.M.Munshi
Question 1026
Who was the second woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress in 1925 and the first Indian woman to do so?
A. Vijaylakshmi Pandit
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Padmaja Naidu
D. Fathima Bibi
Question 1027
Who was the UPA candidate for the Vice President's post in the 2017 elections?
A. Arun Gandhi
B. Gopalkrishna Gandhi
C. Varun Gaandhi
D. Sonia Gandhi
Question 1028
Which one of the following is not an International Human Rights Treaty?
A. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
C. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
D. Declaration on the Right to Development
Question 1029
Which one of the following is not an Inter-Services establishment?
A. Officers Training Academy
B. National Defence Academy
C. National Defence College
D. Armed Forces Medical College
Question 1030
With the help of Panchayat Samitis, who regulates the money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats?
A. Zila Parishad
B. Sarpanch
C. Gram Sabha
D. Secretary
Question 1031
With what subject to the Article 5 to 11 of the constitution of India deal
A. Indian Union and its territory
B. Citizenship
C. Fundamental Duties
D. Union Executive
Question 1032
Who wrote the book "Ignited Minds"?
A. Vikram Seth
B. APJ Abdul Kalam
C. Arundhati Roy
D. Manmohan Singh
Question 1033
Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the President of India from his office before the completion of his/her term?
A. The Prime Minister
B. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. The Chief Justice of India
D. The two houses of the parliament
Question 1034
___________ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition
D. Quo-Warranto
Question 1035
____________ means that the Supreme Court will reconsider the case and the legal issues involved in it.
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Writ Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Jurisdiction
Question 1036
____________ goverment is better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct its own mistake.
A. Democratic
B. Monarchic
C. Authoritarian
D. Autocratic
Question 1037
_____ elects the President and the Vice President and removes judges of Supreme Court and High Court.
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Prime Minister'S Office
C. Lok Sabha
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
Question 1038
_____ means cases that can be directly considered by the Supreme Cour't without going to the lower courts before that.
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Writ Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Jurisdiction
Question 1039
_____ means that the Presjdent of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.
A. Original Jurisdiction
B. Writ Jurisdiction
C. Appellate Jurisdiction
D. Advisory Jurisdiction
Question 1040
______ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition
D. Quo-Warranto
Question 1041
_______ amends the Constitution.
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Prime Minister's Office
C. Parliament
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
Question 1042
_______ makes laws on matters included in Union List and Concurrent List.
A. Lok Sabha
B. Ministry of Defence
C. Prime Minister's Office
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
Question 1043
_______ recommended change in the structure and working of BCCI.
A. Lodha committee
B. Parekh committee
C. Sena committee
D. Akhil committee
Question 1044
_______can give the Union parliament power to make lawson matters included in the State list.
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Prime Minister's Office
C. Securities and Exchange Board of India
D. Rajya Sabha
Question 1045
_____is an institutional mechanism to accommodate two sets of polities one at the regional level and the other at the national level.
A. Feudalism
B. Democracy
C. Federalism
D. Aristocracy
Question 1046
"Bankruptcy and insolvency" is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1047
"Betting and gambling" is listed in the_____ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1048
"Central Bureau of Intelligence and Investigation" is listed in the _______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1049
"Foreign jurisdiction" is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1050
"Forests" is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1051
"Judicial Review" in Indian constitution is based on-
A. On the rule of law
B. Due process of law
C. On the procedure established by law
D. On former decisions and conventions
Question 1052
"Liberty consists in obedience to the general will" whose statement is this-
A. Hobbs
B. Rousseau
C. Green
D. Laski
Question 1053
"Man is a social animal" whose statement is this-
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Rousseau
D. Laski
Question 1054
"Oh! Disrespectable democracy! I love you" whose statement is this-
A. G.B.Shaw
B. Carpentar
C. Lord Bryce
D. Appa Dorai
Question 1055
"Person, who do not live in any state is either a Saint or an Animal" whose statement is this-
A. Montesquieu
B. Angles
C. Sophists
D. Aristotle
Question 1056
"Persons may change but rules should not change" is the principle of-
A. Absolute Monarchy
B. Constitutional Government
C. Unwritten Constitution
D. Republic
Question 1057
"Population control and family planning" is listed in the list given in the________Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1058
"Prevention of cruelty to animals" is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1059
"Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries" is listed in the______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1060
"Relief of the disabled and unemployable" is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1061
"Reserve Bank of India" is listed in the _______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1062
"Shimla Pact" between India and Pakistan is in-
A. 1972
B. 2001
C. 1965
D. 1971
Question 1063
"Taxes on lands and buildings" is listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1064
"The soul of India lives in villages" whose statement is this-
A. Vinobha Bhave
B. Jay Prakash Narayan
C. Jawahr Lal Nehru
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Question 1065
"Trade unions" is listed in the,______ list given in the Seventh Scliedule of the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. Global
C. State
D. Concurrent
Question 1066
"United Nations Organization" is listed in the ________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A. Union
B. State
C. Global
D. Concurrent
Question 1067
A big difference is there in between principle and behavior-
A. Presidential Form of Government
B. Fascist Form of Government
C. Parliamentary Form of Government
D. Socialist Form of Government
Question 1068
A federal structure for India was first put forward by the-
A. Act of 1909
B. Act of 1919
C. Act of 1935
D. Act of 1947
Question 1069
A government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizen right-
A. Autocratic
B. Democratic
C. Monarchic
D. Authoritarian
Question 1070
A governor, though he remains in office at the pleasure of the President is an integral part of :
A. Lok Shabha
B. State Legislature
C. Raj Shabha
D. None of Above
Question 1071
A law can be enacted, or executive order issued, even contrary to Article-19, during proclamation of emergency-
A. Casued by war or external aggression
B. Caused by internal armed rebellion
C. Casued by constitutional breakdown
D. Caused by financial crisis
Question 1072
A Member of Parliament will be suspended from his membership, if he absents the house continuously for-
A. 45 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 365 days
Question 1073
A person to be eligible for election as president of India should have completed
A. 25 years
B. 21 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Question 1074
A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also, when no action is taken by the Upper House within-
A. 10 days
B. 20 days
C. 14 days
D. 30 days
Question 1075
A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force-
A. For three months
B. For six months
C. For nine months
D. Indefinitely
Question 1076
A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House is called-
A. No confidence motion
B. Censure motion
C. Privilege motion
D. Cut motion
Question 1077
A procedure whereby a proposed legislation is referred to the electorates for settlement by their direct votes is called :
A. Referendum
B. Repatriation
C. Representative democracy
D. Republic
Question 1078
A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to Rs. 1/- is known as-
A. Disapproval of policy cut
B. Token cut
C. Economy cut
D. Vote on account
Question 1079
A proceeding under Article-226 in case of detention of a person is a-
A. Civil proceeding
B. Criminal proceeding
C. Judicial proceeding
D. Statutory proceeding
Question 1080
A proclamation of emergency, under Article-352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the parliament within-
A. One month
B. Two months
C. Four months
D. Six months
Question 1081
A Secular State is one which-
A. Has no religion of its own
B. Is irreligious
C. Is anti-religion
D. Takes into consideration the religious
sentiments of the people
Question 1082
A system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice is called as-
A. Coup
B. Strike
C. Martial law
D. Political prisoner
Question 1083
A unitary form of government is that in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of-
A. Local government
B. Central government
C. Provincial government
D. Panchayats
Question 1084
A writ of ____ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition
D. Quo-Warranto
Question 1085
A writ of Mandamus can be issued by the Supreme Court to-
A. An official to perform public duty
B. The Prime Minister to dissolve the Cabinet
C. The company to raise wages
D. The Government to pay the salaries to employees
Question 1086
According to Article-75(3) of the Constitution of India the Council of Ministers are collectively responaible to the-
A. President
B. Parliament
C. Lok Sabha
D. Rajya Sabha
Question 1087
About which feature of the Constitution is it said that “it is a cheque on a bank payable only when the resources of the bank permit?”
A. Directive Principle of State Policy
B. Fundamental Duties
C. Fundamental Rights
D. None of the above
Question 1088
According to Indian constitution Right to property is-
A. Fundamental right
B. Natural right
C. Legal right
D. Moral right
Question 1089
According to Indian constitution which is not a fundamental right-
A. Right to education
B. Right to information
C. Right to Expression
D. Right to life
Question 1090
According to Indian constitution, Central Minister will hold his post at the will of-
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Parliament
D. Supreme Court
Question 1091
According to Indian constitution, which of the following is a Constitutional Body-
A. Finance Commission
B. National Development Council
C. Planning Commission
D. None of these
Question 1092
According to our Constifution, India is-
A. A Religious State
B. A Secillar State
C. A Capitalist State
D. A plutocratic State
Question 1093
According to the Indian Constitution, the vacancy in the office of the President of India shall be filled within-
A. 1 month
B. 6 months
C. 3 months
D. 1 year
Question 1094
According to United Nations, which is not a right under Child Rights-
A. Clean drinking water
B. Better life style
C. Education
D. Marriage
Question 1095
According to which article, state council can be formed or dissolved-
A. Article 167
B. Article 168
C. Article 170
D. Article 169
Question 1096
All India Trinamool Congress was founded in the year-
A. 1925
B. 1955
C. 1984
D. 1998
Question 1097
All legislative subject are mentioned in three lists union list, concurrent list and state list. Any subject is not mentioned in all three list, the law on that particular subject can be framed by-
A. Parliament only
B. State Legislature only
C. 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Question 1098
All of the following are the aims of Lok Adalat, except-
A. Secure justice to the weaker sections
B. Mass disposal of the cases
C. Give the power to rule in the hands of the
common man-
D. Minimize cost and delay
Question 1099
An amendment of the constitution may be initiated-
A. By introduction by the President of India
B. By introduction of a Bill in Rajya Sabha
C. By the Governors of States
D. By the introduction of a bill in either House
of Parliament
Question 1100
An appeal to the High Court lies in case the Session Court has awarded the punishment of-
A. One year or more
B. Two years or more
C. Three years or more
D. Four years or more
Question 1101
Answer the name of two temporary houses of parliamentary structure of India-
A. Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly
B. Lok Sabha and Legislative Council
C. Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council
D. Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
Question 1102
Any member of Union Public Service Commission can be removed by-
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D. Chairman of UPSC
Question 1103
Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as :
A. union of states
B. federal state with unitary features
C. unitary state with federal features
D. federal state
Question 1104
Article 134(A) of the Indian Constitution"Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court" deals with?
A. the State Government
B. the Union Government
C. the fundamental rights of the Indian citizen
D. the Directive Principles of State Policy
Question 1105
Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees Indian citizens-
A. Equal protection of laws
B. Equality before law
C. Equal distribution of economic resources
D. Equality before law and equal protection of
the laws
Question 1106
Article 169 of the Constitution makes the provision for the abolition or creation of :
A. Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha
B. Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
C. Specifies Fundamental Duties
D. Legislative Councils in States
Question 1107
Article 20 of the Indian Constitution "Protection inrespect of conviction for offences" deals with?
A. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
B. The Union Government
C. The State Government
D. The Directive Principles of State Policy
Question 1108
Article 24 of the Indian Constitution "Prohibition of employment of children in factories etc" deals with?
A. The fundamental rights of the Indian citizen
B. The Union Government
C. The State Government
D. The Directive Principles of State Policy
Question 1109
Article 359 authorizes the president to suspend the fight to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
A. A National Emergency
B. A failure of constitutional machinery in States
C. A financial emergency
D. None of the Above
Question 1110
Article 359 of the Constitution authorizes the president of India to suspend the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during :
A. A National Emergency
B. A failure of constitutional machinery in States
C. A financial emergency
D. None of Above
Question 1111
Article 360 to constitution of India deals with the provisions as to :
A. Official Language
B. Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
C. Amendment of the Constitution
D. Financial Emergency.
Question 1112
Article 368 of the Indian Constitution deals with-
A. Emergency Provisions
B. Right to primary Education
C. Right to Information
D. Amending Procedure
Question 1113
Article-173 of the Indian Constitution "Qualification for membership of the State Legislature" deals with?
A. The Directive Principles of State Policy
B. The State Government
C. The Union Government
D. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1114
Article-187 of the Indian constitution "Secretariat of State Legislature" deals with?
A. The State Government
B. The Directive Principles of State Policy
C. The Union Government
D. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1115
Article-19 of the Indian Constitution "Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc" deals with?
A. The Union Government
B. The State Government
C. The directive principles of state policy
D. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1116
Article-21 of the Indian Constitution "Protection of life and personal liberty" deals with?
A. The Union Government
B. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
C. The State Government
D. The Directive Principles of State Policy
Question 1117
Article-211 of the Indian Constitution "Restriction on discussion in the Legislature" deals with?
A. The Directive Principles of State Policy
B. The Union Government
C. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D. The State Government
Question 1118
Article-222 of the Indian Constitution "Transfer of a Judge from one High Court to another" deals with?
A. The Directive Principles of State Policy
B. The Union Government
C. The State Government
D. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1119
Article-228 of the Indian Constitution "Transfer of certain cases to High Court" deals with?
A. The Directive Principles of State Policy
B. The State Government
C. The Union Government
D. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1120
Article-231 of the Indian Constitution "Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States" deals with?
A. The State Government
B. The Directive Principles of State Policy
C. The Union Government
D. The fundamental rghts of the Indian Citizen
Question 1121
Article-31(A) of the Indian Constitution "Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates etc" deals with?
A. The State Government
B. The Union Government
C. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D. The Directive Principles of State Policy
Question 1122
Article-31(B) of the Indian Constitution "Validation of certain Acts and Regulations" deals with the-
A. State Government
B. Union Government
C. Directive Principles of State Policy
D. Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1123
Article-31(C) of the Indian Constitution "Saving of laws giving effect to certain directive principles" deals with?
A. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
B. The State Government
C. The Union Government
D. The directive principles of state policy
Question 1124
Article-370 of constitution is applicable on which state-
A. Nagaland
B. Mizoram
C. Manipur
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Question 1125
Article-41 of the Indian Constitution "Right to work to education and to public assistance in certain cases" deals with?
A. The Union Government
B. The directive principles of state policy
C. The State Government
D. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1126
Article-43(A) of the Indian Constitution "Participation of workers in management of industries" deals with?
A. The State Government
B. The Union Government
C. The directive principles of state policy
D. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1127
Article-44 of the Indian Constitution "Uniform civil code for the citizens" deals with-
A. The directive principles of state policy
B. The Union Government
C. The State Government
D. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
Question 1128
Article-48(A) of the Indian Constitution "Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life" deals with?
A. The state Government
B. The Union Government
C. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
D. the directive principles of state poli
Question 1129
Article-60 of the Indian Constitution refers to-
A. Election of the president of India
B. Oath of the President
C. Impeachment of the President
D. Vice President of India
Question 1130
Articles 17 abolishes:
A. untouchability
B. discrimination
C. equality
D. titles
Question 1131
Articles-74 and 75 ofIndian Constitution deal with matters of-
A. Council of Ministers
B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. President of India
D. Cabinet Ministers
Question 1132
As per John Locke, an English philosopher and physician, which is Dot a Natural Right?
A. Liberty
B. Equality
C. Property
D. Right to Vote
Question 1133
As per the Preamble of the Constitution of India, the nature of Indian State is of :
A. Sovereign
B. Socialist
C. Republic
D. A sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
Question 1134
An Ordinary bill passed by the State Assembly can be delayed by the Legislative Counell for maximum period of-
A. 1 month
B. 6 month
C. 3 month
D. 4 month
Question 1135
At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the preamble?
A. Liberty
B. Equality
C. Socialist
D. Justice
Question 1136
Attorney General of India has the right to audience in-
A. any Session Court
B. High Court
C. Supreme Court
D. any Court of law within the territory of India
Question 1137
Bahujan Samaj Party was founded in-
A. 1925
B. 1955
C. 1984
D. 2001
Question 1138
Bicameral Legislature means-
A. Primary and secondary legislature
B. Lower and Upper Chamber
C. Lok Adalats and Courts
D. Elected as well as selected members
Question 1139
Bicameral system is a feature of which of the following form of government-
A. Parliamentary system
B. President system
C. Federal system
D. Unitary system
Question 1140
Building of the Parliament of India is called-
A. Sansad Bhavan
B. Lok Sabha Bhavan
C. Rajya Sabha Bhavan
D. Sarkar Bhavan
Question 1141
Bureaucarcy performs-
A. Only Administrative Acts
B. Only Judicial Acts
C. Only Legislative Acts
D. Administrative, Quasi-Judicial and Quasi-Legislative
Acts
Question 1142
By which act a nation wince network to provide free and competent legal aid to the poor and to organize lok adalats for promoting equal justice has been established
A. The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987)
B. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
C. Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
D. None of these
Question 1143
By which Amendment were 'Fundamental Duties' added to the Constitution?
A. 40th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 45th Amendment
Question 1144
By which bill, Government presents a proposal for annual revenue collection?
A. Money bill
B. Finance bill
C. Ordinance
D. None of these
Question 1145
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the elementary education made a fundamental right under Article 21-A?
A. The 81th Constitutional Amendment Act 2000
B. The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act 2002
C. The 88th Constitutional Amendment Act 2004
D. The 96th Constitutional Amendment Act 2011
Question 1146
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?
A. The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966.
B. The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
C. The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978.
D. Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
Question 1147
By which Constitutional Amendment Bill, did the Parliament lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
A. 42nd
B. 44th
C. 61st
D. 73rd
Question 1148
By which of the following articles, the Panchayati Raj system was started in India-
A. 32
B. 40
C. 45
D. 51
Question 1149
By which of the following constitutional amendment act the Right to property ceases to be a fundamental right?
A. 44th
B. 42th
C. 43th
D. 45th
Question 1150
By which of the following method, Prime Minister of India is selected?
A. Election
B. Appointment
C. Nomination
D. Selection
Question 1151
By which of the following modes can citizenship be acquired in India? i. By birth, ii. Hereditary, iii. By Registration, iv. By Request
A. i and ii
B. i, ii, and iii
C. ii and iii
D. iv, ii and iii
Question 1152
By which of the following rights fundamental rights are ensured in Indian constitution?
A. Right to equality
B. Right against exploitation
C. Right to constitutional remedies
D. Educational and cultural right
Question 1153
By wich of the following Amendment act of the Indian Constitution, the Panchayati Raj System got the constitutional status-
A. 71st
B. 72nd
C. 73rd
D. 74th
Question 1154
Cabinet system' and 'Collective responsibility' are the contributions of-
A. Ireland
B. United State
C. India
D. Britain
Question 1155
Chief Justic of the Supreme Court is appointed by the-
A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
C. Prime Minister
D. President
Question 1156
Communist Party of India was founded in-
A. 1835
B. 1885
C. 1925
D. 1964
Question 1157
Concurrent list freedom of trade commerce and joint sitting of the two houses of parliament are the provisions mentioned in Indian constitution. They have been borrowed from:
A. Australian constitution
B. American constitution
C. Irish constitution
D. Japanese constitution
Question 1158
Constitution Day of India is on-
A. 26th January
B. 23rd June
C. 15th August
D. 26th November
Question 1159
Constitution of India considers free and compulsory education to children up to-
A. 10 years
B. 14 years
C. 18 years
D. 21 years
Question 1160
Constitutional Majestic means-
A. Constitution defined by the king
B. Drafting of constitution by the king
C. Election of king by the people
D. Use of power by king under the ambit of
constitution
Question 1161
CTBT denotes-
A. Arms control measures
B. Drug control measures
C. Financial control measures
D. Trade control and regulation
Question 1162
Cultural and Education Rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India are covered by :
A. Article 28
B. Article 29 and Article 30
C. Article 25
D. Article 27
Question 1163
Cultural and Educational Rights are enshrines in:
A. Article 15
B. Article 29-30
C. Article 18
D. Article 14
Question 1164
Coup is-
A. Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
B. A system of rules that takes effect when a
military authority takes control of normal
administration and justice
C. Territory under the immediate political
control of another state
D. All options are correct
Question 1165
Democratic Decentralization means-
A. Union Government
B. Parliamentary Government
C. Democratic Government
D. Local Government
Question 1166
Democratic Socialism aims at-
A. bringing about Socialism through peaceful
means
B. bringing about Socialism through violent and
peaceful means
C. bringing about Socialismthrough violent means
D. bringing about Socialism through democratic
Question 1167
District Judge is under the control of-
A. State Government
B. High Court
C. Supreme Court
D. Governor
Question 1168
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar described Directive Principles of state Policy as :
A. heart of the constitution
B. novel features of the constitution
C. conscience of the constitution
D. backbone of the constitution
Question 1169
During an emergency all of the fol.owing fundamental rights are suspended, except-
A. Freedom of association
B. Freedom of speech and Expression
C. Personal liberty
D. Freedom of assembly without arms
Question 1170
During emergency imposed under Article-352, which of the following constitutional provisions stands suspended?
A. Directive Principles of State Policy
B. Amendment Procedures
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Judicial Review
Question 1171
During Financial Emergency all money bills passed by the state legislature are to be reserved for the consideration of the-
A. Governor
B. Prime Minister
C. Parliament
D. President
Question 1172
Emergency provisions in Indian Constitution has been taken from-
A. British constitution
B. Government of India Act 1935
C. Irish constitution
D. Japanese constitution
Question 1173
English is the official language of-
A. Chandigarh
B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C. Daman and Diu
D. Delhi.
Question 1174
English is the official language of-
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Meghalaya
C. Assam
D. Goa
Question 1175
Evaluate the following statements- I. The legal interpretation of equality is chiefly influenced by equality before law and equal protection of law II. Equality before law means rule of law
A. I is correct but II is incorrect
B. II is correct but I is incorrect
C. Both are correct
D. Both are incorrect
Question 1176
Fazl Ali Commission appointed in December 1953 to consider the question of state reorganization accepted :
A. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
B. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
C. Language as the basis of reorganization of states
D. None of Above
Question 1177
Fill in the blank-"Rights ___ duties"-
A. Disrupt
B. Direct
C. Contain
D. Oppose
Question 1178
Financial Emergency can be declared by applying-
A. Article-360
B. Article-361
C. Artilce-370
D. Article-371
Question 1179
First country to make constitution is -
A. India
B. England
C. USA
D. Sri Lanka
Question 1180
First Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha was-
A. B. R. Ambedkar
B. A. K. Gopalan
C. S. Radhakrishnan
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 1181
For how much time Financial Emergency can be proclaimed?
A. 6 months
B. 24 months
C. 12 months
D. No maximum period
Question 1182
For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
Question 1183
Formation of a new state in India is done by Citizenship-
A. Special Majority
B. Simple Majority
C. Without Majority
D. None of these
Question 1184
For what duration, the election of member of Rajya Sabha is done?
A. Two years
B. Four years
C. Five years
D. Six years
Question 1185
For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
A. The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
B. Abolishing untouchability from the country
C. Right of life and liberty cannot be suspended
under any circumstance
D. The basic structure of the Constitution, as
defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
Question 1186
For whom, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India works as a friend, philosopher and guide?
A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Estimates Committee
C. Finance Ministry
D. Committee on Public Undertakings
Question 1187
From where did India adopted the federal system with a strong centre?
A. United States of America
B. Canada
C. United Kingdom
D. France
Question 1188
From where have we borrowed the parliamentary form of government?
A. Russia
B. Ireland
C. Britain
D. America
Question 1189
Fundamental duties are included in the Indian Constitution by the Amendment-
A. 44th
B. 42th
C. 26th
D. 25th
Question 1190
Fundamental Rights are not given to-
A. Bankrupt persons
B. Aliens
C. Persons suffering from incurable diseases
D. Political sufferers
Question 1191
Fundamental rights can be suspended by-
A. Governor
B. President
C. Law Minister
D. Prime Minister
Question 1192
Fundamental Rights of Indian constitution have been adopted from which of the following nation-
A. America
B. UK
C. Soviet Russia
D. None of these
Question 1193
Governor is sworn by-
A. Chief Justice of High Court
B. President
C. Speaker of assembly
D. Chief Justice of India
Question 1194
Granville Austin has described the Directive principles and the fundamental rights as
A. The heart of the Constitution
B. The conscience of the Constitution
C. The back bone of the Constitution
D. None of these
Question 1195
High Court of Andaman and Nicobar Island is located in which state of India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. West Bengal
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Question 1196
How can a new All India Service be introduced-
A. By doing Amendment in the Constitution
B. By Legislative Command
C. By passing a Resolution under Article-312
D. By Law
Question 1197
How is the President of India elected?
A. Directly by public voting
B. By single transferable vote
C. By secondary voting system
D. All options are correct
Question 1198
How many fundamental duties are there in Indian constitution?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Question 1199
How many fundamental rights were there in the beginning?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Four
D. Five
Question 1200
How many judges are in Supreme Court?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 31
D. 34
Question 1201
How many legislative assembly seats are in Delhi-
A. 60
B. 70
C. 40
D. 50
Question 1202
How many maximum terms, a person can serve as Prime Minister of India?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. No Limit
Question 1203
How many member of Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by Governor in State Assembly-
A. 1
B. 2
C. 12
D. 6
Question 1204
How many members are in United Nation general assembly-
A. 190
B. 191
C. 192
D. 193
Question 1205
How many members are nominated by Governor in legislative council?
A. 12
B. 6
C. 1/6th of total strength of house
D. 1/12th of total strength of house
Question 1206
How many members of Anglo-Indian community can be nominated for the Parliament by the President-
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. Depends on President's will
Question 1207
How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years ?
A. All
B. One fourth
C. Half
D. One third
Question 1208
How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected. by the Assembly?
A. 1/6 of the members
B. 1/3 of the members
C. 1/12 of the membets
D. 5/6 of the members
Question 1209
How many members were in the interim Parliament of India-
A. 296
B. 313
C. 318
D. 316
Question 1210
How many percent votes should a party get to be registered as a National Party-
A. 1%
B. 3%
C. 6%
D. 7%
Question 1211
How many schedules are in the constitution of India-
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Question 1212
How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Question 1213
How many times, the tenure of Lok Sabha was increased for 6 years-
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Never
Question 1214
How many types of emergency is provisioned in the constitution-
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 1215
How many writs can be issued by supreme court?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Question 1216
How many years after a Finance Commission is constituted by the President-
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. None of these
Question 1217
Howmany members can be nominated for both houses of parliament by the president?
A. 16
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Question 1218
Howmany times, a Non-money bill is discussed in every house of the parliament-
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. One
Question 1219
From which of the following country Indian Constitution borrowed the feature "The written Constituion?
A. USSR
B. UK
C. U.S
D. Japan
Question 1220
From which of the following nations,we have taken the provision of judicial review?
A. England
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Australia
Question 1221
Ideas of welfare state are contained in-
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
C. Preamble of the constitution
D. Part-VIII
Question 1222
If the Directive principles of state policy would have not been enforced by government where can the citizens go?
A. High court
B. Supreme court
C. National human rights commission
D. None of these
Question 1223
If the Parliament has to appoint a committee for a specific task, it is known as-
A. Standing committee
B. Adh-oc committee
C. Joint committee
D. Permanent committee
Question 1224
If the President declares emergency then this proclamation must be approved by the Parliament within-
A. 1 year
B. 6 Months
C. 3 Months
D. 1 Months
Question 1225
If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the-
A. Prime Minister only
B. Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers
C. Entire Council of Ministers
D. Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the
Speaker
Question 1226
If the Speaker, of Lok Sabha wants to resign, whom does he resign-
A. President of India
B. Deputy Speaker
C. Prime Minister
D. Council of Ministers
Question 1227
If Parliament has to legislate with respect to a matter in the state list, the proposal for such is to be approved by-
A. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislature of
related State
B. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both
C. Rajya Sabha
D. Lok Sabha
Question 1228
Implementing laws is the function of-
A. Executive
B. Legislature
C. Judiciary
D. Local list
Question 1229
In ______ government each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value-
A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Monarchic
D. Authoritarian
Question 1230
In 1987, three new States of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came into being as
A. The 24rd , 25th, and 26th states of the Indian Union
B. The !7th, 18th and 19th states of the Indian Union
C. The 23rd , 24th, and 25th states of the Indian Union
D. The 25rd , 26th, and 27th states of the Indian Union
Question 1231
In a ____ government, the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people.
A. Authoritarian
B. Autocratic
C. Monarchic
D. Democratic
Question 1232
In a federal Government the states enjoy-
A. Original powers
B. Powers delegated by the Centre
C. Powers given by the Constitution
D. Powers given by the people
Question 1233
In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by-
A. The advice of former Chief Minister
B. The advice of the Prime Minister
C. The advice of the President of India
D. His own discretion
Question 1234
In case State emergency is declared, it needs Parliamentary approval after every-
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
Question 1235
In India single citizenship has been adopted from-
A. England
B. USA
C. Canada
D. France
Question 1236
In India, how many times has the President declared financial emergency-
A. Never
B. Two times
C. Three times
D. Once
Question 1237
In India, no government expenditure can be made without approval of -
A. Parliament
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Supreme court
Question 1238
In India, Prime Minister can hold his post till, he has-
A. Support of armed forces
B. Confidence of Rajya Sabha
C. Confidence of Lok Sabha
D. Support of people
Question 1239
In how many ways Indian citizenship can be acquired?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Question 1240
In how many ways Indian citizenship can be lost?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Question 1241
In India, which kind of emergency has been imposed only once-
A. Internal disturbance emergency
B. President's rule
C. External situation emergency
D. Financial emergency
Question 1242
In Indian parliamentary functioning, "Zero Hour" means-
A. Time before question hour
B. First hour of the session
C. Time immediately following question hour
D. Acceptance of privilege motion
Question 1243
In Lok Sabha the total number of members from States are-
A. 630
B. 530
C. 430
D. 330
Question 1244
In order to put a check on terrorist activities in India, Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) was passed in :
A. 1985
B. 1989
C. 1995
D. 1998
Question 1245
In our Constitution Economic planning is in-
A. Union list
B. State list
C. Concurrent list
D. Not in any list
Question 1246
In parliamentary democracy "he is the first among all". Who is he-
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Leader of opposition
D. Chairman of lower house
Question 1247
In Pocket Veto, the President of India can keep a bill for how much duration?
A. 1 month
B. 6 month
C. 12 month
D. Indefinite period
Question 1248
In Presidential Government, the President is-
A. Independent of the Legislature
B. Dependent on the Legislature
C. Dependent on the Judiciary
D. Bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers
Question 1249
In single transferable voting system, each member can Express its verdict by-
A. Two options
B. Only one option
C. One less than the filled members
D. Voting for all
Question 1250
In the Constitution of India the 'Right to Constitutional Remedies' has been provided in Article-
A. 30
B. 31
C. 32
D. 35
Question 1251
In the National Flag of India, Ashoka Chakra is a ____ spoked wheel.
A. 8
B. 12
C. 16
D. 24
Question 1252
In which Amendment, the words 'Socialist', Secular' and 'Unity and Integrity of the Nation wereadded to the Premable of constitution of India?
A. 42nd
B. 44th
C. 52nd
D. None of them
Question 1253
In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the preamble is not the part of the constitution?
A. The Berubari union case
B. Golak Nath case
C. Kesavananda Bharati case
D. none of the above
Question 1254
In which country, there is federal government-
A. Ghina
B. USA
C. Cuba
D. Belgium
Question 1255
In which form of government the rulers are elected by the people?
A. Autocratic
B. Democratic
C. Martial law
D. Aristocratic
Question 1256
In which historic case did the supreme court of India hold that the preamble to the constitution of India is a part of the constitution and hence can be amended ?
A. S. R. Bommai Vs. Union of India
B. Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala (1973)
C. L.M.Singhvi Vs. Union of India
D. None of Above
Question 1257
In which house, the chairman of that house is not a member of house-
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Legislative Assembly
D. Legislative Council
Question 1258
In which of the following American President had visited to China in 1972 to strengthen diplomatic relations-
A. Richard Nixon
B. George Bush (senior)
C. D.Eisenhower
D. J.F. Kennady
Question 1259
In which of the following articles the interests of minorities are covered?
A. 14
B. 19
C. 29
D. 32
Question 1260
In which of the following Articles there is provision of "Right to Equality"?
A. Article-14
B. Article-19
C. Article-20
D. Article-21
Question 1261
In which of the following articles, citizenship rights of people who migrated from Pakistan to India is mentioned?
A. Article-4
B. Article-8
C. Article-6
D. Article-10
Question 1262
In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that fundamental rights are unamendable?
A. A.K.Gopalan's case
B. Keshavananda Bharti's case
C. M.C. Mehta's case
D. Golak Nath's case
Question 1263
In which of the following country, the judges of federal court are appointed by two houses of Federal Legislature-
A. Switzerland
B. Germany
C. Canada
D. 1 and 2 both
Question 1264
In which of the following form, India has been described in the constitution?
A. Confederation
B. Unitary
C. Union of states
D. Federation
Question 1265
In which of the following matters, Governor can make recommendations to President- 1.Dismissal of Council of Ministers 2.Suspension of Judges of High Court 3.Dissolution of State Assembly 4.Declaration of failure of Constitutional Machinery in State
A. 2,3 and 4
B. 1,2 and 3
C. 1,2 and 4
D. 1,3 and 4
Question 1266
In which of the following situations Habeas corpus writ is issued?
A. Loss of property
B. Extra tax receipts
C. Faulty police detention
D. Violation of freedom of Expression
Question 1267
In which of the following state matter, centre can formulate any law with prior discussion with the state-
A. Assam
B. Rajasthan
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Kerala
Question 1268
In which of the following system, few rules over all-
A. Plutocracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Autocracy
D. Democracy
Question 1269
In which of the following, there is possibility of Arbitrary Rule-
A. Single-party system
B. Two-party system
C. Multi-party system
D. Two and multi-party system
Question 1270
In which of the form, composit India has been described in the constitution?
A. A Union State
B. Semi Federal
C. Federation of States and Territories
D. Partly Unitary and Partly Federal
Question 1271
In which of the form, composite India has been described in the constitution?
A. A Union State
B. Semi Federal
C. Federation of States and Territories
D. Partly Unitary and Partly Federal
Question 1272
In which part of the Constitution, details of citizenship are mentioned?
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
Question 1273
In which schedule to the constitution of India is the division of powers between the union and the states in terms of the union list and the state list laid down?
A. Fifth schedule
B. Sixth schedule
C. Seventh schedule
D. Fourth schedule
Question 1274
In which State does the Governor nominate woman to the Assembly?
A. Jammu & Kashmir
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur
D. Nagaland
Question 1275
In which state of India is there a uniform civil code?
A. Meghalaya
B. Kerala
C. Haryana
D. Goa
Question 1276
In which state, the Bodoland territorial council,an autonomous governing body was established-
A. Assam
B. Mizoram
C. Nagaland
D. Meghalaya
Question 1277
In which year did the first amendment of Indian Constitution take place?
A. 1951
B. 1950
C. 1948
D. 1949
Question 1278
In which year was the Capital of India moved from Calcutta to Delhi?
A. 1910
B. 1911
C. 1912
D. 1913
Question 1279
In which year was the Prevention of terrorism Act (POTA)enacted?
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
Question 1280
In which year were the Indian states reorganised on the linguistic basis?
A. 1947
B. 1951
C. 1956
D. 1966
Question 1281
In which year, the Anti-Defection Law was passed by Indian parliament-
A. 1984
B. 1985
C. 1986
D. 1988
Question 1282
In which year, the name of Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands was changed in Lakshadweep by parliamentary act?
A. 1973
B. 1971
C. 1970
D. 1972
Question 1283
In which year, there was dominance of one party in India-
A. 1971
B. 1977
C. 1962
D. 1967
Question 1284
In which year,"House of People" was named as Lok Sabha-
A. 1954
B. 1964
C. 1974
D. 1984
Question 1285
India is a republic because-
A. It is democratic country
B. It is a parliamentary democracy
C. The head of the state is elected for a definite
period
D. All of these
Question 1286
India is a republic, that means:
A. The head of state in India is indirectly elected for life time.
B. The head of state in India is directly elected for a fixed period.
C. The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
D. The head of state in India is directly elected for life time.
Question 1287
Indian Citizenship is granted by-
A. The President of India
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Ministry of Home Affairs
D. The Ministry of External Affairs
Question 1288
Indian Constitution can be amended according to the procedure laid down in the following Article-
A. Article 368
B. Article 345
C. Article 351
D. Article 333
Question 1289
Indian Constitution has how many Articles?
A. 101
B. 195
C. 295
D. 395
Question 1290
Indian Constitution is-
A. Federal
B. Quasi Federal
C. Unitary
D. Presidential
Question 1291
Indian constitution not only imagines the democratic form of government but also imagines a democratic society, because its ideology consists of-1. Justice, 2. Liberty, 3. Equality, 4. Fraternity
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1,2,3 and 4
Question 1292
Indian federalism is closer to-
A. Nigeria
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. USA
Question 1293
Indian Parliament can rename or redefine the boundary of a State by-
A. A simple majority
B. Absolute majority
C. 2/3rd majority of the members voting
D. 2/3rd majority of the members voting and an
absolute majority of its total membership
Question 1294
Indian Parliament is capable of making any law for any state, if-
A. Emergency is enforced under Article-352
B. Two or more states request for that
C. President sends a message to the Parliament
D. 1 and 2 both
Question 1295
Indian Parliament is-
A. Unicameral
B. Bicameral
C. Tricameral
D. None of these
Question 1296
Is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people-
A. Autocratic
B. Monarchic
C. Democratic
D. Authoritarian
Question 1297
January 26 selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because-
A. It was considered to be an auspicious day
B. On that day the Quit India Movement was
started in 1942
C. The Congress had observed it as the
Independence Day in 1930
D. None of these
Question 1298
Judge of the Superme Court and High Court can be removed by-
A. The President
B. Parliament
C. Union Council of Minister
D. Chief Justice of the Supreme court
Question 1299
Konkani is the official language of -
A. Chandigarh
B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C. Daman and Diu
D. Delhi
Question 1300
Lakshadweep's High Court is located in which state of India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Question 1301
Liberalism is a symbol of-
A. Liberalization
B. Nature and Behaviour
C. Freedom of Social,Political and Economic aspects
D. Religious conservationism
Question 1302
Local governance is the foundation of-
A. Elite system
B. Secular state
C. Democracy
D. Reservation
Question 1303
Lok Sabha is the House of the________ Parliament of India-
A. Lower
B. Upper
C. Left
D. Right
Question 1304
Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of-
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. President
Question 1305
M' in BIMARU stands for which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Manipur
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Mizoram
Question 1306
Marathi is the official language of-
A. Chandigarh
B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C. Daman and Diu
D. Delhi
Question 1307
Malayalam is the offcial language of-
A. Haryana
B. Jharkhand
C. Kerala
D. Uttarakhand
Question 1308
Malayalam is the official language of-
A. Puducherry
B. Lakshadweep
C. Daman and Diu
D. Delhi
Question 1309
Martial law is-
A. Sudden overthrow of a government illegally
B. A system of rules that takes effect when a
military authority takes control of normal
administration of justice
C. Territory under the immediate political
control of another state
D. None of these
Question 1310
Match List-I (Parts of the Indian Constitution) with List-II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below- List I - List II A. Part-IV(A) - 1. The Fundamental Duties B. Part-VIII - 2. The Union Territories C. Part-IX - 3. The Panchayats D. Part-IX(A) - 4. The Municipalities
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
C. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
D. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Question 1311
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:- List I(From of Govt) - List II(Principles) A. Presidential - 1. Separation of powers System B. Parliamentary - 2. Close relationship between executive and legislature C. Federal System - 3. Division of powers D. Unitary System - 4. Concentration of power
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
Question 1312
Match the following- Column-I - Column-II 1. Acquisition of Indian - a. By deprivation Citizenship 2. Loss of Indian - b. Equality before law and equal protection of laws 3. Fundamental Right - c. By Registration
A. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
B. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
C. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
D. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Question 1313
Match the followings- Union Territory - Jurisdiction (High Court) A. Puducherry - 1. Kerala B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 2. Mumbai C. Lakshadweep - 3. Madras d. Daman and Diu - 4. Calcutta
A. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
B. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
C. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
D. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
Question 1314
Members of the Executive under Presidential System of Government-
A. Are drawn from both the Houses of Legislature
B. Are only form the popular House
C. Are not members of either House of Legislalure
D. Become members of Legislature after their
appointment
Question 1315
Name of qountry from which the consititution features of procedures for amendment was borrowed by India-
A. Britain
B. America
C. South Africa
D. Germany
Question 1316
Name the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Sakina Itoo
B. Mehbooba Mufti
C. Asiya Naqash
D. Hina Shafi Bhat
Question 1317
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India-
A. 5th
B. 10th
C. 14th
D. 18th
Question 1318
National Democratic Alliance was founded in?
A. 1951
B. 1998
C. 2004
D. 1980
Question 1319
Nationalist Congress Party was founded in-
A. 1925
B. 1955
C. 1984
D. 1999
Question 1320
No person can be employed in factories or mines unless he is above the age of -
A. 12 years
B. 14 years
C. 18 years
D. 20 years
Question 1321
No person shall be a citizen of India if he has-
A. Lived in a foreign country for more than five
years
B. Been convicted by a foreign court of law
C. Voluntarily acquired citizenship of another
country
D. Accepted employment in another country
Question 1322
How many states are there in the Indian Union?
A. 27
B. 28
C. 30
D. 29
Question 1323
How many subjects are there in union list-
A. 52
B. 66
C. 97
D. 99
Question 1324
How many times has The Preamble for the canstitution been amended-
A. 3 times
B. 2 times
C. 1 times
D. Never amended
Question 1325
How many times has the Preamble to the constitution of India been amended ?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 1
D. 2
Question 1326
How many times have the President declared National emergency-
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Thrice
D. Never
Question 1327
Objective resolution was moved in constituent assembly by-
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Kiran Desai
C. K. Natwar Singh
D. K. M.Munshi
Question 1328
Of the following who held the offices of Judge of the Supreme Court and be Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A. M. Hidayatullah
B. K.S. Hegde
C. Subba Rao
D. P.N. Bhagwati
Question 1329
Of the various grounds below which discrimination by the State is not prohibited in ArticleIS of the Constitution?
A. Place of birth
B. Race
C. Language
D. Caste
Question 1330
On the recommendations of which of the followings, the Grants-in-aid is provided to States by Centre-
A. Planning Commission
B. Finance Minister
C. Finance Commission
D. National Development Council
Question 1331
On Prorogation, the Lok Sabha can be summoned only by :
A. The President of India
B. The Prime Minister of India
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. None of the above
Question 1332
On which principle, the General Indian Election is based on-
A. Proportional Representation
B. Regional Representation
C. Executive Representation
D. General Representation
Question 1333
Panchayati Raj system has an Intermediate tier known as-
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Zila Parishad
C. Sarpanch Panchayat
D. Panchayat Samiti
Question 1334
Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of-
A. Centralisation
B. Decentralisation
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Question 1335
Parliament and Constitution are not mode of-
A. Legal Justice
B. Political Justice
C. Economic Justice
D. Social Justice
Question 1336
Parliament conducts sessions each year-
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Question 1337
Parliament includes-
A. President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
C. Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly
D. Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and
Lok Sabha
Question 1338
Part XVIII of the Constitution deals with
A. Directive Principal
B. Fundamental Duties
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Emergency Provisions
Question 1339
Part XX of the constitution of India covered by article 368 mentions:
A. Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions
B. Amendments of the constitution
C. Elections
D. Official Language
Question 1340
Part-IV of Constitution of India deals with-
A. Fundamental Right
B. Citizenship
C. Directive Principles of State Policy
D. Union executive
Question 1341
Point out which from the following is not a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right?
A. Right to privacy
B. Equality before law
C. Abolition of untouchability
D. Right to form associations or unions
Question 1342
Planning Commission of India was-
A. A Constitutional Body
B. A Free and Autonomous Body
C. A Statutory Body
D. A Non-Constitutional Body
Question 1343
President can forward his resignation to whom?
A. Speaker of Lok Sabha
B. Prime Minister
C. Vice-president
D. Chief justice of supreme court
Question 1344
President constftutea which of the folloWing bodies for the distribution of resources between Centre and States-
A. Finance Commission
B. Planning Commission
C. Taxation Commission
D. Tariff Commission
Question 1345
President of India can be re-elected
A. For any number of terms
B. Two terms
C. Three Terms
D. Five Terms
Question 1346
President of India can be removed from his office by-
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Parliament
D. Lok Sabha
Question 1347
Preventive detention means-
A. Detention for interrogation
B. Detention after interrogation
C. Detention without interrogation
D. Detention for cognizable offence
Question 1348
Programme for capacity building of Elected Women Representatives (EWRs)of panchayats has been launched at_____ .
A. Nagaur, Rajasthan
B. Ranchi, Jharkhand
C. Patna, Bihar
D. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Question 1349
Prohibitation of traffic in human being and forced labour is laid down in:
A. Article 23
B. Article 33
C. Article 63
D. Article 83
Question 1350
Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution, became applicable in-
A. 1950
B. 1949
C. 1951
D. 1952
Question 1351
Rajasthan is the first state which-
A. Implemented Local Self Governance
B. Started Mandal System
C. Started direct election of chairperson
D. Started indirect election of chairperson
Question 1352
Rajya Sabha is assisted by the Secretary General, who holds the rank equivalent to?
A. Cabinet Minister of the Government of India
B. Member of Parliament
C. Member of Legislature
D. Cabinet Secretary to the Government of
India
Question 1353
Rajya Sabha is dissolved-
A. After every five year
B. After every six year
C. On the advice of Prime Minister
D. None of these
Question 1354
Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in-
A. 1852
B. 1910
C. 1947
D. None of the above
Question 1355
Republic means ultimate power is held by-
A. the monarch
B. the people
C. the winning party
D. Ministers
Question 1356
Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions is enshrined in :
A. Article 22
B. Article 20
C. Article 29
D. Article 30
Question 1357
Right to Education Act came into force on-
A. March 15,2010
B. 01-Apr-10
C. July 17,2010
D. October 10,2010
Question 1358
Right to education in our country is a _____ right.
A. Political
B. Fundamental
C. Social
D. Legal
Question 1359
Right to freedom of religion as enshrined in Article 25-28 includes
A. Freedom of Conscience
B. Free profession
C. Practice and propagation of religion
D. All of the above
Question 1360
Right to Life and Liberty is ensured under:
A. Article 12 of the constitution of India.
B. Article 17of the constitution of India.
C. Article 15 of the constitution of India.
D. Article 21 of the constitution of India.
Question 1361
Right to Privacy comes under-
A. Article-19
B. Article-20
C. Article-21
D. Article-18
Question 1362
Right to property was deleted from the list fundamental rights in the regime of which of the followings-
A. Indira Gandhi government
B. Morarji Desai government
C. Narsimha Rao government
D. Vajpayee government
Question 1363
Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian Constitution-
A. The Preamble
B. The Fundamental Right
C. The Directive Principles of State Policy
D. The Seventh Schedule
Question 1364
Seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with-
A. Allocation of Seats in the Council of States
B. Distribution of power between the Union and
the States
C. Power and Authority of the Municipalities
D. Powers of the Governor of the State
Question 1365
Sikkim was made the full fledged state of Union of India by :
A. The 35th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
B. The 37th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
C. The 38th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
D. The 36th constitutional Amendment Act (1975).
Question 1366
Sikkim was granted statehood in the year-
A. 1973
B. 1974
C. 1975
D. 1976
Question 1367
Since Independence, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress for how many years?
A. 18
B. 26
C. 39
D. 49
Question 1368
Sovereign Parliament is a contribution of-
A. England
B. India
C. France
D. Japan
Question 1369
Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves fora maximum term of _____ years.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
Question 1370
State Highways are maintained by-
A. Centre and state governments jointly
B. Private companies preferred by state government
C. Individual state
D. Central government
Question 1371
Supreme Court has the right to mitigate the dispute regarding the election of President and Vice-President. It is-
A. Fundamental right
B. Discretionary right
C. Advisory right
D. Multifaceted right
Question 1372
Telugu is the official language of -
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Bihar
Question 1373
The 'Right to Vote' in elections of the parliament is a-
A. Fundamental Right
B. Constitutional Right
C. Legal Right
D. Natural Right
Question 1374
The "Freedom of Press" is mentioned in which of the following rights?
A. Equality before law
B. Right to expression
C. Union freedom
D. Work security
Question 1375
The "Recall Provision" to removethe elected office bearers from the Local Self Government institution has been executed in-
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh
Question 1376
The "Rule of law" is the speciality of which of the following-
A. Britain
B. USA
C. France
D. Switzerland
Question 1377
The 3-tier of the Panchayati Raj System consists of-
A. Gram Sabha, Anchal Panchayat, Panchayat
Samiti
B. Janapad Panchayat, Taluka Panchayat,
Anchal Panchayat
C. Gram Panchayat,Block and Panchayat
Samiti, Zilla Parishad
D. Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad
Question 1378
The Administrative Head of the Cabinet Secretariat is
A. Cabinet Minister
B. The Prime Minister
C. Cabinet Secretary
D. The President
Question 1379
The Advantage of unitary system of governance is-
A. More adaptability
B. Strong state
C. More participation by the people
D. Less chance of authoritarianism
Question 1380
The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of :
A. Culture
B. Tourism
C. Science and Technology
D. Human Resource Development
Question 1381
The Article 40 which requires the state to organize village panchayats and authority to enable them to function as units of self government is part of
A. Directive Principles of States Policy
B. Right to Constitutional Remedies
C. Right to Freedom of Conscience
D. None of these
Question 1382
The Article-343 of the Indian Constitution is about-
A. Number of seats for the Lok Sabha
B. Number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
C. Hindi as official language
D. Special status to Kashmir
Question 1383
The Articles-17 and 18 of constitution provide-
A. Social equality
B. Economic equality
C. Political equality
D. Religious equality
Question 1384
The assumption of concurrent list of Indian constitution has been borrowed from-
A. Japan
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. USA
Question 1385
The Attorney General of India has the power to appear in-
A. Supreme Court
B. Any High Court
C. Any Session Court
D. Any Court in India
Question 1386
The ballot papers were used firstly in-
A. Ancient Greece
B. England
C. Australia
D. USA
Question 1387
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with-
A. Industrial Policy
B. Banking Reforms
C. Panchayati Raj
D. Centre-State relations
Question 1388
The Basic Structure of our Constitution was proclaimed by the Supreme Court in-
A. Keshavananda Bharti case
B. Golaknath case
C. Minerva Mills case
D. Gopalan case
Question 1389
The Cabinet is the nucleus of power in
A. Panchromatic Raj
B. Parliamentary System
C. Patriarchy
D. Anarchy
Question 1390
The Certain fundamental rights are not given to-
A. Insolvent persons
B. Foreigner
C. Deceased person
D. Political victims
Question 1391
The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee in Indian Parliament is-
A. Leader of opposition
B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. Deputy Chairman of Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Question 1392
The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by-
A. Speaker of Lok Sabha
B. Prime Minister of India
C. President of India
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Question 1393
The Chairman of Rajya sabha can be removed from his office only if he is removed from :
A. Removed from Lok Shaba
B. The office of President
C. The office of Vice-President
D. None of Above
Question 1394
The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the constituent Assembly of India was-
A. K.M.Munshi
B. D.P. Khaitan
C. Dr. B.R. Arnbedkar
D. T.T. Krishanmachari
Question 1395
The chapter on Fundamental Duties includes-
A. Duty to cherish and follow the noble ideals
which inspired our freedom movement
B. Duty to vote in General Election
C. Duty to promote the sense of fraternity among the people
D. Duty to stick to the political party on whose ticket one contested election
Question 1396
The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of-
A. six years
B. during the pleasure of the President
C. for five years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier
D. for six years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
Question 1397
The Chief Minister is appointed by-
A. Governor
B. President
C. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D. Chief Justice of High Court
Question 1398
The Citizen Act 1955, prescribes the way of losing citizenship acquired under the Act prior to it under the constitution viz. :
A. Deprivation.
B. Renunciation
C. Termination
D. All of the above
Question 1399
The citizenship Act 1955 prescribes way of losing citizenship whether acquired under the Act or prior to it under the Constitution, viz :
A. Renunciation
B. Termination
C. Deprivation
D. All of the above
Question 1400
The civil affairs like marriage, divorce, inheritance etc. which has been authorised by the constitution to make legal laws?
A. Centre, by the Union List of the Constitution
B. States, by the State List of the Constitution
C. Centre and States, by the Concurrent List of
the Constitution
D. Religious authorities which have relation to
individual affairs
Question 1401
The Committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by-
A. Balwant Rai Mehta
B. Ashok Mehta
C. K.N. Katju
D. Jagjivan Ram
Question 1402
The committee which Examines the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, is-
A. Estimates committee
B. Consultative committee
C. Public Accounts Committee
D. None of these
Question 1403
The committee which was appointed to identify the creamy layer among the OBCs was :
A. M K Lodha Commitee
B. Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
C. Ram Nandan Committee
D. None of these
Question 1404
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the-
A. Union Government
B. State Government
C. Union and State Governments
D. Neither Union nor State Governments
Question 1405
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can be removed from office in like manner and on like grounds as :
A. High Court Judge
B. Prime Minister
C. Supreme Court Judge
D. None of Above
Question 1406
The concept of constitution first originated in-
A. Switzerland
B. Britain
C. U.S.A
D. Japan
Question 1407
The concept of Lokpal has been taken from-
A. Britain
B. America
C. Scandinavian countries
D. France
Question 1408
The concept of martial law has been borrowed in India from
A. Government of India Act, 1935
B. US Constitution
C. Canadian Constitution
D. The English Common Law
Question 1409
The concept of Procedure established by Law as incorporated in the constitution of India is borrowed from :
A. Irish constitution
B. American constitution
C. English constitution
D. Japanese constitution.
Question 1410
The Constituent Assembly of India was constituted on the scheme of-
A. Wavell plan
B. Cripps mission
C. August offer
D. Cabinet mission
Question 1411
The constituent Assembly was set up in-
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1949
Question 1412
The Constituent Assembly which enacted the Constitution of Indian, its members were-
A. Nominated by Political Parties
B. Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of
different provinces
C. Directly elected by People
D. Nominated by Governer General
Question 1413
The Constituion of which country is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world?
A. Russia
B. United Kingdom
C. USA
D. India
Question 1414
The constitution does not have the provision to impeach-
A. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
B. Chief Justice of Any High Court
C. Governor
D. President
Question 1415
The constitution of India deals with the organization, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, power of the parliament under:
A. Article 79 to 122 in Part V
B. Article 36 to 51 in Part IV
C. Article 152 to 237 in Part VI
D. Article 239 to 242 in Part VII
Question 1416
The Constitution of India has divided the powers between the Centre and the States in terms of:
A. Concurrent list
B. State list
C. The Union List, State List and Concurrent List
D. Union list
Question 1417
The constitution of India was framed by-
A. Planning Commission
B. Constituent Assembly
C. President
D. Working Committee
Question 1418
The constitution provides prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour under
A. Article 23
B. Article 43
C. Article 33
D. Article 231
Question 1419
The Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly was :
A. Sachchidananda Sinha
B. B. N. Rau
C. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
D. H. N. Kunzru
Question 1420
The convention that "once a speaker always a speaker" is followed in-
A. UK
B. USA
C. France
D. India
Question 1421
The correct chronological order of the formation of Haryana, Sikkim, Arunanchal Pradesh and Nagaland as full states of Indian Union is :
A. Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pardesh-Nagaland
B. Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim
C. Nagaland-Haryana-Arunachal Pradesh-Sikkim
D. Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh
Question 1422
The Council of Ministers does not include-
A. Cabinet Minister
B. State Minister
C. Cabinet Secretary
D. Minister without ministry
Question 1423
The decision on procedural matters in United Nations will be taken by positive votes-
A. 11
B. 10
C. 8
D. 9
Question 1424
The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people for the people was made by-
A. Abrahm Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. Theodre Roosevelt
D. Winston Churchill
Question 1425
The discussion on any matter of urgent public importance, presented by any member of house is known as-
A. Adjoumment motion
B. Confidence motion
C. Censure motion
D. None of these
Question 1426
The disqualification of the Members of Parliament and state legislatures on the ground of defection has been provided in :
A. Tenth schedule of the Constitution.
B. Eleventh schedule of the Constitution.
C. Seventh schedule of the Constitution.
D. Twelfth schedule of the Constitution.
Question 1427
The directive principle of state policy has been adopted from which constitution?
A. U.S. Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. Irish Constitution
D. French Constitution
Question 1428
The Directive Principles of State Policy are enshrined in
A. Part V of the Constitution
B. Part VI of the Constitution
C. Part III of the Constitution
D. Part IV of the Constitution
Question 1429
The District Judges are appointed by :
A. The President of India
B. The Governor in Consultation with the High Courts
C. The Chief Justice of respective high courts
D. The Chief Justice of India
Question 1430
The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in-
A. Appointment of Chief Minister
B. Dismissal of the Ministry
C. Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly
D. Assent to Bills
Question 1431
The drafting committee wrote the Indian Constitution in which language ?
A. English and Hindi
B. Only English
C. English and Urdu
D. English,Hindi and Urdu
Question 1432
The division of power and Independence of judiciary are two important features of-
A. Democratic character of government
B. Federal character of government
C. Socialist character of government
D. Unitary character of government
Question 1433
The Electoral College that elects the President of India consists of-
A. Elected members of all the State Legislatures
B. Members of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
C. Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya
Sabha and State Assemblies
D. Elected members of the Rajya Sabha and
State Legislatures
Question 1434
The faith of Fascism formulates the principle of-
A. Dictatorship
B. Utilitarianism
C. Democracy
D. Totalitarianism
Question 1435
The fifty schedule to the constitution of India deals with administration and control of :
A. Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
B. The Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
C. The Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
D. Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
Question 1436
The first country which adopted Preamble for its written constitution-
A. USA
B. India
C. Britain
D. Canada
Question 1437
The First Finance Commission was constituted in-
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1954
Question 1438
The first General Election in India and first Amendment to the Constitution was held in-
A. 1949
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1952
Question 1439
The five permanent members of United Nations Security Council are-
A. China, Germany, Russia, UK, USA
B. China, Germany, USA, UK, Canada
C. China, France, Russia, UK, USA
D. China, Canada, France, USA, Germany
Question 1440
The following article of tbe Indian Constitution abolished the practice of untouchability-
A. Article-14
B. Article-18
C. Article-17
D. Article-19
Question 1441
The form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a faction of persons or families is called-
A. Tyranny
B. Fascism
C. Oligarchy
D. Plutocracy
Question 1442
The foremost basic features of the Constitution of India include
A. Supremacy of the Constitution
B. Independence of Judiciary
C. Rule of Law, Principal of Equality
D. None of the above
Question 1443
The function of Protem Speaker is to-
A. Conduct the Proceedings of the House in the
absence of the Speaker
B. Officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is
unlikely to be elected
C. Swearing in members and hold charge till a
regular Speaker is elected
D. Check if the election certificates of members
are in order
Question 1444
The Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by
A. Australian Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. The Constitution of erstwhile USSR
D. Canadian Constitution
Question 1445
The fundamental rights ofIndian citizens can be suspended-
A. During National Emergency
B. During Financial Emergency
C. Anytime
D. In any situation
Question 1446
The governor of a state is empowered to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases under:
A. Article 167.
B. Article 161.
C. Article 151.
D. Article 163.
Question 1447
The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is-
A. Guwahati High Court
B. Allahabad High Court
C. Delhi High Court
D. Himanchal Pradesh High Court
Question 1448
The highest law officer in India is:
A. Advocate General
B. Additional General
C. Attorney General
D. None of these
Question 1449
The highest law officer in the state is :
A. Attorney General
B. Advocate General
C. Additional General
D. None of Above.
Question 1450
The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
A. The Irish constitution
B. The French Constitution
C. The Japanese Constitution
D. The Canadian Constitution
Question 1451
The idea of Republic and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity as laid down in the preamble to the constitution of India have been borrowed from :
A. USA constitution
B. Canada constitution
C. French constitution
D. The UK constitution
Question 1452
The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Preamble to the constitution of India have been taken from
A. The French Revolution, 1789
B. Russia Revolution, 1917
C. Irish Revolution, 1865
D. None of these
Question 1453
The impeachment process of President of India is adopted from-
A. USA
B. UK
C. USSR
D. France
Question 1454
The inclusion of a separate chapter on fundamental duties in the Constitution was recommended by
A. Sardar Swaran Singh Committee
B. Ram Nandan Committee
C. Mondal Commitee
D. None of the above
Question 1455
The Indian constitution came into force on-
A. 26 January, 1950
B. 26 January, 1952
C. 15 August, 1948
D. 31 Novembar,1949
Question 1456
The Indian Constitution declares India as all of the following, except-
A. Communist
B. Democratic republic
C. Socialist
D. Secular
Question 1457
The Indian constitution was adopted on-
A. 26 January, 1950
B. 26 January, 1946
C. 26 November, 1949
D. 31 December, 19,49
Question 1458
The Indian National Congress adopted a resolution to establish a socialistic pattern of society in :
A. Avadi session in 1955.
B. Bombay Session of 1953
C. Calcutta session of 1957
D. Nagpur session of 1959
Question 1459
The Indian'Judiciary headed' by-
A. The President
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Supreme Court
D. The Parliament
Question 1460
The initial tenure of member of Lok Sabha was 5 years, it was changed by 42nd amendment to-
A. 9 years
B. 7 years
C. 6 years
D. 8 years
Question 1461
The Inter State Council was established in 1990 in pursuance of the recommendation made by :
A. Mukherjee Commission (1999)
B. Sarkaria Commission (1983-87).
C. Mandal Commission (1980).
D. Khosla Commission (1990)
Question 1462
The interpreter of Indian constitution is-
A. Central Cabinet
B. President
C. High Court
D. Supreme Court
Question 1463
The item 'Education' belongs to the-
A. Union List
B. State List
C. Concurrent List
D. Residuary Subjects
Question 1464
The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure -
A. Six years
B. Five years
C. Four years
D. Seven years
Question 1465
The Judge of the High Court hold office-
A. During the pleasure of the Chief Justice of
India
B. Till they have attained 62 years of age
C. Till they have attained 65 years of age
D. As long as they desire
Question 1466
The Judges of High Court are administered oath of office by-
A. The Chief Justice of High Court
B. The President of India
C. The Chief Justice of India
D. Governor of the State
Question 1467
The largest committee of Parliament of India is-
A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Estimates Committee
C. Committee on Public Undertakings
D. Joint Parliamentary Committee
Question 1468
The last session of the existing Lok Sabha after a new Lok Sabha has been elected is called :
A. Under Duck Session.
B. Outer Duck Session.
C. Lame Duck Session.
D. None of Above.
Question 1469
The law framed by Judiciary is called-
A. Ordinary law
B. Case law
C. Rule of law
D. Administrative law
Question 1470
The law which aims at protecting the monuments, places and objects of national importance is
A. Save and protect monuments act
B. Protection Remains Act
C. The Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act
D. None of these
Question 1471
The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the-
A. President on the recommendation of the
Govemor
B. Parliament
C. Parliament after the State Legislative
Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
D. Governor on a recommendation by the State
Cabinet
Question 1472
The lengthiest Constitution of the world is :
A. the constitution of India
B. the constitution of Ireland
C. the constitution of Australia
D. the constitution of Japan
Question 1473
The Linguistic Provinces commission appointed under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganization of states on the basis of
A. Demographic convenience rather than linguistic factor.
B. Religious convenience rather than linguistic factor.
C. Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
D. None of these
Question 1474
The Lok Sabha elections are held after every:
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 7 years
Question 1475
The Look East Policy in India was started by which of the following Prime Minister?
A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. P.V. Narasimha Rao
D. Manmohan Singh
Question 1476
The main cause of growth of communalism in India is-
A. Economic and Educational backwardness of
minority groups
B. Political awareness
C. Social inequalities
D. Ban on communalistic organizations
Question 1477
The main duty of the legislature is-
A. Central administration
B. Enforcement of law
C. Execution of judicial matters
D. Execution of laws
Question 1478
The main duty of the Speaker Pro-tem of Lok Sabha is :
A. To unite the Cabinet
B. To administer oath to the new members.
C. To end the session
D. To break the deadlock
Question 1479
The main duty of the Speaker Protem of Lok Sabha is :
A. To unite the Cabinet
B. To administer oath to the new members
C. To end the session
D. To break the deadlock
Question 1480
The major writs as enshrined in the Constitution of India are :
A. habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto
B. habeas corpus and mandamus
C. certiorari and quo warranto
D. Habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition
Question 1481
The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended-
A. By the State Legislatures acting together
B. By the Parliament alone
C. With the joint approval of the Parliament and
State Legislatures
D. Only on ratification by half of the States
Question 1482
The maximum number of elected members of Lok Sabha can be-
A. 530
B. 545
C. 540
D. 550
Question 1483
The maximum time a person can continue to be the minister of the State Government without being a member the state legislature-
A. One year
B. Three months
C. Six months
D. No time limit
Question 1484
The meaning of Residuary Powers in constitution of India is-
A. Powers related to International issues
B. Powers related to Internal Emergency
C. Power which can be exercised by Central and
State Governments
D. Powers which are not included in Union,
State, and Concurrent List
Question 1485
The members of the committees of Parliament are
A. nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
B. nominated by the prime minister
C. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliam
D. appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
Question 1486
The method of amending the constitution by popular veto is found in-
A. Britain
B. Switzerland
C. Russia
D. India
Question 1487
The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is-
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Question 1488
The Model Code of Conduct, issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections, is-
A. A command by the Supreme Court of India
B. Agreement between all registered political
parties
C. Stipulated in Constitution
D. Specified in the Representation of the People
Act, 1951
Question 1489
The money bill can be presented in the state assembly with prior athorization of-
A. Governor of the State
B. Chief Minister of the State
C. Speaker of the Assembly
D. Finance Minister of the State
Question 1490
The money of candidates for Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly is forfeited-
A. When he loses the election
B. When he could not secure 1/4 votes
C. When he could not secure 1/5 votes
D. When he could not secure 1/6 votes
Question 1491
The most important feature of Cabinet system of Government is-
A. Individual responsibility
B. Collective responsibility
C. Responsibility to none
D. Non-responsibility
Question 1492
The most important feature of Indian Parliament is-
A. It is the union legislature in India
B. It includes the President
C. It is bicameral
D. Its Upper house never dissolves