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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Justice | |
| 2. |
Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words- Socialist and Secular in the preamble ? |
| A. | 28th |
| B. | 40th |
| C. | 42nd |
| D. | 52nd |
| Answer» D. 52nd | |
| 3. |
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 |
| Answer» D. the 44th Amendment Act, 1979 | |
| 4. |
For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India is to considered a landmark ? |
| A. | The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends |
| B. | Abolishing untouchablility from the Country |
| C. | Right to life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstances |
| D. | The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which was not a member of Cabinet Mission ? |
| A. | Pathic Lawrance |
| B. | Stafford Cripps |
| C. | A.V.Alexander |
| D. | John Simon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India ? |
| A. | The Government of India Act 1919 |
| B. | The Government of India Act 1935 |
| C. | The Indian Independence Act 1947 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The Indian Independence Act 1947 | |
| 7. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Pitt's India Act 1784 | |
| 8. |
The Constitution of India came into force on: |
| A. | December 9, 1946 |
| B. | January 26, 1949 |
| C. | January 26, 1950 |
| D. | November 26, 1951 |
| Answer» D. November 26, 1951 | |
| 9. |
In which year did the Parliament adopt Indian Constitution ? |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» C. 1948 | |
| 10. |
Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya ? |
| A. | William Jones |
| B. | V.A.Smith |
| C. | R.K.Mookerji |
| D. | D.R.Bhandarkar |
| Answer» B. V.A.Smith | |
| 11. |
Which Act introduced Dyarchy at the Centre ? |
| A. | Indian Council Act 1909 |
| B. | Government of India Act 1919 |
| C. | Government of India Act 1935 |
| D. | The Indian Independence Act 1947 |
| Answer» D. The Indian Independence Act 1947 | |
| 12. |
Which of the following Acts was described by Jawahar Lal Nehru as Charter of Slavery ? |
| A. | Regulating Act of 1773 |
| B. | Pitt's India Act of 1784 |
| C. | Government of India Act 1919 |
| D. | Government of India Act 1935 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Through which one of the following were commercial activities of the East India Company finally put to an end ? |
| A. | The Charter Act of 1793 |
| B. | The Charter Act of 1813 |
| C. | The Charter Act of 1833 |
| D. | The Charter Act of 1853 |
| Answer» D. The Charter Act of 1853 | |
| 14. |
Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with Supreme Control over the Government of India ? |
| A. | Pitt's India Act 1784 |
| B. | Government of India Act 1858 |
| C. | Indian Council Act 1861 |
| D. | Morley Minto Reforms, 1909 |
| Answer» C. Indian Council Act 1861 | |
| 15. |
In the Federation under the Act of 1935 residuary powers were given to the: |
| A. | Federal Legislature |
| B. | Provincial Legislature |
| C. | Governor General |
| D. | Provincial Governor |
| Answer» D. Provincial Governor | |
| 16. |
Diarchy was first introduced under- |
| A. | Morley-Minto reforms |
| B. | Mont-Ford Reforms |
| C. | Simon Commission Plan |
| D. | Government of India Act 1935 |
| Answer» C. Simon Commission Plan | |
| 17. |
The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by: |
| A. | The Regulating Act 1773 |
| B. | The Pitt's India Act 1784 |
| C. | The Charter Act of 1793 |
| D. | The Charter Act of 1813 |
| Answer» B. The Pitt's India Act 1784 | |
| 18. |
The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of: |
| A. | The Indian Council Act 1909 |
| B. | The Government of India Act 1919 |
| C. | The Government of India Act 1935 |
| D. | The Indian Independence Act 1947 |
| Answer» C. The Government of India Act 1935 | |
| 19. |
The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by- |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1892 |
| B. | Indian Council Act of 1909 |
| C. | The Government of India Act of 1919 |
| D. | The Government of India Act of 1935 |
| Answer» D. The Government of India Act of 1935 | |
| 20. |
The Government of India Act 1935 was based on: |
| A. | the principle of federation and Parliamentary system |
| B. | the principle of succession of the British Indian Provinces |
| C. | acceptance of the idea of a constituent Assembly to draft a constitution |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the principle of succession of the British Indian Provinces | |
| 21. |
Which of the following acts introduced communal electorate in India ? |
| A. | Indian Council Act 1861 |
| B. | Indian Council Act 1892 |
| C. | Indian Council Act 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act 1935 |
| Answer» D. Government of India Act 1935 | |
| 22. |
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 Duties |
| D. | Emergency Provision |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
In How many adhikaranasis the Kautilya Arthashastra divided - |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
By virtue of which Act, dyarchy 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 |
| Answer» C. Government of India Act 1935 | |
| 25. |
The monopoly of Indian trade of the East India Company was abolished by the : |
| A. | Regulating Act 1773 |
| B. | Charter Act 1813 |
| C. | Charter Act 1833 |
| D. | Government of India Act 1858 |
| Answer» C. Charter Act 1833 | |
| 26. |
With reference to the colonial period of India the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by- |
| A. | The Regulating Act of 1773 |
| B. | Pitt's India Act of 1784 |
| C. | The Charter Act of 1813 |
| D. | The Charter Act of 1833 |
| Answer» D. The Charter Act of 1833 | |
| 27. |
Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held? |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad | |
| 28. |
At which congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of India's political efforts ? |
| A. | 1886 calcutta session |
| B. | 1893 lahore session |
| C. | 1905 Banaras session |
| D. | 1906 Calcutta session |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
What is the name of Megasthenes book ? |
| A. | Arthashastra |
| B. | Rigveda |
| C. | Purana |
| D. | Indica |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
With reference to Indian freedom struggle' who among the following was labelled as Moderate leader in the congress ? |
| A. | Gopal Khrishna Gokhle |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Lala Lajpat rai |
| D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» B. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 31. |
Who among the following was thrice elected president of Indian National Congress- |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| D. | Shankaran Nair |
| Answer» B. Surendranath Banerjee | |
| 32. |
Who of the following founded the East India Association ? |
| A. | C.R.Das |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Devendranath Tagore |
| D. | V.D.Savarkar |
| Answer» C. Devendranath Tagore | |
| 33. |
The partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled by the= |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1909 |
| B. | Chelmsford -Montague Report 1919 |
| C. | Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911 |
| D. | Government of India Act 1935 |
| Answer» D. Government of India Act 1935 | |
| 34. |
Azeotropic mixtures- |
| A. | Boil at different temperature |
| B. | Are mixtures of solids |
| C. | Are constant boiling mixtures |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 35. |
A fractionating column is used in- |
| A. | Sublimation |
| B. | distillation |
| C. | Fractional distillation |
| D. | Chromatography |
| Answer» D. Chromatography | |
| 36. |
The most satisfactory method for separating sugars is- |
| A. | Fractional distillation |
| B. | Vacuum Distillation |
| C. | Chromatography |
| D. | Steam Distillation |
| Answer» D. Steam Distillation | |
| 37. |
Which book was written by Dadabhai Naoroji on Indian poverty and economy under British rule ? |
| A. | Indian Economy under British raj |
| B. | British Rule and Economic Drain of India |
| C. | Poverty and Un-British Rule in India |
| D. | Economic Drain and poverty of India |
| Answer» D. Economic Drain and poverty of India | |
| 38. |
According to Dadabhai Naroji Swaraj meant- |
| A. | Complete Independence |
| B. | Self Government |
| C. | Economic Independence |
| D. | Political Independence |
| Answer» C. Economic Independence | |
| 39. |
A mixture of naphthalene and benzoic acid can be separated by- |
| A. | Chromatography |
| B. | Sublimation |
| C. | Fractional Crystallisation |
| D. | Distillation |
| Answer» B. Sublimation | |
| 40. |
Two immiscible liquids are separated by- |
| A. | Separating funnel |
| B. | Fractional distillation |
| C. | Chromatography |
| D. | Sublimation |
| Answer» B. Fractional distillation | |
| 41. |
Glycerol is purified by- |
| A. | Steam distillation |
| B. | Vacuum distillation |
| C. | Fractional distillation |
| D. | Simple distillation |
| Answer» C. Fractional distillation | |
| 42. |
Who was the writer of Mudrarakshasa ? |
| A. | Vishakhdatta |
| B. | Kautilya |
| C. | Bana |
| D. | Kalhana |
| Answer» B. Kautilya | |
| 43. |
Naphthalence is a volatile solid it is best purified by- |
| A. | Crystallisation |
| B. | Distillation |
| C. | Steam distillation |
| D. | Sublimation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Methanol and acetone can be separated by- |
| A. | Fractional distillation |
| B. | distillation |
| C. | Steam Distillation |
| D. | Vacuum Distillation |
| Answer» B. distillation | |
| 45. |
Sublimation is a process in which a solid- |
| A. | Changes into another allotropic form |
| B. | Changes into liquid form |
| C. | Changes into vapour form |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 46. |
The couple between base units of DNA is through- |
| A. | Hydrogen bonding |
| B. | Electrostatic bonding |
| C. | Covalent bonding |
| D. | van der Waal's forces |
| Answer» B. Electrostatic bonding | |
| 47. |
Aniline is separated from a mixture by- |
| A. | Fractional Crystalisation |
| B. | Fraction Distillation |
| C. | Vacuum Distillation |
| D. | Steam distillation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was- |
| A. | Vaishali |
| B. | Nalanda |
| C. | Taxila |
| D. | Ujjain |
| Answer» D. Ujjain | |
| 49. |
Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilization is Correct ? |
| A. | The Standard Harappan seals were made of clay |
| B. | The inhapitants of Harappa had neither knowledge of copper nor bronze |
| C. | The harappan civilization was rural based |
| D. | The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Maximum hydrogen bonding would be observed in the compound- |
| A. | Methanol |
| B. | Glycol |
| C. | Diethylamine |
| D. | Diethyl ether |
| Answer» B. Glycol | |