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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. |
The members of the Rajya Sabha are ____________ |
| A. | elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies |
| B. | directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise |
| C. | elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies |
| D. | elected by the members of the state legislative councils |
| Answer» B. directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise | |
| 2. |
The national anthem was written by ____________ |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Sarat Chandra Chatterjee |
| Answer» B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee | |
| 3. |
The preamble to our constitution provided that India is ____________ |
| A. | a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic |
| B. | a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic |
| C. | a socialist, secular and democratic republic |
| D. | a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society |
| Answer» B. a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic | |
| 4. |
The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through ____________ |
| A. | criticism of its policies |
| B. | questions and supplementary questions |
| C. | All of the above |
| D. | adjournment motion |
| Answer» D. adjournment motion | |
| 5. |
The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of ____________ |
| A. | equal members for both the Houses |
| B. | two and one respectively |
| C. | four and one respectively |
| D. | three and one respectively |
| Answer» C. four and one respectively | |
| 6. |
The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on ____________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | 22nd January 1947 |
| C. | 1st October 1948 |
| D. | 26th November 1946 |
| Answer» C. 1st October 1948 | |
| 7. |
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. | High Court of the state |
| B. | Supreme Court of India |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | committee appointed by the president |
| Answer» C. None of the above | |
| 8. |
What is the management of INR? |
| A. | National System |
| B. | Foreign Policy |
| C. | INP |
| D. | Diplomacy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the ____________ |
| A. | speaker of legislative assembly |
| B. | chief justice of India |
| C. | chief justice of high court |
| D. | president |
| Answer» D. president | |
| 10. |
The president can be impeached for ____________ |
| A. | All of the above |
| B. | violating the constitution |
| C. | for not taking the prime minister's advice |
| D. | disregarding Parliament |
| Answer» C. for not taking the prime minister's advice | |
| 11. |
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. | E.S. Montague |
| B. | Sri John Simon |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | Lord Chelmsford |
| Answer» C. Lord Minto | |
| 12. |
The members of the parliamentary committee ____________ |
| A. | both (b) and (c) |
| B. | are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister |
| C. | are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength |
| D. | are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker |
| Answer» D. are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker | |
| 13. |
The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on ____________ |
| A. | advice of the chief justice of India |
| B. | advice of the prime minister |
| C. | recommendation of the Rajya Sabha |
| D. | recommendation of Lok Sabha |
| Answer» C. recommendation of the Rajya Sabha | |
| 14. |
The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the ____________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | 44th amendment |
| C. | 26th amendment |
| D. | 45th amendment |
| Answer» C. 26th amendment | |
| 15. |
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers ____________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | at all times |
| C. | during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state |
| D. | only during national emergency |
| Answer» C. during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state | |
| 16. |
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 people of India |
| B. | the minorities of India |
| C. | the women of India |
| D. | the National Integration Council |
| Answer» D. the National Integration Council | |
| 17. |
The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of ____________ |
| A. | the chief justice of India |
| B. | the Supreme Court |
| C. | the two Houses of Parliament |
| D. | council of ministers |
| Answer» D. council of ministers | |
| 18. |
The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in ____________ |
| A. | the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly |
| B. | the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj |
| C. | a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress |
| D. | the Nehru report |
| Answer» B. the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj | |
| 19. |
The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of ____________ |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 2 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» D. 6 years | |
| 20. |
The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list ____________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so |
| C. | if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the national interest |
| D. | if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard |
| Answer» D. if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard | |
| 21. |
The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks ____________ |
| A. | bicameral legislature |
| B. | sovereignty |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | a high court exclusively of its own |
| Answer» C. None of the above | |
| 22. |
Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the ____________ |
| A. | Irish Revolution |
| B. | Russian Revolution |
| C. | US Constitution |
| D. | French Revolution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of ____________ |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 4 years |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | 5 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in ____________ |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» B. 1970 | |
| 25. |
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term ____________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | of six years |
| C. | of four years |
| D. | determined by the state legislative assembly of a state |
| Answer» C. of four years | |
| 26. |
The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was ____________ |
| A. | to give more powers to local government |
| B. | extension of provincial assemblies |
| C. | to establish diarchy in provinces |
| D. | to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India |
| Answer» C. to establish diarchy in provinces | |
| 27. |
The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is ____________ |
| A. | 35 years |
| B. | 21 years |
| C. | 30 years |
| D. | 25 years |
| Answer» D. 25 years | |
| 28. |
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because ____________ |
| A. | it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution |
| B. | it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution |
| C. | All of the above |
| D. | the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution |
| Answer» D. the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution | |
| 29. |
The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in ____________ |
| A. | all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list |
| B. | the union list only |
| C. | both union and concurrent list |
| D. | the concurrent list only |
| Answer» D. the concurrent list only | |
| 30. |
The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies ____________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | India is free to conduct her internal affairs |
| C. | India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs |
| D. | India is free to conduct her external affairs |
| Answer» D. India is free to conduct her external affairs | |
| 31. |
The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is ____________ |
| A. | at least 100 members |
| B. | one-fourth of the total membership |
| C. | 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as ____________ |
| A. | it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail |
| B. | it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny |
| Answer» B. it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament | |
| 33. |
The office of the president can fall vacant due to ____________ |
| A. | death |
| B. | resignation |
| C. | All of the above |
| D. | removal |
| Answer» D. removal | |
| 34. |
Mainstream Nationalism in India ____________ |
| A. | aimed at emancipation from colonial rule |
| B. | was characterized by Chauvinism |
| C. | had national socialism as its ultimate goal |
| D. | aimed at restoration of the Hindu state |
| Answer» B. was characterized by Chauvinism | |
| 35. |
The oldest rocks in India are reported from ____________ |
| A. | Dharwar region, Karnataka |
| B. | Siwalik range, Punjab |
| C. | Aravalli range, Rajasthan |
| D. | Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Siwalik range, Punjab | |
| 36. |
The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is ____________ |
| A. | the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley |
| B. | that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current |
| C. | the evaporation of moisture by heat |
| D. | the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The parliament works through committees which ____________ |
| A. | exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis |
| B. | help the government in the formulation of policy |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure |
| Answer» B. help the government in the formulation of policy | |
| 38. |
Chambal river is a part of ____________ |
| A. | Godavari basin |
| B. | Sabarmati basin |
| C. | Ganga basin |
| D. | Narmada basin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is ____________ |
| A. | 30.3% |
| B. | 42.3% |
| C. | 33.3% |
| D. | 38.3% |
| Answer» D. 38.3% | |
| 40. |
Nanda Devi peak forms a part of ____________ |
| A. | Asom Himalayas |
| B. | Punjab Himalayas |
| C. | Kumaon Himalayas |
| D. | Nepal Himalayas |
| Answer» D. Nepal Himalayas | |
| 41. |
The main tributaries of Indus river system are ____________ |
| A. | None of the above |
| B. | the Beas, the Sutlej |
| C. | the Jhelum, the Chenab , the Ravi |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is ____________ |
| A. | north of the Equator |
| B. | south of the Equator |
| C. | north of Tropic of Cancer |
| D. | south of the Capricorn |
| Answer» B. south of the Equator | |
| 43. |
The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near ____________ |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Gwalior |
| Answer» D. Gwalior | |
| 44. |
Copper is produced in ____________ |
| A. | Rajasthan and Bihar |
| B. | Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan |
| D. | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following states/UT of the country has more than fifty percent tribal population of the total population? |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Island |
| B. | Puducherry |
| C. | Dadra and Nagar Heveli |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 46. |
The Western Ghats are rich in diversity, evergreen forests, various endangered species. This rich diversity is due to ____________ |
| A. | Neither 'a' nor 'b' |
| B. | rainfall |
| C. | altitude |
| D. | Both 'a' and 'b' |
| Answer» C. altitude | |
| 47. |
The Baglihar Hydropower Project, very frequently in the news,is located on which one of the following rivers? |
| A. | Beas |
| B. | Sutlej |
| C. | Chenab |
| D. | Ravi |
| Answer» D. Ravi | |
| 48. |
Wildgoat and Snow Leopards are found in ____________ |
| A. | Gir forests |
| B. | Eastern Ghats |
| C. | Pirpanjhal Range |
| D. | Peninsular Region |
| Answer» C. Pirpanjhal Range | |
| 49. |
The red colour of the red soil is due to ____________ |
| A. | Phosphoric acid |
| B. | Iron |
| C. | Humus |
| D. | Nitrogen |
| Answer» C. Humus | |
| 50. |
'Sal' trees are concentrated in ____________ |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Asom |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Asom | |