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| 15251. |
Which was the most controversial fundamental right |
| A. | Right to property |
| B. | Right to freedom |
| C. | Right to freedom and religion |
| D. | Right to cultural and educational rights |
| Answer» B. Right to freedom | |
| 15252. |
When the UN millennium are devolped ? |
| A. | 5 may |
| B. | 7may |
| C. | 5 july |
| D. | 3 july |
| Answer» D. 3 july | |
| 15253. |
Which one of the following features have we not borrowed from the constitution of UK |
| A. | Parliamentary type of government |
| B. | Two houses of parliament |
| C. | Privileges of the member of parliament |
| D. | Supreme court |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15254. |
Who is person for the National Food Security Ordnance. Under this, govt. will supply about 62 million tonnes of rice, wheat and coarse ? |
| A. | Manmohan Singh |
| B. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Pratibha Patil |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 15255. |
The president can expend out of the contingency fund |
| A. | Under no circumstances |
| B. | Only with approval of the parliament |
| C. | Without the approval of the parliament |
| D. | Only in the case of natural calamities |
| Answer» D. Only in the case of natural calamities | |
| 15256. |
Regarding a bill being a money bill the certificate of the |
| A. | President is final |
| B. | Vice president is final |
| C. | Speaker is final |
| D. | Finance minister is final |
| Answer» D. Finance minister is final | |
| 15257. |
Why was the constitution of India promulgated on January 26 1950 because |
| A. | January 26 1950 was an auspicious day |
| B. | Dr. Ambedkar wanted it to be promulgated on this day |
| C. | November 26 1949 was an inauspicious day |
| D. | In 1929 the Indian national congress had passed a resolution under the Presidentship of PanditJawarhal Lal Nehru in the Lahore session to observe January 26 every year as Purna Swarajya of Independe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15258. |
Under which one of the following amendments a list of tennfundamental duties of citizens was included |
| A. | Forty second amendment |
| B. | Forty third amendment |
| C. | Forty fourth amendment |
| D. | Forty fifth amendment |
| Answer» B. Forty third amendment | |
| 15259. |
In India the power to grant amnesty ie general pardon to a body of people has beenngiven to the |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | President |
| C. | Chief of the army staff |
| D. | Prime minister |
| Answer» B. President | |
| 15260. |
The Lok Sabha enjoys equal powers with Rajya Sabha regarding the |
| A. | Impeachment of the president |
| B. | Election of the vice president |
| C. | Amendment of the constitution |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15261. |
In Indian constitution more emphasis has been given to the |
| A. | Economics rights |
| B. | Religious rights |
| C. | Political and social rights |
| D. | Moral rights |
| Answer» D. Moral rights | |
| 15262. |
The chief election commissioner can be removed on the ground of |
| A. | His political views |
| B. | His religious views |
| C. | His disobeying the orders of the prime minister |
| D. | His proved misconduct or incapacity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15263. |
The chief election commissioner can be removed by the |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | President at his sweet will |
| D. | President on the recommendation of the parliament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15264. |
The chief minister is not responsible for |
| A. | Running the entire administration of the state |
| B. | The maintenance of the laws and order in the state |
| C. | The defense of the state |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 15265. |
Can the courts inquire what advice was tendered by the ministers to the governor |
| A. | No |
| B. | Yes |
| C. | Always |
| D. | Sometimes |
| Answer» B. Yes | |
| 15266. |
Which one of the following fundamental duties have beennenumerated in our constitution for the citizens |
| A. | To abide by the constitution an respect its ideals and institutions the national flag and the national anthem |
| B. | To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom |
| C. | To uphold and protect the sovereignty unity and integrity of India |
| D. | To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so |
| Answer» D. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so | |
| 15267. |
Who Indian player won Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title in Bangkok 2012? |
| A. | Aparna Popat |
| B. | Jwala Gupta |
| C. | Saniya nehwal |
| D. | Madhumita Bisht |
| Answer» D. Madhumita Bisht | |
| 15268. |
An appeal shall lie to the supreme court from any udgement final order or sentence In a criminal proceeding of a high court if the high court |
| A. | Has on appeal reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and sentenced him to death |
| B. | Has withdrawn for trial before itself any case from any court subordinate to its authority and has in such trail convicted the accused person and sentenced him to death |
| C. | Certifies that the case is a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court |
| D. | In all the above cases |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15269. |
The Hyderabad bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) set aside the appointment of V. Dinesh Reddy as Director General of Police of Andhra Pradesh. What was the ground of Reddy’s removal as the state DGP? |
| A. | Seniority |
| B. | Corruption |
| C. | misconduct |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Corruption | |
| 15270. |
India decided how many athletes to send in London Olympics 2012? |
| A. | 61 |
| B. | 57 |
| C. | 81 |
| D. | 79 |
| Answer» D. 79 | |
| 15271. |
The Supreme Court of India on 11 June 2012 upheld which one of the folowing high court’s ruling to quash 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities in central educational institutions? |
| A. | Karnataka High Court |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh High Court |
| C. | Jhodpur High Court |
| D. | Delhi High Court |
| Answer» C. Jhodpur High Court | |
| 15272. |
According to which international organisation’s report, India is listed among the top five countries across the world where a large number of children dies due to diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoea ? |
| A. | WHO |
| B. | UNICEF |
| C. | World Bank |
| D. | NHRC |
| Answer» C. World Bank | |
| 15273. |
Name the BEML chairman and MD, who was suspended by the Union defence Ministry on 11 June 2012 to ensure fair investigation into the Tatra truck deal and other cases ? |
| A. | G Madhavan Nair |
| B. | Surendra Khanna |
| C. | Amit Barua |
| D. | VRS Natarajan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15274. |
Under which of the following amendments the age ofnretirement of the chairman and members of the state public service commissionwas raised from 60 to 62 |
| A. | 41st |
| B. | 42nd |
| C. | 43rd |
| D. | 44th |
| Answer» B. 42nd | |
| 15275. |
In a certain code MOAN is written as 5%3( and NEWS is written as )1@8. How is SOME written in that code? |
| A. | 8%o51 |
| B. | 85%8 |
| C. | 8@51 |
| D. | 8%31 |
| Answer» B. 85%8 | |
| 15276. |
Which one of the following is not a power of the legislative council |
| A. | The legislative council can remove a council of ministers by passing a vote of no confidence against it |
| B. | A non money bill may be initiated in the legislative council |
| C. | The legislative council can control the council of ministers by asking questions by discussing the bills by introducing adjournment motions etc |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. A non money bill may be initiated in the legislative council | |
| 15277. |
Among P, Q, R, S and T, each having scored different marks, R scored more marks than P and T. Q scored less marks than T. S did not score the highest marks. Who among them scored the highest? |
| A. | R |
| B. | T |
| C. | P |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. T | |
| 15278. |
In a certain code BOARD is written as 53169 NEAR is written as 2416 How is NODE written in that code ? |
| A. | 2394 |
| B. | 2894 |
| C. | 2694 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 2894 | |
| 15279. |
The age of the retirement for the judges of the high courtnis |
| A. | Sixty years |
| B. | Sixty two years |
| C. | Sixty five years |
| D. | Seventy years |
| Answer» C. Sixty five years | |
| 15280. |
Which one of the following statement is wrong |
| A. | The legislative council is a very weak house |
| B. | The council of states is weaker than the legislative council |
| C. | The legislative council is simply an advisory body without any real powers |
| D. | The legislative council delay the non money bill for a period of four month and the money bills for only a fortnight |
| Answer» C. The legislative council is simply an advisory body without any real powers | |
| 15281. |
Which one of the following subjects is not contained in the state list |
| A. | Local government |
| B. | Public health and sanitation |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Foreign affairs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15282. |
The president can promulgate presidential rule in a state under |
| A. | Article 256 |
| B. | Article 356 |
| C. | Article 400 |
| D. | Article 360 |
| Answer» C. Article 400 | |
| 15283. |
A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th inning and thus increases his averages by 3. What is his average after 17th inning? |
| A. | 42 |
| B. | 39 |
| C. | 40.5 |
| D. | 37 |
| Answer» C. 40.5 | |
| 15284. |
Which of the following is the middle digit of the second highest among the following five numbers?254 319 963 842 697 |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15285. |
Which one of the following is not a power of the Rajya Sabha |
| A. | The Rajya Sabha enjoys equal legislative powers with the Lok Sabha as far as ordinary legislation on non money bills is concerned |
| B. | Rajya Sabha can pass a bill on any subject included in the union list or the concurrent list |
| C. | A money bill can also be initiated first of all in the Rajya Sabha |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 15286. |
Which one of the following is not correct |
| A. | There is no uniform procedure for amending the Indian constitution |
| B. | The state legislatures do not possess the right to initiate the amendment of the constitution |
| C. | There is a provision of referendum in the Indian constitution |
| D. | The proposal for amending the Indian constitution can be initiated in either house of the parliament |
| Answer» D. The proposal for amending the Indian constitution can be initiated in either house of the parliament | |
| 15287. |
Who said the new constitution of India establishes indeed ansystem of government which is at the most quasi federal almost devolutionary inncharacter |
| A. | Dr. K CWheare |
| B. | Mr. Jennings |
| C. | Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Dr. B R Ambedkar |
| Answer» B. Mr. Jennings | |
| 15288. |
When the president establish an interstate council |
| A. | During an emergency |
| B. | At his sweet will |
| C. | When the governor of a state asks for it |
| D. | If at any time it appears to the president that the public interests would be served by the establishment of an interstate council he can establish the same |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15289. |
Which one of the following is notna qualification for the governor of a State |
| A. | He should be a citizen of India |
| B. | He should have completed the age of forty years |
| C. | He should not hold any other office of profit under the government |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. He should not hold any other office of profit under the government | |
| 15290. |
Next to Uttar Pradesh the largest number of constituenciesnfor elections to the Lok Sabha are in the state of |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15291. |
The comptroller and auditor general of India |
| A. | Can be appointed as a member of UPSC after his retirement |
| B. | Can be appointed as chairman of the state public service commission |
| C. | Shall not be eligible for any further office either under the government of any state after his retirement |
| D. | Can be appointed to any office after his retirement |
| Answer» D. Can be appointed to any office after his retirement | |
| 15292. |
Who is the head of the state council of ministers |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Prime minister |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 15293. |
He was ________ to the growing resentment among the staff.. |
| A. | Influenced |
| B. | Negligent |
| C. | Impervious |
| D. | Rigid |
| Answer» D. Rigid | |
| 15294. |
The name of the union legislature is |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Vidhan Sabha |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15295. |
If you ________ respect, you get respect. |
| A. | Will give |
| B. | Give |
| C. | Would give |
| D. | Could give |
| Answer» C. Would give | |
| 15296. |
The maximum membership of the Lok Sabha cannot exceed |
| A. | 560 |
| B. | 555 |
| C. | 552 |
| D. | 550 |
| Answer» D. 550 | |
| 15297. |
Under which article of the constitution can parliament amend the constitution |
| A. | Article 350 |
| B. | Article 368 |
| C. | Article 374 |
| D. | Article 395 |
| Answer» C. Article 374 | |
| 15298. |
A member of Lok Sabha can be debarred from taking his seatnin the house if he has been absent without taking the permission of the housenfor a period of |
| A. | Sixty days |
| B. | Ten days |
| C. | Twenty days |
| D. | Thirty days |
| Answer» B. Ten days | |
| 15299. |
The DRDO test-fired indigenously built ‘Akash' missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on 28 May 2012. What kind of missile Akash is? |
| A. | Surface-to-air missile |
| B. | Air-to-surface missile |
| C. | Surface-to-surface missile |
| D. | Water-to-surface missile |
| Answer» B. Air-to-surface missile | |
| 15300. |
Under the directive principles of state policy the state shall endeavor to provide for free and compulsory education for all children until they complete the age of |
| A. | 10 years |
| B. | 12 years |
| C. | 14 years |
| D. | 16 years |
| Answer» D. 16 years | |