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This section includes 2472 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1801. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» D. all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list | |
| 1802. |
*/*_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) |
| Answer» D. both (b) and (c) | |
| 1803. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» C. nominated by local self-government minister of the state | |
| 1804. |
*/*_The highest law officer in India is:? |
| A. | Advocate General |
| B. | Additional General |
| C. | Attorney General |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1805. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» D. president on a resolution passed by Parliament | |
| 1806. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 1807. |
*/*_The office of the president can fall vacant due to? |
| A. | resignation |
| B. | death |
| C. | removal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1808. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1809. |
*/*_Which article of Constitution declares that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to state legislative assembly?? |
| A. | Article 164. |
| B. | Article 168 |
| C. | Article 188 |
| D. | Article 189 |
| Answer» B. Article 168 | |
| 1810. |
*/*_When was reservation of 27% government jobs for other Backward Classes declared for the first time in Independent India?? |
| A. | In the year 1990 |
| B. | In the year 1988 |
| C. | In the year 1985 |
| D. | In the year 1982 |
| Answer» B. In the year 1988 | |
| 1811. |
*/*_Which Article of the Constitution provides freedom to manage religious affairs ?? |
| A. | Article 25. |
| B. | Article 26. |
| C. | Article 27. |
| D. | Article 28. |
| Answer» C. Article 27. | |
| 1812. |
*/*_The Inter State Council was established in 1990 in pursuance of the recommendation made by :¬¨‚Ä? |
| A. | Mukherjee Commission (1999) |
| B. | Sarkaria Commission (1983-87). |
| C. | Mandal Commission (1980). |
| D. | Khosla Commission (1990) |
| Answer» C. Mandal Commission (1980). | |
| 1813. |
*/*_Whose remarks are these – the Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic?? |
| A. | Indra Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Granville Austin |
| D. | K.M. Munshi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1814. |
*/*_The provisions as covered by Article 343 to 351 under Part XVII of the constitution of India deals with? |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Official Language |
| C. | President |
| D. | Emergency |
| Answer» C. President | |
| 1815. |
*/*_The duties of chief minister of a state with regard to furnishing of information to the Governor is enshrined in:? |
| A. | Article 167. |
| B. | Article 170. |
| C. | Article 180. |
| D. | Article 190. |
| Answer» B. Article 170. | |
| 1816. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» C. To end the session | |
| 1817. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» B. The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 | |
| 1818. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1819. |
*/*_The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is laid down in:? |
| A. | Article 368. |
| B. | Article 262 |
| C. | Article 351 |
| D. | Article 332 |
| Answer» B. Article 262 | |
| 1820. |
*/*_Which article authorizes the Parliament to form a new state by separation of territory from any state?? |
| A. | Articles 13 |
| B. | Articles 3 |
| C. | Articles 23 |
| D. | Articles 33 |
| Answer» C. Articles 23 | |
| 1821. |
*/*_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 of age |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1822. |
*/*_The Prime Minister of India is-? |
| A. | Elected |
| B. | Selected |
| C. | Nominated |
| D. | Appointed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1823. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 1824. |
*/*_The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except? |
| A. | adult franchise |
| B. | equality of status |
| C. | fraternity |
| D. | justice |
| Answer» B. equality of status | |
| 1825. |
*/*_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 |
| Answer» B. bicameral legislature | |
| 1826. |
*/*_Which among the following in our constitution is called " Magnacarta"?? |
| A. | Directive principles of state policy |
| B. | Fundamental Duties |
| C. | Preamble |
| D. | Fundamental Rights |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1827. |
_ The name of the union given in the Constitution is$? |
| A. | Hindustan or Bharatavarsha |
| B. | India or Hindustan |
| C. | India or Bharat |
| D. | Bharatadesh or India |
| Answer» D. Bharatadesh or India | |
| 1828. |
_ Part XVIII of the Constitution deals with$? |
| A. | Directive Principal |
| B. | Fundamental Duties |
| C. | Fundamental Rights |
| D. | Emergency Provisions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1829. |
_ By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545 ?$? |
| A. | The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966. |
| B. | The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976. |
| C. | The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978. |
| D. | Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1830. |
_ The Article 40 which requires the state to organize village panchayats and authority to enable them to function as units of self government is part of$? |
| A. | Directive Principles of States Policy |
| B. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| C. | Right to Freedom of Conscience |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Right to Constitutional Remedies | |
| 1831. |
_ 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$? |
| A. | the minorities of India |
| B. | the National Integration Council |
| C. | the women of India |
| D. | the people of India |
| Answer» D. the people of India | |
| 1832. |
_ The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in$? |
| A. | English only |
| B. | Hindi only |
| C. | English or Hindi |
| D. | English, Hindi or mother tongue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1833. |
_ The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by$? |
| A. | the governor |
| B. | the chief minister |
| C. | chief justice of the state high court |
| D. | speaker of legislative assembly |
| Answer» B. the chief minister | |
| 1834. |
_ The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is$? |
| 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 |
| Answer» C. 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha | |
| 1835. |
_ 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$? |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» B. Judiciary | |
| 1836. |
_ The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by$? |
| A. | the people |
| B. | Lok Sabha |
| C. | elected members of the legislative assembly |
| D. | elected members of the legislative council |
| Answer» D. elected members of the legislative council | |
| 1837. |
_ In order to put a check on terrorist activities in India, Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) was passed in :$? |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» B. 1989 | |
| 1838. |
_ The minimum age of the voter in India is$? |
| A. | 15 years |
| B. | 18 years |
| C. | 21 years |
| D. | 25 years |
| Answer» C. 21 years | |
| 1839. |
_ 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?$? |
| A. | Questions |
| B. | Supplementary questions |
| C. | Adjournment motions |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1840. |
_ The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term$? |
| A. | of six years |
| B. | determined by the state legislative assembly of a state |
| C. | of four years |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. determined by the state legislative assembly of a state | |
| 1841. |
_ The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India$? |
| A. | only with the approval of the Parliament |
| B. | without the approval of the Parliament |
| C. | only in the case of the national calamities |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. only in the case of the national calamities | |
| 1842. |
_ The highest law officer in the state is :$? |
| A. | Attorney General |
| B. | Advocate General |
| C. | Additional General |
| D. | None of Above. |
| Answer» C. Additional General | |
| 1843. |
_ When was the second Backward Class Commission under the Chairmanship of B.P. Mandal appointed ?$? |
| A. | The year 1953 |
| B. | The year 1967 |
| C. | The year 1979. |
| D. | The year 1990. |
| Answer» D. The year 1990. | |
| 1844. |
_ Under the Chapter Fundamental Rights, rights under Article 15, 16, 19, 29 And 30 have been denies the same to :¬¨‚Ä$? |
| A. | The NRI. |
| B. | The Aliens. |
| C. | Children under age 18 years. |
| D. | None of Above. |
| Answer» C. Children under age 18 years. | |
| 1845. |
_ Which part of the Constitution of India deals with special provisions to SCs, STs, OBCs and Anglo-Indians ?$? |
| A. | Part 16 (Article 330 to 342). |
| B. | Part 6 (Article 152to 237). |
| C. | Part 18 (Article 352 to 360). |
| D. | Part 14A (Article 323A to 323B). |
| Answer» B. Part 6 (Article 152to 237). | |
| 1846. |
_ The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Preamble to the constitution of India have been taken from$? |
| A. | The French Revolution, 1789 |
| B. | Russia Revolution, 1917 |
| C. | Irish Revolution, 1865 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Russia Revolution, 1917 | |
| 1847. |
_ 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 :$? |
| A. | USA constitution |
| B. | Canada constitution |
| C. | French constitution. |
| D. | The UK constitution |
| Answer» D. The UK constitution | |
| 1848. |
_ In which historic case did the supreme court of India hold that the preamble to the constitution of India is a part of the constitution and hence can be amended ?$? |
| 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. |
| Answer» C. L.M.Singhvi Vs. Union of India | |
| 1849. |
_ The last session of the existing Lok Sabha after a new Lok Sabha has been elected is called is :$? |
| A. | Under Duck Session. |
| B. | Outer Duck Session. |
| C. | Lame Duck Session. |
| D. | None of Above. |
| Answer» D. None of Above. | |
| 1850. |
_ The Directive Principles of State Policy are enshrined in$? |
| A. | Part V of the Constitution |
| B. | Part VI of the Constitution |
| C. | Part III of the Constitution |
| D. | Part IV of the Constitution |
| Answer» E. | |