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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.
| 1851. |
_ Which Article of the Constitution of India lays down that any section of the citizens shall have the right to conserve its distinct language, script or culture?$? |
| A. | Article 21 |
| B. | Article 29 |
| C. | Article 39 |
| D. | Article 49 |
| Answer» C. Article 39 | |
| 1852. |
_ Which act provides for the disqualification of members of the Parliament or State Legislature for indulging in corrupt practices?$? |
| A. | Quo Warranto |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| C. | The Representation of People Act 1951 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1853. |
_ The state which is neutral in matter of religion and dies not uphold any particular region as the state religion is caked$? |
| A. | Independent state |
| B. | Democratic state |
| C. | Secular state |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1854. |
_ The only state in the Indian union which has its own separate state constitution is$? |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 1855. |
__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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1856. |
__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 |
| Answer» C. the vice-president of India | |
| 1857. |
__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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1858. |
__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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1859. |
__The Lok Shabha elections are held after every:__ |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 4 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | 7 years |
| Answer» D. 7 years | |
| 1860. |
_The president can be impeached for$? |
| A. | violating the constitution |
| B. | disregarding Parliament |
| C. | for not taking the prime minister's advice |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. disregarding Parliament | |
| 1861. |
_The inclusion of a separate chapter on fundamental duties in the Constitution was recommended by$? |
| A. | Sardar Swaran Singh Committee |
| B. | Ram Nandan Committee |
| C. | Mondal Commitee |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Ram Nandan Committee | |
| 1862. |
_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 :$? |
| A. | Crossing the floor |
| B. | Yielding the floor |
| C. | Point of Order |
| D. | Calling Attention Motion |
| Answer» C. Point of Order | |
| 1863. |
_Which Article grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained?$? |
| A. | Article 23 |
| B. | Article 24 |
| C. | Article 25 |
| D. | Article 22 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1864. |
_The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list$? |
| A. | if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so |
| B. | if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard |
| C. | if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the nat |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1865. |
_The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the$? |
| A. | The Chief justice of India |
| B. | The President |
| C. | The Chief justice of high court |
| D. | The Speaker of legislative assembly |
| Answer» D. The Speaker of legislative assembly | |
| 1866. |
_The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the$? |
| A. | 44th amendment |
| B. | 45th amendment |
| C. | 26th amendment |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 45th amendment | |
| 1867. |
_Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the$? |
| A. | Russian Revolution |
| B. | Irish Revolution |
| C. | French Revolution |
| D. | US Constitution |
| Answer» D. US Constitution | |
| 1868. |
_The office of the prime minister of India$? |
| A. | has a constitutional basis |
| B. | has a statutory basis |
| C. | has conventional basis |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. has a statutory basis | |
| 1869. |
_The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in$? |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1973 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1870. |
_Part XX of the constitution of India covered by article 368 mentions:$? |
| A. | Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions. |
| B. | Amendments of the constitution. |
| C. | Elections |
| D. | Official Language |
| Answer» C. Elections | |
| 1871. |
_The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing$? |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual | |
| 1872. |
_The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of$? |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | 3 years |
| Answer» C. 6 years | |
| 1873. |
_The position of a chief minister is$? |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. identical to that of the president | |
| 1874. |
_The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on$? |
| A. | advice of the prime minister |
| B. | advice of the chief justice of India |
| C. | recommendation of Lok Sabha |
| D. | recommendation of the Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» B. advice of the chief justice of India | |
| 1875. |
Which articles of the Constitution of India explicitly confer the power of judicial review on a High Court ?$? |
| A. | Article 335 |
| B. | Article 336 |
| C. | Article 13 and Article 226 |
| D. | Article 35 |
| Answer» D. Article 35 | |
| 1876. |
The states of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya were formed in :$? |
| A. | The year 1972. |
| B. | The year 1975. |
| C. | The year 1976 |
| D. | The year 1977. |
| Answer» B. The year 1975. | |
| 1877. |
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the elementary education made a fundamental right under Article 21-A?$? |
| 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. |
| Answer» C. The 88th Constitutional Amendment Act 2004. | |
| 1878. |
Article 169 of the Constitution makes the provision for the abolition or creation of :¬¨‚Ä$? |
| A. | Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha. |
| B. | Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha. |
| C. | Specifies Fundamental Duties. |
| D. | Legislative Councils in States . |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1879. |
India is a republic, that means:$? |
| 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. |
| Answer» D. The head of state in India is directly elected for life time. | |
| 1880. |
Article 360 to constitution of India deals with the provisions as to :$? |
| A. | Official Language |
| B. | Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions |
| C. | Amendment of the Constitution |
| D. | Financial Emergency. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1881. |
How many times has the Preamble to the constitution of India been amended ?$? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 1882. |
The constitution of India deals with the organization, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, power of the parliament under:$? |
| A. | Article 79 to 122 in Part V. |
| B. | Article 36 to 51 in Part IV. |
| C. | Article 152 to 237 in Part VI. |
| D. | Article 239 to 242 in Part VII |
| Answer» B. Article 36 to 51 in Part IV. | |
| 1883. |
Prohibitation of traffic in human being and forced labour is laid down in:$? |
| A. | Article 23 |
| B. | Article 33 |
| C. | Article 63 |
| D. | Article 83 |
| Answer» B. Article 33 | |
| 1884. |
The Administrative Head of the Cabinet Secretariat is$? |
| A. | Cabinet Minister |
| B. | The Prime Minister |
| C. | Cabinet Secretary |
| D. | The President |
| Answer» D. The President | |
| 1885. |
The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from$? |
| A. | The Irish constitution |
| B. | The French Constitution |
| C. | The Japanese Constitution |
| D. | The Canadian Constitution |
| Answer» B. The French Constitution | |
| 1886. |
The Linguistic Provinces commission appointed under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganization of states on the basis of$? |
| A. | Demographic convenience rather than linguistic factor. |
| B. | Religious convenience rather than linguistic factor. |
| C. | Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1887. |
The right to property was deleted from the list of fundamental Rights by$? |
| A. | 42nd constitutional Act |
| B. | 43rd constitutional Act |
| C. | 44th constitutional Act |
| D. | 47th constitutional Act |
| Answer» D. 47th constitutional Act | |
| 1888. |
The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the$? |
| A. | chief minister |
| B. | chief justice |
| C. | governor |
| D. | vice-president |
| Answer» D. vice-president | |
| 1889. |
The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was$? |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. to give more powers to local government | |
| 1890. |
The Muslim League as a political party was founded in$? |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1915 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» B. 1909 | |
| 1891. |
The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of$? |
| A. | two and one respectively |
| B. | three and one respectively |
| C. | four and one respectively |
| D. | equal members for both the Houses |
| Answer» B. three and one respectively | |
| 1892. |
In which year was the Capital of India moved from Calcutta to Delhi?$? |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1912 |
| D. | 1913 |
| Answer» C. 1912 | |
| 1893. |
The fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by |
| A. | Australian Constitution |
| B. | British Constitution |
| C. | The Constitution of erstwhile USSR |
| D. | Canadian Constitution |
| Answer» D. Canadian Constitution | |
| 1894. |
The correct chronological order of the formation of Haryana, Sikkim, Arunanchal Pradesh and Nagaland as full states of Indian Union is :$ |
| A. | Haryana-Sikkim-Arunaachal Pardesh- Nagaland |
| B. | Nagaland –Arunaachal Pradesh- Haryana-Sikkim |
| C. | Nagaland –Haryana-Arunaachal Pardesh |
| D. | Nagaland –Haryana-Sikkim-Arunaachal Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1895. |
The right to acquire, hold and dispose of property was deleted from the chapter of fundamental right by |
| A. | The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act |
| B. | The 42th Constitutional Amendment Act |
| C. | The 88th Constitutional Amendment Act |
| D. | The 48th Constitutional Amendment Act |
| Answer» B. The 42th Constitutional Amendment Act | |
| 1896. |
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 |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1897. |
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. |
| Answer» C. Raj Shabha | |
| 1898. |
Fazl Ali Commission appointed in December 1953 to consider the question of state reorganization accepted :¬¨‚Ä$ |
| 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. |
| Answer» D. None of Above. | |
| 1899. |
A procedure whereby a proposed legislation is referred to the electorates for settlement by their direct votes is called :¬¨‚Ä$ |
| A. | Referendum. |
| B. | Repatriation. |
| C. | Representative democracy |
| D. | Republic. |
| Answer» B. Repatriation. | |
| 1900. |
The provisions of Concurrent List, freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse and joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament are borrowed from :¬¨‚Ä$ |
| A. | UK Constitution |
| B. | Australian Constitution. |
| C. | US Constitution |
| D. | Irish Constitution |
| Answer» C. US Constitution | |