Explore topic-wise MCQs in Basic GK.

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101.

On the basis of which country's constitution are the Directive Principles of State Policy?

A. Britain
B. America
C. Ireland
D. Former Soviet Union
Answer» D. Former Soviet Union
102.

From where is the sentence 'Equal protection of law' taken?

A. America
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. none of these
Answer» B. Australia
103.

Is the parliamentary system of India affected?

A. Netherlands
B. England
C. France
D. Zealand
Answer» C. France
104.

Right of religious freedom is given by which article?

A. Article 22
B. Article 25
C. Article 40
D. Article 18
Answer» C. Article 40
105.

Which one of the following commands are issued to protect a government office from an illegal person?

A. Mandate
B. Rights query
C. inducement
D. injunction
Answer» C. inducement
106.

Who has control over the 'issue of money' from the Consolidated Fund of India?

A. Finance Minister of India
B. Controller General
C. Parliament
D. Authorized Minister
Answer» D. Authorized Minister
107.

In which year the State Reorganization Commission was constituted?

A. 1952
B. 1953
C. 1971
D. none of these
Answer» C. 1971
108.

In which of the following ways Indian citizenship can be obtained?

A. Birth
B. Registration
C. Hereditary
D. All these
Answer» E.
109.

Is the article related to the abolition of untouchability of the Indian Constitution is?

A. Article 22
B. Article 12
C. Article 17
D. Article 18
Answer» D. Article 18
110.

Who presides over the meeting of the cabinet?

A. Council of Ministers
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Vice President
Answer» C. President
111.

Who presides over the meeting of the Union Cabinet?

A. President
B. Governor
C. Rajya Sabha
D. Prime Minister
Answer» E.
112.

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, it is mentioned in which article?

A. Article 61
B. Article 67
C. Article 75
D. Article 80
Answer» D. Article 80
113.

In reality, all the power of the executive is vested in which of the following?

A. Council of Ministers
B. Cabinet
C. President
D. all these
Answer» B. Cabinet
114.

Who is the head of the Council of Ministers?

A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Home Minister
D. Cabinet Secretary
Answer» B. President
115.

How many levels of ministers are there in the council of ministers?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
116.

Who among the following is not included in the Council of Ministers?

A. Cabinet Minister
B. Parliamentary Secretary
C. Deputy Minister
D. Minister of State
Answer» C. Deputy Minister
117.

Which one of the following terms is not mentioned in the Indian Constitution?

A. President
B. Deputy Prime Minister
C. Vice President
D. Prime Minister
Answer» C. Vice President
118.

Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?

A. Morarji Desai
B. Babu Jagjivan Ram
C. Chaudhary Charan Singh
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer» E.
119.

Who among the following is called the Custodian of Lok Sabha?

A. Leader of the opposition party
B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. Prime Minister
D. none of these
Answer» C. Prime Minister
120.

Who appoints the provisional Speaker of Lok Sabha?

A. President
B. Election Commission
C. Vice President
D. Outgoing Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer» B. Election Commission
121.

Indian Parliament is included in?

A. Lok Sabha only
B. Lok Sabha and President
C. Rajya Sabha only
D. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Answer» E.
122.

By whom is the budget passed first?

A. Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of these
Answer» C. both (A) and (B)
123.

When was the first general election to the Lok Sabha held?

A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1955
Answer» D. 1955
124.

Who among the following is not appointed by the President?

A. Planning Commission
B. Finance Commission
C. Official Language Commission
D. Union Public Service Commission
Answer» B. Finance Commission
125.

Whose prior approval is necessary for the finance bill?

A. Finance Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. none
Answer» D. none
126.

To whom does the Vice President inform about the resignation of the President?

A. Attorney General of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. to the Prime Minister
Answer» D. to the Prime Minister
127.

To whom is the dispute related to the election of the Presidential office directed?

A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B. Parliamentary Committee
C. Election Commission
D. Supreme Court
Answer» E.
128.

How is the President elected?

A. directly
B. indirectly
C. nomination
D. no explicit provision
Answer» C. nomination
129.

In the Presidential system, all the executive powers are vested in?

A. cabinet
B. Upper House
C. administrative
D. President
Answer» E.
130.

The supreme commander of the Indian armies is?

A. President
B. Vice President
C. Prime Minister
D. Defense Minister
Answer» B. Vice President
131.

According to the Indian Constitution, who is the first citizen of the country?

A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Vice President
D. Lok Sabha
Answer» C. Vice President
132.

Who is the head of the executive in India?

A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Vice President
D. Leader of the opposition party
Answer» C. Vice President
133.

How long did the Provisional Parliament exist in India?

A. 11 January 1950
B. 31st December 1950
C. 19 September 1951
D. 17 April 1952
Answer» E.
134.

First statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government, was the

A. Government of India Act, 1858
B. Government of India Act, 1861
C. Government of India Act, 1892
D. Government of India Act, 1915
Answer» B. Government of India Act, 1861
135.

Which Act, The councils were having a power to discuss the budget and addressing questions to the executive.

A. Government of India Act, 1858
B. Government of India Act, 1861
C. Government of India Act, 1892
D. Government of India Act, 1915
Answer» D. Government of India Act, 1915
136.

What does secular nation mean?

A. Anti-religious nation
B. Religious nations
C. Unreligious nation
D. Religious nation
Answer» C. Unreligious nation
137.

Which of the following is not a component of the state?

A. power
B. Public
C. Terrain
D. Governance
Answer» B. Public
138.

Which state has membership in Indian Republic?

A. mandatory
B. optional
C. Permanent
D. like
Answer» B. optional
139.

Appoint High Court judges?

A. Supreme Court
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Chief Minister
Answer» D. Chief Minister
140.

The headquarters of International Communication Union is located at?

A. New York
B. Washington
C. London
D. Geneva
Answer» E.
141.

What is the member number of the Security Council of the United Nations?

A. 11
B. 14
C. 15
D. 19
Answer» D. 19
142.

How many nations are there under the World Health Organization?

A. 187
B. 185
C. 193
D. 192
Answer» D. 192
143.

Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

A. Russia
B. Germany
C. USA
D. England
Answer» C. USA
144.

Which is the first unique organization associated with the United Nations?

A. UNESCO
B. International Labor Organization
C. World Health Organization
D. Food and Agriculture Organization
Answer» C. World Health Organization
145.

How many judges are there in the International Court of Justice?

A. 10
B. 17
C. 22
D. 15
Answer» E.
146.

On which of the following days did the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights be approved?

A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1950
D. 1948
Answer» E.
147.

Who is the first person to deliver a speech in Hindi in the United Nations?

A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Manmohan Singh
C. Arun Jaitley
D. None of these
Answer» B. Manmohan Singh
148.

On which date is United Nations Day celebrated?

A. 13 March
B. 24 March
C. 24 October
D. 15 October
Answer» D. 15 October
149.

Whose name is associated with the slogan 'Garibi Hatao'?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Indira Gandhi
Answer» E.
150.

Which Schedule of the Constitution has 22 regional languages included?

A. First
B. Fifth
C. Eighth
D. VII
Answer» D. VII