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151. |
The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principle of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish: |
A. | Political democracy |
B. | Social democracy |
C. | Gandhian democracy |
D. | Social and economic democracy |
Answer» E. | |
152. |
Which of the following writes/orders of the High Court/Supreme Court is brought to get an order of an authority quashed |
A. | Mandamus |
B. | Certiorari |
C. | Habeas Corpus |
D. | Quo Warranto |
Answer» E. | |
153. |
The granting of fundamental rights to citizens aims at ensuring ? |
A. | Socialistic government |
B. | Individual liberty |
C. | An Independent judiciary |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. An Independent judiciary | |
154. |
In which year was the Supreme Court of India established? |
A. | 1951 |
B. | 1949 |
C. | 1950 |
D. | 1947 |
Answer» D. 1947 | |
155. |
Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India: 1. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless, before the expiration of that period , it has been approved by the resolutions of both House of Parliament. 2. Financial Emergency can remain in operation for a maximum period of three years. Which of the statement given above is / are correct? |
A. | 1 only |
B. | 2 only |
C. | Both 1 and |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
156. |
Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in |
A. | 1950 |
B. | 1953 |
C. | 1956 |
D. | 1961 |
Answer» C. 1956 | |
157. |
Former Minister Ashwani Kumar has been awarded as Order of Rising Sun by which country ? |
A. | India |
B. | China |
C. | Iraq |
D. | Japan |
Answer» E. | |
158. |
Provisions regarding Municipalities and Panchayats was made in the Indian Constitution in which year? |
A. | 1991 |
B. | 1993 |
C. | 1995 |
D. | 2000 |
Answer» C. 1995 | |
159. |
Administrators of Union Territories are responsible to the |
A. | Union Home Minister |
B. | Lok Sabha |
C. | President |
D. | Union Parliament |
Answer» D. Union Parliament | |
160. |
Which Commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana? |
A. | Dhar Commission |
B. | Dass Commission |
C. | Shah Commission |
D. | Mahajan Commission |
Answer» D. Mahajan Commission | |
161. |
The Constitution of India was adopted on |
A. | 26th January, 1950 |
B. | 26th January, 1949 |
C. | 26th January, 1949 |
D. | 15th August, 1947 |
Answer» D. 15th August, 1947 | |
162. |
How many languages have been listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India? |
A. | 14 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 18 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» D. 25 | |
163. |
Which of the following is NOT a Union Territory |
A. | Goa |
B. | Lakshadweep |
C. | Dadar |
D. | Chandigarh |
Answer» B. Lakshadweep | |
164. |
In which year was "Jana Gana Mana" adopted as the National Anthem ? |
A. | 1947 |
B. | 1949 |
C. | 1951 |
D. | 1950 |
Answer» E. | |
165. |
The brand name of 16 digit Unique identification number to be assigned to each individual in the country will be |
A. | Pehchan |
B. | Maadhyam |
C. | Aadhar |
D. | Aabhar |
Answer» D. Aabhar | |
166. |
Which House of Parliament is sometimes called the "House of Elders"? |
A. | Rajya Sabha |
B. | Lok Sabha |
C. | Both |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Lok Sabha | |
167. |
Which of the following ministry has turned down the proposal to rename West Bengal to Bangla ? |
A. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
B. | Ministry of Law and Justice |
C. | Ministry of Culture |
D. | Ministry of External Affairs |
Answer» E. | |
168. |
From the following languages listed in the Eighth schedule of the constitution pick out of the one which is official language of a state
|
A. | Kashmiri |
B. | Urdu |
C. | Sindhi |
D. | Nepali |
Answer» C. Sindhi | |
169. |
When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording the particulars of the spouse and the dependents, enforced at a General Electon for the first time? |
A. | Assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh/chhattisgarh in Dec.2003 |
B. | Assembly election held in Mizoram in Nov.2003 |
C. | Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003 |
D. | Assembly elections held in Rajasthan/Delhi in Dec.2003 |
Answer» D. Assembly elections held in Rajasthan/Delhi in Dec.2003 | |
170. |
Which one of the following is a basic feature of the Presidential Government |
A. | Rigid Constitution |
B. | Single Executive |
C. | Supremacy of the Legislature |
D. | Residual Powers of the state |
Answer» C. Supremacy of the Legislature | |
171. |
In India, the chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office in the same manner and on the same ground as : |
A. | A judge of the Supreme Court |
B. | The Chief Justice of a High Court |
C. | The Comptroller and Auditor-General |
D. | The Attorney General of India |
Answer» B. The Chief Justice of a High Court | |
172. |
Among the following States, which one was formed last |
A. | Andhra Pradesh |
B. | Gujarat |
C. | Karnataka |
D. | Punjab |
Answer» B. Gujarat | |
173. |
Which of the following States is a member of the ' Seven Sisters ' |
A. | West Bengal |
B. | Orissa |
C. | Tripura |
D. | Bihar |
Answer» D. Bihar | |
174. |
How many Articles are there in the Indian Constitution |
A. | 395 |
B. | 396 |
C. | 398 |
D. | 399 |
Answer» B. 396 | |
175. |
What is the minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha? |
A. | 21 years |
B. | 25 years |
C. | 30 years |
D. | 35 years |
Answer» D. 35 years | |
176. |
Who considered the rights to Constitutional Remedies as very 'heart to soul ' of the Indian Constitution |
A. | M.K.Gandhi |
B. | J.L.Nehru |
C. | B.R Ambedkar |
D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
Answer» D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
177. |
The number of members included in the Constitution Drafting Committee was |
A. | Seven |
B. | Nine |
C. | Eleven |
D. | Thirteen |
Answer» B. Nine | |
178. |
A bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after - |
A. | The Prime Minister has signed it |
B. | The Supreme Court has declared it to be within the competence of the Union Parliament |
C. | The President has given her/his assent |
D. | It is passed by both the Houses |
Answer» D. It is passed by both the Houses | |
179. |
What is the capital of Telangana? |
A. | Warangal |
B. | Hyderabad |
C. | Nizamabad |
D. | Adilabad |
Answer» C. Nizamabad | |
180. |
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by the |
A. | Prime Minister |
B. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
C. | President |
D. | Union Finance Minister |
Answer» C. President | |
181. |
The rank of the different Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers is determined by the |
A. | President |
B. | Prime Minister |
C. | Cabinet Secretary |
D. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
Answer» C. Cabinet Secretary | |
182. |
Who has been appointed as the new economic affairs secretary in the Union Finance Ministry ? |
A. | N. K. Sinha |
B. | Tapan Ray |
C. | Subhash C. Garg |
D. | Kirti Singh |
Answer» D. Kirti Singh | |
183. |
The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended by the |
A. | Supreme Court of India |
B. | Union Parliament |
C. | President of India |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
184. |
The Supreme Court of India was set up by the |
A. | Regulating Act, 1773 |
B. | |
C. | C. |
D. | D. |
Answer» B. | |
185. |
Who of the following presidents of India was the recipient of Bharata Rana Award before becoming the president of India ? |
A. | Rajendra Prasad |
B. | VV Giri |
C. | S. Radha Krishnana |
D. | Fakruddin Ali Ahmed |
Answer» D. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed | |
186. |
The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the |
A. | Chief Minister |
B. | Election Commission |
C. | Supreme Court |
D. | Public Service Commission |
Answer» C. Supreme Court | |
187. |
Nation Police Academy in Hyderabad is named after which of the following leaders ? |
A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
C. | Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
D. | Lal Bahaddur sastry |
Answer» D. Lal Bahaddur sastry | |
188. |
The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from |
A. | 9th December,1946 |
B. | 1st January, 1947 |
C. | 26th January, 1947 |
D. | 15th August, 1947 |
Answer» B. 1st January, 1947 | |
189. |
Can a citizen approach a court for the enforcement of a Directive Principle? |
A. | Yes |
B. | No |
C. | Yes, on the fulfilment of certain conditions |
D. | The Government can move the courts but the citizen cannot |
Answer» C. Yes, on the fulfilment of certain conditions | |
190. |
The Constitution of India was completed on |
A. | Feb 11,1948 |
B. | Nov 26, 1949 |
C. | Jan 26, 1950 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Jan 26, 1950 | |
191. |
Who of the following threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly along with Bhagat Singh ? |
A. | B.K. Dutt |
B. | Sukhdev |
C. | Jatin Das |
D. | Rajguru |
Answer» B. Sukhdev | |
192. |
What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian Republic on 26 January, 1950 when the constitution was inaugurated? |
A. | A Democratic Republic |
B. | A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic |
C. | A Sovereign Democratic Republic |
D. | A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic |
Answer» D. A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic | |
193. |
Point out which from the following is NOT a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a Fundamental Right |
A. | Right to life |
B. | Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment |
C. | Protection of personal liberty |
D. | Right to permanent housing |
Answer» E. | |
194. |
'AADHAR' is a programme |
A. | To help senior citizens |
B. | To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman |
C. | To train people for social defence |
D. | To provide identity to Indian residents |
Answer» E. | |
195. |
' Uttarakhand ' State came into existence on |
A. | Nov 1, 2000 |
B. | Nov 9, 2000 |
C. | Nov 10, 2000 |
D. | Jan 1, 2008 |
Answer» C. Nov 10, 2000 | |
196. |
The Unitary System of Government possesses which of the following advantages |
A. | Greater adaptability |
B. | Strong State |
C. | Greater participation by the people |
D. | Lesser chances of authoritarianism |
Answer» C. Greater participation by the people | |
197. |
Indian federal system is greatly influenced by the federal system in |
A. | Canada |
B. | Australia |
C. | United States |
D. | U.S.S.R. |
Answer» B. Australia | |
198. |
Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its cosideration by the Lok Sabha for a minimum period of _____ |
A. | one year |
B. | one month |
C. | Fourteen days |
D. | seven days |
Answer» D. seven days | |
199. |
When was the Supreme Court of India first inaugurated ? |
A. | 28th January, 1950 |
B. | 26th November, 1949 |
C. | 30th January, 1949 |
D. | 15th August, 1947 |
Answer» B. 26th November, 1949 | |
200. |
Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business, yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere, who will legislate on that item |
A. | Parliament only |
B. | State Legislature only |
C. | Both 'a' and ' b' |
D. | Neither 'a' nor ' b' |
Answer» B. State Legislature only | |