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This section includes 75 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because |
A. | it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution |
B. | it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution |
C. | the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
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. | |
3. |
The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of |
A. | the Supreme Court |
B. | the chief justice of India |
C. | council of ministers |
D. | the two Houses of Parliament |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as |
A. | it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament |
B. | it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail |
C. | it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny | |
5. |
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 | |
6. |
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. | |
7. |
The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on |
A. | 22nd January 1947 |
B. | 26th November 1946 |
C. | 1st October 1948 |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. 26th November 1946 | |
8. |
The parliament works through committees which |
A. | help the government in the formulation of policy |
B. | exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis |
C. | ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure |
D. | both (a) and (b) |
Answer» C. ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure | |
9. |
The Muslim League as a political party was founded in |
A. | 1906 |
B. | 1909 |
C. | 1915 |
D. | 1919 |
Answer» B. 1909 | |
10. |
The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies |
A. | India is free to conduct her internal affairs |
B. | India is free to conduct her external affairs |
C. | India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
11. |
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. | |
12. |
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 | |
13. |
The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by |
A. | any five citizens of India |
B. | any five members of the Parliament |
C. | 50 members of electoral college and supported by another 50 members. |
D. | ten members of the Electoral College |
Answer» D. ten members of the Electoral College | |
14. |
The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to |
A. | the members of the armed forces |
B. | the forces charged with the maintenance of public order |
C. | the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of intelligence |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
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 | |
16. |
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 | |
17. |
The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with |
A. | the speaker |
B. | the president |
C. | the prime minister |
D. | the minister for parliamentary affairs |
Answer» C. the prime minister | |
18. |
The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means |
A. | the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution |
B. | judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution |
C. | judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution | |
19. |
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 | |
20. |
The national anthem was written by |
A. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
B. | Rabindranath Tagore |
C. | Sarat Chandra Chatterjee |
D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
Answer» C. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee | |
21. |
The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the |
A. | Supreme Court of India |
B. | High Court of the state |
C. | committee appointed by the president |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. High Court of the state | |
22. |
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 | |
23. |
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 |
B. | <i class="gk-definition">Purana Swaraj</i> |
C. | the Nehru report |
D. | a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress |
E. | the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly |
Answer» E. the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly | |
24. |
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 | |
25. |
The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is |
A. | 21 years |
B. | 25 years |
C. | 30 years |
D. | 35 years |
Answer» D. 35 years | |
26. |
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 | |
27. |
The preamble to our constitution provided that India is |
A. | a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic |
B. | a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic |
C. | a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society |
D. | a socialist, secular and democratic republic |
Answer» C. a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society | |
28. |
The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the |
A. | chief justice of India |
B. | president |
C. | chief justice of high court |
D. | speaker of legislative assembly |
Answer» D. speaker of legislative assembly | |
29. |
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. | |
30. |
The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was |
A. | always peaceful and constitutional |
B. | initially constitutional and by large non-violent |
C. | based on continuous armed resistance |
D. | largely supported by foreign powers |
Answer» C. based on continuous armed resistance | |
31. |
The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because |
A. | India is the biggest democracy |
B. | India has adopted the federal system |
C. | India has a written constitution |
D. | his office enjoys constitutional basis |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
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 national interest |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
33. |
The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means |
A. | a single assembly |
B. | an elected legislature |
C. | a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber |
D. | parliamentary system of government |
Answer» D. parliamentary system of government | |
34. |
The members of the committees of Parliament are |
A. | nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament |
B. | nominated by the prime minister |
C. | appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament |
D. | appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
Mainstream Nationalism in India |
A. | was characterized by Chauvinism |
B. | aimed at restoration of the Hindu state |
C. | had national socialism as its ultimate goal |
D. | aimed at emancipation from colonial rule |
Answer» E. | |
36. |
The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is |
A. | 25 years |
B. | 30 years |
C. | 40 years |
D. | 35 years |
Answer» B. 30 years | |
37. |
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 | |
38. |
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 | |
39. |
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 | |
40. |
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers |
A. | at all times |
B. | only during national emergency |
C. | during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. only during national emergency | |
41. |
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 | |
42. |
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. | |
43. |
The office of the president can fall vacant due to |
A. | resignation |
B. | death |
C. | removal |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
44. |
The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers |
A. | on his own |
B. | on the recommendation of the prime ministers |
C. | only under emergency conditions |
D. | with the consent of the speaker |
Answer» C. only under emergency conditions | |
45. |
The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by |
A. | Sri John Simon |
B. | Lord Chelmsford |
C. | Lord Minto |
D. | E.S. Montague |
Answer» B. Lord Chelmsford | |
46. |
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 | |
47. |
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. | |
48. |
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 | |
49. |
The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by |
A. | Sardar Patel |
B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
C. | K.M. Munshi |
D. | B.R. Ambedkar |
Answer» C. K.M. Munshi | |
50. |
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 | |