Explore topic-wise MCQs in GK.

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1.

Who is the chairmen of National Integration Council?

A. President of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Minister of Minority affair
D. Prime Minister of India
Answer» E.
2.

Who has been appointed the new Loksabha speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha?

A. Om Birla
B. Sumitra Mahajan
C. Virendra Kumar
D. Mrityunjay Mahopatra
Answer» B. Sumitra Mahajan
3.

Kinked demand curve is a feature of

A. Monopsony
B. Duopoly
C. Monopoly
D. Oligopoly
Answer» E.
4.

Which Act divided legislative powers between the Centre and Provinces?

A. Government of India Act, 1935
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1892
D. Government of India Act, 1861
Answer» B. Government of India Act, 1919
5.

Financial Emergency comes under which article?

A. Art 352
B. Art 356
C. Art 360
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
6.

For the first time Indian Legislature was made "Bi-cameral" under:

A. Government of India Act, 1861
B. Government of India Act, 1892
C. Government of India Act, 1915
D. Government of India Act, 1919
Answer» E.
7.

Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee?

A. N Gopalaswamy
B. K.M Munshi
C. N Madhava Rao
D. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer» E.
8.

Who among the following was the editor of Bharat Mata magazine?

A. Bhagvati Charan Bohra
B. Arvind Ghosh
C. Shacheendranath Sanyal
D. Ajeet singh
Answer» E.
9.

By Which among the following Acts Board of control was established for supervising the political affairs?

A. Indian council Act- 1792
B. Charter Act- 1833
C. Regulating Act-1773
D. Pitts Of India Act- 1784
Answer» E.
10.

Who has to submit the report of Union Public Service Commission?

A. Parliament
B. Lok Sabha
C. President
D. Rajya Sabha
Answer» D. Rajya Sabha
11.

Who was the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court?

A. Ruma Pal
B. Leila Seth
C. Anna Chandi
D. Sujata Manohar
Answer» C. Anna Chandi
12.

Preventive detention means-

A. detention without interrogation
B. detention for cognizable offence
C. detention for interrogation
D. detention after interrogation
Answer» B. detention for cognizable offence
13.

Who acts as the channel of communication between the President and the council Minister?

A. Chairman, Rajya Sabha
B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. Vice - President
D. Prime Minister
Answer» E.
14.

Indus water treaty 1960 is an agreement between India and _____.

A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. Nepal
Answer» C. China
15.

Who were the "political guru" of Gopal krishna Gokhale of ?

A. Chittaranjan Das
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Mahadeo Govind Ranade
D. Ram Krishna Prahmans
Answer» D. Ram Krishna Prahmans
16.

Which of the following has never been the President of the Indian National Congress?

A. Gopal krishna Gokhale
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Badruddin Tayyab Ji
Answer» D. Badruddin Tayyab Ji
17.

Which of the following statement is incorrect about Habeas Corpus?

A. It reviews the legality of the prisoner ' s imprisonment .
B. It was originally a part of the English system of civil liberties
C. Only the detained person can apply for the writ
D. All are correct
Answer» D. All are correct
18.

Which of the following denotes awarding a lesser sentence in place of one originally awarded due to some special grounds?

A. Respite
B. Commute
C. Remission
D. Pardon
Answer» B. Commute
19.

In case of a disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament over a non-money bill

A. the bill will lapse
B. the President may sign it into a law
C. the President may call a joint sitting of both the Houses to consider it
D. the President may ask both the Houses to reconsider it.
Answer» D. the President may ask both the Houses to reconsider it.
20.

A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Upper House within

A. 10 days
B. 14 days
C. 20 days
D. 30 days
Answer» C. 20 days
21.

Which of the following exercised the most profound influence in framing the Indian Constitution?

A. British Constitution
B. US Constitution
C. Irish Constitution
D. The Government of India Act, 1935
Answer» E.
22.

What is the fixed member number of Rajya Sabha?

A. 220
B. 230
C. 210
D. 250
Answer» E.
23.

Who appoint the Chief justice of Supreme court?

A. President
B. Prime minister
C. Member of Lok Sabha
D. Governor of India
Answer» B. Prime minister
24.

Who decides the salary of Member of Parliament ?

A. President
B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. Central Council of Ministers
D. Parliament
Answer» E.
25.

Who is the Highest Law Officer in India?

A. Attorney General
B. Advocate General
C. Solicitor General
D. Secretary General Law Department
Answer» B. Advocate General
26.

Who represents the State Government at Panchayat level?

A. Gram Sevak
B. Mukhiya
C. Sarpanch
D. Panchayat Samiti
Answer» B. Mukhiya
27.

How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected by the Assembly?

A. 1/6th of the members
B. 1/3rd of the members
C. 1/12th of the members
D. 5/6th of the members
Answer» C. 1/12th of the members
28.

The Bills that cannot be returned by the President to the Parliament for reconsideration are:

A. Government's Bill and Money Bill
B. Private members ' Bill and Government ' s Bill
C. Money Bill and Constitutional Amendment Bill
D. Ordinary Bill and Money Bill
Answer» D. Ordinary Bill and Money Bill
29.

The Lok Sabha consists of:

A. 550 members, out of which 530 are from states, 18 from Union Territories and 2 nominated from Anglo-Indian community .
B. 552 members, out of which 530 are from states, 20 from Union Territories and 2 nominated from Anglo - Indian community .
C. 250 members , out of which 238 are elected members and 12 nominated by President.
D. 255 members, out of which 240 are elected members and 15 nominated by President.
Answer» C. 250 members , out of which 238 are elected members and 12 nominated by President.
30.

What is the period within which a proclamation of national emergency made by the President is to be placed before each house of the Parliament for approval?

A. Within one month
B. within two months
C. within four months
D. within six months
Answer» B. within two months
31.

What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the Constitution was brought into force with effect from 26th January, 1950?

A. A Democratic Republic
B. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
C. A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
D. A Sovereign Secular Socialist Democratic Republic
Answer» C. A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
32.

In which of the following case Supreme Court held that the Preamble is not a part of Indian Constitution?

A. Kesavananda Bharati case
B. LIC of India case
C. Berubari vs. Union case
D. Both ( a ) and ( b )
Answer» D. Both ( a ) and ( b )
33.

Who among the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?

A. Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
B. Judge of Supreme Court
C. Secretary to Government of India
D. Political Advisor to PM
Answer» B. Judge of Supreme Court
34.

To whom is the council of ministers of state collectively accountable?

A. Governor
B. Chief Minister
C. President of India
D. Vidhan Sabha
Answer» E.
35.

The 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
36.

Which of the following writs means By what authority ?

A. Mandamus
B. Certiorari
C. Quo warranto
D. Habeas Corpus
Answer» D. Habeas Corpus
37.

Under which article of the Constitution, the governor of the state also possesses the pardoning power

A. 141
B. 161
C. 171
D. 151
Answer» C. 171
38.

Which writ in Latin means do we command?

A. Certiorari
B. Mandamus
C. Habeas Corpus
D. Quo Warranto
Answer» C. Habeas Corpus
39.

Which Writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?

A. Writ of Certiorari
B. Writ of Habeas Corpus
C. Writ of Mandamus
D. Writ of Quo Warranto
Answer» D. Writ of Quo Warranto
40.

Which one is not appointed by the Governor?

A. Chief Minister
B. High Court Judges
C. Advocate General of the state
D. State Election Commissioner
Answer» C. Advocate General of the state
41.

Where did the congress working committee first accept the Idea of the quit India movement?

A. Puna
B. Nagpur
C. Wardha
D. Bombay
Answer» D. Bombay
42.

A federal structure for India was first put forward by the:

A. Act of 1909
B. Act of 1919
C. Act of 1935
D. Act of 1947
Answer» D. Act of 1947
43.

How does the Constitution of India describe India as?

A. A federation of States and Union Territories
B. A Union of States
C. Bharat varsh
D. A federated nation
Answer» C. Bharat varsh
44.

Panchayats came into existence by .. .and it is not mandatory to have an intermediate level in states with population .. .

A. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, less than 15 lakhs
B. 74rd Constitutional Amendment Act, less than 15 lakhs
C. 74rd Constitutional Amendment Act, less than 20 lakhs
D. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act , less than 20 lakh
Answer» E.
45.

When Mahatma Gandhi was arrested who among the following took over the leadership of Salt Satyagraha?

A. Vinoba Bhave
B. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
C. Abbas Tyabji
D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
Answer» D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
46.

Part IV of Indian Constitution deals with ____________.

A. Directive Principles of State Policy
B. Union Executive
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Citizenship
Answer» B. Union Executive