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This section includes 571 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
The two former Governors of the Reserve Bank of India who later became Union Finance Ministers were |
| A. | YB Chavan and TT Krishnamachari |
| B. | CD Deshmukh and Manmohan Singh |
| C. | RK Shanmukham Chetty and LK Jha |
| D. | John Matthai and PC Bhattacharyya |
| Answer» C. RK Shanmukham Chetty and LK Jha | |
| 352. |
Under which Article of the Constitution are the Cultural and Educational Rights granted? [Railways 1995] |
| A. | Article 29 and 31 |
| B. | Article 29 and 32 |
| C. | Article 29 and 30 |
| D. | Article 30 and 31 |
| Answer» D. Article 30 and 31 | |
| 353. |
The casting vote on any issue is given to the Speaker only |
| A. | to throw his weight with the ruling party |
| B. | to solve a deadlock arising in the House |
| C. | during a national emergency |
| D. | during a financial emergency |
| Answer» C. during a national emergency | |
| 354. |
The inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution was welcomed by |
| A. | the Union Cabinet only |
| B. | the ruling party only |
| C. | the opposition parties only |
| D. | both the Houses of Parliament unanimously |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
It is the prerogative of the _____ to effect changes in the salaries of State Governors. |
| A. | Union Parliament |
| B. | President |
| C. | Prime Minister |
| D. | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| Answer» B. President | |
| 356. |
State Governors are Instruments of control of the Centre over the States. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | Only during a National Emergency |
| D. | Only during a Financial Emergency |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 357. |
The Sarkaria Commission has laid down certain guidelines for appointment of Governors. Find the 'odd man' out. |
| A. | The appointee should be eminent in some walk of life |
| B. | He should have travelled extensively in and out of India |
| C. | He should not be too closely connected with the politics of the State where he is to be posted |
| D. | A politician from the ruling party at the Centre should not be appointed to a State run by some other party |
| Answer» C. He should not be too closely connected with the politics of the State where he is to be posted | |
| 358. |
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha will address his letter of resignation to the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Deputy Speaker |
| D. | Minister for Parliamentary Affairs |
| Answer» D. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | |
| 359. |
Which among the following countries does not possess a Constitution in the formal sense of the term? |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 360. |
The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known as |
| A. | Decorum |
| B. | Crossing the floor |
| C. | Inerpreting |
| D. | Yielding the Floor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 361. |
The maximum permissible period between two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly is : |
| A. | a year |
| B. | six months |
| C. | three months |
| D. | indefinite |
| Answer» C. three months | |
| 362. |
Who among the following can preside over a joint sitting of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament? |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» D. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha | |
| 363. |
The letter of resignation of a Judge of the High Court should be addressed to the |
| A. | Chief Justice of the High Court |
| B. | President of India |
| C. | Governor of the State |
| D. | Union Law Minister |
| Answer» C. Governor of the State | |
| 364. |
The quorum required to hold meetings of the legislative chambers is what fraction of the total membership of the House? [CBI 1993] |
| A. | 1/3 |
| B. | 1/4 |
| C. | 1/6 |
| D. | 1/10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 365. |
Joint meetings of two or more zonal councils can be held. Such meetings are presided over by the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Union Home Minister |
| C. | Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission |
| D. | Vice Chairman of the National Development Council |
| Answer» C. Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission | |
| 366. |
The control of the preparation of electoral rolls for Parliament and legislatures vests with the: [CBI 1993] |
| A. | Cabinet |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | President |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» E. | |
| 367. |
To whom does a Judge of the Supreme Court address his resignation if he wants to leave office before his term is complete? |
| A. | Chief Justice of India |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | President |
| D. | Union Law Minister |
| Answer» D. Union Law Minister | |
| 368. |
The House of the People shall consist of not more than members to represent Union Territories. |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» B. 25 | |
| 369. |
Which, among the following countries, has the oldest written Constitution? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | India |
| C. | USA |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» D. UK | |
| 370. |
Which among the following is a feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | protection of minorities and backward classes |
| B. | Double Citizenship |
| C. | Unitary State |
| D. | Presidential form of government |
| Answer» B. Double Citizenship | |
| 371. |
A maximum interval of _____ can elapse between two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly. |
| A. | one year |
| B. | six months |
| C. | three months |
| D. | nine months |
| Answer» C. three months | |
| 372. |
The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of |
| A. | the Rajya Sabha |
| B. | the Lok Sabha |
| C. | the State Legislative Assemblies |
| D. | both Houses of Parliament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 373. |
The Constitution of India provides for a federal system with |
| A. | a weak centre |
| B. | an omnipotent centre |
| C. | a strong centre |
| D. | a centre which enjoys co-equal powers with the states |
| Answer» D. a centre which enjoys co-equal powers with the states | |
| 374. |
Before 15th August, 1947 India was not a State because it had/was |
| A. | no sovereignty |
| B. | no elected government |
| C. | no Constitution |
| D. | economically backward and financially poor |
| Answer» B. no elected government | |
| 375. |
During the. period of 15th August 1947 to the 26th January 1950, the political status of India was that of a |
| A. | Sovereign Republic |
| B. | Dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations |
| C. | Sovereign Republic and a member of the Commonwealth |
| D. | Sovereign State |
| Answer» C. Sovereign Republic and a member of the Commonwealth | |
| 376. |
Which of the following houses is presided over by a nonmember? |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Vidhan Sabha |
| D. | Vidhan Parishad |
| Answer» C. Vidhan Sabha | |
| 377. |
Which of the following is not a salient feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | A Parliamentary form of Government |
| B. | A Sovereign Democratic Republic |
| C. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | A federal polity akin to the American model |
| Answer» E. | |
| 378. |
Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing the President of India? [Bank PO 1992] |
| A. | Elected members of Rajya Sabha |
| B. | Elected members of Lok Sabha |
| C. | Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State |
| D. | Elected members of the Legislative Council |
| Answer» E. | |
| 379. |
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Federal Government |
| B. | Parliamentary government |
| C. | Presidential government |
| D. | Independence of the Judiciary |
| Answer» D. Independence of the Judiciary | |
| 380. |
Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal? |
| A. | A written and rigid Constitution |
| B. | An independent judiciary |
| C. | Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre |
| D. | Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States |
| Answer» E. | |
| 381. |
Scope for 'judicial review' is not available under the unitary system because |
| A. | all powers are concentrated in the Central Government |
| B. | there is no judiciary under this system |
| C. | the powers are well defined leaving no scope for dispute |
| D. | the judiciary has been stripped of all powers |
| Answer» B. there is no judiciary under this system | |
| 382. |
The first no confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha after independence was in the year : |
| A. | 1954 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1963 |
| D. | 1975 |
| Answer» D. 1975 | |
| 383. |
Until the year ____ , a no-confidence motion was never moved in the Lok Sabha. |
| A. | 1962 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1963 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 384. |
Which of the following does not constitute a basic feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Federal Government |
| B. | Independence of Judiciary |
| C. | Presidential form of Government |
| D. | Parliamentary Government |
| Answer» D. Parliamentary Government | |
| 385. |
A plan for the division of India into two Independent States was presented in June, 1947 by |
| A. | the Muslim League |
| B. | the Indian National Congress |
| C. | Lord Wavell |
| D. | Lord Mountbatten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 386. |
June 25, 1975 was significant date in the history of the nation because |
| A. | Emergency was declared on this date |
| B. | It was the date of death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | The Indian Rupee was devalued on that day |
| D. | The famous Tashkent agreement was signed on that day |
| Answer» B. It was the date of death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 387. |
Until the year _____ a no-confidence motion was never moved in the Lok Sabha. |
| A. | 1962 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1963 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 388. |
Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament? [CDS 2009] |
| A. | The Public Accounts Committee |
| B. | The Estimates Committee |
| C. | The Committee on Public Undertakings |
| D. | The Committee on Petitions |
| Answer» C. The Committee on Public Undertakings | |
| 389. |
The separation of the judiciary from the executive is envisaged in the |
| A. | Preamble |
| B. | Directive Principles |
| C. | Objectives Resolution |
| D. | Fundamental Rights |
| Answer» C. Objectives Resolution | |
| 390. |
Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar Constitution of Germany? |
| A. | The idea of a federation with a strong centre |
| B. | The method of presidential elections |
| C. | The Emergency powers |
| D. | Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency |
| Answer» E. | |
| 391. |
In which year was the first no-confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha? |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1962 |
| C. | 1963 |
| D. | 1973 |
| Answer» D. 1973 | |
| 392. |
In which year was the Supreme Court of India established? |
| A. | 1949 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1951 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» C. 1951 | |
| 393. |
Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh ? [Railways 1994] |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 394. |
The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive, in terms of Article |
| A. | 48 |
| B. | 49 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 51 |
| Answer» D. 51 | |
| 395. |
In a parliamentary form of government, real powers of the State are vested in the: [Railways 1994] |
| A. | Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Government |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» B. President | |
| 396. |
A person appointed as an Additional or Acting Judge of a High Court shall not hold office after attaining the age of |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 62 |
| C. | 63 |
| D. | 65 |
| Answer» C. 63 | |
| 397. |
The President nominates persons to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in that order |
| A. | 4 and 10 |
| B. | 2 and 14 |
| C. | 2 and 10 |
| D. | 2 and 12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 398. |
Which one of the following is not an independent Department under the Government of India? [CDS 2009] |
| A. | Department of Atomic Energy |
| B. | Department of Bio-Technology |
| C. | Department of space |
| D. | Planning Commission |
| Answer» B. Department of Bio-Technology | |
| 399. |
Which day of the year is observed as the Commonwealth Day? |
| A. | January 1 |
| B. | May 24 |
| C. | June 2 |
| D. | October 21 |
| Answer» C. June 2 | |
| 400. |
Which among the following statements about State Governors is true? |
| A. | They are elected by members of Parliament |
| B. | They are elected by members of the State Legislatures |
| C. | They are nominated by the Chief Ministers of States |
| D. | They are instruments of control of the Centre over the States |
| Answer» E. | |