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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.
| 401. |
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 | |
| 402. |
The Representation of the Peoples Act was passed by Parliament in |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1952 |
| C. | 1953 |
| D. | 1951 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 403. |
Which of the following features of the Constitution of India does not resemble the American Constitution? |
| A. | Written Constitution |
| B. | Federal form of government |
| C. | Fundamental Rights |
| D. | Parliamentary form of government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 404. |
Indian Independence Act, 1947 received the Royal assent on |
| A. | July 18, 1947 |
| B. | August 14, 1947 |
| C. | January 1, 1947 |
| D. | August 1, 1947 |
| Answer» B. August 14, 1947 | |
| 405. |
The number of representatives from Nagaland to the Rajya Sabha is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 406. |
English is the official language of which of the following States? [Railways 1995; MBA 1994] |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 407. |
The Official Language Commission is responsible to the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| C. | President |
| D. | Official Language Commission |
| Answer» D. Official Language Commission | |
| 408. |
Which of the following best defines the Parliamentary term 'Crossing the Floor' ? [SBI PO 1991] |
| A. | Leaving the opposition to join the party in power or vice-versa by a Parliamentarian |
| B. | An attempt to occupy the seat of some other Parliamentarian |
| C. | Leaving a House by a minister in between in order to attend the other House |
| D. | Walk out by some Parliamentarians in order to boycott the proceedings of the House |
| Answer» B. An attempt to occupy the seat of some other Parliamentarian | |
| 409. |
The Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India was set up in : |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1946 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1949 |
| Answer» C. 1947 | |
| 410. |
The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission is appointed by the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Home Minister |
| Answer» C. Parliament | |
| 411. |
The members of the Union Public Service Commission are |
| A. | elected by the people |
| B. | elected by Union Parliament |
| C. | appointed by the President |
| D. | appointed by the Home Ministry |
| Answer» D. appointed by the Home Ministry | |
| 412. |
Who among the former RBI Governors was a Presidential candidate in 1969? |
| A. | PC Bhattacharya |
| B. | HVR Iengar |
| C. | Dr IG Patel |
| D. | Dr CD Deshmukh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 413. |
Which of the following is not connected with the British political system? |
| A. | Queen |
| B. | Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| C. | Cabinet |
| D. | President |
| Answer» E. | |
| 414. |
The Constituent Assembly of India which drafted the Indian Constitution was set up under |
| A. | the Cripps Mission Plan |
| B. | the Cabinet Mission Plan |
| C. | the Indian Independence Act |
| D. | Lord Mountabatten's notification dated 12th August 1946 |
| Answer» C. the Indian Independence Act | |
| 415. |
The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the |
| A. | U.S. Constitution |
| B. | British Constitution |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| D. | French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity |
| Answer» D. French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity | |
| 416. |
What is the minimum age for election/appointment as member of the Rajya Sabha ? [RRB 1994] |
| A. | 35 years |
| B. | 30 years |
| C. | 25 years |
| D. | 40 years |
| Answer» C. 25 years | |
| 417. |
When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31 st October, 1947, its reduced membership was: |
| A. | 299 |
| B. | 311 |
| C. | 319 |
| D. | 331 |
| Answer» B. 311 | |
| 418. |
The minimum age to qualify for member-ship of the Rajya Sabha is |
| A. | 21 years |
| B. | 25 years |
| C. | 30 years |
| D. | 35 years |
| Answer» D. 35 years | |
| 419. |
Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's rule promulgated on any State in India? [Bank PO 1994] |
| A. | 356 |
| B. | 352 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 370 |
| Answer» B. 352 | |
| 420. |
Members of the Union Public Service Commission can function as members up to the age of: [I. Tax 1989] |
| A. | 60 years |
| B. | 58 years |
| C. | 62 years |
| D. | 65 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 421. |
The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court is |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 55 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | No minimum age |
| Answer» E. | |
| 422. |
The maximum permitted strength of anyone State in the Rajya Sabha is |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 39 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» D. 48 | |
| 423. |
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments banned the floor crossing in Parliament? [UGC 1989] |
| A. | 42nd |
| B. | 44th |
| C. | 52nd |
| D. | 53rd |
| Answer» D. 53rd | |
| 424. |
The Head of the British Commonwealth of Nations is the |
| A. | British Prime Minister |
| B. | British Sovereign |
| C. | British Foreign Secretary |
| D. | Secretary General of the Commonwealth |
| Answer» C. British Foreign Secretary | |
| 425. |
Who among the following former Presidents of India was Trade Union Leader? |
| A. | Dr S Radhakrishnan |
| B. | VV Giri |
| C. | Dr Zakir Husain |
| D. | FA Ahmed |
| Answer» C. Dr Zakir Husain | |
| 426. |
Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? [UDC 1994] |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| C. | B.N. Rao |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» B. B.R. Ambedkar | |
| 427. |
The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to the [CDS 2011] |
| A. | Minto-Morley Reforms |
| B. | Montague-Chelmsford Reforms |
| C. | Simon Commission |
| D. | First Round Table Conference |
| Answer» D. First Round Table Conference | |
| 428. |
Which one among the following is not guaranteed by the Constitution of India? [CDS 2011] |
| A. | Freedom to move freely throughout the country |
| B. | Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms |
| C. | Freedom to own, acquire and dispose of property anywhere in the country |
| D. | Freedom to practice any trade or profession |
| Answer» D. Freedom to practice any trade or profession | |
| 429. |
What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or mine? [Delhi Police 1994] |
| A. | 12 years |
| B. | 14 years |
| C. | 16 years |
| D. | 18 years |
| Answer» C. 16 years | |
| 430. |
The Constitution provides for a legal adviser to the State Government. He is known as the |
| A. | Public Prosecutor |
| B. | Solicitor General |
| C. | Advocate General |
| D. | Government Pleader |
| Answer» D. Government Pleader | |
| 431. |
Who among the following is a legal advisor of the State Government as provided by the Constitution? |
| A. | Public Prosecutor |
| B. | Solicitor General |
| C. | Advocate General |
| D. | Attorney General |
| Answer» D. Attorney General | |
| 432. |
Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution? [CDS 1992] |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Tej Bahadur Sapru |
| C. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| D. | B. R. Ambedkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 433. |
The Special Officer for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is appointed by the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Law Minister |
| D. | Vice-President |
| Answer» C. Law Minister | |
| 434. |
The Special officer for Linguistic Minorities (Art 350 B) is appointed by the |
| A. | Home Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Prime Minister |
| D. | Law Minister |
| Answer» C. Prime Minister | |
| 435. |
Which of the following Parliamentary Committees in India acts as 'watch-dog' on departmental expenditure and irregularities? |
| A. | Estimates Committee |
| B. | Committee on Public Undertakings |
| C. | Public Accounts Committee |
| D. | Committee of Public Assurances |
| Answer» D. Committee of Public Assurances | |
| 436. |
The Constituent Assembly of India was converted into the Provisional Parliament of India on |
| A. | 1.1.1950 |
| B. | 15.8.1947 |
| C. | 26.1.1950 |
| D. | 2.10.1950 |
| Answer» D. 2.10.1950 | |
| 437. |
B R Ambedkar was elected to the constituent Assembly from |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | The then Bombay Presidency |
| C. | The then Madhya Bharat |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. The then Madhya Bharat | |
| 438. |
Which one of the following statements is correct? [CDS 2005] The Speaker of Lok Sabha can be removed by a resolution passed by: |
| A. | a majority of all the then members of Lok Sabha |
| B. | a majority of the then members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha |
| C. | two-thirds majority of the total members of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | two-thirds majority of the Lok Sabha members present and voting |
| Answer» B. a majority of the then members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha | |
| 439. |
Which among the following subjects is included in the Concurrent List? |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Forests |
| D. | Police |
| Answer» D. Police | |
| 440. |
Which among the following subjects is contained in the Concurrent List? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Fisheries |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Police |
| Answer» B. Fisheries | |
| 441. |
Elections to elect ____ are not controlled by the Election Commission. |
| A. | Members of Parliament |
| B. | Members of State Legislature |
| C. | President of India |
| D. | Members of Local Bodies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 442. |
In the case of a conflict between the Centre and a State in respect of a subject included in the Concurrent List: |
| A. | the State Law prevails |
| B. | the Union Law prevails |
| C. | the matter is resolved by the Supreme Court |
| D. | the law which had been passed first would prevail |
| Answer» C. the matter is resolved by the Supreme Court | |
| 443. |
Under the Constitution the 'Residuary Powers' belong to the |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Supreme Court of India |
| C. | Union Government |
| D. | State Governments |
| Answer» D. State Governments | |
| 444. |
The residuary powers (i.e. the powers not listed) under the Constitution vest with the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Union Parliament |
| D. | State Assemblies |
| Answer» D. State Assemblies | |
| 445. |
Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India? [CDS 1995] |
| A. | Dr. B.N. Rao |
| B. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| C. | K.M. Munshi |
| D. | M.C. Setalvad |
| Answer» B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | |
| 446. |
The Idea of Incorporation of the 'Concurrent List' in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of |
| A. | Ireland |
| B. | Britain |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» D. Canada | |
| 447. |
Which among the following subjects is included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution? |
| A. | Police |
| B. | Posts and Telegraphs |
| C. | Public Health |
| D. | Newspapers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 448. |
To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used? [IAS 1992] |
| A. | System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote |
| B. | Proportional representation through list system |
| C. | Collective voting system |
| D. | Secondary voting system |
| Answer» B. Proportional representation through list system | |
| 449. |
Which of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation? [IAS 1993] |
| A. | A single citizenship |
| B. | Dual Judiciary |
| C. | Three lists in the Constitution |
| D. | A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 450. |
Which subject was transferred from State List to Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment of the Constitution? [Teachers' Exam 1993] |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Irrigation |
| D. | Local Self Government |
| Answer» C. Irrigation | |