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This section includes 783 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.
| 1. |
The term of a Governor is (1) |
| A. | 4 Years |
| B. | (2) 5 Years |
| C. | (3) 6 Years |
| D. | (4) 3 Years |
| Answer» C. (3) 6 Years | |
| 2. |
The chairman of the Lok Sabha is designated as - |
| A. | Chairman |
| B. | Speaker |
| C. | Vice Presiden |
| D. | President |
| Answer» C. Vice Presiden | |
| 3. |
The functions of which of the following bodies in India is limited to advisory nature only? |
| A. | Legislative Council |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Lok Sabha |
| D. | Legislative Assembly |
| Answer» B. Rajya Sabha | |
| 4. |
In which year was the High Court in Madras established? |
| A. | 1862 |
| B. | 1871 |
| C. | 1881 |
| D. | 1891 |
| Answer» B. 1871 | |
| 5. |
The mobile court in India is brainchild of : |
| A. | Justice Bhagwati |
| B. | Mt Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
| D. | Mrs. Pratibha Patil |
| Answer» D. Mrs. Pratibha Patil | |
| 6. |
'The Right to Public Office' is a |
| A. | Civil right |
| B. | Economic right |
| C. | Moral right |
| D. | Political right |
| Answer» B. Economic right | |
| 7. |
Who amongst the following had demanded first the dominion status for India? |
| A. | Raj Gopalachari and Sardar Patel |
| B. | Pt. Motilal Nehru and Govind Ballabh pant |
| C. | Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Jay Kar |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru and Jag Jeevan Ram |
| Answer» D. Jawaharlal Nehru and Jag Jeevan Ram | |
| 8. |
What was the duration in the making Constitution? |
| A. | 1 Year 10 Months and 12 Days |
| B. | 2 Years 10 Months and 5 Days |
| C. | 2 Years 11 Months and 18 Days |
| D. | 3 Years 6 Months and 7 Days |
| Answer» D. 3 Years 6 Months and 7 Days | |
| 9. |
Notification regarding commencement on cessation of a state of war is the responsibility of - |
| A. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Defence |
| C. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 10. |
The office of the President does not characterize the combination of governmental systems of - |
| A. | Parliamentary and Federal |
| B. | Republican and Parliamentary |
| C. | Presidential and Republican |
| D. | Democratic and Republican |
| Answer» D. Democratic and Republican | |
| 11. |
Indian Constitution is - |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | Flexible |
| C. | Neither rigid nor flexible |
| D. | Partly rigid and partly flexible |
| Answer» D. Partly rigid and partly flexible | |
| 12. |
The Parliament in India is composed of- |
| A. | Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha |
| B. | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Vice President |
| C. | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & President |
| D. | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha with their Secretariats |
| Answer» D. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha with their Secretariats | |
| 13. |
Economic presence of the government in social realm is found under - |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Fundamental Duties |
| C. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | Policy for determining citizenship |
| Answer» D. Policy for determining citizenship | |
| 14. |
The President of India is - |
| A. | the Head of State |
| B. | the Head of Government |
| C. | both Head of the State and the Head of the Government |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 15. |
Answer the incorrect one from below about the Lok Ayuktas? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have no Lokayuktas |
| B. | 11th All India Lokayukta Conference 2012 was held in New Delhi. |
| C. | Both (1) and (2) |
| D. | Neither (1) nor (2) |
| Answer» B. 11th All India Lokayukta Conference 2012 was held in New Delhi. | |
| 16. |
An amendment of the constitution may be initiated . |
| A. | by introduction by the President of India. |
| B. | by introduction of a Bill in Rao jya Sabha. |
| C. | by the Governors of States. |
| D. | by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Chief Ministers of States are members of |
| A. | NM Commission (Aayog) |
| B. | Finance Commission |
| C. | National Development Council |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» D. Election Commission | |
| 18. |
Which of the following state-ments is correct about the President of India? |
| A. | Addresses first session of Parliament after each General Election |
| B. | Addresses first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year |
| C. | Addresses every session of Parliament |
| D. | Never addresses Parliament |
| Answer» B. Addresses first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year | |
| 19. |
The members of Estimates Commitee are |
| A. | elected from Lok Sabha only |
| B. | elected from Rajya Sabha only |
| C. | elected from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha |
| D. | nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» B. elected from Rajya Sabha only | |
| 20. |
What is the fascist view of state? |
| A. | State enhances the ideal of individualism |
| B. | Nation state is unqucstion ably sovereign. |
| C. | State is the instrument of exploitation in the hands of few. |
| D. | State is under the control of a king |
| Answer» C. State is the instrument of exploitation in the hands of few. | |
| 21. |
The term of the Lok Sabha - |
| A. | Can't be extended under any circumstances |
| B. | Can be extended by six months at a time |
| C. | Can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency |
| D. | Can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency |
| Answer» D. Can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency | |
| 22. |
Who decides the office of profit? |
| A. | President and Governor |
| B. | Union Parliament |
| C. | Supreme Court |
| D. | Union Public Service Commission |
| Answer» B. Union Parliament | |
| 23. |
Justice is essentially a - |
| A. | Moral concept |
| B. | Social concept |
| C. | Legal concept |
| D. | Complex concept combining all the above concepts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Stability of the Government is assured in |
| A. | Parliamentary Form of Government. |
| B. | Presidential Form of Government. |
| C. | Plural Executive System |
| D. | Direction Democracy |
| Answer» C. Plural Executive System | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following was not the basis invoked by the US for attacking Iraq in March 2003? |
| A. | Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction |
| B. | Saddam Hussain had links with Al Quaeda |
| C. | Regime Change in Iraq |
| D. | Iraq had not withdrawn from Kuwait complety |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which of the following is incorrect regarding schedule VI of our Constitution? |
| A. | The areas are administered as Autonomous districts over which the executive authority of the states extends |
| B. | The Government has the power to create new autonomous districts |
| C. | The autonomous districts are provided with elected bodies known as district councils |
| D. | It deals with the administration of the tribal areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
A college student desires to get elected to the municipal council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that? |
| A. | He obtains permission from the principal of his college. |
| B. | He is a member of a political party. |
| C. | His name figures in the voter's list. |
| D. | He files a declaration owing allegiance to the constitution of India. |
| Answer» D. He files a declaration owing allegiance to the constitution of India. | |
| 28. |
A British citizen staying in India can't claim right to: |
| A. | Freedom of trade and profession |
| B. | Equality before the law |
| C. | Protection of life and personal liberty |
| D. | Freedom Of religion |
| Answer» B. Equality before the law | |
| 29. |
The Right to Information Act, 2005 makes the provision of [UGC June 2010] |
| A. | Dissemination of all types of information by all Public authorities to any person. |
| B. | Establishment of Central, State and District Level Information Commissions as an appellate body. |
| C. | Transparency and accountability in Public authorities. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Establishment of Central, State and District Level Information Commissions as an appellate body. | |
| 30. |
The main purpose of Panchayati Raj is |
| A. | To create employment |
| B. | To increase agricultural production |
| C. | To make people politically conscious |
| D. | To make people participate in development administration |
| Answer» D. To make people participate in development administration | |
| 31. |
The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by - |
| A. | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| B. | Zila Parishad |
| C. | State Government |
| D. | District Magistrate |
| Answer» D. District Magistrate | |
| 32. |
Which of the following the basis of languages? |
| A. | Kerala is the first State in India formed on |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 33. |
Panchayati Raj is organised at the - |
| A. | block level |
| B. | village, block, district and state level |
| C. | village, block and district level |
| D. | village and block level |
| Answer» D. village and block level | |
| 34. |
The `Contingency Fund' of the state is operated by - |
| A. | The Governor of the state |
| B. | The Chief Minister of the state |
| C. | The State Finance Minister |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The Chief Minister of the state | |
| 35. |
Right to Information in India is a - |
| A. | Fundamental Right |
| B. | Legal Right |
| C. | Both Fundamental and Legal Rights |
| D. | Neither Fundamental nor Legal Right |
| Answer» B. Legal Right | |
| 36. |
A seat of a M. P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of |
| A. | Six month |
| B. | Two month |
| C. | Three months |
| D. | None of the above / More than one of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Money bill is introduced in |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Joint sitting of both the Houses |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Rajya Sabha | |
| 38. |
The House of Lords in Great Britain is mainly retained because - |
| A. | It is as important as the House of Commons |
| B. | It plays an important role of checks and balances |
| C. | It acts as a judicial court |
| D. | It is maintained as an institution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Formal or procedural democracy does not by any means guarantee - |
| A. | political and civil rights |
| B. | constitutionalism |
| C. | the rule of law |
| D. | absence of caste discrimination |
| Answer» D. absence of caste discrimination | |
| 40. |
Which of the following is not a 'Fundamental Right'? |
| A. | Right to Equality |
| B. | Right to Property |
| C. | Right to Freedom |
| D. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| Answer» C. Right to Freedom | |
| 41. |
The philosophical foundation of the Indian constitution is - |
| A. | Directive principle of state policy |
| B. | Fundamental rights |
| C. | Federal structure |
| D. | Preamble |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Who declare the Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die? |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Speaker of the Lok sabha |
| D. | Union Cabinet |
| Answer» C. Speaker of the Lok sabha | |
| 43. |
Autocracy means |
| A. | Rule by few |
| B. | Rule by King |
| C. | Absolute rule by one |
| D. | Rule by the representatives of the People |
| Answer» D. Rule by the representatives of the People | |
| 44. |
Article-32 of the Indian constitution relates to |
| A. | Right against exploitation |
| B. | Right to religion |
| C. | Right to constitutional remedies |
| D. | Right to equality |
| Answer» D. Right to equality | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following Directive principles is nearer to Gandhi's philosophy? |
| A. | Equal pay for equal work |
| B. | Separation of executive from judiciary |
| C. | Strengthening of Gram Panchayats |
| D. | Equal justice and free legal aid |
| Answer» D. Equal justice and free legal aid | |
| 46. |
Constitutional Monarchy means |
| A. | The Kinmg writes the constitution |
| B. | The King interprets the constitution |
| C. | The King exercises power granted by constitution |
| D. | The King is elected by the the people |
| Answer» D. The King is elected by the the people | |
| 47. |
Which of the following Houses has had the longest speeches by the members? |
| A. | House of Lords |
| B. | Lok Sabha |
| C. | US Senate |
| D. | Swiss Council of States |
| Answer» D. Swiss Council of States | |
| 48. |
The Constitution . |
| A. | is silent on the President's reelection to the office. |
| B. | allows reelection of a person to the President's post |
| C. | restricts a person to remain President for only two terms. |
| D. | has been amended to allow a person only one term as President. |
| Answer» C. restricts a person to remain President for only two terms. | |
| 49. |
The concept of "Rule of Law" is a special feature of constitutional system of |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | U.S.A. |
| C. | France |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» B. U.S.A. | |
| 50. |
The Due Process of Law is the characteristics of the judicial system of - |
| A. | India |
| B. | France |
| C. | U.K. |
| D. | U.S.A |
| Answer» E. | |