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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.
| 451. |
Which State in India, has given the highest number of Deputy Prime Ministers? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 452. |
Under 74th Amendment of the Constitution, the local body for a transitional area is known as - |
| A. | Nyaya Panchayat |
| B. | Municipal Panchayat |
| C. | Nagar Panchayat |
| D. | Gram Panchayat |
| Answer» D. Gram Panchayat | |
| 453. |
Who was the First Speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha? |
| A. | Hukam Singh |
| B. | Bali Ram Bhagat |
| C. | Rabi Ray |
| D. | G.V. Mavalankar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 454. |
One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of - |
| A. | Privileges |
| B. | Restraints |
| C. | Competition |
| D. | Ideology |
| Answer» B. Restraints | |
| 455. |
To whome can a case of dispute in the election of the President of India be referred to? |
| A. | Election Commission |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Supreme Court of India |
| D. | Cabinet |
| Answer» D. Cabinet | |
| 456. |
How is legislative excess of Parliament and State Assemblies checked? |
| A. | Intervention from President/Governor |
| B. | No- confidence motions |
| C. | Judicial review |
| D. | General elections |
| Answer» D. General elections | |
| 457. |
Sarkaria Commission was set up to review - |
| A. | the relation between the President and the Prime Minister |
| B. | the relation between the legislative and the executive |
| C. | the relations between the executive and the judiciary |
| D. | the relations between the Union and the State. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 458. |
Right to properly was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights during the rule of |
| A. | Indira Gandhi Government |
| B. | Moraraj jiQ Desai Government |
| C. | Narasimha Rio Government |
| D. | Vajpayee Government |
| Answer» C. Narasimha Rio Government | |
| 459. |
Who among the following was the first Tribal speaker of Lok Sabha? |
| A. | G. V. Mavalankar |
| B. | G. M. C. Balayogi |
| C. | Manohar Joshi |
| D. | P. A. Sangma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 460. |
What is correct about the powers of Zila Panchayats of Scheduled Areas? |
| A. | To plan minor water bodies |
| B. | To control over institutions in all social sectors |
| C. | To control on tribal sub-plans |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 461. |
The convention that "once a speaker always a speaker" is followed in |
| A. | UK |
| B. | USA |
| C. | France |
| D. | India |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 462. |
The function of the pro-tam in the absence of Speaker is to - |
| A. | conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of speakers. |
| B. | officiate as speaker when the speaker is to be elected |
| C. | only check if the election certificates of the members are in order |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. only check if the election certificates of the members are in order | |
| 463. |
The term 'Caste' was derived from |
| A. | Portuguese |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | German |
| D. | English |
| Answer» B. Dutch | |
| 464. |
The Indian Constitution provides the country with three categories of civil services, namely |
| A. | all India, central and state services |
| B. | administrative, railway and police services |
| C. | administrative, police and revenue services |
| D. | administrative, police and foreign services |
| Answer» E. | |
| 465. |
Which among the following States, first introduced the Panchayat Raj System? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Haryana | |
| 466. |
Which of the following Fundamental Rights includes the Right to Education? |
| A. | Right to Equality |
| B. | Right to Freedom |
| C. | Cultural and Educational Rights |
| D. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| Answer» C. Cultural and Educational Rights | |
| 467. |
Right to privacy as a Fundamental Right is implied in - |
| A. | Right to Freedom |
| B. | Right to Life and Personal Liberty |
| C. | Right to Equality |
| D. | Right against Exploitation |
| Answer» C. Right to Equality | |
| 468. |
A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/an - |
| A. | Advisory Body |
| B. | Consultative Committee |
| C. | Coordinating and Supervisory Authority |
| D. | Administrative Authority |
| Answer» D. Administrative Authority | |
| 469. |
The Panchayat Raj system in India was introduced under the direction of which article of the constitution? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 51 |
| Answer» C. 45 | |
| 470. |
In which year Supreme Court of India came into being? |
| A. | 1937 January 28 |
| B. | 1947 January 28 |
| C. | 1950 January 28 |
| D. | 1949 January 28 |
| Answer» D. 1949 January 28 | |
| 471. |
The System of Panchayat Raj is mentioned in |
| A. | The Union List |
| B. | The State List |
| C. | The Concurrent List |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The Concurrent List | |
| 472. |
The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to - |
| A. | Distribute revenue between the centre and the state. |
| B. | Advise the president on financial matters |
| C. | Advise the president on financial matters. |
| D. | Allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and state Governments. |
| Answer» D. Allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and state Governments. | |
| 473. |
The term "Fourth Estate" is used for |
| A. | The Press and Newspaper |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Judiciary |
| D. | The Executive |
| Answer» B. Parliament | |
| 474. |
When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the right to move a Court for the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights remains suspended, except - |
| A. | Article 20 and Article 21 |
| B. | Article 21 and Article 22 |
| C. | Article 19 and Article 20 |
| D. | Article 25 and Article 16 |
| Answer» B. Article 21 and Article 22 | |
| 475. |
Which of the following is not an administrative function of a Village Panchayat? |
| A. | Providing sanitation and drainage |
| B. | Providing burial cremation grounds |
| C. | Providing college education |
| D. | Maintenance of roa |
| Answer» D. Maintenance of roa | |
| 476. |
Who is competent to dissolve the Raajya Sabha? |
| A. | The Chairman, Rajya Sabha |
| B. | The President |
| C. | The Joint-session of Parliament |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 477. |
The function of a Protem Speaker is to |
| A. | conduct the proceeding of the House in the absence of the Speaker |
| B. | officiate as Speaker when the Speaker is to be elected |
| C. | swear members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected |
| D. | scrutinize the authenticity of the election certificates of members |
| Answer» D. scrutinize the authenticity of the election certificates of members | |
| 478. |
Which is the competent body to prescribe conditions for ac-quisition of citizenship? |
| A. | Election Commission |
| B. | President |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Parliament & Assemblies |
| Answer» D. Parliament & Assemblies | |
| 479. |
To whom can a case of dispute in the election of the President be referred? |
| A. | Chief Election Commissioner |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Supreme Court of India |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 480. |
Who notify the alteration in limits of Block and Zila Panchayat? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | State Election Commission |
| C. | Divisional Commissioner |
| D. | Collector and District Returning Officer |
| Answer» B. State Election Commission | |
| 481. |
In which one of the following Ministries the census organisation has been functioning on a permanent footing since 1961? |
| A. | Health and Family Welfare |
| B. | Home Affairs |
| C. | Social Justice and Empowerment |
| D. | Human Resource Development |
| Answer» C. Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| 482. |
The Chairman of the Finance Cotnmission must be |
| A. | A person of Finance and Banking field |
| B. | An Economist of high calibre |
| C. | An expert from Judiciary level of High Court Judge |
| D. | A person having experience in Public Affairs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 483. |
The Ministry sometimes referred to as "Green Ministry" in India is Ministry of- |
| A. | Agriculture and Rural Development |
| B. | Environment and Forests |
| C. | Surface and Transport |
| D. | Urban Development and Landscaping |
| Answer» C. Surface and Transport | |
| 484. |
Which of the following statements correctly describes the fourth schedule of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | It lists the distribution of powers between the Union and the States. |
| B. | It contains the language listed in the constitution. |
| C. | It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas. |
| D. | It allocates seats in the council of states. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 485. |
Eleventh schedule of the Constitution of India is related? |
| A. | Panchayati Raj |
| B. | Municipality |
| C. | Centre Sate relations |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Municipality | |
| 486. |
In order to be recognised as an official opposition group in the Parliament- |
| A. | 1/3rd of the total strength |
| B. | 1/4th of the total strength |
| C. | 1/6th of the total strength |
| D. | 1/10th of the total strength |
| Answer» E. | |
| 487. |
The Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of India deals with : |
| A. | provisions related to the administration of tribal areas. |
| B. | allocation of seats in the Council of States. |
| C. | the Union List, The State List and the Concurrent List. |
| D. | recognized languages of the Union of India. |
| Answer» C. the Union List, The State List and the Concurrent List. | |
| 488. |
If there is dispute between Panchayat and Cantonment Board, who will decide finally? |
| A. | Collector, subject commissioner |
| B. | Divisional Commissioner, subject to approval of Panchayat and Rural Development Department |
| C. | Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Subject to approval of State Government |
| D. | State Government, Subject to approval of central Government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 489. |
Right to the enjoyment of pollution free water as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Subhas Kumar Vs. State of Bihar (1991) falls under - |
| A. | Right to Equality |
| B. | Right to Liberty |
| C. | Right against Exploitation |
| D. | Right to Life and Personal liberty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 490. |
Which one of the following is not a department in the Ministry of Human, Resource Development? |
| A. | Department of Elementary Education and Literacy |
| B. | Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education |
| C. | Department of Technical Education |
| D. | Department of women and child development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 491. |
The source of the basic structure theory of the Constitution of India is - |
| A. | the Constitution |
| B. | opinion of jurists |
| C. | indicial interpretation |
| D. | parliamentary statutes |
| Answer» C. indicial interpretation | |
| 492. |
The Women's Reservation Bill seeks how much reservation for women in the State assemblies and Lok Sabha? |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 33% |
| D. | 36% |
| Answer» D. 36% | |
| 493. |
Who said that "Oh! Disrespectable democracy ! I love you!"? |
| A. | G.B. Shaw |
| B. | Carpenter |
| C. | Lord Bryce |
| D. | Appa Dorai |
| Answer» B. Carpenter | |
| 494. |
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India contains - |
| A. | provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas |
| B. | the Union List, the State List and the Concurrent List |
| C. | a list of recognized languages |
| D. | provisions about the disqualification of Members of Legislatures on grounds of defection |
| Answer» C. a list of recognized languages | |
| 495. |
Parliament can Amend the provision on official language of India under the Constitution by - |
| A. | a simple majority of its members |
| B. | 2/3rd majority |
| C. | 3/4th majority |
| D. | support of 1/3 of its members |
| Answer» B. 2/3rd majority | |
| 496. |
According to the Indian Constistution, the vacancy in the office of the President of India shall be filled within |
| A. | 1 month |
| B. | 6 months |
| C. | 3 months |
| D. | 1 year |
| Answer» C. 3 months | |
| 497. |
Which one of the following language is not recognized in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India |
| A. | English |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Urdu |
| D. | Nepali |
| Answer» B. Sanskrit | |
| 498. |
Power of the Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between centre and state falls under |
| A. | advisory jurisdiction |
| B. | original jurisdiction |
| C. | appellate jurisdiction |
| D. | constitutional jurisdiction |
| Answer» C. appellate jurisdiction | |
| 499. |
Subordinate courts are supervised by. |
| A. | Supreme Court |
| B. | District Court |
| C. | High Court |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» D. Parliament | |
| 500. |
Which of the following is at the apex of the subordinate criminal courts? |
| A. | Supreme Court |
| B. | High Court |
| C. | Court of Sessions Judge |
| D. | Court of District Judge |
| Answer» D. Court of District Judge | |