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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.
| 401. |
The Council of Minsters is collectively responsible to which of the following? |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Lok Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 402. |
Which of the following committees recommended that the elections to Panchayati Raj bodies should be held on party lines? |
| A. | Balwant Rai Mehta committee |
| B. | Ashok committee |
| C. | Dhar Committee |
| D. | VKRV Rao committee |
| Answer» C. Dhar Committee | |
| 403. |
Which on of the following statements regarding the Departmental Committee of the Parliament of Q.In)ia on the empowerment of women is correct? |
| A. | The Committee will consist of members of the Lok Sabha only |
| B. | A Cabinet Minister can be a member of the Committees |
| C. | The term of office of the members of the Committee shall not exceed two years |
| D. | It reports on the working of welfare programmes for the women |
| Answer» E. | |
| 404. |
With reference to the conduct of government business in the Parliament of India, the term 'closure' refers to - |
| A. | suspension of debate at the terminatan of a day's sitting of the Parliament |
| B. | a rule of legislative procedure under which further debate on a motion can be halted |
| C. | the termination of a Parliamentary session |
| D. | refusal on the part of tie Government to have the opposition look at important documents |
| Answer» B. a rule of legislative procedure under which further debate on a motion can be halted | |
| 405. |
As a non-member who can participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament |
| A. | Vice President |
| B. | Chief Justice |
| C. | Attorney General |
| D. | Chief Election Commissioner |
| Answer» D. Chief Election Commissioner | |
| 406. |
In which house is the presiding officer not a member of that house? |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Vidhan-Sabha |
| D. | Vidhan parishad |
| Answer» C. Vidhan-Sabha | |
| 407. |
In winch House, is the Presiding Officer, not a member of that House? |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Vidhan Sabha |
| D. | Vidhan Parishad |
| Answer» B. Rajya Sabha | |
| 408. |
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the following? |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Lok Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 409. |
The Name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands was changed, to Lakshadweep by an act of parliament in - |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» B. 1970 | |
| 410. |
Who founded the Republican Party of India? |
| A. | Namboo Dripad |
| B. | Mulji Vaishya |
| C. | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar |
| D. | Sripad Dange |
| Answer» D. Sripad Dange | |
| 411. |
The guardian of fundamental rights is - |
| A. | Judiciary |
| B. | Executive |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Executive | |
| 412. |
What is meant when the Constitution declares India a "Secular State"? |
| A. | Religious worship is not allowed |
| B. | Religions are patronised by the State |
| C. | The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 413. |
Which of the following would be called a "Secular" state? |
| A. | The state which follows a particular religion |
| B. | The state which is anti-religion |
| C. | The state which does not discriminate between religions |
| D. | The state which accepts all religions as religions of state |
| Answer» D. The state which accepts all religions as religions of state | |
| 414. |
The President of India can issue proclamation of Emergency - |
| A. | on the advice of the Prime Minister |
| B. | on the advice of the Council of Ministers |
| C. | in his own discretion |
| D. | when the decision of the Union Cabinet for the issue of such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 415. |
As per United Nations Convention on the Law of sea (UNCLOS) states are entitled for Jurisdiction over sea water as under |
| A. | three miles from sea shore as territorial waters |
| B. | twelve miles from the shore for shipping |
| C. | two hundred miles as Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) |
| D. | all the three jurisdictions |
| Answer» D. all the three jurisdictions | |
| 416. |
Parliamentary Supremacy is the definite feature of the political system in |
| A. | UK |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | India |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. Canada | |
| 417. |
Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President of India? |
| A. | Chief Election Commissioner |
| B. | Comptroller and Auditor General of India |
| C. | Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission |
| D. | Governor of a State |
| Answer» C. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission | |
| 418. |
Department of Border management is a department of which one of the following Union Ministers? |
| A. | Ministry of Defense |
| B. | Ministry of Home Affairs. |
| C. | Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways |
| D. | Ministry of Environment and Forest. |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways | |
| 419. |
Name the Prime Minister who brought about a thaw in India-China relations by signing the "Line of Actual Control". |
| A. | Lai Bahadur Shastri |
| B. | P.V. Narashima Rao |
| C. | Chandrasekhar |
| D. | V.P. Singh |
| Answer» C. Chandrasekhar | |
| 420. |
Indian Parliament consists of - |
| A. | Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha |
| B. | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister |
| C. | Speaker and Lok Sabha |
| D. | President and both the Houses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 421. |
The Prime Minister of India is the head of the - |
| A. | State government |
| B. | Central government |
| C. | Both the state and Central government |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 422. |
Can a person who is not a Member of Parliament be appointed as a minister'? |
| A. | No |
| B. | Yes |
| C. | Yes, provided the Parliament approves of such an appointment. |
| D. | Yes, But he has to become a Member of Parliament within six months of his appointment. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 423. |
Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh? |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 424. |
The jurisdiction of state high court can be extended by |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | The Chief Justice of India |
| C. | The Governor of the state |
| D. | The President of India. |
| Answer» B. The Chief Justice of India | |
| 425. |
Which among the following Union Territory has a Judicial Commissioner? |
| A. | Pondicherry |
| B. | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| C. | Daman & Diu |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» D. Lakshadweep | |
| 426. |
The Planning Commission of India has been constituted - |
| A. | under constitutional provision with specific mention for it |
| B. | through an Act of Parliament |
| C. | through a cabinet decision in this regard |
| D. | through constitutional amendment |
| Answer» D. through constitutional amendment | |
| 427. |
Recently London High Court granted right to few elderly people to go ahead with their case against government in relation to Mau Mau Rebellion. In which country this rebellion took place? |
| A. | Kenya |
| B. | Libya |
| C. | Ethiopia |
| D. | Republic of Congo |
| Answer» B. Libya | |
| 428. |
The Planning Commission has been abolished by the Prime Minister - |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Morarji Desai |
| C. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| D. | I. K. Gujral |
| Answer» B. Morarji Desai | |
| 429. |
What should be the gap between first No-Confidence motion and second No- confidence motion? |
| A. | 2 months |
| B. | 3 months |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 9 months |
| Answer» D. 9 months | |
| 430. |
Which one of the following is NOT the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a state? |
| A. | Advisory Jurisdiction |
| B. | Original Jurisdiction |
| C. | Supervisory Jurisdiction |
| D. | Appellate Jurisdiction |
| Answer» B. Original Jurisdiction | |
| 431. |
Under which one of the following Sections of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 has protection of action taken in good faith been provided? |
| A. | Section 16 A |
| B. | Section 15 A |
| C. | Section 16 B |
| D. | Section 14 A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 432. |
Which among the following is not a part of the electoral reforms? |
| A. | Installation of electronic voting machines |
| B. | Appointment of election Commissioner |
| C. | Registration of Political parties |
| D. | Disqualifying the offenders |
| Answer» B. Appointment of election Commissioner | |
| 433. |
The States reorganization in 1956 created |
| A. | 17 States and 6 Union Territories |
| B. | 17 States and 9 Union Territories |
| C. | 14 States and 6 Union Territones |
| D. | 15 States and 9 Union Territories |
| Answer» D. 15 States and 9 Union Territories | |
| 434. |
Which one of the following rights has been described by Dr. Ambedkar as `The heart and soul of the Constitution'? |
| A. | Right of Equality |
| B. | Right to freedom |
| C. | Right to property |
| D. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 435. |
Draft of Indian Constitution was prepared by |
| A. | Sir B. N. Rao, "Advisor to the Constituent Assembly |
| B. | Sir A lladi Krislinaswamy Iyer Chairman Constitution Draft Committee |
| C. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Union Law Minister |
| D. | Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prime Minister |
| Answer» B. Sir A lladi Krislinaswamy Iyer Chairman Constitution Draft Committee | |
| 436. |
Who among the following was the first `Minister of Finance' in independent India? |
| A. | R K. Shanmukham Chetty |
| B. | Liaquat All Khan |
| C. | John Mathai |
| D. | Satya Narayan Sinha |
| Answer» B. Liaquat All Khan | |
| 437. |
The Kamraj Plan proposed - |
| A. | priority to agriculture over industry |
| B. | inducting senior leaders to party work |
| C. | election to all party officers |
| D. | an overhaul of the congress working committee |
| Answer» C. election to all party officers | |
| 438. |
Members of Parliament enjoy the Privilege of freedom from arrest in |
| A. | Criminal Cases |
| B. | Civil Cases |
| C. | Preventive detention |
| D. | All types of cases |
| Answer» C. Preventive detention | |
| 439. |
Flow many times the President of India can seek reelection to his post? |
| A. | Once |
| B. | 2 times |
| C. | 3 times |
| D. | Any number of times |
| Answer» E. | |
| 440. |
Censorship of the press is - |
| A. | Prohibited by the Constitution |
| B. | Judged by test of reasonableness |
| C. | Restriction on freedom of the press mentioned in Article 19 |
| D. | Specified in Article 31 of the Indian Constitution |
| Answer» C. Restriction on freedom of the press mentioned in Article 19 | |
| 441. |
Reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) can be imposed on the ground of |
| A. | Defection |
| B. | Contempt of court |
| C. | Death of the PM |
| D. | Signing of a trade treaty with a country |
| Answer» C. Death of the PM | |
| 442. |
The First Five Year Plan (19511 956) was drafted by - |
| A. | P C Mahalanobis |
| B. | K N Raj |
| C. | J C Kumarappa |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» C. J C Kumarappa | |
| 443. |
The First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) was drafted by : |
| A. | PC Mahalanobis |
| B. | K N Raj |
| C. | JC Kumarappa |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» C. JC Kumarappa | |
| 444. |
The First Act permitting legal marriage with a person not belonging to one's endongamous group is |
| A. | Hindu Marriage Validity Act |
| B. | Abolition of Untouchability Act |
| C. | Special Marriage Act |
| D. | Arya Samaj Marriage Validity Act |
| Answer» B. Abolition of Untouchability Act | |
| 445. |
Who finally approves the draft Five- Year-Plan? |
| A. | Planning Commission |
| B. | President |
| C. | National Development Council |
| D. | Parliament and State Legislatures |
| Answer» D. Parliament and State Legislatures | |
| 446. |
How many times can the President of India seek re-election to his post? |
| A. | Once |
| B. | 2 times |
| C. | 3 times |
| D. | Any numbers of time |
| Answer» E. | |
| 447. |
Which part of our Constitution envisages a three tier system of Panchayat? |
| A. | Part IX |
| B. | Part X |
| C. | Part XI |
| D. | Part XII |
| Answer» B. Part X | |
| 448. |
Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of - |
| A. | Grain Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Block Samiti |
| B. | Grain Panchayat, Block Samiti, Zila Parishad |
| C. | Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad |
| D. | Gram Panchayat, Zila Parishad, Block Samiti |
| Answer» D. Gram Panchayat, Zila Parishad, Block Samiti | |
| 449. |
Freedom of the press in India is - |
| A. | available to the people under the law of the Parliament |
| B. | specifically provided in the Constitution |
| C. | implied in the right of freedom of expression |
| D. | available to the people of India under executive order |
| Answer» D. available to the people of India under executive order | |
| 450. |
The Constitution of India, describes India as |
| A. | A Federation |
| B. | A quasi-federal |
| C. | Unitary |
| D. | Union of states |
| Answer» E. | |