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1651.

Which Amendment restored the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court and High Courts after it was curtailed by the 42nd Amendment?

A. 42nd
B. 43rd
C. 44th
D. 56th
Answer» C. 44th
1652.

A plan for the division of India into two IndependentStates was presented in June, 1947 by

A. the Muslim League
B. the Indian National Congress
C. Lord Wavell
D. Lord Mountbatten
Answer» E.
1653.

With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Subject List

A. Stock Exchange State List
B. Forest Concurrent List
C. Insurance Union List
D. Marriage and Divorce Concurrent List
Answer» B. Forest Concurrent List
1654.

The Lok Sabha alone is entitled to vote in the case of

A. demand for grants
B. merger of States
C. creation of a new State
D. a private member's bill
Answer» B. merger of States
1655.

The English equivalents of Lok Sabha and VidhanParishad are

A. House of the People and Legislative Council
B. Upper House and Legislative Assembly
C. Council of States and Legislative Council
D. Upper House and Legislative Council
Answer» B. Upper House and Legislative Assembly
1656.

The gestation period of the Indian Constitution was

A. 3 years 3 months 3 days
B. 2 years 11 months 18 days
C. cl 1 year 11 months 28 days
D. Exactly 3 years
Answer» C. cl 1 year 11 months 28 days
1657.

According to Article 23, the following are prohibited:

A. traffic in human beings, beggary, slavery and bonded labour
B. monopoly of trade
C. sale of incenses
D. visit to terrorist infected areas
Answer» B. monopoly of trade
1658.

English is the official language of which of the following States? [Railways 1995; MBA1994]

A. Manipur
B. Nagaland
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» C. Karnataka
1659.

As per the Anti-Defection Law, the final authority to decide on a member's disqualification from the House is :

A. President
B. Governor
C. Speaker of the House
D. Council of Ministers
Answer» D. Council of Ministers
1660.

Judges of High Courts are appointed by

A. the Chief Justices of the respective High Courts
B. Governor
C. the President
D. the Chief Minister
Answer» D. the Chief Minister
1661.

A retired Judge of High Court cannot:

A. practice in the Supreme Court
B. practice in any High Court of India
C. practice in the High Court from where he has retired
D. practice in any Court of India
Answer» D. practice in any Court of India
1662.

The concept of Constitution first originated in

A. Britain
B. Japan
C. the USA
D. Switzerland
Answer» D. Switzerland
1663.

Equal pay for equal work for both men and womenhas been laid down In the Indian Constitution as one of the

A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
C. Fundamental Duties
D. Guidelines in the Preamble
Answer» C. Fundamental Duties
1664.

For moving a resolution to remove the Speaker fromhis office, a prior notice of at least ____ days has to be given.

A. seven
B. fourteen
C. thirty
D. sixty
Answer» C. thirty
1665.

Which of the following is not true regarding the payment of the emoluments to thePresident?

A. They do not require any parliamentary sanction
B. They can be reduced during a Financial Emergency
C. They are shown separately in the budget
D. They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India
Answer» E.
1666.

The two Houses of Parliament enjoy co-equal power in all spheres except: 1. financial matters 2. responsibility of the Council of Ministers 3. amendment procedure 4. election of President

A. III and IV
B. II, III and IV
C. I, II and III
D. I and II
Answer» E.
1667.

The US Constitution is rigid because

A. its interpretation by the Supreme Court has made it difficult for the Congress to amend it
B. a special procedure distinct from the ordinary legislative procedure is required to amend it
C. the Constitution has not given the Congress the power to amend it
D. the States have the power to amend it
Answer» C. the Constitution has not given the Congress the power to amend it
1668.

The Indian National Congress accepted the CabinetMission's proposal for

A. a Constitution-making body
B. interim Government
C. formation of a Union of India
D. formation of Provincial Governments
Answer» B. interim Government
1669.

A Judge of the Supreme Court of India is to hold office until he attains the age of:

A. 58 years
B. 60 years
C. 62 years
D. 65 years
Answer» E.
1670.

The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the directsupervision of the

A. President of India
B. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer» C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
1671.

When an US President dies in office the Vice-President assumes the President's office and continues In that capacity for

A. six months
B. one year
C. two months
D. the full length of the unexpired term of office
Answer» E.
1672.

Which of the following best defines the Parliamentary term 'Crossing the Floor' ? [SBIPO 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
1673.

The Fundamental Duties were included in the Constitution with the idea of:

A. giving more importance to the Fundamental Rights
B. curbing subversive and unconstitutional activities
C. preventing abuse of Fundamental Rights
D. giving more power to the executive
Answer» C. preventing abuse of Fundamental Rights
1674.

Which of the following has the power to inquire intothe proceedings of any House or a State Legislature?

A. The High Court
B. The Supreme Court
C. Parliament
D. None
Answer» E.
1675.

Promotion of international peace and security is dealtwith in Article ____ of the Constitution.

A. 48
B. 49
C. 50
D. 51
Answer» E.
1676.

Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in the Supreme Court of India shall be in English language? [CDS 2012]

A. The Supreme Court Rules, 1966
B. A Legislation made by the Parliament
C. Article 145 of the Constitution of India
D. Article 34B of the Constitution of India
Answer» E.
1677.

The provision for organising village panchayats findsa place in the

A. Preamble
B. Chapter on Fundamental Rights
C. Chapter on Directive Principles
D. Chapter on Fundamental Duties
Answer» D. Chapter on Fundamental Duties
1678.

Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List. 2. Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2006]

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» B. 2 only
1679.

‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ is a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?

A. Indonesia
B. Iran
C. Oman
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer» D. Saudi Arabia
1680.

According to the recent report by the global navigation tech firm TomTom, which is the world’s most traffic congested city?

A. Manila
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. New Delhi
Answer» C. Mumbai
1681.

Taal Volcano, which was seen in news recently, is situated in which country?

A. Phillipines
B. Indonesia
C. Malaysia
D. Papua New Guinea
Answer» B. Indonesia
1682.

Paperless licensing process for petroleum service stations has been launched through Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). PESO comes under the aegis of which ministry?

A. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer» C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
1683.

‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ is an annual joint exercise between the Coast Guards of India and which country?

A. Bangladesh
B. China
C. Japan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer» D. Sri Lanka
1684.

Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of National Medical Commission (NMC)?

A. Suresh Chandra Sharma
B. Rakesh Kumar Vats
C. Randeep Guleria
D. Atul Kumar
Answer» B. Rakesh Kumar Vats
1685.

Which famous Indian cricketer recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?

A. Irfan Pathan
B. Yusuf Pathan
C. Bhuvanesh Kumar
D. R Ashwin
Answer» B. Yusuf Pathan
1686.

In which city, the Indian Coast Guard has recently commissioned its ‘C-448’ high-speed boat?

A. Kochi
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Mangaluru
D. Chennai
Answer» D. Chennai
1687.

Robert Abela was recently elected as the Prime Minister of which country?

A. Malta
B. Tunisia
C. Algeria
D. Libya
Answer» B. Tunisia
1688.

The UN World Tourism Organization recently released its ‘UNWTO World Tourism Barometer report’. Where is the head-quarters of UNWTO located?

A. Paris
B. Madrid
C. Tokyo
D. New York
Answer» C. Tokyo
1689.

Tsai Ing-wen was recently re-elected as the President of which country?

A. Vietnam
B. Taiwan
C. Thailand
D. North Korea
Answer» C. Thailand
1690.

Which state recently launched ‘e-Gazette’ portal, a digital platform for gazette publications?

A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. West Bengal
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» B. Kerala
1691.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Academy is to be established in which city?

A. Mussoorie
B. Dehradun
C. Nagpur
D. Hyderabad
Answer» D. Hyderabad
1692.

Which district has topped the list of aspirational districts for the month of December, released by NITI Aayog?

A. Sahibganj (Jharkhand)
B. Hailakandi(Assam)
C. Belangir (Odisha)
D. Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)
Answer» E.
1693.

The meetings of the Island Development Agency (IDA) are chaired by which Union Minister?

A. Minister of External Affairs
B. Minister of Home Affairs
C. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. Minister of Rural Development
Answer» C. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
1694.

What is the rank of India in the ‘Social Mobility Index’, recently released by the World Economic Forum?

A. 56
B. 66
C. 76
D. 86
Answer» D. 86
1695.

Which country won the inaugural ‘ATP Cup’ 2020 tournament held at Sydney?

A. Spain
B. Serbia
C. Switzerland
D. France
Answer» C. Switzerland
1696.

How is the Railway Protection Force (RPF) recently renamed by the Ministry of Railways?

A. Railway Protection Service
B. Indian Railway Protection Force Service
C. Indian Railway Force Service
D. Indian Railway Service
Answer» C. Indian Railway Force Service
1697.

Which is the first country to ban sun screens, that are toxic to coral reefs and sea life?

A. Palau
B. Philippines
C. Taiwan
D. Papua New Guinea
Answer» B. Philippines
1698.

The skill development centre to train tribals, named ‘Sardar Valabhbhai Patel Centre for Empowerment and Livelihoods’, is to be set up in which state?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer» C. Rajasthan
1699.

Which is the first Indian airport to get Disabled Aircraft Recovery Equipment (DARE)?

A. Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
B. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
C. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
D. Cochin International Airport
Answer» D. Cochin International Airport
1700.

Roh Tae-moon, was recently appointed as the Chief of the Mobile phone division of which famous company?

A. Huawei
B. Samsung
C. Xiaomi
D. Sony
Answer» C. Xiaomi