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This section includes 206 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in Political Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Which of the following words were added to the constitution of India through 42nd constitutional amendment? |
| A. | Democratic federalism |
| B. | Secular and Socialist |
| C. | Indian Republic |
| D. | People of India |
| Answer» C. Indian Republic | |
| 102. |
Who persuaded Governor General William Bentinck to abolish Sati in 1829? |
| A. | Iswar Chandra Vidhya Sagar |
| B. | Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Vivekananda |
| D. | Dayananda Saraswathi |
| Answer» C. Vivekananda | |
| 103. |
Who among the following was considered to be a Fortuner of back wardclass Movement |
| A. | Dr. |
| B. | R Ambedkar b. Joythiba Phule |
| C. | E V Ramaswamy Niacker |
| D. | Ram Manohar Lohia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 104. |
Borstel schools are established for offenders below the age of |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 14 | |
| 105. |
Which article deals free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six tofourteen year |
| A. | Arti 22A |
| B. | Arti 21A |
| C. | Article 20 A |
| D. | Article 20 A |
| Answer» C. Article 20 A | |
| 106. |
In which year the communist party got divided |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1968 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» C. 1968 | |
| 107. |
As socially dominant caste- groups the Rajputs, Kayasthas and Marwari’sare dominant in |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 108. |
The first National Commission for Scheduled Caste was constituted on |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2004 |
| C. | 2000` |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» C. 2000` | |
| 109. |
“Secularism is neither a religion nor indifference to religion but equal respect for allreligions” who said it |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Guru Nanak |
| C. | Nehru |
| D. | M N Roy |
| Answer» B. Guru Nanak | |
| 110. |
The term ‘Gentleman’s Agreement ‘ is related to |
| A. | Telengana |
| B. | Jharkand |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» B. Jharkand | |
| 111. |
What was the main motive of socio-religious movements |
| A. | To remove caste system |
| B. | to remove poverty |
| C. | to remove untouchability |
| D. | to remove child marriage |
| Answer» D. to remove child marriage | |
| 112. |
Which of the following regional political parties did not join the UNPA at the time ofits formation? |
| A. | AIADMK |
| B. | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| C. | Telugu Desam |
| D. | Samajwadi party |
| Answer» C. Telugu Desam | |
| 113. |
Caste bared reservations are labelled as |
| A. | State intervention |
| B. | Society Egalitarian ism |
| C. | State interruption |
| D. | Positive discrimination |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Party is under stood as a ‘doctrine by |
| A. | Guid-socialism |
| B. | Anarchism |
| C. | Marxism |
| D. | Liberalism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
Who was the first general secretary of Indian National Congress? |
| A. | W.C. Bannerjee |
| B. | Dadabhai Navaroji |
| C. | A O Hume |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 116. |
At which session of the Indian National Congress passed the resolution forPoorna Swaraj? |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» D. Madras | |
| 117. |
Women helpline number is |
| A. | 1091 |
| B. | 1001 |
| C. | 1081 |
| D. | 1010 |
| Answer» B. 1001 | |
| 118. |
India is a -state |
| A. | Theocratic |
| B. | Secular |
| C. | Anti religious |
| D. | Aristocratic |
| Answer» C. Anti religious | |
| 119. |
When did Muslim League adopt self government as one of its objectives? |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1912 |
| D. | 1920 |
| Answer» D. 1920 | |
| 120. |
‘Free India should be a non-communal secular state’. Who insisted that? |
| A. | Ambedkar |
| B. | Gandhi |
| C. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| D. | Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
The emergence of political parties has accompanied with |
| A. | Grow of parliament as an institution |
| B. | Diversification of political systems |
| C. | Growth of modern electorate |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 122. |
If the name of a tribe has to be excluded from the list of Scheduled Tribes,who has the power for such exclusion? |
| A. | President |
| B. | parliment |
| C. | Union council of ministers |
| D. | National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
| Answer» C. Union council of ministers | |
| 123. |
Which one among the following is not stipulated in the constitution of India? |
| A. | Election commission |
| B. | Union public service commission |
| C. | Indian National congress |
| D. | Council of ministers |
| Answer» D. Council of ministers | |
| 124. |
Which among the following Indian states have the largest number of poor inabsolute terms? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 125. |
As per the constitution of India, a citizen of India to become the presidentshould not less than? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 32 |
| D. | 30 |
| Answer» C. 32 | |
| 126. |
Which of the following problems most fostered regionalism in India. |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Economic |
| C. | Relegious |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
Rajni Kothari prefers to call the Indian party system as |
| A. | Congress system |
| B. | one party dominance system |
| C. | Multi-party systems |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 128. |
Who among the following made the famous statement England does not lovecoalitions’? |
| A. | R.C Wheare |
| B. | Bertnad Reussell |
| C. | Disraeli |
| D. | Churchill |
| Answer» D. Churchill | |
| 129. |
SEWA or Self Employed Women’s Association was established in 1972 under the initiativeof--- |
| A. | Irom Sharmila |
| B. | Ela Bhatt |
| C. | Shaheen Mistri |
| D. | Arundhadi Roy |
| Answer» C. Shaheen Mistri | |
| 130. |
Which of the following can play a vital role in removing regional disparity? |
| A. | Bureaucracy |
| B. | state |
| C. | civil servants |
| D. | judiciary |
| Answer» C. civil servants | |
| 131. |
“Hindu” in the present concept may be a Dravidian, but a Dravidian in the real sense of the term cannot and shall not be a Hindu’s .Who said? |
| A. | Anna Durai |
| B. | Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Naicker |
| D. | Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Naicker | |
| 132. |
Which of the following is not the type of coalition categorized on the basis ofinteraction of Infrastructure and Politics? |
| A. | Few party governmental Coalition |
| B. | Secular coalition |
| C. | post election coalition |
| D. | Infrastructure dominated coalition |
| Answer» D. Infrastructure dominated coalition | |
| 133. |
Who among the following divided the non – competitive party system into one party authoritarian, one- party pluralistic and one party totalitarian? |
| A. | Alan Ball |
| B. | La Palaombara and Myron Weiner |
| C. | Harry Eckstein |
| D. | James Jupp. |
| Answer» C. Harry Eckstein | |
| 134. |
Which among the following movement was the source of the origin of thenaxalbari peasants revolt? |
| A. | Telangana movement |
| B. | Bhoodan movement |
| C. | Tebhaga movement |
| D. | land grab movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 135. |
Indian National Congress was funded by |
| A. | W.C. Banerji |
| B. | A.O. Hume |
| C. | Subash Chandra Bose |
| D. | M K Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Subash Chandra Bose | |
| 136. |
Class could be defined in exclusively economic or market terms – who made thisstatement. |
| A. | Gandhi |
| B. | Weber |
| C. | Lenin |
| D. | Nehru |
| Answer» D. Nehru | |
| 137. |
Who wrote that ‘Secularism is neither a religion nor indifference to religion butequal respect for all religions’ |
| A. | M K Gandhi |
| B. | Nehru |
| C. | Indira Gandhi |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» D. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 138. |
In 1917 the Women of ------------------ formed the Women’s Indian Association |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Culcutta |
| D. | Bombay |
| Answer» C. Culcutta | |
| 139. |
Which is the most powerful pressure group in India |
| A. | Public interest Groups |
| B. | Institutional groups |
| C. | Non-associational Groups |
| D. | Associational groups |
| Answer» C. Non-associational Groups | |
| 140. |
Who is known as the father of the political movement in Travencore? |
| A. | K P Achutha Meon |
| B. | G P Pillai |
| C. | C Kunjirama Menon |
| D. | Mannath Krishna Menon |
| Answer» C. C Kunjirama Menon | |
| 141. |
Coalition governments continue to be |
| A. | Stable |
| B. | undemocratic |
| C. | unstable |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 142. |
The trade Union movement in India is highly dominated by |
| A. | The workers b) the trade union leaders |
| B. | the political parties |
| C. | the industrialists |
| Answer» D. | |
| 143. |
The Dalit panther movement was launched in |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. |
Who is a leading Campion of the concept of the secular state |
| A. | Jawaharal Nehru |
| B. | Sarvakar |
| C. | Jinnah |
| D. | Tilak |
| Answer» B. Sarvakar | |
| 145. |
Which of the following committee investigate the nexus between criminals, bureaucracy and politicians? |
| A. | Ashok Mehta Committe |
| B. | Rao committee |
| C. | Vohra committee |
| D. | Singhvi Committee |
| Answer» C. Vohra committee | |
| 146. |
What is the most appropriate meaning the term secularism in the Indian context? |
| A. | Separation of religion from politics |
| B. | freedom of religion |
| C. | There shall not be any religion of the state. |
| D. | equality of all religions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
Which of the following was started in 1973 to save the evergreen tropical forest in thePalakkad district of Kerala, India from being flooded by a hydroelectric project? |
| A. | Chipko Movement |
| B. | Jungle Bachao Andola |
| C. | Appiko Movement |
| D. | Silent Valley Movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
Who among the following jointly written ‘Communist Manifesto’? |
| A. | Gandhi and Nehru b) M N Roy and Gandhi |
| Answer» C. | |
| 149. |
Belong to a distinct category of social movements with the ideology of class conflict astheir basis. |
| A. | Peasant Movements |
| B. | Women’s movements |
| C. | Tribal Movements |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
Name the online platform launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development tosupport women entrepreneurs? |
| A. | Mahila E-haat |
| B. | Digital India |
| C. | One Stop Centre Scheme |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Digital India | |