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This section includes 416 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
The pension of a high court judge is charged to the |
| A. | Consolidated Fund of India |
| B. | Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served |
| C. | Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served |
| D. | Contingency Fund of India |
| Answer» B. Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served | |
| 302. |
The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with |
| A. | the speaker |
| B. | the prime minister |
| C. | the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha | |
| 303. |
The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list |
| A. | if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of national importance |
| B. | if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject with regard to those states |
| C. | for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 304. |
The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in |
| A. | English only |
| B. | Hindi only |
| C. | English or Hindi |
| D. | English, Hindi or mother tongue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 305. |
The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was |
| A. | always peaceful and constitutional |
| B. | initially constitutional and by large non-violent |
| C. | based on continuous armed resistance |
| D. | largely supported by foreign powers |
| Answer» C. based on continuous armed resistance | |
| 306. |
The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from |
| A. | the Consolidated Fund of India |
| B. | the Contingency Fund |
| C. | both the above funds |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both the above funds | |
| 307. |
The members of Lok Sabha are |
| A. | directly elected by the people |
| B. | indirectly elected |
| C. | nominated |
| D. | partly elected and partly nominated |
| Answer» B. indirectly elected | |
| 308. |
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 309. |
The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the |
| A. | chief justice of India |
| B. | president |
| C. | chief justice of high court |
| D. | speaker of legislative assembly |
| Answer» D. speaker of legislative assembly | |
| 310. |
The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through |
| A. | questions and supplementary questions |
| B. | criticism of its policies |
| C. | adjournment motion |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 311. |
The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except |
| A. | adult franchise |
| B. | equality of status |
| C. | fraternity |
| D. | justice |
| Answer» B. equality of status | |
| 312. |
Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the |
| A. | Russian Revolution |
| B. | Irish Revolution |
| C. | French Revolution |
| D. | US Constitution |
| Answer» D. US Constitution | |
| 313. |
The parliament works through committees which |
| A. | help the government in the formulation of policy |
| B. | exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis |
| C. | ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» C. ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure | |
| 314. |
The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with |
| A. | the speaker |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the prime minister |
| D. | the minister for parliamentary affairs |
| Answer» C. the prime minister | |
| 315. |
The office of the president can fall vacant due to |
| A. | resignation |
| B. | death |
| C. | removal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 316. |
The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list |
| A. | if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so |
| B. | if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard |
| C. | if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the national interest |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 317. |
The position of a chief minister is |
| A. | similar to that of the prime minister |
| B. | identical to that of the president |
| C. | a combination of the position of the prime minister and president |
| D. | not constitutional |
| Answer» B. identical to that of the president | |
| 318. |
The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its |
| A. | advisory jurisdiction |
| B. | appellate jurisdiction |
| C. | original jurisdiction |
| D. | constitutional jurisdiction |
| Answer» D. constitutional jurisdiction | |
| 319. |
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers |
| A. | at all times |
| B. | only during national emergency |
| C. | during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. only during national emergency | |
| 320. |
The members of the parliamentary committee |
| A. | are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister |
| B. | are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker |
| C. | are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength |
| D. | both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» D. both (b) and (c) | |
| 321. |
The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on |
| A. | advice of the prime minister |
| B. | advice of the chief justice of India |
| C. | recommendation of Lok Sabha |
| D. | recommendation of the Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» B. advice of the chief justice of India | |
| 322. |
The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks |
| A. | sovereignty |
| B. | bicameral legislature |
| C. | a high court exclusively of its own |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. bicameral legislature | |
| 323. |
The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the |
| A. | 44th amendment |
| B. | 45th amendment |
| C. | 26th amendment |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 45th amendment | |
| 324. |
The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by |
| A. | the governor |
| B. | the chief minister |
| C. | chief justice of the state high court |
| D. | speaker of legislative assembly |
| Answer» B. the chief minister | |
| 325. |
The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by |
| A. | any five citizens of India |
| B. | any five members of the Parliament |
| C. | any one member of the Electoral College |
| D. | any ten members of the Electoral College |
| Answer» E. | |
| 326. |
The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in |
| A. | the union list only |
| B. | the concurrent list only |
| C. | both union and concurrent list |
| D. | all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list |
| Answer» D. all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list | |
| 327. |
The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by |
| A. | Sri John Simon |
| B. | Lord Chelmsford |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | E.S. Montague |
| Answer» B. Lord Chelmsford | |
| 328. |
The office of the prime minister of India |
| A. | has a constitutional basis |
| B. | has a statutory basis |
| C. | has conventional basis |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. has a statutory basis | |
| 329. |
The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by |
| A. | Sardar Patel |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | K.M. Munshi |
| D. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| Answer» C. K.M. Munshi | |
| 330. |
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because |
| A. | it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution |
| B. | it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution |
| C. | the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 331. |
The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1973 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 332. |
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by |
| A. | the people |
| B. | Lok Sabha |
| C. | elected members of the legislative assembly |
| D. | elected members of the legislative council |
| Answer» D. elected members of the legislative council | |
| 333. |
The members of the panchayat are |
| A. | nominated by the district officer |
| B. | the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies |
| C. | nominated by local self-government minister of the state |
| D. | nominated by the block development organization |
| Answer» C. nominated by local self-government minister of the state | |
| 334. |
The power to decide an election petition is vested in the |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Supreme Court |
| C. | High courts |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» D. Election Commission | |
| 335. |
"Which committee has been constituted by the Union government to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme ""UDAN""?" |
| A. | V L Mathew committee |
| B. | Nivya Murthy committee |
| C. | R N Choubey committee |
| D. | Deepak Sajwan committee |
| Answer» D. Deepak Sajwan committee | |
| 336. |
"Which union ministry has launched ""Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)"" for developing export-linked infrastructure?" |
| A. | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| B. | Ministry of Finance |
| C. | Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises |
| D. | Ministry of Power |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Finance | |
| 337. |
The coalition headed by this party won majority seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections 2017. |
| A. | Samajwadi Party |
| B. | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| C. | Aam Aadmi Party |
| D. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Answer» E. | |
| 338. |
"The Union government will launch ""SAMPADA Scheme"" for which sector?" |
| A. | Mining |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Food processing |
| D. | Tourism |
| Answer» D. Tourism | |
| 339. |
"Which union minister has launched an integrated grievances redressal platform ""MoPNG e Seva"" for Petroleum and Gas related queries?" |
| A. | Faggan Singh Kulaste |
| B. | Ajay Tamta |
| C. | Arjun Ram Meghwal |
| D. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 340. |
A famous person, David Douglas Duncan was passed away in France. He belongs to the profession of- |
| A. | Lyricist |
| B. | Animation |
| C. | Photography |
| D. | Writer |
| Answer» D. Writer | |
| 341. |
"Which union ministry has launched ""Mission Fingerling"" to achieve Blue Revolution?" |
| A. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| B. | Ministry of Water Resources[comma] River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation |
| C. | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| D. | Ministry of Shipping |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Shipping | |
| 342. |
"Which union ministry has launched an online film certification system ""e-Cinepramaan"" to promote transparency and ease of doing business?" |
| A. | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| B. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| C. | Ministry of Communications |
| D. | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Communications | |
| 343. |
The Union government will launch "SAMPADA Scheme" for which sector? |
| A. | Mining |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Food processing |
| D. | Tourism |
| Answer» D. Tourism | |
| 344. |
The Union Government sought apology from this media agency before the Supreme Court for violating the telecast norms during the Pathankot terror in 2016. |
| A. | Times Now |
| B. | Aaj Tak |
| C. | NDTV India |
| D. | ABP News |
| Answer» D. ABP News | |
| 345. |
As per an announcement by the Union Government, India's nuclear power generation capacity will be tripled by |
| A. | 2021 |
| B. | 2022 |
| C. | 2023 |
| D. | 2024 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 346. |
The Rajya Sabha passed the Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to replace |
| A. | The Employee's Compensation Act, 1913 |
| B. | The Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 |
| C. | The Employee's Compensation Act, 1933 |
| D. | The Employee's Compensation Act, 1943 |
| Answer» C. The Employee's Compensation Act, 1933 | |
| 347. |
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a new Air Services Agreement with this country recently. |
| A. | Poland |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Serbia |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
| 348. |
Which city is hosting the 2017 National Children's Film Festival (NCFF)? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Bhopal |
| Answer» C. Jaipur | |
| 349. |
It is on this subject the Law Commission of India submitted its 267th report to the Union Government. |
| A. | Hate Speech |
| B. | Advocates Act |
| C. | Pet Shop Rules |
| D. | Electoral Reforms |
| Answer» B. Advocates Act | |
| 350. |
The Union Government unveiled the revised Building Code 2017 to meet the vision of - 'Housing For All' by |
| A. | 2020 |
| B. | 2021 |
| C. | 2022 |
| D. | 2023 |
| Answer» D. 2023 | |