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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.
| 251. |
"Stanpan Suraksha app" has been launched by which union ministry to promote breastfeeding? |
| A. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
| C. | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Women and Child Development | |
| 252. |
Which portal has been launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development to register online complaints of child sexual abuse? |
| A. | POCSO e-BOX |
| B. | POCSO m-BOX |
| C. | POCSO c-BOX |
| D. | POCSO m-BOX |
| Answer» B. POCSO m-BOX | |
| 253. |
"Indian Police at Your Call" mobile app has been launched by which union minster? |
| A. | Rajnath Singh |
| B. | Arun Jaitely |
| C. | Narendra Modi |
| D. | Sushma Swaraj |
| Answer» D. Sushma Swaraj | |
| 254. |
"e-pashuhaat portal" has been launched by which union ministry for livestock? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Arun Jaitley |
| C. | Radha Mohan Singh |
| D. | Rajnath Singh |
| Answer» D. Rajnath Singh | |
| 255. |
Which portal has been launched by Union Government to track air flights & register complaints? |
| A. | AirSuraksha Portal |
| B. | AirSandesh Portal |
| C. | AirTrack Portal |
| D. | AirSewa Portal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna -Gramin (PMAY-G) has been launched in which city for rural poor ? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» B. Bhopal | |
| 257. |
"Smart India Hackathon 2017" has been launched by which union minister? |
| A. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Prakash Javadekar |
| D. | Dr. Harsh Vardhan |
| Answer» D. Dr. Harsh Vardhan | |
| 258. |
The Healthy India Initiative magazine has been launched by which union minister? |
| A. | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
| B. | Raj Nath Singh |
| C. | Prakash Javadekar |
| D. | Narendra Modi |
| Answer» B. Raj Nath Singh | |
| 259. |
"Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan" scheme has been launched by which union minister in New Delhi? |
| A. | Maneka Gandhi |
| B. | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
| C. | Narendra Modi |
| D. | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 260. |
The name of the union given in the Constitution is |
| A. | Hindustan or Bharatavarsha |
| B. | India or Hindustan |
| C. | India or Bharat |
| D. | Bharatadesh or India |
| Answer» D. Bharatadesh or India | |
| 261. |
The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the |
| A. | Supreme Court of India |
| B. | High Court of the state |
| C. | committee appointed by the president |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. High Court of the state | |
| 262. |
Mainstream Nationalism in India |
| A. | was characterized by Chauvinism |
| B. | aimed at restoration of the Hindu state |
| C. | had national socialism as its ultimate goal |
| D. | aimed at emancipation from colonial rule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 263. |
The oath of office is conducted to the president by |
| A. | the speaker of Lok Sabha |
| B. | the chief justice of India |
| C. | the vice-president of India |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. the vice-president of India | |
| 264. |
The members of the committees of Parliament are |
| A. | nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament |
| B. | nominated by the prime minister |
| C. | appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament |
| D. | appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members |
| Answer» E. | |
| 265. |
The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» C. Rajya Sabha | |
| 266. |
The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because |
| A. | India is the biggest democracy |
| B. | India has adopted the federal system |
| C. | India has a written constitution |
| D. | his office enjoys constitutional basis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 267. |
The preamble to our constitution provided that India is |
| A. | a sovereign, socialist and democratic republic |
| B. | a sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic |
| C. | a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society |
| D. | a socialist, secular and democratic republic |
| Answer» C. a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society | |
| 268. |
The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of |
| A. | the minorities of India |
| B. | the National Integration Council |
| C. | the women of India |
| D. | the people of India |
| Answer» D. the people of India | |
| 269. |
The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of |
| A. | two and one respectively |
| B. | three and one respectively |
| C. | four and one respectively |
| D. | equal members for both the Houses |
| Answer» B. three and one respectively | |
| 270. |
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term |
| A. | of six years |
| B. | determined by the state legislative assembly of a state |
| C. | of four years |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. determined by the state legislative assembly of a state | |
| 271. |
The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is |
| A. | one-fourth of the total membership |
| B. | one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses |
| C. | 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | at least 100 members |
| Answer» C. 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha | |
| 272. |
The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government |
| A. | in consultation with the chief justice of India |
| B. | in consultation with the state governor |
| C. | in his discretion |
| D. | in consultation with the government of the state |
| Answer» E. | |
| 273. |
The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the |
| A. | chief minister |
| B. | chief justice |
| C. | governor |
| D. | vice-president |
| Answer» D. vice-president | |
| 274. |
The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of |
| A. | 2 years |
| B. | 6 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | 3 years |
| Answer» D. 3 years | |
| 275. |
The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of |
| A. | the Supreme Court |
| B. | the chief justice of India |
| C. | council of ministers |
| D. | the two Houses of Parliament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing |
| A. | equal fundamental rights to each citizen |
| B. | the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual |
| C. | just and humane conditions of work to each individual |
| D. | equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex |
| Answer» B. the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual | |
| 277. |
The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India |
| A. | only with the approval of the Parliament |
| B. | without the approval of the Parliament |
| C. | only in the case of the national calamities |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. only in the case of the national calamities | |
| 278. |
The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive? |
| A. | Questions |
| B. | Supplementary questions |
| C. | Adjournment motions |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 279. |
The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is |
| A. | 25 years |
| B. | 21 years |
| C. | 18 years |
| D. | 35 years |
| Answer» B. 21 years | |
| 280. |
The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means |
| A. | the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution |
| B. | judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution |
| C. | judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution | |
| 281. |
The minimum age of the voter in India is |
| A. | 15 years |
| B. | 18 years |
| C. | 21 years |
| D. | 25 years |
| Answer» C. 21 years | |
| 282. |
The members of a State Commission can be removed by the |
| A. | governor on a report by the Supreme Court |
| B. | governor on a resolution passed by Parliament |
| C. | president on a report by the Supreme Court |
| D. | president on a resolution passed by Parliament |
| Answer» D. president on a resolution passed by Parliament | |
| 283. |
The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers |
| A. | on his own |
| B. | on the recommendation of the prime ministers |
| C. | only under emergency conditions |
| D. | with the consent of the speaker |
| Answer» C. only under emergency conditions | |
| 284. |
The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in |
| A. | the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj |
| B. | the Nehru report |
| C. | a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress |
| D. | the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 285. |
The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies |
| A. | India is free to conduct her internal affairs |
| B. | India is free to conduct her external affairs |
| C. | India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 286. |
The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | 3 years |
| Answer» C. 6 years | |
| 287. |
The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is |
| A. | 21 years |
| B. | 25 years |
| C. | 30 years |
| D. | 35 years |
| Answer» D. 35 years | |
| 288. |
The president can be impeached for |
| A. | violating the constitution |
| B. | disregarding Parliament |
| C. | for not taking the prime minister's advice |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. disregarding Parliament | |
| 289. |
The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to |
| A. | the members of the armed forces |
| B. | the forces charged with the maintenance of public order |
| C. | the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of intelligence |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 290. |
The Muslim League as a political party was founded in |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1915 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» B. 1909 | |
| 291. |
The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was |
| A. | extension of provincial assemblies |
| B. | to give more powers to local government |
| C. | to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India |
| D. | to establish diarchy in provinces |
| Answer» B. to give more powers to local government | |
| 292. |
The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means |
| A. | a single assembly |
| B. | an elected legislature |
| C. | a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber |
| D. | parliamentary system of government |
| Answer» D. parliamentary system of government | |
| 293. |
The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is |
| A. | 25 years |
| B. | 30 years |
| C. | 40 years |
| D. | 35 years |
| Answer» B. 30 years | |
| 294. |
The national anthem was written by |
| A. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| B. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| C. | Sarat Chandra Chatterjee |
| D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» C. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee | |
| 295. |
The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together |
| A. | during emergency session summoned for the purpose |
| B. | every session |
| C. | first session after each general election and the first session of each year |
| D. | any session |
| Answer» D. any session | |
| 296. |
The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as |
| A. | it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament |
| B. | it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail |
| C. | it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny | |
| 297. |
The members of the Rajya Sabha are |
| A. | directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise |
| B. | elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies |
| C. | elected by the members of the state legislative councils |
| D. | elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies |
| Answer» C. elected by the members of the state legislative councils | |
| 298. |
The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on |
| A. | 22nd January 1947 |
| B. | 26th November 1946 |
| C. | 1st October 1948 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 26th November 1946 | |
| 299. |
The present Lok Sabha is the |
| A. | 13th Lok Sabha |
| B. | 14th Lok Sabha |
| C. | 15th Lok Sabha |
| D. | 16th Lok Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is |
| A. | an effective, hones government |
| B. | socialist government |
| C. | active opposition |
| D. | adequate resources |
| Answer» E. | |