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| 451. |
For how much time the Presidents Rule can be extended in India with the approval of Parliament in every six months? |
| A. | 6 months |
| B. | 1 year |
| C. | 2 years |
| D. | 3 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 452. |
Match List - with List - Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below the late :i. U.S.A 1. Amendments affecting the units require ratification by half of their existing numberii. India2. The federal government has no control over the Constitution of the unitsiii. Switzerland3. 50,000 citizens can request a constitutional amendmentiv. Australia4. The legislature of 2/3rd of the units can apply for an amendment 5. The units have no power to initiate constitutional amendments |
| A. | i-1, ii-5, iii-3, iv-4 |
| B. | i-5, ii-2, iii-1, iv-4 |
| C. | i-3, ii-4, iii-1, iv-2 |
| D. | i-4, ii-5, iii-3, iv-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 453. |
In which one of the following years was the Sarkaria Commission, which was empowered to recommend changes in Centre-State relations, submitted its report? |
| A. | 1983 |
| B. | 1984 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1987 |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 454. |
How many times elections have been held for Panchayati Raj Institutions in Rajasthan till 2015? |
| A. | 5 times |
| B. | 8 times |
| C. | 9 times |
| D. | 10 times |
| Answer» E. | |
| 455. |
How many Sections are there under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 27 |
| Answer» D. 27 | |
| 456. |
Attorney General of India has power to speak and take part in the proceedings of(a) Lok Sabha(b) Rajya Sabha(c) Joint sitting of Parliament(d) Any Committee of Parliament which he may not be a member. |
| A. | (a), (b), (c), (d) |
| B. | (a), (b), (c) |
| C. | (a), (b) |
| D. | (a) |
| Answer» C. (a), (b) | |
| 457. |
In which year did Mizoram attained statehood? |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1982 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 458. |
Article 35A was incorporated into the Constitution of India in ________ by an order of then president Rajendra Prasad on the advice of the Jawaharlal Nehru Cabinet. |
| A. | 1956 |
| B. | 1959 |
| C. | 1954 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» D. 1950 | |
| 459. |
A court can presume that any act constituting offence was committed on the ground of ‘untouchability’ - if such offence is committed in relation to |
| A. | a member of scheduled castes |
| B. | a member of scheduled tribes |
| C. | a member of any community |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. a member of scheduled tribes | |
| 460. |
An emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India can declared only during: |
| A. | War, external aggression or internal disturbance. |
| B. | War, external aggression or armed rebellion. |
| C. | Failure of constitutions Machine in the State. |
| D. | Financial instability in the country. |
| Answer» C. Failure of constitutions Machine in the State. | |
| 461. |
Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution of India in: |
| A. | Part I |
| B. | Part III |
| C. | Part IV |
| D. | Part V |
| Answer» C. Part IV | |
| 462. |
In the Panchayat Raj System, the 'Panchayat Samiti' is constituted at the level of the________. |
| A. | City |
| B. | National |
| C. | Block |
| D. | Village |
| Answer» D. Village | |
| 463. |
Port Blair is located on which island? |
| A. | The Little Andaman |
| B. | The Great Nicobar |
| C. | The South Andaman |
| D. | The North Andaman |
| Answer» D. The North Andaman | |
| 464. |
National Commission of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been replaced by National Commission of Scheduled Castes and National Commission of Scheduled Tribes by which of the following amendment? |
| A. | 37th Amendment |
| B. | 88th Amendment |
| C. | 89th Amendment |
| D. | 92nd Amendment |
| Answer» D. 92nd Amendment | |
| 465. |
In which among the following cases, the Supreme Court of India propunded the theory of basic structure of the constitution? |
| A. | Gopalan vs, State of Mdras |
| B. | Golak Nath |
| C. | Keshvanand Bharati |
| D. | Minerva Mills |
| Answer» D. Minerva Mills | |
| 466. |
Consider the following statement:1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 467. |
How many elected and Ex - Officio members are there in District Planning Committee? |
| A. | 20 and 5 |
| B. | 20 and 3 |
| C. | 20 and 2 |
| D. | 20 and 10 |
| Answer» C. 20 and 2 | |
| 468. |
As on April 2020, who among the following is the Chief Minister of Karnataka? |
| A. | K Hanumanthaiah |
| B. | BS Yeddurappa |
| C. | Siddaramaiah |
| D. | HD Kumaraswamy |
| Answer» C. Siddaramaiah | |
| 469. |
Arrange the following in chronological order:A. Eight point formulaB. Supreme court judgement on mulkhi rules.C. Constitution 32 amendment to Article 371-DD. Six-point formula |
| A. | A, C, D, B |
| B. | A, B, D, C |
| C. | D, A, C, B |
| D. | B, C, A, D |
| Answer» C. D, A, C, B | |
| 470. |
Article 80 of the Constitution lays down the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as: |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 565 |
| C. | 525 |
| D. | 245 |
| Answer» B. 565 | |
| 471. |
In which of the following states Panchayati Ray system was first introduced ___________. |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» D. Orissa | |
| 472. |
As of January 2020, who is the Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Haryana? |
| A. | Sunil Kumar Chaudhary |
| B. | Karam Chand Puri |
| C. | Satish Kumar Mittal |
| D. | Arun Singh Thakur |
| Answer» D. Arun Singh Thakur | |
| 473. |
50% reservation for women Panchayati Raj Institutions is legalized in certain states such as:I. BiharII. UttarakhandIII. Madhya PradeshIV. Himachal Pradesh |
| A. | Only III |
| B. | Only II and III |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 474. |
Consider the following statements:1. The President of India shall have the power to appoint and remove the Speaker of Lok Sabha.2. The Speaker has to discharge the functions of his office himself throughout his term and cannot delegate his functions to the Deputy Speaker during his absence from the station or during his illness.Which of the statements given above is /are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 475. |
How many members are nominated by the President in Rajya Sabha? |
| A. | Twelve |
| B. | Fifteen |
| C. | Ten |
| D. | Fourteen |
| Answer» B. Fifteen | |
| 476. |
"Bankruptcy and insolvency" is listed in the _________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India. |
| A. | Union |
| B. | State |
| C. | Global |
| D. | Concurrent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 477. |
As on November 1, 2017, how many women members are there in the 13th Legislative Assembly of Haryana? |
| A. | Twelve |
| B. | Thirteen |
| C. | Twenty Two |
| D. | Sixteen |
| Answer» C. Twenty Two | |
| 478. |
As Tola is related to the village, similarly the metropolis is related to which of the following?A. CityB. UrbanC. DistrictD. Place |
| A. | B |
| B. | D |
| C. | A |
| D. | C |
| Answer» D. C | |
| 479. |
Centre-state relation is mentioned in which part of Indian constitution? |
| A. | Part IX |
| B. | Part I |
| C. | Part XI |
| D. | Part X |
| Answer» D. Part X | |
| 480. |
A member of State Legislature/Parliament is considered an exception of disqualification on the ground of defection in India, in which of the following condition? |
| A. | If he voluntarily, gives up the membership of his original political party on being elected as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of any house of State Legislature or of Parliament. |
| B. | If he re-joins the political party after he ceases to hold such office. |
| C. | Both of these |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» D. None of these. | |
| 481. |
Consider the statements regarding the proclamation of Emergency under Article 352:A. It automatically comes to an end on the expiry of one month from its issue, unless it is approved by a resolution of the Lok Sabha before the expiry of that period.B. The President is empowered to proclaim an emergency only if the Council of Ministers recommends to him in writing that such a proclamation should be issued. |
| A. | Statement 'A' is correct |
| B. | Statement 'B' is correct |
| C. | Both the statements are correct |
| D. | Both the statements are false |
| Answer» D. Both the statements are false | |
| 482. |
As of February 2019, who is the current Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog? |
| A. | Shaktikanta Das |
| B. | Rajiv Kumar |
| C. | Shakti Sinha |
| D. | Urjit Patel |
| Answer» C. Shakti Sinha | |
| 483. |
Article 35 - A of the Indian Constitution has been in news frequently, this Article deals with |
| A. | Temporary provisions with respect to the State of J and K |
| B. | Applicability of the Panchayati Raj provisions to J and K |
| C. | Applicability of the Goods and Services Tax to J and K |
| D. | Defining the "permanent residents" of the J and K |
| Answer» E. | |
| 484. |
Lalit Kala Akademi, the National Academy of Art, was set up in: |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1956 |
| C. | 1954 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» D. 1952 | |
| 485. |
Fundamental Rights are given in which part of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Part I |
| B. | Part II |
| C. | Part III |
| D. | Part IV |
| Answer» D. Part IV | |
| 486. |
Given below are two statements:Assertion (A): Model code of conduct is to be followed by political parties as soon as an election is announced.Reason (R): Model code of conduct was enacted by Parliament.Choose the correct answer from the code given below: |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
| Answer» D. (A) is false but (R) is true. | |
| 487. |
Every Panchayat Samiti of Haryana shall appoint different Committees, each Committee shall consist of how many maximum number of members including Chairman? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 488. |
Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports is located at __________. |
| A. | Ranchi |
| B. | Bangalore |
| C. | Patiala |
| D. | Mohali |
| Answer» D. Mohali | |
| 489. |
Minimum age to be eligible to become Prime Minister is _______. |
| A. | 28 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 490. |
In Indian election process, NOTA means |
| A. | 'None of the Administration' vote |
| B. | 'National Obligation to Administration' vote |
| C. | 'None of the above' vote |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 491. |
Consider the following:1. Right to education.2. Right to equal access to public service.3. Right to food.Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 492. |
If a chairman of a committee of the municipality corporation fails to convene two consecutive meetings, he may be removed from the office by ______. |
| A. | Mayor |
| B. | The Collector |
| C. | The Divisional Commisioner |
| D. | The State Government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 493. |
_____ is the highest legislative body of India. |
| A. | The Cabinet of Ministers |
| B. | The Supreme Court |
| C. | The Election Commission |
| D. | The Parliament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 494. |
A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder2. is an undischarged insolvent3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent CourtSelect the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 only | |
| 495. |
Name the representative of the princely states who did NOT participate in the Constituent Assembly? |
| A. | Cooch Behar |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» D. Mysore | |
| 496. |
In India _____ is the supreme commander of Armed forces. |
| A. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| B. | President of India |
| C. | Prime Minister of India |
| D. | Vice President of India |
| Answer» C. Prime Minister of India | |
| 497. |
Choose the correct alternative:The Chairman of a Joint Public Service Commission for two or more States is appointed by |
| A. | The Governor of the largest State |
| B. | The President of India |
| C. | A Committee of Governors of all the States concerned |
| D. | The President of India on the recommendation of the Governors concerned |
| Answer» C. A Committee of Governors of all the States concerned | |
| 498. |
Part IV of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy. This feature of Indian Constitution was influenced by a similar feature of |
| A. | Canadian Constitution |
| B. | Australian Constitution |
| C. | American Constitution |
| D. | Irish Constitution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 499. |
In India, OTT platforms are currently under the purview of ______. |
| A. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| B. | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. |
| C. | TRAI |
| D. | Film and Television Institute of India |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. | |
| 500. |
How many schedules the constitution of India contains? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» E. | |