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1.

In January 2018, who notified the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017?

A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of Information and Technology (IT)
Answer» C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2.

According to provisions of Section 123 of Indian Evidence Act, to give any evidence from unpublished official records, relating affairs of the state, whos permission is required?

A. Such permission is not required
B. Chief Minister of the State
C. Secretary to CM
D. Head of that concern department
Answer» E.
3.

A person who is married to an Indian citizen and wants to acquire Citizenship of India by registration must have lived in India for how many years?

A. Three years
B. seven years
C. Eight years
D. Ten years
Answer» C. Eight years
4.

As per the Constitution of India, the President may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to:

A. The Chief Justice of India
B. The Vice President
C. Chief Election Commissioner
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Chief Election Commissioner
5.

_________ is removed by the process of impeachment.

A. The Governor of State
B. The Chief minister of a State.
C. The President of India
D. The Prime Minister of India
Answer» D. The Prime Minister of India
6.

________ is better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct its own mistakes.

A. Democracy
B. Monarchy
C. Aristocracy
D. Autocracy
Answer» B. Monarchy
7.

In which form of government rulers are elected by people?

A. Autocratic
B. Monarchic
C. Aristocratic
D. Democratic
Answer» E.
8.

As envisaged in the Constitution of India with respect to the ‘Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2008 (11 of 2009)’, there shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India, and not more than ________ other judges.

A. Forty
B. Ten
C. Twenty
D. Thirty
Answer» E.
9.

Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List - IList – II A. Comptroller and Auditor General of India 1. Article 315 B. Finance Commission 2. Article 280 C. Administrative Tribunal 3. Article 148 D. Union Public Service Commission 4. Article 323 (A)

A. A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
B. A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1
C. A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3
D. A - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D - 2
Answer» B. A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1
10.

President of India is elected by

A. Rajya Sabha
B. Members of Parliament and members of Sate Legislative Assemblies
C. Lok Sabha
D. Parliament Members
Answer» C. Lok Sabha
11.

Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) was founded as a political party in India in _____

A. 1948
B. 1965
C. 1980
D. 1954
Answer» D. 1954
12.

Article 20 of the Indian Constitution “Protection in respect of conviction for offences” deals with?

A. The fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
B. The Union Government
C. The State Government
D. The directive principles of policy
Answer» B. The Union Government
13.

In which year was the Central Board of Revenue Act in India promulgated?

A. 1983
B. 1973
C. 1963
D. 1953
Answer» D. 1953
14.

President’s Rule has been imposed on Maharashtra in November 2019. This is the ______ time that Maharashtra has come under the Central Rule.

A. third
B. fifth
C. fourth
D. second
Answer» B. fifth
15.

According to the Constitution of India, which House of Parliament passes the Constitution Amendment Bill?

A. Both, Upper and Lower House together
B. Lower House
C. Upper House
D. Both, Upper and Lower House separately
Answer» E.
16.

On 20 July 2017, Lok Sabha passed IIIT PPP Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to allow 15 IIITs established on a PPP model to grant degrees. What does ‘PPP’ stand for?

A. Public Private Placement
B. Public Private Partnership
C. Public Private Pickup
D. Public Private Policy
Answer» C. Public Private Pickup
17.

K. Achuta Reddy was elected as Chairman for the Telangana Regional Council by defeating:

A. B.V. Gurumurthy
B. Mir Mihammad Ali Khan
C. Ravi Narayan Reddy
D. Baddam Ella Reddy
Answer» D. Baddam Ella Reddy
18.

________ improves the quality of decision making.

A. Monarchy
B. Autocracy
C. Aristocracy
D. Democracy
Answer» E.
19.

On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha Passed the Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the new provisions, the compensation for death increased from Rs. 25,000 to ______.

A. Rs. 2 lakh or more
B. Rs. 5 lakh or more
C. Rs. 10 lakh or more
D. Rs. 15 lakh or more
Answer» B. Rs. 5 lakh or more
20.

Consider the following statements in reference to the President of India.1. Article 53 of the Constitution of India mentions that the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President.2. The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters his office.3. Article 60 of the Constitution of India mentions the procedure for the impeachment of the President.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1 and 2 only
Answer» E.
21.

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :Assertion (A) : Indian federalism is called 'Quasifederal'.Reason (R) : India has an independent judiciary with power of Judicial Review.Select the correct answer from the codes 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» C. (A) is true but (R) is false
22.

Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in

A. Creation of new States
B. Declaring a war
C. Financial emergency
D. Authorizing Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State List
Answer» E.
23.

If the President of India wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing the

A. Vice President
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Prime Minister
D. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Answer» B. Chief Justice of India
24.

Classification of Public or Private sector is based on the:

A. Service conditions of emploees
B. Number of persons employed
C. Nature of activity
D. Ownership
Answer» E.
25.

On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill empowers ______ to allow works in a prohibited area.

A. State Government
B. Central Government
C. Local Panchayat
D. Municipal Corporation
Answer» C. Local Panchayat
26.

In August 2019, which of the following banks extended the term of office of its Managing Director Dinesh Kumar Khera for two years?

A. Citibank
B. IDBI
C. ICICI
D. SBI
Answer» E.
27.

According to the Constitution which of the following components are present in the 'state'?(a) Government of India and Parliament(b) State Governments and Legislature(c) All local authorities(d) All other authorities

A. Only (a) and (b)
B. Only (b) and (c)
C. Only (b)
D. All above
Answer» E.
28.

Fundamental right guaranteed under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is available only to the citizens of India?

A. Article 19
B. Article 20
C. Article 21
D. Article 22
Answer» B. Article 20
29.

Consider the following statements relating to Coal India Limited:1. It is designated as a 'Maha Ratna' company under the Ministry of Coal.2. It is the single largest coal-producing company in the world.3. The Headquarters of Coal India Limited is located at Ranchi, Jharkhand.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» C. 2 and 3 only
30.

In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which of the following?

A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Ahmedabad
D. Vadodara
Answer» C. Ahmedabad
31.

On 5 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017. The Bill proposes to hike the salary of Chief Justice of India (CJI) to nearly _________.

A. Rs. 2.80 lakh per month
B. Rs. 3.9 lakh per month
C. Rs. 2 lakh per month
D. Rs. 5 lakh per month
Answer» B. Rs. 3.9 lakh per month
32.

Formation of a new state in India is done by _____.

A. Special Majority
B. Simple Majority
C. Without Majority
D. None of these
Answer» C. Without Majority
33.

According to Article 243 (ZJ) of Indian Constitution the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society may be

A. 21
B. 15
C. 11
D. 7
Answer» B. 15
34.

In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by five articles. They are

A. Article 16 to Article 20
B. Article 15 to Article 19
C. Article 14 to Article 18
D. Article 13 to Article 17
Answer» D. Article 13 to Article 17
35.

In India, which kind of emergency can be proclaimed on the grounds of war or external aggression or armed rebellion?

A. National Emergency
B. State Emergency
C. Financial Emergency
D. State and Financial Emergency both
Answer» B. State Emergency
36.

In which of the following years were two additional Commissioners appointed to the Election commission of India for the first time?

A. 1989
B. 1991
C. 1998
D. 1990
Answer» B. 1991
37.

Number of total recognized languages in India is:-

A. 26
B. 22
C. 28
D. 29
Answer» C. 28
38.

Nandakumar Vs State of Kerela case is related to:‐

A. Right to Marriage
B. Right to Convert
C. Consenting Adults can live together
D. Right to Privacy
Answer» D. Right to Privacy
39.

Rajya Sabha member has tenure of ________ years.

A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 2
Answer» C. 4
40.

International Tourist Bureau facility of Indian Railways is not available at _____.

A. Chennai
B. Thiruvananthapuram
C. Secunderabad
D. Bengaluru
Answer» C. Secunderabad
41.

9 January 2018, the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 amended some provisions of ________.

A. Companies Act, 1956
B. Companies Act, 2011
C. Companies Act, 2013
D. Companies Act, 2014
Answer» D. Companies Act, 2014
42.

According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a ‘National Party’, a political party must be treated as a recognized political party in how many States?

A. At least two States
B. At least three States
C. At least four States
D. At least five States
Answer» D. At least five States
43.

In _____ government each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value.

A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Monarchic
D. Authoritarian
Answer» B. Autocratic
44.

All of the following are the aims of LokAdalat, except

A. Secure justice to the weaker sections
B. Mass disposal of the cases
C. Give the power to rule in the hands of the common man
D. Minimize cost and delay
Answer» D. Minimize cost and delay
45.

In India, the first hour of every Parliamentary sitting is allotted for ________.

A. Question hour
B. Half an hour
C. Zero hour
D. No option is correct.
Answer» B. Half an hour
46.

A political party must be recognised as a state party in how many states to become a national party?

A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Eight
Answer» B. Five
47.

________ was appointed Chief Justice of India with effect from 18 November 2019.

A. Ranjan Gogoi
B. Ashok Bhushan
C. Sharad Arvind Bobde
D. Dipak Misra
Answer» D. Dipak Misra
48.

______ is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.

A. Feudalism
B. Democracy
C. Federalism
D. Aristocracy
Answer» D. Aristocracy
49.

Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - IList – II A. Constitutional Amendments 1. Article 360 B. Finance Commission 2. Article 312 C. Financial Emergency 3. Article 280 D. All India Services 4. Article 368

A. A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1
B. A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2
C. A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
D. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
Answer» C. A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
50.

Identify the statement which holds true related to the responsibility of a project manager?

A. Being an expert to estimate and develop strategies on cost and time
B. Delegate all accountability for managing time, cost and quality to team leaders.
C. Take absolute accountability for the business and sales goals
D. Take overall responsibility for the project. Being accountable for the initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project.
Answer» E.