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| 1. |
In which state President's rule was in force for the shortest period (from 16 December 1976 to 28 December 1976)? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 2. |
The representative of which princely state did not participate in the Indian Constituent Assembly? |
| A. | Junagadh |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Mysore |
| D. | Kashmir |
| Answer» C. Mysore | |
| 3. |
Which person demanded in the year 1922 that a Round Table Conference should be called for the framing of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | annie besant |
| B. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| C. | Motilal Nehru |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 4. |
Where was the 'Awadh Kisan Sabha' established? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Pratapgarh |
| C. | Surajkund |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» C. Surajkund | |
| 5. |
When did the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly take place after the country's independence? |
| A. | 31 अगस्त 1947 |
| B. | 24 सितम्बर 1947 |
| C. | 31 अक्टूबर 1947 |
| D. | 12 सितम्बर 1947 |
| Answer» D. 12 सितम्बर 1947 | |
| 6. |
Which members of parliament are called private members? |
| A. | Every MP other than a cabinet minister |
| B. | MPs of opposition parties |
| C. | Every MP other than the Minister |
| D. | to an independent MP |
| Answer» D. to an independent MP | |
| 7. |
How can Indian citizenship be obtained? |
| A. | inheritance |
| B. | congenital |
| C. | naturalization |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Can the President appoint an acting Chief Justice to the Supreme Court? |
| A. | only during emergency |
| B. | Yes |
| C. | No |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. No | |
| 9. |
Who is the first Sikh Prime Minister of India? |
| A. | Capt Amarinder Singh |
| B. | Manmohan Singh |
| C. | ss ahluwalia |
| D. | Montek Singh Ahluwalia |
| Answer» C. ss ahluwalia | |
| 10. |
Members of Parliament cannot be arrested in civil matters during |
| A. | during the session of parliament |
| B. | संसद के सत्र आरम्भ होने के 40 दिन बाद तक |
| C. | all of the above |
| D. | संसद के सत्र आरम्भ होने के 40 दिन पूर्व तक |
| Answer» D. संसद के सत्र आरम्भ होने के 40 दिन पूर्व तक | |
| 11. |
What are the exclusive powers of the Rajya Sabha, which are not available to the Lok Sabha? |
| A. | both of the above |
| B. | Declaring a subject in the State List to be of national importance. |
| C. | To empower the Union Government to establish an All India Service. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Declaring a subject in the State List to be of national importance. | |
| 12. |
How long did the first session of the Constituent Assembly last? |
| A. | 22 नवम्बर 1946 से 8 दिसम्बर 1946 |
| B. | 11 दिसम्बर 1946 से 28 दिसम्बर 1946 |
| C. | 15 दिसम्बर 1946 से 23 दिसम्बर 1946 |
| D. | 9 दिसम्बर 1946 से 23 दिसम्बर 1946 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Who chooses the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Members of Lok Sabha |
| C. | member of parliament |
| D. | Prime minister |
| Answer» C. member of parliament | |
| 14. |
On which of the following grounds was the Constituent Assembly elected? |
| A. | equal suffrage |
| B. | limited franchise |
| C. | class suffrage |
| D. | Sovereignty |
| Answer» D. Sovereignty | |
| 15. |
In the Constituent Assembly, 296 members were to be elected for different provinces. How many of these Congress representatives came elected? |
| A. | 198 |
| B. | 228 |
| C. | 233 |
| D. | 208 |
| Answer» C. 233 | |
| 16. |
Which of the following types of freedom cannot be abolished or limited during an emergency? |
| A. | Property rights |
| B. | Freedom of instinct, livelihood or business |
| C. | life and freedom |
| D. | freedom of thought and expression |
| Answer» D. freedom of thought and expression | |
| 17. |
When was the election for the Constituent Assembly fixed? |
| A. | जून 1946 |
| B. | सितम्बर 1946 |
| C. | दिसम्बर 1946 |
| D. | जुलाई 1946 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
What is the maximum number of members of Lok Sabha fixed by the 31st Constitutional Amendment Act? |
| A. | 530 |
| B. | 545 |
| C. | 540 |
| D. | 542 |
| Answer» C. 540 | |
| 19. |
Which committees were appointed by the Constituent Assembly dealing with various aspects of constitution making? |
| A. | union constitution committee |
| B. | union power committee |
| C. | all of the above |
| D. | provincial constitution committee |
| Answer» D. provincial constitution committee | |
| 20. |
What was the number of members of the Constituent Assembly in the year 1947 as a result of the reorganization? |
| A. | 299 |
| B. | 344 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 324 |
| Answer» B. 344 | |
| 21. |
On which of the following types of punishments can the President exercise his pardoning power? |
| A. | Punishment has been given in cases which come under the jurisdiction of the federal executive. |
| B. | Death penalty |
| C. | military court punishment |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
When was Himachal Pradesh granted state status? |
| A. | 1975 में |
| B. | 1956 में |
| C. | 1971 में |
| D. | 1967 में |
| Answer» D. 1967 में | |
| 23. |
Which state has the least number of members in the Legislative Council? |
| A. | A state in Eastern India |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 24. |
Who controls the expenditure on Parliament? |
| A. | Finance Commission |
| B. | President |
| C. | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| D. | Prime minister |
| Answer» D. Prime minister | |
| 25. |
When was the first Constitutional Amendment Act enacted? |
| A. | 1951 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1953 |
| D. | 1955 |
| Answer» B. 1950 | |
| 26. |
In the Cabinet Mission Plan, whether the proposed Constituent Assembly for constitution making was accepted to be elected on the basis of adult suffrage? |
| A. | on the basis of money |
| B. | Yes |
| C. | on the basis of religion |
| D. | No |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
On which day the Indian Independence Act got the assent of the British Emperor? |
| A. | 18 जुलाई 1947 |
| B. | 1 जुलाई 1947 |
| C. | 15 जुलाई 1947 |
| D. | 21 जुलाई 1947 |
| Answer» B. 1 जुलाई 1947 | |
| 28. |
Who is the first woman Secretary General of Rajya Sabha? |
| A. | Najma Heptulla |
| B. | Manjeet Baliya |
| C. | Of. Of. Gita |
| D. | VS Rama Devi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
From which day the Indian Constitution came into force? |
| A. | 1 जनवरी, 1950 |
| B. | 26 नवम्बर, 1949 |
| C. | 26 जनवरी, 1950 |
| D. | 15 अगस्त, 1950 |
| Answer» D. 15 अगस्त, 1950 | |
| 30. |
Who has the final decision on any question or dispute related to defection? |
| A. | Speaker of the House |
| B. | President |
| C. | ad hoc committee of the house |
| D. | Prime minister |
| Answer» B. President | |
| 31. |
Who was the President of India during Janata Party's rule? |
| A. | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| B. | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| C. | Giani Zail Singh |
| D. | Neelam Sanjiv Reddy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
What is meant by right to vote? |
| A. | political rights |
| B. | moral right |
| C. | individual rights |
| D. | civil rights |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
What was the number of candidates in the first Lok Sabha election? |
| A. | 1519 |
| B. | 1874 |
| C. | 2439 |
| D. | 1985 |
| Answer» C. 2439 | |
| 34. |
Name the person who was a member of Rajya Sabha when he was appointed to the post of Prime Minister. |
| A. | Chaudhary Charan Singh |
| B. | Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Morarji Desai |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Morarji Desai | |
| 35. |
On which day did the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly begin? |
| A. | 29 अक्टूबर 1947 |
| B. | 9 दिसम्बर 1946 |
| C. | 21 दिसम्बर 1947 |
| D. | 16 नवम्बर 1945 |
| Answer» C. 21 दिसम्बर 1947 | |
| 36. |
The framework of which of the following Acts has been adopted in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | भारत शासन अधिनियम 1935 |
| B. | भारत शासन अधिनियम 1919 |
| C. | भारत शासन अधिनियम 1909 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. भारत शासन अधिनियम 1919 | |
| 37. |
In which year the Central Administrative Tribunal was established on the day of Gandhi Jayanti? |
| A. | 1989 |
| B. | 1983 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1986 |
| Answer» D. 1986 | |
| 38. |
The system of three lists in the Indian Constitution has been taken from which of the following? |
| A. | from the canadian constitution |
| B. | From the United States Constitution |
| C. | from the constitution of Australia |
| D. | भारत शासन अधिनियम 1935 से |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Who can appoint ad-hoc judges in the Supreme Court? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Chief Justice of Supreme Court |
| C. | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with the assent of the President |
| D. | President in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Answer» D. President in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | |
| 40. |
In 1922, who demanded that the people of India decide their own future? |
| A. | Chittaranjan Das |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
What should be the maximum age of a candidate for election to the office of President? |
| A. | 75 वर्ष |
| B. | 65 वर्ष |
| C. | 70 वर्ष |
| D. | No limits |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which country's constitution has a clear impact on the parliamentary system of India? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Britain |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» C. Canada | |
| 43. |
Who has the right to declare an area as 'Scheduled Caste and Tribe Area'? |
| A. | home Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Prime minister |
| D. | Vice President |
| Answer» C. Prime minister | |
| 44. |
When was the national emergency declared for the first time? |
| A. | December 4, 1965 |
| B. | 26 अक्टूबर, 1962 |
| C. | 5 नवम्बर, 1962 |
| D. | 3 दिसम्बर, 1971 |
| Answer» C. 5 नवम्बर, 1962 | |
| 45. |
When did the Muslim League join the Interim Government? |
| A. | September 1946 |
| B. | November 1946 |
| C. | December 1946 |
| D. | October 1946 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
When did Parliament enact a comprehensive Citizenship Act regarding citizenship granted by the Constitution? |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1952 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1960 |
| Answer» B. 1952 | |
| 47. |
The Directive Principles of State Policy were inspired by the Constitution of which country? |
| A. | Ireland |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | France |
| D. | the Soviet Union |
| Answer» B. South Africa | |
| 48. |
The football player who made the record for most goals (90 goals) in a calendar year in December 2012? |
| A. | Wayne Rooney |
| B. | gerd mueller |
| C. | cristino ronaldo |
| D. | Lionel Messi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Park-Gun-hae was elected as the first female President of which country in December 2012? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Ghana |
| C. | North Korea |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) launched a new innovation strategyFair Value for Innovationat Raisina Dialogue, 2019 in New Delhi. GIPC belongs to which country? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |