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| 21851. |
Who started the practice of mansabdari? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Akbar did |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» D. Humayun | |
| 21852. |
What was the chief commander called in the Mughal system |
| A. | Mirabakshi |
| B. | mir atish |
| C. | Muhatsib |
| D. | Mir Lashkar |
| Answer» B. mir atish | |
| 21853. |
The work of Amil during the Mughal period was: |
| A. | collect tax |
| B. | to judge |
| C. | guard the city |
| D. | To teach |
| Answer» B. to judge | |
| 21854. |
Which five year plan recommended the introduction of Panchayat Raj in India? |
| A. | First |
| B. | The second |
| C. | third |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. third | |
| 21855. |
Which of the following states has the largest Legislative Council? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | A state in Eastern India |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21856. |
How do the members of the Rajya Sabha choose the members of the Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | By direct voting |
| B. | by cavity voting |
| C. | by consolidated voting scheme |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. by cavity voting | |
| 21857. |
Who among the following is considered the father of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Dr. B. R. ambedkar |
| B. | V. N. Rao |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Of. M. Munshi |
| Answer» B. V. N. Rao | |
| 21858. |
How many of the seven centrally administered areas have Legislative Assemblies? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | three |
| C. | Four |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. three | |
| 21859. |
During whose reign did the Mughal Empire reach the zenith of its power and glory? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | shahjahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 21860. |
Which sultan was the first to arrange loan for agriculture? |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Firoz Tughlaq |
| C. | Muhammad Tughlaq |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi | |
| 21861. |
Which of the following political party was formed before independence? |
| A. | independence party |
| B. | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| C. | national conference |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21862. |
Which President died while in office? |
| A. | Dr. Zakir Hussain |
| B. | Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| C. | Of. R Narayan |
| D. | (a) and (b) both |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21863. |
What is the descending order of the units of the political organization of the Vedic period? |
| A. | Nation, Gana, Vish, Village, Kul |
| B. | Village, Kul, Nation, Gana, Vish |
| C. | Village, Kul, Gana, Nation, Vish |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Village, Kul, Nation, Gana, Vish | |
| 21864. |
Who presides over the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament in the absence of the Speaker? |
| A. | vice president |
| B. | Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| C. | (a) and (b) both |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. (a) and (b) both | |
| 21865. |
The Speaker is the ex-officio chairman of which committee? |
| A. | public accounts committee |
| B. | rules committee |
| C. | Public Institutions Committee |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. Public Institutions Committee | |
| 21866. |
In which state was the Right to Information exercised for the first time? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | W. Bengal |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. W. Bengal | |
| 21867. |
Which of the following languages is included in the category of classical languages? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Tamil |
| C. | Malayalam |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Malayalam | |
| 21868. |
President's rule was imposed for the first time in any state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | W. Bengal |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 21869. |
During the tenure of which Prime Minister the Anti-Defection Act was passed? |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | VP Singh |
| D. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Answer» C. VP Singh | |
| 21870. |
Which Vishwa Guru was accused of aiding Khusrau in the rebellion against Jahangir? |
| A. | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| B. | Guru Harrai |
| C. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| D. | Guru Ramdas |
| Answer» D. Guru Ramdas | |
| 21871. |
Vishnu is first mentioned in |
| A. | in the Upanishads |
| B. | in Yajurveda |
| C. | in Rigveda |
| D. | in Atharvaveda |
| Answer» D. in Atharvaveda | |
| 21872. |
Who among the following was elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Constituent Assembly? |
| A. | H. C. Mukherjee |
| B. | NS. N. Rao |
| C. | Of. M Munshi |
| D. | DP Khaitan |
| Answer» B. NS. N. Rao | |
| 21873. |
When was President's rule imposed in any state for the first time? |
| A. | 1952 |
| B. | 1954 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1957 |
| Answer» B. 1954 | |
| 21874. |
When did the Constituent Assembly accept the Objectives Resolution proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru? |
| A. | January 25, 1947 |
| B. | January 22, 1947 |
| C. | 26 January, 1947 |
| D. | January 26, 1949 |
| Answer» C. 26 January, 1947 | |
| 21875. |
The name of the book written by Gulbadan Begum is: |
| A. | In Babarna |
| B. | Humayunnama |
| C. | Akbarnama |
| D. | Tughlaqnama |
| Answer» C. Akbarnama | |
| 21876. |
Who among the following was a member of Rajya Sabha at the time of his appointment as Prime Minister? |
| A. | Charan Singh |
| B. | Narasimha Rao |
| C. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21877. |
What is the time of creation of Manusmriti? |
| A. | 200 BC - Between 200 AD |
| B. | 200 BC - mid 100 AD |
| C. | 200 BC - mid 400 AD |
| D. | 100 BC - mid 150 AD |
| Answer» B. 200 BC - mid 100 AD | |
| 21878. |
In which country Finance Bills can be introduced only in the Upper House? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | France |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. France | |
| 21879. |
On the basis of which census is the distribution of seats in the present Lok Sabha done? |
| A. | 2001 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21880. |
At present, how many fundamental duties are there in the constitution? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 13 |
| Answer» C. 12 | |
| 21881. |
By which amendment of the Constitution was the Privy Persons of the former rulers of Indian states abolished? |
| A. | 24th Amendment |
| B. | 25th Amendment |
| C. | 26th Amendment |
| D. | 28th Amendment |
| Answer» D. 28th Amendment | |
| 21882. |
Jasraj Chopra panel was appointed to look into which problem? |
| A. | To investigate the Godhra riots |
| B. | Ragging problem in educational institutions |
| C. | Regarding inclusion of Gujjars in the category of Scheduled Castes |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21883. |
When was the first Minorities Commission established? |
| A. | 1964 |
| B. | 1954 |
| C. | 1984 |
| D. | 1979 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21884. |
Who among the following has been appointed as the President of the National Land Reforms Council? |
| A. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| B. | Manmohan Singh |
| C. | M. Veerappa Moily |
| D. | N. R Madhav Menon |
| Answer» C. M. Veerappa Moily | |
| 21885. |
Which bill empowers the government to collect revenue? |
| A. | economic bill |
| B. | finance bill |
| C. | (a) and (b) both |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. (a) and (b) both | |
| 21886. |
When were Bombay, Madras and Calcutta High Courts established? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1935 |
| D. | 1861 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21887. |
Which organization is the apex body to approve the five year plan of the country? |
| A. | Union Cabinet |
| B. | Planning Commission |
| C. | national development council |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» D. Parliament | |
| 21888. |
Under whom is the Cabinet Secretariat? |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | parliamentary minister |
| C. | Union Home Minister |
| D. | cabinet secretary |
| Answer» B. parliamentary minister | |
| 21889. |
On whose recommendation grants-in-aid are given to the states from the Consolidated Fund of India? |
| A. | public accounts committee |
| B. | Finance Commission |
| C. | Planning Commission |
| D. | Auditor General |
| Answer» C. Planning Commission | |
| 21890. |
Which political party has recently been recognized as a national party? |
| A. | Bahujan samaj party |
| B. | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| C. | (a) and (b) both |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. (a) and (b) both | |
| 21891. |
In which language were the Ramayana and Mahabharata originally composed? |
| A. | in Sanskrit |
| B. | in tamil language |
| C. | In hindi |
| D. | in Devanagari |
| Answer» B. in tamil language | |
| 21892. |
Who is the chairman of the National Commission related to the protection of rights of children? |
| A. | Shanta Sinha |
| B. | shila dixit |
| C. | Savitri Sinha |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. shila dixit | |
| 21893. |
Where was the first mobile court of India started? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21894. |
Why was there a need to find a new sea route to India by circumnavigating Africa? |
| A. | The old trade route was under Arab traders and they obstructed the movement of European merchants. |
| B. | The old trade route was very long, so a new route was sought. |
| C. | Arab merchants used to make huge profits by selling pre-purchased goods very expensive in Europe |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. The old trade route was very long, so a new route was sought. | |
| 21895. |
Many types of materials were exported to European countries in India. The main items shipped were: |
| A. | opium, indigo, silk, yarn and gems |
| B. | Artifacts, furniture and cosmetics |
| C. | Cotton clothes, machines and utensils |
| D. | fruits and nuts |
| Answer» B. Artifacts, furniture and cosmetics | |
| 21896. |
Traders from which European country first came to India to do business? |
| A. | English |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | French |
| Answer» D. French | |
| 21897. |
When did the Portuguese capture Goa? |
| A. | in 1506 |
| B. | in 1510 |
| C. | in 1515 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. in 1515 | |
| 21898. |
Where did the British East India Company set up its first trading room in India? |
| A. | in Calcutta |
| B. | in Madras |
| C. | in Bombay |
| D. | in Surat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21899. |
Vasco da Gama was the first to find a new sea route to India. He was in India in 1498: |
| A. | Surat has arrived |
| B. | reached calicut |
| C. | arrived in Bombay |
| D. | arrived in cochin |
| Answer» C. arrived in Bombay | |
| 21900. |
Who is considered as the first Adi-Shiva? |
| A. | Pashupati Mahadev |
| B. | Rudra |
| C. | Pusan |
| D. | murugan |
| Answer» B. Rudra | |