1) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATES IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SIXTH SCHEDULE OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION ?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Tripura
(c) Mizoram
(d) Manipur
Ans)(d) Manipur
2) TILL NOW, THE PREAMBLE OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA HAS BEEN AMENDED FOR HOW MANY TIMES ?
(a) Never
(b) Once
(c) Twice
(d) Thrice
Ans)(b) Once
3) WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING WAS THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO REGULATE THE AFFAIRS OF ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY IN INDIA ?
(a) Pitts India Act 1784
(b) Charter Act 1833
(c) The Regulating Act 1773
(d) Charter Act of 1813
Ans)(c) The Regulating Act 1773
4) IN WHICH YEAR NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES WAS ESTABLISHED ?
(a) 1989
(b) 1990
(c) 1991
(d) 1992
Ans)(d) 1992
5) THE FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES WERE INCORPORATED IN THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION IN WHICH YEAR ?
(a) 1970
(b) 1972
(c) 1975
(d) 1976
Ans)(d) 1976
6) JVP COMMITTEE WHICH WAS CONSTITUTED IN 1948-49 WAS RELATED TO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ?
(a) Industrialization of India
(b) Formation of new states on linguistic basis
(c) National language of India
(d) Reservation for SC & STS
Ans)(b) Formation of new states on linguistic basis
7) WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESIDUARY POWERS VESTS IN __?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Council of Ministers
(d) Parliament
Ans)(d) Parliament
8) ARTICLE 213 WHICH EMBODIES THE ORDINANCE MAKING POWER OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT OF PRESIDENT EMBODIES IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ?
(a) Article 111
(b) Article 115
(c) Article 121
(d) Article 123
Ans)(d) Article 123
9) WHY THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION CALLED AS FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF THE LAND ?
(a) Because Preamble indicates the source from which constitution comes that is people of India
(b) Because Constitution envisages the fundamental rights
(c) Because Constitution of India declares great rights and freedoms to all citizens of India
(d) Because the government organs owe their origin to the constitution of India and derive their authority from & discharge their responsibilities within the framework of the constitution
Ans)(d) Because the government organs owe their origin to the constitution of India and derive their authority from & discharge their responsibilities within the framework of the constitution
10) WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING POST IS NOT DEPENDENT ON THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT OR GOVERNOR ?
(a) A Judge of Supreme Court
(b) A Judge of High Court
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(d) Attorney-General for India
Ans)(d) Attorney-General for India
11) THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PROVIDES THAT TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY OF UNION OF INDIA IS FREE. HOWEVER, DESPITE THIS PROVISION, A STATE IN INDIA CAN MAKE LAW FOR IMPOSING TAXES ON IMPORTS OF GOODS FROM OTHER STATES IN INDIA, PROVIDED THE GOODS PRODUCED IN OTHER STATES ARE ALSO TAXES IN THAT STATE IN THE SAME MANNER. WHO DECIDES WHETHER THE STATES CAN MAKE SUCH LAW OR NOT?
(a) The State which is imposing law itself
(b) The States which have interests in the taxes to be imposed
(c) Parliament of India
(d) President of India
Ans)(d) President of India
12) ARTICLE 123 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION PROVIDES FOR:
(a) The Ordinance Making power of the President
(b) Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
(c) Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir
(d) An Election Commission to hold free and fair elections in the country.
Ans)(a) The Ordinance Making power of the President
13) UNDER WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, PRESIDENT HAS PARDONING POWER ?
(a) Article 70
(b) Article 72
(c) Article 74
(d) Article 73
Ans)(b) Article 72
14) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WRITS IS ALSO KNOWN AS WAKENING CALL ?
(a) Mandamus
(b) Prohibition
(c) Certiorari
(d) Quo Warranto
Ans)(a) Mandamus
15) WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DETERMINES THAT THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION IS FEDERAL ?
(a) A written and rigid Constitution
(b) An independent Judiciary
(c) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre
(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
Ans)(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
16) WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS INCORRECT IN RESPECT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA ?
(a) According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an independent tier in the federal system
(b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
(c) Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission
(d) Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission
Ans)(b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
17) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WERE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DINESH GOSWAMI COMMITTEE ?
(a) The constitution of state-level election commissions
(b) List System of election to the Lok Sabha
(c) governmental funding of parliamentary elections
(d) a ban on the candidature of independent candidates in the parliamentary elections
Ans)(c) governmental funding of parliamentary elections
18) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS INCORRECT ABOUT THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ?
(a) Several committees were formed for the functioning of Constituent Assembly
(b) It was elected on the basis of universal adult franchise
(c) Different minority communities were adequately represented in the Assembly
(d) Each province and princely state was allotted seats in proportion to its population
Ans)(b) It was elected on the basis of universal adult franchise
19) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FORM OF JUSTICE IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ?
(a) Social
(b) Economic
(c) Religious
(d) Political
Ans)(c) Religious
20) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAS NOT THE MEMBER OF FAZL ALI COMMISSION FORMED IN DECEMBER 1953 ?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Fazl Ali
(c) KM Panikar
(d) HN Kunzru
Ans)(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
21) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED THE BRITISH SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AS ‘PRIME MINISTERIAL GOVERNMENT’ ?
(a) K.M. Munshi
(b) Jennings
(c) Mackintosh
(d) None of the above
Ans)(c) Mackintosh
22) ON WHICH COUNTRY’S MODEL IS THE INDIAN FEDERAL SYSTEM IS BASED ?
(a) USA
(b) Britain
(c) Canada
(d) France
Ans)(c) Canada
23) WHICH SYSTEM IS USED FOR THE ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENT ?
(a) System of Proportional Representation
(b) Direct Election
(c) Voting by Open Ballot
(d) None of the above
Ans)(a) System of Proportional Representation
24) WHICH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT EXTENDED THE RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR THE SCS AND STS, AND SPECIAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE ANGLO-INDIANS IN THE LOK SABHA AND THE STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF TEN YEARS ?
(a) 22nd Amendment Act, 1969
(b) 23rd Amendment Act, 1969
(c) 24th Amendment Act, 1971
(d) 25th Amendment Act, 1971
Ans)(b) 23rd Amendment Act, 1969
25) ON WHOSE RECOMMENDATION WAS THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS CREATED ?
(a) Punchi Commission
(b) Sarkaria Commission
(c) Krishna Menon Committee
(d) Fazl Ali Commission
Ans)(c) Krishna Menon Committee
26) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION DEAL WITH THE LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CENTRE AND THE STATES ?
(a) Article 235 to 245
(b) Articles 245 to 255
(c) Article 255 to 265
(d) None of the above
Ans)(b) Articles 245 to 255
27) WHO APPOINTS THE CHIEF MINISTER ?
(a) The Chief Justice of High Court
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Governor
Ans)(d) Governor
28) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT WITH RESPECT TO STATE LEGISLATURE ?
(a) A minister cannot participate in the proceedings of a House, of which he is not a member.
2. A minister, who is not a member of either House, can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 & 2
Ans)(b) Only 2
29) IN WHICH YEAR WAS THE DANTWALA COMMITTEE REPORT ON BLOCK-LEVEL PLANNING CONSTITUTED ?
(a) 1975
(b) 1976
(c) 1977
(d) 1978
Ans)(c) 1977
30) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MAY NOT CONSTITUTE PANCHAYATS AT THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ?
(a) Hilly states
(b) State having population less than 10 lakhs
(c) State having population less than 20 lakhs
(d) States having fifty percent tribal population
Ans)(c) State having population less than 20 lakhs
31) WHICH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THERE SHOULD ALSO BE RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR WOMEN IN PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS ?
(a) Thungon Committee
(b) L M Singhvi Committee
(c) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(d) Gadgil Committee
Ans)(a) Thungon Committee
32) WHERE WAS THE FIRST MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SET IN INDIA ?
(a) Madras
(b) Calcutta
(c) Bombay
(d) Delhi
Ans)(a) Madras
33) THE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION CAN CONSIST OF HOW MANY INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS APART FROM A CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER ?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 10
Ans)(d) 10
34) WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AGE TILL WHICH CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER AND AN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER CAN HOLD OFFICE ?
(a) 60 years
(b) 62 years
(c) 65 years
(d) 70 Years
Ans)(c) 65 years
35) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT REGARDING NITI AAYOG ?
(a) NITI Aayog was Formed 24 January 2015
(b) NITI Aayog comes under the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(c) NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India
(d) All of the above
Ans)(c) NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India
36) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INSTITUTION OF LOKPAL AND LOKYUKTA ?
(a) Administrative Reforms Commission
(b) Sarkaria Commission
(c) Srikrishna Commission
(d) None of the above
Ans)(a) Administrative Reforms Commission
37) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE ABOUT OMBUDSMAN SYSTEM ?
(a) In New Zealand, judiciary is outside the purview of ombudsman
(b) In Sweden, judiciary is outside the purview of ombudsman.
(c) Both of them
(d) None of them
Ans)(a) In New Zealand, judiciary is outside the purview of ombudsman
38) WHICH ARTICLE CONTAINS PROVISIONS REGARDING CONTROL OF THE UNION OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEDULED AREAS AND THE WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES ?
(a) Article 337
(b) Article 338
(c) Article 339
(d) Article 340
Ans)(c) Article 339
39) THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT – INDIA (FIU-IND) WAS SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN WHICH YEAR ?
(a) 2004
(b) 2005
(c) 2006
(d) 2007
Ans)(a) 2004
40) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULES OF THE WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972 INCLUDES THE ANIMALS WHICH MAY BE HUNTED ?
(a) Schedule III
(b) Schedule IV
(c) Schedule V
(d) Schedule VI
Ans)(c) Schedule V
41) FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ARE ENSHRINED IN WHICH PART OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION ?
(a) Part I
(b) Part II
(c) Part III
(d) Part IV
Ans)(c) Part III
42) PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RELIGION, RACE, CASTE, SEX OR PLACE OF BIRTH COMES UNDER WHICH CATEGORY OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION ?
(a) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(c) Right to Equality
(d) Right to Freedom of Religion
Ans)(c) Right to Equality
43) THE PRESIDENT’S SEAT CAN BE LEFT VACANT FOR HOW MUCH DURATION ?
(a) 6 Months
(b) 3 Months
(c) 9 Months
(d) 12 Months
Ans)(a) 6 Months
44) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MOTION IS RELATED WITH THE UNION BUDGET ?
(a) Adjournment
(b) Censure
(c) Cut
(d) None of the above
Ans)(c) Cut
45) MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE UNDER PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT_____ :
(a) are drawn from both the Houses of Legislature
(b) are only from the popular House
(c) are not members of either House of Legislature
(d) become members of Legislature after their appointment
Ans)(c) are not members of either House of Legislature
46) THE NUMBER OF SUBJECTS INCORPORATED IN THE UNION LIST IS
(a) 97
(b) 102
(c) 82
(d) 89
Ans)(a) 97
47) WHICH IS THE LARGEST COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT OF INDIA ?
(a) Public Accounts Committee
(b) Estimates Committee
(c) Committee on Public Undertakings
(d) Joint Parliamentary Committee
Ans)(b)Estimates Committee
48) IN THE CONTEXT OF INDIAN PARLIAMENT WHAT IS ‘ZERO HOUR’ ?
(a) Time immediately after Question Hour
(b) Time in the last half of the parliamentary proceeding
(c) Time before Question Hour
(d) Time in the first half of the parliamentary proceeding
Ans)(a) Time before Question Hour
49) IN WHICH PART OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION ARE CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS MENTIONED ?
(a) Part IV (Article 227 to 234)
(b) Part XI (Article 245 to 255)
(c) Part X (Article 234 to 240)
(d) Part XII (Article 265 to 277)
Ans)(b) Part XI (Article 245 to 255)
50) WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF PANCHAYATI RAJ ?
(a) Zilla Panchayat > Block Panchayat > Gram Panchayat > Gram Sabha
(b) Khap Panchayat > Zilla Panchayat > Block Panchayat > Gram Panchayat > Gram Sabha
(c) Khap Panchayat > Zilla Panchayat > Block Panchayat > Gram Panchayat
(d) Nagar Panchayat > Zilla Panchayat > Block Panchayat > Gram Panchayat > Gram Sabha
Ans)(a) Zilla Panchayat > Block Panchayat > Gram Panchayat > Gram Sabha
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