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1. |
Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the houses of parliament? |
A. | Vice-President |
B. | Solicitor General |
C. | Chief Justice |
D. | Attorney General |
Answer» D. Attorney General |
2. |
What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of parliament? |
A. | 3 months |
B. | 4 months |
C. | 6 months |
D. | 9 months |
Answer» C. 6 months |
3. |
How are legislative excesses of parliament and state assemblies checked? |
A. | Intervention from President/Governor |
B. | No-Confidence motions |
C. | Judicial review |
D. | General elections |
Answer» C. Judicial review |
4. |
Which of the following non-member of Parliament has the right to address it? |
A. | Attorney General of India |
B. | Solicitor General of India |
C. | Chief Justice of India |
D. | Chief Election Commissioner |
Answer» A. Attorney General of India |
5. |
In order to be recognized as an official Opposition Group in the parliament, how many seats should it have? |
A. | 1/3rd of the total strength |
B. | ¼ of the total strength |
C. | 1/6th of the total strength |
D. | 1/10th of the total strength |
Answer» D. 1/10th of the total strength |
6. |
Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the parliament? |
A. | Attorney General of India |
B. | Chief Justice of India |
C. | Chief Election commission of India |
D. | Comptroller and auditor General of India |
Answer» A. Attorney General of India |
7. |
Age of a candidate to contest parliamentary election should not be lesser than: |
A. | 18 years |
B. | 21 years |
C. | 25 years |
D. | 26 years |
Answer» C. 25 years |
8. |
The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is that: |
A. | It is the union legislature in India |
B. | It also comprises of the President |
C. | It is bicameral in nature |
D. | The upper house of the parliament is never |
Answer» B. It also comprises of the President |
9. |
Japan’s Parliament is known as – |
A. | Diet |
B. | Dail |
C. | Yuan |
D. | Shora |
Answer» A. Diet |
10. |
Who said, Parliamentary system provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of the Government? |
A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
B. | B.N. Rau |
C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
D. | Rajendra Prasad |
Answer» A. B.R. Ambedkar |
11. |
The vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of the– |
A. | Rajya Sabha |
B. | Lok Sabha |
C. | Planning Commission |
D. | National Development council |
Answer» A. Rajya Sabha |
12. |
The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after – |
A. | Every five years |
B. | Every six years |
C. | On the advice of the Prime minister |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these |
13. |
The upper house of Indian Parliament is known as – |
A. | The Rajya Sabha |
B. | The Lok Sabha |
C. | The national Assembly |
D. | The Indian Parliament |
Answer» A. The Rajya Sabha |
14. |
Who is the chairman of Rajya Sabha – |
A. | The President |
B. | The Vice-President |
C. | Legislative Council |
D. | Legislative assembly |
Answer» B. The Vice-President |
15. |
Which is the House where the chair person is not the member of that House? |
A. | Rajya Sabha |
B. | Lok Sabha |
C. | Legislative Council |
D. | Legislative Assembly |
Answer» A. Rajya Sabha |
16. |
How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 15 |
Answer» C. 12 |
17. |
The speaker of Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing his resignation to – |
A. | The president |
B. | The prime Minister |
C. | The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
D. | The chief justice of India |
Answer» C. The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
18. |
A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Upper House (Rajya Sabha ) within – |
A. | 10 days |
B. | 14 days |
C. | 20 days |
D. | 30 days |
Answer» B. 14 days |
19. |
What can be maximum interval between two sessions of Parliament? |
A. | 3montsh |
B. | 4 months |
C. | 6 months |
D. | 9 months |
Answer» C. 6 months |
20. |
Bill of which of the following categories can be initiated only in Lok Sabha? |
A. | Ordinary Bill |
B. | Private Members bill |
C. | Money bill |
D. | Constitution Amendment bill |
Answer» C. Money bill |
21. |
Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not? |
A. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
B. | The President |
C. | The Prime Minister |
D. | The parliamentary select committee |
Answer» A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
22. |
By which bill the Government propose collection of revenues for a year? |
A. | Economic Bill |
B. | Finance Bill |
C. | Supplementary Bill |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Finance Bill |
23. |
Who calls the joint session of the two Houses of the Parliament? |
A. | The President |
B. | The Prime Minister |
C. | The Lok Sabha Speaker |
D. | The vice President |
Answer» A. The President |
24. |
What is Zero Hour? |
A. | When the proposals of the opposition are raised |
B. | When matters of utmost importance are raised |
C. | Interval between the morning and afternoon sessions |
D. | When a money bill is introduced in Lok Sabha |
Answer» B. When matters of utmost importance are raised |
25. |
Which of the following Ministries prepares its own budget and presents in the Parliament every year? |
A. | Finance Ministry |
B. | Railway Ministry |
C. | Ministry of Defence |
D. | Ministry of Home affairs |
Answer» B. Railway Ministry |
26. |
The Governor of a state in India is – |
A. | Directly elected by the people of India |
B. | Appointed by the state chief Minister |
C. | Appointed by the Prime Minister |
D. | Appointed by the President |
Answer» D. Appointed by the President |
27. |
Which one of the following offices is held during the pleasure of the President of India? |
A. | Vice-President |
B. | Chief Justice of India |
C. | Governor of a State |
D. | Chairman of UPSC |
Answer» C. Governor of a State |
28. |
The Chief Minister is appointed by – |
A. | The Governor |
B. | The President |
C. | The Chief Justice of Supreme Court |
D. | The Chief justice of High court |
Answer» A. The Governor |
29. |
Who among the following was the first woman chief minister in independent India? |
A. | Amrit Kaur |
B. | Sarojini Naidu |
C. | Sucheta Kriplani |
D. | Vijaya lakshmi Pandit |
Answer» C. Sucheta Kriplani |
30. |
Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand State? |
A. | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
B. | Nityanand Swami |
C. | N.D. Tiwari |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Nityanand Swami |
31. |
Which Indian State had the first woman chief Minister? |
A. | U.P. |
B. | Bihar |
C. | Tamil Nadu |
D. | Delhi |
Answer» A. U.P. |
32. |
The total number of members of the legislative council can in no case be less than: |
A. | 40 |
B. | 50 |
C. | 60 |
D. | No minimum strength has been fixed |
Answer» A. 40 |
33. |
Who among the following recommendation to the parliament for the abolition of the legislative council in state? |
A. | The President of India |
B. | The Governor of the concerned state |
C. | The legislative council of the concerned state |
D. | The legislative assembly of the concerned state |
Answer» D. The legislative assembly of the concerned state |
34. |
Which is the upper chamber of state legislature in India? |
A. | Legislative Council |
B. | Legislative Council |
C. | Governor’s Office |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Legislative Council |
35. |
The Maximum number of members that the legislative assembly of a state in India can have is: |
A. | 400 |
B. | 450 |
C. | 500 |
D. | 600 |
Answer» C. 500 |
36. |
The Chief justice of a high court is appointed by: |
A. | President |
B. | Governor |
C. | Chief Justice of India |
D. | President and the chief Justice of India |
Answer» D. President and the chief Justice of India |
37. |
To which of the following state the special Marriage Act 1954 does not apply? |
A. | Meghalaya |
B. | Nagaland |
C. | Tripura |
D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
Answer» D. Jammu and Kashmir |
38. |
Which article of the constitution of India accords special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir? |
A. | 311 |
B. | 324 |
C. | 356 |
D. | 370 |
Answer» D. 370 |
39. |
Which one of the following states has a separate constitution? |
A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
B. | Assam |
C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
D. | Sikkim |
Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir |
40. |
In Indian constitution, article 370 is related with which? |
A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
B. | Reservation of Scheduled castes and Scheduled |
C. | Punjab and Haryana States |
D. | Karnataka and Tamil Nadu States |
Answer» A. Jammu and Kashmir |
41. |
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir? |
A. | The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir |
B. | The Chief Minister of High court of Jammu and Kashmir |
C. | The Prime Minister of India |
D. | The President of India |
Answer» D. The President of India |
42. |
Which of the following states can nominate two women members to the Legislative assembly? |
A. | Himachal Pradesh |
B. | Uttar Pradesh |
C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
D. | Kerala |
Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir |
43. |
Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up? |
A. | Bombay |
B. | Calcutta |
C. | Delhi |
D. | Madras |
Answer» D. Madras |
44. |
The Constitutional (74th) Amendment act, 1993 mentions of the: |
A. | Composition of the National Development Council |
B. | Functions of the state Finance Commission |
C. | Functions of the Kaveri Water Authority |
D. | The Municipalities |
Answer» D. The Municipalities |
45. |
Provisions regarding Municpalities and Panchayats was made in the Indian Constitution in which year? |
A. | 1991 |
B. | 1993 |
C. | 1995 |
D. | 2000 |
Answer» B. 1993 |
46. |
All day-to-day functions of the Panchayat in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and are webbased? (This is being done for the first time in India for a Panchayat) |
A. | Kerala |
B. | Karnataka |
C. | Andhra Pradesh |
D. | Maharashtra |
Answer» A. Kerala |
47. |
The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of: |
A. | 2 years |
B. | 3 years |
C. | 4 years |
D. | 5 years |
Answer» D. 5 years |
48. |
The first finance commission was constituted in: |
A. | 1950 |
B. | 1951 |
C. | 1952 |
D. | 1954. |
Answer» B. 1951 |
49. |
Which agency acts as co-ordinator between union government, Planning commission and state Governments? |
A. | National integration council |
B. | Finance Commission |
C. | National Development Council |
D. | Inter State Council |
Answer» C. National Development Council |
50. |
Fiscal Deficit is – |
A. | Total Expenditures – Total receipts |
B. | Revenue expenditures – Revenue receipts |
C. | Capital expenditure – capital receipts – Borrowings |
D. | Sum of Budget Deficit and Government’s market borrowings and liabilities |
Answer» A. Total Expenditures – Total receipts |
51. |
Which one of the following forms the largest share of deficit in Government of India budget: |
A. | Primary Deficit |
B. | Fiscal Deficit |
C. | Revenue Deficit |
D. | Capital Deficit |
Answer» B. Fiscal Deficit |
52. |
Which is NOT a central service? |
A. | Indian Police Service (IPS) |
B. | Indian Foreign service (IFC) |
C. | Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) |
D. | Indian Revenue Service (IRS) |
Answer» A. Indian Police Service (IPS) |
53. |
The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to: |
A. | The President |
B. | The Supreme Court |
C. | The Prime Minister |
D. | The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission |
Answer» A. The President |
54. |
Which of the following service is not part of the All India Services? |
A. | IAS (Indian Administrative Services) |
B. | IFS (Indian Forest Services) |
C. | IPS (Indian Police Services) |
D. | IMS (Indian Military Services) |
Answer» A. IAS (Indian Administrative Services) |
55. |
Consider the following statements:
|
A. | 1 only |
B. | 2 only |
C. | Both 1 and 2 |
D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 |
56. |
Who appoints the Chairman and the members of Union Public Service Commission? |
A. | Parliament |
B. | President |
C. | Chief Justice of India |
D. | Selection Committee |
Answer» B. President |
57. |
In which schedule of the constitution will the new State of Telangana be mentioned as the 29th State of the India? |
A. | First Schedule |
B. | Second Schedule |
C. | Fourth Schedule |
D. | Tenth Schedule |
Answer» A. First Schedule |
58. |
When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording the particulars of the spouse and the dependents, enforced at a General Election for the first time? |
A. | Assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh in Dec. 2003 |
B. | Assembly election held in Mizoram in Nov. 2003 |
C. | Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003 |
D. | Assembly elections held in Rajasthan /Delhi in Dec. 2003 |
Answer» C. Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003 |
59. |
A National political party is one which receives 6% of the total votes polled in: |
A. | Two or more states |
B. | The capital city |
C. | Four or more states |
D. | In all states |
Answer» D. In all states |
60. |
What is the minimum age prescribed in India for its citizens to cast their vote? |
A. | 21 Years |
B. | 18 Years |
C. | 25 Years |
D. | 16 Years |
Answer» B. 18 Years |
61. |
The election disputes regarding the election of President and Vice –President can be heard by: |
A. | Parliament |
B. | Central Election commission |
C. | Supreme Court |
D. | Attorney-General of India |
Answer» C. Supreme Court |
62. |
The Constitutional Amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years is: |
A. | 51st |
B. | 56th |
C. | 61st |
D. | 64th |
Answer» C. 61st |
63. |
The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of: |
A. | Education |
B. | Property |
C. | Religion |
D. | Age |
Answer» D. Age |
64. |
Now-a-days the election commission of India uses EVM during the General Election in the country. What is the full form of EVM? |
A. | Electronic Voting Machine |
B. | Election Validation Machine |
C. | Electronic validation management |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Electronic Voting Machine |
65. |
NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day is observed on which of the following day? |
A. | 9th January |
B. | 9th February |
C. | 19th March |
D. | 9thMatch |
Answer» A. 9th January |
66. |
English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States? |
A. | Nagaland |
B. | Tripura |
C. | Assam |
D. | Manipur |
Answer» A. Nagaland |
67. |
Which article of the constitution provides power to the parliament to make any provision with respect to acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters related to the citizenship: |
A. | Article 11 |
B. | Article 13 |
C. | Article 12 |
D. | Article 111 |
Answer» A. Article 11 |
68. |
Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in: |
A. | 1950 |
B. | 1953 |
C. | 1956 |
D. | 1961 |
Answer» B. 1953 |
69. |
The first Indian state which was created on a linguistic basis following a long drawn agitation is: |
A. | Andhra Pradesh |
B. | Assam |
C. | Tamil Nadu |
D. | Karnataka |
Answer» A. Andhra Pradesh |
70. |
How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the constitution? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 |
71. |
In India, within how much period, should the proclamation of emergency be approved by both houses of the Parliament? |
A. | 14 days |
B. | 1 month |
C. | 3 months |
D. | 6 months |
Answer» B. 1 month |
72. |
Under which of the following circumstances can the national emergency under Article 352 of the Indian constitution be proclaimed? |
A. | Failure of constitutional machinery |
B. | Breakdown of law and order |
C. | Internal disturbance |
D. | War, external aggression or armed rebellion |
Answer» D. War, external aggression or armed rebellion |
73. |
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far? |
A. | Once |
B. | 4 times |
C. | 5 times |
D. | Never |
Answer» D. Never |
74. |
How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra (Ashok Chakra) depicted on the national flag of India? |
A. | 16 |
B. | 32 |
C. | 24 |
D. | 22 |
Answer» C. 24 |
75. |
What is the scientific name of National Animal-tiger-of India? |
A. | Panthera Leo |
B. | Panthera tigris |
C. | Elephas Indicus |
D. | Bos domesticus |
Answer» B. Panthera tigris |
76. |
Which is National Flower of India? |
A. | Rose |
B. | Lotus |
C. | Lily |
D. | Sunflower |
Answer» B. Lotus |
77. |
India borrowed the concept of ‘sovereignty of parliament’ from _________. |
A. | China |
B. | Russia |
C. | France |
D. | Britain |
Answer» D. Britain |
78. |
The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on __________. |
A. | January 28, 1951 |
B. | January 28, 1950 |
C. | January 30, 1950 |
D. | January 30, 1949 |
Answer» B. January 28, 1950 |
79. |
At present, how many members are there in Supreme Court of India? |
A. | 35 judges |
B. | 31 judges |
C. | 33 judges |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. 31 judges |
80. |
In which case, the Supreme Court ruled that ‘the senior most judge of supreme court should alone be appointed to the office of the Chief justice of India’? |
A. | First judges case |
B. | Second judges case |
C. | Third judges case |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Second judges case |
81. |
Which among the following act is not related to the advisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court? |
A. | Coal Bearing Areas Act |
B. | Delhi Laws Act |
C. | Sea Customs Act |
D. | Kerala Education Bill |
Answer» A. Coal Bearing Areas Act |
82. |
In which year the Jammu and Kashmir Resettlement Act was passed |
A. | 1978 |
B. | 1980 |
C. | 1982 |
D. | 1984 |
Answer» C. 1982 |
83. |
The write-_______ literally means ‘we command’ |
A. | Habeas Corpus |
B. | Prohibition |
C. | Quo-wauanto |
D. | Mandamus |
Answer» D. Mandamus |
84. |
Which among the following Articles of Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security? |
A. | 51 |
B. | 48A |
C. | 43A |
D. | 41 |
Answer» A. 51 |
85. |
Which among the following rights was described by Dr. BR. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the constitution? |
A. | Right to freedom of Religion |
B. | Right to property |
C. | Right to equality |
D. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
Answer» D. Right to Constitutional Remedies |
86. |
Five year plan in India is finally approved by _ |
A. | Union Cabinet |
B. | President on the advice of Prime Minister |
C. | Planning Commission |
D. | National Development Council |
Answer» D. National Development Council |
87. |
In the Indian Constitution, the Right to equality mentioned from………………… |
A. | Article 16 to Article 20 |
B. | Article 15 to Article 19 |
C. | Article 14 to Article 18 |
D. | Article 14 to Article 17 |
Answer» C. Article 14 to Article 18 |
88. |
Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers? |
A. | 39th |
B. | 40th |
C. | 42nd |
D. | 44th |
Answer» D. 44th |
89. |
Which one of the following bills must be passed by each house of Indian parliament separately by special majority? |
A. | Ordinary Bill |
B. | Money Bill |
C. | Finance Bill |
D. | Constitution Amendment Bill |
Answer» D. Constitution Amendment Bill |
90. |
Which Amendment Act facilitated the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states? |
A. | 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 |
B. | 8th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1960 |
C. | 10th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1961 |
D. | 15th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1963 |
Answer» A. 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 |
91. |
Increased salary of Governor from 2008 is _________. |
A. | 36,000 |
B. | 1.10 lakh |
C. | 1,50,000 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. 1.10 lakh |
92. |
The salary and allowances of the Chief Minister is determined by ________. |
A. | President |
B. | Governor |
C. | Parliament |
D. | State Legislature |
Answer» D. State Legislature |
93. |
Duty of the Chief Minister is described in the Article ________. |
A. | Article 165 |
B. | Article 163 |
C. | Article 154 |
D. | Article 167 |
Answer» D. Article 167 |
94. |
Article 163 deals with _________. |
A. | Appointment and tenure of the ministers |
B. | Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor |
C. | Oath or affirmation by the Governor |
D. | Council of Ministers is responsible to the Legislative Assembly |
Answer» B. Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor |
95. |
Which part of the constitution deals with composition and powers of State Legislature? |
A. | Part III |
B. | Part IV |
C. | Part VI |
D. | Part XII |
Answer» B. Part IV |
96. |
Among the following states, which one has a bicameral system of state legislature? |
A. | Kerala |
B. | Madhya Pradesh |
C. | Andhra Pradesh |
D. | Tamil Nadu |
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh |
97. |
The maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly is ________. |
A. | 545 |
B. | 520 |
C. | 450 |
D. | 500 |
Answer» D. 500 |
98. |
In which year, the Supreme Court ruled that the decision of Chairman/speaker is subject to judicial review? |
A. | 1990 |
B. | 1992 |
C. | 1995 |
D. | 1989 |
Answer» B. 1992 |
99. |
The adjournment power of state legislature lies with ________. |
A. | Presiding officer of the house |
B. | Governor |
C. | President |
D. | Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha |
Answer» A. Presiding officer of the house |
100. |
The Governor of a State is appointed by the President on the advice of the |
A. | Prime Minister |
B. | Vice- President of India |
C. | Chief Minister of the state |
D. | Chief Justice of High Court |
Answer» A. Prime Minister |
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