| 1. |
The term fourth estate denotes |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | executive |
| C. | judiciary |
| D. | media |
| Answer» D. media | |
| 2. |
Cripps Mission came to India in: |
| A. | 1928 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1945 |
| Answer» C. 1942 | |
| 3. |
Provisional autonomy was introduced in India Under the : |
| A. | act of 1919 |
| B. | minto-morley reforms act 1909 |
| C. | government of india act 1935 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. government of india act 1935 | |
| 4. |
The first All India Women’s Organization was formed in |
| A. | 1918 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1916 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» B. 1917 | |
| 5. |
. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress? |
| A. | a o. hume |
| B. | w c. banerjee |
| C. | dadabhai naoroji |
| D. | motilal nehru |
| Answer» A. a o. hume | |
| 6. |
The all parties conference was held at Delhi in February 1928 at the initiative of |
| A. | the britishers |
| B. | the muslim league |
| C. | the swarajist party |
| D. | indian national congress |
| Answer» D. indian national congress | |
| 7. |
What does DMK stand for |
| A. | delhi munnetra kazhagam |
| B. | dravida munnetra kazhagam |
| C. | dravida manipur kazhagam |
| D. | dravida megha kerala |
| Answer» B. dravida munnetra kazhagam | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is not a regional party of India. |
| A. | aiadmk |
| B. | telugu desam |
| C. | national conference |
| D. | cpi(m) |
| Answer» D. cpi(m) | |
| 9. |
During which of the following years the Congress party has faced serious electoral reverses? |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1977 |
| C. | 1989 |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 10. |
The communist party of India was established in the year |
| A. | 1935 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1893 |
| D. | 1920 |
| Answer» D. 1920 | |
| 11. |
In which year Communist party was divided into CPI and CPI(M) |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1968 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» B. 1964 | |
| 12. |
Who among the following believed that communalism came to India with the British? |
| A. | mahatma gandhi |
| B. | gokhale |
| C. | saradar patel |
| D. | tilak |
| Answer» A. mahatma gandhi | |
| 13. |
The Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932 at : |
| A. | calcutta |
| B. | simla |
| C. | lahore |
| D. | london |
| Answer» D. london | |
| 14. |
------means love of a particular region or state in preference to the country as a whole |
| A. | nationalism |
| B. | regionalism |
| C. | ethinicism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. regionalism | |
| 15. |
Which of the following are the important socio-economic factors of regional imbalance in India. |
| A. | per capita income |
| B. | regional location of industries |
| C. | population below poverty line |
| D. | all |
| Answer» D. all | |
| 16. |
Communalism is opposed to : |
| A. | secularism |
| B. | racial conflict |
| C. | amity between class |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. secularism | |
| 17. |
Which is the following problems most fostered regionalism in India? |
| A. | social |
| B. | economic |
| C. | religious |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) and (b) | |
| 18. |
Which of the following caste groups are regarded as the so called ‘twice born’? |
| A. | brahmins |
| B. | kshatriyas |
| C. | vaishayas |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 19. |
Democratic socialism is a modern version of |
| A. | revisionalism |
| B. | guild socialism |
| C. | fabian socialism |
| D. | syndicalism |
| Answer» C. fabian socialism | |
| 20. |
As a political strategy, communalism is opposed to |
| A. | nationalism |
| B. | regionalism |
| C. | localism |
| D. | internationalism |
| Answer» A. nationalism | |
| 21. |
The famous work ‘Communalism in Modern India’ is written by |
| A. | runki basu |
| B. | ashutosh varshney |
| C. | bipan chandra |
| D. | none of the |
| Answer» C. bipan chandra | |
| 22. |
Jawaharlal Nehru once described communalism as the Indian version of |
| A. | fascism |
| B. | apartheid |
| C. | nazism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. fascism | |
| 23. |
Who is a leading Champion of the concept of the secular state |
| A. | jawaharal nehru |
| B. | sarvakar |
| C. | jinnah |
| D. | tilak |
| Answer» A. jawaharal nehru | |
| 24. |
The Supreme Court of India was set up |
| A. | by the constitution. |
| B. | by a law of parliament |
| C. | by presidential order |
| D. | none of the |
| Answer» A. by the constitution. | |
| 25. |
“A caste is a group of structural or potential kinsmen.” Who said? |
| A. | fg bailey |
| B. | m n srinivas |
| C. | jawaharlal nehru |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. fg bailey | |
| 26. |
Caste in India is an endogamous kinship group known as |
| A. | varna |
| B. | religion |
| C. | slave |
| D. | jati |
| Answer» D. jati | |
| 27. |
People are usually classified into upper, middle and lower classes on the basis of |
| A. | caste |
| B. | clan |
| C. | class |
| D. | occupation |
| Answer» C. class | |
| 28. |
The judges of the Supreme Court hold office till they reach the age of |
| A. | 58years |
| B. | 60years |
| C. | 65years. |
| D. | there is no upper age limit. |
| Answer» C. 65years. | |
| 29. |
Who made a statement that, “India is not a one party state, and it is a one dominant party system”. |
| A. | mahatma gandhi |
| B. | morris jones |
| C. | m n roy |
| D. | john rawls |
| Answer» B. morris jones | |
| 30. |
Who said ‘ All communalism is harmful? The logic of minority communalism is separatism, and majority communalism culminates in fascism’? |
| A. | bhikhu parekh |
| B. | t n madan |
| C. | bipin chandra |
| D. | ashish nandy |
| Answer» C. bipin chandra | |
| 31. |
--------- is considered to be the core of a political party |
| A. | regulations |
| B. | ideology |
| C. | rules |
| D. | customs |
| Answer» B. ideology | |
| 32. |
“Secularism is neither a religion nor indifference to religion but equal respect for all religions” who said it |
| A. | indira gandhi |
| B. | guru nanak |
| C. | nehru |
| D. | m n roy |
| Answer» A. indira gandhi | |
| 33. |
Which Article- provides for the setting of a National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes |
| A. | art 370 |
| B. | art. 338 |
| C. | art 332 |
| D. | art 335 |
| Answer» B. art. 338 | |
| 34. |
who among the following established Congress government in Madras |
| A. | c raja gopalachari |
| B. | c v ramaswami |
| C. | indira gandhi |
| D. | subhash chandra bose |
| Answer» A. c raja gopalachari | |
| 35. |
Which of the following Amendments to the Indian constitution has made the word secular, in the preambles? |
| A. | 43rd |
| B. | 42nd |
| C. | 44th |
| D. | 40th |
| Answer» B. 42nd | |
| 36. |
Which one of the following person is known as ‘Iron man of India ’? |
| A. | nehru |
| B. | gandhi |
| C. | bhagat singh |
| D. | sardar patel |
| Answer» D. sardar patel | |
| 37. |
The words ‘socialist, secular and integrity’ have been inserted preamble in |
| A. | 1977 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1974 |
| Answer» B. 1976 | |
| 38. |
Indian National Congress was established in the year |
| A. | 1886 |
| B. | 1881 |
| C. | 1885 |
| D. | 1180 |
| Answer» C. 1885 | |
| 39. |
Mound Batten in his plan favoured : |
| A. | akhand bharat |
| B. | partition of the country |
| C. | federation of the hindu and muslim provinces |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. partition of the country | |
| 40. |
National conference is an important political party in the state of |
| A. | jammu and kashmir |
| B. | andhra pradesh |
| C. | assam |
| D. | tripura |
| Answer» A. jammu and kashmir | |
| 41. |
State emergency is mentioned under……. Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 356 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 123 |
| Answer» B. 356 | |
| 42. |
Which constitutional Amendment Act (2002) makes education for children between 6 to 14 years of age a fundamental right? |
| A. | 81st |
| B. | 85th |
| C. | 86th |
| D. | 87th |
| Answer» C. 86th | |
| 43. |
------------ among the following can be considered as a link between the government and the people. |
| A. | the judiciary |
| B. | political party |
| C. | bureaucracy |
| D. | democratic |
| Answer» B. political party | |
| 44. |
The first general election in India took place in the year |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» C. 1952 | |
| 45. |
India is a ------ state |
| A. | theocratic |
| B. | secular |
| C. | anti religious |
| D. | aristocratic |
| Answer» B. secular | |
| 46. |
The National Commission for Women came into existence on January 31. |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1992 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» C. 1992 | |
| 47. |
Which of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of national emergency ? |
| A. | war |
| B. | external aggression n |
| C. | armed rebellion |
| D. | internal disturbance |
| Answer» D. internal disturbance | |
| 48. |
The Union List consists of |
| A. | 97 subjects |
| B. | 61 subjects |
| C. | 47 subjects |
| D. | 73 subjects |
| Answer» A. 97 subjects | |
| 49. |
In a federal system the guardian of the Constitution is |
| A. | the parliament |
| B. | the judiciary |
| C. | the council of ministers |
| D. | the national security advisor |
| Answer» B. the judiciary | |
| 50. |
The term casteism was originated from ………language |
| A. | portugese |
| B. | french |
| C. | german |
| D. | italian |
| Answer» A. portugese | |
| 51. |
Which nation enjoys the title of classical federalism |
| A. | england |
| B. | u.s.a |
| C. | france. |
| D. | india |
| Answer» B. u.s.a | |
| 52. |
The condition of women in Vedic age |
| A. | inequality |
| B. | no freedom |
| C. | no right |
| D. | equality with men |
| Answer» B. no freedom | |
| 53. |
Who use the technique spreading terror by killing innocent people to achieve their goals |
| A. | communalist |
| B. | secularist |
| C. | terrorist |
| D. | politicians |
| Answer» C. terrorist | |
| 54. |
What are the major issues in Indian democracy |
| A. | communalism |
| B. | religious fundamentalism |
| C. | regionalism |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 55. |
Which of the following Schedules of the constitution of India has to be amended to provide For the formation of a new state |
| A. | first schedule |
| B. | second schedule |
| C. | third schedule |
| D. | seventh schedule. |
| Answer» A. first schedule | |
| 56. |
In 1966 Shiv Sena was organized under the leadership of |
| A. | bal thackeray |
| B. | ramaswamy |
| C. | v.venkatesan |
| D. | mayavathi |
| Answer» A. bal thackeray | |
| 57. |
In 1937, a Congress government was formed in Madras under the leadership of |
| A. | e.v. ramaswami naicker |
| B. | rao c) |
| C. | rajagopalachari |
| D. | kripalini |
| Answer» C. rajagopalachari | |
| 58. |
“Hindu” in the present concept may be a Dravidian, but a Dravidian in the real sense of the term cannot and shall not be a Hindu’s .Who said? |
| A. | anna durai |
| B. | rajagopalachari |
| C. | naicker |
| D. | gandhi |
| Answer» B. rajagopalachari | |
| 59. |
Which article provides that no child below the age of 14 shall be employed to work in any hazardous employment |
| A. | article 30 |
| B. | article19 |
| C. | article15 |
| D. | article24 |
| Answer» D. article24 | |
| 60. |
Which part of Indian constitution deals with fundamental rights |
| A. | part iii |
| B. | part v |
| C. | part ii |
| D. | part iv |
| Answer» A. part iii | |
| 61. |
Directive Principles of state policy is included in which chapter of the Indian constitution deals with part Indian constitution |
| A. | part iii |
| B. | part v |
| C. | part iv |
| D. | part ii |
| Answer» C. part iv | |
| 62. |
Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Castes face many problems such as |
| A. | social disparities |
| B. | economic backwardness |
| C. | political disparities |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 63. |
In Kerala first ministry was formed under the leadership of |
| A. | pattam a thanu pillai |
| B. | ems namboodiripad |
| C. | r sankar |
| D. | c achutha menon |
| Answer» B. ems namboodiripad | |
| 64. |
The congress working committee adopted the Quit India resolution at its meeting held in July 1942 at |
| A. | bombay |
| B. | calcutta |
| C. | wardha |
| D. | nagpur |
| Answer» C. wardha | |
| 65. |
Which of the following committee investigate the nexus between criminals, bureaucracy and politicians? |
| A. | ashok mehta committee |
| B. | rao committee |
| C. | vohra committee |
| D. | singhvi committee |
| Answer» B. rao committee | |
| 66. |
Who among the following established All India Depressed Class in 1942? |
| A. | ambedkar |
| B. | gandhiji |
| C. | m.n.roy |
| D. | indira gandhi |
| Answer» A. ambedkar | |
| 67. |
When was the state of Kerala formed? |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1956 |
| Answer» D. 1956 | |
| 68. |
The present Chief Minister of Kerala is |
| A. | v.s. achuthanandan |
| B. | pinarayi vijayan |
| C. | a.k. antony |
| D. | ramesh chennithala |
| Answer» B. pinarayi vijayan | |
| 69. |
What is the correct sequence of the following chief ministers of Kerala? I C Achuthamenon II.. Pattam Thanu pillai III. R. Sankar lV. E.M.S. Namboodiripad |
| A. | iv,ii,iii ,i |
| B. | ii,iv,i,iii |
| C. | iv,iii,ii,i |
| D. | i, iv,iii,ii |
| Answer» A. iv,ii,iii ,i | |
| 70. |
Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1963 |
| C. | 1962 |
| D. | 1964 |
| Answer» D. 1964 | |
| 71. |
Which of the following was the first all Indian women’s organization which came into force in 1926? |
| A. | all india women’s conference |
| B. | national council for women in india |
| C. | national federation of women in india |
| D. | self employed women’s association. |
| Answer» B. national council for women in india | |
| 72. |
Which article mentions about Financial Aid to states |
| A. | art .24 |
| B. | art.275 |
| C. | art.51 |
| D. | art. 34 |
| Answer» B. art.275 | |
| 73. |
The salary of judges during their offices can be reduced by the |
| A. | article 352 |
| B. | article 356 |
| C. | article 360 |
| D. | article 359 |
| Answer» C. article 360 | |
| 74. |
The states enjoy exclusive jurisdiction over subjects of |
| A. | union list |
| B. | state list |
| C. | residuary list |
| D. | concurrent list |
| Answer» B. state list | |
| 75. |
84th constitution Amendment Act gives reservation for? |
| A. | higher caste |
| B. | obc |
| C. | anglo indians, sc, and stc |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. anglo indians, sc, and stc | |
| 76. |
Which article deals free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen year |
| A. | article 22a |
| B. | article 21a |
| C. | article 20 a |
| D. | article 20 a |
| Answer» B. article 21a | |
| 77. |
Child labor Act was enacted in |
| A. | 1986 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» A. 1986 | |
| 78. |
The minimum age for marriage is that the boy must be ---------- and the girl---------- |
| A. | 21 yrs and 18yrs |
| B. | 20yrs and 14 yrs |
| C. | 22yrs, 18yrs |
| D. | 22 yrs and 18 years |
| Answer» A. 21 yrs and 18yrs | |
| 79. |
Borstal schools are established for offenders below the age of |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 16 | |
| 80. |
International Day for the Elimination of violence against women is observed on |
| A. | 25th november |
| B. | 26th december |
| C. | 24th march |
| D. | 24th november |
| Answer» A. 25th november | |
| 81. |
The self Employed women’s Association of India (SEWA) was formed by |
| A. | medha padkar |
| B. | menaka gandhi |
| C. | dr. ela bhatt |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. dr. ela bhatt | |
| 82. |
National Commission of Scheduled Tribes has been under Article |
| A. | 31a |
| B. | 33a |
| C. | 32a |
| D. | 338a |
| Answer» D. 338a | |
| 83. |
Reservation for seats for SC and ST in Loksabha comes under |
| A. | art 330 |
| B. | art 110 |
| C. | art 370 |
| D. | art 315 |
| Answer» A. art 330 | |
| 84. |
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was formed in |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2007 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 2009 |
| Answer» B. 2007 | |
| 85. |
Which one of the following movements received maximum support in foreign countries |
| A. | quit india movement |
| B. | home rule movement |
| C. | non- co-operation movement |
| D. | civil |
| Answer» B. home rule movement | |
| 86. |
The chairperson and members of the Kerala State Commission for Women (KWC) hold office for a period of |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 1years |
| D. | 4 years |
| Answer» B. 5 years | |
| 87. |
Who was the founder of Muslim League? |
| A. | kabir das |
| B. | m.a. jinnah |
| C. | agha khan |
| D. | muhammed iqbal |
| Answer» B. m.a. jinnah | |
| 88. |
Who was the first Home Minister of India? |
| A. | b. r.ambedkar |
| B. | nehru |
| C. | sardar patel |
| D. | maulana azad |
| Answer» C. sardar patel | |
| 89. |
Which country is affected by the terrorist organization ‘ Boko Haram “ |
| A. | namibia |
| B. | china |
| C. | tailand |
| D. | nigeria |
| Answer» D. nigeria | |
| 90. |
An act in violation of the penal laws of a state |
| A. | deponent |
| B. | crime |
| C. | conviction |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. crime | |
| 91. |
Name the first Malayalee women Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. |
| A. | sara joseph |
| B. | anna chandy |
| C. | fathima beevi |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. fathima beevi | |
| 92. |
Who among the following is the present chairperson of KWC |
| A. | k k usha |
| B. | m.c. josephine |
| C. | k r gauri |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. m.c. josephine | |
| 93. |
Terrorist and Disruptive Activities ( prevention ) Act was passed by parliament in |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» A. 1985 | |
| 94. |
Who was the president of Indian National Congress when it launched quit India movement? |
| A. | subash chandra bose |
| B. | jawaharlal nehru |
| C. | j b kripalini |
| D. | abdul kalam azad |
| Answer» D. abdul kalam azad | |
| 95. |
Who founded Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1932 to eradicate untouchability? |
| A. | b r ambedkar |
| B. | gandhiji |
| C. | m n roy |
| D. | raja ram mohan roy |
| Answer» B. gandhiji | |
| 96. |
In which five year plans, preference was given to the weaker sections of the society |
| A. | 6th |
| B. | 5th |
| C. | 4th |
| D. | 3rd |
| Answer» B. 5th | |
| 97. |
Where are juvenile delinquents sent to? |
| A. | jail |
| B. | children homes |
| C. | borstal schools |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. borstal schools | |
| 98. |
Who among the following has listed nine main features of the caste system? |
| A. | b.r ambedkar |
| B. | m n srinivas |
| C. | gandhi |
| D. | (a) and (b) |
| Answer» B. m n srinivas | |
| 99. |
Who wrote that Caste as been politicized but in the process it has provided to Indian political process and symbols of political articulation’? |
| A. | m.n. srinivas |
| B. | nehru |
| C. | rajini kothari |
| D. | gandhi |
| Answer» C. rajini kothari | |
| 100. |
The oldest women’s organization formed in 1927 is |
| A. | self employed women’s association |
| B. | working women’s conference |
| C. | all india women’s conference |
| D. | national federation of indian women |
| Answer» C. all india women’s conference | |