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| 101. |
When was the 1st Finance Commission appointed? |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1951 |
| D. | 1949 |
| Answer» C. 1951 | |
| 102. |
Who was the Chairman of the 1st Finance Commission? |
| A. | k.c neogy. |
| B. | a.m.khusro. |
| C. | c.rangarajan. |
| D. | k.c.pant |
| Answer» A. k.c neogy. | |
| 103. |
In which year did the Sarkaria Commission submit its report? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» D. 1987 | |
| 104. |
Name the state to adopt the Panchayati Raj institutions for the first time. |
| A. | punjab |
| B. | rajasthan |
| C. | assam |
| D. | west bengal |
| Answer» B. rajasthan | |
| 105. |
What is the minimum age for contesting in Local Body elections? |
| A. | 30 years |
| B. | 21 years |
| C. | 25 years |
| D. | 35 years |
| Answer» B. 21 years | |
| 106. |
Who authored the book titled ‘Caste in Indian Politics’? |
| A. | bipan chandra |
| B. | d.d.basu |
| C. | rajni kothari |
| D. | m.v.pylee |
| Answer» C. rajni kothari | |
| 107. |
According to Hindi is the official language of the Union. |
| A. | art.343 |
| B. | art.350 |
| C. | art.352 |
| D. | art. 363 |
| Answer» A. art.343 | |
| 108. |
The Planning Commission was set up in the year . |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» D. 1950 | |
| 109. |
Which article specifies that the language of the Supreme Court, High Courts and Bills introduced in the Parliament and State Legislatures shall be English? |
| A. | art. 343 |
| B. | art.348 |
| C. | art. 350 |
| D. | art.352 |
| Answer» B. art.348 | |
| 110. |
Under whose Chairmanship was a committee formed to study the relation between crime and politics. |
| A. | dinesh goswami |
| B. | r.s.sarkaria |
| C. | s.r.sen |
| D. | n.n.vohra |
| Answer» D. n.n.vohra | |
| 111. |
is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. |
| A. | president |
| B. | finance minister |
| C. | planning minister |
| D. | prime minister |
| Answer» D. prime minister | |
| 112. |
Who authored the book titled “Communalism in Modern India”? |
| A. | rajni kothari |
| B. | m.v.pylee |
| C. | bipan chandra |
| D. | granville austin |
| Answer» C. bipan chandra | |
| 113. |
The National Development Council was formed in the year . |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» D. 1952 | |
| 114. |
The Inter State Council was constituted as per the recommendations of the . |
| A. | planning commission |
| B. | sarkaria commission |
| C. | finance commission |
| D. | national development council |
| Answer» B. sarkaria commission | |
| 115. |
Who was the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission of India? |
| A. | k.c neogy. |
| B. | a.m.khusro. |
| C. | c.rangarajan. |
| D. | k.c.pant |
| Answer» C. c.rangarajan. | |
| 116. |
Who is the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India? |
| A. | p.chidambarm |
| B. | m.s. aluwahlia |
| C. | a.k.antony |
| D. | manmohan singh |
| Answer» B. m.s. aluwahlia | |
| 117. |
Which agency recommends measures to augment the Consolidated Funds of the State to supplement the resources of the Panchayats? |
| A. | finance commission |
| B. | planning commission |
| C. | election commission |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. finance commission | |
| 118. |
Why was the Vohra Committee constituted? |
| A. | to study the relation between crime and politics. |
| B. | to study the working of panchayati raj institutions. |
| C. | to study the role of caste in indian politics. |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» A. to study the relation between crime and politics. | |
| 119. |
Which year was the Vohra Committee constituted? |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» D. 1993 | |
| 120. |
What does the word Lokpal mean? |
| A. | protector of the people. |
| B. | representative of the people. |
| C. | protector of law. |
| D. | leader of the masses. |
| Answer» A. protector of the people. | |
| 121. |
Whose words are these, “communalism is a challenge to Indian nationhood and Indian nationalism.”? |
| A. | m.k gandhi |
| B. | jawaharlal nehru |
| C. | motilal nehru |
| D. | kamala nehru |
| Answer» B. jawaharlal nehru | |
| 122. |
How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 22 | |
| 123. |
Constitution provides for special grants to _ . |
| A. | jammu& kashmir for silk products |
| B. | assam for jute and jute products. |
| C. | punjab for hosiery and sports goods |
| D. | all states for exports. |
| Answer» B. assam for jute and jute products. | |
| 124. |
Which Amendment of the Constitution relates to admissions of socially and economically backward classes to educational institutions? |
| A. | 42nd constitutional amendment act,1976 |
| B. | 61st constitutional amendment act, 1988 |
| C. | 73rd constitutional amendment act, 1992 |
| D. | 93rd constitutional amendment act, 2005 |
| Answer» D. 93rd constitutional amendment act, 2005 | |
| 125. |
Which article deals with reservation for SC/ST for jobs in the Civil Service? |
| A. | art. 332 |
| B. | art.335 |
| C. | art.338 |
| D. | art. 342 |
| Answer» B. art.335 | |
| 126. |
What are the emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | national emergency |
| B. | state emergency |
| C. | financial emergency |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 127. |
The All India Muslim League was founded in the year- |
| A. | 1885 |
| B. | 1902 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1906 |
| Answer» D. 1906 | |
| 128. |
Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | presidential |
| B. | democratic |
| C. | secular |
| D. | federal |
| Answer» A. presidential | |
| 129. |
Point out the unitary feature of the Indian Constitution. |
| A. | an elected president |
| B. | parliamentary system of government |
| C. | bicameral legislature at the centre |
| D. | single citizenship |
| Answer» D. single citizenship | |
| 130. |
The word ‘union’ in Art.1 of the Constitution has been borrowed from- |
| A. | american constitution |
| B. | canadian constitution |
| C. | japanese constitution |
| D. | irish constitution |
| Answer» B. canadian constitution | |
| 131. |
By which amendment the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were added to the Constitution? |
| A. | 24th amendment |
| B. | 42nd amendment |
| C. | 44th amendment |
| D. | 52nd amendment |
| Answer» B. 42nd amendment | |
| 132. |
‘Right to property’ was omitted by which Constitutional Amendment? |
| A. | 24th amendment |
| B. | 31st amendment |
| C. | 42nd amendment |
| D. | 44th amendment |
| Answer» D. 44th amendment | |
| 133. |
What do you mean by ‘hung parliament’? |
| A. | passing a bill by the two houses of the parliament |
| B. | political party seeking confidence vote in the parliament |
| C. | no political party getting clear cut majority in the parliament |
| D. | disagreement between the two houses regarding a bill |
| Answer» C. no political party getting clear cut majority in the parliament | |
| 134. |
A Government formed by the alliance of several political parties is known as Government. |
| A. | presidential |
| B. | coalition |
| C. | federal |
| D. | unitary |
| Answer» B. coalition | |
| 135. |
Political parties need to win at least percent of valid votes polled in any four or more States at the general elections to the Lok Sabha to be recognized as National parties. |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | six |
| Answer» D. six | |
| 136. |
Telugu Desam is the political party of which state? |
| A. | assam |
| B. | andhra pradesh |
| C. | orissa |
| D. | punjab |
| Answer» B. andhra pradesh | |
| 137. |
Regionalism grew due to the following factors- |
| A. | lack of balanced economic and social development |
| B. | neglect in matters of education and allocation of central funds |
| C. | creation of linguistic states |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 138. |
Political parties are recognized by the- |
| A. | elections symbol order, 1968 |
| B. | anti-defection act, 1985 |
| C. | delimitation act, 1952 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. elections symbol order, 1968 | |
| 139. |
Which of the following is not a federal feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | written constitution and supremacy of the constitution |
| B. | division of powers between centre and the states |
| C. | bicameral legislature at the centre |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 140. |
The representation to the states in the Rajya Sabha is based on- |
| A. | equal representation |
| B. | proportional representation |
| C. | population of a state |
| D. | community representation |
| Answer» C. population of a state | |
| 141. |
Police, local government, public health and sanitation and agriculture are subjectsincluded in the- |
| A. | union list |
| B. | state list |
| C. | concurrent list |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. state list | |
| 142. |
In which of the following federation the residuary powers are assigned to the federating units? |
| A. | united states of america |
| B. | switzerland |
| C. | australia |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 143. |
Which of the following is a tension area in Union State relations? |
| A. | role of governor |
| B. | use of art.356 |
| C. | less revenue resources to the states |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 144. |
was the first state to introduce the Panchayati raj system based on the 73rd constitutional Amendment. |
| A. | rajasthan |
| B. | madhya pradesh |
| C. | uttar pradesh |
| D. | andhra pradesh |
| Answer» B. madhya pradesh | |
| 145. |
The term of a Panchayat body is- |
| A. | two years |
| B. | three years |
| C. | five years |
| D. | six years |
| Answer» C. five years | |
| 146. |
Name the first committee constituted related to local self governments. |
| A. | vohra committee |
| B. | ashok mehta committee |
| C. | balwant rai committee |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. balwant rai committee | |
| 147. |
Two Amendments related to local self governments are- |
| A. | 24th and 25th amendments |
| B. | 42nd and 44th amendments |
| C. | 52nd and 54th amendments |
| D. | 73rd and 74th amendments |
| Answer» D. 73rd and 74th amendments | |
| 148. |
Political parties are indispensable for the working of a government. |
| A. | totalitarian |
| B. | democratic |
| C. | oligarchic |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. democratic | |
| 149. |
The term ‘floor crossing’ is associated with- |
| A. | political violence |
| B. | political alliance |
| C. | political centralization |
| D. | political defection |
| Answer» D. political defection | |
| 150. |
Anti-Defection Act was enacted in- |
| A. | 1951 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1992 |
| Answer» C. 1985 | |
| 151. |
The cost of all the schemes aiming at the welfare of the Scheduled tribes is to be met by the- |
| A. | union government |
| B. | state government |
| C. | local government |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. union government | |
| 152. |
During the proclamation of which emergency all money bills passed by the State legislature is to be reserved for the consideration of the President. |
| A. | national emergency |
| B. | state emergency |
| C. | financial emergency |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. financial emergency | |
| 153. |
Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? |
| A. | parliament |
| B. | president |
| C. | prime minister |
| D. | cabinet |
| Answer» B. president | |
| 154. |
The Sarkaria Commission Report favored the implementation of the formula throughout the country. |
| A. | one language |
| B. | two language |
| C. | three language |
| D. | four language |
| Answer» C. three language | |
| 155. |
Local self government is included in the . |
| A. | union list |
| B. | state list |
| C. | concurrent list |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. state list | |
| 156. |
Name the committee appointed by the Janata Government to review the working of the Panchayati Raj set-up in India. |
| A. | balwant rai committee |
| B. | ashok mehta committee |
| C. | goswami committee |
| D. | vohra committee |
| Answer» B. ashok mehta committee | |
| 157. |
The also had emphasized on the need for expanding and energizing the role of Panchayati raj in promotion and management of rural development. |
| A. | planning commission |
| B. | sarkaria commission |
| C. | finance commission |
| D. | election commission |
| Answer» A. planning commission | |
| 158. |
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment has added a new Part IX titled “ ” in the Indian Constitution. |
| A. | municipalities |
| B. | corporations |
| C. | panchayats |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. panchayats | |
| 159. |
Powers, authority and responsibilities of the Panchayats is included in- |
| A. | eighth schedule |
| B. | ninth schedule |
| C. | tenth schedule |
| D. | eleventh schedule |
| Answer» D. eleventh schedule | |
| 160. |
The 74th Constitutional Amendment has added a new Part IX A titled “ ” in the Indian Constitution. |
| A. | municipalities |
| B. | corporations |
| C. | panchayats |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. municipalities | |
| 161. |
Powers, authority and responsibilities of the Municipalities is included in- |
| A. | ninth schedule |
| B. | tenth schedule |
| C. | eleventh schedule |
| D. | twelfth schedule |
| Answer» D. twelfth schedule | |
| 162. |
The can order the inclusion of any caste in the list of scheduled castes. |
| A. | president |
| B. | governor |
| C. | prime minister |
| D. | chief minister |
| Answer» A. president | |
| 163. |
The pending Women Reservation Bill provides for how many percent of seats reserved for women in the legislatures? |
| A. | twenty two |
| B. | thirty three |
| C. | forty four |
| D. | fifty two |
| Answer» B. thirty three | |
| 164. |
The Planning Commission was a body. |
| A. | constitutional |
| B. | statutory |
| C. | extra constitutional |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. extra constitutional | |
| 165. |
In which of the following agencies the Chief Ministers of States are not members? |
| A. | planning commission |
| B. | inter state council |
| C. | national development council |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. planning commission | |
| 166. |
Why was the Sarkaria Commission constituted? |
| A. | to study about panchayats in india |
| B. | to examine centre state relations |
| C. | to study about the role of caste in indian politics |
| D. | to examine the need for reservations in india |
| Answer» B. to examine centre state relations | |
| 167. |
As per the Constitution Corporation Tax |
| A. | is levied by the union and collected and appropriated by the states |
| B. | is levied by the union and belongs to it exclusively |
| C. | is levied and appropriated by the states |
| D. | is levied by the union and shared by the union and the states |
| Answer» B. is levied by the union and belongs to it exclusively | |
| 168. |
Residuary powers refers to- |
| A. | powers shared by the union and the states |
| B. | powers related to internal affairs |
| C. | powers not included in the three lists |
| D. | powers related to external affairs |
| Answer» C. powers not included in the three lists | |
| 169. |
Which of the following Amendments is related to reorganization of the states? |
| A. | 5th amendment |
| B. | 7th amendment |
| C. | 10th amendment |
| D. | 12th amendment |
| Answer» B. 7th amendment | |
| 170. |
The idea of five year plans was adopted from- |
| A. | usa |
| B. | china |
| C. | ussr |
| D. | canada |
| Answer» C. ussr | |
| 171. |
Who authored the work ‘The Indian Constitution: The Corner Stone of a Nation’? |
| A. | m.v.pylee |
| B. | granville austin |
| C. | d.d.basu |
| D. | myron weiner |
| Answer» B. granville austin | |
| 172. |
The practice of administrative cooperation between the central and state governments is – |
| A. | unitarian federalism |
| B. | bargaining federalism |
| C. | quasi federalism |
| D. | cooperative federalism |
| Answer» D. cooperative federalism | |
| 173. |
The trend of regional political parties bargaining with the coalition government at the centre is- |
| A. | unitarian federalism |
| B. | bargaining federalism |
| C. | quasi federalism |
| D. | cooperative federalism |
| Answer» B. bargaining federalism | |
| 174. |
Provision for National Emergency is given in- |
| A. | art.352 |
| B. | art.356 |
| C. | art. 360 |
| D. | art.370 |
| Answer» A. art.352 | |
| 175. |
What is the reason for revival of Panchayati Raj System? |
| A. | helps participation of people at the grass root level |
| B. | enhances the efficiency of village administration. |
| C. | coordinates centre state relations |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. helps participation of people at the grass root level | |
| 176. |
Which of the following is a source of income of the Grama Panchayats? |
| A. | income tax |
| B. | sales tax |
| C. | professional tax |
| D. | levy duties |
| Answer» D. levy duties | |
| 177. |
A body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls in a village is |
| A. | grama sabha |
| B. | panchayat samithi |
| C. | ward sabha |
| D. | nagar panchayat |
| Answer» A. grama sabha | |
| 178. |
The Union List consists of |
| A. | 97 subjects |
| B. | 61 subjects |
| C. | 47 subjects |
| D. | 73 subjects |
| Answer» A. 97 subjects | |
| 179. |
An interpretation of the Constitution of India is based on the spirit of |
| A. | Fundamental Duties |
| B. | Fundamental Rights |
| C. | Preamble |
| D. | Federal System |
| Answer» C. Preamble | |
| 180. |
The Constituent Assembly was set according to the proposals of |
| A. | The Cripps Mission |
| B. | the Cabinet Mission |
| C. | Mountbatten Plan |
| D. | Rajagopalachari Plan |
| Answer» B. the Cabinet Mission | |
| 181. |
The Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were adopted from |
| A. | Canadian Constitution |
| B. | Russian Constitution |
| C. | American Constitution |
| D. | French Constitution |
| Answer» B. Russian Constitution | |
| 182. |
Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Duties |
| A. | Article 32 |
| B. | Article 50 |
| C. | Article51 |
| D. | Article 51 A |
| Answer» D. Article 51 A | |
| 183. |
In India Right to Property is a |
| A. | Moral Right |
| B. | Legal Right |
| C. | Fundamental Right |
| D. | Personal Right |
| Answer» B. Legal Right | |
| 184. |
Which article is referred to as ‘the jewel of the Constitution’ |
| A. | Article 352 |
| B. | Article 123 |
| C. | Article 32 |
| D. | Article 31 |
| Answer» C. Article 32 | |
| 185. |
Which writ give the meaning ‘we command’ in letters |
| A. | Habeas Corpus |
| B. | Prohibition |
| C. | Quo Warranto |
| D. | Mandamus |
| Answer» D. Mandamus | |
| 186. |
Which of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India ? |
| A. | Right to adequate means of livelihood |
| B. | Right to Freedom |
| C. | Right against Exploitation |
| D. | Right to Equality |
| Answer» A. Right to adequate means of livelihood | |
| 187. |
The Directive Principles of State Policy have been adopted from |
| A. | US Constitution |
| B. | Irish Constitution |
| C. | French Constitution |
| D. | Canadian Constitution |
| Answer» B. Irish Constitution | |
| 188. |
Keshavananda Bharati case was associated with |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | State right |
| D. | Armed rebellion |
| Answer» A. Fundamental Rights | |
| 189. |
The word ‘socialist’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment |
| A. | 44th |
| B. | 27th |
| C. | 21st |
| D. | 42nd |
| Answer» D. 42nd | |
| 190. |
The Constitution of India is |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | flexible |
| C. | Combination of rigidity and flexibility |
| D. | Neither rigid nor flexible |
| Answer» C. Combination of rigidity and flexibility | |
| 191. |
Right to Freedom is guaranteed in which article |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 19 | |
| 192. |
Directive Principles of State Policy is |
| A. | Justifiable |
| B. | non-justifiable |
| C. | mandatory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. non-justifiable | |
| 193. |
The word ‘secularism’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment |
| A. | 40th |
| B. | 42nd |
| C. | 44th |
| D. | 46th |
| Answer» B. 42nd | |
| 194. |
Right to Property is included in Article |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 31 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» C. 31 | |
| 195. |
Part IV A of the Indian Constitution deal with |
| A. | Fundamental Duties |
| B. | Fundamental Rights |
| C. | Directive Principles of state Policy |
| D. | Citizenship |
| Answer» A. Fundamental Duties | |
| 196. |
The procedure for amending the Constitution of India is |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | flexible |
| C. | partly rigid and flexible |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. partly rigid and flexible | |
| 197. |
Elections to the local government bodies are made mandatory by which amendment |
| A. | 72nd |
| B. | 73rd |
| C. | 64th |
| D. | 63rd |
| Answer» B. 73rd | |
| 198. |
Panchayath Raj is included in the |
| A. | Union list |
| B. | Concurrent list |
| C. | State list |
| D. | Residuary power |
| Answer» C. State list | |
| 199. |
Village Panchayath is organized under which article of the Constitution of India |
| A. | Article 37 |
| B. | Article 38 |
| C. | Article 39 |
| D. | Article 40 |
| Answer» D. Article 40 | |
| 200. |
Among the following which agency conducts election to the local bodies |
| A. | National Election Commission |
| B. | State Election Commission |
| C. | Local bodies themselves |
| D. | the Government |
| Answer» B. State Election Commission | |
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