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1. |
The first Election Commissioner of India was------ |
A. | t.n. seshan |
B. | j.m.lyngdoh |
C. | m.s.gill |
D. | sukumar sen |
Answer» D. sukumar sen |
2. |
Political defection is mentioned in the _________ schedule of the Constitution. |
A. | second schedule |
B. | tenth schedule |
C. | eighth schedule |
D. | seventh schedule |
Answer» B. tenth schedule |
3. |
The Indian party system is a_____________ system. |
A. | single party |
B. | multi party |
C. | bi party |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. multi party |
4. |
The present strength of the Election Commission in India is _________. |
A. | one |
B. | five |
C. | three |
D. | two |
Answer» C. three |
5. |
The document in which political parties declare their policies is known as___________. |
A. | party manifesto |
B. | party propaganda |
C. | party policy |
D. | party declaration |
Answer» A. party manifesto |
6. |
AGP is a regional political party of – |
A. | arunachal pradesh |
B. | assam |
C. | andhra pradesh |
D. | tripura |
Answer» B. assam |
7. |
Universal Adult Franchise was first granted in India by____________. |
A. | act of 1919 |
B. | the parliament |
C. | act of 1935 |
D. | the constitution |
Answer» D. the constitution |
8. |
Which article is related to the Constitution of the Election Commission? |
A. | art.352 |
B. | art.248 |
C. | art.324 |
D. | art.332 |
Answer» C. art.324 |
9. |
Who conducts the election to the office of the President of India? |
A. | upsc |
B. | election commission |
C. | parliament |
D. | union cabinet |
Answer» B. election commission |
10. |
The system of communal electorates was introduced by the British by the Act of _____. |
A. | act of 1909 |
B. | act of 1935 |
C. | act of 1919 |
D. | act of 1892 |
Answer» A. act of 1909 |
11. |
The present Chief Election Commissioner of India is _________. [2024] |
A. | t.n. seshan |
B. | j.m.lyngdoh |
C. | navin chawla |
D. | rajiv kumar |
Answer» D. rajiv kumar |
12. |
On which date is the National Voter’s Day celebrated? |
A. | 14th august |
B. | 25th january |
C. | 2nd october |
D. | 26th january |
Answer» B. 25th january |
13. |
In which year was the Election Commission made a multi-member body? |
A. | 1993 |
B. | 1989 |
C. | 1991 |
D. | 1992 |
Answer» A. 1993 |
14. |
The 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985 outlawed_____________. |
A. | political corruption |
B. | political violence |
C. | political propaganda |
D. | political defection |
Answer» D. political defection |
15. |
In which year was the National Voter’s Day launched? |
A. | 25th january, 2010 |
B. | 2nd october, 2002 |
C. | 25th january, 2011 |
D. | 2nd october, 2010 |
Answer» C. 25th january, 2011 |
16. |
Provisions regarding disqualification on ground of defection have been described in – |
A. | eleventh schedule |
B. | seventh schedule |
C. | tenth schedule |
D. | second schedule |
Answer» C. tenth schedule |
17. |
Who was the Chief Election Commissioner when it was made a multi member body? |
A. | navin chawla |
B. | t.n.seshan |
C. | b.b. tandon |
D. | n. gopalaswami |
Answer» B. t.n.seshan |
18. |
The Indian Constitution provides for ________ election of the members of the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies. |
A. | functional |
B. | direct |
C. | indirect |
D. | proportional |
Answer» B. direct |
19. |
Who among the following is not a member of the Election Commission at present? |
A. | s.y. quraishi |
B. | v.s.sampath |
C. | navin chawla |
D. | h.s.brahma |
Answer» C. navin chawla |
20. |
The Chief Election Commissioner is an ex-officio member of the _________________. |
A. | finance commission |
B. | planning commission |
C. | delimitation commission |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. delimitation commission |
21. |
The members of the Election Commission have a term of ______ years. |
A. | two |
B. | three |
C. | five |
D. | six |
Answer» D. six |
22. |
The Constitution of India has established the system of _________________ for electing representatives. |
A. | communal electorates |
B. | separate electorates |
C. | joint electorates |
D. | minority electorates |
Answer» C. joint electorates |
23. |
Which article of the Constitution provides for reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People? |
A. | art.352 |
B. | art.248 |
C. | art.330 |
D. | art.123 |
Answer» C. art.330 |
24. |
The members of the Election Commission retire at the age of ______ years. |
A. | sixty two |
B. | fifty five |
C. | fifty eight |
D. | sixty five |
Answer» D. sixty five |
25. |
The Chief Election Commissioner can quit office by submitting the resignation to the- |
A. | president |
B. | prime minister |
C. | parliament |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. president |
26. |
How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha? |
A. | 79 |
B. | 84 |
C. | 52 |
D. | 66 |
Answer» B. 84 |
27. |
Indian election system provides for the creation of ______________ territorial constituencies. |
A. | multi-member |
B. | single-member |
C. | dual-member |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. single-member |
28. |
Which year was the Representation of the People Act enacted? |
A. | 1948 |
B. | 1956 |
C. | 1951 |
D. | 1952 |
Answer» C. 1951 |
29. |
The President can nominate two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the________________. |
A. | council of states |
B. | legislative assembly |
C. | legislative council |
D. | house of the people |
Answer» D. house of the people |
30. |
The Indian Constitution provides for ________ election of the members of the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Councils. |
A. | functional |
B. | direct |
C. | indirect |
D. | proportional |
Answer» C. indirect |
31. |
How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha? |
A. | 41 |
B. | 47 |
C. | 52 |
D. | 35 |
Answer» B. 47 |
32. |
Delimitation of constituencies is the function of the- |
A. | election commission |
B. | planning commission |
C. | delimitation commission |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. delimitation commission |
33. |
In which year the Indian National Congress was formed? |
A. | 1858 |
B. | 1885 |
C. | 1588 |
D. | 1585 |
Answer» B. 1885 |
34. |
The provision regarding the registration of political parties is given in- |
A. | indian constitution |
B. | anti-defection act |
C. | representation of the people act |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. representation of the people act |
35. |
Scrutiny of nomination papers is done by the – |
A. | presiding officer |
B. | polling officer |
C. | returning officer |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. returning officer |
36. |
The Governor of a state can nominate one member belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the________________. |
A. | legislative assembly |
B. | legislative council |
C. | council of states |
D. | house of the people |
Answer» A. legislative assembly |
37. |
Recognition of political parties and allotment of symbols is the function of the- |
A. | union parliament |
B. | election commission |
C. | supreme court |
D. | legislative assembly |
Answer» B. election commission |
38. |
When was the Delimitation Act Enacted by the Parliament? |
A. | 1949 |
B. | 1950 |
C. | 1951 |
D. | 1952 |
Answer» D. 1952 |
39. |
The idea of the amending procedure in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from the Constitution of which country? |
A. | france |
B. | australia |
C. | u.s.a |
D. | south africa |
Answer» D. south africa |
40. |
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the voting age lowered to 18 years? |
A. | 42nd amendment act,1976 |
B. | 61st amendment act, 1988 |
C. | 86th amendment act, 2002 |
D. | 73rd amendment act, 1993 |
Answer» B. 61st amendment act, 1988 |
41. |
In which Constitutional case Art.368 was made as the basic structure of the Indian Constitution? |
A. | keshavanand bharati case |
B. | golaknath case |
C. | olga tellis case |
D. | minerva mills case |
Answer» A. keshavanand bharati case |
42. |
The article dealing with powers, privileges and immunities of members of Parliament can be amended by – |
A. | simple majority |
B. | special majority |
C. | ratification by states |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. simple majority |
43. |
The Bill for the amendment of the Constitution cannot be introduced in the- |
A. | house of the people |
B. | council of states |
C. | legislative assembly |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. legislative assembly |
44. |
Name the Chairman of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC). |
A. | justice hidayatullah |
B. | justice bhagwati |
C. | justice venkatachaliah |
D. | justice pathak. |
Answer» C. justice venkatachaliah |
45. |
How many members did the NCRWC have? |
A. | eleven |
B. | twelve |
C. | fifteen |
D. | thirteen |
Answer» A. eleven |
46. |
In which year was the NCRWC constituted? |
A. | feb, 2000 |
B. | feb, 2001 |
C. | feb, 2002 |
D. | feb, 2003 |
Answer» A. feb, 2000 |
47. |
Which Constitutional Amendment extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies from sixty to seventy years? |
A. | 61st amendment act, 1988 |
B. | 73rd amendment act, 1993 |
C. | 86th amendment act, 2002 |
D. | 95th amendment act, 2009 |
Answer» D. 95th amendment act, 2009 |
48. |
How many times has the Indian Constitution been amended so far? |
A. | 94 |
B. | 95 |
C. | 96 |
D. | 97 |
Answer» D. 97 |
49. |
The Civil Services in India are classified into _____________ categories. |
A. | two |
B. | three |
C. | four |
D. | five |
Answer» B. three |
50. |
Establishment of the Union Public Service Commission is provided in which article? |
A. | art. 352 |
B. | art. 324 |
C. | art. 360 |
D. | art. 315 |
Answer» D. art. 315 |
51. |
Who was the Chairman of the Central Public Service Commission set up during the British rule in India? |
A. | rose baker |
B. | pethic lawrence |
C. | maxwell |
D. | myron weiner |
Answer» A. rose baker |
52. |
To whom does the UPSC submit its annual report? |
A. | cabinet |
B. | president |
C. | prime minister |
D. | parliament |
Answer» B. president |
53. |
Which article of the Constitution mentions about the reports of the Public Service Commissions? |
A. | art.312 |
B. | art.316 |
C. | art.318 |
D. | art 323 |
Answer» D. art 323 |
54. |
Members of the UPSC serve up to the age of ________ years. |
A. | 58 years |
B. | 68 years |
C. | 65 years |
D. | 55 years |
Answer» C. 65 years |
55. |
The SPSC submits its annual report to the _______________. |
A. | governor |
B. | chief minister |
C. | legislature |
D. | council of ministers |
Answer» A. governor |
56. |
Up to what age do the members of the SPSC serve in office? |
A. | 65 years |
B. | 62 years |
C. | 58 years |
D. | 65 years |
Answer» B. 62 years |
57. |
Who appoints the Chairman and members of the UPSC? |
A. | president |
B. | prime minister |
C. | parliament |
D. | supreme court |
Answer» A. president |
58. |
A member of a Public Service Commission shall hold office for a term of ____ years. |
A. | 2 years |
B. | 5 years |
C. | 8 years |
D. | 6years |
Answer» D. 6years |
59. |
When was the first Public Service Commission set up in India? |
A. | 1919 |
B. | 1926 |
C. | 1935 |
D. | 1948 |
Answer» B. 1926 |
60. |
By which article of the Indian Constitution can the Rajya Sabha create a new All India Service? |
A. | art. 311 |
B. | art. 316 |
C. | art.312 |
D. | art. 314 |
Answer» C. art.312 |
61. |
Which of the following is not a State Service? |
A. | education service |
B. | agriculture service |
C. | co-operative service |
D. | postal service |
Answer» D. postal service |
62. |
Under which Act was the Federal Public Service Commission set up? |
A. | goi.act,1935 |
B. | goi.act, 1909 |
C. | india independence act, 1947 |
D. | goi.act, 1919 |
Answer» D. goi.act, 1919 |
63. |
How many members constitute the UPSC apart from the Chairman? |
A. | nine |
B. | eight |
C. | ten |
D. | eleven |
Answer» B. eight |
64. |
Name the authority to which the members of the SPSC submit their resignation? |
A. | governor |
B. | chief minister |
C. | legislature |
D. | council of ministers |
Answer» A. governor |
65. |
Name the present Chairman of the Kerala State Public Service Commission. |
A. | k.k.remani |
B. | p jameela |
C. | k.v. salahudhin |
D. | k.s. radhakrishnan |
Answer» D. k.s. radhakrishnan |
66. |
What is the present strength of the Kerala State Public Service Commission? |
A. | 18 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 9 |
D. | 14 |
Answer» A. 18 |
67. |
To which authority do the members of the UPSC submit their resignation? |
A. | parliament |
B. | prime minister |
C. | president |
D. | cabinet |
Answer» C. president |
68. |
The expenses of the UPSC are charged on the______________. |
A. | contingency fund of india |
B. | consolidated fund of the state |
C. | consolidated fund of india |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. consolidated fund of india |
69. |
Which authority has the power to appoint a Joint Public Service Commission for two or more states? |
A. | parliament |
B. | prime minister |
C. | governor |
D. | president |
Answer» D. president |
70. |
Name the important constitutional authority which audits the accounts of the Union government and the state governments? |
A. | attorney general |
B. | comptroller & auditor general |
C. | finance commission |
D. | finance minister |
Answer» B. comptroller & auditor general |
71. |
The expenses of the SPSC are charged on the______________. |
A. | contingency fund of india |
B. | consolidated fund of the state |
C. | consolidated fund of india |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. consolidated fund of the state |
72. |
In India residuary powers of legislation are vested in the ______________. |
A. | prime minister |
B. | union parliament |
C. | president |
D. | council of ministers |
Answer» B. union parliament |
73. |
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Inter State Council? |
A. | art.263 |
B. | art.123 |
C. | art.326 |
D. | art.223 |
Answer» A. art.263 |
74. |
The legislative relations between the Centre and the states are included in Part _______of the Indian Constitution. |
A. | part iii |
B. | part iv |
C. | part xi |
D. | part xii |
Answer» C. part xi |
75. |
In which Schedule of the Indian Constitution is the Union List, State List and the Concurrent List included? |
A. | second schedule |
B. | tenth schedule |
C. | eighth schedule |
D. | seventh schedule |
Answer» D. seventh schedule |
76. |
The matters related to _________ relations are specified in Part XII of the Constitution. |
A. | legislative |
B. | administrative |
C. | financial |
D. | judicial |
Answer» C. financial |
77. |
The powers of legislation on the items mentioned in the Union list is vested in the- |
A. | union parliament |
B. | legislative council |
C. | legislative assembly |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. union parliament |
78. |
Who described the Indian Constitution as Quasi- Federal? |
A. | myron weiner |
B. | k.c.wheare |
C. | b.r.ambedkar |
D. | d.d. basu |
Answer» B. k.c.wheare |
79. |
The Constitution declares India to be a----- |
A. | federal state |
B. | provincial state |
C. | union of states |
D. | quasi federal |
Answer» C. union of states |
80. |
There are sixty six subjects included in the _______________. |
A. | union list |
B. | concurrent list |
C. | state list |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. state list |
81. |
The Inter State Council is established by the President- |
A. | to settle disputes between states |
B. | to distribute income between the states |
C. | to cooperate in planning for the states |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. to settle disputes between states |
82. |
In Indian federation who has got the power to include a new State in the Union? |
A. | president |
B. | parliament |
C. | prime minister |
D. | council of ministers |
Answer» B. parliament |
83. |
The Governor’s Ordinance making power is given in _ |
A. | art.123 |
B. | art. 231 |
C. | art. 213 |
D. | art.312 |
Answer» C. art. 213 |
84. |
The Indian federal structure with a strong centre is on the pattern of |
A. | australia |
B. | ireland |
C. | u.s.a |
D. | canada |
Answer» D. canada |
85. |
Which of the following is a Concurrent subject? |
A. | education |
B. | health |
C. | police |
D. | agriculture |
Answer» A. education |
86. |
Defense, armed forces and foreign affairs are items included in the __________ |
A. | state list |
B. | concurrent list |
C. | union list |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. union list |
87. |
The provision for Contingency Fund is given in Article______ of the Constitution. |
A. | art.263 |
B. | art.123 |
C. | art.267 |
D. | art.223 |
Answer» C. art.267 |
88. |
How many subjects are included in the Union List? |
A. | 47 |
B. | 66 |
C. | 85 |
D. | 97 |
Answer» D. 97 |
89. |
In which federation there is no provision for Concurrent List? |
A. | india |
B. | australia |
C. | usa |
D. | canada |
Answer» C. usa |
90. |
The President constitutes the Finance Commission vide Article ___ of the Constitution. |
A. | art.202 |
B. | art.172 |
C. | art. 275 |
D. | art. 280 |
Answer» D. art. 280 |
91. |
Concurrent List is added in our Constitution on the pattern of the________________. |
A. | canadian constitution |
B. | australian constitution |
C. | irish constitution |
D. | american constitution |
Answer» B. australian constitution |
92. |
There are _______ subjects in the Concurrent List. |
A. | 47 |
B. | 66 |
C. | 85 |
D. | 97 |
Answer» A. 47 |
93. |
Who appoints the Chairman and members of the Finance Commission? |
A. | prime minister |
B. | union parliament |
C. | president |
D. | council of ministers |
Answer» C. president |
94. |
When was the Inter State Council constituted? |
A. | june 1983 |
B. | may 1990 |
C. | october 1990 |
D. | july 1984 |
Answer» B. may 1990 |
95. |
Which of the following is not a State source of revenue? |
A. | taxes on agricultural income |
B. | taxes on building and land |
C. | taxes on vehicles |
D. | taxes on non agriculture income |
Answer» D. taxes on non agriculture income |
96. |
Provision for setting up of an Inter State Commerce Commission is given in- |
A. | art. 263 |
B. | art.269 |
C. | art. 280 |
D. | art.307 |
Answer» D. art.307 |
97. |
Who among the following was not a member of the Sarkaria Commission? |
A. | r.s.sarkaria |
B. | s.r.sen |
C. | dinesh goswami |
D. | b.shivaraman |
Answer» C. dinesh goswami |
98. |
Sarkaria Commission was appointed in the regime of- |
A. | morarji desai |
B. | indira gandhi |
C. | rajiv gandhi |
D. | v.p.singh |
Answer» B. indira gandhi |
99. |
Grass root democracy is related to___________ |
A. | ethnic politics. |
B. | inter-state council. |
C. | panchayati raj. |
D. | regional politics. |
Answer» C. panchayati raj. |
100. |
Which Article of the DPSP refers to village panchayats? |
A. | art.22 |
B. | art.72 |
C. | art.14 |
D. | art.40 |
Answer» D. art.40 |
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