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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) , Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) , Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) , Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 101. |
In which year was the Community Development Programme launched? |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1952 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1962 |
| Answer» B. 1952 | |
| 102. |
Panchayati Raj System is related to – |
| A. | democratic decentralization |
| B. | political centralization |
| C. | judicial centralization |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. democratic decentralization | |
| 103. |
The 73rd Amendment Act envisages the ________________ as the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system. |
| A. | ward sabha |
| B. | grama sabha |
| C. | zilla parishad |
| D. | block panchayat |
| Answer» B. grama sabha | |
| 104. |
The State Reorganization Act was enacted in the year- |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1954 |
| D. | 1956 |
| Answer» D. 1956 | |
| 105. |
When was the 1st Finance Commission appointed? |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1951 |
| D. | 1949 |
| Answer» C. 1951 | |
| 106. |
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. | |
| 107. |
In which year did the Sarkaria Commission submit its report? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» D. 1987 | |
| 108. |
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 | |
| 109. |
Residuary powers of legislation are provided in Article _______ of the Constitution. |
| A. | art. 248 |
| B. | art. 265 |
| C. | art. 275 |
| D. | art. 280 |
| Answer» A. art. 248 | |
| 110. |
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 | |
| 111. |
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 | |
| 112. |
The Planning Commission was set up in the year_______. |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» D. 1950 | |
| 113. |
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 | |
| 114. |
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 | |
| 115. |
Which article of the Constitution deals with Grama Sabha? |
| A. | art. 243 p |
| B. | art. 243 d |
| C. | art. 243a |
| D. | art. 243 c |
| Answer» C. art. 243a | |
| 116. |
____________ is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. |
| A. | president |
| B. | finance minister |
| C. | planning minister |
| D. | prime minister |
| Answer» D. prime minister | |
| 117. |
The setting up of District Planning Committee is mentioned in which article? |
| A. | art. 243 za |
| B. | art. 243 zd |
| C. | art. 243 ze |
| D. | art. 243 zc |
| Answer» B. art. 243 zd | |
| 118. |
Name the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission. |
| A. | k.c neogy. |
| B. | vijay kelkar |
| C. | c.rangarajan. |
| D. | k.c.pant |
| Answer» B. vijay kelkar | |
| 119. |
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 | |
| 120. |
The National Development Council was formed in the year__________. |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» D. 1952 | |
| 121. |
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 | |
| 122. |
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. | |
| 123. |
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 | |
| 124. |
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 | |
| 125. |
Who was the Chairman of the first Planning Commission? |
| A. | krishna menon. |
| B. | sardar vallabhai patel |
| C. | jawaharlal nehru |
| D. | b.r ambedkar |
| Answer» C. jawaharlal nehru | |
| 126. |
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. | |
| 127. |
Which year was the Vohra Committee constituted? |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» D. 1993 | |
| 128. |
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. | |
| 129. |
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 | |
| 130. |
How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 22 | |
| 131. |
Which schedule of the Constitution lists out the recognized languages? |
| A. | 8th schedule |
| B. | 12th schedule |
| C. | 4th schedule |
| D. | 7th schedule |
| Answer» A. 8th schedule | |
| 132. |
What is the significance of the 95th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2009? |
| A. | lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 years |
| B. | extending the reservation of seats for sc/st by ten years. |
| C. | emergency powers of the president |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» B. extending the reservation of seats for sc/st by ten years. | |
| 133. |
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. | |
| 134. |
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 | |
| 135. |
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 | |
| 136. |
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 | |
| 137. |
The President can declare financial emergency according to- |
| A. | art.352 |
| B. | art.356 |
| C. | art. 360 |
| D. | art. 362 |
| Answer» C. art. 360 | |
| 138. |
Which of the following services did not exist at the time of independence? |
| A. | indian administrative service |
| B. | indian forest service |
| C. | indian police service |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. indian forest service | |
| 139. |
The All India Muslim League was founded in the year- |
| A. | 1885 |
| B. | 1902 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1906 |
| Answer» D. 1906 | |
| 140. |
Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | presidential |
| B. | democratic |
| C. | secular |
| D. | federal |
| Answer» A. presidential | |
| 141. |
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 | |
| 142. |
Which Article gives a special status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir? |
| A. | 170 |
| B. | 270 |
| C. | 370 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 370 | |
| 143. |
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 | |
| 144. |
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 | |
| 145. |
‘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 | |
| 146. |
Function of a political party includes- |
| A. | building party cadres |
| B. | the selection of candidates for election. |
| C. | provide leadership to the people. |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 147. |
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 | |
| 148. |
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 | |
| 149. |
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 | |
| 150. |
Telugu Desam is the political party of which state? |
| A. | assam |
| B. | andhra pradesh |
| C. | orissa |
| D. | punjab |
| Answer» B. andhra pradesh | |
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