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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. |
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 | |
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