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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) .
| 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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