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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 151. |
The Official Language Commission is responsible to the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| C. | President |
| D. | Official Language Commission |
| Answer» C. President | |
| 152. |
The Union Territories get representation |
| A. | in the Lok Sabha but not in the Rajya Sabha |
| B. | in the Rajya Sabha but not in the Lok Sabha |
| C. | neither in the Lok Sabha nor in the Rajya Sabha |
| D. | in both the Houses |
| Answer» D. in both the Houses | |
| 153. |
How many Schedules did the original Constitution of India contain? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 154. |
The President of India is elected by |
| A. | the People of India directly |
| B. | the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at a joint sitting |
| C. | the Union Cabinet |
| D. | indirect election, by an electoral college |
| Answer» D. indirect election, by an electoral college | |
| 155. |
The Attorney General for India does not have the right to |
| A. | attend Parliament sessions |
| B. | attend Parliamentary Committees |
| C. | take part in the proceedings of Parliamentary Committees by expressing his views |
| D. | vote in Parliament |
| Answer» D. vote in Parliament | |
| 156. |
Which of the following is not a salient feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | A Parliamentary form of Government |
| B. | A Sovereign Democratic Republic |
| C. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | A federal polity akin to the American model |
| Answer» D. A federal polity akin to the American model | |
| 157. |
Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Socialism |
| B. | Secularism |
| C. | Federalism |
| D. | Sovereign Democratic Republic |
| Answer» C. Federalism | |
| 158. |
The type of government adopted by the Indian Constitution is |
| A. | Aristocracy |
| B. | Oligarchy |
| C. | Presidential |
| D. | Parliamentary |
| Answer» D. Parliamentary | |
| 159. |
Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a qualification for the election of the President of India? |
| A. | Must be a citizen of India |
| B. | Must have completed 35 years of age |
| C. | Must be qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Must not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or of a State |
| Answer» C. Must be qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha | |
| 160. |
The President of India can be removed from office by impeachment for |
| A. | violation of the Constitution of India |
| B. | failure to follow the advice given by the Supreme Court |
| C. | failure to pay income-tax |
| D. | contempt of court |
| Answer» A. violation of the Constitution of India | |
| 161. |
Who among the following was elected as the President of India unopposed? |
| A. | Dr S Radhakrishnan |
| B. | VV Giri |
| C. | Neelam Sanjeeva Reddi |
| D. | Giani Zail Singh |
| Answer» C. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddi | |
| 162. |
Which one of the following has not been created by the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Union Public Service Commission |
| B. | Election Commission of India |
| C. | Finance Commission |
| D. | Planning Commission |
| Answer» D. Planning Commission | |
| 163. |
Who among the following can preside over a joint sitting of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament? |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| 164. |
Which one of the following is not one of the qualifications for appointment of the judges of the Supreme Court of India? |
| A. | The person must be a citizen of India |
| B. | The person should have attained the age of 45 years |
| C. | The person must be a distinguished jurist or must have been a High Court Judge for at least five years or an advocate of a High Court for at least 10 years |
| D. | The person should not have attained the age of 65 years |
| Answer» B. The person should have attained the age of 45 years | |
| 165. |
How many languages have been originally listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» B. 14 | |
| 166. |
Which one of the following is not correct with regard to the powers of the President of India? |
| A. | He is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces |
| B. | He can declare war or peace |
| C. | He presents the annual Defence Budget before Parliament |
| D. | He has the power to issue Ordinances |
| Answer» C. He presents the annual Defence Budget before Parliament | |
| 167. |
Who among the following has the exclusive power to grant pardon in case of death sentences? |
| A. | Prime Minister of India |
| B. | Chief Justice of India |
| C. | President of India |
| D. | A Special Bench of the Supreme Court |
| Answer» C. President of India | |
| 168. |
The provision for organising village Panchayats exists in |
| A. | The Preamble to the Constitution |
| B. | Chapter on Fundamental Rights |
| C. | Chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | An Act of Parliament passed in 1950 |
| Answer» C. Chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy | |
| 169. |
A Bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after |
| A. | it is passed by both the Houses and assented to by the President |
| B. | it is passed by both the Houses and assented to by the Prime Minister |
| C. | the Speaker assents to the Bill |
| D. | the Prime Minister and the Speaker have signed the Bill |
| Answer» A. it is passed by both the Houses and assented to by the President | |
| 170. |
Which of the two words among the following were added to the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Forty- Second Amendment) Act, 1976? |
| A. | Sovereign and Socialist |
| B. | Socialist and Democratic |
| C. | Socialist and Secular |
| D. | Secular and Democratic |
| Answer» C. Socialist and Secular | |
| 171. |
According to Article 1 of the Constitution of India, |
| A. | India that is Bharat, shall be a Federation of States |
| B. | India shall be a Federal Republic |
| C. | India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of State |
| D. | India, that is Bharat, shall be a Unitary State |
| Answer» C. India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of State | |
| 172. |
Who among the following has the power to summon or prorogue both the Houses of Parliament? |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Prime Minister of India |
| C. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» A. President of India | |
| 173. |
Which one of the following Committees examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? |
| A. | Committee of Estimates |
| B. | Committee on Public Accounts |
| C. | Joint Select Committee |
| D. | Rules Committee |
| Answer» B. Committee on Public Accounts | |
| 174. |
Who among the following can be rightly called the guardian of the Public Purse in India? |
| A. | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | Chairman of the State Bank of India |
| C. | President of India |
| D. | Comptroller and Auditor General of India |
| Answer» D. Comptroller and Auditor General of India | |
| 175. |
Which one of the following was introduced by the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Uniform Civil Code |
| B. | Universal Adult Suffrage |
| C. | Separate Electorate for Women |
| D. | Separate Electorate for Muslims |
| Answer» B. Universal Adult Suffrage | |
| 176. |
The upper age limit for remaining a President ill India is |
| A. | 60 years |
| B. | 65 years |
| C. | 70 years |
| D. | There is no upper age limit |
| Answer» D. There is no upper age limit | |
| 177. |
The Speaker Protem of the Lok Sabha is appointed by the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Outgoing Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» A. President | |
| 178. |
Which of the following has the power to inquire into the proceedings of any House or a State Legislature? |
| A. | The High Court |
| B. | The Supreme Court |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 179. |
A device to obtain the opinion of the people on an important public issue, when that issue has not been passed by the Legislature of the State, is known as |
| A. | Plebiscite |
| B. | Referendum |
| C. | Self-determination |
| D. | Mandate |
| Answer» A. Plebiscite | |
| 180. |
The salary and perquisites of the President of India are determined by the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Supreme Court |
| C. | Central Cabinet |
| D. | Union Parliament |
| Answer» D. Union Parliament | |
| 181. |
Freedom of religion is guaranteed by |
| A. | the Preamble |
| B. | Convention |
| C. | Fundamental Rights |
| D. | Directive Principles |
| Answer» C. Fundamental Rights | |
| 182. |
The absolute minimum number of times that Parliament must meet every year is |
| A. | 4 times |
| B. | twice |
| C. | once |
| D. | 3 times |
| Answer» B. twice | |
| 183. |
_____ led the nation's first non-Congress government. |
| A. | Morazji Desai |
| B. | Charan Singh |
| C. | VP Singh |
| D. | Chandrasekhar |
| Answer» A. Morazji Desai | |
| 184. |
In the Indian political system, supremacy lies with the |
| A. | Armed Forces |
| B. | Constitution |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Supreme Court |
| Answer» B. Constitution | |
| 185. |
Who among the former RBI Governors was a Presidential candidate in 1969? |
| A. | PC Bhattacharya |
| B. | HVR Iengar |
| C. | Dr IG Patel |
| D. | Dr CD Deshmukh |
| Answer» D. Dr CD Deshmukh | |
| 186. |
The question whether an Indian citizen had acquired the citizenship of a foreign country is determined by |
| A. | Central Government |
| B. | Supreme Court of India |
| C. | Attorney General for India |
| D. | President of India |
| Answer» A. Central Government | |
| 187. |
Which among the following statements is not true? Under the Constitution of India, |
| A. | the Vice-President is liable for impeachment |
| B. | the President does not preside |
| C. | he Speaker does not speak |
| D. | the Governor does not govern |
| Answer» A. the Vice-President is liable for impeachment | |
| 188. |
What is common to Britain, Israel and New Zealand? |
| A. | All the three countries are monarchies |
| B. | All the three are island nations |
| C. | They have no written Constitution |
| D. | The three States have jointly signed a special trade treaty with Hong Kong |
| Answer» C. They have no written Constitution | |
| 189. |
The First Amendment introduced in 1951 added a new Schedule to the Constitution. It is the __ Schedule. |
| A. | Seventh |
| B. | Eighth |
| C. | Ninth |
| D. | Tenth |
| Answer» C. Ninth | |
| 190. |
The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the disposal of the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| D. | Home Ministry |
| Answer» B. President | |
| 191. |
The Constitution of India provides for |
| A. | Bi-cameral Legislatures in all the States |
| B. | Unicameral Legislatures in all the States |
| C. | Unicameral Legislatures in some States and Bi-cameral Legislatures in others |
| D. | A Committee of Members of Parliament to decide the issue of Bicameralism |
| Answer» C. Unicameral Legislatures in some States and Bi-cameral Legislatures in others | |
| 192. |
The members of the Union Public Service Commission are |
| A. | elected by the people |
| B. | elected by Union Parliament |
| C. | appointed by the President |
| D. | appointed by the Home Ministry |
| Answer» C. appointed by the President | |
| 193. |
Which of the following does not constitute a basic feature of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Federal Government |
| B. | Independence of Judiciary |
| C. | Presidential form of Government |
| D. | Parliamentary Government |
| Answer» C. Presidential form of Government | |
| 194. |
The Prime Minister of India now receives a monthly salary of |
| A. | Rs 100000 |
| B. | Rs 90000 |
| C. | Rs 120000 |
| D. | a Member of Parliament |
| Answer» D. a Member of Parliament | |
| 195. |
The most powerful Upper House among the following is the |
| A. | Rajya Sabha in India |
| B. | Senate in the USA |
| C. | House of Lords in the United Kingdom |
| D. | Council of States in Switzerland |
| Answer» B. Senate in the USA | |
| 196. |
The tenure of office of the Indian President |
| A. | is fixed by the Constitution |
| B. | can be changed by the wishes of the State Legislatures |
| C. | can be changed by the political party in power at the Centre |
| D. | can be changed at the option of the incumbent President |
| Answer» A. is fixed by the Constitution | |
| 197. |
For a successful and effective functioning of the Parliamentary system, it is necessary to have |
| A. | a strong opposition party |
| B. | a Presidential form of government |
| C. | a multi-party system |
| D. | a no-party system |
| Answer» A. a strong opposition party | |
| 198. |
On which among the following subjects is the Union Parliament not competent to make laws for Jammu and Kashmir? |
| A. | Defence |
| B. | Finance |
| C. | Foreign Affairs |
| D. | Communications |
| Answer» B. Finance | |
| 199. |
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) does not audit the receipts and expenditure of |
| A. | Municipal Undertakings |
| B. | State Governments |
| C. | Government Companies |
| D. | Union Government |
| Answer» A. Municipal Undertakings | |
| 200. |
In the matter of representation of States in the Rajya Sabha Uttar Pradesh tops the list. Next comes |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
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