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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
| 351. |
A joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament is presided over by the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Speaker |
| D. | Vice-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» C. Speaker | |
| 352. |
______ is the official language of Nagaland. |
| A. | Ao |
| B. | Sema |
| C. | English |
| D. | Angami |
| Answer» C. English | |
| 353. |
Nagaland is bounded on the east by |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | China |
| D. | Tibet |
| Answer» B. Myanmar | |
| 354. |
Nagaland was made a separate State by taking out the ______ out of the State of Assam. |
| A. | Naga Hills |
| B. | Tuensang Area |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | Neither of the two |
| Answer» C. Both (a) and (b) | |
| 355. |
A High Court Cora Union Territory may be constituted by |
| A. | President |
| B. | Union Parliament |
| C. | Supreme Court of India |
| D. | Union Law Ministry |
| Answer» B. Union Parliament | |
| 356. |
In the discharge of his functions the Attorney General is assisted by |
| A. | a Solicitor General |
| B. | a Solicitor General and an Additional Solicitor General |
| C. | a Solicitor General and two Additional Solicitors General |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. a Solicitor General and two Additional Solicitors General | |
| 357. |
The Rajasthan High Court is located at |
| A. | Pilani |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Jodhpur |
| D. | Udaipur |
| Answer» C. Jodhpur | |
| 358. |
Who among the following former Presidents of India was Trade Union Leader? |
| A. | Dr S Radhakrishnan |
| B. | VV Giri |
| C. | Dr Zakir Husain |
| D. | FA Ahmed |
| Answer» B. VV Giri | |
| 359. |
The _____ has the final power to maintain order within the House of the People. |
| A. | Marshal of the House |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Speaker |
| D. | Chief of the Security Staff |
| Answer» C. Speaker | |
| 360. |
The right to prorogue the two Houses of Parliament rests with the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Union Council of Ministers |
| D. | Minister for Parliamentary Affairs |
| Answer» A. President | |
| 361. |
In a federal system of government powers are divided between the Centre and the States by |
| A. | the Constitution |
| B. | a mutual agreement between the Centre and the States |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Supreme Court |
| Answer» A. the Constitution | |
| 362. |
Who among the following can attend meetings of the Union Cabinet? |
| A. | Cabinet Ministers |
| B. | Ministers of State |
| C. | Deputy Ministers |
| D. | President |
| Answer» A. Cabinet Ministers | |
| 363. |
The rank of the different Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers is determined by the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Cabinet Secretary |
| D. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» B. Prime Minister | |
| 364. |
The Vice-President of India is eligible for re-election by a |
| A. | Constitutional provision |
| B. | Convention |
| C. | Consensus |
| D. | Supreme Court Judgment |
| Answer» B. Convention | |
| 365. |
The power to extend and/or restrict the jurisdiction of a High Court rests with the |
| A. | Union Parliament |
| B. | Supreme Court of India |
| C. | President |
| D. | State legislature/s concerned |
| Answer» A. Union Parliament | |
| 366. |
A retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can resume practice in the |
| A. | Supreme Court |
| B. | High Court of his choice |
| C. | District Courts |
| D. | No Court in the territory of the Union |
| Answer» D. No Court in the territory of the Union | |
| 367. |
The Planning Commission is a/an |
| A. | autonomous corporation |
| B. | department of the Government of India |
| C. | advisory body |
| D. | executive body |
| Answer» C. advisory body | |
| 368. |
The first citizen of India is the |
| A. | Prime Minister of India |
| B. | President of India |
| C. | Chief of the Army Staff |
| D. | Chief Justice of India |
| Answer» B. President of India | |
| 369. |
June 25, 1975 was significant date in the history of the nation because |
| A. | Emergency was declared on this date |
| B. | It was the date of death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | The Indian Rupee was devalued on that day |
| D. | The famous Tashkent agreement was signed on that day |
| Answer» A. Emergency was declared on this date | |
| 370. |
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| C. | President |
| D. | Union Finance Minister |
| Answer» B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| 371. |
The Sarkaria Commission has laid down certain guidelines for appointment of Governors. Find the 'odd man' out. |
| A. | The appointee should be eminent in some walk of life |
| B. | He should have travelled extensively in and out of India |
| C. | He should not be too closely connected with the politics of the State where he is to be posted |
| D. | A politician from the ruling party at the Centre should not be appointed to a State run by some other party |
| Answer» B. He should have travelled extensively in and out of India | |
| 372. |
The Legislature of the USA is known as the |
| A. | Commons |
| B. | Congress |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Senate |
| Answer» B. Congress | |
| 373. |
The original Constitution provided for _____ Judges besides the Chief Justice for the Supreme Court of India. |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» B. 7 | |
| 374. |
The type of Government adopted in the Indian Constitution is |
| A. | Aristocracy |
| B. | Oligarchy |
| C. | Parliamentary |
| D. | Presidential |
| Answer» C. Parliamentary | |
| 375. |
Fundamental Duties are duties of |
| A. | the Government towards society |
| B. | the State towards citizens |
| C. | citizens towards society and fellow citizens |
| D. | citizens and the State |
| Answer» C. citizens towards society and fellow citizens | |
| 376. |
The President of India |
| A. | cannot be removed from his office after his election |
| B. | can be removed from his office by a resolution of the UnionCouncil of Ministers |
| C. | can be removed from office only by a special procedure |
| D. | can be removed from office through a motion of no-confidence passed by the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» C. can be removed from office only by a special procedure | |
| 377. |
The seven Union Territories occupy roughly ______ per cent of the total area of the country. |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 0.33 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 0.33 | |
| 378. |
The net proceeds of taxes are distributed between the Centre and the States on the recommendations of the |
| A. | Finance Commission |
| B. | CAG |
| C. | Union Finance Ministry |
| D. | Planning Commission |
| Answer» A. Finance Commission | |
| 379. |
The pledge for the independence of the country was taken all over India for the first time on |
| A. | January 26, 1927 |
| B. | January 26, 1930 |
| C. | November 26, 1920 |
| D. | August 15, 1930 |
| Answer» B. January 26, 1930 | |
| 380. |
The Cabinet is jointly responsible to the lower chamber of Parliament in the United Kingdom. The name of the lower chamber is |
| A. | House of Representatives |
| B. | House of Commons |
| C. | National Assembly |
| D. | The Senate |
| Answer» B. House of Commons | |
| 381. |
The modern State is a/an |
| A. | police state |
| B. | welfare state |
| C. | laissez faire state |
| D. | aristocratic state |
| Answer» B. welfare state | |
| 382. |
Under the Cabinet Government the right to reshuffle the cabinet rests with the |
| A. | Head of the State |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Speaker |
| D. | Cabinet sub-Committee |
| Answer» B. Prime Minister | |
| 383. |
Who administers the oath of office to the VicePresident of India |
| A. | Chief Justice of India |
| B. | President of India |
| C. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | Attorney General for India |
| Answer» B. President of India | |
| 384. |
A Presidential Ordinance remains in force for |
| A. | three months |
| B. | two months |
| C. | an indefinite period |
| D. | six months |
| Answer» D. six months | |
| 385. |
Usually the head of the State dissolves the Parliament before its term expires, on the advice of the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| C. | Law Minister |
| D. | Parliamentary Affairs Minister |
| Answer» A. Prime Minister | |
| 386. |
In which one of the following countries the Supreme Court cannot declare a law passed by the Federal Legislature as unconstitutional, even if it violates the country's Constitution? |
| A. | Cananda |
| B. | USA |
| C. | India |
| D. | Nigeria |
| Answer» A. Cananda | |
| 387. |
In which one of the following countries, the members of the Upper House of Federal Legislature are nominated for life? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Negeria |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. Canada | |
| 388. |
Article 32 makes/gives the Supreme Court of India |
| A. | the protector and guarantor of Fundamental Rights |
| B. | an advisory role in respect of Constitutional matters |
| C. | original jurisdiction in respect of disputes between the Union and the State |
| D. | appellate jurisdiction |
| Answer» A. the protector and guarantor of Fundamental Rights | |
| 389. |
Equal pay for equal work for both men and women has been laid down In the Indian Constitution as one of the |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | Fundamental Duties |
| D. | Guidelines in the Preamble |
| Answer» B. Directive Principles of State Policy | |
| 390. |
Under the Indian Constitution right to freedom of speech and expression is denied to |
| A. | the civil servants |
| B. | judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts |
| C. | members of the armed forces |
| D. | All the above categories |
| Answer» C. members of the armed forces | |
| 391. |
Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution in the year |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1977 |
| D. | 1979 |
| Answer» B. 1976 | |
| 392. |
The Fundamental Rights can be suspended |
| A. | if Parliament passes a law by a two-thirds majority |
| B. | if the Supreme Court decrees it |
| C. | if the President orders it at the time of a National Emergency |
| D. | Under no circumstances |
| Answer» D. Under no circumstances | |
| 393. |
Who among the following decides the nature of a bill |
| A. | Attorney General for India |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Minister for Parliamentary Affairs |
| D. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» D. Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| 394. |
Under the Constitution the 'Residuary Powers' belong to the |
| A. | President of India |
| B. | Supreme Court of India |
| C. | Union Government |
| D. | State Governments |
| Answer» C. Union Government | |
| 395. |
The President of India has immunity from |
| A. | civil proceedings during his term of office |
| B. | criminal proceedings during his life time after retirement |
| C. | criminal proceedings during his term of office |
| D. | all processes, civil or criminal, throughout his incumbency as President and thereafter |
| Answer» C. criminal proceedings during his term of office | |
| 396. |
The executive of a State Government comprises the |
| A. | President, the Governor and the Chief Minister |
| B. | Governor and the Chief Minister |
| C. | Governor and the Council of Ministers |
| D. | Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers |
| Answer» C. Governor and the Council of Ministers | |
| 397. |
The lower age limit for election as President of India is |
| A. | thirty |
| B. | thirty-five |
| C. | forty |
| D. | fifty |
| Answer» B. thirty-five | |
| 398. |
Can a citizen approach a court for the enforcement of a Directive Principle? |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| C. | Yes, on the fulfilment of certain conditions |
| D. | The Government can move the courts but the citizen cannot |
| Answer» B. No | |
| 399. |
The difference between an Additional Judge and an Acting Judge of a High Court is |
| A. | there is practically no difference |
| B. | the former is appointed in a casual vacancy whereas the latter is appointed to cope with the workload |
| C. | the former is appointed to cope with the workload whereas the latter is appointed in a casual vacancy |
| D. | the former is appointed by the President whereas the latter is appointed by the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court |
| Answer» C. the former is appointed to cope with the workload whereas the latter is appointed in a casual vacancy | |
| 400. |
The Fundamental Rights as contains in our Constitution are grouped under _______ categories. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
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