McqMate
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
| 51. |
Which one of the following forms the largest share of deficit in Government of India budget: |
| A. | Primary Deficit |
| B. | Fiscal Deficit |
| C. | Revenue Deficit |
| D. | Capital Deficit |
| Answer» B. Fiscal Deficit | |
| 52. |
Which is NOT a central service? |
| A. | Indian Police Service (IPS) |
| B. | Indian Foreign service (IFC) |
| C. | Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) |
| D. | Indian Revenue Service (IRS) |
| Answer» A. Indian Police Service (IPS) | |
| 53. |
The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to: |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Supreme Court |
| C. | The Prime Minister |
| D. | The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission |
| Answer» A. The President | |
| 54. |
Which of the following service is not part of the All India Services? |
| A. | IAS (Indian Administrative Services) |
| B. | IFS (Indian Forest Services) |
| C. | IPS (Indian Police Services) |
| D. | IMS (Indian Military Services) |
| Answer» A. IAS (Indian Administrative Services) | |
| 55. |
Consider the following statements:
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| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 56. |
Who appoints the Chairman and the members of Union Public Service Commission? |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | President |
| C. | Chief Justice of India |
| D. | Selection Committee |
| Answer» B. President | |
| 57. |
In which schedule of the constitution will the new State of Telangana be mentioned as the 29th State of the India? |
| A. | First Schedule |
| B. | Second Schedule |
| C. | Fourth Schedule |
| D. | Tenth Schedule |
| Answer» A. First Schedule | |
| 58. |
When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording the particulars of the spouse and the dependents, enforced at a General Election for the first time? |
| A. | Assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh in Dec. 2003 |
| B. | Assembly election held in Mizoram in Nov. 2003 |
| C. | Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003 |
| D. | Assembly elections held in Rajasthan /Delhi in Dec. 2003 |
| Answer» C. Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003 | |
| 59. |
A National political party is one which receives 6% of the total votes polled in: |
| A. | Two or more states |
| B. | The capital city |
| C. | Four or more states |
| D. | In all states |
| Answer» D. In all states | |
| 60. |
What is the minimum age prescribed in India for its citizens to cast their vote? |
| A. | 21 Years |
| B. | 18 Years |
| C. | 25 Years |
| D. | 16 Years |
| Answer» B. 18 Years | |
| 61. |
The election disputes regarding the election of President and Vice –President can be heard by: |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Central Election commission |
| C. | Supreme Court |
| D. | Attorney-General of India |
| Answer» C. Supreme Court | |
| 62. |
The Constitutional Amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years is: |
| A. | 51st |
| B. | 56th |
| C. | 61st |
| D. | 64th |
| Answer» C. 61st | |
| 63. |
The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of: |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Property |
| C. | Religion |
| D. | Age |
| Answer» D. Age | |
| 64. |
Now-a-days the election commission of India uses EVM during the General Election in the country. What is the full form of EVM? |
| A. | Electronic Voting Machine |
| B. | Election Validation Machine |
| C. | Electronic validation management |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Electronic Voting Machine | |
| 65. |
NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day is observed on which of the following day? |
| A. | 9th January |
| B. | 9th February |
| C. | 19th March |
| D. | 9thMatch |
| Answer» A. 9th January | |
| 66. |
English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States? |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» A. Nagaland | |
| 67. |
Which article of the constitution provides power to the parliament to make any provision with respect to acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters related to the citizenship: |
| A. | Article 11 |
| B. | Article 13 |
| C. | Article 12 |
| D. | Article 111 |
| Answer» A. Article 11 | |
| 68. |
Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in: |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1953 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1961 |
| Answer» B. 1953 | |
| 69. |
The first Indian state which was created on a linguistic basis following a long drawn agitation is: |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» A. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 70. |
How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the constitution? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 71. |
In India, within how much period, should the proclamation of emergency be approved by both houses of the Parliament? |
| A. | 14 days |
| B. | 1 month |
| C. | 3 months |
| D. | 6 months |
| Answer» B. 1 month | |
| 72. |
Under which of the following circumstances can the national emergency under Article 352 of the Indian constitution be proclaimed? |
| A. | Failure of constitutional machinery |
| B. | Breakdown of law and order |
| C. | Internal disturbance |
| D. | War, external aggression or armed rebellion |
| Answer» D. War, external aggression or armed rebellion | |
| 73. |
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far? |
| A. | Once |
| B. | 4 times |
| C. | 5 times |
| D. | Never |
| Answer» D. Never | |
| 74. |
How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra (Ashok Chakra) depicted on the national flag of India? |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 22 |
| Answer» C. 24 | |
| 75. |
What is the scientific name of National Animal-tiger-of India? |
| A. | Panthera Leo |
| B. | Panthera tigris |
| C. | Elephas Indicus |
| D. | Bos domesticus |
| Answer» B. Panthera tigris | |
| 76. |
Which is National Flower of India? |
| A. | Rose |
| B. | Lotus |
| C. | Lily |
| D. | Sunflower |
| Answer» B. Lotus | |
| 77. |
India borrowed the concept of ‘sovereignty of parliament’ from _________. |
| A. | China |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | France |
| D. | Britain |
| Answer» D. Britain | |
| 78. |
The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on __________. |
| A. | January 28, 1951 |
| B. | January 28, 1950 |
| C. | January 30, 1950 |
| D. | January 30, 1949 |
| Answer» B. January 28, 1950 | |
| 79. |
At present, how many members are there in Supreme Court of India? |
| A. | 35 judges |
| B. | 31 judges |
| C. | 33 judges |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 31 judges | |
| 80. |
In which case, the Supreme Court ruled that ‘the senior most judge of supreme court should alone be appointed to the office of the Chief justice of India’? |
| A. | First judges case |
| B. | Second judges case |
| C. | Third judges case |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Second judges case | |
| 81. |
Which among the following act is not related to the advisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court? |
| A. | Coal Bearing Areas Act |
| B. | Delhi Laws Act |
| C. | Sea Customs Act |
| D. | Kerala Education Bill |
| Answer» A. Coal Bearing Areas Act | |
| 82. |
In which year the Jammu and Kashmir Resettlement Act was passed |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1980 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» C. 1982 | |
| 83. |
The write-_______ literally means ‘we command’ |
| A. | Habeas Corpus |
| B. | Prohibition |
| C. | Quo-wauanto |
| D. | Mandamus |
| Answer» D. Mandamus | |
| 84. |
Which among the following Articles of Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security? |
| A. | 51 |
| B. | 48A |
| C. | 43A |
| D. | 41 |
| Answer» A. 51 | |
| 85. |
Which among the following rights was described by Dr. BR. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the constitution? |
| A. | Right to freedom of Religion |
| B. | Right to property |
| C. | Right to equality |
| D. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| Answer» D. Right to Constitutional Remedies | |
| 86. |
Five year plan in India is finally approved by _ |
| A. | Union Cabinet |
| B. | President on the advice of Prime Minister |
| C. | Planning Commission |
| D. | National Development Council |
| Answer» D. National Development Council | |
| 87. |
In the Indian Constitution, the Right to equality mentioned from………………… |
| A. | Article 16 to Article 20 |
| B. | Article 15 to Article 19 |
| C. | Article 14 to Article 18 |
| D. | Article 14 to Article 17 |
| Answer» C. Article 14 to Article 18 | |
| 88. |
Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers? |
| A. | 39th |
| B. | 40th |
| C. | 42nd |
| D. | 44th |
| Answer» D. 44th | |
| 89. |
Which one of the following bills must be passed by each house of Indian parliament separately by special majority? |
| A. | Ordinary Bill |
| B. | Money Bill |
| C. | Finance Bill |
| D. | Constitution Amendment Bill |
| Answer» D. Constitution Amendment Bill | |
| 90. |
Which Amendment Act facilitated the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states? |
| A. | 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 |
| B. | 8th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1960 |
| C. | 10th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1961 |
| D. | 15th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1963 |
| Answer» A. 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 | |
| 91. |
Increased salary of Governor from 2008 is _________. |
| A. | 36,000 |
| B. | 1.10 lakh |
| C. | 1,50,000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 1.10 lakh | |
| 92. |
The salary and allowances of the Chief Minister is determined by ________. |
| A. | President |
| B. | Governor |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | State Legislature |
| Answer» D. State Legislature | |
| 93. |
Duty of the Chief Minister is described in the Article ________. |
| A. | Article 165 |
| B. | Article 163 |
| C. | Article 154 |
| D. | Article 167 |
| Answer» D. Article 167 | |
| 94. |
Article 163 deals with _________. |
| A. | Appointment and tenure of the ministers |
| B. | Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor |
| C. | Oath or affirmation by the Governor |
| D. | Council of Ministers is responsible to the Legislative Assembly |
| Answer» B. Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor | |
| 95. |
Which part of the constitution deals with composition and powers of State Legislature? |
| A. | Part III |
| B. | Part IV |
| C. | Part VI |
| D. | Part XII |
| Answer» B. Part IV | |
| 96. |
Among the following states, which one has a bicameral system of state legislature? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 97. |
The maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly is ________. |
| A. | 545 |
| B. | 520 |
| C. | 450 |
| D. | 500 |
| Answer» D. 500 | |
| 98. |
In which year, the Supreme Court ruled that the decision of Chairman/speaker is subject to judicial review? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» B. 1992 | |
| 99. |
The adjournment power of state legislature lies with ________. |
| A. | Presiding officer of the house |
| B. | Governor |
| C. | President |
| D. | Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» A. Presiding officer of the house | |
| 100. |
The Governor of a State is appointed by the President on the advice of the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Vice- President of India |
| C. | Chief Minister of the state |
| D. | Chief Justice of High Court |
| Answer» A. Prime Minister | |
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