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11BJP

(Bharatiya

Janata

Party)

was founded in the year ?

a)a) 1951.1951.

b)b) 1974.1974.

c)c) 1980.1980.

d)d) 1985.1985.

10987654321End Answer : C

The

Bharatiya

Jana Sangh

(BJS), popularly known as simply the Jana Sangh, was founded by Dr.

Syama

Prasad Mookerjee

in 1951 in response to the secular politics of the dominant Congress party. In 1980, the leaders and workers of the former Bharatiya

Jana Sangh, founded the Bharatiya

Janata

Party with Vajpayee as its first president.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Jana_Sanghhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Jana_Sangh

22Who was the first Indian

to

hold the post of Governor General in India ?

a)a) Dr. Dr. RajendraRajendra

Prasad.Prasad.

b)b) Dr. K.M. Dr. K.M. MunshiMunshi..

c)c) C. C. RajagopalachariRajagopalachari..

d)d) Annie Annie BesantBesant..


33Who was the only Indian

woman to become the president of the United

Nations General Assembly ?a)a) Indira Gandhi.Indira Gandhi.

b)b) ReitaReita

FariaFaria..

c)c) SarojiniSarojini

NaiduNaidu..

d)d) VijayaVijaya

Lakshmi Lakshmi PanditPandit..

10987654321End

Answer : D

44

Who was India's first woman Cabinet Minister ?

a)a) VijayaVijaya

lakshmilakshmi

PanditPandit..

b)b) RajkumariRajkumari

AmritAmrit

KaurKaur..

c)c) Dr. Annie Dr. Annie BesantBesant..

d)d) Sheila Sheila DixitDixit.. 10987654321EndAnswer : B

55The

Constitution

of India has

borrowed,

Fundamental Duties, from

which of

these

Countries'

Constitution ?

a)a) USA.USA.

b)b) Erstwhile USSR.Erstwhile USSR.

c)c) Canada.Canada.

d)d) UK.UK.

10987654321End

Answer : B

66Which one of the following rights

was described by Dr B. R. Ambedkar

as the

heart and

soul

of the

Constitution ?a)a) Right to Freedom ofRight to Freedom of

Religion.Religion.

b)b) RightRight

to Property.to Property.

c)c) Right to Equality.Right to Equality.

d)d) Right to Constitutional Remedies.Right to Constitutional Remedies.

10987654321End

Answer : D

77Which Article

of

the

Constitution

allows the centre to form new states ?

a)a) Article 3.Article 3.

b)b) Article 4.Article 4.

c)c) Article 5.Article 5.

d)d) Article 6.Article 6.

10987654321End

Answer : A

88At present, how many articles are

present in Indian Constitution ?

a)a) 400 Articles.400 Articles.

b)b) 420 Articles.420 Articles.

c)c) 440 Articles.440 Articles.

d)d) 444 Articles.444 Articles.

10987654321End

Answer : D

99Who is the Ex-officio Chairman

of the Planning Commission of India ?

a)a) ViceVice--President of India.President of India.

b)b) The PrimeThe Prime

Minister ofMinister of

India.India.

c)c) The FinanceThe Finance


India.India.

d)d) The LawThe Law


India.India.

10987654321End Answer : B

1010Who among the following was

elected as President of India unopposed ?

a)a) Dr. Dr. RajendraRajendra

Prasad.Prasad.

b)b) Dr. S. Dr. S. RadhakrishnanRadhakrishnan..

c)c) Dr. Dr. NeelamNeelam

SanjeevaSanjeeva

Reddy.Reddy.

d)d) K. R. Narayanan.K. R. Narayanan.10987654321End

Answer : C

1111Who of the following constitutes a

Finance Commission for a State in India ?

a)a) The PresidentThe President

of India.of India.

b)b) The Governor of the State.The Governor of the State.

c)c) The Union Finance Minister.The Union Finance Minister.

d)d) The Union Cabinet.The Union Cabinet.10987654321End

Answer : A

1212Who was

the President

of India at

the time of Proclamation of

emergency

in the year 1975 ?

a)a) V. V. V. V. GiriGiri..

b)b) GianiGiani

ZailZail

Singh.Singh.

c)c) FakhruddinFakhruddin

Ali Ahmad.Ali Ahmad.

d)d) ShankarShankar

DayalDayal

Sharma.Sharma.


1313Under the administration of

which one of the following is

the Department

of Atomic Energy ?

a)a) Prime Minister's Office.Prime Minister's Office.

b)b) Cabinet Secretariat.Cabinet Secretariat.

c)c) Ministry of Power.Ministry of Power.

d)d) Ministry of Science and Tech.Ministry of Science and Tech.

10987654321End

Answer : A

1414In India, who is the Chairman

of the National Water Resources Council ?

a)a) Minister ofMinister of

Water Resources.Water Resources.

b)b) Minister ofMinister of

EnvEnv. and Forests.. and Forests.

c)c) Minister ofMinister of

Science and Tech.Science and Tech.

d)d) Prime Minister.Prime Minister.10987654321End

Answer : D

1515The Archaeological Survey of

India is an

attached

office of

the Department / Ministry of ?

a)a) Culture.Culture.

b)b) Tourism.Tourism.

c)c) Science and Technology.Science and Technology.

d)d) Human Human ResRes

& Development.& Development.

10987654321End

Answer : A

1616The resolution for removing

the Vice-President of India can be moved in the

a)a) LokLok

Sabha alone.Sabha alone.

b)b) Either House of Parliament.Either House of Parliament.

c)c) joint sitting of Parliament.joint sitting of Parliament.

d)d) Rajya Sabha alone.Rajya Sabha alone.10987654321End

Answer : D

1717Who decides the disputes regarding election of

the

President ?

a)a) TheThe

Supreme Court.Supreme Court.

b)b) TheThe

Election Commission.Election Commission.

c)c) TheThe

Parliament.Parliament.

d)d) Both 'a' and Both 'a' and bb..10987654321End

Answer : A

1818Who among the following got the

Bharat Ratna

Award before becoming

the President

of India ?

a)a) Dr. Dr. ZakirZakir

HussainHussain..

b)b) Dr. Dr. RajendraRajendra

Prasad.Prasad.

c)c) V. V. V. V. GiriGiri..

d)d) Dr. S. Dr. S. RadhakrishnanRadhakrishnan..

10987654321End Answer : D

1919Who has the authority

to remove

the Vice-President from his office before the expiry of his

term ?

a)a) Rajya Sabha.Rajya Sabha.

b)b) LokLok

Sabha.Sabha.

c)c) Parliament.Parliament.

d)d) Supreme Court.Supreme Court.

10987654321End

Answer : C

2020The President

of India

addresses his

resignation

letter to the

a)a) ChiefChief

JusticeJustice

of India.of India.

b)b) Speaker.Speaker.

c)c) ViceVice--President.President.

d)d) Prime Minister.Prime Minister.

10987654321End

Answer : C

2121What is the maximum age prescribed for election as

President of India ?

a)a) 58 years.58 years.

b)b) 62 years.62 years.

c)c) 65 years.65 years.

d)d) No such limit.No such limit.

10987654321End

Answer : D

2222Who was

the Speaker of the

First Lok

Sabha ?

a)a) HukamHukam

Singh.Singh.

b)b) G. V. G. V. MalvankarMalvankar..

c)c) K.M. K.M. MunshiMunshi..

d)d) U.N. U.N. DhebarDhebar..


2323Which one of the following is the largest

Committee of the

Parliament ?a)a) The Public Accounts Committee.The Public Accounts Committee.

b)b) The Estimates Committee.The Estimates Committee.

c)c) The Committee on Public UndertakingsThe Committee on Public Undertakings

d)d) The Committee on Petitions.The Committee on Petitions.

10987654321End Answer : B The committee consists of 30 Members,

2424The Annual Financial Statement is

caused to be laid before both

Houses of Parliament

by the

a)a) President.President.

b)b) Speaker.Speaker.

c)c) ViceVice--President.President.

d)d) Finance Minister.Finance Minister.

10987654321End

Answer : A

2525Question Hour in

the

Parliament

refers to

a)a) The lunch hour after the sitting.The lunch hour after the sitting.

b)b) TheThe

last hourlast hour

of the sitting.of the sitting.

c)c) The first hour of the sitting.The first hour of the sitting.

d)d) The second hour of the sitting.The second hour of the sitting.


2626Which one of the following

jurisdictions of the Indian Judiciary covers Public Interest

Litigation ?

a)a) Original Jurisdiction.Original Jurisdiction.

b)b) Appellate Jurisdiction.Appellate Jurisdiction.

c)c) Epistolary Jurisdiction.Epistolary Jurisdiction.

d)d) Advisory Jurisdiction.Advisory Jurisdiction.

10987654321End

Answer : B

2727How many

High Courts

in India

have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union

Territories not included) ?a)a) Two.Two.

b)b) Three.Three.

c)c) Four.Four.

d)d) Five.Five.

10987654321End

Answer : B

1)

Mumbai

Maharastra

& Goa.

(Benches at Nagpur, Panaji

and Aurangabad).2)

Guwahati

Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram

& Arunachala

Pradesh.3) Punjab -

Haryana

Punjab & Haryana.

2828Which one of the following High

Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and

Nicobar Islands ?a)a) Andhra Pradesh.Andhra Pradesh.

b)b) Kolkata.Kolkata.

c)c) Chennai.Chennai.

d)d) OdishaOdisha..

10987654321End

Answer : B

2929District Judges in a state are

appointed by the ?

a)a) Governor of the State.Governor of the State.

b)b) Chief Justice of High Court.Chief Justice of High Court.

c)c) Council of Ministers of the State.Council of Ministers of the State.

d)d) Advocate General of the State.Advocate General of the State.

10987654321End Answer : A

3030The total number of

High

Courts

in India at present is

a)a) Twenty four.Twenty four.

b)b) Twenty Two.Twenty Two.

c)c) Twenty Three.Twenty Three.

d)d) Twenty One.Twenty One.

10987654321End

Answer : A

3131Which is the only Union Territory to have a High

Court of its own ?

a)a) ChandigarhChandigarh..

b)b) Delhi.Delhi.

c)c) Lakshadweep.Lakshadweep.

d)d) Daman and Daman and DiuDiu..

10987654321End

Answer : B

3232Who among the following is

a

legal adviser

of the State Government as provided by

the

Constitution ?a)a) Public Prosecutor.Public Prosecutor.

b)b) Solicitor General.Solicitor General.

c)c) Advocate General.Advocate General.

d)d) Attorney General.Attorney General.

10987654321End

Answer : C

3333The Contingency Fund of the

State is operated by the ?

a)a) President.President.

b)b) Chief Minister.Chief Minister.

c)c) Governor.Governor.

d)d) Council of Ministers.Council of Ministers.

10987654321End

Answer : CContingency Fund of each State Government is established under Article267(2) of the Constitution

this is in the nature of an imprest

placed at thedisposal of the Governor to enable him/her to make advances to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the State Legislature.

3434Which of

the following is not

reserved by the

Governor

for the consideration of

the President ?

a) Bills affecting powers of the High Courts.b)Bills relating to compulsory acquisition of property.c)

Bills seeking to impose restrictions on the inter-

state trade.d)Bills relating to imposition of taxes on Agricultural

income.10987654321End Answer : D

3535When a Bill is reserved by

the

Governor

for the consideration of

the President,

within what time he must return the Bill ?

a) Three months.

b) Six months.

c) One year.

d) There is no time limit.

10987654321End

Answer : D

3636After retirement, a Judge of a

High Court can undertake practice in

?

(a) Any other court except the same court.

(b) Wherever he intends to practice.

(c) The same court.

(d) Lower courts only. 10987654321End

Answer : A

3737

Sarkaria

Commission was established to study of what ?

a) President -

Governers' relations.

b) Centre -

State relations.

c) State -

Panchayat

body relations.

d) President -

Prime Minister relations.


3838The special status of Jammu and

Kashmir implies that the state has

a) A separate defence

forces.

b) A separate

constitution.

c) A separate judiciary.

d) All of the above.

10987654321End

Answer : B

3939The highest

policy making

body in matters relating to national planning is the

a) Planning Commission.

b) Finance Commission.

c) Inter-State Council.

d) National Development

Council.


4040Which of

the following is not in

the State List under the

Constitution

of India ?

a) Insurance.

b) Fisheries.

c) Agriculture.

d) Gambling.

10987654321End

Answer : A

4141Who among the following is

responsible for the final compilation of the accounts of

the Union Government ?a) Finance Minister.

b) Secretary (Finance).

c) Controller General of Accounts.

d) Comptroller & Auditor General.

10987654321End

Answer : C

4242Who is regarded as the Father

of

All-India Services

?

a) Lord Macaulay.

b) Lord Cornwallis.

c) B. R. Ambedker.

d) Sardar

Patel.


4343The Chief Election

Commissioner of India holds office for a period of

a) For six years.

b) During the pleasure of the President.

c) For six years or till the age of 65 years.

d) For five years or till the age of 60 years.


4444Which of

the following is not

involved in the preparation of budget ?

a) Finance Ministry.

b) Planning Commission.

c) Comptroller and Auditor General.

d) Finance Commission.


4545In India, the first Municipal

Corporation was set up in which one among the

following ?

a) Kolkata.

b) Chennai.

c) Mumbai.

d) Delhi.

10987654321End

Answer : B

The

first municipal

corporation

was

set

up in India

in 1687

at Madras

4646The tenure of every Panchayat

shall be for Five years from the date of ?

a) Its first meeting.

b)

Issue of

notification

for the conduct

of

elections

to the Panchayat.

c) Declaration of

the election

results.

d)

Taking oath of office by the elected

members.


4747Panchayati

Raj was first

introduced in India in October, 1959 in

a) Rajasthan.

b) Tamil Nadu.

c) Kerala.

d) Karnataka.

10987654321End

Answer : A

4848The Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in

the year ?

a) 1953.

b) 1950.

c) 1951.

d) 1952.

10987654321End

Answer : C

The

First Amendment

of theConstitution of India, enactedin 1951, made several changesto the Fundamental Rightsprovisions of the constitution. It provided against abuse offreedom of speech and expression, validation of

zamindari

abolitionlaws, and clarified that theright to equality

does not bar the enactment of laws which provide"special consideration" for weaker sections of society.

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4949The

Constitution

of India

does not mention the post of

a) The Dy.

Chairman

of the Rajya Sabha.

b) The Deputy Prime Minister.

c) The Deputy Speaker of the Lok

Sabbha.

d)

The Dy. Speaker of the State Legislative

Assemblies.


5050The Amendment

procedure laid

down in Indian

Constitution

is on the pattern of

a) Constitution

of Canada.

b) Government of India Act, 1935.

c) Constitution

of South Africa.

d) Constitution

of USA.


5151Holding a 'Bandh' was

declared

illegal

for the first time in India by which one of the

following

High Courts ?

a) Rajasthan High Court.

b) Gujarat High Court.

c) Kerala

High Court.

d) Maharashtra High Court.

10987654321End

Answer : C

5252In which one of the following

years did the Right to Information Act come into

force ?

a) 2003.

b) 2004.

c) 2005.

d) 2006.

10987654321End

Answer : C

5353

The Constitution

of India was adopted on ?

a) January 26, 1950.

b) November 26, 1949.

c) August 15, 1947.

d) August 15, 1950.

10987654321End

Answer : B

Came into effect on 26, January -

1950

5454

Total

schedules

in Indian

Constitution

are ?

a) 22.

b) 10.

c) 16.

d) 12.

10987654321End

Answer : D

5555Which Indian artist decorated

the handwritten Copy of

the Constitution ?

a) Mihir

Sen.

b) Nandalal

Bose.

c) SN Banerji.

d) Mukesh

Bandhopadhyay.


5656Which of the following rights is/are

available to foreigners in India.1)Right to Education.

2)Right to Information.

a)

1 only.b)

2 only.

c)

Both.d)

None.

10987654321End

Answer : A

5757Which of the following officials take the Oath that has the following lines

-

To preserve protect and defend the constitution

1)

President.2)

Governor .

3)

Chief Justice of India.

Answer : Ba) 1 only.b) 1 & 2 only.c) 1, 2 & 3.d) None of the above.

10987654321End

5858Which is the correct order for

approval of 5 year plans is ?

Answer : B

a) Planning Commission

NDC

Cabinet

Parliament .b) Planning Commission

Cabinet

NDC

Parliament .c) Planning Commission

NDC

Cabinet.

d) Planning Commission

Cabinet

NDC.

10987654321End

5959The idea of the Constitution of

India was first of all given by

Answer : C

a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

b) Jawaharlal Nehru.

c) M.N. Roy.

d) Mahatma Gandhi.

10987654321End

6060The Constitution of India was

promulgated on January 26, 1950 because

Answer : B

a) It was an auspicious day.b) This day was being celebrated as the

Independence Day since 1929.c) It was the wish of the farmers of the

Constitution.d) The British did not want to leave

India earlier than this date.

10987654321End

6161Who acts as the President of India

when neither the President nor the Vice President is available ?

Answer : C

a) Auditor General of India.

b) Speaker of Lok

Sabha.

c) Chief Justice of India.

d) Senior most Governor of a state.

10987654321End

6262A money bill passed by the Lok

sabha

is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya sabha

also

when no action is taken by the upper house within ?

Answer : C

a) 10 days.

b) 12 days.

c) 14 days.

d) 16 days.

10987654321End

6363The concept of Lok

adalat

is

mainly to expedite cases relating to ?

Answer : A

1)

Matrimonial disputes.2)

Murder cases.

3)

Motor vehicle accidents.4)

Suits relating to banks.

a) 1, 3 and 4.b) 1,2 and 4.c) 1 and 2.d) 1 and 4.

10987654321End

6464Which Law officer shall have the right to speak in

both the houses of parliament is ?

Answer : C

a) Solicitor General.

b) Advocate General.

c) Attorney General.

d) Legal Advisor.

10987654321End

6565After declaration of financial

emergency by the president, what is the period of operation

without approval by the parliament

?

Answer : B

a) Three months.

b) Two months.

c) Four months.

d) One month.

10987654321End

6666As per the constitution of India, the legislative assembly of state consists of more than 500

and not less than

60

members, but which one of the following states has only 32

members ?

Answer : D

a) Delhi.

b) Goa.

c) Pandicherry.

d) Sikkim.

10987654321End

6767In the National Flag, what does

green colour represent ?

Answer : B

a) Courage.

b) Prosperity.

c) Human Nature.

d) Spiritual Philosophy.

Saffron Saffron --

courage and sacrifice , white courage and sacrifice , white --

truth, peace and puritytruth, peace and purityAshokaAshoka

wheel wheel

Laws of DharmaLaws of Dharma

10987654321End

6868In the Parliament, every Bill has to pass through which stages of Reading before it becomes act ?

Answer : D

a) First Reading.

b) Second Reading.

c) Third Reading.

d) All the above.

10987654321End

6969

In how many parts, the Budget is presented in Lok

Sabha ?

Answer : B

a) One.

b) Two.

c) Three.

d) Four.General Budget and Railway Budget

10987654321End

7070Who has the authority to

call a joint sitting of the Two Houses of Parliament ?

Answer : B

a) Prime Minister.

b) President.

c) Speaker of Lok

Sabha.

d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

10987654321End

7171Chief Election Commissioner

cannot be removed except by which process ?

Answer : C

a) Resignation.

b) Presidential Order.

c) Impeachment.

d) Judicial Decision.

10987654321End

7272Before 61st

Amendment Act 1989,

what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the

Election ?

Answer : B

a) 22 Years.

b) 21 Years

c) 23 Years.

d) 24 Years.

10987654321End

7373Under Article 326, what was the

Constitutional requirement for the Indian citizen not to become

eligible as a voter ?


a) Non Resident.

b) Unsoundness of Mind.

c) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practice.

d) All the above.

7474Which Constitution is in the

written form for the first time by an elected body during the

Modern period

?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) India.

b) America.

c) Britain.

d) France.

7575In case President Rule in the state

is not approved by the Parliament, For how many

months the same promulgation shall last

?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) Four Months.

b) Two Months.

c) Three Months.

d) Six Months.

7676In which year Right to Property

has been deleted from the list of Fundamental Rights.


a) 1980.

b) 1979.

c) 1981.

d) 1978.

Right to Equality.Right to Freedom.Right against Exploitation.Right to Freedom of Religion.Cultural and Educational Rights.Right to Constitutional Remedies.

7777The time gap between two sessions of the Parliament

should not exceed ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) Three months.

b) Six months.

c) Nine months.

d) Twelve months.

7878The minimum number of members

that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok

Sabha is ?


a)

1/10 of the total membership of house.

b)


c)


d) 1/5 of the total membership of house.

7979A member of Parliament will lose

his seat if he/her remains absent from all meetings without

permission for a period of days.

10987654321End

Answer : C

a)

30 Days.

b)

45 Days.

c)

60 Days.

d) 90 Days.

8080What is the maximum number

of starred questions that can be asked in Lok

Sabha on a

particular day ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a)

15 Nos.

b)

20 Nos.

c)

25 Nos.

d) 30 Nos.

8181

India is a ?


(a) Federal, Presidential, Republic.

(b) Republic, Parliamentary, Unitary.

(c) Unitary, Presidential, Republic.

(d) Federal, Parliamentary, Republic.

8282Who is responsible for

protecting and defending the Constitution ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

(a) President.

(b) Chief Justice of India.

(c) Prime Minister.

(d) Supreme Court of India.

8383Rajya Sabha has equal powers

with Lok

Sabha in the following

10987654321EndAnswer : B

a) In the matters of creating a new All

India Service.

b) In amending the Constitution.

c) In the removal of the Government.

d) In making cut motions.

8484Who is longest serving

president of Indian National Congress ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) Indira Gandhi.

b) Rajiv Gandhi.

c) Sonia Gandhi.

d) Jawaharlal lal

Nehru.

8585The only person who defeated

Indira Gandhi in Lok

Sabha Elections in 1977 ?

10987654321EndAnswer : D

a) Ram Manohar

Lohia.

b) Morarji

Desai.

c) Lal

Bahadur

Sastri.

d) Raj Narain.

8686Which High court has the largest Jurisdiction in the

terms of states ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a) Guwahati High court.

b) Mumbai High court.

c) Madras High Court.

d) Kolkata High court.

8787Which State has no Panchayati

Raj Institution ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) Mizoram.

b) Nagaland.

c) Sikkim.

d) Jarkhand.

8888Who hold the record of

winning Lok

Sabha election with highest margin of votes ?


a) Atal

Bihari

Vajpayee.

b) Anil Basu.

c) Indira Gandhi.

d) P.V. Narasimha

Rao.

Highest margin of 5.92 lakh votes

8989Right to Information act in India applies to all states and

union territories except ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) Pandicherry.

b) Lakshadweep.

c) Jammu and Kashmir.

d) Goa.

9090How many seats have been

reserved for Union Territories in the Lok

Sabha ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) 15.

b) 20.

c) 25.

d) 10.

9191Who is the first Prime Minister

after Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after

completing a full Five year term ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) Indira Gandhi.

b) Rajiv Gandhi.

c) Manmohan

Singh.

d) Lal

Bahadur

Sastri.

9292When and where first

Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is used ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) 1998, Maharastra.

b) 2000, West Bengal.

c) 1982, Kerala.

d) 1981, Karnataka.

9393Present Lok

Sabha is the ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a) 15th

Lok

Sabha.

b) 14th

Lok

Sabha.

c) 16th

Lok

Sabha.

d) 13th

Lok

Sabha.

9494Minimum duration to stay in

India before applying for Indian Citizenship ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) 3 Years.

b) 4 Years.

c) 5 Years.

d) 6 Years.

9595In which state, the Presidents

rule was first imposed in India ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) Jammu Kashmir.

b) Punjab.

c) Assam.

d) Andhra Pradesh.

From 15th

Nov 1954 to 28th

March 1955 due to loss of Majority

9696If President dies while in

Office, the Vice President can act as President for a

maximum time period of ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) 1 Year.

b)

Year.

c) 2 Years.

d) No time bound.

9797Who among the following prime

ministers of India received the highest civil awards of both India

(Bharat Ratna) and Pakistan (Nishaan-e-Pakistan) ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) Jawaharlal Nehru.

b) Lal

Bahadur

Sastri.

c) Morarji

Desai.

d) Indira Gandhi.

9898How many day's time is given for

the candidates of files their nominations from the date of notification of the election ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) 5 Days.

b) 6 Days.

c) 7 Days.

d) 8 Days.

9999Who have the power to

prorogue (to discontinue a session)

the Lok

Sabha ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a)

The speaker.

b)

The president.

c)

The prime minister.

d) The minister for parliamentary affairs.

100100How many states in India

have a bicameral legislature ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) 4.

b) 5.

c) 6.

d) 7.

At present Legislative Council exist in six states Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh abolished its upper house in 1984 but again setup a new legislative council following the elections in 2007.

101101British official document pertaining to a particular

issue is called ?

10987654321End Answer : Da) Pink Book.

b) Yellow Book.

c) Orange Book.

d) Blue Book. Orange Book ...... NetherlandsWhite Book ....... Portugal and ChinaYellow Book ....... FranceWhite Paper ....... India

102102Which former Indian President

died as a result of a road accident ?


a) Giani

Zail

Singh.

b) Rajendra

Prasad.

c) R.Venkatram.

d) Faqruddin

Ali Ahmed.

103103In the 'Individual Satyagraha', Vinoba

Bhave

was chosen as the

first Satyagrahi. Who was the second ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) Dr. Rajendra

Prasad.

b) Jawaharlal Nehru.

c) C. Rajagopalachari.

d) Vallabhbhai

Patel.

104104Which one of the following is

a

Human Right

as well as Fundamental Right under the

Constitution

of India ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) Right to Information.

b) Right to Education.

c) Right to Work.

d) Right to Housing.

105105From the following, in which

condition Annual Union Budget not passed by the Lok

Sabha ?


a)

The Budget is modified and presented again.

b)

The Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for

suggestions.

c)

The Union Finance Minister is asked to resign.

d)

The Prime Minister

submits the resignation of

Council of Ministers.

106106The state which has the largest number of seats reserved for the

Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha is ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) Bihar.

b) Gujrat.

c) Uttar Pradesh.

d) Madhya Pradesh.

107107What was the total number of

members in

the Drafting

Committee

of

Constitution ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a) 7.

b) 6.

c) 8.

d) 10.

1)

B R Ambedkar.2)

Alladi

Krisnaswamy

Ayyer.3)

N Gopalaswamy

Ayyangar.4)

K M Munshi.5)

TT Krishnamchar.i6)

N Madhava

Rau.7)

Syed

Mohammad Saadullah.

108108With Regard to Constitutional

Amendment Bill


a)

The President can reject the bill butcannot return the bill.

b)

The President cannot reject the bill butcan return the bill.

c)

The President can neither reject the bill nor return the bill.

d)

The President can either reject the billor return the bill.

109109Which of the following taxes is

levied by the State Government only ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a)

Entertainment Tax.

b)

Corporation Tax.

c)

Wealth Tax.

d)

Income Tax.

110110The state of Bombay was

bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the

year ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a)

1959.

b)

1962.

c)

1960.

d)

1958.

The first state bifurcatedafter Independence

111111Which one of the following comes

under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme

Court ?


a)

Disputes between the States.b)

Protection against the violation of the Constitution.

c)

Protection of the Fundamental Rights.d)

Disputes between the Centre and the States.

112112Salaries of the Judges of the

Supreme Court are drawn from the ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) Grants-in-aid.

b) Public Accounts.

c) Contingency Fund.

d) Consolidated Fund.under Article 266 (1) of the Constitution of India, a Consolidated Fund Of State (a separate fund for each state) has been established where all revenues (both tax revenues such as Sales tax/VAT, stamp duty etc..and

non-tax revenues such as user charges levied by State governments ).

113113The First Class Magistrates are competent to award sentence of

imprisonment up to

10987654321End

Answer : B

a)

4 years.

b)

2 years.

c)

1 year.

d)

3 years.

114114

English is the official language of which of the following states ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a)

Arunachal

Pradesh.

b)

Manipur.

c)

Sikkim.

d)

Nagaland.

115115

Who had the longest tenure as speaker of Lok

Sabha ?


a)

G.V.Moulankar.

b)

G.S.Dhillon.

c)

Balram

Jakhar.

d)

P.A.Sangma.

116116

Who is the chairman of the Lok Sabha ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a)

President.

b)

Speaker.

c)

Minister of Parliament affairs.

d)

Prime Minister.

117117Which of the political party was first

De-recognised

and later on again recognised

as a national party by EC

of India ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a)

Communist party of India.

b)

Communist party of India

Marxist.

c)

Samajwadi

Party.

d)

Republican party of India.

118118

The first election commissioner of India is ?


a)

Dr. Nagendra

Singh.

b)

S.P. Sen

Varma.

c)

Sukumar

Sen.

d)

K.V.K. Sundaram.

119119For how many years, months and

days, did the Constituent Assembly work on the Constitution of India ?


a)

2 Years, 11 months and 19 Days.

b)


c)


d)

3 Years, 9 months and 4 days.

120120In the final form of the Constitution

adopted by the Constituent Assembly, how many Articles and

Schedules were there ?


a)

397 Articles and 9 Schedules.

b)


c)


d)


121121Who was the chairman of the

Rajya Sabha at the time of first Lok

Sabha ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a)

N.C. Chatterjee.

b)

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.

c)

A. K. Gopalan.

d)

Mahavir

Tyagi.

122122Who has the Constitutional authority to decide tax share

of states

?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a)

Union Cabinet.

b)

Finance Commission.

c)

Finance Minister.

d)

Planning Commission.

123123Under which Constitutional

subject in operation, life of Lok Sabha can be extended by one

year ?


a)

Proclamation of Emergency.

b)

Proclamation of President Rule in the

State.

c)

Proclamation of Amendment to the

Constitution.

d)

None of the above.

124124The Parliament comprises the ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a)

Lok

Sabha alone.

b)

Lok

Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

c)

Lok

Sabha, Rajya Sabha &

President.

d)

Rajya Sabha alone.

125125What power the President may

exercise from time to time in respect of Parliament ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a)

Summon and prorogue eitherHouse of Parliament.

b)

Dissolve Lok

Sabha (House of thePeople).

c)

A & B.

d)

Only A.

126126As per the Constitution, What is

the maximum strength of the House of the people ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a)

550.

b)

540.

c)

548.

d)

552.

530 members represents of the Territorial constituencies in States,20 members represent the Union Territories and no more than two members from AAnglonglo--IndianIndian

community can be

nominated by the

President

if he

or she feels that the community is not adequately represented.

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127127What is minimum age required to

elect as Rajya Sabha / Lok

Sabha member ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a)

25 / 30 Years.

b)

30 / 25 Years.

c)

30 / 30 Years.

d)

25 / 25 Years.

128128When Speaker and Chairman

shall give their votes on the Parliament ?


a)

When Prime Minister asks them to give vote on the Bill.

b)

When the House passes such aresolution.

c)

In the case of a tie between Yes and No.

d)

All the above.

129129In the Parliament, what is the

meaning of the Government Bill ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a)

Bill presented by Ruling Party

member.

b)

Bill approved by the Government.c)

Only the Prime Minister presents theBill.

d)

A Bill introduced by any Minister ineither of the Houses of the Parliament.

130130Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent

?


a)

Defence

Bill.

b)

Money Bill.

c)

Law Bill.

d)

Financial Account Committee Bill.

131131

BSE Sensex

hit 20,000 Mark for the first time in the year ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a)

2008.

b)

2009.

c)

2007.

d)

2006.

132132First time, India not qualified for

Olympics Hockey in the year ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a)

2008.

b)

2012.

c)

2004.

d)

2000.

133133Militant Attack on Indian Parliament happened in the

year ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a)

2005.

b)

2004.

c)

2003.

d)

2001.

134134

In which year Economic Reforms started in India ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) 1992.

b) 1991.

c)

1993.

d) 1994.

135135In which year, Indian Women

won all three International Beauty Pageants ?

10987654321End Answer : Ba)

2001.

b)

2000.

c)

2002

d)

2003.Miss Universe

Lara Dutta

Miss World

Priyanka Chopra

Miss Asia

Pacific

Dia

Mirza

136136Under which Chief Election

Commissioner, Election Commission was made a body of multimember

Election Commission ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a)

T. N. Seshan.

b)

H. K. Sen.

c)

S. P. Sen

Verma.

d)

M. S. Gill.

137137After which report, President promulgates President Rule in

the State ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a)

Prime Minister.

b)

Union Home Minister.

c)

Chief Minister.

d)

Governor.

138138The idea of incorporation of the

Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed

from the Constitution of

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) Canada.

b) Australia.

c) Ireland.

d) Britain.

139139How many Princely States existed

at the time when the Constituent Assembly was making the

Constitution ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a) 600.

b) 800.

c) 900.

d) 950.

140140What was the name of India's

First Legislature ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) Parliament.

b) Union Parliament.

c) Constituent Assembly.

d) National Assembly.

141141How can member of Parliament

resign from his seat ?


a) By speaking in the House.

b) By an announcement in the Press.

c) By writing under his signature

addressed to the Chairman or the

Speaker.

d) All the above.

142142Who was the First Lok

Sabha

Speaker unanimously elected ?


a) Hukam Singh.

b) Dr. G.S. Dhillon.

c) M.A. Ayyangar.

d) B.R. Bhagat.

143143Which Prime Minister of India

imposed President Rule for more number of times ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) Jawahar

Lal

Nehru.

b) Lal

Bahadur

Shastri.

c) N. D. Deva

Gowda.

d) Indira

Gandhi.

144144After how many years, one-

third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) 6 years.

b) 3 years.

c) 5 years.

d) 2 years.

145145In Lok

Sabha, who can not preside

in the House while a Resolution for Removal from his office is

under consideration ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) Speaker.

b) Deputy Speaker.

c) A & B.

d) None of the above.

146146How may Standing Committees

are there in Lok

Sabha ?

10987654321End Answer : Ca) 14.

b) 15.

c) 16.

d) 18.

Standing committees in Rajya Sabha are

8 Nos.

147147If any political party is labeled as

National party, means it has represented minimum in how

many states ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a) 4.

b) 5.

c) 6.

d) 8.

148148Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan

Slogan is given by which Political leader ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) Lal

Bahadur

Sastri.

b) Atal

Bihari

Vajpayee.

c) Jaya

Prakash Narayan.

d) Mamata

Benarjee.

149149The first no confidence motion

moved in the Lok

Sabha After independence was in the year ?

10987654321End

Answer : C

a) 1957.

b) 1969.

c) 1963.

d) 1975.

150150Struggle for Existence

book is

the autobiography of which Indian woman leader ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) Jayalalitha.

b) Mamata

Benarjee.

c) Mayawati.

d) Sushma

Swaraj.

11The first linguistic state

Andhra Pradesh was created in which year ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) 1953.

b) 1952.

c) 1951.

d) 1956.

22On what ideologies does the

Indian National Congress rest ?

10987654321End

Answer : D

a) Communalism.

b) Socialism.

c) Federalism.

d) Secularism.

33Which important human right

is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of

India ?

10987654321EndAnswer : D

a) Right to Equality.b) Right to Freedom of Religion.c) Right to Freedom of Speech and

Expression.d) Right to life and liberty.

44Who is the 12th

President

of

India ?

10987654321End

Answer : B

a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.b) Pritabha

Patil.

c) Pranab

Mukherjee.d) Shankar

Dayal

Sharma.

55Which of the following Articles

deals with the Amendment to Our Constitution ?

10987654321End

Answer : A

a) 368.

b) 372.

c) 356.

d) 370.

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