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11
BJP (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.

22
Who 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) AnnieAnnie BesantBesant..

33
Who 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 LakshmiLakshmi 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. AnnieDr. Annie BesantBesant..
d)d) SheilaSheila DixitDixit..
10987654321End
Answer : B

55
The 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

66
Which 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

77
Which 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

88
At 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

99
Who 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 Minister ofMinister of India.India.
d)d) The LawThe Law Minister ofMinister of India.India.
10987654321End Answer : B

1010
Who 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.
10987654321EndAnswer : C

1111
Who 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.
10987654321EndAnswer : A

1212
Who 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.

1313
Under 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

1414
In 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.
10987654321EndAnswer : D

1515
The 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) HumanHuman ResRes & Development.& Development.
10987654321End
Answer : A

1616
The 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.

1717
Who 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' andBoth 'a' and ‘‘bb’’..
10987654321End
Answer : A

1818
Who 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

1919
Who 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

2020
The 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

2121
What 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

2222
Who 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..

2323
Which 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.
The committee consists of
30 Members,

2424
The 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

2525
Question 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.

2626
Which 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

2727
How 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.

2828
Which 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

2929
District 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

3030
The 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

3131
Which 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 andDaman and DiuDiu..
10987654321End
Answer : B

3232
Who 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

3333
The 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 : C
Contingency Fund of each State Government is established under Article
267(2) of the Constitution – this is in the nature of an imprest placed at the
disposal of the Governor to enable him/her to make advances to meet
urgent unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the State Legislature.

3434
Which 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.

3535
When 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

3636
After 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.

3838
The 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

3939
The 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.

4040
Which 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

4141
Who 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

4242
Who is regarded as the “Father
of All-India Services” ?
a) Lord Macaulay.
b) Lord Cornwallis.
c) B. R. Ambedker.
d) Sardar Patel.

4343
The 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.

4444
Which 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.

4545
In 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

4646
The 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.

4747
Panchayati Raj was first
introduced in India in
October, 1959 in
a) Rajasthan.
b) Tamil Nadu.
c) Kerala.
d) Karnataka.
10987654321End
Answer : A

4848
The 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 the
Constitution of India, enacted
in 1951, made several changes
to the Fundamental Rights
provisions of the constitution.
It provided against abuse of
freedom of speech and expression,
validation of zamindari abolition
laws, and clarified that the
right to equality does not bar
the enactment of laws which provide
"special consideration" for weaker
sections of society.

4949
The 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.

5050
The 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.

5151
Holding 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

5252
In 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

5555
Which Indian artist decorated
the handwritten Copy of the
Constitution ?
a) Mihir Sen.
b) Nandalal Bose.
c) SN Banerji.
d) Mukesh Bandhopadhyay.

5656
Which 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

5757
Which 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

5858
Which 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

5959
The 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

6060
The 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

6161
Who 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

6262
A 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

6363
The 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

6464
Which 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

6565
After 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

6666
As 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

6767
In the National Flag, what does
green colour represent ?
Answer : B
a) Courage.
b) Prosperity.
c) Human Nature.
d) Spiritual Philosophy.
SaffronSaffron -- courage and sacrifice , whitecourage and sacrifice , white -- truth, peace and puritytruth, peace and purity
AshokaAshoka wheelwheel –– Laws of DharmaLaws of Dharma
10987654321End

6868
In 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

7070
Who 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

7171
Chief Election Commissioner
cannot be removed except
by which process ?
Answer : C
a) Resignation.
b) Presidential Order.
c) Impeachment.
d) Judicial Decision.
10987654321End

7272
Before 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

7373
Under 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.

7474
Which 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.

7575
In 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.

7676
In 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.

7777
The 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.

7878
The 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) 1/20 of the total membership of house.
c) 1/15 of the total membership of house.
d) 1/5 of the total membership of house.

7979
A 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.

8080
What 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.

8282
Who 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.

8383
Rajya 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.

8484
Who is longest serving
president of Indian National
Congress ?
10987654321End
Answer : C
a) Indira Gandhi.
b) Rajiv Gandhi.
c) Sonia Gandhi.
d) Jawaharlal lal Nehru.

8585
The only person who defeated
Indira Gandhi in Lok Sabha
Elections in 1977 ?
a) Ram Manohar Lohia.
b) Morarji Desai.
c) Lal Bahadur Sastri.
d) Raj Narain.

8686
Which 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.

8787
Which State has no Panchayati
Raj Institution ?
10987654321End
Answer : B
a) Mizoram.
b) Nagaland.
c) Sikkim.
d) Jarkhand.

8888
Who 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

8989
Right 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.

9090
How many seats have been
reserved for Union
Territories in the Lok Sabha ?
10987654321End
Answer : B
a) 15.
b) 20.
c) 25.
d) 10.

9191
Who 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.

9292
When 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.

9393
Present Lok Sabha is the ?
10987654321End
Answer : A
a) 15th Lok Sabha.
b) 14th Lok Sabha.
c) 16th Lok Sabha.
d) 13th Lok Sabha.

9494
Minimum 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.

9595
In which state, the President’s
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

9696
If 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) ½ Year.
c) 2 Years.
d) No time bound.

9797
Who 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.

9898
How 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.

9999
Who 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.

100100
How 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 set
up a new legislative council
following the elections in 2007.

101101
British official document
pertaining to a particular
issue is called ?
a) Pink Book.
b) Yellow Book.
c) Orange Book.
d) Blue Book. Orange Book ...... Netherlands
White Book ....... Portugal and China
Yellow Book ....... France
White Paper ....... India

102102
Which 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.

103103
In 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.

104104
Which one of the following is
a Human Right as well as
Fundamental Right under
10987654321End
Answer : B
a) Right to Information.
b) Right to Education.
c) Right to Work.
d) Right to Housing.

105105
From 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.

106106
The 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.

107107
What 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.i
6) N Madhava Rau.
7) Syed Mohammad Saadullah.

108108
With Regard to Constitutional
Amendment Bill
a) The President can reject the bill but
cannot return the bill.
b) The President cannot reject the bill but
can return the bill.
c) The President can neither reject the
bill nor return the bill.
d) The President can either reject the bill
or return the bill.

109109
Which 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.

110110
The 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 bifurcated
after Independence

111111
Which 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.

112112
Salaries 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 ).

113113
The 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.

117117
Which 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.

119119
For 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) 3 Years, 8 months and 16 Days.
c) 4 Years, 10 months and 6 Days.
d) 3 Years, 9 months and 4 days.

120120
In 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) 395 Articles and 4 Schedules.
c) 396 Articles and 7 Schedules.
d) 395 Articles and 8 Schedules.

121121
Who 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.

122122
Who 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.

123123
Under 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.

124124
The 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.

125125
What power the President may
exercise from time to time in
respect of Parliament ?
10987654321End
Answer : C
a) Summon and prorogue either
House of Parliament.
b) Dissolve Lok Sabha (House of the
People).
c) A & B.
d) Only ‘A’.

126126
As 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.

127127
What 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.

128128
When 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 a
resolution.
c) In the case of a tie between Yes and No.
d) All the above.

129129
In 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 the
Bill.
d) A Bill introduced by any Minister in
either of the Houses of the Parliament.

130130
Which 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.

132132
First time, India not qualified for
Olympics Hockey in the year ?
10987654321End
Answer : A
a) 2008.
b) 2012.
c) 2004.
d) 2000.

133133
Militant 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.

135135
In which year, Indian Women
won all three International
Beauty Pageants ?
a) 2001.
b) 2000.
c) 2002
d) 2003.
Miss Universe – Lara Dutta
Miss World – Priyanka Chopra
Miss Asia – Pacific – Dia Mirza

136136
Under 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.

137137
After which report, President
promulgates President Rule in
the State ?
10987654321End
Answer : D
a) Prime Minister.
b) Union Home Minister.
c) Chief Minister.
d) Governor.

138138
The 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.

139139
How 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.

140140
What was the name of India's
First Legislature ?
10987654321End
Answer : C
a) Parliament.
b) Union Parliament.
c) Constituent Assembly.
d) National Assembly.

141141
How 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.

142142
Who was the First Lok Sabha
Speaker unanimously elected ?
a) Hukam Singh.
b) Dr. G.S. Dhillon.
c) M.A. Ayyangar.
d) B.R. Bhagat.

143143
Which 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.

144144
After 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.

145145
In 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.

146146
How may Standing Committees
are there in Lok Sabha ?
a) 14.
b) 15.
c) 16.
d) 18.
Standing committees in
Rajya Sabha are – 8 Nos.

147147
If 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.

148148
“Jai 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.

149149
The 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.

150150
’Struggle for Existence’ book is
the autobiography of which
Indian woman leader ?
10987654321End
Answer : D
a) Jayalalitha.
b) Mamata Benarjee.
c) Mayawati.
d) Sushma Swaraj.

11
The first linguistic state
Andhra Pradesh was created
in which year ?
10987654321End
Answer : D
a) 1953.
b) 1952.
c) 1951.
d) 1956.

22
On what ideologies does the
Indian National Congress rest ?
10987654321End
Answer : D
a) Communalism.
b) Socialism.
c) Federalism.
d) Secularism.

33
Which important human right
is protected in Article 21 of
10987654321End
Answer : 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.

44
Who 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.

55
Which 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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