Gk quiz questions related to Supreme Court of India

1. In which year Supreme Court of India came in to force ? Answer: 1950 January 28

2. Who is the first chief Justice of India ? Answer: Harilal J Kania

3. Who is the 39th Chief Justice of India ? Answer: Altamas Kabir (Incumbent)

4. Which article in Indian Constitution gives the power of Writ jurisdiction to Supreme court ? Answer: Article 32

5. Who appoints the judges of supreme court ? Answer: President

6. What is the monthly salary of chief Justice of Supreme court ? Answer: 1 lakh

7. What is the monthly salary of judge of Supreme court ? Answer: 90,000

* 8. Who is the present (40th) Chief Justice of India ? answer: P. Sathasivam

* 9. Who is the first female supreme court chief justice ? answer: No female CJI yet

* 10. Who is the first female judge of supreme court ? Answer: Fathima Beevi

When did CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) formed ? in 1963

1.

Who of the following is the Chancellor of the NALSAR University of Law located in

Hyderabad? a. Governor of A.P. b. The Union Law Minister c. Chief Justice of A.P. High Court d. Solicitor General of India 2. Who is the Legal Advisor to the Government of a State in India? a. The Solicitor General b. The State Chief Legal Officer c. The High Court d. The Advocate General 3. With which of the following issues did D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal deal with? a. Safeguards against sexual exploitation b. Safeguards for children c. Safeguards for arrested persons d. Safeguards for unorganized workers 4. The age of retirement of a Judge of a High Court in India is a. 58 years b. 60 years c. 62 years d. 65 years 5. In law, the term 'neighbour' means a. People who stay in your locality b. People who live adjoining to your residence c. People who might be affected by your actions d. The word has not been given any particular definition 6. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court direct the compulsory registration of all marriages in India? a. Danial Latifi vs Union of India b. Ashok Kumar vs Union of India

c.

Seema vs Ashwini Kumar

d. Sharda vs Dharampal 7. Which of the following principles is applicable for the purpose of reducing multiplicity of proceedings? a. Res getae b. Res interregnum c. Res judicata d. Res ispa loquitor 8. Which of the following best describes the legal phrase amicus curiae? a. let the buyer beware b. friend of the court c. at one's own risk d. on what authority 9. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court for the first time lay down that Fundamental Rights have primacy over the Directive Principles of State Policy? a. Keshavananda Bharati vs State of Punjab b. Minerva Mills vs Union of India c. A.K. Roy vs Union of India d. ADM Jabalpur vs Shiv Kant Shukla 10. Which of the following writs can be used against a person believed to be holding a public office he is not entitled to hold? a. Mandamus b. Quo Warranto c. Habaes Corpus d. Certiorari 11. Which of the following is entrusted with a statutory duty of laying down the standards of professional conduct and etiquette for advocates in India? a. Supreme Court of India b. Bar Association of India c. Bar Council of India d. Delhi Bar Council

12. A person has designed a new type of scissors for cutting of clothes. Under which act can he seek protection of his invention? a. The Patents Act b. The Copyrights Act c. Consumer Protection Act d. Arms Control Act 13. Which of the following laws deal with intellectual property protection for horticultural products? a. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act b. Horticultural Products (Protection of Intellectual Property) Act c. Agricultural Patents Act d. Protection to Biological Innovations Act 14. Match the names of writs in List I with their meanings in List II.

Type of Writ List I 1. Habeas Corpus 2. Mandamus 3. Certiorari

Meaning of the word List II A. We Command B. What is your authority? C. You may have the body

4. Quo Warranto D. To be certified

a. 1 - B; 2 - D; 3 - A; 4 - C b. 1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - D; 4 - C c. 1 - C; 2 - D; 3 - A; 4 - B d. 1 - C; 2 - A; 3 - D; 4 - B 15. Who among the following was the first person to be directly appointed as the Judge of Supreme Court? a. N Santosh Hegde b. Ghulam E Vanhavati c. Kuldeep Singh d. V.R. Krishna Iyer

16. What is the maximum time limit for filing of a complaint before the consumer disputes redressal forum from the date when the cause of action arises? a. one year b. two years c. three years d. four years 17. Under which law a minor is incapable of entering into contract? a. Indian Contract Act, 1872 b. Majority Act, 1875 c. Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 d. Contract Labour ((Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 18. Which of the following writs is said to be a guarantor of personal freedom? a. Mandamus b. Quo Warranto c. Habaes Corpus d. Certiorari 19. Which of the following is the oldest High Court in India? a. High Court of Madras b. High Court of Calcutta c. High Court of Delhi d. High Court of Allahabad 20. The power to issue writs has been envisaged under the provisions of which of the following fundamental rights? a. Right to Equality b. Right to Freedom c. Right to Constitutional Remedies d. Right against Exploitation 21. Rule of Law means a. all persons are equal in the eyes of law b. treating all unequally as equals

c.

working according to law

d. distributing state largesse to everyone in equal proportion 22. Which of the following writs can be issued to force a public authority to perform a public or statutory duty.? a. Mandamus b. Habeas Corpus c. Certiorari d. Quo Warranto 23. In which landmark judgment did the Supreme Court of India lay down guidelines against sexual harassment of women at workplace? a. Nilabati Behera vs. State of Orissa b. Vishakha vs. State of Rajasthan c. Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India. d. Hussainara Khatoon vs. State of Bihar 24. The marriage of a 15 year old girl with a 45 year old man is a. valid b. invalid c. voidable at the option of the girl d. voidable at the will of the man 25. What does the legal term Caveat Emptor refer to? a. Let the buyer beware b. According to value c. An unwelcome person d. Beyond the powers 26. Who was the first woman judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India? a. Justice Smt Gyan Sudha Mishra b. Justice Smt M. Fathima Beevi c. Justice Smt Leila Seth d. Justice Smt Ranjana Desai 27. Who was the first woman judge to be appointed Chief Justice of a High Court?

a. Justice Smt Gyan Sudha Mishra b. Justice Smt M. Fathima Beevi c. Justice Smt Leila Seth d. Justice Smt Ranjana Desai 28. In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court allow Passive Euthanasia under exceptional circumstances? a. Gian Kaur vs. State of Punjab b. Aruna Shanbaug vs. Union of India c. Sharda vs. Union of India d. Seema vs. Ashwini Kumar 29. What is the total number of High Courts in India? a. 18 b. 22 c. 21 d. 19 30. Andaman and Nicobar islands come under the jurisdiction of which of the following High Courts? a. Calcutta High Court b. Madras High Court c.
e. f.

Port Blair High Court

Presently there are 21 High Courts in India. Consists of Chief Justice & other such judges as appointed by the President. The Constitution, unlike in the case of the Supreme Court, does not fix any maximum number of judges for a High Court. A judge of a High Court can be transferred to another High Court without his consent by the President.

d. Delhi High Court

g.

In this, the Chief Justice of India is also consulted. The opinion provided by him shall have primacy and is binding on the President.

h. i. j.

Appointment of Judges
The appointment of Chief Justice is made after consultation with the Chief Justice of Supreme Court & the Governor of the State by the President. In case of appointment of a Judge, the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned is also consulted in addition to Chief Justice of Supreme Court & Governor of the State concerned.

k.

On Oct 6, 1993, the Constitution bench of Supreme Court held that the opinion of Chief Justice (of the concerned High Court & the Supreme Court) will be given priority in both the appointment as well as transfer of senior judges.

Indian Polity and Governance Test 1

Sr. No.
1.

Questions
Consider the following statements in regard to Speaker of the Lok Sabha: 1. Presides over the joint sitting of both the Houses. 2. Doesn't have the right to vote. 3. Has the power to adjourn the House. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Consider the following statements: 1. The allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha to the States is based on population of that particular state. 2. A Member of Rajya Sabha should be a domicile of the State from which he/she is elected. 3. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of States and Union territories. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not include one of the following: [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) Reduction of poverty (b) Extension of employment opportunities (c) Strengthening of capital market (d) Reduction of gender inequality

Answers
Answer: (c)

2.

Answer: (c)

3.

Answer: (c)

The disputes regarding the election of the

Answer: (c)

President and Vice-President of India are decided by the [UPSC 2008] (a) High Court (b) Election Commission (c) Supreme Court (d) Parliament 5 The tenure of the Rajya Sabha is [UPSC 2008] (a) 5 years (b) 6 years (c) Permanent (d) 2 years Which one of the these is not a keyword of Gandhian economy? [UPSC 2008] (a) Self-sufficiency (b) Decentralized production (c) Equitable distribution (d) Centralized production 8. Which part of the Indian Constitution provides for establishing Indian as a Welfare State? [UPSC 2008] (a) The preamble of the Constitution (b) Fundamental Rights (Part III of the Constitution) (c) Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV of the Constitution) (d) Schedule IV of the Indian Constitution 9. Who is considered as the father of Idealism? [UPSC 2008] (a) Plato (b) Hegel (c) Berkeley (d) Green 10. Who of the following shall cause every recommendations made by the Finance Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) The President of India (b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (c) The Prime Minister of India (d) The Union Finance Minister Answer: (b) Answer: (c) Answer: (c)

7.

Answer: (d)

Indian Polity and Governance Test 2

Sr. No.
1.

Questions
With reference to India, consider the following Central Acts: 1. Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947 2. Mining and Mineral development (Regulation) Act, 1957 3. Customs Act, 1962 4. Indian Forest Act, 1927 Which of the above Acts have relevance to/bearing on the biodiversity conservation in the country? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)]

Answers
Answer: (c)

(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) None of the above Acts. 2. The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) The President of India (b) The Parliament of India (c) The Prime Minister of India (d) The Union Finance Minister 3. All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) Contingency Fund of India (b) Public Account (c) Consolidated Fund of India (d) Deposits and Advances Fund Consider the following statements: In India, a Metropolitan Planning Committee 1. Is constituted under the provisions of the constitution of India 2. Prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area 3. Has the sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 5. Consider the following statements: The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on matters of law or fact. 1. on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest). 2. if he seeks such an advice. 3. only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 3 (d) 1 and 2 6. Consider the following: 1. Right to education. 2. Right to equal access to public service. 3. Right to food. Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under Universal Declaration of Human Rights? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 7. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be Answer: (c) Answer: (d) Answer: (b) Answer: (c) Answer: (b)

4.

Answer: (a)

held within [UPSC 2009(CS-P)] (a) 1 month (b) 3 months (c) 6 months (d) 1 year 8. In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages it is entitled to? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] 1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions. 2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok Sabha. 3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Ministers 15-Point Programme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 9. In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements: 1. The Shourya missile files with a speed of more than 8 Mach. 2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1660 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 10. In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill"? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)] (a) Australia (b) Canada (c) Germany (d) Japan Answer: (b) Answer: (d) Answer: (c)

Indian Polity and Governance Test 3

Sr. No.
1.

Questions
India-based Neutrino Observatory is included by the Planning Commission as a mega science project under the 11th Five Year Plan. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Neutrinos are chargeless elementary particles that travel close to the speed of light. 2. Neutrinos are created in nuclear reactions of beta decay. 3. Neutrinos have a negligible, but non zero mass. 4. Trillions of Neutrinos pass through human body every second. Which of the statements given above is/are

Answers
Answer: (d)

correct? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 2. India is home to lakhs of persons with disabilities. What are the benefits available to them under the law? 1. Free schooling till the age of 18 years in government-run schools. 2. Preferential allotment of land for setting up business. 3. Ramps in public buildings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 3. The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act. 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following? 1. Constitution of District Planning Committees. 2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections. 3. Establishment of state Finance Commissions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 4. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) Universal Law (b) Universal Truth (c) Universal Faith (d) Universal Soul 5. The United Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at : [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972. (b) UN conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992. (c) World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002. (d) UN Climate Change Conference Copenhagen, 2009. 6. Two of the schemes launched by the Government of India for Womens development are Swadhar and Swayam Siddha. As regards the difference between them, consider the following statements: 1. Swayam Siddha is meant for those in difficult circumstances such as women survivors of natural disasters or terrorism, women prisoners released from jails, mentally challenged women etc. whereas Swadhar is meant for holistic empowerment of women through Self Help Groups. Answer: (d) Answer: (b) Answer: (a) Answer: (c) Answer: (d)

2. Swayam Siddha is implemented through Local Self Government bodies or reputed Voluntary Organizations whereas Swadhar is implemented through the ICDS units set up in the states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 7. Under the constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) To vote in public elections (b) To develop the scientific temper (c) To safeguard public property (d) To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals 8. What is the difference between vote-on account and interim budget? 1. The provision of a vote-on-account is used by a regular Government, while an interim budget is a provision used by a caretaker Government. 2. A vote-on- account only deals with the expenditure in Governments budget, while an interim budget includes both expenditure and receipts Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 9. What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W.S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) To agitate for Indian Political reforms in the House of Commons (b) To campaign for the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary (c) To facilitate a discussion on Indias Independence in the British Parliament (d) To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament 10. When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha, [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (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 Answer: (d) Answer: (a) Answer: (b) Answer: (a)

Indian Polity and Governance Test 4

Sr. No.
1.

Questions
Consider the following statements: 1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha. 2. Shri S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao was the first Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha? 3. The first woman nominated member of the Rajya Sabha was Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Consider the following statements: 1. The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is 250 2. Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution. 3. Vice-President of India acts as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha 4. The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected by the members of Rajya Sabha from amongst its members. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2, 3, 4 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of [UPSC 2008] (a) United States of America (b) Canada (c) Ireland (d) United Kingdom

Answers
Answer: (d)

2.

Answer: (d)

3.

Answer: (b)

4.

Which one of the following authorities makes recommendations to the Governor of a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be appropriated by the Panchayats in that particular State? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) District Planning Committees. (b) State Finance Commission. (c) Finance Ministry of that State. (d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of that States.

Answer: (b)

5.

Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union Budget to the Parliament? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) Department of Revenue (b) Department of Economic Affairs (c) Department of Financial Services (d) Department of Expenditure

Answer: (b)

6.

With reference to Aam Admi Bima Yojana, consider the following statements: 1. The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless household. 2. The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years. 3. There is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the insured who are studying

Answer: (c)

between classes 9 and 12. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 7. With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, consider the following: 1. The Right to Development. 2. The Right to Expression. 3. The Right to Recreation. Which of the above is/are the Rights of the child? [UPSC 2010 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 8. With what purpose is the Government of India promoting the concept of Mega Food Parks? 1. To provide good infrastructure facilities for the food processing industry. 2. To increase the processing of perishable items and reduce wastage. 3. To provide emerging and eco-friendly food processing technologies to entrepreneurs. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 9. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included it the Preamble? [UPSC 2008] (a) Liberty (b) Equality (c) Socialist (d) Justice Answer: (c) Answer: (d) Answer: (d)

Sr. No. 1.

Questions Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat? (a) Property Tax (b) House Tax (c) Land Tax (d) Vehicle Tax A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age? (a) 18 years or above (b) 19 years or above (c) 21 years of above (d) Minimum 25 years Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted? (a) To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities (b) To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure (c) To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms

Answers Answer: (c)

2.

Answer: (c)

3.

Answer: (b)

(d) To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget 4. Among the following who was the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas? (a) Rabi Ray (b) Shivraj Patil (c) P. A. Sangma (d) G. M. C. Balyogi As per Economic Survey 2006-07 Indias share in World Export has been ______. (a) 0.5 % (b) 0.75 % (c) 1 % (d) 1.25 % Attorney General of India is Appointed by (a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (b) Parliament (c) Law Minister (d) President By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company Abolished? (a) Regulating Act of 1773 (b) Charter Act of 1813 (c) Charter Act of 1833 (d) Charter Act of 1853 Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act? [UPSC 2011 (CS-P)] (a) Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households (b) Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households (c) Adult members of households of all backward communities (d) Adult member of any household Consider the following: 1. Fringe Benefit Tax 2. Interest Tax 3. Securities Transaction Tax Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the Janata Party was elected? (a) Third (b) Fourth (c) Fifth (d) Sixth First share market in India was established in (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Chennai Future of Indian Culture rests mostly on (a) Relevance to the present society. (b) Equalitarianism in society (c) Elimination of conservative trends in Indian Society. (d) Eliminating European influences If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within: (a) 1 month (b) 3 months (c) 6 months Answer: (d)

5.

Answer: (d)

6.

Answer: (b)

7.

Answer: (c)

8.

Answer: (d)

9.

Answer: (c)

10.

Answer: (c)

11.

Answer: (b)

12.

Answer: (c)

13.

Answer: (c)

(d) 1 year 14. In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following: (a) Calcutta (b) Madras (c) Bombay (d) Delhi In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council? (a) Prime Minister (b) Minister of Water Resources (c) Minister of Environment and Forests (d) Minister of Science and Technology In the context of global economy, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) JP Morgan : Financial Services Chase (b) Roche Holding : Financial Services AG (c) WL Ross & : Private Equity Co. Firm (d) Warburg Pincus : Private Equity Firm In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements : 1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach. 2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 In the group of nations, India is presently having how much of the SDR (accordinf to the latest report at the Singapore meet) (a) 3297 (b) 3900 (c) 3456 (d) 3100 In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States? (a) Azerbaijan (b) Belarus (c) Georgia (d) Kazakhstan In which Session of the Congress was the resolution passed stating that "there should be equality before law irrespective of caste, creed or sex"? (a) Calcutta Session, 1906 (b) Lucknow Session, 1916 (c) Lahore Session, 1929 (d) Karachi Session, 1931 In which year Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into force? (a) 2005 (b) 2006 (c) 2007 (d) 2008 'National Human Right Commission' is a (a) Statutory body (b) Constitutional body (c) Quasi-Judicial body (d) Extra-constitutional and Extra Statutory body Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether (a) They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket (b) They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year (c) They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste /tribe social Answer: (b)

15.

Answer: (a)

16.

Answer: (b)

17.

Answer: (d)

18.

Answer: (a)

19.

Answer: (c)

20.

Answer: (d)

21.

Answer: (b)

22.

Answer: (a)

23.

Answer: (a)

group (d) Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages 24. Provincial Autonomy was a significant feature of (a) The Government of India Act, 1935 (b) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 (c) The Government of India Act, 1919 (d) The Government of India Act, 1909 Right to Information Act was passed in the year (a) 2001 (b) 2002 (c) 2004 (d) 2005 Select the one which is not the responsibility of Gram Sabha under the Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (a) To recommend projects to the Gram Panchayat and prepare list of possible works (b) To receive applications for work and issue a dated receipt (c) To monitor the execution of works within the Gram Panchayat (d) To conduct regular social audits of all the projects taken up with in the Gram Panchayat Setting up of which one of the following is not stated in the Constitution of India? (a) Planning Commission (b) Finance Commission (c) Election Commission (d) Union Public Service Commission Shankarlal Guru Committee was associated with (a) Agricultural Marketing (b) Agriculture Production (c) Public Distribution System (d) None of the above Survey of India is under the Ministry of (a) Defence (b) Environment and Forests (c) Home Affairs (d) Science & Technology The - Finance Commission headed by Vijay Kelkar, on December 30, 2009, submitted its five-year roadmap for fiscal consolidation to the Union Government. (a) 11th (b) 12th (c) 13th (d) 14th The Abbreviation NAEP stands for (a) National Atomic Energy Planning (b) National Adult education Programme (c) National Authority on Engineering Projects (d) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project The Abbreviations PSLV stands for (a) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle (b) Polarised Source Laser Viewing (c) Precise Source Locating Vision (d) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle The Concept of 'Popular Sovereignty' refers to the power of the (a) People as a whole (b) electorates Only (c) State (d) Legal Power Of the Judiciary Answer: (a)

25.

Answer: (b)

26.

Answer: (b)

27.

Answer: (a)

28.

Answer: (a)

29.

Answer: (d)

30.

Answer: (c)

31.

Answer: (b)

32.

Answer: (d)

33.

Answer: (a)

34.

The Finance Commission is appointed for every______ year. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of (a) World Bank (b) International Monetary Fund (c) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh (d) Reserve Bank of India The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of (a) January (b) February (c) March (d) Last month of the year The government of ______, on December 8, 2009, unveiled $81 billion of new stimulus spending to keep the world's second-biggest economy from lurching back into recession. (a) USA (b) Great Britain (c) United Arab Emirates (d) Japan The Government of India is planning to open Rail Link between Sealdah to Devpura. Devpura is locatd in ______ (a) Nepal (b) Bangladesh (c) Bhutan (d) Pakistan The 'Inter-State Council' is provided by the (a) President of India (b) Parliament (c) Constitution of India (d) Planning Commission The joint session of the two houses is presided by (a) the speaker (b) the president (c) chairman of Rajyasabha (d) none of these The number of Zonal Councils in India is (a) Five (b) Four (c) Seven (d) Eight The Supreme Court has interpreted constitutional right to education as (a) Fundamental right under directive principles (b) Right to life (c) Right to equality (d) Right to Employment The Treaty of Bassein(1802) was signed between: (a) Madhav Rao and the British (b) Balaji Rao II and the British (c) Mahadji Scindia and the British (d) Holkar and the British The wheel of Saranath pillar denotes (a) Revolution (b) Justice (c) Dharmachakra Pravartan (d) Dhamma

Answer: (c)

35.

Answer: (d)

36.

Answer: (b)

37.

Answer: (d)

38.

Answer: (b)

39.

Answer: (c)

40.

Answer: (a)

41.

Answer: (a)

42.

Answer: (a)

43.

Answer: (b)

44.

Answer: (c)

45

The World Bank, in December 2009, extended its support to the Rajasthan Government for four projects pertaining to -. (a) Livelihood (b) Water resources and rural roads (c) Agricultural competitiveness (d) All of the above Under the administration of which- one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy? (a) Prime Minister's Office (b) Cabinet Secretariat (c) Ministry of Power (d) Ministry of Science and Technology Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth? (a) 1st plan (b) 2nd plan (c) 3rd plan (d) 4th plan Which Constitutional Amendment Act introduced Changes in the 'Advisory Jurisdiction' of the Supreme Court? (a) Fifth Amendment Act (b) Seventh Amendment Act (c) Forty-fourth Amendment Act (d) Forty- Second Amendment Act Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services? (a) SAT (b) NET (c) PAN (d) VAT Lakshya which is part of Indian Defence System is : (a) Surface to air missile (b) Missile firing submarine (c) Multi-barrel rocket system (d) Pilotless target aircraft

Answer: (d)

46.

Answer: (a)

47.

Answer: (c)

48.

Answer: (b)

49.

Answer: (d)

50

Answer: (d)

Questions

Answers

1.

Consider the following statements : 1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times. 2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled. Which of the statements given abova is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements : 1. Infant mortality rate takes into account the death of infants within a month after birth. 2. Infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths in a particular year per 100 live births during that year. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements : 1. The National' School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.

Ans: (d)

2.

Ans: (d)

3.

Ans: (c)

2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 4. Consider the following statements : 1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lai Bahadur Shastri. 2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements : 1. The Baglihar. Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty. 2. The project was completely built by the Union Government with loans from Japan and the World Bank. Which of the statements given above is/arc; correct,? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements : 1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh. 2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning : 1. The Second Five-Year Plan emphasised on the establishment of heavy industries. 2. The Third Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialisation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements: 1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops. 2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India? (a) Japan (b) USA (c) Nepal (d) Britain Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it? (a) 123 Pact with USA (b) Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia Ans: (b)

5.

Ans: (a)

6.

Ans: (a)

7.

Ans: (c)

8.

Ans: (d)

9.

Ans: (c)

10.

Ans: (a)

(c) Heavy Water deal with Iran (d) Border talks with China 11. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country? (a) Inflation (b) Sensex (c) Human Development Index (d) SLR Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency? (a) ECGC (b) SEBI (c) SIDBI (d) Axis Bank Which of the following political theories advocates the withering in a new society in which there will be no state and no classes? (a) Liberalism (b) Democratic Socialism (c) Marxism (d) Fabian Socialisn Which of the following writs is issued to a lower court or tribunal to prevent the latter from exceeding its jurisdiction or usurping a jurisdiction that it does not possess? (a) Prohibition (b) Mandamus (c) Habeas Corpus (d) Certiorari Which one of the following Articles Provide "Right to Equality"? (a) Article-14 (b) Article-19 (c) Article-20 (d) Article-18 Which one of the following brings out the publication called "Energy Statistics" from time to time? (a) Central Power Research Institute (b) Planning Commission (c) Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (d) Central Statistical Organization Which one of the following Constitutes limitation upon the concept of 'judicial Review' in India? (a) Rule of Law (b) Due Process (c) Procedure established by law (d) Equal Protection of law Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of (a) 90th (b) 91st (c) 92nd (d) 93rd Which one of the following is correct about the expenses of a State Public Service Commission? (a) Budget of the state (b) Public Account of the state (c) Consolidated Fund of India (d) Consolidated Fund of State Which one of the following is the proper authority to effect deprivation of some of the fundamental rights of the armed forces? (a) The Parliament of India (b) The President of India (c) The Defence Ministe Ans: (c)

12.

Ans: (b)

13.

Ans:(c)

14.

Ans: (a)

15.

Ans:(a)

16.

Ans: (d)

17.

Ans:(c)

18.

Ans: (b)

19.

Ans:(d)

20.

Ans:(a)

(d) The Council of Ministers 21. Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety? (a) Ministry of Science and Technology (b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests (d) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India? (a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Tertiary (d) All the above have equal share Who among the following is known as the guardian of the Public Purse in India? (a) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (b) The President (c) The Minister of Finance (d) The Parliament Who among the following is the chairman of National Commission on Farmers? (a) Sharad Pawar (b) M S Swaminathan (c) Man Mohan Singh (d) P G Bhatol Who among the following is the Chairman of the Steering Committee to oversee the functions of the National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)? (a) The President (b) The Prime Minister (c) The National Security Adviser (d) The Cabinet Secretary Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Parliament (d) Chief Justice of India Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War? (a) Gen. V. P. Malik (b) Gen. S. K. Sinha (c) K. Subramanyam (d) K. C. Panth Who is tha following participate in the election of the president of india but not in his impeachment? (a) The nominated members of the Parliament and State Legislatures (b) The members of Rajya Sabha (c) The elected members members of the State Legislative Assemblies (d) The members of the State Legislative Councils Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above? (a) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India (b) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance (c) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (d) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha? (a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b) The Vice-President (c) The President (d) The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution (a) High Court (b) Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ans: (c)

22.

Ans:(c)

23.

Ans: (a)

24.

Ans:(b)

25.

Ans:(d)

26.

Ans: (a)

27.

Ans:(c)

28.

Ans:(c)

29.

Ans: (c)

30

Ans:(a)

31.

Ans:(d)

(c) District Court (d) Supreme Court of India 32. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha? (a) President (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (c) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (d) Prime Minister With reference to I ho United Nations, consider the following statements : 1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States. 2. It is elected by a 2/3 majority of The General Assembly for a 3-year term. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements: 1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a degree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court. 2. Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 With reference to the scheme launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana 2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only. 2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary. 2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 18. 2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans: (a)

33.

Ans: (b)

34.

Ans: (a)

35.

Ans:(b)

36.

Ans: (d)

37.

Ans: (b)

38.

Ans: (a)

39.

With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt? (a) Review of Centres-States relations (b) Review of Delimitation Act (c) Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues (d) Price-reforms in the oil sector India enacted an important event of Indian National Movement celebrating the seventy- fifth anniversary. Which was it? (a) Quit India Movement (b) Delhi Chalo Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Non Cooperation Movement Which of the following is the economic growth percentage projected in the 11th Five Year Plan draft that was approved by the Planning Commission in November 2007? (a) 8% (b) 9% (c) 9.5% (d) 10% Liberhan Commission has been appointed to deal with which one of the following? (a) Anti-Sikh Riots, 1984 (b)Demolition of Babri Masjid (c)Godhra Incident (d) Mumbai Communal Riots Which of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award 2007? (a) Priya Ranjan Das Munshi (b) Mani Shankar Aiyyar (c) P.Chidambaram (d) Sushama Swaraj What does the 93rd Constitutional Amendment bill deal with? (a) Inclusion of Bodo, Dogri,Maithili and Santhali , languages in the Eighth Schedule (b) Inclusion of service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the States in the Seventh Schedule (c)Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years (d) No reservation in Panchayats need to be made in favour of Scheduled Castes in Arunachal Pradesh Consider the following statements: 1. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs constitutes Consultative Committees of Members of both the house of Parliament. 2.The main purpose of these committees is to provide a forum for formal discussions between the Government and Members of Parliament on policies and programmes of the Government. Which of the statements given above is / are correct? (a) 1 only (b)2 only (c) Both 1and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the following is the correct definition of the term commercial paper ? (1) It is nothing but the popular name of the judicial stamp papers used to register financial transactions. (2) It is one of the instrument through which corporate raise debt from the market. (3) It is the name of the Certificate of Deposits provided by the banks to its retail customers. (a) Only (1) (b) Only (2) (c) Only (3) (d) Both (1) & (2) Consider the following statements: 1.Union Executive consists of the President and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head. 2.The President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office. 3.Executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a)1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only

Ans: (d)

40.

Ans: (c)

41.

Ans: (b)

42.

Ans: (b)

43.

Ans: (a)

44.

Ans: (d)

46.

Ans: (c)

47.

Ans: (b)

48.

Ans: (c)

(c)2 and 3 only (d) 2 only 49. The Govt. of India has taken a decision to open more IITs during the year 2008-09. These IITs will be in which of the following groups of States? (a) Bihar,Rajasthan,Andhra Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh,Orissa,Karnataka (c) Karnataka,Tamilnadu,Kerala (d) Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh,Bihar Which one of the following industries is not recommended by Investment commission as national thrust Area? (a)Tourism (b) Information Technology (c) Agro-processing (d) Textiles Ans: (a)

50.

Ans: (b)

Questions

Answers

1.

At which of its Session, did the Congress officially accept the socialistic pattern of society? (a) Nagpur Session of 1959 (b) Avadi Session of 1955 (c) Bombay Session of 1953 (d) Calcutta Session of 1957 As announced in the Budget 2006-07 the Crop loan Credit to the farmers will be given at the rate of 7% upto a loan limit of: (a) Rs 1 lakh (b) Rs 2 lakhs (c) Rs 3 lakhs (d) Rs 4 lakhs Dr. C. Rangarajan Committee is associated with which one of the following? (a) Pricing and Taxation of Petroleum Products (b) Estimation of National Income (c) Tax Structure (d) Estimation of Money Supply For which of the following reasons RBI has raised cap on exports credit interest rates? (a) It has been revised in sync with foreign currency deposits (b) It has been revised in line with global rates (c) It has been revised in consonance with WTO commitments (d) It has been revised keeping in view the international export credit pricing From which Constitution was the Concept of a Five Year Plan borrowed into the Indian Constitution? (a) USA (b) USSR (c) UK (d) Ireland If the two chambers of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) meet for a joint session, who is authorised under the constitution to chair this joint session? (a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Speaker (d) Leader of Opposition In which of the following cities comprehensive Fleet Taxi Scheme is being introduced? (1) Bangalore (2) Chennai (3) Delhi (4) Mumbai

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

2.

Answer: (a)

3.

Answer: (b)

4.

Answer: (b)

5.

Answer: (c)

6.

Answer: (d)

7.

India and Malaysia held their joint naval exercise at (a) Andman island (b) Nicobar island (c) Lumut (d) Kualalampur Nehru believed in friendship with China and had signed the Panchsheel treaty of peaceful coexistence with China in ______. (a) 1948 (b) 1954 (c) 1953 (d) 1950 Nirmal Gram Panchayat (NGP) Award is given for which of the following causes? (a) Promoting rural health (b) Promoting education in rural areas (c) Promoting sanitation in rural areas (d) Promoting use of computers in rural areas Now the limit on Foreign Institutional Investment in Government Securities is increased upto US $: (a) 1 billion (b) 1.5 billion (c) 1.75 billion (d) 2 billion On_________, the Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force to provide constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions. (a) April 24, 1993 (b) March 13, 1993 (c) December 14 1993 (d) January 18 1993 The government has increased Minimum Support Price of (a) Wheat (b) Paddy (c) Cane (d) None of these The Indian state which, in May 2008, launched Food Security Scheme (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Jammu & Kashmir The International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on: (a) 20th February (b) 20th March (c) 25th May (d) 21st March The Sixth World Hindi Conference was held in September 1999 at... (a) Varanasi (b) Ayodhya (c) London (d) Toronto The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of (a) only elected members of both Housed of Parliament (b) only Rajya Sabha members (c) all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies (d) all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha The words 'Socialist', 'Secular' And 'Integrity' were added by the. (a) Fifth Amendment Act (b) Seventh Amendment Act (c) Forty-fourth Amendment Act

Answer: (c)

8.

Answer: (b)

9.

Answer: (c)

10.

Answer: (d)

11.

Ans. (a)

12.

Answer: (b)

13.

Answer: (b)

14.

Answer: (d)

15.

Answer: (c)

16.

Answer: (4)

17.

Answer: (d)

(d) Forty-second Amendment act 18. The World Economic Forum Meet was organized in January 2006 in Davos. Which of the following two countries were in the spotlight in the meet? (a) Brazil and Russia (b) Russia and China (c) China and Brazil (d) India and China This Indian PM is very well known for his speech named "A Tryst with Destiny". (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Lal Bahadur Shastri. (c) Jawaharlal Nehru. (d) Gulzarilal Nanda. To help farming community the Govt. of India has decided to raise the minimum support price of Paddy for current Kharif marketing season. What is that Price? (a) Rs. 800/quintal (b) Rs. 900/quintal (c) Rs. 950/quintal (d) Rs. 1200/quintal (E) none of these What does CECA stand for? (a) Community Enabled Cooperative Arrangement (b) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Agreement (c) Comprehensive Ecological Cooperation Arrangement (d) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement What is an ECO-MARK? (a) A scheme for labelling pollution-free industrial unit (b) A scheme for labeling environment friendly consumer product (c) A cost-effective technique production (d) An international certification recognizing eco-friendly building Which among the following is the oldest board under the Department of Commerce? (a) The Rubber Board (b) The Tea Board (c) The Coffee Board (d) The Tobacco Board Which former President had the unique distinction of getting two consecutive terms in office? (a) Dr Rajendra Prasad (b) Dr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (c) Dr Zakir Hussain (d) Giani Zail Singh Which important human right is protected in Article 21 of the Constitution of India? (a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Freedom of Religion (c) Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression (d) Right to life and liberty Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000? (a) Finalisation of contracts through electronic media. (b) Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents. (c) Making hacking with computer system an office. (d) All of the above Which of the following Acts abolished thebtrading rights of the East India Company? (a) Regulating Act (b) Charter Act of 1813 (c) Charter Act of 1833 (d) Charter Act of 1853 Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deal with the Directive Principles of State Answer: (d)

19.

Answer: (c)

20.

Ans (d)

21.

Answer: (d)

22.

Answer: (b)

23.

Answer: (c)

24.

Answer: (a)

25.

Answer: (d)

26.

Answer: (d)

27.

Answer: (c)

28.

Answer:

Policy? (a) 26 to 41 (b) 31 to 56 (c) 36 to 51 (d) 41 to 66 29. Which of the following banks got permission in March 2006 to open a representative office at Shenzhen (China)? (a) Punjab National Bank (b) Allahabad Bank (c) Bank of Baroda (d) Bank of India Which of the following correctly describes what is e-Bharat? (a) It is a comprehensive governance programme for rural India launched by the Government of India. (b) It is the new service launched by the MTNL which will provide cheap mobile connection to rural Indians. (c) It is a newly launched internet service launched by the Tatas providing cheap connections to rural people. (d) It is a call center service launched by the ITC to help farmers. Which of the following is /are NOT the highlights of the Union Budget 2008-09? (1) A risk Capital fund is to be set up and maintained by one of the financial Institutes. (2) Allocation for defence is reduced by 10% to make it Rs. 10,000 Crore. (3) Several new scheme to be introduced for providing social security to the people in unorganized sectors. (a) Only (1) (b) Only (2) (c) Only (3) (d) Both (1) & (2) Which of the following is a Union Territory (a) Pondicherry (b) Mizoram (c) Tripura (d) Sikkim Which of the following is not a Constitutionally mandated body? (a) National SC/ST Commission (b) Planning Commission (c) Commission for Center-State Relations (d) Election Commission Which of the following organizations has created an Investor Protection Fund which is funded by fines and penalties collected by the organization itself from various clients (a) SEBI (b) RBI (c) IRDA (d) AMFI Which of the following organizations has provided a US$ 150 million loan to over haul the khadi & Village Industry in India? (a) World Bank (b) International Monitary Fund (c) Asian Development Bank (d) European Union Which of the following rate is NOT decided by Reserve Bank Of India? (a) Bank Rate (b) Repo Rate (c) Reverse Repo Rate (d) Income Tax Rate (E) All of these Who is the first Indian to be selected as President of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs? (a) Dr APJ Abdul Kalaam

(c)

Answer: (b)

30.

Answer: (a)

31.

Answer: (b)

32.

Answer: (a)

33.

Answer: (c)

34.

Answer: (a)

35.

Answer: (c)

36.

Ans-(d)

37.

Answer: (c)

(b) Dr P.J.Kurien (c) Dr M.S.Swaminathan (d) Dr Hargobind Khorana 38. Which of the following vested the Secretary of State for India with supreme control over the Government of India? (a) Pitts India Act, 1784 (b) Government of India Act, 1858 (c) Indian Councils Act, 1861 (d) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909 Which of the following words was added into the Pre-amble of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976? (a) Federal (b) Socialist (c) Sovereign (d) Republic Which of the following yields the largest revenue in the Central Budget? (a) Excise Duty (b) Sales Tax (c) Income Tax (d) None of these Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India? (a) The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act(FERA) was replaced by Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the year 2001 (b) FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31st May 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues (c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign exchange rules has caused to be a criminal offense (d) As per the new dispensatio, Enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the viol Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members (b) There is a constitutional provision for nomonating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha. (c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed Union minister (d) A nominated member can vote both in the presedential and Vice Presidential elections Which statement is correct: I. Hamid Karzai is the present President of Afganistan and was declared unanimously as the winner of the recently held General election in that country. II. He has done his Masters from the Shimla University. (a) I. is correct (b) II. is correct (c) Both are correct (d) Both are incorrect Who among the following Prime Minister introduced the slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan"? (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Lal Bahadur Shastri. (c) Jawaharlal Nehru. (d) Gulzarilal Nanda. Who among the following prime ministers of India received the highest civil awards of both India(Bharat Ratna) and Pakistan(Nishaan-e-Pakistan)? (a) Moraji Desai (b) Indira Gandhi (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri Who amongst the following agreed to supply aircraft carrier Gorshkov to India for its defense services? (a) Russia (b) France (c) Germany (d) Italy Answer: (b)

39.

Answer: (b)

40.

Answer: (a)

41.

Answer: (c)

42.

Answer: (c)

43.

Answer: (b)

44.

Answer: (b)

45.

Answer: (a)

46.

Ans (a)

47.

Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC) party? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) None of these (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) W C Bannerjee Who is popularly known as 'Father of Indian Constitution'? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) B.R.Ambedkar (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Who is the Chairman of Second administrative Reforms CommissIon? (a) Bimal Jalan (b) Dr. Karan Singh (c) M.Veerappa Moily (d) Ahmed Patel Who is the Chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission? (a) C. Rangarajan (b) N. N. Vohra (c) Bimal Jalan (d) Vijay Kelkar

Answer: (b)

48.

Answer: (b)

49.

50.

Answer: (a)

1. Which country is the source for the parliamentary system?

A. England B. Russia C. England D. U.S.A.

Answer

2. The chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

A. Patel B. Ambedkar C. Rajendra Prasad D. Alladi Krishnaswami

Answer

3. The constitution of India is

A. flexible B. partly rigid and partly flexible C. rigid D. none of these

Answer

4. Which country is the source for the emergency provisions?

A. U.K. B. Germany Reich C. Canada D. U.S.A.

Answer

5. The chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly was

A. Ambedkar B. Patel C. Rajendra Prasad D. Alladi Krishnaswami

Answer

6. Which one of the following union territories has its territorial areas spread in three states?

A. Delhi B. Pondicherry

C. Chandrigarh D. Lakshadeep

Answer

7. The highest body which approves the Five Year Plan of our country is

A. President B. Parliamnet C. Planning Commission D. National Development Council

Answer

8. The Indian Planning Commission was set up in

A. 1948 B. 1950 C. 1951 D. 1952

Answer

9. The bonded labour system in India was abolished in

A. 1970 B. 1975 C. 1976 D. 1977

Answer

10. The day to day administration of a Union Territory in India is looked after by a

A. Governor B. The President C. Lt.Governor D. Council of Ministers

11. The minimum age for the members of Rajya Sabha is

A. 25 years B. 21 years C. 30 years D. 35 years

Answer

12. Parliamentary form of Government is also known as

A. Responsive Government B. Responsible Government C. Federal Government D. Presidential Government

Answer

13. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?

A. 11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14

Answer

14. Name the Indian Political leader who served two times the acting Prime Minister of India?

A. G.S.Pathak B. N.Sanjiva Reddy C. Lal Bahadur Shastri D. Gulzari Lal Nanda

Answer

15. In India, political parties are given recognition by

A. President B. Election Commission C. Law Commission D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

16. When Constitution of India was adopted

A. 26th January 1950 B. 26th November 1950 C. 15th November 1948 D. 26th November 1949

Answer

17. Which country is the source for the Fundamental Duties?

A. Russia B. Canada C. U.S.A. D. U.K.

Answer

18. Directive Principles of State Policy was enshrined in the Constitution in

A. Part I B. Part II C. Part III D. Part IV

Answer

19. Megalaya State was created on

A. 1960 B. 1962 C. 1966 D. 1972

Answer

20. The maximum age prescribed for a person to the election as President of India is

A. 18 B. 35 C. 65 D. 71

21. Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats?

A. Sales tax B. Income tax C. Levy duties D. Professional tax

Answer

22. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation

from the Constitution of

A. Ireland B. Canada C. U.S.A. D. U.K.

Answer

23. Judicial remedy wherby the state inquires into the legality of detaining a person is better known as

A. Certionari B. Mandamus C. Quo Warranto D. Habeas Corpus

Answer

24. The Anti Defection Law was enacted as early in 1979 in

A. West Bengal B. Kerala C. Tamil Nadu D. Jammu and Kashmir

Answer

25. The abolition of the I.A.S. and I.P.S. recommended by the

A. Kher Commission B. Kalekar Commission C. Dhebar Commission D. Rajamannar Commission

26. The sitting of the House of the people may be terminated by

A. Prorogation B. Dissolution C. Adjournment D. None of the above

Answer

27. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission(PAC) is

A. Elected by the Union Cabinet B. Appointed by the President C. Appointed by the Speaker D. Elected by the members of PAC

Answer

28. Lotteries organised by the Government of a State come under

A. The Union List B. The State List C. The Concurrent List D. None of the above

Answer

29. Which of the following can be abolished, but not dissolved?

A. State Legislative Council B. Rajya Sabha C. Municipal Bodies D. None of the above

Answer

30. The ratio between the length and breadth of our tricolour national flag according to our Constitution is

A. 3 : 1 B. 3 : 2 C. 3 : 3 D. 3 : 4

31. Panchayat Raj was introduced in India in

A. 1950 B. 1959 C. 1969 D. 1986

Answer

32. The head of the Indian Parliament system is the

A. Speaker of Lok Sabha B. Prime Minister C. Speaker of Rajya Sabha D. President

Answer

33. The Prime Minister must be a member of

A. State Legislature B. Public Accounts Committee C. Lok Sabha D. Rajya Sabha

Answer

34. Zonal Councils have been created by

A. Constitution B. National Development Council C. Government Resolution D. Act of Parliament

Answer

35. To which of the following political parties does the present Lok Sabha speaker belong?

A. TMC B. BJP C. INLD D. Shiv Sena

36. Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution incorporated the Fundamental Duties of citizens?

A. 41st B. 42nd C. 43rd D. 44th

Answer

37. The first Municipal Corporation of India was established at

A. Delhi B. Chennai C. Mumbai D. Kolkata

Answer

38. The minimum age for being eligible to become the prime minister of India is

A. 21 years B. 25 years C. 30 years D. 35 years

Answer

39. Who prepares the Draft outline of Five year Plans?

A. Governor of R.B.I. B. Ministry of Finance C. Planning Commission D. National Development Council

Answer

40. Next to Hindi, the language spoken by the largest number of people in the Indian suncontinent is

A. Tamil B. Urdu C. Bengali D. Telugu

41. According to the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act in the event of dissolution of a panchayat, elections are to be compulsory held with in

A. 2 months B. 6 months C. 4 months D. 8 months

Answer

42. Punjab State was created on

A. 1953 B. 1960 C. 1962 D. 1966

Answer

43. Which country is the source for the Residuary powers with centre?

A. U.K. B. U.S.A. C. Canada D. U.S.S.R.

Answer

44. Which country is the source for the directive Principles?

A. Canada B. U.S.A. C. U.K. D. Ireland

Answer

45. Which country is the source for the Parliamentary system?

A. U.S.A. B. Canada C. Russia D. England

46. Which state has the largest number of Lok Sabha members?

A. Uttar Pradesh B. West Bengal C. Madhya Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu

Answer

47. The number of the Rajya sabha are elected for

A. 1 years B. 3 years C. 5 years D. 6 years

Answer

48. The term office of profit has been defined by the

A. Parliament B. Supreme Court C. Constitution D. Union Council of Ministers

Answer

49. The Guardian of the Constitution of India is

A. Prime Minister of India B. High Courts of the States C. Indian Parliament D. Supreme Court of India

Answer

50. Which article of the Constitution of India is related to the establishment and constitution of Supreme Court?

A. 122 B. 124 C. 324 D. 315

1. All the Union Ministers are appointed by

A. Home Minister B. The Prime Minister C. The President D. The Vice President

Answer

2. The Chairman of the Rules Committee is

A. The Speaker B. The Prime Minister C. The President D. Opposition Leader

Answer

3. The Election Commission can be removed by

A. The President B. Home Minister C. Prime Minister D. The Parliament

Answer

4. The system of dual citizenship exists in

A. India B. USA C. France D. United Kingdom

Answer

5. The method of proportional representation is adopted in the election of

A. Governor B. Prime Minister C. The President D. Chief Justice of India

Answer

6. The constitution of India was amended for the first time in

A. June 1951 B. June 1952 C. July 1952 D. January 1951

Answer

7. The President of the constituent Assembly was

A. Dr.K.M.Munshi B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

Answer

8. The constitution of India came into effects on

A. 6th August, 1947 B. 26th November, 1949 C. 26th January,1950 D. 15th August, 1947

Answer

9. The total number of Union Territories is

A. 4 B. 7 C. 10 D. 12

Answer

10. The Executive head of a state Government is

A. Chief Justice of High Court B. The Chief Minister C. The Governor D. Prime Minister

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

A. Karnataka B. Manipur C. Andhra Pradesh D. Nagaland

Answer

12. Which is at the apex of the three tier system of Panchayati Raj?

A. gramma panchayat B. panchayat samiti C. zila parishad D. gramma sabha

Answer

13. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the supreme court may issue a/an

A. writ B. decree C. ordinance D. notification

Answer

14. Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice President is avaliable?

A. Auditor General of India B. Speaker of Lok Sabha C. Chief Justice of India D. Senior most Governor of a state

Answer

15. The Panchayati Raj institutions in India are established as per constitutional directions of the

A. Federalism B. Directive Principles C. Preamble

D. Fundamental Rights

Answer

16. 53rd amendment inserted a new article conferring full statehood on

A. Assam B. Mizoram C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Tripura

Answer

17. Ninth schedule is added by the First Amendment to the constitution in

A. 1949 B. 1950 C. 1951 D. 1952

Answer

18. In the Parliamentary system of India, the Executive is subordinate to

A. the Legislature B. the Judiciary C. the Press D. none of these

Answer

19. Which schedule deals with the Anti Defection Act?

A. Fifth B. Eighth C. Tenth D. Seventh

Answer

20. The Finance Commission is appointed every

A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 5 years

Answer

21. Rights to Freedom guarantees

A. 6 rights B. 7 rights C. 8 rights D. 9 rights

Answer

22. The Rajya Sabha shall consist of not more than

A. 150 members B. 238 members C. 200 members D. 300 members

Answer

23. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of

A. U.K. B. Canada C. Ireland D. U.S.A.

Answer

24. In India, political parties are given recognition by

A. President B. Law Commission C. Election Commission D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer

25. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?

A. 11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14

Answer

26. Who enjoys the legislative powers?

A. President B. Parliament C. Prime Minister D. Council of Ministers

Answer

27. Which one of the following states has the largest number of seats reserved for scheduled castes in the Lok Sabha?

A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh C. Tamil Nadu D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer

28. Who gave the Constitution to us?

A. The people of India B. The children of India C. The British D. The woman of India

Answer

29. In which of the following states, the Legislative Council has been abolished?

A. Tamilnadu B. West Bengal C. Andhra Pradesh D. All the above

Answer

30. The small kingdom in the Himalayas which is an Indian Protectorate is

A. Nepal B. Bhutan

C. Mangolia D. Sikkim

Answer

31. Which one of the following states has been under Presidents rule for a long period continuously?

A. Tamilnadu B. Kerala C. Punjab D. West Bengal

Answer

32. The preamble of which country emphasises domestic tranquillity?

A. France B. India C. U.S.S.R. D. U.S.A.

Answer

33. Which democratic country is said to be federal in form but untary in character?

A. Ireland B. India C. U.S.A. D. U.K.

Answer

34. The largest State in area is

A. Uttar Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Andhra Pradesh D. Maharashtra

Answer

35. The state with the largest population of India is

A. U.P. B. A.P. C. M.P. D. Maharashtra

Answer

36. Constitution has been divided into

A. 10 parts B. 20 parts C. 24 parts D. 32 parts

Answer

37. The total strength of the Rajya Sabha is

A. 250 B. 565 C. 545 D. 525

Answer

38. All Ministers at the centre are appointed by

A. The President B. The Prime Minister C. Home Minister D. The Vice President

Answer

39. The Attorney General of India is appoinetd by the

A. The Prime Minister B. Chief Justice of India C. The President D. The Vice President

Answer

40. Who is the leader of the Lok Sabha?

A. President B. Prime Minister C. Vice President D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer

41. The salary of the President is taken from

A. Prime Ministers fund B. Consolidated fund

C. Contingency fund D. None of these

Answer

42. The concept of Welfare State is found in the Indian Constitution in the

A. Fundamental Duties B. Preamble C. Directive Principles D. Fundamental Rights

Answer

43. The authority to alter the boundaries os States in India rests with

A. President B. Prime Minister C. State Government D. Parliament

Answer

44. The salary of the Governor is

A. Rs. 1,00,000 B. Rs. 1,25,000 C. Rs. 1,50,000 D. Rs. 1,10,000

Answer

45. The salary of the Chief Justice of India is

A. Rs. 1,00,000 B. Rs. 1,10,000 C. Rs. 1,25,000 D. Rs. 1,50,000

Answer

46. Sarkaria Commission was concerned with

A. Judicial Reforms B. Financial Reforms C. Central State relations D. Electoral Reforms

Answer

47. 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

Answer

48. Which state stood at the bottom in the literacy rate?

A. Kerala B. Rajasthan C. Maharashtra D. Bihar

Answer

49. The second largest state in India in population is

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer

50. Who appoints the members of the Union Public Service Commission?

A. President B. Prime Minister C. Chairman of UPSC D. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

Answer

1. The first Governor General of India was

A. Rajaji B. Lord Canning C. Warren Hasting D. Lord Mount Batten

Answer

2. The President of the Constituent Assembly was

A. Dr.K.M.Munshi B. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar C. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad

Answer

3. The President of India must have complted the age of

A. 25 years B. 35 years C. 50 years D. 60 years

Answer

4. The Chakra in the national flag of India has

A. 12 pokes B. 18 pokes C. 24 pokes D. 20 pokes

Answer

5. The Governor of a State is appointed by

A. Prime Minister B. Law Minister C. Chief Minister D. The President

Answer

6. The Union Ministers are collectively responsible to

A. President B. Prime Minister

C. Lok Sabha only D. Lok and Rajya sabha

Answer

7. The Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed by

A. President B. Parliament C. Prime Minister D. Chief Justice of India

Answer

8. The term of a State Governor is

A. 3 years B. 4 years C. 5 years D. 6 years

Answer

9. The Election Commissioner can be removed by

A. Prime Minsiter B. Home Minister C. The President D. The Parliament

Answer

10. Indian Constitution has been divided under

A. 10 parts

B. 20 parts C. 24 parts D. 36 parts

Answer

11. The guardian of Indias Fundamental Rights is

A. President B. Prime Minister C. Supreme court D. Supreme and High courts

Answer

12. When there is President Rules in a state the Budget of the State is passed by

A. President B. Governor C. Lok Sabha D. Rajya Sabha

Answer

13. The minimum voting age in India is

A. 21 years B. 25 years C. 18 years D. 30 years

Answer

14. The minimum age for a Lok Sabha Member is

A. 25 years B. 30 years C. 18 years D. 21 years

Answer

15. The Indian National Congress was founded by

A. Annie Besant B. Mahatma Gandhi C. A.O.Hume D. W.C.Bannerji

Answer

16. The Indian National Army was founded by

A. Gandhiji B. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose C. Bala Gangadhara Tilak D. Gopala Krishna Gokhale

Answer

17. The Election Commission is constituted

A. every year B. every five years C. for every general election D. it is a permanent body

Answer

18. The first President of India was

A. Mr.Sanjiva Reddy B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad C. Dr.V.V.Giri D. Dr.Zakir Hussain

Answer

19. The first viceroy of India was

A. Rajaji B. Lord Canning C. Lord Mount Batten D. Warren Hastings

Answer

20. The first Afghan king who ruled from Delhi was

A. Sultan Lodi B. Ibrahim Lodi C. Mahmud Lodi D. Bahbul Khan Lodi

Answer

21. The greatest king of Vijayanagar Empire was

A. Rama Raya B. Harihara

C. Baladevaraya D. Krishna Deva Raya

Answer

22. The recommendations of States Reorganisation Committee were iomplemented in the year

A. 1954 B. 1956 C. 1955 D. 1948

Answer

23. The Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian ocean merges at

A. Kovalam B. Trivandrum C. Kanyakumari D. Rameswaram

Answer

24. Indian Constitution came into force on

A. 26th Nov,1949 B. 26th Jan,1950 C. 15th Aug,1945 D. 1st Jan,1942

Answer

25. The Rajya Sabha of Parliamnet has a life of

A. 1 years B. 3 years C. 5 years D. permanent

Answer

26. The Rajya Sabha is chaired by

A. The President B. Prime Minister C. Home Minister D. The Vice President

Answer

27. The salary of the President of India is paid from

A. special fund B. emergency fund C. contingency fund D. consolidated fund

Answer

28. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is

A. President B. Speaker C. Prime Minister D. Leader of the opposition party

Answer

29. The Emergency may be in force continously for

A. five years B. three months C. one year D. six years

Answer

30. Which article of our Constitution provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir

A. 120 B. 356 C. 368 D. 378

Answer

31. The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces is

A. The President B. Prime Minister C. Army General D. Defence Minsiter

Answer

32. What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or mine?

A. 12 years B. 14 years C. 16 years

D. 18 years

Answer

33. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship?

A. Parliament B. President C. Prime Minister D. State Legislatures

Answer

34. Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?

A. Federal Government B. Presidential Government C. Parliamentary Government D. Independence of Judiciary

Answer

35. The Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system of

A. UK B. Russia C. USA D. Switzerland

Answer

36. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. John Mathai C. Gulzari Lal Nanda D. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer

37. Who among the following was never the lok sabha speaker?

A. GS Dhillon B. Hukum Singh C. KVK Sundaram D. Baliram Bahgat

Answer

38. The cabinet Mission to India was headed by

A. Stafford Cripps B. AV Alexander C. Hugh Gaitskell D. Lord Pethick Lawrence

Answer

39. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?

A. John Mathai B. Lal Bahadur Shastri C. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Gulzari Lal Nanda

Answer

40. India became a Sovereign democratic republic on

A. Jan 30,1948 B. Nov 26,1929 C. Jan 26, 1950 D. Aug15, 1947

Answer

41. The Government of India Act, 1935 vested the residuary power in the

A. British Parliament B. Federal Legislature C. State Legislature D. Governor General

Answer

42. The Constitution of India was adopted by the

A. Governor General B. British Parliament C. Parliament of India D. Constituent Assembly

Answer

43. Right to Consitutional Remedies comes under

A. natural rights B. legal rights C. fundamental rights D. consitutional rights

Answer

44. The Lok Sabha is also known as

A. Council of states B. Council of states C. Parliament D. The House of the People

Answer

45. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

A. Dr.Rajendra Prasad B. Dr BR.Ambedkar C. C.Rajgopalachari D. Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

46. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?

A. P.Upendra B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad C. Sachidananda Sinha D. B.R.Ambedkar

Answer

47. The source of Indias sovereignty lies in the

A. President B. Prime Minister

C. People of India D. Preamble to the Constitution

Answer

48. The Council of States in India is generally known as

A. Raj Sabha B. AD hoc Committee C. Lok Sabha D. Parliament

Answer

49. The head of the Indian Parliament system is the

A. Prime Minister B. President C. Speaker of Lok Sabha D. Speaker of Rajya Sabha

Answer

50. What is the maximum age prescribed for election as President of India?

A. 58 years B. 60 years C. 62 years D. no such that limit

Answer

Basic general knowledge questions. Lucknow Pact was signed between the Congress and the Muslim League in the year? (A)1913 (B) 1914 (C)1915 (D) 1916 Ans : D 2. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock- cut caves exist at? (A)Ajanta (B) Elephanta (C)Ellora (D) Nasik Ans : C 3. Palk Strait makes maritime boundary between India and? (A) Bangladesh (B)Maldives (C)Pakistan (D) Sri Lanka Ans : D 4. Trans-border trade through Nathu La is done between India and (A) Bangladesh (B) Bhutan (C) China (D) Nepal Ans : C 5. Which one of the following is not a Siva temple? (A) Kedarnath temple

(B) Jagannath temple (C) Mahakaleswar temple (D) Viswanath temple Ans : B 6. Light from the Sun reaches Earth in about? (A) 2 minutes (B) 4 minutes (C) 8 minutes (D) 16 minutes Ans : C 7. In which of the following crops,Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer in the country? (A) Barley (B) Maize (C) Potato (D) Rice Ans : C 8. The number of members nominated by the President to the Council of States is? (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12 Ans : D 9. Light year is a unit of? (A) Light (B) Time (C) Distance (D) Intensity of light Ans : C 10. The three primary colours are (A) Violet, Black, Blue (B) Yellow, Orange, Red (C) Blue, Yellow, Red (D) Blue, Green,Red Ans : D 11. Akbar has been called the First national King, mainly because he (A) was a great administrator. (B) established a new religion Din -i-Ilahi (C) provided an efficient government to the people.

(D) was highly tolerant and secular in his out look, Ans: D 12. Sher Shahs real name was (A) Hemu (B) Faizi (C) Bahadur (D) Farid Ans: D 13. By conquering most parts of the Indian subcontinent and giving it one of the best systems of administration then known to the world, he perpetuated the name of his forebears and of the Mughal dynasty in the land, This statement aptly refers to (A)Akbar (B) Jehangir (C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb Ans: A 14. The Misl of which Ranjit Singh was the leader, was (A) Sukerchakia (B) Ahluwalia (C) Phulkia (D) Ramgarhia Ans: A 15. Aurangzeb attacked Bijapur and Golconda because (A) Aurangzeb was an orthodox Sunni and the rulers of Bijapur and Golconda were Shia Muslims. (B) of Aurangzebs policy of expansion and to consolidate his supremacy. (C) Bijapur and Golconda were supporting Marathas. (D) Rulers of Bijapur and Golconda were weak and as such it offered easy takeover. Ans: B 16. If water tax is increased by 10% and the consumption of water is decreased by 10%, the difference in expenditure will be? (A) 0% (B) 1% (C) 2% (D) 5% ANS : C 17.. A 100 m long train is going at a speed of 60 km/hr. It will cross a 140 m long railway bridge in (A) 36 sec (B) 72 sec (C) 144 sec

(D) 216 sec ANS : C 18. Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi are true? 1. He received his early education in Rajkot. 2. He was married to Kasturba at the age of 13. 3. He studied law at the Inner Temple, London. 4. He was most influenced by Ruskins book Unto the last Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes: (A) l and 2 (B) 1,2 and 3 (C) 1,3 and 4 (D) 1,2,3and 4 ANS : C 19. Liberhan Commission report relates to? (A) Administrative reforms (B) Demolition of Babri Mosque (C) Godhra incident in Gujarat in 2002 (D) Tax reforms Ans : B 20. Somdev Devbarman is associated with? (A) Hockey (B) Football (C) Lawn Tennis (D) Cricket Ans : C 21. Vande Matram song was much in news recently. It is related to? (A) Arvind Chosh (B) Bankim Chandra (C) Rabindra Nath Tagore (D) Sharat Chandra Ans : B 22. Consider the following statements about Barack Obama 1. Barrack Obama is the 44th President of America. 2. He is the second non-white President of Amaica. 3. He is of African origin. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (A) 1 only (B) 2 only

(C) 3only (D) l and 3 Ans : D 23. Who among the following rulers are reported to have performed Asvamedha sacrifice? 1. Pushyamitra 2. Pravarasena I 3. Pulakesin 4. Samudra Gupta Indicate the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (A)l and 2 (B) 3 and 4 (C)l and 4 (D) 12,3 and 4 Ans : C 24. What was the amount of Sardeshmukhi charged by Shivaji? (A) One-third (B) One-fifth (C) One-eighth (D) One-tenth Ans : D 25. Which of the following Union Territories have a State assembly? 1. Chandigarh 2. Delhi 3. Pondicherry 4. Lakshdweep Select the correct answer from the Codes given below: Codes: (A)l and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1,2 and 3 (D) 2,3 and 4 Ans : B 26. Economic and Social Planningis a subject in the? (A) Union list (B) State list (C) Concurrent list (D) None of the above Ans : C

27. The Vice-President is elected by? (A) The people (B) The electoral college which elects the President (C) The members of both Houses of Parliament (D) By the members of the State Legislatures Ans : C 28. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of? (A) Vitamin E (B) Vitamin C (C) Vitamin A (D) Vitamin B Ans : C 29. Indias largest ship breaking yard is located in Gujarat at? (A)Alang (B) Kandla (C)Okha (D) Porbander Ans : A 30. Who amongst the following was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna? (A) C. Rajagopalachari (B) Jawahar Lal Nehru (C) Rajendra Prasad (D) S. Radhakrishnan Ans : A 31. Which of the following gurus founded the Khalsa? (A) Nanak (B) Har Kishan (C) Teg Bahadur (D) Govind Singh Ans : D 32. Who of the following got the Moti Masjid, Agra constructed during his reign? (A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb (C) Jahangir (D) Shahjahan Ans : D 33 Who built the famous Dilwara temple at Mount Abu in the 13th century? (A)Mahendrapala

(B) Mahipala (C) Rajyapala (D) Tejapala Ans : D 34. Akbars land revenue system was known as (A) Bandob system (B) Zabti system (C) Todarmals revenue system (D) All of these Ans : B 35. Sikh Gum Arjun Dev was killed during the reign of (A)Humayun (B) Akbar (C) Jahangir (D) Shah Jahan Ans: C Source: http://entrance-exam.net/forum/general-discussion/previous-year-question-paper-studymaterial-related-system-administrator-exam-gujarat-high-court-89986.html#ixzz2ftMFObm3