Q. Word 'Minority' appears in which article of the Indian Constitution ?1 Article 252 Article 263 Article 284 Article 29Ans: 4Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
1 RBI - Custodian of Foreign Exchange
2 SEBI - Capital Market
3 PFRDA - Life Insurance
4 TRAI - Telecommunication
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following commissions does not hold statutory powers ?
1 Finance Commission
2 Planning Commission
3 National Commission for Women
4 National Commission for SCs
Ans: 2
Q. Leader of Opposition in the LOK Sabha is a member of Selection Committee to recommend the appointment of -
1 Comptroller and Auditor General
2 Chief Election Commissioner
3 Attorney General
4 Chief Vigilance Commissioner
Ans: 4
Q. Which one among the following statements with regard to the National Security Council(NSC) of India is not correct?
1 It is a three-tiered organization
2 The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is its member
3 It is the apex body looking exclusively the security concerns of the country
4 RAW and Intelligence Bureau(India) report to NSC
Ans: 4
Q. Beside representation, the parliament of India is also a deliberative body with diverse functions. Which one among the following is not a function of the Parliament of India?
1 Ventilating the grievance of the people
2 Executing major policy decision
3 Holding the government accountable for its action and expenditure
4 Amending the Constitution
Ans: 3
Q. Which one among the following statements is not correct?
1 The right conferred by Article 32 cannot be suspended except by Virtue of Article 359(1) of the Constitution of India
2 The enforcement of Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended
3 Punishments can be prescribed by a State legislation for offences under part III of the Constitution of India
4 The Fundamental Rights can be abrogated by law made by the Parliament with regard to members of the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
Ans: 2
Q. The Government of India Act, 1919-
1. Established a bicameral legislature at the Centre
2. Introduced dyarchy in the provincial executive
3. Introduced a federal system of government in India
Select the correct answer using the codes given below-
1 1 and 3 only
2 1 and 2 only
3 1,2 and 3 only
4 2 and 3 only
Ans: 2
Q. Which one among the following is not a Constitutional body in India?
1 Comptroller and Auditor General
2 National Commissioner Linguistic Minorities
3 National Commission for Scheduled Casts
4 National Human Rights Commission
Ans: 4
Q. The concept of welfare state is included in the constitution of India in the
1 Fundamental Rights
2 Fundamental Duties
3 Preamble
4 Directive Principles
Ans: 4
Q. Secularism in the Indian context means that
1 Citizens are not discriminated on account of religion
2 Religion is regarded as a private affair of a citizen
3 Neither (A) nor (B)
4 Both (A) and (B)
Ans: 4
Q. The salaries and allowances of Union Ministers are determined by the
1 Council of Ministers
2 Prime Minister of India
3 President of India
4 Parliament
Ans: 4
Q. Who elects the Vice-President of India?
1 Elected Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
2 Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
3 Elected Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
4 Members of Lok Sabha only
Ans: 2
Q. The retirement age of Member of the State Public Service Commission is
1 60 years
2 62 years
3 58 years
4 65 years
Ans: 1
Q. The members of Rajya Sabha
1 are elected by elected members of Lok Sabha
2 are elected by members of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
3 are elected by elected members of State Assemblies
4 are nominated by the Governors of respective States
Ans: 3
Q. Estimates of National Income in India are prepared by
1 Planning Commission
2 Ministry of Finance
3 Reserve Bank of India
4 Central Statistical Organisation
Ans: 4
Q. What is a mixed economy?
1 An economy in which industry is jointly managed by the Government and Private Industrialists
2 An economy in which both industry and agriculture are given equal importance
3 An economy in which private sector and public sector co-exist
4 An economy in which heavy industry and small industry co-exist
Ans: 3
Q. NAFED is connected with
1 agricultural marketing
2 agricultural implements
3 conservation of fuels
4 animal husbandry
Ans: 1
Q. Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental rights by the
1 Forty-fourth Amendment
2 Thirty-ninth Amendment
3 Twenty-fifth Amendment
4 Fourteenth Amendment
Ans: 1
Q. How many languages are there in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
1 22
2 16
3 18
4 20
Ans: 1
Q. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with —
1 Finance Commission
2 Backward Classes Commission
3 Election Commission
4 Union Public Service Commission
Ans: 2
Q. 'Right to Information' is defined under -
1 Section 2(f) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
2 Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005
3 Section 2(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
4 Section 2(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
Ans: 4
Q. In Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly one member is nominated from—
1 Christian Community
2 Muslim Community
3 Parsi Community
4 Anglo-Indian Community
Ans: 4
Q. Who is the head of the 'State Executive'?
1 The State Cabinet
2 The State Legislature Assembly
3 The Governor
4 The Chief Minister
Ans: 3
Q. Joint Meeting of both Houses of Parliament is chaired by—
1 Speaker of Lok Sabha
2 President of India
3 Chairman of Rajya Sabha
4 None of the above
Ans: 1
Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission?
1 Justice A.K. Majumdar
2 Justice R.C. Lahoti
3 Justice A.R. Lakshmanan
4 Justice B.N. Srikrishna
Ans: 4
Q. The Article of the Indian Constitution which automatically become suspended on Proclamation of Emergency is —
1 Article 19
2 Article 21
3 Article 32
4 Article 14
Ans: 1
Q. Which State in India implemented the 'Panchayati Raj System' first?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Rajasthan
3 Maharashtra
4 Bihar
Ans: 2
Q. On whose recommendation the financial distribution between the ‘Union’ and ‘States’ takes place?
1 The Inter-State Council
2 The Planning Commission
3 The Finance Commission
4 The National Development Council
Ans: 3
Q. The Court which has jurisdiction over election disputes under Section 80 of the representation of People Act,1951 is —
1 Election Tribunal
2 District Court
3 Supreme Court
4 High Court
Ans: 4
