Lecture - 04 General Awareness
Polity
By – Vikrant Singh Pundir
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QUESTION- 01
Consider the following statements:
1. The Chief Justice of Hon'ble Supreme Court acts as President of India in absence
of both President and Vice president.
2. In case of absence of chief justice, the seniormost judge of Supreme Court acts as
President.
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
QUESTION- 02
In which article of the Constitution is the process of amendment of the constitution
mentioned?
A Article-352
B Article-356
C Article -368
D Article-355
QUESTION- 03
President declares the financial emergency under which Article of the Constitution?
A Article-352
B Article-356
C Article -360
D Article-361
QUESTION- 04
Under which article of Indian Constitution is the provision of the formation of the
Finance Commission?
A Article-249
B Article-280
C Article-368
D Article -370
QUESTION- 05
Consider the following statements:
1. The number of Legislative Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh is 231.
2. The number of Legislative Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh is 404.
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
QUESTION- 06
Which Prime Minister was able to return to power after completing a full five year
term, after Jawaharlal Nehru?
A Indira Gandhi
B Lal Bahadur Shastri
C Rajiv Gandhi
D Manmohan Singh
QUESTION- 07
In Lal bahadur Shastri's cabinet, at what position was Indira Gandhi first appointed?
A Railway
B Defence
C Information and broadcasting
D Finance
QUESTION- 08
In whose prime minister ship was the Municipality Bill passed?
A Morarji Desai
B Indira Gandhi
C Rajiv Gandhi
D Lal Bahadur Shastri
QUESTION-09
When did the Right to Information Act came into force in India formally?
A 8 October 2005
B 12 October 2005
C 8 November 2005
D 12 November 2005
QUESTION- 10
Consider the following statements:
1. The parliamentary government is also called the cabinet government or
responsible government or government of Westminster.
2. It is popular in UK, Japan, and Canada etc. 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
QUESTION- 11
Consider the following languages:
1. Sanskrit
2. Tamil
3. Telugu
Which of the above has/have been declared as 'Classical Language/Languages' by the
Government?
A 1 only
B 1 and 2 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
QUESTION- 12
Consider the following languages:
1. Kannada
2. Malayalam
3. Odia
Which of the above has/have been declared as 'Classical Language / Languages' by the
Government?
A 1 only
B 1 and 2 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
QUESTION- 13
How many members are there in the Vidhan Parishad of Uttar Pradesh?
A 540
B 100
C 210
D 404
QUESTION- 14
Consider the following statements:
1. T. N. Seshan made it clear that no elections will be held without the voter ID after
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January 1, 1995.
2. The age of voting has been reduced from 21 to 18 years by the 61st Constitution
Amendments Act, 1989.
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
QUESTION- 15
Part-II of constitution of India deals with which of the following?
A The Union
B Citizenship
C Fundamental Rights
D Directive Principles of State Policy
QUESTION- 16
The first Speaker against whom a motion of noconfidence was moved in the Lok Sabha
was-
A Balram Jhakhar
B G.V. Mavalankar
C Hukum Sing
D K.S. Hegde
QUESTION- 17
Who among the following was the first Tribal Speaker of Lok Sabha?
A G. V. Mavalankar
B G.M.C. Balayogi
C Manohar Joshi
D P.A. Sangama
QUESTION- 18
Who among the following forms the following committee of the parliament?
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
A Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B Vice-President of India
C Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
D President of India
QUESTION- 19
What is ‘zero hour’ ?
A When the proposals of the opposition are raised
B When matters of utmost importance are raised
C Interval between the morning and afternoon sessions
D When a Money Bill is introduced in Lok sabha
QUESTION- 20
After the general elections, the Protem Speaker is
A Elected by the Lok Sabha
B Appointed by the President of India
C Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
D The Seniormost member of the Lok Sabha
QUESTION- 21
Which Article empowers the President to impose Financial Emergency?
A Article 356
B Article 364
C Article 352
D Article 360
QUESTION- 22
Which of the following is not the fundamental duty under the Indian Constitution?
A Voting in Lok Sabha elections
B Developing a scientific trend
C Public property protection
D To remain loyal to the Constitution and respect its ideals
QUESTION- 23
Article 16 of Constitution provides every citizen of India, Right to equality of
opportunity in the matter of_______?
A Private employment
B Public employment
C Education
D Matters related to free education
QUESTION- 24
In the constitution of India, which of the following has been mentioned the Promotion
of international peace and security?
A Fundamental Rights
B Policy Directive Principles of State
C Fundamental duty
D None of the above
QUESTION- 25
Where is the idea of a welfare state given in the constitution of India?
A Fundamental Rights
B Policy Directive Principles of State
C Fundamental duty
D None of the above
QUESTION- 26
The State Public Service Commission is appointed by whom?
A President
B Governor
C Chairman of Public Service Commission
D Chairman of the state Public Service Commission
QUESTION- 27
According to which article, Governor can nominate only one member of the Anglo-
Indian community?
A Article 330
B Article 331
C Article 332
D Article 333
QUESTION- 28
One of the important attributes of Parliamentary form of government is
A Fixed tenure for the executive
B Executive is answerable to the people
C Executive is separate from the legislative
D Collective responsibility of Council of Ministers to the Parliament
QUESTION- 29
Who of the following is the governor of Maharashtra?
A Shiv Shankar Menon
B K. Sankaranarayanan
C B.K. Sinha
D C. Vidyasagar Rao
QUESTION- 30
From which fund can the unanticipated expenditure be met without the prior approval
of the Parliament?
A Consolidated Fund of India
B Contingency Fund of India
C Vote-on-Account
D From the Treasury
QUESTION- 31
A person of full age and capacity who has been registered as an overseas citizen of
India for five years, and residing in India for one year before making an application for
Indian Citizenship, shall acquire Indian Citizenship by-
A Registration
B Naturalization
C Birth
D None of the above
QUESTION- 32
Protection of Monuments and places and objects of National Importance deals in which
article of constitution?
A 48
B 48
C 49
D 50
QUESTION-33
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with-
A Industrial Policy
B Banking Reforms
C Panchayati Raj
D Centre-State relations
QUESTION- 34
Who among the following was the first Indian to get selected in ICS (Indian Civil
Services)?
A Ravindra nath Tagore
B SatyendraNath Tagore
C Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D Surendranath Banerjee
QUESTION- 35
Prevention of cruelty to animals" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh
Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A Union
B State
C Global
D Concurrent
QUESTION- 36
________ makes laws on matters included in Union List and Concurrent List.
A Parliament
B Ministry of Defense
C Prime Minister's Office
D High court of India
QUESTION- 37
"Cultivation, manufacture, and sale for export, of opium" is listed in the __________ list
given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
A Union
B State
C Global
D Concurrent
QUESTION- 38
There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal.
A 42
B 2
C 1
D 40
QUESTION- 39
Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the President of India from his office
before the completion of his/her term?
A The Governor of states
B The Speaker of the Rajya Sabha
C The Chief Justice of India
D The two houses of the parliament
QUESTION- 40
International Day of Democracy is celebrated on?
A 12 September
B 13 September
C 14 September
D 15 September
QUESTION- 41
Which of the following Constitutional Amendment acts was said to be a ‘Mini
Constitution’?
A 42nd
B 44th
C 46th
D 50th
QUESTION- 42
The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the consolidated fund of India must
come from?
A President of India
B Parliament of India
C Prime minister of India
D Union finance minister
QUESTION- 43
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act amended the Preamble for the first time in
1976 and added some terms to it. Select the correct sequence of the terms introduced
in the Preamble by this Amendment:
A Secular, Socialist and Integrity
B Integrity, Socialist and Secular
C Socialist, Secular and Integrity
D Secular, Integrity and Socialist
QUESTION- 44
The 79th Amendment of the Indian Constitution is related to:
A Centre-State relations
B Establishment of two political parties
C Fundamental Rights
D Reservation of SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
QUESTION- 45
According to the Constitution of the National Human Rights Commission of India, how
many full-time Members does the Commission consist of?
A Four
B Eleven
C Nine
D Seven
QUESTION- 46
Who among the following is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha and is obliged to
resign on losing the confidence of the Lok Sabha?
A Chief Ministers of different states
B Council of Ministers
C Cabinet Ministers
D MP's of Rajya Sabha
QUESTION- 47
In how many years, may a person be legally declared dead in absentia or legal
presumption of death despite the absence of direct proof of the person's death?
A 0
D
QUESTION- 48
Which of the following is the subject matter of Article 11 of the Indian Constitution?
A Uniform civil code for the citizens
B Organization of village panchayats
C Parliament has powers to enact laws on citizenship
D Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
QUESTION- 49
In which year did Ranchi city become the capital of the state of Jharkhand?
A 2002
B 1999
C 2000
D 2001
QUESTION- 50
The Prime Minister of India is__________.
A Elected by the Lok Sabha
B Elected by the Parliament
C Appointed by the President
D Nominated by the party who has the majority in Lok Sabha
QUESTION- 51
Who has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on the 17th of
December 2018?
A Kamal Nat
B Bhupesh Baghel
C Shivraj Singh Chouhan
D Digvijaya Singh
QUESTION- 52
Under Section 66 of the Information Technology Act 2000, what is the penalty for
"computer related offences" (that is, penetrating a computer system by exploiting
security vulnerability)?
A Imprisonment up to one year or/and fine up to Rs.300,000
B Imprisonment up to three years or/and fine up to Rs.500,000
C Imprisonment up to one year or/and fine up to Rs.100,000
D Imprisonment up to six months or/and fine up to Rs.300,000
QUESTION- 53
Which among the following article states that there should be no discrimination on
grounds of caste, religion, race, sex, place of birth?
A Article 15
B Article 21
C Article 25
D Article 30
QUESTION- 54
Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to alter Scheduled Area?
A Supreme Court of India
B High Court of State
C Prime Minister of India
D President of India
QUESTION- 55
With respect of Article 371A of the constitution of India, the Governor of which one of
the following states has special responsibility with respect to law and order of the
State?
A Assam
B Manipur
C Nagaland
D Andhra Pradesh
QUESTION- 56
The post of Vice President is described in which article of the Constitution?
A Article 65
B Article 64
C Article 63
D Article 62
QUESTION- 57
In _____ government each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one
value
A Democratic
B Autocratic
C Monarchic
D Authoritarian
QUESTION- 58
The 74th constitution Amendment Act makes mention of
A Function of the Kaveri water Authority
B The function of the state Finance commission.
C Structure of the NITI aayog of India
D Nagarpalika
QUESTION- 59
By which among the following amendments of the constitution, the territories of Goa,
Daman and Diu were incorporated in the Indian constitution?
A 10th Constitution Amendment Act, 1961
B 12th Constitution Amendment Act, 1962
C 14th Constitution Amendment Act, 1962
D All of the above
QUESTION- 60
The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
A The Second World War
B King George V abrogated Curzon's Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911
C Gandhiji launched his Quit India Movement
D The Partition of India in 1947
QUESTION- 61
Which of the following movements has contributed to a split of 'moderates' and
'extremists’?
A Swadeshi Movement
B Khilafat Movement
C Jallianwala bagh massacre
D Establishment of Muslim league
QUESTION- 62
Indian Constitution contains how many Parts?
A Twelve Parts
B Twenty-two Parts
C Eight Parts
D Twenty-Four Parts
QUESTION- 63
Money bill can be introduced first in which house of Parliament?
A Only in Lok Sabha
B Only in Rajya Sabha
C Both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
D Either in Lok Sabha or in Rajya Sabha
QUESTION- 64
By which constitution amendment the elected members of Delhi and Pondicherry
Legislatures were included in the President's Electoral College?
A 42nd Constitution Amendments Act, 1976
B 70th Constitution Amendments Act, 1992
C 86th Constitution Amendment Act, 2002
D 124th Constitution Amendments Act, 2019
QUESTION- 65
Which among the following is also known as chief law officer of Government of India?
A Chief Justice of India
B Comptroller and Auditor General
C Attorney General of India
D Judge of Supreme Court of India
QUESTION- 66
Lakshadweep's High Court is located in which state of India?
A Tamil Nadu
B Kerala
C Andhra Pradesh
D Karnataka
QUESTION- 67
Under the direct rule of the British Government, the first law for the rule of India was
A Government of India Act, 1) 5 India
B Government of India Act, 1 India61
C Government of India Act, 1892
D Government of India Act, 1915
QUESTION- 68
Under which article of the Constitution, can each state introduce the spread and
instruction of the mother tongue in primary education?
A Article-349
B Article -350
C Article -350A
D Article-351
QUESTION- 69
In which article of the Constitution, the instructions for the development of Hindi
language have been given?
A Article 330
B Article -336
C Article-343(1)
D Article-351
QUESTION- 70
In which article of Indian Constitution, the state government directs the organization of
Gram Panchayat?
A Article-32
B Article-40
C Article -48
D Article -78
QUESTION- 71
President of India can dissolve the Lok Sabha under which Article of the Constitution?
A Article-85
B Article-95
C Article-356
D Article-365
QUESTION- 72
Which of the following is associated with Article 356?
A Financial Emergency
B National emergency
C President's rule
D Constitution amendment
QUESTION- 73
Under which article is the work of the Union Public Service Commission describe?
A Article 320
B Article 322
C Article 324
D Article 325
QUESTION- 74
On the basis of which article of the constitution does the President proclaim the
financial emergency?
A Article-352
B Article-356
C Article -360
D Article-355
QUESTION- 75
Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on?
A 25 January, 1950
B 25 October, 1949
C 26 November, 1950
D 26 November, 1949
QUESTION- 76
Under which article of the Constitution, Hindi has been given the status of official
language?
A Article 243 (1)
B Article 345 (1)
C Article 346 (1)
D Article 348 (1)
QUESTION- 77
In which article of Indian Constitution there is a specific provision related to different
states?
A Article-369
B Article -370
C Article -371
D Article -372
QUESTION- 78
How many parts were there in the original Indian constitution?
A 21
B 22
C 23
D 24
QUESTION- 79
In which Amendment act Sindhi language was included as 15th regional language in
the Eight Schedule?
A 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
B 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
C 15th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963
D 21st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1967
QUESTION- 80
In which part did the provision of the formation of Gram Panchayat?
A Part -4
B Part -3
C Part -2
D Part -5
QUESTION- 81
What is the main function of the Nagar Panchayat?
A Public road
B Cleaning of places and drains
C Illumination of lights
D All of the above
QUESTION- 82
If a Gram Panchayat is dissolved or disintegrated, then within what period of time the
next elections are done?
A One year
B 9 months
C 6 months
D 3 months
QUESTION- 83
At how many population constitute the Municipality Council?
A 100
B 10000
C 50000
D 100000
QUESTION- 84
In India, all the union Minister are appointed by__________.
A The home Minister
B The president
C Governor
D The Prime Minister
QUESTION- 85
What is the full form of IAS?
A Indian Airport Safety
B Indian Administrative Service
C Intelligence Association for safety
D None of these
QUESTION- 86
In India, a full-term member of Rajya Sabha is elected for how many years?
A 4
B 5
C 6
D None of these
QUESTION- 87
Who is the present Chief Election commissioner of India?
A Om Prakash Rawat
B Sunil Arora
C Subhash Singh
D D.K. Bose
QUESTION- 88
Who is the present Governor of RBI in India?
A V. V. Chari
B Raghuram Rajan
C Shaktitanta Das
D Urjit Patel
QUESTION- 89
Out of the following, which Indian political leader died in August 2018?
A Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B Jayalalithaa
C Narayan Datt Tiwari
D Ananth Kumar
QUESTION- 90
In the State Legislative Assembly, with which the money bill is introduced
A Speaker of the Assembly
B State finance minister
C Chief Minister of the state
D Prime minister of India
QUESTION- 91
Can the Constitution Amendment Bill be introduced in any state legislature?
A Yes
B No
C Only when related to the state
D With the permission of the President
QUESTION- 92
What is the tenure of members of the Legislative Council?
A 3 years
B 4 years
C 5 year
D 6 years
QUESTION- 93
What is tenure of the members of the municipal Corporation
A Two years
B Three year
C Four years
D Five years
QUESTION- 94
Who is the highest authority of the district?
A Chief Minister
B Governor
C Mayor
D District magistrate
QUESTION- 95
When was the Electronic Voting Machine first introduced in elections (on experimental
basis)?
A 1989-90
B 1991-92
C 1997-98
D 2002-03
QUESTION- 96
Who was the first chairperson of the National Commission for Women?
A Jayanti Patnaik
B Mamta Sharma
C Rekha Sharma
D Girija Vyas
QUESTION- 97
The salary of the Judge of High Court are charged from which among the following:
A Consolidated Fund of India
B Consolidated Fund of the State
C Contingency Fund of India
D All of the above
QUESTION- 98
Which of the following is the right to appoint and discharged from office to Chief
Election Commissioner?
A Prime minister
B President
C Parliament
D Vice President
QUESTION- 99
Provision of financial Emergency in India describe in which part of constitution. ?
A Part -18
B Part -17
C Part -15
D Part -16
QUESTION- 100
All bills passed by the parliament can became laws only after receiving the assent of the
president according to which article.
A Article -112
B Article -111
C Article -117
D Article -118
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