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Q1. Physiological population density is the ratio of ……

total population to total area

total population to total irrigated land area

total population to urban land area

total population to rural land area

Q2. A Parliamentary bill passed by the Lok Sabha is sent to the President for assent. The Presidents sends it back to Lok Sabha for reconsideration. If the Lok Sabha again sends it back to the President without making any changes, then the President …..

can again send the bill for reconsideration

can take help of the Supreme Court

Can arrange referendum

Must give his assent to it.

Q3. The Institute of Ombudsman was first established in …

Norway

Sweden

Finland

Denmark

Q4. Which of the following bodies does/do not find mention in the Constitution? (1) National Development Council (2) Planning Commission and (3) Zonal Councils

1 and 2 only

all of them

2 only

2 and 3 only

Q5. India is a Federal State because of

dual citizenship prevalent here

dual judiciary

share of power between the Centre and the States

Written Constitution.

Q6. Representation of any State in Rajya Sabha is according to

Population of the State

Area of the State

Fixed number of candidates for each State

Number of representation in Lok Sabha from that state.

Q7. The Speaker of the Lower House of a State can step down by submitting his resignation to the

Chief Minister

Governor

Deputy Speaker of the House

President

Q8. Judges of a High Court are appointed by the President with the consent of the

Governor

Governor, Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned.

Governor and the preceding Chief Justice of the High Court

None of these

Q9. India has Parliamentary democracy system because ….

Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by the Public

Council of Ministers is responsible to the legislature

of distribution of power between the Centre and the State

of a single Constitutional framework.

Q10. Parliament can legislate matters in the State List

By wish of the President

under any circumstances

by asking the legislature of the State concerned

if Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by 2/3rd majority

Q11. The maximum gap between two sessions of the Parliament can be of

six months

three months

nine months

no limit

Q12. First non-Congress government to come in power in any Indian State is ….

DMK in Tamilnadu

Communist Party of India in Kerala

CPI (M) in West Bengal

Telugu Desam in Andhra Pradesh

Q13. Which of the following states has "Urdu" as its official language?

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

West Bengal

Jammu and Kashmir

Q14. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the members of SAARC. The other members of SAARC are …..

Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives

Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China, Afghanistan

Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives

Mauritius, Afghanistan, Burma, China

Q15. The main objective and function of the National Development Council is to

promote national integration

to develop villages

to review the working of the National Plan from time to time

None of these

Q16. The Sarkaria Commission was appointed to study and report on

the riots that ook place in Delhi in 1984

maintain centre-state relationships

make necessary investigations and suggestions regarding the problem of Punjab

assassination of Smt.Indira Gandhi

Q17. The Communist Khmer Rogue was a politial party of ….

North Korea

Vietnam

Thailand

Kampuchea

Q18. Asom Gana Parishad, on its entry into politics in 1985 and winning the elections, has had the unique record of which of the following?

Of the 64 elected members, 52 were bachelors

All the 64 legislators were in the age group of 25 to 35

All the legislators have been elected for the first time.

all of these.

Q19. Who holds the record of being the youngest chief minister of a state?

Akhilesh Yadav

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

J. Jayalalitha

Mayavati

Q20. The Directive Principles of State Policy have been given precedence over Fundamental Rights in the ……. Constitutional Amendment.

45th

43rd

42nd

41st

Q21. The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act came into force in the year …..

1954

1955

1964

1976

Q22. Chief Election Commissioner holds the office till he attains the age of ….

62 years

65 years

62 years or completes 3 years of service whichever is earlier.

6 years of service or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.

Q23. Constitution does not recognise the caste system because …

India is secular

It leads to inequality which is against the Constitution

It leads to untouchability.

all of these

Q24. Which of the following is a "cognizable offence" ?

First offence committed by any person

Offence committed by a minor

Offences other than murder

any offence with can be dealt with by the Court.

Q25. " The original structure of the Indian Constitution cannot be changed". In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India gave this verdict?

The Golak Nath case

The Minerva Mills case

The Keshavananda Bharati case

none of these

Q26. Arrange the following states with respect to the number of Lok Sabha seats, in decreasing order: (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Tamilnadu (4) Maharashtra.

2,1,4 and 3

4,1,3 and 2

3,2,1 and 4

1,4,3 and 2

Q27. Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first time in legislature?

The Indian Councils Act, 1909

The Indian Councils Act, 1919

The Government of India Act, 1935

none of these

Q28. The President of India is elected indirectly by the electoral college consisting of the elected members of the

Lok Sabha only

Rajya Sabha only

Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Q29. In which of the following states in India, the number of electorate is the highest?

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Q30. In a Parliamentary System of Government …..

the parliament is responsible to the executive

the parliament is responsible to the judiciary

the executive is responsible to the parliament

the judiciary is responsible to the parliament.

Q31. The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains ……

States and Union Territories

Union List, State List and Concurrence List

Allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha

Salaries of the President, vice President, Governor and Judges of the Supreme Court.

Q32. The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha can be removed by resolution ….

Passed by a two thirds majority of its total members at that time

passed by a simple majority of its total members at that time

moved by Rajya Sabha and passed by Lok Sabha

moved by a resolution in the Lok Sabha.

Q33. Which of the following language was not the one to be included by the 92nd Amendment in 2003?

Bodo

Maithili

Kashmiri

Santalio

Q34. The National Anthem was first written by Rabindranath Tagore in which languages?

English

Hindi

Bengali

Assamese

Q35. "Mandamus" means

A writ issued by a superior court command that a specified thing be done

a legal term for a prisoner's right to appear in person and be tried in court

A written public declaration of the intentions, opinions or motives of a sovereign or of a leader, party or body

none of these

Q36. Which of the following statement about Ireland is correct?

Northern Ireland is included in UK and Southern Island is a sovereign independent, democratic republic

Southern Ireland is included in UK and Northern Ireland is a sovereign independent, democratic republic

Both are sovereign, independent, democratic republics

both are included in UK

Q37. Which one of the following is part of the Preamble of the Constitution of India?

We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic …. do hereby Adopt, Enact and Give to ourselves this Constitution.

We, the members of the Parliament, …. do hereby Adopt, Enact and Give to ourselves this Constitution.

We, the people of Constituent Assembly, …. do hereby Adopt, Enact and Give to ourselves this Constitution.

None of the above.

Q38. Who decides whether a Bill is a "Money Bill" or not?

President

Prime Minister

Finance Minister

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Q39. Being a non-member who among the following can participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament without having the voting right?

Vice President

Chief Justice of India

Attorney General

Comptroller and Auditor General

Q40. The 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains

Fundamental Rights

A list of 22 languages recognized by the Constitution.

Directive Principles

Number of States and Union Territories

Q41. Match the following Government Officials/Diplomats (in alphabets) with the mode of their appointment to those posts (in numbers): (A) Chief Election Commissioner (B) Speaker of Lok Sabha {C} Deputy Speaker of the Rajya Sabha ….. (1) Elected by members of Rajya Sabha (2) Appointed by the President (3) Elected by members of the Lok Sabha.

A1, B2, C3

A2, B3, C1

A3, B2, C1

none of these

Q42. Mandal Commission report pertains to other

Backward Classes

Minorities

Scheduled Castes

Scheduled Tribes

Q43. Arrange the following states in the chronological order of their attaining statehood: (A) Haryana (B) Sikkim (C} Meghalaya (D) Nagaland

D, A, C, B

A, C, B, D

A, D, C, B

D, B, C, A

Q44. Panchayat Raj system was adopted to

make people aware of politics

decentralise the power of democracy

educate the peasants

to introduce a form of local self government at the village, block and district levels.

Q45. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Lok Sabha cannot be dissolved before 5 years

Rajya Sabha lasts only for 6 years

Lok Sabha can be dissolved before 5 years

Life of Lok Sabha can be extended indefinitely

Q46. Which of the following pairs of Five Year Plans and their main emphasis is NOT matched correctly?

Plan I -- Agriculture and Rural Development

Plan II -- Expansion of basic and heavy industries

Plan III -- Self sufficiency in food and expansion of basic industries like steel

Plan V -- Political growth of the country

Q47. "Solidarity" was a political outfit of which of the following countries?

Czech Republic

Germany

France

Poland

Q48. The regional political party which has the largest number of members in the 15th Lok Sabha is ….

Samajwadi Party

DMK

Biju Janata Dal

AIADMK

Q49. The greatest hallmark of person liberty is ……

Mandamus

Certiorari

Quo Warranto

Habeas Corpus

Q50. Which one of the following is NOT a piece of social legislation?

The Immoral Offences and Girls Trafficking Act

The Maintenance of Internal Security Act

The Abolition of Untouchability (Offences) Act

The Special Marriage Act.

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