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Q1. Who was the first female Cabinet Minister of India?

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Indira Gandhi

Sarojini Naidu

Sucheta Kripalani

Q2. Who was the only US President to also serve as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?

Rutherford B Hayen

William Howard Taft

Franklin Pierce

Millard Fillmore

Q3. What is the name for the parliamentary republic that replaced the imperial government of Germany?

Federal Republic

Weimar Republic

German Republic

Chancellor Republic

Q4. How many districts are there in Ladakh?

One

two

three

four

Q5. Who was the only Lok Sabha Speaker to become the President of India?

Gyani Zail Singh

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

K.R.Narayanan

Shankar Dayal Sharma

Q6. Which High Court of India has legal jurisdiction over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Andhra Pradesh

Calcutta

Orissa

Maharashtra

Q7. Which German statesman was known as the "Iron Chancellor"?

Hermann Mueller

Adolf Hitler

Angela Merkel

Otto Von Bismarck

Q8. In which year India's first elected Parliament came into existence?

1948

1950

1952

1951

Q9. Who was the first Law Minister of independent India?

Morarji Desai

B.R.Ambedkar

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

Q10. How many member states are there in Commonwealth?

Q11. Representation to States in the Rajya Sabha has been made on the basis of ……

number of seats divided by number of states

population

geographical area of the state

literacy level of the state

Q12. As of 2012, what is the salary of the Chief Justice of India?

Rs.1.2 Lakh

1.1 Lakh

1 Lakh

90000

Q13. Consider the following statements and pick the one/s which is/are correct: (1) The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House. (2) While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President.

1 only

2 only

Both are correct

Both are wrong

Q14. What is the salary of the President of India?

1.5 Lakhs

1.75 Lakhs

2 Lakhs

2.5 lakhs

Q15. What is the salary of the Vice President of India?

1.5 Lakhs

1.3 Lakhs

1.25 Lakhs

1.1 Lakhs

Q16. Who among the following can participate in the Parliament proceedings without being a member of the house?

Secretary General

Solicitor General

Advocate General

Attorney General

Q17. The writ "certiorari" ensures…….

issues directions by a higher to lower court

halting the proceedings in a lower court on the ground of transgress of jurisdiction

issuing direction by Supreme Court or High Courts to lower court to remove a suit and adjudicate upon the validity of the proceedings.

that no person remains in jail without any cause

Q18. The maximum period of emergency that can be in force in a state is ……..

six months

one year

three years

no time limit

Q19. Campaigning in elections should be stopped……

48 hours before the closing hour of polling

48 hours before the commencement of polling

72 hours before the commencement of polling

no such restrictions

Q20. Who, by virtue of the position held, becomes the "Supreme Commander " of the armed forces?

President of India

Defence Minister

Prime Minister

Vice President

Q21. The Preamble of our Constitution envisages….

Social Justice

Economic Justice

Political Justice

All of them

Q22. The writ "Quo Warranto" ensures…..

halting the proceedings of the lower court on the grounds of transgression of jurisdiction

issued by a court when a person acts in a capacity to which he is not entitled

Directives from Supreme or High Court to anybody to do something in particular

directions from a higher to lower court

Q23. The writ " Habeas Corpus " ensures ……..

that no person is detained in jail without proper cause

halting the proceedings in a lower court on the ground of transgress of jurisdiction

Directives from Supreme or High Court to anybody to do something in particular

directions from a higher to lower court

Q24. The Union Budget is normally presented on the …….

31st of March every year

15th March of every year

the last day of February every year

any convenient day as decided by the Finance Minister.

Q25. Imposition of emergency automatically suspends the…….

state legislatures

powers of the judiciary

lok sabha

fundamental rights under Article 19

Q26. The most powerful agency for the formation of public opinion is through…………

the press

public meetings

political parties

service organizations.

Q27. The basis for classifying a government as Unitary or Federal is the relationship between ……….and …….. .

Prime Minister and President

Legislatures and Judiciary

Legislative and the Executives

Centre and the States.

Q28. When no party has got absolute majority to form a government, emergency can be imposed. True or False?

TRUE

can be imposed under the advice of the Supreme Court

Cannot be imposed as there is no constitutional provisions for such an act.

President has the powers to impose.

Q29. Who can recommend the creation or abolition of Legislative Council in a State?

The Chief Minister on her own powers

The Governor on her own powers

Legislative Assembly

The Centre can decide on its own.

Q30. Which Article of the Constitution states that the quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament can be one tenth of the total number of members of that House?

100

100(3)

102

Q31. How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor? (1) By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centres in rural areas (2) By strengthening "self-help groups" and providing skill development (3) By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump sets and micro irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers.

1 and 2 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

all of them

Q32. From among the following, which one is not a statutory one?

Planning Commission

Election Commission

Finance Commission

Union Public Service Commission

Q33. The High Court can issue a writ ……………..to direct a public official or the government not to enforce a law which is unconstitutional.

Certiorari

Mandamus

Prohibition

Quo Warranto

Q34. The Emergency imposed in the year 1975 was for the reason……….

financial instability

internal disturbances

external aggression

for all the reasons

Q35. The maximum permissible interval between two sessions of Parliament is ………

1 month

1 year

4 months

6 months

Q36. The Right to Property, earlier a Fundamental Right, was converted into a legal right in the year …….

1979

1978

1977

1976

Q37. Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education? (1) Directive Principles of State Policy (2) Rural nd Urban Local Bodies (3) Fifth Schedule (4) Sixth Schedule (5) Seventh Schedule.

1 and 2 only

3,4 and 5 only

1,2 and 5 only

all of them

Q38. The President is empowered to nominate………members to the Rajya Sabha.

Q39. A person, not an elected member of either of the House, can be appointed as a Minister or even PM. But, he should get elected to either of the House within a period of ………….

1 year

6 months

3 months

no time limit

Q40. Pick the odd one out of the following.

Mandamus

Suo Motu

Quo Warranto

Certiorari

Q41. Of the following which one is not a Fundamental Right?

Right Against Exploitation

Equality before law

Right to Freedom of religion

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Q42. The Gandhian Principles have been enumerated in the ……….

Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Duties

Directive Principles

Preambles

Q43. The President of India is a ……..

De facto executive

Real Executive

Titular Executive

none of them

Q44. Arrange the following Presidents in the chronological order: 1.V V Giri, 2.Gyani Zail Singh, 3.Dr.Zakir Hussain, 4.Fakruddin Ali Ahmed.

1,3,2,4

2,3,4,1

3,1,4,2

4,3,1,2,

Q45. The "adjournment motion" is a weapon to ……

make a cut in the budget proposals

topple the government

collect information from the ministers

criticise a particular policy of the government

Q46. Who among the following is legally empowered to declare a war?

The Defence Minister

The President

The Prime Minister

The Lok Sabha.

Q47. Census is conducted once in ….

5 years

10 years

7 years

no such limits. The government can decide it as and when required.

Q48. As per 2001 Census report, what was India's population?

98.46 crores

99.73 Crores

102.87 Crores

106.41 Crores

Q49. The current Five Year Plan (2007-2012) is the ………….. .

10th

11th

12th

13th

Q50. Beginning 1991, what type of reforms were taken up in a big way?

Agricultural

Political

Economic

Educational

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