General knowledge(GK) MCQ Quiz Hub

1. who is the first Women Chief Minister in India
Janaki Ramachandran
Sucheta kriplani
Shashikala kakodkar
Nandini satpathy

2. Total number of high Corts in India is ?
24
25
26
27

3. Who was the first Indian woman President of the United Nations General Assembly.
vijay Lakshmi pandit
lata Devi
Indra Gandhi
sarojni Devi

4. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
All of the above

5. The name of the Laccadive; Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
1970
1971
1972
1973

6. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
the people
Lok Sabha
elected members of the legislative assembly
elected members of the legislative council

7. The members of the panchayat are
nominated by the district officer
the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
nominated by local self-government minister of the state
nominated by the block development organization

8. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
Parliament
Supreme Court
High courts
Election Commission

9. The present Lok Sabha is the
14th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
16th Lok Sabha
17th Lok Sabha

10. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
at all times
only during national emergency
during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
None of the above

11. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
4 years
5 years
6 years
3 years

12. The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers; the real executive; in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
Questions
Supplementary questions
Adjournment motions
None of the above

13. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
3
4
5
6

14. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
25 years
21 years
18 years
35 years

15. he pension of a high court judge is charged to the
Consolidated Fund of India
Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served
Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served
Contingency Fund of India

16. The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
equal fundamental rights to each citizen
the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual
just and humane conditions of work to each individual
equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex

17. The minimum age of the voter in India is
15 years
18 years
21 years
25 years

18. The members of a State Commission can be removed by the
governor on a report by the Supreme Court
governor on a resolution passed by Parliament
president on a report by the Supreme Court
president on a resolution passed by Parliament

19. The members of the Rajya Sabha are
directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
elected by the members of the state legislative councils
elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies

20. The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together
during emergency session summoned for the purpose
every session
first session after each general election and the first session of each year
any session

21. The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
advice of the prime minister
advice of the chief justice of India
recommendation of Lok Sabha
recommendation of the Rajya Sabha

22. The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India
only with the approval of the Parliament
without the approval of the Parliament
only in the case of the national calamities
None of the above

23. The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is
an effective; hones government
socialist government
active opposition
adequate resources

24. The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
Sardar Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
K.M. Munshi
B.R. Ambedkar

25. The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses; pending authorization by Parliament; from
the Consolidated Fund of India
the Contingency Fund
both the above funds
None of the above

26. The position of a chief minister is
similar to that of the prime minister
identical to that of the president
a combination of the position of the prime minister and president
not constitutional

27. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term
of six years
determined by the state legislative assembly of a state
of four years
None of the above

28. The office of the president can fall vacant due to
resignation
death
removal
All of the above

29. The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers
on his own
on the recommendation of the prime ministers
only under emergency conditions
with the consent of the speaker

30. The president demand for further reforms; attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement; led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by
Sri John Simon
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Minto
E.S. Montague

31. The office of the prime minister of India
has a constitutional basis
has a statutory basis
has conventional basis
None of the above

32. The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category
Lok Sabha
Judiciary
Rajya Sabha
Parliament

33. The members of the parliamentary committee
are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
both (b) and (c)

34. The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
any five citizens of India
any five members of the Parliament
by another 50 members.
ten members of the Electoral College

35. The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law; fundamental rights with respect to
the members of the armed forces
the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of intelligence
All of the above

36. Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty; equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the
Russian Revolution
Irish Revolution
French Revolution
US Constitution

37. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
one-fourth of the total membership
one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
at least 100 members

38. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
the union list only
the concurrent list only
both union and concurrent list
all the three lists; viz. union list; state list and the concurrent list

39. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
the speaker
the president
the prime minister
the minister for parliamentary affairs

40. The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means
a single assembly
an elected legislature
a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
parliamentary system of government

41. The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the
44th amendment
45th amendment
26th amendment
None of the above

42. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
the governor
the chief minister
chief justice of the state high court
speaker of legislative assembly

43. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
advisory jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
constitutional jurisdiction

44. The members of Lok Sabha are
directly elected by the people
indirectly elected
nominated
partly elected and partly nominated

45. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list
if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of national importance
if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject with regard to those states
for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
All the above

46. The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the
chief justice of India
president
chief justice of high court
speaker of legislative assembly

47. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
English only
Hindi only
English or Hindi
English; Hindi or mother tongue

48. The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was
always peaceful and constitutional
initially constitutional and by large non-violent
based on continuous armed resistance
largely supported by foreign powers

49. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because
India is the biggest democracy
India has adopted the federal system
India has a written constitution
his office enjoys constitutional basis

50. The members of the committees of Parliament are
nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament
appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members

51. The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list
if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so
if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard
. if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the national interest
None of the above

52. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of
the minorities of India
the National Integration Council
the women of India
the people of India

53. The president convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with
the speaker
the prime minister
the prime minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
None of the above

54. The preamble to our constitution provided that India is
a sovereign; socialist and democratic republic
a sovereign; socialist; secular and democratic republic
a sovereign republic with a socialist pattern of society
a socialist; secular and democratic republic

55. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
21 years
25 years
30 years
35 years

56. The president can be impeached for
violating the constitution
disregarding Parliament
for not taking the prime minister's advice
All of the above

57. The name of the union given in the Constitution is
Hindustan or Bharatavarsha
India or Hindustan
India or Bharat
Bharatadesh or India

58. The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means
the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law; provided it is within the limits of the constitution
judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
None of the above

59. The national anthem was written by
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Rabindranath Tagore
Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
Aurobindo Ghosh

60. The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
Supreme Court of India
High Court of the state
committee appointed by the president
None of the above

61. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
two and one respectively
three and one respectively
four and one respectively
equal members for both the Houses

62. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
the Nehru report
a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly

63. The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks
sovereignty
bicameral legislature
a high court exclusively of its own
None of the above

64. The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
22nd January 1947
26th November 1946
1st October 1948
None of the above

65. The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies
India is free to conduct her internal affairs
India is free to conduct her external affairs
India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs
None of the above

66. The parliament works through committees which
help the government in the formulation of policy
exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure
both (a) and (b)

67. The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
1906
1909
1915
1919

68. The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through
questions and supplementary questions
criticism of its policies
adjournment motion
All of the above

69. The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
adult franchise
equality of status
fraternity
justice

70. Mainstream Nationalism in India
was characterized by Chauvinism
aimed at restoration of the Hindu state
had national socialism as its ultimate goal
aimed at emancipation from colonial rule

71. The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
25 years
30 years
40 years
35 years

72. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was
extension of provincial assemblies
to give more powers to local government
to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
to establish diarchy in provinces

73. The oath of office is conducted to the president by
the speaker of Lok Sabha
the chief justice of India
the vice-president of India
None of the above

74. The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
2 years
6 years
5 years
3 years

75. The office of the prime minister of India
rests on coronations
is created by the Parliament
is created by the constitution
All of the above

76. The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
the Supreme Court
the chief justice of India
council of ministers
the two Houses of Parliament

77. The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as
it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament
it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
None of the above

78. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
chief minister
chief justice
governor
vice-president

79. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
in consultation with the chief justice of India
in consultation with the chief justice of India
in his discretion
in his discretion

80. The nucleus of an atom consists of
electrons and neutrons
electrons and protons
protons and neutrons
All of the above