GK History/Civis Question & Answers MCQ's

Question 271 :
Which article of the constitution provides power to the parliament to make any provision with respect to acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters related to the citizenship:

1. Article 11
2. Article 13
3. Article 12
4. Article 111

Question 272 :
Which of the following writs/orders of the High court/supreme court is brought to get an order of an authority quashed?

1. Mandamus
2. Certiorari
3. Quo Warranto
4. Habeas Corpus

Question 273 :
Article 1 of the Constitution of India declares India a Union of States. The territory of this Union of States comprises:

1. Union and States.
2. Union territories and States.
3. States, Union territories, and States which may join the Union.
4. States, Union territories and Territories which may be acquired.

Question 274 :
The Indian Polity, the executive is subordinate to the —

1. Judiciary
2. Legislature
3. Election commission
4. Union Public Service Commission

Question 275 :
Under which article of the constitution of India can the President of India be impeached?

1. Article 61
2. Article 75
3. Article 76
4. Article 356

Question 276 :
Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India?

1. The Government of India act 1919
2. The Government of India act 1935
3. The Indian independence act, 1947
4. None of these

Question 277 :
The single instance of the unanimous election of the President of India so far, was the election of —

1. Rajendra Prasad
2. Dr. Radhakrishnan
3. Zakir Hussain
4. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Question 278 :
Among the following provisions, which one come into force soon after adoption of the Constitution on 26th November, 1949?

1. Provisions relating to citizenship.
2. Elections.
3. Provisional Parliament
4. All of the above

Question 279 :
Fundamental Rights are:

1. Negative rights.
2. Restrictive rights.
3. Limited rights.
4. All of the above.

Question 280 :
Which country accepted the policy of Dual citizenship?

1. India
2. Canada
3. Australia
4. U.S.A

Question 281 :
The Federal System with strong centre' has been borrowed by the Indian Constitution from:

1. USA
2. Canada
3. UK
4. France

Question 282 :
The vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of the-

1. Rajya Sabha
2. Lok Sabha
3. Planning Commission
4. National Development council

Question 283 :
To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used?

1. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
2. Secondary voting system
3. Proportional representation through list system
4. Collective Voting system

Question 284 :
The High Courts in India were first started at

1. Bombay, Delhi, Madras
2. Madras and Bombay
3. Bombay, Madras, Calcutta
4. Delhi and Calcutta

Question 285 :
Who called Indian Federalism as the Co-operative Federalism?

1. G. Austin
2. K.C. Wheare
3. Sir Ivor Jennings
4. D.D. Basu

Question 286 :
Which of the following has been considered supreme as a source of power?

1. Supreme Court of India.
2. Parliament of India.
3. President of India.
4. Constitution of India.

Question 287 :
How many times a person of India can seek re-election for the post of President of India?

1. Once
2. 3 times
3. 2 times
4. Any number of times

Question 288 :
Although union list, state list and concurrent list cover the entire legislative business yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere. Who will legislate on that item?

1. Parliamentary only
2. State legislature only
3. Both a and b
4. Neither a nor b

Question 289 :
Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words — Socialist and Secular in the preamble?

1. 28th
2. 40th
3. 42nd
4. 52nd

Question 290 :
By which of the following can the President of India be impeached?

1. By the Lok Sabha
2. By the parliament
3. By the Chief Justice of India
4. By the Prime Minister

Question 291 :
In India, the Prime Minister remains in office so long as he enjoys the -

1. Support of armed forces
2. Confidence of Rajya Sabha
3. Confidence of Lok Sabha
4. Support of the people

Question 292 :
Consider the following statements — The objective of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 was: 1. To give power to the local government 2. To establish diarchy in the provinces 3. The extension of provincial government Which of these statements are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Question 293 :
The President of India enjoys emergency powers of

1. two types
2. three types
3. four types
4. Five types

Question 294 :
Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules and regulations fixing the number of members of the UPSC?

1. Vice- President
2. President
3. Home Ministry
4. Cabinet Secretary

Question 295 :
The Union Ministers hold office during the pleasure of

1. The President
2. The Prime Minister
3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
4. The Chief justice of the Supreme Court of India

Question 296 :
The source of we the people in the Preamble is:

1. United States.
2. United Kingdom.
3. United Nations.
4. None.

Question 297 :
In the Indian Constitution, the Right to equality mentioned from

1. Article 16 to Article 20
2. Article 15 to Article 19
3. Article 14 to Article 18
4. Article 14 to Article 17

Question 298 :
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

1. Chief Minister of the State
2. Prime Minister
3. Chief Justice of the High Court
4. President

Question 299 :
Who among the following gave the following statement about the Indian Constitution? 'Indian Constitution rigidity and too much flexibility?

1. B.R. Ambedkar
2. M.V. Pylee
3. Alexanderowicz
4. K.C. Wheare

Question 300 :
Constitution is generally defined as:

1. Law of the land.
2. Fundamental law of the land.
3. Administrative law of the land.
4. Constitutional law of the land.