GK History/Civis Question & Answers MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 361 :
How many times has the Preamble of the Constitution of India been amended so far?

  1. Twice.
  2. Thrice.
  3. Once.
  4. Never.
  

Question 362 :
In Which one of the following Ministries, the 12 Census Organization has been functioning on a permanent footing since 1961?

  1. Home affairs
  2. Health and family development
  3. Human Resource Development
  4. Social Justice and Empowerment
  

Question 363 :
Which Indian State had the first woman chief Minister?

  1. U.P.
  2. Bihar
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Delhi
  

Question 364 :
Who held the office of the Vice — President of India for two consecutive terms?

  1. Dr. Radhakrishnan
  2. Mr. R. Venkatraman
  3. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
  4. Mr. V.V. Giri
  

Question 365 :
When was Jana-Gana-Mana (Which later became National anethm of Infirst sung and where?

  1. 24th January, 1950 in Allahabad
  2. 24th January, 1950 in Delhi
  3. 26th December, 1942 in Calcutta
  4. 27th December, 1911 in Calcutta
  

Question 366 :
Which part of the constitution deals with composition and powers of State Legislature?

  1. Part III
  2. Part IV
  3. Part VI
  4. Part XII
  

Question 367 :
Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand State?

  1. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
  2. Nityanand Swami
  3. N.D. Tiwari
  4. None of these
  

Question 368 :
Which among the following is not a part of the electoral reforms?

  1. Installation of electronic voting machines
  2. Appoinment of election Commissioner
  3. Registration of Political parties
  4. Disqualifying the offenders
  

Question 369 :
By which bill the Government propose collection of revenues for a year?

  1. Economic Bill
  2. Finance Bill
  3. Supplementary Bill
  4. None of these
  

Question 370 :
When can a President use his discretion for appointing the Prime Minister?

  1. When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.
  2. Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved.
  3. Under all circumstances
  4. President has no discretion
  

Question 371 :
The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through:

  1. Indian Council Acts, 1861
  2. Indian Council Acts, 1892
  3. Indian Council Acts, 1909
  4. Government of India Act, 1919
  

Question 372 :
The preamble of our Constitution reads India as

  1. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular Democratic Republic
  2. Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular Republic
  3. Socialist, Sovereign, Democratic, Secular Republic
  4. Democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Republic
  

Question 373 :
The basic parameters of India' Foreign policy means laid down by:

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. Dr. Radhakrishnan
  3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  4. Dr. Zakir Hussain
  

Question 374 :
Where was, the concept of written constitution, first born?

  1. France
  2. USA
  3. Britain
  4. Switzerland
  

Question 375 :
The directive principles of state policy are:

  1. justicable
  2. non-justicable
  3. Only some of the provisions are justicable
  4. None of the above
  

Question 376 :
The Number of Union Territories in India is —

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 9
  

Question 377 :
Which one of the following offices is held during the pleasure of the President of India?

  1. Vice-President
  2. Chief Justice of India
  3. Governor of a State
  4. Chairman of UPSC
  

Question 378 :
The Directive principles of state policy is a cheque which his paid on Bank's convenience, Who told it?

  1. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. K.M. Munshi
  3. 3 Rajendra Prasad
  4. K.T. Seth
  

Question 379 :
The Vice President of India is elected for a period ofto hold office?

  1. 5 years
  2. Till he attains the age of 65 years
  3. 6 years
  4. 2 years
  

Question 380 :
AADHAR is a programme

  1. To help senior citizens
  2. To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman
  3. To train people for social defence
  4. To provide identity to Indian residents
  

Question 381 :
What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the President of India?

  1. 58 years
  2. 60 years
  3. 62 years
  4. There is no maximum age limit
  

Question 382 :
Equal pay for equal work has been ensured in the Indian constitution as one of the

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Directive Principles of state policy
  3. Fundamental Duties
  4. Economic Rights
  

Question 383 :
The Indian President is

  1. Fictional executive
  2. Titular executive
  3. Real executive
  4. Real/Titular executive
  

Question 384 :
If the office of the President of India falls vacant, within what time should the next President be elected?

  1. Within Two months
  2. Within One year
  3. Within Six months
  4. Within One Month
  

Question 385 :
Fundamental rights are based on the:

  1. Bill of Rights (U.S.A).
  2. Bill of Rights (U.S.A.) with in-built limitations.
  3. Bill of Rights (U.K.).
  4. Bill of Rights (Canad.
  

Question 386 :
Which of the following is NOT a union territory?

  1. Goa
  2. Lakshadweep
  3. Dadar and Nagar Haveli
  4. Chandigarh
  

Question 387 :
The concept of Panchayati Raj has been introduced in our Constitution by the insertion of:

  1. Article 123.
  2. Article 300A.
  3. Article 243.
  4. None of the above.
  

Question 388 :
If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Scheduled of the Constitution must be amended?

  1. First.
  2. Second.
  3. Third.
  4. Fifth.
  

Question 389 :
Which one of the following is not a salient feature of the Constitutions of India?

  1. Written Constitution and supremacy of the Constitution
  2. Quasi-federal structure.
  3. Committed judiciary.
  4. Distribution of powers.
  

Question 390 :
Power, authority and responsibilities of municipalities are listed in which one of the following schedules of the constitution of India?

  1. Ninth
  2. Tenth
  3. Eleventh
  4. Twelfth
  
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