GK History/Civis Question & Answers MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 61 :
The Presidential Government operates on the principle of —

  1. Division of powers between centre and states
  2. Centralization of Powers
  3. Balance of Powers
  4. Separation of powers
  

Question 62 :
Who said, Parliamentary system provides adaily as well as a periodic assessment of the Government?

  1. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. B.N. Rau
  3. 3awahar Lal Nehru
  4. Rajendra Prasad
  

Question 63 :
The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National River?

  1. Bra hma putra
  2. Yamuna
  3. Ganga
  4. Kaveri
  

Question 64 :
The salary and allowances of the Chief Minister is determined by

  1. President
  2. Governor
  3. Parliament
  4. State Legislature
  

Question 65 :
Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in:

  1. 1950
  2. 1953
  3. 1956
  4. 1961
  

Question 66 :
At the time of Emergency, the Indian State becomefrom

  1. Federal, Unitary.
  2. Unitary, Federal.
  3. Unitary, Unitary.
  4. Unitary, Quasi-federal.
  

Question 67 :
It is often said that the key to the minds of the makers of our Constitution lies in the:

  1. Preamble.
  2. Fundamental Rights.
  3. Fundamental Duties.
  4. Directive Principles of State Policy.
  

Question 68 :
Where can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India be initiated?

  1. Either House of Parliament
  2. Any Vidhan Sabha
  3. Only Lok Sabha
  4. Rajya Sabha only
  

Question 69 :
Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in —

  1. 1950
  2. 1953
  3. 1956
  4. 1961
  

Question 70 :
A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 356 must be approved by the resolutions of the two houses of Parliament within

  1. 3 months
  2. 2 months
  3. 1 Month
  4. None of the above
  

Question 71 :
The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on:

  1. the principle of federation and parliamentary system
  2. the principle of succession of the British Indian provinces
  3. acceptance of the idea of a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution
  4. None of these
  

Question 72 :
The election disputes regarding the election of President and Vice —President can be heard by:

  1. Parliament
  2. Central Election commission
  3. Supreme Court
  4. Attorney-General of India
  

Question 73 :
A Commission under the Chairmanship of Justice M.N. Venkatchalaih has been constituted by the Union Government to review the:

  1. Centre-state relations
  2. Sharing of financial resources among the states
  3. Sharing of river waters among riparian states
  4. Constitution of India
  

Question 74 :
By virtue of which Act, diarchy was introduced in India?

  1. Indian Council Act, 1909
  2. Government of India Act, 1919
  3. Government of India Act, 1935
  4. Indian Independence Act, 1947
  

Question 75 :
Panchayati Raj System was adopted to:

  1. Make people aware of politics.
  2. Decentralize the power of democracy.
  3. Educate the peasants.
  4. To introduce a form of local self-government at the village, block and district levels.
  

Question 76 :
The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled castes rests with the following —

  1. Commission for scheduled castes and tribes
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Governor of the state
  4. President
  

Question 77 :
The source of we the people in the Preamble is:

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

Question 78 :
On which date Constitution of India was adopted and enacted by the Constituent Assembly?

  1. August 15, 1947.
  2. January 26, 1950.
  3. November 26, 1949.
  4. January 30, 1948.
  

Question 79 :
Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by:

  1. The Simla Conference
  2. The Cripps proposal
  3. The Cabinet Mission Plan
  4. The Indian Independence Act
  

Question 80 :
Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti Defection bill was passed?

  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Rajiv Gandhi
  3. V.P. Singh
  4. H.D. Deve Gowda
  

Question 81 :
The Panchayati Raj Administration is primarily aimed:

  1. To increase agricultural production.
  2. To ensure real development.
  3. To work for the upliftment of Harijans.
  4. To arouse in the people of each area intensive and continuous interest in the community development programme.
  

Question 82 :
A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by the President for a maximum period of

  1. 9 months
  2. 3 months
  3. 12 months
  4. 6 months
  

Question 83 :
When Constitution was framed, the number of Schedules were:

  1. Eight.
  2. Ten.
  3. Twelve.
  4. Eleven.
  

Question 84 :
The minimum age required for a person to contest the election for President is

  1. 25 years
  2. 21 years
  3. 35 years
  4. 45 years
  

Question 85 :
Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is Federal?

  1. A written and rigid Constitution.
  2. An independent Judiciary.
  3. Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre.
  4. Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States.
  

Question 86 :
How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha?

  1. 2
  2. Y4 of the total strength
  3. 12
  4. 15
  

Question 87 :
How many times the President of India can seek reelection to his post?

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

Question 88 :
Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-Defection Act?

  1. Second Schedule.
  2. Fifth Schedule.
  3. Eighth Schedule.
  4. Tenth Schedule.
  

Question 89 :
Karl Marx belonged to:

  1. Germany
  2. Holland
  3. France
  4. Britain
  

Question 90 :
What is the minimum age for appointment of w0a person as a Governor of a State?

  1. 35 years
  2. 40 years
  3. 25 years
  4. 30 years
  
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