GK History/Civis Question & Answers MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 151 :
Five year plan in India is finally approved by _

  1. Union Cabinet
  2. President on the advice of Prime Minister
  3. Planning Commission
  4. National Development Council
  

Question 152 :
The President of India is elected by the —

  1. Members of the Lok Sabha
  2. Members of Both Houses of the Parliament
  3. Members of the state legislature
  4. By an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and state Assemblies.
  

Question 153 :
The Chief Minister is appointed by —

  1. The Governor
  2. The President
  3. The Chief Justice of Supreme Court
  4. The Chief justice of High court
  

Question 154 :
The power to curve out a new state is vested in -

  1. The Parliament
  2. The President
  3. The Council of Ministers
  4. State's reorganization Commission
  

Question 155 :
Ultimate sovereignty lies in:

  1. Parliament.
  2. President.
  3. Supreme Court.
  4. People.
  

Question 156 :
The Council of Ministers in a Parliamentary type of Government can remain in office till it enjoys the support of the

  1. Majority of members of both Houses of Parliament
  2. Majority of the members of the Upper House of Parliament
  3. Two third (2/ of members of the Lower House
  4. Majority of the members of the Lower House of Parliament
  

Question 157 :
TheoriginalConstitutionclassified Fundamental Rights into seven categories, but now

  1. there are six.
  2. there are five.
  3. there are eight.
  4. they have been regrouped in three categories-social, economic and political.
  

Question 158 :
The President may for violation of the Constitution be removed from the office by

  1. The Prime Minister
  2. The Electoral College consisting of members of Parliament and the State Legislatures.
  3. Process of Impeachment
  4. A vote of no- confidence vote
  

Question 159 :
Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers?

  1. 39th
  2. 40th
  3. 42nd
  4. 44th
  

Question 160 :
In order to be recognized as an officialOpposition Group in the parliament, how many seats should it have?

  1. 1/3d of the total strength
  2. 1/4 of the total strength
  3. 116th of the total strength
  4. 1/10th of the total strength
  

Question 161 :
Who was the Chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

  1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. Sardar Patel
  

Question 162 :
The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of

  1. Threat to financial stability of the country.
  2. External aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the country.
  3. Failure of Constitutional machinery in a particular state.
  4. All of the above
  

Question 163 :
Despotism is possible in a:

  1. One party state
  2. Two party state
  3. Multi party state
  4. Two and multi party state
  

Question 164 :
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 165 :
Fundamental Rights are NOT given to —

  1. Bankrupt persons
  2. Aliens
  3. Persons suffering from incurable diseases
  4. Political sufferers
  

Question 166 :
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 167 :
In Indian constitution, article 370 is related with which?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Reservation of Scheduled castes and Scheduled
  3. Punjab and Haryana States
  4. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu States
  

Question 168 :
Article 1 of the constitution declares India as —

  1. Federal State
  2. Quasi-Federal State
  3. Unitary state
  4. Union of states
  

Question 169 :
The Maximum number of members that the legislative assembly of a state in India can have is:

  1. 400
  2. 450
  3. 500
  4. 600
  

Question 170 :
The proclamation of emergency in a state -under Article 356 of the constitution, when approved by the both houses of theparliament can be continued for a maximum period of

  1. Two years
  2. One year
  3. Six months
  4. Three years
  

Question 171 :
The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to:

  1. The President
  2. The Supreme Court
  3. The Prime Minister
  4. The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
  

Question 172 :
The Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution contains the:

  1. Fundamental Rights.
  2. Directive Principles.
  3. A list of languages recognized by the Constitution.
  4. Number of States and Union Territories.
  

Question 173 :
How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India?

  1. Four
  2. Three
  3. One
  4. Two
  

Question 174 :
Fiscal Deficit is —

  1. Total Expenditures — Total receipts
  2. Revenue expenditures — Revenue receipts
  3. Capital expenditure — capital receipts — Borrowings
  4. Sum of Budget Deficit and Government's market borrowings and liabilities
  

Question 175 :
The charge of impeachment against the President of India for his removal can be preferred by

  1. Both Houses of Parliament
  2. Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
  3. Rajya Sabha
  4. Majority of the elected members of Lok Sabha
  

Question 176 :
The administrative and operational control of the Armed Forces is exercised by the

  1. Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs with Prime Minister as the Chairman
  2. Ministry of Defence
  3. Three Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force Staff
  4. Senior most member of officer, among Chief of Army, Navy and Air force staff
  

Question 177 :
What is the minimum age prescribed in India for its citizens to cast their vote?

  1. 21 Years
  2. 18 Years
  3. 25 Years
  4. 16 Years
  

Question 178 :
The only instance when the President of Indiaexercised his power of veto related to the

  1. Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
  2. Dowry Prohibition Bill
  3. Hindu Code Bill
  4. PEPSU Appropriation Bill
  

Question 179 :
The vice-president is the ex-officio chairman of the-

  1. Rajya Sabha
  2. Lok Sabha
  3. Planning Commission
  4. National development Council
  

Question 180 :
Under what article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down?

  1. Art. 352
  2. Art. 343
  3. Art. 356
  4. Art. 83
  
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