GK History/Civis Question & Answers MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 211 :
If the President returns a Bill sent to him for his assent and the Parliament once again passes the Bill in its original form, then the President

  1. Can seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on the bill
  2. Gives assent to the bill
  3. Can once again return the bill for further reconsideration
  4. Can ask for a referendum on the bill
  

Question 212 :
Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd Amendments of the Constitution are mentioned in -

  1. Tenth Schedule
  2. Eleventh Schedule
  3. Twelfth Schedule
  4. Thirteenth Schedule
  

Question 213 :
The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha according to

  1. Their performance as office bearers of political parties.
  2. The recommendations made by the Vice President.
  3. Their role played in political affairs of the country.
  4. Their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service.
  

Question 214 :
The upper house of Indian Parliament is known as —

  1. The Rajya Sabha
  2. The Lok Sabha
  3. The national Assembly
  4. The Indian Parliament
  

Question 215 :
Which of these is NOT included as a Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution?

  1. Right to freedom to speech
  2. Right to equality before law
  3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
  4. Right to equal wages for equal work
  

Question 216 :
Who considered the right to constitutional remedies as very 'heart and soul' of the Indian Constitution?

  1. M.K.Gandhi
  2. J.L. Nehru
  3. B.R. Ambedkar
  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  

Question 217 :
Which article of the constitution of India accords special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. 311
  2. 324
  3. 356
  4. 370
  

Question 218 :
Which among the following rights was described by Dr. BR. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the constitution?

  1. Right to freedom of Religion
  2. Right to property
  3. Right to equality
  4. Right to Constitutional Remedies
  

Question 219 :
Reservation of seats in educational institutions in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is governed by:

  1. Article 15(4) of the constitution.
  2. Article 16(4) of the constitution.
  3. Article 29(2) of the constitution
  4. Article 14 of the constitution
  

Question 220 :
In India, political parties are given recognition by

  1. Election Commission
  2. Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. President
  4. Law Commission
  

Question 221 :
The Attorney General of India is appointed by

  1. The President of India
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The Chief justice of India
  4. The UPSC
  

Question 222 :
Under which of the following circumstances can the national emergency under Article 352 of the Indian constitution be proclaimed?

  1. Failure of constitutional machinery
  2. Breakdown of law and order
  3. Internal disturbance
  4. War, external aggression or armed rebellion
  

Question 223 :
Election to the office of the President is conducted by —

  1. The speaker of the Lok Sabha
  2. The Prime Minister's Office
  3. The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
  4. The Election Commission of India
  

Question 224 :
The election Commission does not conduct the elections to the

  1. Lok Sabha
  2. President's election
  3. Rajya Sabha
  4. Local Bodies
  

Question 225 :
Which of the following exercised the most profound influence in framing the India Constitution?

  1. British Constitution
  2. US Constitution
  3. Irish Constitution
  4. The Government of India Act, 1935
  

Question 226 :
The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of:

  1. Education
  2. Property
  3. Religion
  4. Age
  

Question 227 :
Who appoints the Chairman and the members of Union Public Service Commission?

  1. Parliament
  2. President
  3. Chief Justice of India
  4. Selection Committee
  

Question 228 :
Who administers the oath of office to the President of India before he enters office?

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Speaker
  3. Vice President
  4. Prime Minister
  

Question 229 :
From the following languages listed in the English schedule of the constitution pick out of the one which is official language of a state —

  1. Kashmiri
  2. Urdu
  3. Sindhi
  4. Nepali
  

Question 230 :
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
  2. The Chief Minister of High court of Jammu and Kashmir
  3. The Prime Minister of India
  4. The President of India
  

Question 231 :
The idea of including the Emergency provisions in the Constitution of India has been borrowed from the —

  1. Constitution of Canada
  2. Weimar Constitution of Germany
  3. Constitution of Ireland
  4. Constitution of USA
  

Question 232 :
Which among the following Articles of Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security?

  1. 51
  2. 48A
  3. 43A
  4. 41
  

Question 233 :
How are legislative excesses of parliament and state assemblies checked?

  1. Intervention from President/Governor
  2. No-Confidence motions
  3. Judicial review
  4. General elections
  

Question 234 :
What is Gandhi's definition of Ram Raj?

  1. Sovereignty of the people based on pure moral authority
  2. The rule as it was during the time of Rama
  3. The greatest good of all
  4. The absolute power concentrated in the hands of a king
  

Question 235 :
Which of the following appointments is not it made by the President of India?

  1. Chief of the Army
  2. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  3. Chief Justice of India
  4. Chief Election Commissioner
  

Question 236 :
In which year, the Supreme Court ruled that the decision of Chairman/speaker is subject to judicial review?

  1. 1990
  2. 1992
  3. 1995
  4. 1989
  

Question 237 :
Which one of the following articles of the Constitution of India has provision for the President to proclaim emergency?

  1. Article 352
  2. Article 355
  3. Article 356
  4. Article 360
  

Question 238 :
Which of the following states can nominate two women members to the Legislative assembly?

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Kerala
  

Question 239 :
The framers of the Constitution borrowed the idea of judicial review from the Constitution of:

  1. France.
  2. USA.
  3. United Kingdom.
  4. None of the above.
  

Question 240 :
The expression Creamy Layer used in the judgement of the supreme court relating to the case regarding reservations refers to :

  1. those sections of society which pay income tax
  2. Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are economically advanced
  3. Those sections of the society that are considered advanced according to Karpuri Thakur formula
  4. All sections of upper castes of the society
  
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