GK History (Ancient - Modern History,Social Science) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1291 :
Under the Constitution the Doctrine of eclipse applies

  1. only to the pre-constitutional laws but only in respect of non-citizens.
  2. to the post-constitutional laws but only in respect of non-citizens.
  3. to the post-constitutional laws in respect of citizens only.
  4. to all laws, pre-constitutional and post-constitutional.
  

Question 1292 :
On whose advice does the President of India declare Emergency under Article 352?

  1. Chief Ministers of all states
  2. Prime Minister of India
  3. Written communication of Cabinet decision
  4. Council of Ministers
  

Question 1293 :
Which is not an eligibility criterion for appointment as a Judge of the High Court?

  1. Must have been an advocate of a High Court for not less than 10 years
  2. Must be, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist.
  3. Must have attained the age of 55 years
  4. Must have been a High Court Judge for at least 5 years
  

Question 1294 :
Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?

  1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  2. B.R. Ambedkar
  3. B.N. Rau
  4. Mahatma Gandhi
  

Question 1295 :
Under the directive principles of state policy upto what age of children they are expected to be provided free and compulsory education?

  1. 14 years
  2. 15 years
  3. 16 years
  4. 18 years
  

Question 1296 :
Which of the following are correct about the Sangam or Sangam Literature?

  1. Burdwan
  2. Muzaffarpur
  3. Midnapore
  4. Chittagong
  

Question 1297 :
Who among the following was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime Minister of India?

  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  2. Charan Singh
  3. Morarji Desai
  4. Indira Gandhi
  

Question 1298 :
Who holds the power to appoint the nominees from Anglo-Indian Community in the Lok Sabha?

  1. Minorities Commission
  2. President of India
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Vice-President
  

Question 1299 :
What is contained in the tenth schedule of the constitution?

  1. Languages recognised by constitution
  2. Forms of oath or affirmation
  3. Laws that cannot be challenged in any court of law
  4. Provision regarding disqualification on grounds of defection
  

Question 1300 :
Which of the following is not true regarding the payment of the emoluments of the President?

  1. They are paid out of Consolidated Fund of India.
  2. They are shown separately in the budget.
  3. They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India.
  4. They do not require any parliament sanction.
  

Question 1301 :
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 1302 :
Who was the Chairman of the Union Power Committee of Constituent Assembly of India?

  1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  2. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  3. Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
  4. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
  

Question 1303 :
The maximum age prescribed for election as president is

  1. No such Limit
  2. 62 years
  3. 58 years
  4. 60 years
  

Question 1304 :
Comptroller and auditor General of India is appointed by:

  1. President
  2. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  3. Chairman of the planning commission
  4. Finance Minister
  

Question 1305 :
Fundamental Rights secured to the citizen/individuals is protected against:

  1. State action.
  2. State as well as private action.
  3. Against individual.
  4. All of the above.
  

Question 1306 :
The word `secular' denotes:

  1. Keeping away from all religions.
  2. Freedom of religion and worship to all citizens.
  3. Belief in one God.
  4. Practising different religions.
  

Question 1307 :
The President can make laws through ordinances

  1. Only on subjects contained in the concurrent list
  2. Under no circumstances
  3. On certain subjects even when Parliament is in session.
  4. During the recess of the Parliament
  

Question 1308 :
Karl Marx was the first man to introduce

  1. Greece
  2. Persia
  3. Bactria
  4. China
  

Question 1309 :
Who was the first women to become the Prime Minister of a Country?

  1. Golda Meir
  2. Margaret Thatcher
  3. Indira Gandhi
  4. Sirivano Bhandharnaike
  

Question 1310 :
Who has the authority to appoint the Prime Minister of India?

  1. Speaker of Lok Sabha
  2. President of India
  3. Parliament
  4. Citizens of India
  

Question 1311 :
Which is the upper chamber of state legislature in India?

  1. Legislative Council
  2. Legislative Council
  3. Governor's Office
  4. None of these
  

Question 1312 :
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 1313 :
By which name/names is our country mentioned in the Constitution?

  1. India and Bharat
  2. India and Hindustan
  3. Bharat Only
  4. India, Bharat and Hindustan
  

Question 1314 :
Biographies of Jaina Tirthankaras are found in—

  1. Paduporul
  2. Iduporul
  3. Ulgu
  4. Uruporal
  

Question 1315 :
The Gandhara school of art depicted

  1. Banwali
  2. Kotdiji
  3. Surkotda
  4. Mehargarh
  

Question 1316 :
The members of the Constituent Assembly were

  1. directly elected by the people.
  2. nominated by the Indian National Congress.
  3. nominated by the rulers of the Indian States.
  4. elected by the Provincial Assemblies.
  

Question 1317 :
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 1318 :
The Constitution of India has created:

  1. A very weak centre.
  2. A very strong centre.
  3. A centre which is weak in normal times but very strong during emergencies.
  4. None of these.
  

Question 1319 :
The control of the preparation of electoral rolls for parliament and legislature vests with the

  1. President
  2. Election Commission
  3. Cabinet
  4. Prime Minister
  

Question 1320 :
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