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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1351 :
The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people, for the people's was made by:

  1. Abraham Lincoln
  2. George Washington
  3. Theodre Roosevelt
  4. Winston Churchill
  

Question 1352 :
Which one of the following feature was not borrowed by the Indian Constitution from the British Constitution?

  1. Parliamentary system of Government.
  2. Rule of Law.
  3. Election provisions.
  4. None of the above.
  

Question 1353 :
The President of India has the same 2 Constitutional authority as the:

  1. British Monarch
  2. President of U.S.A.
  3. President of Egypt.
  4. President of Russia.
  

Question 1354 :
The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the

  1. President of India according to his discretion
  2. President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
  3. Prime Minister of India
  4. Speaker of Lok Sabha on the advice of the Prime Minister
  

Question 1355 :
Indian Constitution came into force on:

  1. 26 Jan 1949.
  2. 26 Jan 1950.
  3. 15 Nov 1950.
  4. 15 Aug 1947.
  

Question 1356 :
The item Education belongs to the —

  1. Union list
  2. State list
  3. Concurrent list
  4. Residuary subjects
  

Question 1357 :
Which party provided two Prime Ministers in two year's time?

  1. B.J.P.
  2. Janata Party
  3. Janata Dal
  4. Samajwad of Janata Party
  

Question 1358 :
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental rights?

  1. Part I
  2. Part II
  3. Part III
  4. Part IV
  

Question 1359 :
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 1360 :
If the President wants to resign, he will submit his resignation to:

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. Vice President
  4. Council of Ministers headed by Prime Minister
  

Question 1361 :
Negrito race is the earliest people of India; this race now survives in the people of—

  1. Sabha
  2. Jana
  3. Samiti
  4. Ur
  

Question 1362 :
Abundance of source material and absence of histories ' is told about

  1. Ancient Indian history
  2. Greek hisory
  3. Chinese history
  4. Roman history
  

Question 1363 :
Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the

  1. Planning Commission of India
  2. National Development Council
  3. Administrative Reforms Commission
  4. Finance Commission
  

Question 1364 :
The Union Ministers hold office during the pleasure of

  1. The President
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. The Chief justice of the Supreme Court of India
  

Question 1365 :
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. Goveror of a state
  4. Chairman of UPSC
  

Question 1366 :
The total number of members of the legislative council can in no case be less than:

  1. 40
  2. 50
  3. 60
  4. No minimum strength has been fixed
  

Question 1367 :
With reference to the constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. The council of Ministers of the Union are responsible to both the Houses of Parliament 2. The President of India cannot appoint any one as Union Minister not recommended by Prime Minister .Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  

Question 1368 :
Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the names of states and specific their territories?

  1. First
  2. Eighth amendment
  3. Third
  4. Fourth
  

Question 1369 :
For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an

  1. Notification
  2. Writ
  3. Decree
  4. Ordinance
  

Question 1370 :
Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1975?

  1. V.V. Giri
  2. Giani Zail Singh
  3. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
  4. Shakar Dayal Sharma
  

Question 1371 :
Where is Raisina Hill?

  1. Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
  2. The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as Shankaracharya Hill
  3. The place where the Dogra rulers Jammu and Kashmir built their fort in Jammu
  4. The Rock feature at Knayakumari where Swami Vivekanad's stature was erected.
  

Question 1372 :
The Indus Valley Civilisation is a civilisation.

  1. Iron Age
  2. Palaeolithic
  3. Bronze Age
  4. Mesolithic
  

Question 1373 :
Which of the following cultures practiced the use of urns and phallus worship?

  1. Kalibangan
  2. Mehargarh
  3. Dholavira
  4. Allahdino
  

Question 1374 :
The English Crown is an example of:

  1. Real executive
  2. Quasi-real executive
  3. Nominal Executive
  4. Nominated executive
  

Question 1375 :
How many states and Union territories are there in India:

  1. 25 states and 7 Union territories
  2. 28 states and 7 union territories(Including national capital Territory-
  3. 24 states and 6 union territories
  4. None of the above.
  

Question 1376 :
What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of parliament?

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

Question 1377 :
Which one of the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India officiating as President is correct?

  1. He shall continue to be chairman of the council of states
  2. He shall cease to be the chairman of the Council Of States
  3. He shall nominate the next-senior most member of the house to be the chairman of the council of states
  4. None of the above
  

Question 1378 :
Who among the following Presidents held office for two consecutive terms?

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
  3. Both a and b
  4. Dr. Zakir Hussain
  

Question 1379 :
The Constitution of India is:

  1. Partly rigid and partly flexible.
  2. Rigid
  3. Flexible.
  4. Very rigid.
  

Question 1380 :
Where was the first parliamentary form of Government formed?

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