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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1471 :
‘Kalilah wa Dimna’ is an Arabic version of the —

  1. Kabir : Surdas
  2. Gurunanak : Ramananda
  3. Chaitanya : Haridas
  4. Ramanuja : Namdev
  

Question 1472 :
Who among the following gave the following statement about the Indian Constitution? 'Indian Constitution rigidity and too much flexibility?

  1. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. M.V. Pylee
  3. Alexanderowicz
  4. K.C. Wheare
  

Question 1473 :
Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Mrs. Indira Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. Mahatma Gandhi
  

Question 1474 :
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Chief Minister of the State
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Chief Justice of the High Court
  4. President
  

Question 1475 :
Who enjoys the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens?

  1. The Supreme Court.
  2. The Parliament.
  3. The President.
  4. None of these.
  

Question 1476 :
The tenure of all Panchayats at all levels is:

  1. One year.
  2. Two years.
  3. Four years.
  4. Five years.
  

Question 1477 :
Which of the following appointment is NOT made by the President of India?

  1. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  2. Chief Justice of India
  3. Chief of Air Staff
  4. Chief of Army
  

Question 1478 :
What is the position of a Minister of State in the Central Government?

  1. He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet.
  2. He looks after the interests of the Cabinet Minister.
  3. He is the nominee of the State Governor.
  4. He is the nominee of the President.
  

Question 1479 :
Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in —

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

Question 1480 :
The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian federation from the constitution of:

  1. USA
  2. Canada
  3. United Kingdom
  4. Ireland
  

Question 1481 :
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Republic: Head of the State is hereditary monarch.
  2. Sovereign: Constitution rests on the people's will.
  3. Democratic: Constitution does not recognize legal x cp so supremacy of another country.
  4. Secular: State is without any religion of its own.
  

Question 1482 :
Which of the following statements with respect to Attorney-General of India is not correct?

  1. Take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
  2. Be a member of a committee of the parliament
  3. Speak in the Lok Sabha
  4. Vote in the Lok Sabha
  

Question 1483 :
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 1484 :
The crop which does not seem to have been known to the people of the Harrappan culture is —

  1. Asvaghosha
  2. Sanghraksha
  3. Nagasena
  4. Vasumitra
  

Question 1485 :
By which of the following can the President of India be impeached?

  1. By the Lok Sabha
  2. By the parliament
  3. By the Chief Justice of India
  4. By the Prime Minister
  

Question 1486 :
English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Tripura
  3. Assam
  4. Manipur
  

Question 1487 :
Consider the following statements — The objective of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 was: 1. To give power to the local government 2. To establish diarchy in the provinces 3. The extension of provincial government Which of these statements are correct?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 1 and 3
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 1, 2 and 3
  

Question 1488 :
What was the name of the Chola king who made conquests in Sumatra and Malay peninsula?

  1. Rajendra I
  2. Rajaraja I
  3. Rajadhiraja I
  4. Vira rajendra I
  

Question 1489 :
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 1490 :
Fundamental Rights are:

  1. Negative rights.
  2. Restrictive rights.
  3. Limited rights.
  4. All of the above.
  

Question 1491 :
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 1492 :
Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belonged to the tribe of the—

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1, 3 and 4
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. 1, 2 and 4
  

Question 1493 :
The President of India enjoys emergency powers of

  1. two types
  2. three types
  3. four types
  4. Five types
  

Question 1494 :
There is no provision in the constitution for the impeachment of the:

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Chief Justice of a High court
  3. Governor
  4. Vice-President
  

Question 1495 :
At the time of Emergency, the Indian State becomefrom

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

Question 1496 :
The brand name of 16 digit unique identification number to be assigned to each individual in the country will be —

  1. Pehchan
  2. Maadhyam
  3. Aadhar
  4. Aabhar
  

Question 1497 :
Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words — Socialist and Secular in the preamble?

  1. 28th
  2. 40th
  3. 42nd
  4. 52nd
  

Question 1498 :
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 1499 :
The first woman Governor of a state in free India was

  1. Mrs. Indira Gandhi
  2. Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
  3. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
  4. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
  

Question 1500 :
Although union list, state list and concurrent list cover the entire legislative business yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere. Who will legislate on that item?

  1. Parliamentary only
  2. State legislature only
  3. Both a and b
  4. Neither a nor b