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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1531 :
Which article of the constitution provides power to the parliament to make any provision with respect to acquisition and termination of citizenship and all other matters related to the citizenship:

  1. Article 11
  2. Article 13
  3. Article 12
  4. Article 111
  

Question 1532 :
For Election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be field by

  1. Any citizen of India
  2. Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a Constituency
  3. Anyone residing in India
  4. A resident of the Constituency from which theelection to be contested
  

Question 1533 :
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
  

Question 1534 :
In case of President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter?

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. Secretary of Lok Sabha
  3. Vice President
  4. Prime Minister
  

Question 1535 :
Who is called the Father of Indian economic reform?

  1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  2. Indira Gandhi
  3. Manmohan Singh
  4. None of these
  

Question 1536 :
Which agency acts as co-ordinator between union government, Planning commission and state Governments?

  1. National integration council
  2. Finance Commission
  3. National Development Council
  4. Inter State Council
  

Question 1537 :
The term Social Justice used in the Preamble to the Constitution of India means:

  1. Removal of economic inequality.
  2. Provision for decent standard of living and removal of social inequality.
  3. Removal of inequality, raising standard of living and protection of interests of weaker sections.
  4. Protection of interests of weaker sections and removal of economic inequality.
  

Question 1538 :
Who is the executive head of state in India?

  1. President
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Leader of the opposition
  4. Chief-Secretary Government of India
  

Question 1539 :
Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian constitution?

  1. The Preamble
  2. The Fundamental Rights
  3. The Directive Principles of state policy
  4. The seventh schedule
  

Question 1540 :
The impeachment proceedings against the Vice- President can be initiated

  1. Only in Lok Sabha
  2. In neither Hosue of Parliament
  3. In either House of Parliament
  4. Only in Rajya Sabha
  

Question 1541 :
Indian Constitution has taken certain features of the constitution of the constitutions of other countries. Which country has contributed to the framing of the Directive Principles of State Policy?

  1. France
  2. Ireland
  3. Japan
  4. USA
  

Question 1542 :
Under Article 16(4) State is empowered to make provisions for reservations of appointments and posts for:

  1. Backward class of citizens.
  2. SCs/STs.
  3. Economically backward classes.
  4. Socially and educationally backward class of citizens.
  

Question 1543 :
The Chief - Minister of a Union Territory whenever such a set up exists, is appointed by

  1. The Lt. Governor
  2. The majority party in the legislature
  3. The President
  4. The Prime Minister
  

Question 1544 :
Which one of the following words was not included in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in 1975?

  1. Fraternity
  2. Sovereign
  3. Equality
  4. Integrity
  

Question 1545 :
The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of:

  1. 2 years
  2. 3 years
  3. 4 years
  4. 5 years
  

Question 1546 :
The Constitutional Amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years is:

  1. 51st
  2. 56th
  3. 61st
  4. 64th
  

Question 1547 :
Which article of the constitution of India deals with the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in connection with constitutional cases?

  1. Article 131
  2. Article 132
  3. Article 132 read with Article 134 A
  4. Article 133 read with Article 134 A
  

Question 1548 :
Who among the following rulers of the Travancore kingdom extended his dominion, organised a standing army and a rational administration and encouraged foreign trade in the middle of 18th century?

  1. Chandabardai
  2. Amir Khusrau
  3. Namadeva
  4. Nanak
  

Question 1549 :
The 44th Amendment in the Constitution of India removed the following right from the category of Fundamental Rights-

  1. Freedom, of speech
  2. Constitutional remedies
  3. Property
  4. Freedom of religion
  

Question 1550 :
The Preamble to the Constitution of India secures Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity to

  1. all persons.
  2. those who reside within the territory of India.
  3. all citizens.
  4. those citizens who reside within the territory of India.
  

Question 1551 :
In which part of the Constitution, details of citizenship arementioned?

  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV
  

Question 1552 :
The 73rd Amendment provides a tier system of Panchayats:

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

Question 1553 :
Panchayati Raj System was introduced in the two States; one was Rajasthan, the other was:

  1. Maharashtra.
  2. Gujarat.
  3. Andhra Pradesh.
  4. Tamil Nadu.
  

Question 1554 :
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 1555 :
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 1556 :
When a financial emergency is proclaimed

  1. Union budget will not be presented
  2. Salaries and allowances of any class of employees may be reduced
  3. Repayment of government debts will stop
  4. Payment of salaries to public servants will be postponed
  

Question 1557 :
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 1558 :
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 1559 :
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 1560 :
Who among the following was the advisor to the Drafting Committee of Constituent Assembly?

  1. B. Shiva Rao
  2. B.R. Ambedkar
  3. Sachchidananda Sinha
  4. B.N. Rau