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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1561 :
In which Amendment, the words Socialist, secular and unity and integrity of the nation were added to the Preamble of constitution of India?

  1. 42nd
  2. 44th
  3. 52nd
  4. None of these
  

Question 1562 :
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 1563 :
Which of the constitutional provision lays down that taxes can neither be levied nor collected without authority of law?

  1. Article 265
  2. Article 266
  3. Article 300
  4. Article 368
  

Question 1564 :
Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?

  1. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  2. The President
  3. The Prime Minister
  4. The parliamentary select committee
  

Question 1565 :
The total number of members nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha is

  1. 16
  2. 18
  3. 14
  4. 12
  

Question 1566 :
In which year, Sikkim was associated in the Indian Union?

  1. 1947
  2. 1975
  3. 1985
  4. 1871
  

Question 1567 :
Amongst his great nobles he (the king) was so predominant that none dare lift his head too high but with the humble classes he was benevolent and debonair, willingly giving them audience and hearing their petitions. He was pleased to accept their presents, taking them into his hands and holding them to his breast.' Consider the question given above and indicate who it is attributed to and who was the king referred to in it —

  1. Monserrate — Akbar
  2. Tavernier — Jahangir
  3. Fitch — Shahjahan
  4. Hawkings — Aurangazeb
  

Question 1568 :
Under what article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down?

  1. Art. 352
  2. Art. 343
  3. Art. 356
  4. Art. 83
  

Question 1569 :
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 1570 :
TheoriginalConstitutionclassified Fundamental Rights into seven categories, but now

  1. there are six.
  2. there are five.
  3. there are eight.
  4. they have been regrouped in three categories-social, economic and political.
  

Question 1571 :
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 1572 :
The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of

  1. Threat to financial stability of the country.
  2. External aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the country.
  3. Failure of Constitutional machinery in a particular state.
  4. All of the above
  

Question 1573 :
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 1574 :
The adjournment power of state legislature lies with.

  1. Presiding officer of the house
  2. Governor
  3. President
  4. Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
  

Question 1575 :
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 1576 :
The vice-president is the ex-officio chairman of the-

  1. Rajya Sabha
  2. Lok Sabha
  3. Planning Commission
  4. National development Council
  

Question 1577 :
Fundamental Rights are NOT given to —

  1. Bankrupt persons
  2. Aliens
  3. Persons suffering from incurable diseases
  4. Political sufferers
  

Question 1578 :
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 1579 :
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 1580 :
Article 1 of the constitution declares India as —

  1. Federal State
  2. Quasi-Federal State
  3. Unitary state
  4. Union of states
  

Question 1581 :
In which year the Jammu and Kashmir Resettlement Act was passed

  1. 1978
  2. 1980
  3. 1982
  4. 1984
  

Question 1582 :
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 1583 :
The only instance when the President of Indiaexercised his power of veto related to the

  1. Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
  2. Dowry Prohibition Bill
  3. Hindu Code Bill
  4. PEPSU Appropriation Bill
  

Question 1584 :
The Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution contains the:

  1. Fundamental Rights.
  2. Directive Principles.
  3. A list of languages recognized by the Constitution.
  4. Number of States and Union Territories.
  

Question 1585 :
The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to:

  1. The President
  2. The Supreme Court
  3. The Prime Minister
  4. The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
  

Question 1586 :
The proclamation of emergency in a state -under Article 356 of the constitution, when approved by the both houses of theparliament can be continued for a maximum period of

  1. Two years
  2. One year
  3. Six months
  4. Three years
  

Question 1587 :
How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India?

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

Question 1588 :
In Indian constitution, article 370 is related with which?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Reservation of Scheduled castes and Scheduled
  3. Punjab and Haryana States
  4. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu States
  

Question 1589 :
What is the minimum age prescribed in India for its citizens to cast their vote?

  1. 21 Years
  2. 18 Years
  3. 25 Years
  4. 16 Years
  

Question 1590 :
The administrative and operational control of the Armed Forces is exercised by the

  1. Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs with Prime Minister as the Chairman
  2. Ministry of Defence
  3. Three Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force Staff
  4. Senior most member of officer, among Chief of Army, Navy and Air force staff