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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1651 :
At present, how many members are there in Supreme Court of India?

  1. 35 judges
  2. 31 judges
  3. 33 judges
  4. None of these
  

Question 1652 :
The Constitution of India describes India as:

  1. A federation.
  2. Quasi-federal.
  3. A Union of States.
  4. None of these.
  

Question 1653 :
Which one of the following liberty is notembodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

  1. Liberty of thought
  2. Liberty of expression
  3. Liberty of Belief
  4. Economic Liberty
  

Question 1654 :
Which one of the following describes India asecular state?

  1. l) Fundamental Rights
  2. Preamble to the constitution
  3. 9th Schedule
  4. Directive Principles
  

Question 1655 :
The President of India is elected by the numbers of an electoral college which does NOT include —

  1. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha
  2. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha
  3. The elected members of the state assemblies
  4. The elected members of the state legislative councils
  

Question 1656 :
The Union Council of Ministers consists of

  1. Cabinet Ministers, Minister of State and Deputy Ministers
  2. Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of the States
  3. Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers
  4. Cabinet Ministers and Cabinet Secretary
  

Question 1657 :
The Unitary system of Government possesses which of the following advantages?

  1. Greater adaptability
  2. Strong State
  3. Greater participation by the people
  4. Lesser chances of authoritarianism
  

Question 1658 :
A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the RajyaSabha also when no action is taken by the Upper House (Rajya Sabh within —

  1. 10 days
  2. 14 days
  3. 20 days
  4. 30 days
  

Question 1659 :
Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on?

  1. 25th October, 1948
  2. 25th October, 1949
  3. 26th November, 1948
  4. 26th November, 1949
  

Question 1660 :
The greatest Sanskrit grammarian was

  1. Magadha
  2. Taxila-Vaishali
  3. Patliputra
  4. Vaishali
  

Question 1661 :
Which of the following countries have an unwritten constitution?

  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. India
  4. Pakistan
  

Question 1662 :
Which one of the following is a basic feature of the Presidential Government?

  1. Rigid Constitution
  2. Single Executive
  3. Supremacy of the Legislature
  4. Residual Powers of the states
  

Question 1663 :
Who among the following has the power to form a new state within the Union of India?

  1. Speaker of Lok Sabha
  2. President
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Supreme Court
  

Question 1664 :
The first Indian state which was created on a linguistic basis following a long drawn agitation is:

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Karnataka
  

Question 1665 :
Who considered Jinnah as an ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity?

  1. Gandhiji
  2. Thilak
  3. Sarojini Naidu
  4. Vivekananda
  

Question 1666 :
Consider the following statements with reference to the provisions of Morley-Minto Reform Act in the Colonial India: 1. The Morley- Minto Reform Act raised the number of additional number of the Central Legislature 2. It introduced the principle of communal representation in the Legislature 3. It empowered the Legislation to discuss the budget and to move resolutions on it.Which of these statements are correct?

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

Question 1667 :
Chief Minister of a State is responsible and answerable to

  1. Prime Minister
  2. Rajya Sabha
  3. Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
  4. Governor
  

Question 1668 :
NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day is observed - on which of the following day?

  1. 9th January
  2. 9th February
  3. 19th March
  4. 9thMatch
  

Question 1669 :
Which article of the Indian constitution for the institution of Panchayati Raj?

  1. Article 36
  2. Article 39
  3. Article 40
  4. Article 48
  

Question 1670 :
Among the following states, which one has a bicameral system of state legislature?

  1. Kerala
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 1671 :
Now-a-days the election commission of India uses EVM during the General Election in the .country. What is the full form of EVM?

  1. Electronic Voting Machine
  2. Election Validation Machine
  3. Electronic validation management
  4. None of these
  

Question 1672 :
Who among the following is appointed by the President?

  1. Attorney General of India
  2. Comptroller and Auditor
  3. Governor of a state
  4. All of these
  

Question 1673 :
It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment. This statement refers to which of the following Articles of the constitution of India?

  1. Article 21
  2. Article 48 A
  3. Article 51 A
  4. Article 56
  

Question 1674 :
Which Amendment act introduced changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?

  1. the 38th Amendment act, 1975
  2. the 40th Amendment act, 1976
  3. the 42nd Amendment act, 1976
  4. the 44th Amendment act, 1979
  

Question 1675 :
All day-to-day functions of the Panchayat in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and are web-based? (This is being done for the first time inIndia for a Panchay

  1. Kerala
  2. Karnataka
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
  

Question 1676 :
When an enactment is of such a nature that no separation is possible between inconsistent and consistent part:

  1. Whole Act will be operative.
  2. Whole Act will be inoperative.
  3. The Act will neither be operative nor inoperative.
  4. None of the above.
  

Question 1677 :
Who, among the following, has the final right to sanction the expenditure of public money in India?

  1. Speaker
  2. President
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Parliament
  

Question 1678 :
Who is the source of legal authority or sovereignty in India?

  1. People of India.
  2. Constitution of India.
  3. Parliament of India.
  4. President of India.
  

Question 1679 :
In which of the following situations does thePresident act in his own discretion?

  1. In returning a proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration
  2. Imposing President's Rule in a State
  3. In appointing the Council of Ministers
  4. Both of these
  

Question 1680 :
Which one of the following forms the largest share of deficit in Government of India budget:

  1. Primary Deficit
  2. Fiscal Deficit
  3. Revenue Deficit
  4. Capital Deficit