GK (General Knowledge) - Indian Politics (PDF-2)
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1. Which authority has the power to suspend the operation of Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Indian Constitution? --> The President of India
2. What is the minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India? --> 25 years
3. Who appoints the Attorney General of India? --> Law Minister
4. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of Indian Armed Forces? --> The President
5. Who was the first vice president of India? --> V V Giri
6. When was Indian Planning Commission constituted? --> 1950
7. Who was the first person to address Gandhiji as ‘Father of Nation’? --> Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
8. Directive Principles of State Policy have been borrowed by the Indian Constitution from the constitution of which country? --> Ireland
9. Who was the first person to refer to Subhas Chandra Bose as “Netaji”? --> Mahatma Gandhi
10. When was the first National Income Committee constituted? --> 1949
11. What is the minimum age to contest Loksabha elections? --> 25 years
12. Who elects the members of Rajyasabha? --> elected members of legislative assembly
13. After how many years are Lok Sabha elections conducted? --> Every 5 years
14. How many members can the President of India nominate the Raya Sabha? --> 0
15. Which act ensures that every child gets school education? --> RTE
16. The bonded labour system in India was abolished in --> 1975
17. The highest body which approves the Five Year Plan of our country is --> National Development Council
18. The Indian Planning Commission was set up in --> 1950
19. The day to day administration of a Union Territory in India is looked after by a --> Lt.Governor
20. Which of the following parts of constitution explicitly mentions that India is a secular state --> Preamble
21. The executive power of the state is vested in __? --> Governor
22. What is the current age of retirement of judges from supreme courts and high courts respectively in India? --> 65 & 62
23. A judge of Supreme Court of India can be removed from office by __ ? --> President on a resolution by parliament
24. What is the minimum years of age for the candidate for an office of the Vice-President? --> 35
25. The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission is appointed by? --> President
26. Directive Principles of State Policy was enshrined in the Constitution in --> Part IV
27. Which country is the source for the Fundamental Duties? --> Russia
28. When Constitution of India was adopted --> 26th November 1949
29. The day to day administration of a Union Territory in India is looked after by a --> Lt.Governor
30. Which of the following is not a correct statement about UPSC? --> UPSC Chairman can be removed by Central Government by order
31. The concept of fundamental duties of Indian constitution was borrowed from which among the following? --> Constitution of Socialist Countries such as Russia
32. What is the correct chronological order of creation of Assam, Nagaland, Goa & Mizoram? --> Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa
33. For the first time, in which of the following General elections, voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised? --> 1989
34. Octomber 14 is observed as --> World Standards Day
35. Lotteries organised by the Government of a State come under --> The State List
36. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission(PAC) is --> Appointed by the Speaker
37. The sitting of the House of the people may be terminated by --> Adjournment
38. The maximum age prescribed for a person to the election as President of India is ? --> 35
39. Megalaya State was created on --> 1972
40. The minimum age for the members of Rajya Sabha is --> 35 years
41. The abolition of the I.A.S. and I.P.S. recommended by the --> Rajamannar Commission
42. The Anti Defection Law was enacted as early in 1979 in --> West Bengal
43. Judicial remedy wherby the state inquires into the legality of detaining a person is better known as --> Habeas Corpus
44. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of --> Canada
45. Who prepares the Draft outline of Five year Plans? --> Planning Commission
46. Next to Hindi, the language spoken by the largest number of people in the Indian suncontinent is --> Bengali
47. Which state has the largest number of Lok Sabha members? --> Uttar Pradesh
48. The number of the Rajya sabha are elected for --> 6 years
49. The term office of profit has been defined by the --> Constitution
50. Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats? --> Levy duties
51. To which of the following political parties does the present Lok Sabha speaker belong? --> BJP
52. Zonal Councils have been created by --> Act of Parliament
53. The Prime Minister must be a member of --> Lok Sabha
54. Panchayat Raj was introduced in India in --> 1959
55. Which country is the source for the Parliamentary system? --> England
56. Which country is the source for the directive Principles? --> Ireland
57. Which country is the source for the Residuary powers with centre? --> canada
58. Punjab State was created on --> 1966
59. According to the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act in the event of dissolution of a panchayat, elections are to be compulsory held with in --> 6 months
60. Which of the following can be abolished, but not dissolved? --> State Legislative Council
61. The minimum age for being eligible to become the prime minister of India is --> 25 years
62. The ratio between the length and breadth of our tricolour national flag according to our Constitution is --> 3 : 2
63. Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution incorporated the Fundamental Duties of citizens? --> 42nd
64. The first Municipal Corporation of India was established at --> Kolkata
