1. Who was the President of Indian National Congress when the Mountbatten Plan of independence was accepted? (SSC, 2008)
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Maulana Azad
(d) Acharya J.B. Kripalani
Answer: (d) Acharya J.B. Kripalani
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Maulana Azad
(d) Acharya J.B. Kripalani
Answer: (d) Acharya J.B. Kripalani
2. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament? (IAS, 2014)
(a) The Committee on Public Accounts
(b) The Committee on Estimates
(c) The Committee on Public Undertakings
(d) The Committee on Petition
Answer: (b) The Committee on Estimates
3. Who acts as chairman of the Chiefs of staff committee? (CDS, 2015)
(a) The President of India in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Defence Minister
(d) The senior-most Chief of Staff
Answer: (d) The senior-most Chief of Staff
4. The annual Financial Statement of the Government of India in respect of each financial year shall be presented to the House on such day as the (CDS, 2012)
(a) Speaker may direct
(b) President of India may direct
(c) Parliament may decide
(d) Finance Minister may decide
Answer: (b) President of India may direct
5. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?
(a) Birth
(b) Acquiring Property
(c) Descent
(d) Naturalization
Answer: (b) Acquiring Property
6. The word 'socialist secular' and 'unity and integrity of the Nation' were added to our Constitution by
(a) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
(b) 44th Amendment of the Constitution
(c) 46th Amendment of the Constitution
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
7. What is "Oval Office"? (SSC, 2002)
(a) The place where England's Cricket Control Board is head-quartered
(b) UN Security Council meeting room
(c) The personal office of the US President
(d) The place where the Queen of England gives personal audience
Answer: (c) The personal office of the US President
8. In the Rajya Sabha, the states have been given seats (CDS, 2012)
(a) in accordance with their population
(b) equally
(c) on the basis of population and economic position
(d) on the basis of present economic status
Answer: (a) in accordance with their population
9. Who administer the Oath of office to the president?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Vice President
Answer: (a) Chief Justice of India
10. The First Lok Adalat was held in which year?
(a) 1985
(b) 1986
(c) 1987
(d) 1988
Answer: (b) 1986
11. Who was the speaker of the First Lok Sabha? (IAS, 2007)
(a) Hukum Singh
(b) GV Mavalankar
(c) KM Munshi
(d) UN Dhebar
Answer: (b) GV Mavalankar
12. Zero Hours in the Indian Parliament starts at (CDS, 2010)
(a) first hour of the siting
(b) last hour of the siting
(c) 12:00 noon
(d) no fixed timings
Answer: (c) 12:00 noon
13. Bill of which of the following categories can be initiated only in Lok Sabha? (SSC, 2002)
(a) Ordinary Bill
(b) Private Members Bill
(c) Money Bill
(d) Constitution Amendment Bill
Answer: (c) Money Bill
14. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Constitutional amendment
(c) President
(d) Can't be dissolve
Answer: (d) Can't be dissolve
15. The Planning Commission of India has been constituted (CDS, 2013)
(a) under constitutional provision with specific mention for it
(b) through an Act of Parliament
(c) through a cabinet decision in this regard
(d) through constitutional amendment
Answer: (c) through a cabinet decision in this regard
16. Which of the following states does not have a bicameral legislature?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (c) Rajasthan
17. The period of the Eleventh Five Year Plan is (SSC, 2008)
(a) 2005 to 2010
(b) 2006 to 2011
(c) 2007 to 2012
(d) 2008 to 2013
Answer: (c) 2007 to 2012
18. Japan Parliament is known as
(a) Diet
(b) Dail
(c) Yuan
(d) Shora
Answer: (a) Diet
19. The authorisation for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Funds of India must come from (IAS, 2011)
(a) the President of India
(b) the Parliament of India
(c) the Prime Minister of India
(d) the Union Finance Minister
Answer: (b) the Parliament of India
20.One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every
(a) one year
(b) second year
(c) third year
(d) fifth year
Answer: (b) second year
(a) The Committee on Public Accounts
(b) The Committee on Estimates
(c) The Committee on Public Undertakings
(d) The Committee on Petition
Answer: (b) The Committee on Estimates
3. Who acts as chairman of the Chiefs of staff committee? (CDS, 2015)
(a) The President of India in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Defence Minister
(d) The senior-most Chief of Staff
Answer: (d) The senior-most Chief of Staff
4. The annual Financial Statement of the Government of India in respect of each financial year shall be presented to the House on such day as the (CDS, 2012)
(a) Speaker may direct
(b) President of India may direct
(c) Parliament may decide
(d) Finance Minister may decide
Answer: (b) President of India may direct
5. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India?
(a) Birth
(b) Acquiring Property
(c) Descent
(d) Naturalization
Answer: (b) Acquiring Property
6. The word 'socialist secular' and 'unity and integrity of the Nation' were added to our Constitution by
(a) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
(b) 44th Amendment of the Constitution
(c) 46th Amendment of the Constitution
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a) 42nd Amendment of the Constitution
7. What is "Oval Office"? (SSC, 2002)
(a) The place where England's Cricket Control Board is head-quartered
(b) UN Security Council meeting room
(c) The personal office of the US President
(d) The place where the Queen of England gives personal audience
Answer: (c) The personal office of the US President
8. In the Rajya Sabha, the states have been given seats (CDS, 2012)
(a) in accordance with their population
(b) equally
(c) on the basis of population and economic position
(d) on the basis of present economic status
Answer: (a) in accordance with their population
9. Who administer the Oath of office to the president?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Vice President
Answer: (a) Chief Justice of India
10. The First Lok Adalat was held in which year?
(a) 1985
(b) 1986
(c) 1987
(d) 1988
Answer: (b) 1986
11. Who was the speaker of the First Lok Sabha? (IAS, 2007)
(a) Hukum Singh
(b) GV Mavalankar
(c) KM Munshi
(d) UN Dhebar
Answer: (b) GV Mavalankar
12. Zero Hours in the Indian Parliament starts at (CDS, 2010)
(a) first hour of the siting
(b) last hour of the siting
(c) 12:00 noon
(d) no fixed timings
Answer: (c) 12:00 noon
13. Bill of which of the following categories can be initiated only in Lok Sabha? (SSC, 2002)
(a) Ordinary Bill
(b) Private Members Bill
(c) Money Bill
(d) Constitution Amendment Bill
Answer: (c) Money Bill
14. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Constitutional amendment
(c) President
(d) Can't be dissolve
Answer: (d) Can't be dissolve
15. The Planning Commission of India has been constituted (CDS, 2013)
(a) under constitutional provision with specific mention for it
(b) through an Act of Parliament
(c) through a cabinet decision in this regard
(d) through constitutional amendment
Answer: (c) through a cabinet decision in this regard
16. Which of the following states does not have a bicameral legislature?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (c) Rajasthan
17. The period of the Eleventh Five Year Plan is (SSC, 2008)
(a) 2005 to 2010
(b) 2006 to 2011
(c) 2007 to 2012
(d) 2008 to 2013
Answer: (c) 2007 to 2012
18. Japan Parliament is known as
(a) Diet
(b) Dail
(c) Yuan
(d) Shora
Answer: (a) Diet
19. The authorisation for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Funds of India must come from (IAS, 2011)
(a) the President of India
(b) the Parliament of India
(c) the Prime Minister of India
(d) the Union Finance Minister
Answer: (b) the Parliament of India
20.One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every
(a) one year
(b) second year
(c) third year
(d) fifth year
Answer: (b) second year
