Question 1

The joint session of both the houses of parliament is summoned by

Speaker of the lok sabha
President
Prime minister
Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 2

A candidate for election as president must be

not more than 75 years of age
at least 20 years old
not less than 35 years of age
at least 18 years of age

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 3

The fundamental rights granted to Indian citizens by the constitution are

Absolute
justice able
A check on the possible tyranny of the majority
those rights which are considered essential for the realization of the highest good of the citizens

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 4

How many languages so far has been included in Eighth schedule of our constitution

14
15
16
18

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 5

A money bill duty passed by the Lok Sabha can be held up by the Rajya sabha for a maximum of

two years
six month
three month
14 days

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 6

The overall objective of fundamental rights is to ensure

democratic government
individual liberty
judicial independence
secularism

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 7

A British citizen staying in India can not claim right to

freedom of trade and profession
Equality before the law
`Protection of life and personal liberty
freedom of religion

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 8

In India the voting age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years in

1998
1989
1990
1991

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 9

Which one of the following executive functions of the council of minister has been wrongly listed?

it formulates the executive policy of the country
it coordinates the policies programmes and activities of the various departments
it plays an important role in filling up various political judicial and ambassadorial assignment
it plays an important role in the election of the president

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 10

What is the period within which a proclamation of national emergency made by the president is to be placed before each house of the parliament for approval?

Within one month
within Two months
within four months
within six months

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 11

The image formed on the retina of the eye is

Upright and real
larger than the object
Small and inverted
enlarged and real

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 12

Which of the following words were added to the preamble to the constitution of India under the 42^nd amendment?

Democratic Republic
Democratic Socialist
Sovereign Secular
Socialist secular

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 13

How many calories of energy is yielded by a cup of tea?

4
400
40
1

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 14

What is the device that steps up or steps down the voltage?

Dynamo
Conductor
Inductor
Transformer

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 15

The universal law of gravitation was propounded by

Kepler
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 16

Consider the following statement: the creation of a new state in India from an existing state involves the consent of the (1) Supreme court (2) Legislature of the state concerned

(3) president (4) parliament

Which of these statements are correct?

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

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 17

Blood is formed in the human adult by the

heart
spleen
kidney
bone marrow

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 18

The substance most commonly used as a food preservative is

sodium carbonate
tartaric acid
acetic acid
benzoic acid

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 19

The provisions relating to fundamental rights in the constitution of India

cannot be amended
can be amended by a simple majority in parliament
can be amended by a two thirds majority in parliament
can be amended by a two - thirds majority of the members present and voting in parliament and ratified by a majority in the state legislatures

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 20

Generally the Prime Minister is

the senior most member of the parliament
the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha
A close friend of the president
not a member of parliament

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 21

How many members are nominated by the president of India to the Rajya Sabha?

2
5
6
12

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 22

The SI unit of temperature is .........

Kelvin
Celsius
Fahrenheit
none of the above

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 23

In case of a disagreement between the two houses of parliament over a money bill

The bill will lapse
the president may sign it into a law
the president may call a joint sitting to consider it
the president may ask

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 24

Agricultural tax is assigned to the state government by

the finance commission
the national development council
the inter-state council
the constitution of India

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 25

Under which one of the following Article of the constitution of India is the Annual Financial statement of the economy to be laid by the government on the table of the parliament before 31^st march every years

Article 16
Article 31
Article 124
Article 112

Answer

Correct Option: D

Description: Improving GK
Number of Questions: 25
Created by: Tanya Dwivedi
Tags: GK Constitution of India/ Politics Physics General Biology Logical Venn Diagram

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