Issues and Political Processes in Modern India | Set 1
1. The term fourth estate denotes
Correct : D. media
2. Cripps Mission came to India in:
Correct : C. 1942
3. Provisional autonomy was introduced in India Under the :
Correct : C. government of india act 1935
4. The first All India Women’s Organization was formed in
Correct : B. 1917
5. . Who was the founder of Indian National Congress?
Correct : A. a o. hume
6. The all parties conference was held at Delhi in February 1928 at the initiative of
Correct : D. indian national congress
7. What does DMK stand for
Correct : B. dravida munnetra kazhagam
8. Which of the following is not a regional party of India.
Correct : D. cpi(m)
9. During which of the following years the Congress party has faced serious electoral reverses?
Correct : D. all of these
10. The communist party of India was established in the year
Correct : D. 1920
11. In which year Communist party was divided into CPI and CPI(M)
Correct : B. 1964
12. Who among the following believed that communalism came to India with the
British?
Correct : A. mahatma gandhi
13. The Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932 at :
Correct : D. london
14. ------means love of a particular region or state in preference to the country as a whole
Correct : B. regionalism
15. Which of the following are the important socio-economic factors of regional
imbalance in India.
Correct : D. all
16. Communalism is opposed to :
Correct : A. secularism
17. Which is the following problems most fostered regionalism in India?
Correct : D. both (a) and (b)
18. Which of the following caste groups are regarded as the so called ‘twice born’?
Correct : D. all of these
19. Democratic socialism is a modern version of
Correct : C. fabian socialism
20. As a political strategy, communalism is opposed to
Correct : A. nationalism
21. The famous work ‘Communalism in Modern India’ is written by
Correct : C. bipan chandra
22. Jawaharlal Nehru once described communalism as the Indian version of
Correct : A. fascism
23. Who is a leading Champion of the concept of the secular state
Correct : A. jawaharal nehru
24. The Supreme Court of India was set up
Correct : A. by the constitution.
25. “A caste is a group of structural or potential kinsmen.” Who said?
Correct : A. fg bailey
26. Caste in India is an endogamous kinship group known as
Correct : D. jati
27. People are usually classified into upper, middle and lower classes on the basis of
Correct : C. class
28. The judges of the Supreme Court hold office till they reach the age of
Correct : C. 65years.
29. Who made a statement that, “India is not a one party state, and it is a one dominant
party system”.
Correct : B. morris jones
30. Who said ‘ All communalism is harmful? The logic of minority communalism is separatism,
and majority communalism culminates in fascism’?
Correct : C. bipin chandra
31. --------- is considered to be the core of a political party
Correct : B. ideology
32. “Secularism is neither a religion nor indifference to religion but equal respect for all religions” who
said it
Correct : A. indira gandhi
33. Which Article- provides for the setting of a National Commission for Scheduled
Caste and Scheduled Tribes
Correct : B. art. 338
34. who among the following established Congress government in Madras
Correct : A. c raja gopalachari
35. Which of the following Amendments to the Indian constitution has made the word
secular, in the preambles?
Correct : B. 42nd
36. Which one of the following person is known as ‘Iron man of India ’?
Correct : D. sardar patel
37. The words ‘socialist, secular and integrity’ have been inserted preamble in
Correct : B. 1976
38. Indian National Congress was established in the year
Correct : C. 1885
39. Mound Batten in his plan favoured :
Correct : B. partition of the country
40. National conference is an important political party in the state of
Correct : A. jammu and kashmir
41. State emergency is mentioned under……. Article
Correct : B. 356
42. Which constitutional Amendment Act (2002) makes education for children between
6 to 14 years of age a fundamental right?
Correct : C. 86th
43. ------------ among the following can be considered as a link between the government
and the people.
Correct : B. political party
44. The first general election in India took place in the year
Correct : C. 1952
45. India is a ------ state
Correct : B. secular
46. The National Commission for Women came into existence on January 31.
Correct : C. 1992
47. Which of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of
national emergency ?
Correct : D. internal disturbance
48. The Union List consists of
Correct : A. 97 subjects
49. In a federal system the guardian of the Constitution is
Correct : B. the judiciary
50. The term casteism was originated from ………language
Correct : A. portugese
51. Which nation enjoys the title of classical federalism
Correct : B. u.s.a
52. The condition of women in Vedic age
Correct : B. no freedom
53. Who use the technique spreading terror by killing innocent people to achieve their goals
Correct : C. terrorist
54. What are the major issues in Indian democracy
Correct : D. all of the above
55. Which of the following Schedules of the constitution of India has to be amended to provide For the
formation of a new state
Correct : A. first schedule
56. In 1966 Shiv Sena was organized under the leadership of
Correct : A. bal thackeray
57. In 1937, a Congress government was formed in Madras under the leadership of
Correct : C. rajagopalachari
58. “Hindu” in the present concept may be a Dravidian, but a Dravidian in the real sense of the term
cannot and shall not be a Hindu’s .Who said?
Correct : B. rajagopalachari
59. Which article provides that no child below the age of 14 shall be employed to work
in any hazardous employment
Correct : D. article24
60. Which part of Indian constitution deals with fundamental rights
Correct : A. part iii
61. Directive Principles of state policy is included in which chapter of the Indian
constitution deals with part Indian constitution
Correct : C. part iv
62. Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Castes face many problems such as
Correct : D. all of the above
63. In Kerala first ministry was formed under the leadership of
Correct : B. ems namboodiripad
64. The congress working committee adopted the Quit India resolution at its meeting held in July
1942 at
Correct : C. wardha
65. Which of the following committee investigate the nexus between criminals,
bureaucracy and politicians?
Correct : B. rao committee
66. Who among the following established All India Depressed Class in 1942?
Correct : A. ambedkar
67. When was the state of Kerala formed?
Correct : D. 1956
68. The present Chief Minister of Kerala is
Correct : B. pinarayi vijayan
69. What is the correct sequence of the following chief ministers of Kerala?
I C Achuthamenon II.. Pattam Thanu pillai III. R. Sankar lV. E.M.S. Namboodiripad
Correct : A. iv,ii,iii ,i
70. Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in
Correct : D. 1964
71. Which of the following was the first all Indian women’s organization which came into
force in 1926?
Correct : B. national council for women in india
72. Which article mentions about Financial Aid to states
Correct : B. art.275
73. The salary of judges during their offices can be reduced by the
Correct : C. article 360
74. The states enjoy exclusive jurisdiction over subjects of