1. Which of the following is not a regional party of India ?
Correct : D. BJP
2. During which of the following years the Congress party has faced serious electoral
reverses?
Correct : D. All of these
3. The communist party of India was established in the year
Correct : D. 1920
4. In which year Communist party was divided into CPI and CPI(M)
Correct : B. 1964
5. Who among the following believed that communalism came to India with the
British?
Correct : A. Mahatma Gandhi
6. What is the most appropriate meaning the term secularism in the Indian context?
Correct : D. equality of all religions
7. ----- means love of a particular region or state in preference to the country as
awhole
Correct : B. Regionalism
8. Which of the following are the important socio-economic factors of regional
imbalance in India?
Correct : D. All of the above
9. Communalism is opposed to :
Correct : A. Secularism
10. Which is the following problems most fostered regionalism in India?
Correct : D. Both (a) and (b)
11. Caste system is
Correct : D. all of the above
12. Which of the following caste groups are regarded as the so called ‘twice born’?
Correct : D. All of these
13. It can be said that a castes conceives of India basically as a federation of
Correct : B. Jatis
14. Democratic socialism is a modern version of
Correct : C. Fabian socialism
15. Which of the following can play a vital role in removing regional disparity?
Correct : B. state
16. Political crime can be described as
Correct : B. politically motivated law breaking behavior by altruistic individual’s
17. As a political strategy, communalism is opposed to
Correct : A. Nationalism
18. Jawaharlal Nehru once described communalism as the Indian version of
Correct : A. Fascism
19. Who is a leading Campion of the concept of the secular state
Correct : A. Jawaharal Nehru
20. ‘Free India should be a non-communal secular state’. Who insisted that?
Correct : D. Nehru
21. “Communalism is a social phenomenon characterized by the religion of two
communities, often leading to acrimony tension and even rioting between them” who said it?
Correct : A. Abdul Ahammed
22. “A caste is a group of structural or potential kinsmen.” Who said?
Correct : A. FG Bailey
23. Caste in India is an endogamous kinship group known as
Correct : D. Jati
24. What was the main motive of socio-religious movements
Correct : C. to remove untouchability
25. People are usually classified into upper, middle and lower classes on the basis of
Correct : C. Class
26. Who defined Class ‘ as aggregates of individuals who have the same opportunities
of acquiring goods, the same exhibited standard of living
Correct : A. Max Weber
27. Identity the correct chronological order in which the following came into existence.
Use the codes given bellow
Correct : C. Bharatiya Janata party
28. Class could be defined in exclusively economic or market terms – who made this
statement.
Correct : C. Lenin
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. Caste bared reservations are labelled as
Correct : D. Positive discrimination
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. India has a --------- party system
Correct : B. Multi party
40. National conference is an important political party in the state of
Correct : A. Jammu and Kashmir
41. Indian National Congress was funded by
Correct : B. A.O. Hume
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. Who among the following said that communalism came to India with the British
Correct : A. Mahathma Gandhi
48. How many women members were recommended to be inducted in panchayats to
carry on the specific programmers for women and children
Correct : A. Two
49. The issue of adequate participation of women in panchayati Raj institutions was first
raised by
Correct : C. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Report
50. The cost of all the schemes aiming at the welfare of the Scheduled tribes is to be met by the-
Correct : C. Union Government
51. 73rd amendment Act is extremely important for political empowerment of
Correct : D. all of these
52. The Indian National Congress was a platform of loyalist reformers like cosmopolitan
rich, the leisurely and influential community leaders etc from.
Correct : A. 1885 to 1904
53. Which of the following parties are considered as left parties?
Correct : D. Communist and socialist parties
54. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was founded in the year?
Correct : A. 1945
55. The term ‘Stasiology’ refers to
Correct : B. scientific study of party politics
56. Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence?
Correct : D. J. B. Kripalani
57. All India women’s conference for the welfare and development of women were set
up in
Correct : B. 1927
58. The condition of women in Vedic age
Correct : D. equality with men
59. The main factor responsible for growth of communalism in India is
Correct : C. Group based political mobilization
60. Globalization is characterized by
a. Social relations confined to nation state b. Rapid changes on information and communicating technology c. Inter dependence and inter mixture of processes of production and culture d. A Global infrastructural communication network and financial institutions
Correct : D. c and d
61. Who use the technique spreading terror by killing innocent people to achieve their goals
Correct : C. Terrorist
62. What are the major issues in Indian democracy
Correct : D. all of the above
63. In which year the communist party got divided
Correct : B. 1964
64. The term ‘Gentleman’s Agreement ‘ is related to
Correct : A. Telengana
65. Expand the word AASU
Correct : C. All Assam students Union
66. In 1966 Shiv Sena was organised under the leadership of
Correct : A. Bal Thackeray
67. The state of Andra Pradesh was formed in
Correct : B. 1956
68. In 1937, a Congress government was formed in Madras under the leadership of
Correct : C. C. Rajagopalachari
69. “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
70. Which article provides that no child below the age of 14 shall be employed to work
in any hazardous employment
Correct : D. 24
71. Which part of Indian constitution deals with fundamental rights
Correct : A. Part III
72. Directive Principles of state policy is included in which chapter of the Indian
constitution deals with part Indian constitution
Correct : C. Part IV
73. Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Castes face many problems such as
Correct : D. All of the above
74. In Kerala first ministry was formed under the leadership of
Correct : B. EMS Namboodiripad
75. Who wrote that ‘Secularism is neither a religion nor indifference to religion but
equal respect for all religions’
Correct : C. Indira Gandhi
76. Which of the following committee investigate the nexus between criminals, bureaucracy and politicians?
Correct : B. Rao committee
77. Who among the following established All India Depressed Class in 1942?
Correct : A. Ambedkar
78. When was the state of Kerala formed?
Correct : D. 1956
79. In which state, EVM machines were first used?
Correct : B. Kerala
80. What is the correct sequence of the following chief ministers of Kerala?
i. C Achuthamenon ii. Pattam Thanu pillai iii. R. Sankar IV. E.M.S. Namboodiripad
Correct : A. IV,II,III,I
81. Who among the following divided the non – competitive party system into one party authoritarian, one- party pluralistic and one party totalitarian?
Correct : B. La Palaombara and Myron Weiner
82. Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in
Correct : C. 1962
83. 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
84. The Dalit panther movement was launched in
Correct : D. Maharashtra
85. The first Backward Classes Commission emphasized which of the following as a
condition identifying social and educational backwardness?
Correct : D. Caste
86. Which of the following regional political parties did not join the UNPA at the time of
its formation?
Correct : B. Shiromani Akali Dal
87. . Political parties are registered as per the provision of:
Correct : D. Representation of peoples Act 1951
88. Which one among the following is not stipulated in the constitution of India?
Correct : C. Indian National congress
89. Which of the following words were added to the constitution of India through 42nd constitutional amendment?
Correct : B. Secular and Socialist
90. At which session of the Indian National Congress passed the resolution for
Poorna Swaraj?
Correct : C. Lahore
91. Identify the correct chronological order in which the following came into existence. Use the codes given below:-
i) Swatantara party
ii) Muslim league
iii) Bhartiya Janata party
iv) Communist party of India
Correct : C. II,IV,I,III
92. Which of the following is one of the salient features of the coalition
governments?
Correct : D. all of the above
93. Which of the following is a type of coalition categorized on the basis of
mutual strength of coalition partners?
Correct : A. One party dominate coalition
94. Which of the following is not the type of coalition categorized on the basis of
interaction of Infrastructure and Politics?
Correct : C. post election coalition
95. Who was the first general secretary of Indian National Congress?
Correct : C. A O Hume
96. Who was the president of INC when India got independence?
Correct : D. J B Kripalini
97. Who persuaded Governor General William Bentinck to abolish Sati in 1829?
Correct : B. Ram Mohan Roy
98. Telangana became the 29th state of India on :
Correct : C. 2 June 2014
99. Who was the pioneer of the widow Remarriage movement