2. Who was the Chairman of the 1st Finance Commission?
Correct : A. k.c neogy.
3. In which year did the Sarkaria Commission submit its report?
Correct : D. 1987
4. Name the state to adopt the Panchayati Raj institutions for the first time.
Correct : B. rajasthan
5. What is the minimum age for contesting in Local Body elections?
Correct : B. 21 years
6. Who authored the book titled ‘Caste in Indian Politics’?
Correct : C. rajni kothari
7. According to Hindi is the official language of the Union.
Correct : A. art.343
8. The Planning Commission was set up in the year .
Correct : D. 1950
9. Which article specifies that the language of the Supreme Court, High Courts and Bills
introduced in the Parliament and State Legislatures shall be English?
Correct : B. art.348
10. Under whose Chairmanship was a committee formed to study the relation between crime and
politics.
Correct : D. n.n.vohra
11. is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.
Correct : D. prime minister
12. Who authored the book titled “Communalism in Modern India”?
Correct : C. bipan chandra
13. The National Development Council was formed in the year .
Correct : D. 1952
14. The Inter State Council was constituted as per the recommendations of the .
Correct : B. sarkaria commission
15. Who was the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission of India?
Correct : C. c.rangarajan.
16. Who is the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?
Correct : B. m.s. aluwahlia
17. Which agency recommends measures to augment the Consolidated Funds of the State to
supplement the resources of the Panchayats?
Correct : A. finance commission
18. Why was the Vohra Committee constituted?
Correct : A. to study the relation between crime and politics.
19. Which year was the Vohra Committee constituted?
Correct : D. 1993
20. What does the word Lokpal mean?
Correct : A. protector of the people.
21. Whose words are these, “communalism is a challenge to Indian nationhood and Indian
nationalism.”?
Correct : B. jawaharlal nehru
22. How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India?
Correct : C. 22
23. Constitution provides for special grants to _ .
Correct : B. assam for jute and jute products.
24. Which Amendment of the Constitution relates to admissions of socially and economically
backward classes to educational institutions?
Correct : D. 93rd constitutional amendment act, 2005
25. Which article deals with reservation for SC/ST for jobs in the Civil Service?
Correct : B. art.335
26. What are the emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution?
Correct : D. all of the above
27. The All India Muslim League was founded in the year-
Correct : D. 1906
28. Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?
Correct : A. presidential
29. Point out the unitary feature of the Indian Constitution.
Correct : D. single citizenship
30. The word ‘union’ in Art.1 of the Constitution has been borrowed from-
Correct : B. canadian constitution
31. By which amendment the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were added to the Constitution?
Correct : B. 42nd amendment
32. ‘Right to property’ was omitted by which Constitutional Amendment?
Correct : D. 44th amendment
33. What do you mean by ‘hung parliament’?
Correct : C. no political party getting clear cut majority in the parliament
34. A Government formed by the alliance of several political parties is known as
Government.
Correct : B. coalition
35. Political parties need to win at least percent of valid votes polled in any four or more
States at the general elections to the Lok Sabha to be recognized as National parties.
Correct : D. six
36. Telugu Desam is the political party of which state?
Correct : B. andhra pradesh
37. Regionalism grew due to the following factors-
Correct : D. all of the above
38. Political parties are recognized by the-
Correct : A. elections symbol order, 1968
39. Which of the following is not a federal feature of the Indian Constitution?
Correct : D. all of the above
40. The representation to the states in the Rajya Sabha is based on-
Correct : C. population of a state
41. Police, local government, public health and sanitation and agriculture are subjectsincluded in the-
Correct : B. state list
42. In which of the following federation the residuary powers are assigned to the federating units?
Correct : D. all of the above
43. Which of the following is a tension area in Union State relations?
Correct : D. all of the above
44. was the first state to introduce the Panchayati raj system based on the 73rd
constitutional Amendment.
Correct : B. madhya pradesh
45. The term of a Panchayat body is-
Correct : C. five years
46. Name the first committee constituted related to local self governments.
Correct : C. balwant rai committee
47. Two Amendments related to local self governments are-
Correct : D. 73rd and 74th amendments
48. Political parties are indispensable for the working of a government.
Correct : B. democratic
49. The term ‘floor crossing’ is associated with-
Correct : D. political defection
50. Anti-Defection Act was enacted in-
Correct : C. 1985
51. The cost of all the schemes aiming at the welfare of the Scheduled tribes is to be met by the-
Correct : A. union government
52. During the proclamation of which emergency all money bills passed by the State legislature is
to be reserved for the consideration of the President.
Correct : C. financial emergency
53. Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Correct : B. president
54. The Sarkaria Commission Report favored the implementation of the formula
throughout the country.
Correct : C. three language
55. Local self government is included in the .
Correct : B. state list
56. Name the committee appointed by the Janata Government to review the working of the
Panchayati Raj set-up in India.
Correct : B. ashok mehta committee
57. The also had emphasized on the need for expanding and energizing the role of
Panchayati raj in promotion and management of rural development.
Correct : A. planning commission
58. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment has added a new Part IX titled “ ” in the
Indian Constitution.
Correct : C. panchayats
59. Powers, authority and responsibilities of the Panchayats is included in-
Correct : D. eleventh schedule
60. The 74th Constitutional Amendment has added a new Part IX A titled “ ” in the
Indian Constitution.
Correct : A. municipalities
61. Powers, authority and responsibilities of the Municipalities is included in-
Correct : D. twelfth schedule
62. The can order the inclusion of any caste in the list of scheduled castes.
Correct : A. president
63. The pending Women Reservation Bill provides for how many percent of seats reserved for
women in the legislatures?
Correct : B. thirty three
64. The Planning Commission was a body.
Correct : C. extra constitutional
65. In which of the following agencies the Chief Ministers of States are not members?
Correct : A. planning commission
66. Why was the Sarkaria Commission constituted?
Correct : B. to examine centre state relations
67. As per the Constitution Corporation Tax
Correct : B. is levied by the union and belongs to it exclusively
68. Residuary powers refers to-
Correct : C. powers not included in the three lists
69. Which of the following Amendments is related to reorganization of the states?
Correct : B. 7th amendment
70. The idea of five year plans was adopted from-
Correct : C. ussr
71. Who authored the work ‘The Indian Constitution: The Corner Stone of a Nation’?
Correct : B. granville austin
72. The practice of administrative cooperation between the central and state governments is –
Correct : D. cooperative federalism
73. The trend of regional political parties bargaining with the coalition government at the centre is-
Correct : B. bargaining federalism
74. Provision for National Emergency is given in-
Correct : A. art.352
75. What is the reason for revival of Panchayati Raj System?
Correct : A. helps participation of people at the grass root level
76. Which of the following is a source of income of the Grama Panchayats?
Correct : D. levy duties
77. A body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls in a village is
Correct : A. grama sabha
78. The Union List consists of
Correct : A. 97 subjects
79. An interpretation of the Constitution of India is based on the spirit of
Correct : C. Preamble
80. The Constituent Assembly was set according to the proposals of
Correct : B. the Cabinet Mission
81. The Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were adopted from
Correct : B. Russian Constitution
82. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Duties
Correct : D. Article 51 A
83. In India Right to Property is a
Correct : B. Legal Right
84. Which article is referred to as ‘the jewel of the Constitution’
Correct : C. Article 32
85. Which writ give the meaning ‘we command’ in letters
Correct : D. Mandamus
86. Which of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India ?
Correct : A. Right to adequate means of livelihood
87. The Directive Principles of State Policy have been adopted from
Correct : B. Irish Constitution
88. Keshavananda Bharati case was associated with
Correct : A. Fundamental Rights
89. The word ‘socialist’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment
Correct : D. 42nd
90. The Constitution of India is
Correct : C. Combination of rigidity and flexibility
91. Right to Freedom is guaranteed in which article
Correct : B. 19
92. Directive Principles of State Policy is
Correct : B. non-justifiable
93. The word ‘secularism’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment
Correct : B. 42nd
94. Right to Property is included in Article
Correct : C. 31
95. Part IV A of the Indian Constitution deal with
Correct : A. Fundamental Duties
96. The procedure for amending the Constitution of India is
Correct : C. partly rigid and flexible
97. Elections to the local government bodies are made mandatory by which amendment
Correct : B. 73rd
98. Panchayath Raj is included in the
Correct : C. State list
99. Village Panchayath is organized under which article of the Constitution of India
Correct : D. Article 40
100. Among the following which agency conducts election to the local bodies