1. Consider the following statements: 1. The Ministries/Departments of the Union Government are created by the Prime Minister. 2. The Cabinet Secretary is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2008]
Correct : A. 1 only
2. Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag) comes under which one of the following Ministries? [CDS 2008]
Correct : B. Ministry of Home Affairs
3. In which one of the following years did the Right to Information Act come into force? [CDS 2008]
Correct : C. 2005
4. Holding a 'Bandh' was declared illegal for the first time in India by which one of the following High Courts? [CDS 2008]
Correct : C. Kerala High Court
5. Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government
during 1946-1947 ? [CDS 2008]
Correct : A. R.K. Shanrnukharn Chetty
6. The quarantine regulation for preventing entry of diseased plants into the country is done by which one of the following? [CDS 2008]
Correct : C. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
7. The National River Conservation Directorate is under: [Asstt Comm 2008]
Correct : B. Ministry of Environment and Forests
8. By Convention, who of the following is the Chairman of Press Council of India? [Asstt
Comm 2008]
Correct : C. A retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India
9. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that State, respectively? [IAS 2007]
Correct : A. 91st
10. Consider the following statements:
1. In India, the legislation passed by the Parliament is subject to judicial review.
2. The Constitution of India lays down the mechanism for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007]
Correct : C. Both 1 and 2
11. Consider the following statements: 1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both men and women. 2. The Constitution of India does not define backward classes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2006]
Correct : D. Neither 1 nor 2
12. Consider the following statements in respect of protection of copyright in India I. Copyright is a legal right given to creators of literacy, dramatic, musical and artistic works and produces of cinematograph films and sound recordings. II. Copyright protects only the expression and not the ideas. There is no copyright in an idea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2009]
Correct : C. Both I and II
13. Which one among the following commissions was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India? [IAS 2006]
Correct : C. Election Commission
14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2006]
Correct : D. Year 1966: Gujarat becomes a State
15. Consider the following statements: 1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age group by the State was made a Fundamental Right by the 76th Amendment to the Constitution of India. 2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan seeks to provide computer education even in rural areas. 3. Education was included in the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment, 1976 to the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2006]
Correct : C. 2 and 3
16. Which of the following statements is/are not violative of the principle of federalism?
[NDA 2010] 1. The President of India takes over administration of provinces under the emergency 2. The Parliament of India has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent list of State list. 3. The distribution of powers between the Union and provinces is done through three different lists enumerated in the Constitution of India.
Correct : C. 3 only
17. Which one of the following can be provided under RTI Act, 2005? [CDS 2010]
Correct : C. Conditional disclosure relating to information on intellectual property
18. According to the Constitution (Fifty Second Amendment) Act 1985asamended in 2003,
a legislator attracts disqualification under the Tenth Schedule if 1. he voluntarily gives up the membership of the party on whose ticket he was elected. 2. he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party. 3. as a result of split, less than one third of the members formed a new group or party in the house. 4. a member who has been elected as an independent member joins any political party. Select the correct answer using the code given below [CDS 2009]
Correct : D. I, II, III and IV
19. The National Commission for Women was created by [CDS 2012]
Correct : C. an Act passed by the Parliament
20. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the
second official language of the State? [UP PCS 2011]
Correct : D. Uttarakhand
21. Which of the following condition/conditions must be fulfilled by the NRIs to be eligible
to vote in elections in India? 1. They must be physically present in their place of origin to exercise their franchise. 2. NRIs whether they have acquired citizenship of other countries or not are eligible to vote 3. Eligible NRIs have to register by filling up form 6-A with electoral registration office. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [UP PCS 2011]
Correct : B. 1 and 3 only
22. There are different arguments given in favour of power sharing in a democratic political system. Which one of the following is not one of them? [CDS 2011]
Correct : B. Majority community does not impose its will on others
23. The song 'Jana-Gana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912under the title of [CPO SI 2010]
Correct : C. Bharat Vidhata
24. Who is the head of the National Defence Committee? [BPSC 2011]
Correct : A. Home Minister
25. In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages is it entitled to ? 1. It can establish and administer exclusive educational institutions. 2. The President of India automatically nominates a representative of the community to Lok
Sabha. 3. It can derive benefits from the Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CSAT 2011]
Correct : C. 1 and 3 only
26. Consider the following events: 1. Fourth general elections in India 2. Formation of Haryana State 3. Mysore named as Karnataka 4. Meghalaya and Tripura Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above? [IAS 2004]
Correct : A. 2, 1, 4, 3
27. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Correct : D. National Commission for Minorities set up - 4. April 1980
28. Which one of the following is not an independent Department under the Government of
India? [CDS 2009]
Correct : A. Department of Atomic Energy
29. Which of the following is correctly matched?
Correct : C. 1966-lndira Gandhi became Prime Minister
30. Why is the year 1952 important in Indian History ?
Correct : D. First general elections to the Lok Sabha were held
31. The Sarkaria Commission has: I. Favoured the implementation of the three-language formula. II. Turned down the/demand for the abolition of the office of the Governor. III. Favoured liberal use of Article 356 of the Constitution in the interest of the country's integrity.
Correct : C. I and II
32. Which one of the following is/are all-India services? I. Indian Administrative Service II. Indian Foreign Service III. Indian Police Service IV. Indian Defence Service
Correct : B. I and III
33. The Constitution envisages:
Correct : D. three types of civil services-all- India, Central and State
34. An aggrieved public servant of the Union can challenge the decisions of the Administrative Tribunal:
Correct : A. before the Supreme Court
35. Which of the following is/are instance(s) of violation of human rights? 1. A person was detained by the security forces while going for casting vote in Parliamentary Election. 2. A civilian was killed by the army while undertaking combing operation. [NDA 2010]
Correct : C. Both 1 and 2
36. The President of USA is elected after every:
Correct : B. 4 years
37. Territorial waters of India extends upto how many nautical miles? [IFS 1989]
Correct : B. 12
38. Which is the highest ranking post among the following?
Correct : D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
39. The State having the largest population of scheduled castes is :
Correct : D. Uttar Pradesh
40. Which of the following countries has the briefest Constitution in the world?
Correct : B. USA
41. Who was made the Home Minister when Jawaharlal Nehru formed the Interim
Government in 1946 ? [Asstt Grade 1995]
Correct : B. Sardar Patel
42. In which of the following States, no tribe has been declared as 'Scheduled' by
the President? [IFS 1993]
Correct : C. Haryana
43. In the election of the President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members: [Railways 1991]
Correct : C. differs according to the number of votes a member represents
44. The President of India is:
Correct : D. Supreme Commander of Defence Forces of the Union and Executive Head of the Union
45. The President can be removed by the way of impeachment which can be made only:
Correct : C. by the Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha through impeachment
46. Which of the following statements is correct ?
Correct : C. The President is entitled to use his official residence only on payment of rent fixed
47. In the election of the President, each Member of the electoral college has:
Correct : D. one vote with value attached to it and he can give as many preferences as there are candidates
48. The value of a vote of a Member of Parliament for the election of the President is determined by dividing the:
Correct : C. the total value of votes of members of all the State Legislative Assemblies by the elected Members of the two Houses of Parliament
49. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
Correct : A. Chief Justice of India
50. An individual who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed a member of the Council of Ministers, but he has to become a member of either House within a period of: [RRB 1991]
Correct : D. 6 months
51. Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing the
President of India? [Bank PO 1992]
Correct : D. Elected members of the Legislative Council
52. Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Indian Union?
Correct : B. Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
53. The Chief Minister of Union Territory where such a set up exists, is appointed by the:
Correct : C. Lt. Governor
54. The five year term of the President is calculated from the:
Correct : C. day he assumes charge
55. If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the:
Correct : A. Vice-President
56. In which of the following situations does the President act in his own discretion? [Asstt
Grade 1994]
Correct : B. In returning a proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration
57. The minimum age required for becoming the Prime Minister of India is :
Correct : A. 25 years
58. Which of the following regarding the election of the President is correct?
Correct : A. A candidate securing the majority of votes is not automatically elected
59. Which of the following is not true regarding the payment of the emoluments to the
President?
Correct : D. They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India
60. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?
Correct : A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
61. The Constitution guarantees the following privileges to the President of India:
Correct : D. No civil proceedings whatsoever shall be instituted against the President in any court during the term of his office
62. The power to grant pardons, reprieve or remissions of punishment under Article 72 is exercised by the President of India:
Correct : C. on the advice of Council of Ministers
63. The pardoning power given to the President of India under Article 72 can be exercised:
Correct : C. at any time before, during or after the trial
64. The only President of India who was elected unopposed is : [CDS 1992]
Correct : C. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
65. To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used?
[IAS 1992]
Correct : A. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
66. The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to
the: [IAS 1993]
Correct : C. Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
67. If the President returns a Bill sent to him for his assent and the Parliament once again passes the Bill in Its original form, then the President:
Correct : C. has to give assent to the Bill
68. Which of the following is not true regarding the election of the President?
Correct : D. The voting power of an elected member of State Legislative Assembly is determined by dividing the total population of the State by the total number of members of Vidhan Sabha and further dividing the quotient obtained by 1000
69. Which of the following is not correct?
Correct : B. The three Chiefs of Staff (Army, Navy and Air Force) are under the direct control of the President
70. Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice-President is available? [Asstt Grade 1992]
Correct : B. Chief Justice of India
71. Which is .true regarding the President of India? 1. He is the Chief Executive. 2. He is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces. 3. He is the titular head of the State. 4. He is part of the Union Legislature.
Correct : D. I, II, III and IV
72. Who among the following' are appointed by the President of India? [IAS 1994] I. Chairman, Finance Commission II. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission III. Chief Minister of a Union Territory
Correct : B. I and II
73. An ordinance promulagated by the President:
Correct : B. will lapse on the expiration of 6 weeks from the meeting of the Parliament
74. Appointment of the members of the Council of Ministers is made by the President:
Correct : A. on the advice of the Prime Minister
75. Who among the following are appointed by the President of India? [NDA 1995] I. Governors of States. II. The Chief Justice and Judges of High Courts. III. The Chief Justice and the Judges of the Supreme Court. IV. The Vice-President.
Correct : B. I, II and III
76. When the Vice-President officiates as President, he draws the salary of:
Correct : A. President
77. Which of the following is correct ?
Correct : D. In India, the President is part of the Parliament
78. The position of the Vice-President of India resembles, to a great extent, the position of
the Vice-President of:
Correct : A. USA
79. The Vice-President's letter of resignation is to be addressed to the:
Correct : C. President
80. The candidate for Vice-Presidential election must possess the qualifications prescribed
for the Presidential candidate except that ne must be :
Correct : D. qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha
81. Who has the authority to remove the Vice-President from his office before the expiry
of his term?
Correct : A. Rajya Sabha
82. Which one of the following resigned as Vice-President to contest for the office of the
President?
Correct : B. V.V. Giri
83. When the Chairman of Rajya Sabha acts as President, the duties of the Chairman are
performed by :
Correct : C. the Deputy Chairman
84. Disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President are settled:
Correct : A. in the Supreme Court
85. What function is specifically prescribed by the Constitution for the Vice-President of
India?
Correct : B. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
86. When the Vice-President acts as President he gets the emoluments of the :
Correct : A. President
87. An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, has to be held:
Correct : C. as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy
88. Who elects the Vice-President?
Correct : C. An electoral college consisting of members of Parliament
89. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the: [IAS
2004]
Correct : D. Rajya Sabha alone
90. Consider the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India: 1. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of all the members of the both Houses of Parliament. 2. The Constitution is silent about a person who is to discharge the duties of the VicePresident during the period of vacancy. Which of these statements is/are correct? [CDS 2004]
Correct : C. Both 1 and 2
91. If a resolution impeaching the President is passed, the President is considered to have been removed:
Correct : A. from the date on which the resolution is passed
92. A resolution for impeaching the President can be moved after at least fourteen days' notice signed by :
Correct : C. not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House
93. The Constitution:
Correct : B. allows re-election of a person to the President's post
94. Which of the following groups take/takes part in the election of the President of India? 1. All Members of Parliament. 2. All Members of State Legislative Assemblies. 3. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies. 4. Elected members of State Legislative Councils.
Correct : D. III only
95. The executive authority of the Union is vested by the Constitution in the:
Correct : B. President
96. The legislative powers of the President include all the following but:
Correct : C. the power of nominating 12 members to the Lok Sabha
97. Which of the following Chief Justices of India has acted as President of India?
Correct : A. M. Hidayatullah
98. Which of the following statements regarding the pardoning powers of the President is/are not correct? 1. He has the pardoning power in respect of sentence by court martial. 2. He can grant reprieve and respite in case of punishment for an offence against any law of the land, Union or State. 3. He alone can pardon a sentence of death. 4. His exercise of the power of pardon is open to judicial review.
Correct : B. II and III
99. Mark the correct response:
Correct : A. It is the duty of the Prime Minister to communicate all decisions of the Council of Ministers to the President, whenever he requires
100. Mark the correct response:
Correct : B. The President has power neither to remove the Prime Minister nor any of his ministers unless the Prime Minister loses the support of majority in Lok Sabha and tenders his resignation