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13. Who said this about Liagat Alikhan, “He was in the government but against it”?
(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azath
(C) Bhulabhai Desai (D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
14. The initiative for the establishment of SAARC was taken in 1977 by
(A) Zia-ur-Rehman (B) Moraji Desai
(C) Zulfikar Ali Bhulto (D) Zia-Ul-Hag
15. The two member constituencies (Abolition) Act was enacted on
(A) 1947 (B)1951 (C) 1961 (D)1962
16. Which of the following body recommended that the main executive organ of the Panchayati Raj
System be located at the district level in the form of “Zila Parished”
(A) Shri Balwantrai Metha Committee
(B) First Administrative Reforms Commission
(C) Shri Asoka Mehta Committee
(D) Planning Commission
17. When was National Planning Commission set up by Central Government?
I. March 1947 II. March 1948 III. March 1949 IV. March 1950
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) IV only
18. Which among the following is correctly matched?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru - Joint Secretary of Allahabad Branch of Home Rule League in
1917
(B) Rajendra Prasad - Headed the Interim Government in 1946
(C) Sardar Vallabhai Patel - Led the Khilafat Movement
(D) Mahatma Gandhi - His father was a Mayor of Calcutta
19. The National Wastelands Development Board was set up in India, in the year
(A) 1982 (B) 1984 (C) 1985 (D) 1986
20. Who was the first Chairman of Rajyasabha?
(A) S.V. Krishnamoorthi (B) A. Krishnaswamy
(C) S.N. Banerjee (D) Manekshaw
21. Who was the chairman of the Fourteenth finance commission?
(A) A.M. Khusro (B) Dr. Y.V. Reddy (C) N.K.P. Salve (D) Vijay Kelkar
22. The Government of Maharashtra has first introduced the ____________
(A) Employment Guarantee scheme (B) Minimum wages Act
(C) Co-operative farming (D) 20-point programme
23. Match the following and choose the correct answer using following codes:
Commission Chairman
(a) First law commission 1. Kapur
(b) Second law commission 2. Sundaram
(c) Third law commission 3. Setalvad
(d) Fifth law commission 4. Venkatarama Aiyar
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 4 1 2
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(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
24. Which one of the following option is correct in terms of all the four states having Legislative
council?
(A) J&K, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
(B) Manipur, Assam, Karnataka, Bihar
(C) Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Uttarakhand
(D) Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, West Bengal
25. A President’s rule can be imposed in a state under the provision of
(1) Article 356 (2) Article 360 (3) Article 352 (4) Article 365
(A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 1 and 4 (D) 1 and 2
26. What is the maximum permissible strength of the State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 500 members (B) 425 members (C) 400 members (D) 545 members
27. The act of 1853 reduced the number of the Directors from 24 to
(A) 17 (B) 18 (C) 19 (D) 20
28. The “people’s plan” was formulated by
(A) Mahalanobis (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) M.N. Roy (D) B.S. Minhas
29. Nehru – Mahalanobis model of development was introduced during this Five Year plan.
(A) First five year plan (B) Second five year plan
(C) Third five year plan (D) Fourth five year plan
30. Which of the following are the federal features of the Indian constitution
I. Rigid constitution II. Bicameral constitution
III. Collective responsibility IV. Office of the CAG
(A) I, II and III (B) I and II only (C) I, II and IV only (D) III and IV only
31. Match the following and choose the correct answer:
Speaker Tenure
(a) Mavalankar 1. 1962 – 67
(b) Hukam Singh 2. 1980 – 1989
(c) K.S. Hegde 3. 1952 – 56
(d) Bal Ram Jakhar 4. 1977 – 1980
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
32. Match the following and choose the correct answer:
List – I List – II
(Provisions) (Article)
(a) Writ Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 1. Article 13
(b) Suits against Government 2. Article 226
(c) Writ Jurisdiction of the High court 3. Article 300
(d) Source of the power of Judicial Review 4. Article 32
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5. Article 166
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 5 1
(B) 3 4 2 5
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 5 4 3 2
33. The ‘Procedure established by Law’ in Indian Constitution is a feature borrowed from the
constitution of
(A) South Africa (B) Japan (C) Ireland (D) Canada
34. A State legislative council can keep a money bill for only _________ days
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
35. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
(A) Chief Minister (B) Chief Justice
(C) Governor (D) Vice – president
36. Union Cabinet, approves setting up to six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in 2016. Find
out which place is not correct?
(A) Goa (B) Jammu (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka
37. Who is the 44th Chief Justice of India?
(A) Justice Anil Baijal (B) Justice Jagadish Singh Khehar
(C) Justice Ramachandra (D) Justice Rajiv Jain
38. When was “Make in India” launched by Government of India?
(A) 26 January 2014 (B) 25 September 2014
(C) 25 December 2014 (D) 26 October 2014
39. When did Mr. OM Prakash Rawat take charge as Chief election Commissioner of India?
(A) 17th January 2018 (B) 20th January 2018
(C) 23rd January 2018 (D) 6th July 2017
40. When did Union Cabinet approve MOU between Indian and European Union on Water
Cooperation?
(A) August 2016 (B) September 2016 (C) October 2016 (D) November 2016
41. Which Amendment Act was provide 33% reservation of seats for women in Rural and Urban Local
bodies
(A) 73rd and 74th (B) 43rd and 44th (C) 53rd and 54th (D) 75th and 76th
42. In the Indian constitution consists of directive principles of state policy is
(A) Article 14 to 18 (B) Article 36 to 51 (C) Article 13 to 17 (D) Article 16 to 20
43. Assertion (A): The Governor’s report may lead to the declaration of emergency in a State.
Reason (R): The constitutional head of the State becomes the head of the government in the state
in the event of State emergency.
(A) (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true
44. Match
(a) First Five Year Plan 1. Equity and social justice
(b) Second Five year Plan 2. Removal of poverty
(c) Fifth Five Year Plan 3. Rapid Industrialization
(d) Tenth Five Year Plan 4. Agriculture
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 3 4 1
45. In 1934 who was elected the Congress President at Bombay?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Subhas Chandra Bose
(C) Rajendra Prasad (D) Vallabhhai Patel
46. How many members signed the Indian Constitution?
(A) 274 (B) 284 (C) 294 (D) 264
47. All Indian Women conference was organized at
(A) Pune (B) Bombay (C) Thane (D) Satar
48. What is the name of the scheme for socio-economic development and empowerment of women
through self-help groups?
(A) Janani Suraksha (B) Swayam Sidha
(C) Ganga Kalyan Yojana (D) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
49. When was Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) extended to all the blocks of the
country?
(A) 1978 (B) 1980 (C) 2002 (D) 2000
50. On the eve of India Independence there were nearly _________ princely states in India
(A) 562 (B) 565 (C) 567 (D) 568
51. First and last Indian Governor General of India is
(A) Lord Mount Batten (B) Nehru (C) Rajagopalachari (D) Kamaraj
52. Pick out the wrong statement about Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the Brahmo Samaj at Calcutta in 1828
(B) He himself adopted a Christian boy
(C) Ram Mohan Roy started the first Bengali weekly Samvad Kaumudi
(D) Ram Mohan died in Bristol in England in 1833
53. How many days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets a deadline for government departments to
resolve public grievances?
(A) 30 days (B) 45 days (C) 60 days (D) 75 days
54. Who among the following have held the office of the Vice – President of India?
1. Mohammed Hidayatullah 2. Fakruddin Ali Ahamed
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 4 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 3 and 4 only
55. Assertion (A): The device of Adjournment motion is not used by the Rajya Sabha
Reason (R): An Adjournment motion does not result in removing the Government from office
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
56. Consider the following statements with reference to constituent assembly. Which of the statement
is correct?
I. Mahatma Gandhi is not a member of Constituent Assembly
II. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as President on Dec. 11, 1946
III. Under the Cabinet Mission’s provisions, Constituent Assembly was established
IV. Constituent Assembly executed only the National Flag not the National Anthem
(A) I only (B) I, II and III only (C) II and IV only (D) I, II, III and IV only
57. “National Development Council” (NDC) was formed in
(A) 1952 (B) 1962 (C) 1963 (D) 1973
58. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I List II
(a) NITI Aayog 1. 15.03.1950
(b) National Development Council 2. 22.11.1951
(c) Finance Commission 3. 01.01.2015
(d) Planning Commission 4. 06.08.1952
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 3 4 2
59. Who was the Chairman of First Planning Commission in India?
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) V.P. Singh (D) Morarji Desai
60. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Bombay President Association II. London Indian Society
III. Mahajan Sabha of Madras IV. East India Association
(A) IV, III, II, I (B) I, II, III, IV (C) III, I, II, IV (D) II, III, IV, I
61. Who were called as Fathers of Congress?
I. Pethick Lawrence II. A.O. Hume
III. David Yule IV. William Wedderburn
(A) II and IV (B) III and IV (C) I and II (D) II and III
62. Who is the Chief Minister of Tripura in 2018?
(A) Jishnu Debbarama (B) Biplab Kumar Dev
(C) Ratalalnath (D) Sudip Roy Barman
63. In which year “Project Tiger” was launched?
(A) April 1971 (B) April 1972 (C) April 1973 (D) April 1974
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64. Government declared that those who earned Rs. 10 lakhs per year will be ineligible for LPG subsidy
from?
(A) Jan. 2015 (B) Jan. 2016 (C) Jan. 2017 (D) Jan. 2018
65. Who is the President of the Congress during Surat Split between the Moderates and the Extremists?
(A) Rash Bihari Gosh (B) Pheroze Shah
(C) M.M. Malviya (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
66. Indian State Financial Corporations have given assistance mainly to develop
(A) Small – Scale Industries (B) Medium – Scale Industries
(C) Medium and Small Scale Industries (D) Irrigation projects
67. The Balwant Roy Mehta Committee was appointed to examine
(A) Democratic – Decentralization
(B) Panchayat Raj Institutions
(C) Administrative arrangements for rural development
(D) Community development programme
68. ‘Rule of Law’ is embodied in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
(A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (D) 15
69. Which of the statement is correct with reference to The Estimates Committee?
I. Consists of 30 members
II. A minister is eligible for election
III. The term of the Committee is 2 years
IV. The members are from only Lok Sabha
(A) I only (B) I and IV only (C) II, III and IV only (D) I, II and III only
70. The judicial review was originally from
(A) USA (B) Great Britian (C) Australia (D) Japan
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71. Telangana came into existence as the 29 state of India in the year
(A) 2013 (B) 2014 (C) 2015 (D) 2016
72. Match the following:
Finance Commission Chairman
(a) First FC 1. K.C. Pant
(b) Fourth FC 2. K.C. Neogy
(c) Tenth FC 3. C. Rangarajan
(d) Twelth FC 4. P.V. Rajmannar
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 1 3 2
73. Which Council Act introduced the separate electorate for the Muslims?
(A) Indian Council’s Act 1862 (B) Indian Council’s Act 1892
(C) Indian Council’s Act 1909 (D) Indian Council’s Act 1919
74. Which state first implemented the Panchayat Raj System?
(A) Tamilnadu (B) Bihar (C) Rajasthan (D) Gujarat
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75. The 74th Amendment also known as the _______ provides for setting up of three types of Municipal
bodies.
(A) Nagarpalika Act (B) District level Panchayat
(C) Gram Sabha Act (D) Cantonment Board Act
76. Pick out the false statement (Only one statement is false)
(A) Administrative Reforms Commissions was setup on January 5, 1966
(B) Under the chairmanship of Morarji Desai with 15 members
(C) The commission submitted its 20 reports
(D) The commission studied the major ten areas of public administration
77. The word ‘Socialist and Secular’ were added to the preamble by:
(A) 41st amendment (B) 42nd amendment (C) 46th amendment (D) 44th amendment
78. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the
Constitution?
(A) Right to freedom of religion (B) Right to property
(C) Right to equality (D) Right to Constitutional remedies
79. What is the age qualification for a member of District Panchayat?
(A) 21 (B) 25 (C) 30 (D) 35
80. The legislature of Tamilnadu had bicameralism up to the year
(A) 1986 (B) 1988 (C) 1996 (D) 1998
81. The member of Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly. How many members who are distinguished in
the field of Art, Literature, Science and Social Service are nominated by the President?
(A) 12 Members (B) 13 Members (C) 14 Members (D) 15 Members
82. The First Indian Prime Minister who resigned his post was
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Morarji Desai
(C) V.P. Singh (D) Chandra Shekar
83. “Pragati” Scholarship Scheme of the Government of India is meant for
(A) Higher education of girls (B) Technical education of girls
(C) Secondary education of girls (D) Elementary education of girls
84. The Declaration of the rights of man was published in the year
(A) 1817 (B) 1789 (C) 1897 (D) 1978
85. The council of ministers in the state is responsible to
(A) Municipal council (B) Parliament
(C) Legislative council (D) High court
86. The Dowry Prohibition Act was enactment by the parliament in the year
(A) 1952 (B) 1961 (C) 2000 (D) 2011
87. In which form of Government is the executive not responsible to the legislature?
(A) Collegiate (B) Parliamentary (C) Presidential (D) Dictatorship
88. During the freedom struggle on which day the Indian National Congress celebrated the Poorna
Swaraj
(A) January 26, 1930 (B) January 29, 1929
(C) August 16, 1930 (D) August 18, 1930
List I List II
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(a) Nand Kishore Singh 1. 14 Finance Commission
(b) Vijay L. Kelhar 2. 12th Finance Commission
(c) C. Rangarajan 3. 15th Finance Commission
(d) Y. Venugopal Reddy 4. 13th Finance Commission
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 4 2 1
98. Consider the following statement about Vallabhai Patel.
1. He organized no-tax campaign in Bardoli district
2. He was arrested during the civil disobedience movement
3. In 1946, he selected as Minister in charge of Home Affairs.
4. He died in 1952
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 4 only correct (B) 1, 3 and 4 only correct
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only correct (D) 1 and 2 only correct
99. How many recommendations were made by Ashok Mehta Committee report?
(A) 122 (B) 132 (C) 142 (D) 152
100. The First Public Service Commission in India was set up in the year
(A) 1926 (B) 1935 (C) 1947 (D) 1950
101. Which among the following forms a committee for recommending a chairperson of State Human
Rights Commission?
(A) Chief Minister, Speaker, Home Minister, Opposition Leader
(B) Governor, Chief Minister, Home Minister, Opposition Leader
(C) Chief Minister, High Court Judge, Opposition Leader
(D) Chief Minister, Opposition Leader, Governor
102. Which one of the following programmes was launched on October 2, 2014?
(A) Swachh Bharat Mission (B) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
(C) Atal Pension Yojana (D) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
103. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is elected by
(A) Elected members of the Rajya Sabha (B) All members of the Rajya Sabha
(C) Elected members of the Parliament (D) All members of the Parliament
104. In which schedule division of powers are enumerated?
(A) 9th schedule (B) 8th schedule (C) 7th schedule (D) 12th schedule
105. Food for work programme was introduced during the ______ plan
(A) Fourth Five Year (B) Fifth Five Year
(C) Sixth Five Year (D) Seventh Five Year
106. The constitution of India came into force on
(A) 26th January 1950 (B) 15th August 1947
(C) 26th January 1947 (D) 15th August 1945
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141. Which Article confers the reservation of seats for SC and ST in the house of the people?
(A) Article-331 (B) Article-330 (C) Article-324 (D) Article-326
142. The protection of human rights act 1993 was amended in the year
(A) 2004 (B) 2005 (C) 2006 (D) 2007
143. In which year India formed its first coalition Ministry at the centre?
(A) 1976 (B) 1977 (C) 1978 (D) 1979
144. When was the slogan “Garibi Hatao” (Removal of poverty) was raised?
(A) I five year plan (B) II five year plan
(C) III five year plan (D) IV five year plan
145. In which year in India the coalition governments came into being in the states
(A) 1956 (B) 1962 (C) 1967 (D) 1971
146. The comptroller and auditor general of India is appointed by
(A) Governor (B) Chief Minister (C) President (D) Prime Minister
147. The central administrative tribunal was set up in the year
(A) 1982 (B) 1985 (C) 1987 (D) 1991
148. When was the Crop. Insurance scheme introduced?
(A) May-1985 (B) April-1985 (C) June-1986 (D) December-1990
149. During the 11th five year plan Indian GDP increased by
(A) 5.4% (B) 7.9% (C) 7.6% (D) 7.8%
150. What did the Indian Planning commission strongly recommend for the agricultural sector?
(A) Government should invest more in agriculture
(B) Government should invest less in agriculture
(C) Government should invest moderately in agriculture
(D) Government should not invest in agriculture
151. Name the President who sworned I.K. Gujral as Prime Minister in 1997?
(A) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (B) Sankar Dayal Sharma
(C) Ghiyani Jail Singh (D) K.R. Narayanan
152. Who was a women Minister in the Rajaji Ministry of Tamilnadu?
(A) Jothi Venkatachalam (B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Sathiyavani Muthu (D) Muthulakshmi Reddy
153. Name the economist played a leading role in the Second Five Year Plan.
(A) Jaya Prakash Narayan (B) P.C. Mahalanobis
(C) J.C. Kumarappa (D) Dr. William Gadd
154. In which year the name ‘Neethikkatchi’ was changed into ‘Dravida Kazhagam’?
(A) 1935 (B) 1949 (C) 1929 (D) 1944
155. Who was the Eleventh Prime Minister of India?
(A) I.K. Gujral (B) Deva Gowda (C) Atal Behari Bajpayee (D) V.P. Singh
156. Who headed the interim cabinet formed in the year 1946?
(A) Sardar vallabai patel (B) Rajaji
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Rajendra Prasad
157. Which of the following article provides for an independent election commission in order to ensure
free and fair election in the country?
(A) Article 324 (B) Article 234 (C) Article 143 (D) Article 243
158. When was Dr.Muthulakshmi reddy, nominated as a member of the madras legislative council?
(A) 1931 (B) 1950 (C) 1926 (D) 1948
159. In which year GST was introduced
(A) 2016 (B) 2017 (C) 2018 (D) 2015
160. Which one of the following Article deals with the office of the advocate general for the states?
(A) Article-155 (B) Article-165 (C) Article-175 (D) Article-185
161. Which of the following Article of the Indian constitution explains the original jurisdiction of the
supreme court?
(A) Article-131 (B) Article-132 (C) Article-133 (D) Article-134
162. The national commission for women was set up in the year
(A) 1991 (B) 1992 (C) 1993 (D) 1994
163. In 1963 morarji desai resigned from nehru’s cabinet because of
(A) The debacle in the Indo-China war (B) His confrontation with Nehru
(C) Kamaraj plan (D) His failure as finance minister
164. Which Article of Indian constitution gives right to women education?
(A) Article-24 (B) Article-15 (C) Article-28 (D) Article-351
165. In which year was the new population policy announced in India?
(A) January 15, 1978 (B) October 18, 1979 (C) April 16, 1976 (D) July 16, 1990
166. Identify the mismatch
(A) Nethaji - National planning
(B) Tat - Bombay plan
(C) Shriman Narayan - Gandhian plan
(D) M.N.Roy - People’s plan
167. Mukhyamantri yuva nestum scheme is introduced by
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Telungana (C) Karnataka (D) Kerala
168. Who was the first law minister of independent India?
(A) Nehru (B) Ambedkar
(C) Madan mohan malaviya (D) Sardar vallabhai patel
169. The regulating act provided for the establishment of a supreme court at
(A) Fort William (B) Fort St.David (C) Fort St.George (D) Fort Jinjee
170. Which act curbed the freedom of publication?
(A) Indian universities act (B) Official secrets act
(C) Councels act of 1892 (D) Vernacular press act
171. Which of following language were inserted in the eight schedule by the 92 nd constitutional
amendment act of 2003?
(A) Konkani, Maithili, santhali, Dogri (B) Bodo, Dogri, Santhali, Nepali
(C) Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali (D) Kashmiri, Manipuri, Urdu, Sindhi
172. The present systems of recruitment to higher civil services in India is based on the recommendations
of which of the following committees/commissions?
1. Sathish Chandra committee
2. Lee commission
3. Kothari committee
4. Aitchison commission
(A) 1, 3 and 5 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (D) 3 only
173. The institution of lok ayuktha was created first in Maharashtra in
(A) 1970 (B) 1972 (C) 1973 (D) 1971
174. The chief election commissioner is appointed by whom?
(A) Parliament (B) Minister of parliamentary affairs
(C) President (D) Chief Ministers of all states
175. The annual report of the comptroller and auditor general of India is scrutinized in detail by
(A) Public accounts committee (B) Estimate committee
(C) Consultative committee on expenditure (D) Select committee on expenditures
176. Which year “come and play scheme” was introduced by sports authority of India?
(A) 2009 (B) 2010 (C) 2011 (D) 2012
177. Who initiated operation blackboard?
(A) Nehru (B) Indira Gandhi (C) Rajiv Gandhi (D) Narasimha Rao
178. Which article assured equality before law?
(A) 14-18 (B) 19-22 (C) 23-24 (D) 25-28
179. Which Article of the constitution accords special status to the state Jammu and Kashmir?
(A) 356 (B) 370 (C) 371 (D) 350
180. Match the following:
List I (schedules) List II (Previsions)
(a) Sixth schedule 1. Administration and control of scheduled
Areas and scheduled tribes
(b) Second schedule 2. Administration of tribal areas in states of Assam,
Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
(c) Twelfth schedule 3. Provisions as to the speaker and deputy speaker of state
Legislative assemblies
(d) Fifth schedule 4. Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities
5. Powers, authority and responsibility of Panchayats
a b c d
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 1 2 5 3
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 2 3 5 1
181. Match the following and choose the correct answer:
Political Parties Leaders
(a) Assam Gana parishad (AGP) 1. Mulam Singh Yadav
(b) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) 2. Uddhav Thackery
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(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 3 4 2
205. The vice chairman of NITI aayog is
(A) Mr.Aravind Panagariya (B) Mr.Rajiv Kumar
(C) Mr.Bimal Jalan (D) Mr.Y.V.Reddy
206. The constitution of India was drafted by __________, That started working on December 9, 1946
(A) Directly elected constituent assembly
(B) Indirectly elected constitutional assembly
(C) Both directly and indirectly elected, constituent assembly
(D) Council of governor – General of India
207. How many times, the president’s rule was imposed in Tamilnadu?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
208. Central Vigilance commission was set up on the recommendation of
(A) Administrative reforms commission of India
(B) Gorwala report
(C) Kripalani committee
(D) Santhanam committee
209. In which case, the supreme court Iaid down a new doctrine of the ‘Basic Structure’ of the
constitution?
(A) Kesavananda bharati case (B) Golaknath case
(C) Minerva mills case (D) Waman rao case
210. Which one of the following is a non-communal political party?
(A) Shiromani Akali Dal (B) Shiv.sena
(C) Asom Gana Parishad (D) Muslim League
211. Match List I and List II (Establishment of Lokayuktha in states)
List I (States) List II (created in)
(a) Rajasthan 1. 1985
(b) Assam 2. 1973
(c) Uttar Pradesh 3. 1981
(d) Madhya Pradesh 4. 1970
5. 1975
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 5
(B) 2 1 5 3
(C) 5 3 2 1
(D) 1 4 3 2
212. When was the Tamilnadu state Human Rights commission established?
(A) 17th April 1991 (B) 17th April 1994
(C) 17th April 1997 (D) 17th April 1996
213. The article inserted by the constitution for implementation of goods and service tax (GST) is
(A) Article 279 A (B) Article 377 (C) Article 277 (D) Article370
214. ‘Prakash hai to Vikas hai’ scheme, a free household power connection scheme for the poor was
launched recently by the state of
(A) Gujarat (B) Kerala (C) Telangana (D) Uttar Pradesh
215. Who was the president of the Tamilnadu congress committee in 1930?
(A) T.S.S.Rajan (B) C.Rajagopalachari
(C) T.Prakasam (D) K.Nageswara Rao
216. Which one of the article was inserted in the Indian constitution to provide free and compulsory
education?
(A) Article 21 (B) Article 21 (A) (C) Article 22 (D) Article 22 (A)
217. Who maintain law and order in a district?
(A) District collector (B) Superintendent of police
(C) District Judge (D) DIG
218. The legislative council is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved each member of the legislative
council serves for terms is
(A) 3 Years (B) 4 Years (C) 5 Years (D) 6 Years
219. Which writ is issued by judiciary to free a person who has been detained illegally?
(A) Quo warranto (B) Mandamus (C) Certiorari (D) Habeas corpus
220. The Chief vigilance commissioner is appointed on the recommendations of
(A) Cabinet
(B) Committee of Prime Minister, Home Minister, Leader of opposition
(C) UPSC
(D) Parliament
221. Rajya sabha has equal power with loksabha
(A) Removal of the government
(B) Amending the constitution
(C) Matter of creating new All india services
(D) In making cut motions
222. During the five year plan period, annual plans were followed in the period of
(A) 1966-69 (B) 1970-71 (C) 1973-74 (D) 1976-77
223. The main objective of Janani suraksha yojana is
(A) To reduce maternal and neo-natal mortality
(B) To reduce birth rate
(C) To reduce death rate
(D) To provide quality health care facilities
224. Who launched narmada seva mission for conservation of narmada river?
(A) President of India (B) Vice president of India
(C) Prime minister of India (D) Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
225. Which of the following person accompanied Gandhi to champaran?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Vallabhai Patel
(C) J.B.Kripalani (D) C.R.Dass
244. Assertion (A): The Indian councils act also called morley – minto reforms was introduced in 1909
Reason (R) : Lord curzon’s imperialistic attitude, autocratic rule and lack of sympathy for Indians
and the failure of 1892 act to fulfill the legitimate wished of the people.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the explanation for (A)
(C) (A) is right (R) is wrong
(D) (A) is wrong (R) is right
245. Cantonment act was passed by the central legislature in the year
(A) 1924 (B) 1909 (C) 1882 (D) 1870
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246. The recommendations of 15 finance commission will be effect from which date?
(A) January 1, 2018 (B) April 1, 2018 (C) April 1, 2020 (D) January 1, 2020
247. Match the following:
(a) Governor 1. Article 171
(b) Chief Minister 2. Article 170
(c) Legislative council 3. Article 153
(d) Legislative assembly 4. Article 163
a b c d
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 2 3 1 4
248. Match the correct answer:
(a) Saradha act 1. 1992
(b) Equal pay act 2. 1976
(c) Block board act 3. Tmt. Indira Gandhi
(d) 20 Point programme 4. 1929
a b c d
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 3 4 2 1
249. The planning commission in India is now known as
(A) Planning council (B) NITI Aayog
(C) NITI sanjog (D) Bharatiya aayog mandal
250. In which article make provision for the appointment of a law officer, the attorney general by
presidents of India?
(A) Article 66 (B) Article 67 (C) Article 76 (D) Article 96
251. The government of India introduced the rights to education on
(A) 15th August 1947 (B) 26th January 1950 (C) 1st April 2010 (D) 2nd October 2012
252. When was the legal services authority act (lok adalat) passed?
(A) 1985 (B) 1987 (C) 1986 (D) 1988
253. Article 41 of the constitution of India guarantees
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