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4) __________ act of Lord Lytton’s regime was aimed at limiting the freedom of press.
a) Government of India Act b) widow remarriage Act c) The Indian Arms Act d) Vernacular
Press Act
a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) Tilak c) Mahatma Gandhi d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
a) Lala Lajpat Rai b) Dadabhai Naoroji c) Bipin Chandra Pal d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
8) ___________ was the first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service examination.
a) Surendranath Banerjee b) Lala Lajpat Rai c) Dadabhai Naoroji d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
9) ___________ played an important role in the formulation of the constitutional reforms known
a) Lala Lajpat Rai b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale c) Bipin Chandra Pal d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
10) Which of the following methods was not adopted by the Assertive Nationalists.
a) Revival of India’s lost glory b) Swadeshi and Boycott c) Policy of cooperation d) sacrifice
11) ________ and _________ were the two prominent leaders of the Khilafat movement.
a) Muhammed Ali and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan b) Jinnah and Shaukat Ali c) Muhammed Ali and
Shaukat Ali d) Abdul kalam Azad and Jinnah
13) The _______ Act passed by the British Government in the year 1919 gave them permission
to arrest and detain suspected Indians.
14) Which of the following factors were responsible for the launch of the Civil Disobedience
Act.
a) Failure of the Simon Commission b) partition of Bengal c) Point a and b The d) None of the
above
15) Which of the following is true with respect to the reasons for the launching of the Quit India
Movement?
a) The failure of the Cripps Mission b) Invasion of Japan over India c) Both a and b d) None of
the above
18) Which of the following was not an ideal of the Forward Bloc?
a) There was a provision of creation of Pakistan b) Two separate constituent assemblies for two
dominion states c) Both a and b d) None of the above
23) Which event was responsible for the withdrawal of the Non Cooperation Movement.
a) Chauri Chaura outrage b) Dandi March c) The Black Act d) Morley Reforms
a) He was a moderate leader b) He wrote Gita Rahasya c) He launched the newspaper Kesari d)
Both a nd c
25) Which of the following was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the doctrine of lapse?
26) Italy wanted to get back the territory of __________ from Austria.
27) _________ provided raw material, cheap labour, agricultural land and trading ports to the
imperial nations.
28) Balkan states like Serbia wanted that their fellow nationals ________ who lived in other
states should come together to form a greater Balkan state.
30) After the death of __________ France was able to establish friendly relations with Russia
and England.
31) Ottoman Turkey and ________ joined the side of Germany in the First World War.
32) In 1882 ______ joined the alliance and it came to be known as the Triple Alliance.
33) There was complete political instability in Italy and between 1919 and 1922 ______ coalition
governments were formed.
a) 5 b) 6 c) 3 d) 7
34) The Socialists who included the ___________, the Communists and the Social Democrats
created conditions conducive to the growth of Fascism in Italy.
35) Germans looked down upon the __________ republic which had signed the disgraceful
Versailles Treaty.
a) 3 b) 6 c) 2 d) 4
39) The authority of the League of the Nations was flouted by Japan when it seized __________.
40) The League did nothing when Poland, with the backing of _________, seized a part of
Lithuania.
41) The city of Danzing was inhabited mainly by the Germans and by occupying Danzing
Corridor, Germany could connect with _________.
42) Emperor __________ was left on the throne as a constitutional monarch and the Japanese
Parliament retained some of its law making powers.
43) The horrors of the two World Wars and the failure of the League of Nations led to a meeting
of the Big Three--- Roosevelt (President of the USA), Churchill (Prime Minister of Britain) and
Stalin (Premier of the USSR) at ________ in February 1945.
44) The objectives for which the United Nations was established are enshrined in the _________
of the UN Charter.
45) The International Court of Justice elects its President and Vice-President for a ______ year
term.
38) The German armies completed the conquest of Poland in less than _________ weeks so as to
ensure that no aid reached Poland.
a) 3 b) 6 c) 2 d) 4
47) The International Court of Justice replaced the Permanent Court of International Justice
which had functioned in the __________ since 1922.
48) UNICEF is governed by a ______ member Executive Board, which reviews UNICEF
activities and approves its policies, country programmes and budgets.
a) 25 b) 36 c) 40 d) 15
49) The UNESCO promotes basic research in fields like ________, mathematics, physics and
oceanography.
50) Courier is the official monthly magazine of UNESCO. Its Hindi and _______ editions are
available in India.
51) WHO makes special efforts in combating _________ diseases which are known as killers of
infants and young children.
53) Under the Treaty of Versailles, Danzing became a free port in the _______ territory.
54) The total number of countries represented at the conference at Versailles was ________.
a) 35 b) 25 c) 47 d) 27
55) New nations like _________, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Yugoslavia emerged at the end
of First World War.
57) The right of members to ask questions from the government is called---
63) If the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Rajya Sabha becomes the ____________.
65) When can the Parliament vote on issues in the State List?
67) The ___________ is the body of people’s representatives who have supreme power of
governance in a democratic country.
68) During the proclamation of emergency, the term of the Lok Sabha maybe extended by the
Parliament _____ year at a time.
69) The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act which was passed in January 2020 did away with
the provision of nomination of __________ to Lok Sabha and certain state assemblies.
70) The House grants leave to move No-Confidence Motion only when it has the support of at
least ______ members.
71) Money Bills can only be introduced on the recommendation of the __________.
(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Election Commissioner (d) Speaker
72) _________ is the pivot round which the whole administration revolves.
(a) Cabinet (b) Council of Ministers (c) Prime Minister (d) President
73) The Prime Minister is also the ex-officio Chairman of the _________ and the Atomic Energy
Commission.
(a) Parliamentary Affairs Committee (b) Parliamentary Delegations Committee (c) Niti Aayog
(d) Enforcement Directorate
74) In 1961, the Parliament reprimanded the editor of the ________ for ridiculing a member of
the Parliament.
(a) Outlook (b) Blitz (c) India Today (d) Time Magzine
75) The Question Hour, Calling Attention Notices and _________ are some devices to seek
information from the government about its policies and performance.
(a) Prorogation (b) Half-an-hour discussion (c) Adjournment Motion (d) Interpellation
76) In the Table of Precedence __________ ranks higher than all Cabinet Ministers, other than
the Prime Minister.
(a) Chairman (b) Leader of Opposition (c) Chief Election Commissioner (d) Speaker
77) When the ______remains dissolved especially during proclamation of Emergency then the
Rajya Sabha acts as Union Legislature
(a) Vidhan Parishad (b) Lok Sabha (c) Lok Parishad (d) Vidhan Sabha
(a) three weeks (b) two weeks (c) six weeks (d) one week
81) Who is the link between the Cabinet and the President?
(b) President
83) The judge of the Supreme Court retires on attaining the age of ____________
(a) 65
(b) 60
(c) 63
(d) 62
(a) President
(c) Governor
85) The right of members to ask questions from the government is called---
(c) Prorogation
(d) Interpellation
86) When a President is being impeached, a resolution for the same is moved after at least _______
days’ notice in writing.
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 15
(d) 14
87) The power of the President to summon Parliament is subject to the condition that there should not
be a gap of more than ______ months between two sessions of each House.
(a) six
(b) three
(c) seven
(d) four
(a) 12
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 4
89) When the Vice-President resigns, such resignation is to be communicated by the President to the
__________
(c) Cabinet
(a) 34
(b) 33
(c) 32
(d) 35
91) The salaries and allowances of Judges are charged on the _________.
c) Vote on Account
d) Supplementary Grant
92) A Judge can be removed by the _______ only for proved misbehavior and incapacity.
a) Prime Minister
b) Cabinet
c) Vice-President
d) President
93) _________ is the power that a court of law exercises to carry out judgements and enforce laws.
a) Constitution
b) Preamble
c) Jurisdiction
d) Writ
94) A Supreme Court Judge can remain in office till he/she has achieved the age of ______ yrs.
a) 62
b) 65
c) 60
d) 55
a) Original
b) Revisory
c) Appellate
d) Judicial Review
96) A ‘Court of Record’ is a court whose judgements are in the nature of _________.
a) Evidence
b) Testimony
c) Appeals
d) Precedents
97) In the appointment of the Judges of High Court apart from that of the Chief Justice, The President
consults the Chief Justice of India and ________ of the state.
a) Law Minister
b) Chief Minister
c) Home Secretary
d) Governor
98) The power of a High Court to interpret the Constitution is known as _________.
a) Revisory Jurisdiction
b) Judicial Review
c) Court of Record
d) Precedents
99) A _______ is an order from a judicial authority asking a person to perform some act or refrain
from performing an act.
a) Writ
b) Precedent
c) Constitution
d) Testimony
100) The District Judge in his capacity acts as a ___________ and District Collector.
a) Municipal Commissioner
b) Deputy Commissioner
c) Mayor
d) Chief Justice
101) Which of the following acts/laws do not come under the Judicial Review of the Supreme Court?
a) The Speaker
d) The Governor
103) One can simply approach the Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights by writing a
letter. Identify the term.
a) PIL
b) Writ
c) Judicial Review
d) Interpellation
104) A Constitutional Bench of _______ judges is required to determine the Constitutional validity
of laws of the Centre or the States.
a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Four
105) Which of the following has the power to review the judgement of the Supreme Court?
a) The President
c) The Parliament
d) The Vice-President
106) Who determines the strength of the Supreme Court?
a) Electoral College
b) Lok Sabha
c) The Parliament
d) Judiciary
a) Prime Minister
b) Speaker
c) Chief Justice
d) President
b) The Vice-President
d) Speaker
b) The Governor
c) The President
d) The Vice-President
110) Under which provision can a non-member of Parliament be made a minister?
c) If he is a retired judge
111) All decisions with regards to the Atomic Energy Commission are taken by ______.
a) President
b) Speaker
c) Prime Minister
d) Vice-President
113) _______ authorizes the Executive to draw money from the Consolidated Fund of India through
Vote on Account.
c) Council of Ministers
d) The President
114) The emergency can remain effective only when it is approved by the _______ within a period of
________ from the date of its proclamation.
115) _______ presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice-President.
a) President
b) Speaker
c) Deputy Chairman
d) Chief Justice
117) If there is a deadlock between the two Houses of Parliament over a Non-Money Bill__________
summons a joint meeting of the two houses of Parliament.
a) The Vice-President
b) Speaker
c) The President
d) Prime Minister
118) ___________ takes the initiative to summon a session of Parliament on behalf of the President
b) Prime Minister
c) Speaker
d) Chairman
119) The leader of the majority party is summoned by _________ to form a government after
General Election.
a) Prime Minister
b) Vice-President
c) Speaker
d) President
120) Hema Malini was nominated as a member to the Rajya Sabha. On which criterion the President
would have nominated him?
a) Literature
b) Art
c) Social Service
d) Science
121) ________ was the Governor General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Lytton
122) Arrange the following in the correct chronological order: -
123) The Government of India Act of 1858 abolished the Company’s Board of Control and
transferred all the powers to __________.
a) Governor General
b) Viceroy
c) Secretary of State
d) Court of Directors
124) Raja Vinod Rai signs a treaty but fails to fulfill his obligation of payment for the upkeep of
Company soldiers. Which treaty did he break?
a) Doctrine of Lapse
c) Subsidiary Alliance
125) Rai Bahadur Vikram Singh had all his lands confiscated for want of valid documents proving
that he was the owner of these lands. Which law enabled the Company to do this?
a) Law of Property
b) Inam Commission