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Q1. The constitution of India derives its ultimate authority from ____?
(a)Supreme court of India
(b)Parliament of-India
(c)People of India
(d)Constituent Assembly of India
S1. (C)
Sol.
[People of India]
Notes:
The Constitution draws its authority from the people and has been promulgated in the name of the people. This is evident from the Preamble which states “We the people of India …. do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.” This implies that the direct authority of the people cannot be claimed or usurped by the legislature. Under the constitution, legislature is a representative body but people constitute the ultimate sovereign
Q2. By which Charter Act , the east india company monopoly of trade with China come to an end?
(a) Charter Act 1793.
(b) Charter Act 1813.
(c) Charter Act 1833.
(d) Charter Act 1855.
S2. (b)
Sol.
By the Charter Act of 1813 the trade monopoly of East india company comes to an end.
But the monopoly on the tea trade with China was unchanged.
Q3. In which State does the governor nominate woman to the assembly?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir.
(b) Sikkim.
(c) Manipur.
(d) Nagaland.
S3. (a)
- Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has been conferred with the power to appoint two women as members of legislative assembly by constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.
Q4. Who was the second chief election commissioner of india?
(a) Sukumar Sen.
(b) S.P. Sen verma.
(c) K.V.k Sundaram.
(d) T.Swaminathan.
S4. (c)
Sol.
- K.v.k Sundaram was the second chief election commissioner of india.
Q5. The number of parliamentary seats of Gujarat is?
(a) 10.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 48.
S5.(b)
Sol.
- Gujarat is one of the 9 littoral States in India.
- It has representation of 26 seats in Lok Sabha. In Rajya Sabha it has 11 seats.
Q6. Which among the following fundamental rights is available to Indian Citizens but not to aliens?
(a)Freedom of expression and speech
(b)Equality before Law
(c)Protection of life & liberty
(d) None of the above
S6. (a)
Sol.`
Freedom of expression and speech. Indian had that fundamental rights available but aliens don’t have .
Because india is a democratic country. And every citizen of india has freedom to express themselves.
Q7. In which State does the governor nominate woman to the assembly?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir.
(b) Sikkim.
(c) Manipur.
(d) Nagaland.
S7. (a)
Sol.
- Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has been conferred with the power to appoint two women as members of legislative assembly by constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.
Q8. Which among the following formed as 22nd state of Indian union ?
(a)Goa
(b)ArunachalPradesh
(c)Sikkim
(d)Telangana
S8. (C)
Sol.
[Sikkim]
Notes:
Sikkim emerged as India’s 22nd state on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office
Q9. Which former chief justice of India appointed in Rajya Sabha recently?
(a) S ..Rajendra Babu.
(b) J.S. Khehar.
(c) H.L. Dattu.
(d) Ranjan Gogoi.
S9. (d)
Sol.
- Former chief justice Ranjan Gogoi has been nominated by President Ram Nath kovind for the Rajya Sabha.
Q10. The law framed by judiciary is called?
(a) ordinary law.
(b) Case law.
(C) Rule of law.
(d) Administrative law.
S10.(b)
- The law framed by judiciary is called case law.
- It is a law which the outcome of former case’s has established.
Q11. Which of the following Articles of the constitution of India deals with the uniform civil code?
- Article 43.
- Article 45.
- Article 44.
- Article 46.
S11. (C )
Sol-
- It is a part of DPSP under part IV.
- Equal law for all religions.
- Goa is the only state in india with the uniform civil code.
Q12. Which of the following resist liberty and freedom?
(a) Centralisation.
(b) Decentralisation.
(C) privatization.
(d) Nationalisation.
S12. (a)
The centralisation of resources is a hurdle in freedom and liberty.
Q13. What kind of right is right to vote?
(a) Human right.
(b) civil right.
(c) Natural right.
(d) Political right
S13. (a) Constitution of India provides for right to vote under article-326 . According to this article , a person above the age of 18 years has the right to vote in elections.
Q14. Who among the following cannot participate in the election of the president of india?
- Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- Members of state legislative council.
- Members of union territorie legislature’s.
- None of these.
S14. (b)
- In election of President of India members of lok sabha ,rajya sabha, members of union territories, and state’s legislative assembly participated.
- Only Members of state legislative council cannot participate.
Q15. Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
(a) prime minister.
(b) finance minister.
(C) president.
(d) Railway minister.
S15. (c)
- President is not the members of either house of parliament.
