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1. The word Democracy comes from the Greek word ?
Democracia
Demokratia
Demos
Kratia
2. The head of the government in Nepal is the:
President
Prime Minister
King
Vice President
3. In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the locally elected representatives?
India in Sri Lanka
US in Iraq
USSR in Communist Poland
Both (b) and (c)
4. How many members are elected to the National Peoples Congress from all over China?
3050
3000
4000
2000
5. Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
Revolutionary Party
Mexican Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Party
6. When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom?
1970, from Black minority rule
1880, from White minority rule
1980, from Americans
1980, from White minority rule
7. Which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?
Citizens should be free to think
should be free to form associations
Should be free to raise protest
All the above
8. What is Constitutional Law?
Provisions given in the Constitution
Law to make Constitution
Law to set up Constituent Assembly
none of the above
9. Some of the drawbacks of democracy is
Instability and delays
corruption and hypocrisy
Politicians fighting among themselves
all the above
10. In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the world?
1932-36
1958-61
2001-2002
2004-2007
11. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on
26-Jan-50
26-Nov-49
26-Jan-49
15-Aug-47
12. Which of the following sentences is wrong about Dr B.R. Ambedkar?
He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
He was born in Maharashtra.
He was law minister in post-independence India.
He was law minister in post-independence India.
13. Who among the following was not the member of the Constituent Assembly?
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Prasad
T.T. Krishnamachari
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
14. Nelson Mandela remained in the jail for
28 years
29 years
30 years
31 years
15. Apartheid in South Africa was discrimination on the basis of
gender
religion
race
economic status
16. How many members had the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?
200
199
198
190
17. Which of the following terms is not included in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
Liberty
Equality
Secular
Religion
18. The Indian Constitution came into effect on
26-Jan-49
26-Jan-50
26-Jan-52
26-Nov-50
19. On what charges was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment?
For treason
For breaking the laws
For corruption charges
for possessing illegal property
20. In which way did the system of apartheid discriminate among the South Africans?
Restricted social contacts between the races
Segregation of public facilities
Created race-specific job categories
All the above
21. How many seats are reserved in the Lok Sabha for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
47
60
84
100
22. Our country is divided into
500 constituencies
543 constituencies
550 constituencies
552 constituencies
23. The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is
80
82
84
90
24. The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi is
2
4
6
7
25. The minimum age required for being a voter is:
25 years
21 years
18 years
15 years
26. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
The Chief Justice of India
The Prime Minister of India
The President of India
The Law Minister of India
27. Who led the Nyaya Yudh?
Chaudhary Charan Singh
Chaudhary Devi Lal
Ajit Singh
None of these
28. Which of these is not a feature of Indian democracy?
India has the largest number of voters in the world
India's Election Commission is very powerful
In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote
In India, the losing parties refuse to accept the electoral verdict
29. What is meant by the term constituency?
Place where the copy of constitution is kept
A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha / Vidhan Sabha
A body of voters
None of the above
30. In India, elections for which of these bodies are held after every five years?
Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Parishad
Only Lok Sabha
31. Who exercises all governmental powers?
President
Prime Minister
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Chief Election Commission
32. The Second Backward Classes Commission was appointed by the government of India in
1979
1981
1985
1999
33. Which one of the following statement about the President is wrong?
He is the head of the state.
He is the highest formal authority in the country.
He exercises only nominal powers.
He is elected directly by the people.
34. The strength of the Council of Ministers ranges from
60 to 80
60 to 100
70 to 85
80 to 100
35. Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget of the government or any other money related law, the Rajya Sabha cannot rejected it. The Rajya Sabha can only delay it by
14 days
15 days
16 days
17 days
36. When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
1989
1979
1979
2001
37. What do the Civil Servants do?
They take important policy decisions
They implement the ministers decisions
They settle the disputes
none of the above
38. What is Parliament?
Assembly of elected representatives at the national level
A body consisting of appointed ministers
Body comprising judges
Assembly of only appointed members
39. Apart from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who else constitutes the Parliament?
Prime Minister
Chief Minister
Governor
President
40. For how long can the Rajya Sabha delay a Money Bill?
15 days
1 month
3 months
14 days
41. About 600 hundred people from all over the world were put in a prison in Guantanamo Bay by the
US forces
Japanese forces
German forces
British forces
42. How many Fundamental Rights do we have?
6
7
8
9
43. Salman Rushdie?s book that has been banned in India on the ground that it is disrespectful to prophet Mohammed is
Mignight?s children
Two years eight months
The moors last sigh
The Satami Verses
44. Children below the age of cannot be employed in any factory or mine or in any other hazardous work.
12
13
14
15
45. Which of the Fundamental Rights is called the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution?
Right to Equality
Right to Freedom of Religion
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Cultural and Educational Rights
46. The National Human Rights Commission of India was set up in
1993
1994
1995
1996
47. Amnesty international works for
human right
trade unions
poor children
deprived people
48. A person who is arrested and detained shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of hours of arrest.
20
22
23
24
49. Which of the following statements is wrong?
We have freedom to travel to any part of the country.
We have freedom of speech and expression.
Untouchability is not a punishable offence.
Everyone is equal before the law.
50. The country which denies freedom of religion is
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Yugoslavia
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