1. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President on the advice of the
(a) Chief Minister (b) Chief Justice
(c) Prime Minister (d) Vice-President
2. The President gives his resignation to the
(a) Prime Minister (b) Vice President
(c) Chief Justice (d) Parliament
3. The second President of the Indian Republic was
(a) V.V.Giri (b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain (d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. For what period does the Vice President of India hold office?
(a) 5 years (b) 6 years
(c) 2 years (d) till the age of 65 years
5. Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Prime Minister (c) Election Commissioner (d) Governor
6. Which of the following is not true regarding the payment of the emoluments of
the President?
(a) They do not require any parliamentary sanction.
(b) They can be reduced during a Financial Emergency.
(c) They are shown separately in the budget.
(d) They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India.
7. The total number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha and
the Rajya Sabha is
(a) 12 (b) 14
(c) 16 (d) 18
8. With reference to the provisions of the Indian Constitution, which of the
following is not correct? (I.E.S.1992)
(a) There is no specific procedure mentioned to remove the Governor of a State.
(b) No single person can simultaneously act as a Governor of two States.
(c) In a Union Territory, the Lt. Governor appoints the judges of the High Court.
(d) President appoints the judges of the Supreme Court in consultation with the Chief
Justice of India.
9. Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing
the President of India? (Bank, P.O. 1992)
(a) Elected members of Rajya Sabha
(b) Elected members of Lok Sabha
(c) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each state
(d) Elected members of the Legislative Council
(e) None of these
10.The Council of Ministers in a Parliamentary type of Government can remain in
office till it enjoys the support of the
(a) Minority of members of the Upper House of Parliament
(b) Minority of members of the Lower House
(c) Majority of the members of the Upper House of Parliament
(d) Majority of the members of the Lower House of Parliament
11.Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?
(Transmission Executive's Exam, 1992)
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Chief of the Air Force (d) Chief of the Army
12.Who appoints the Prime Minister of India? (S.S.C.1992)
(a) parliament (b) Citizens of India
(c) Lok Sabha (d) President
13.The first woman Governor of a state in free India was
(a) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu (b) Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani (c) Mrs Indira Gandhi (d) Mrs. Vijaya
Laxmi Pandit
14.Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is (Railways, 1992)
(a) 30 years (b) 35 years
(c) 23 years (d) 21 years
15. The charge of impeachment against the President of India for his removal can
be preferred by (Assistant Grade.1991)
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(d) Both Houses of Parliament
16. Which of the following powers is not enjoyed by the President of India in the
event of emergency proclaimed under Article 352 of the Constitution? (Assistant
Grade, 1991)
(a) He can suspend the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
(b) He is authorized to direct any state to exercise its Executive power in a particular
manner.
(c) He is authorized, during the recess of Lok Sabha, to allow expenditure from the
Consolidated Fund of India pending sanction of the Parliament.
(d) He is authorized to dissolve the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
17. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory where such a set up exists, is
appointed by the (S.B.I. P.O.91)
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Lt. Governor
(d) Majority party in Legislature
18. Who was the first Prime Minister of India? (Railways, 1991)
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
19. In case a President dies while in office, the Vice President can act as
President for a maximum period of
(a) 2 years (b) 1 year (c) 3 months (d) 6 months
20. The Union Council of Ministers consists of
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Cabinet Ministers
(c) Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of the States
(d) Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers
21. Which of the following is the correct chrono-logical order of the Prime
Ministers in India?
I. Indira Gandhi II. Jawaharlal Nehru
III. Morarji Desai IV. Charan Singh
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) II, III, I, IV
(c) II, 1, III, IV (d) III, II, IV, I
22. Which of the following is true in context of the President?
(a) He addresses the first session of the Parliament after each general election of
the Lok Sabha and at the commencement of the first session of each year.
(b) He addresses the first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year as well as
the last session held at the end of each year.
(c) He addresses the Parliament daily.
(d) None of these.
23. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India before he enters
upon the office?
(a) Vice President (b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice (d) Speaker
24. Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Indian
Union?
(a) Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
(b) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
(c) Secretary to the Government of India
(d) None of the above
25. A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister
by the President for a maximum period of
(a) 9 months (b) 6 months
(c) 12 months (d) 3 months
26. When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?
(a) In all circumstances
(b) In no circumstances
(c) Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved.
(d) When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.
27. If in a country there happens to be the office of monarchy as well as a
Parliamentary form of government this monarch will be called.
(a) Head of the government
(b) Head of the State
(c) Both Head of the government and State
(d) Head of the Cabinet
28. One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Partishad is
(a) Power of impeachment (b) Nomination of members (c) Tenure of membership (d)
Indirect election
29. Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Planning Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) Inter State Council
30. Who, among the following, has the final right to sanction the expenditure of
public money in India?
(a) President (b) Prime Minister
(c) Parliament (d) Speaker
31. Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a
Governor?
(a) He should be a citizen of India.
(b) He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed.
(c) He must have completed the age of 35 years.
(d) He must not be a member of either House of Parliament
.
32. The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha according to
(a) Their performance as office bearers of cultural societies.
(b) Their role played in political set up of the country.
(c) The recommendations made by the Vice-President.
(d) Their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service
.
33. Who among the following held office of the Prime Minister for the shortest
period? (Bank, P.O. 1992)
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri (b) V.P.Singh
(c) Chandra Shekhar (d) Charan Singh
(e) Morarji Desai
34.Which Article of the Constitution empowers the President to appoint a
Commission to investigate the condition of backward classes in general and
suggest ameliorative measures? (Railway Apprentice's Exam, 1994)
(a) Art 339 (b) Art 340
(c) Art 342 (d) Art 344
35.Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
(a) Only Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Any Vidhan Sabha (d) Either House of Parliament
36.Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime
Minister of India?
(a) La) Bahadur Shastri (b) Indira Gandhi (c) Morarji Desai (d) Charan Singh
37.Who is the longest serving Chief Minister in India? (Teacher's Exam, 1993)
(a) Bhajan Lai (b) Hiteshwar Saikia
(c) Chimanbhai Patel (d) Jyoti Basu
38.What is the minimum age for appointment as a Governor?
(a) 25 years (b) 30 years
(c) 35 years (d) 40 years
39.Chief Minister of a State is responsible to
(a) Governor (b) Legislative Assembly
(c) Prime Minister (d) Rajya Sabha
40.The administrative and operational control of the Armed Forces is exercised
by the
(a) Ministry of Defence
(b) Three Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force Staff
(c) President
(d) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs with Prime Minister as the Chairman
41.What is the position of a 'Minister of State' in the Central Government?
(Teacher's Exam, 1993)
(a) He is the nominee of the State Governor.
(b) He is the nominee of the State Cabinet.
(c) He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet.
(d) He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet.
42.Who among the following is directly responsible to Parliament for all matters
concerning the Defence Services of India?
(a) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Defence Minister
43.How many times the President of India can seek re-election to his post?
(Intelligence Bureau, 1992)
(a) Once (b) 2 times
(c) 3 times (d) Any number of times
44.Who among the following has the power to form a new state within the Union
of India?
(a) President (b) Prime Minister
(c) Supreme Court (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
45.Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the President on matters on which his
advice is sought? (Stenographer's Exam. 1994)
(a) Yes (b) No
(c) It is discretionary (d) If the Council of Ministers so desires
46.Which of the following is not true regarding the Attorney General of India?
(a) He represents Government in any reference made by the President under Article
143.
(b) His consent is necessary for initiating proceedings for contempt, in certain cases.
(c) His consent is necessary for finalisation of appointment of Judges to State
High Courts.
(d) He appears in courts of law on behalf of the Houses of Parliament or the speaker.
47.When the Vice President officiates as President, he draws the salary of.
(a) President (b) Member of Parliament
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha (d) Both (a) & (c)
48.Which of the following is not correct?
(a) The Supreme Command of the Defence Forces is vested in the President.
(b) The three Chiefs of Staff (Army, Navy & Air Force) are under the direct control
of the President.
(c) The responsibility of National Defence rests with the Union Cabinet
(d) All important questions having a bearing on defence are decided by the Cabinet
Committee on Political Affairs under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister
.
49.Who among the following can attend meetings of the Union Cabinet?
(a) Cabinet Ministers (b) Ministers of State
(c) Deputy Ministers (d) President
50.Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules and
regulations fixing the number of members of the UPSC?
(a) Home Ministry (b) President
(c) Cabinet Secretary (d) Vice-President
1. Which of the following is used in beauty parlors for hair setting?
(a) Chlorine (b) Sulphur
(c) Phosphorous (d) Silicon
2. Ozone attacks(a) mercury and silver (b) copper
(c) glass (d) none of these
3. Sodium metal is kept under-
(a) water (b) alcohol
(c) petrol (d) kerosene
4. Find the odd one(a) marble (b) chalk
(c) limestone (d) slaked lime
5. Which of the following substances undergoes chemical change on heating ?
(a) Sodium chloride (b) Silica
(c) Lead nitrate (d) Platinum wire
6. Who is the author of "Gita Rahasya" ?
(a) Dr. Radha Krishnan (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajgopalachari (d) B. G. Tilak
7. Which important historical figure is associated with the Raigarh fort?
(a) Maharana Pratap (b) Shivaji
(c) Aurangzeb (d) None of these
8. The Arab conquest of Sind took place in(a) 712 AD (b) 740 AD
(c) 1001 AD (d) 1009 AD
9. The earliest example of a land grant is provided by an inscription of(a) the Guptas (b) the Mauryas
(c) the Satavahanas (d) the Mahameghavahanas
10. Who among the following assumed the title of Ksitipasatapatih (Lord of
Hundred Kings)?
(a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta
(c) Skandagupta (d) Chanakya
11. The Sultan who called himself "Naib-e-Khuda" was(a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Balban
(c) Iltutmish (d) Alauddin Khilji
12. The capital of Shashanka was(a) Suvarnagiri (b) Mahasthangarh
(c) Toshali (d) Karnasuvarna
13. Balban's greatest achievement was(a) curbing of the power of nobles (b) establishment of peace and security
(c) defence against the Mongols (d) suppression of revolts
14. Which of the following was a saint of the Bhakti movement in Bengal ?
(a) Kabir (b) Tulsidas
(c) Vivekananda (d) Chaitanya
15. Which of the following does not belong to Nirguna cult ?
(a) Kabir (b) Nanak
(c) Ravidas (d) Meera
16. During his pilgrimage, Chaitanya received enlightment at(a) Kanchipuram (b) Rameshwaram
(c) Gaya (d) Allahabad
17. Whoamong the following was a Satavahana ruler ?
(a) Rudradaman (b) Nahapana
(c) Vasisthaputra Pulumavi (d) Mahendravarman
18. The peacock throne was made for(a) Jahangir (b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan' (d) Aurangzeb
19.The Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb was(a) Guru Ramdas (b) Guru Arjun Dev
(c) Guru Tegh Bahadur (d) Guru Gobind Singh
20. Who is the author of the concept of Antyodaya ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Acharya Kripalani
(c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave(d) None of these
21. The Directive Principles of state policy included in the Indian constitution has
been inspired by the constitution of(a) U. S. A. (b) Ireland
(c) Canada (d) Australia
22. The Fundamental Right that aims at the abolition of social distinctions is the
right(a) to property (b) against exploitation
(c) to equality (d) to freedom
23. The total number of Fundamental duties mentioned the constitution is(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 11 (d) 12
24. The Right to property is a(a) Legal Right (b) Fundamental Right
(c) Free Right (d) Universal Right
25. The first woman film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was(a) Nargis Dutt (b) Vjayantimala
(c) Hema Malini (d) Jaya Lalita
26. Who among the following fixes the salaries and the allowances of the speaker
of Lok Sabha ?
(a) President (b) Council of Ministers
(c) Cabinet (d) Parliament
27. Who presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha ?
(a) President (b) Vice-President
(c) Prime Minister (d) Speaker
28. A person who is not a member of parliament can be appointed as a minister
by the President for a maximum period of(a) 9 months (b) 6 months
(c) 12 months (d) 3 months
29. Which of the following became the 25th state of the Indian Union ?
(a) Goa (b) Sikkim
(c) Tripura (d) Mizoram
30. Total Number of schedules now in Indian constitution is(a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 12
31. Which of the following is not the cause of inequalities of income ?
(a) Competition market (b) Laws of inheritance
(c) Occupational differences (d) Social security programmer?
32. Which of the following taxes is not levied by any government ?
(a) Excise duty (b) Professional tax
(c) Income tax (d) Sales tax
33. 'Legal tender money' refers to(a) Cheques (b) Drafts
(c) Bills of exchange (d) Currency notes
34. National Development Council was set up in(a) 1948 (b) 1950
(c) 1951 (d) 1952
35. The steel plants at Durgapur, Bhilai and Rourkela were established during the
period of which plan ?
(a) first (b) second
(c) third (d) fourth
36. The planet that lies at the outermost orbit of the solar system is(a) Saturn (b) Pluto
(c) 'Mercury (d) Neptune
37. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets(a) Venus (b) Mercury
(c) Mars (d) Earth
38. Vernal equinox falls on(a) 21st March (b) 21st June
(c) 23rd Sept. (d) 22nd Dec.
39. The seasonal contracts are maximum in(a) low lattitudes (b) mid lattitudes
(c) sub-tropics (d) high latitudes
40. What is the maximum length of a day on the poles ?
(a) 12 hours (b) 24 hours
(c) 3 months (d) 6 months
41. The most populated city in the world is(a) Cairo (b) New York
(c) London (d) Tokyo
42. Which is the busiest of Ocean trade-routes ?
(a) North Pacific (b) Indian ocean
(c) Arctic ocean (d) North Atlantic
43. The first satellite was launched by(a) France (b) Japan
(c) U. S. A. (d) U. S. S. R.
44. Which of the following countries is known as "Land of Golden Pagodas" ?
(a) Burma (b) Nepal
(c) China (d) Egypt
45. Ethiopia was earlier known as(a) Abyssinia (b) Christina
(c) Formosa (d) Persia
46. Which of the following is the costliest city in the world ?
(a) London (b) Tokyo
(c) New York (d) Paris
47. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin ?
(a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh
48. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is renowned player of(a) Tabla (b) Sarod
(c) . Flute (d) Shehnai
49. The title of 'Desert Fox' is given to(a) Prince Bismark (b) Hitler
(c) Gen Rommel (d) Joan of Arc
50. The first history book was written by(a) Euclid (b) Julius Ceasar
(c) Armein pakka answers provide karunga..later..
.
1.Parliament or a State Legislature can declare a seat vacant of a member absents
himself without permission from the sessions for(a) 30 days (b) 60 days
(c) 90 days (d) 120 days
2.Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected according to
(a) cumulative vote system
(b) single non-transferable vote system
(c) single transferable vote system
(d) none of these
3. Which of the following can be abolished but not dissolved ?
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Municipal Bodies
(c) State Legislative Council
(d) None of these
4. Which of the following appointment is not made by the President of India ?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Chief of the Air Force
(d) Chief of the Army
5. The charge of impeachment against the President of India for his removal can be
preferred by(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha and chairman of Rajya Sabha
(d) Both Houses of Parliament
6. Under whose advice the President of India declares emergency under Article 352 ?
(a) council of ministers (b) cabinet
(c) Chief ministers of all states (d) Prime Minister
7. The President of India can be removed from his office by the(a) Prime Minister (b) Lok Sabha
(c) Chief Justice of India (d) Parliament
8. Which subject was transferred from state list to concurrent list by the 42 nd
amendment of the constitution ?
(a) Agriculture (b) Education
(c) Irrigation (d) Local self government
9. Who has the constitutional authority to decide tax share of states ?
(a) Finance Minister
(b) Finance Commission-
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Union Cabinet
10. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an(a) decree (b) ordinance
(c) notificatioThe main function of the kidney is: (1)To control blood pressure
(2)To control body temperature
(3)To remove waste products from the body
(4)To help in digestion of food
2. A person suffering from beri-beri should take:
(1)Unpolished rice, green vegetables, yeast
(2)Egg, yolk, fish, green vegetables
(3)Citrus fruit, mangoes, grapes
(4)Sweet potato, meat and milk
3. A person of which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group?
(1) A (2) AB
(3) B (4) O
4. Which of the following helps in clotting of blood?
(1)Vitamin B1 (2) Vitamin B2
(3)Vitamin D (4) Vitamin K
5. Which of the following glands secretes tears?
(1)Lachrymal (2)Pituitary
(3)Thyroid (4)Pancreas
6. The disease in which bronchial tubes become narrow due to spasms of bronchial
muscles is called:
(1)Influenza (2) Asthma
(3)Diphtheria (4) None of these
7. Which of the following statements is correct?
(1)Pulmonary artery carries pure blood
(2)Pulmonary artery carries impure blood
(3)Pulmonary vein carries impure blood
(4)None of these
8. Food is normally digested in the:
(1) Liver (2) Stomach
(3) Small intestines (4) Large intestines
9. The smallest muscle in the human body is:
(1) Vertebrae (2) Stapes
(3) Phalanges (4) Metacarpals
10. Total volume of blood in a normal adult human being is:
(1) 5-6 litres (2) 3-4 litres
(3) 8-10 litres (4) 10-12 litren (d) writistotle (d) Herodotus
Indian economy
India is----fourth------largest economy of the world
A person is considered employed if he / she works for ___273_______ of a year
for _8_____ hours daily
Who decide the minimum support price on behalf of government (agricultural product)--ACPC agricultural cost and price commission----
Dr Norman Borlaug and Dr MS Swaminathan name is associated with which revolutiion
------green revolution-------
The progress in increase in fish is known as __blue____revolution
The largest producer of coffee in india (state)__karnataka ________
which country holds first positiion in the world in the production of sugercane sugerindia-------- and which country is Know of sugar bowl of world ____cuba_________ this
country produces suger made up of___beet_________
Which country holds first rank in production of bannana__India_______
Largest producer of pulses(state)___Madhya pradesh _______
Largest producer of cotton(state)_maharastra_______
The land reform ___chakbandi_________means to aggregate the divided and broken
land
Green revolution was started in in __third______five year plan
crops sown during March to June is known as Kharif/ Rabi/ Zayad
The total value of good and services at market price produced in one year in a country
including Net Income from abroad is known as __GNP___________
The concept of economic planning is derived from which country--Russia------
The first five year plan was launched in year_1951_______
___Agriculture was______ the top priority in first five year plan
Who was the first chairman of the planning commission--Pt jawahar lal nehru----------
which unemployment is the result of depression in economy__cyclic______
When nationalization of 14 banks took place_1969______
Which of the following does not come under Bharat Nirman Yajana launched on Dec 16
2005___HOusing/Roads/Irrigation/ Electrification/railway/rural communication
The Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana is funded on _75 __:_25___ basis by the
centre and states
Who established first steel factory in 1907---jamshedji tata-------
The difference between the value of goods exported and the value of goods imported
per annum is known as ___balance of trade_____________
Imperial bank is now known as _SBI____
RBI was nationalised in year __1949____
_
The RBI financial year is from __1july____________ to 30 june__________
Which is the biggest mutual fund Institution of India---UTI----------
BSE SENSEX represent index of how many shares___30______ (asked last year)
The budget consist of two parts first is Revenue budget and second is _capital_______
who issues currency notes and coins of rupee one _finance ministry_________
Which is the first indian bank---oudh bank---------
Full form of Exim bank___export import bank________________
Which is the first life insurance company__oriental life insurance______
Sales tax is the exclusive jurisdiction of state / centre / both
Sales tax custom tax and excise taxes are Indirect/ direct taxes
Voluntary retirement scheme is known as _golden hand shake scheme_________'
which city is known as boston of east__Ahmdabad_________
The maximum limit of investment in cottage industry is Rs _25 lakhs_______
FERA 1973 is now known as __FEMA____
The tax in which goods are taxed by their value like VAT is known as __Ad
valorem _______
The term use in stock exchange It refers to person who sell share in hope that stock's
prices would fall____bear___
which of them shows kinked demand monopoly/ Perfect Competition/Oligopoly/
/Monopolistic Competition (asked last year)
Indian Polity
Who was the first chairman of finance commission __KC Neyogi_________who is
present chairman finance commission__Dr V Venugopal Reddy
________
which of the following is provided by the constitution finance commission/ Planning
commission/ National Integration Council/National development council
Arrange them in order of formation (datewise) finance commission/ Planning
commission/ National Integration Council/National development council
Planning commission
finance commission
National development council
National Integration Council
During emergency the Parliament can legislate regarding state subject True/false
These two article cannot be suspended during Emergency--20 and 21----
Proclamation of emergency for failure of constitutional machinery can be extended by
parliament up to __3______ years
Who was the first chief election commissioner__Sukumar sen______
Final clearance to planning is given by___national development council__________
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Indian Polity
The electoral collage of vice president consists of members of rajya sabha / loksabha
/state legislative assembly
Vice president can be removed from the office by Impeachment/ resolution of the
rajya
sabha agreed by lok sahbha/resolution of the rajya sabha not agreed by lok sahbha/
A money bill is introduce in rajya sabha/ loksabha/ both
Public account committee is a committee of the Loksabha with ___15________
members in which __7_____members are from rajya sabha
The term __whip____means an order given by secretary to members of the
parliamentary party to attend a debate and vote
Half an hour discussion can be held in loksabha during last half an hour on following
day of the weak__MON_________ ___WED____________ and ____FRI_________
who was the first leader to be given status of leader of opposition in loksabha with the
rank of cabinet minister--Y B chauhan--of congress-----
The party which has secured __1/10_______th of the total seats is entitled to have
leader of opposition in lok sabha
Parliament can legislate on the state subject only if Rajya Sabha resolves for this by a
_____2/3__majority
Who has the power to remove the members of state Public Service
Commision President/Governor/PM/ Chief Minister
The Governor has the power to nominate __one____member of the Anglo Indian
community to the legislative Assembly
Which of the following has not two houses ie Legislative Assembly and Legislative
Council
Karnataka/ Bihar / Uttarpradesh/ Maharastra / Rajasthan/Andhra pradesh/ Jammu
Kashmir
The size of legislative Council should be one third of the legislative assembly but not
less than_40____
Which is the first state to implemented panchayati Raj in whole
state_Rajasthan________
Municipal council is for smaller urban area/larger Urban area where as Municipal
corporation is for smaller urban area/larger Urban area
What is the minimum age fixed for the judge of the supreme court---no minimum age --
To be a judge in supreme court a person should have been an Advocate in high court
for at least _____10_______ or has been a High court judge for at least __5_____years
A motion addressed to (remove / Impeach a supreme court judge) the president signed
by at least ____100____ of the lok sabha or __50__ members of the rajya sabha is
delivered to the chairman
After retirement the judge of the high court cannot plead any where in India True/ false (
he can plead in supreme court)
Salrkaria commission is associated with __inter state relation______
Interstate council meets --thrice------ in a year
Indian polity
The Indian legislature was made bicameral for the first time by which act_1919 Act ___
How many members of the constituent assembly were actually present on 26 th
Nov 1949 and signed on the finally approved Constitution of India-------284
The commencement date of the constitution of India is _26 th Jan 1950
______(different from date of adoption)
The Idea of concurrent list is taken from constitution of __australia__________
The Idea of provision concerning the suspension of fundamental right is taken from
constitution of which country__Germany__( remeber hitler)____
Directive principles of state policy is contained in which part of the
constitution__IV_____
Power of President to consult Supreme court is contained in which article of
constitution_143__
Art.368 deals with Amendment of constitution____
Description of 22 languages recognized by the constitution is contained in which
schedule__10 th____
Right to property was taken away from the list of fundamental right by which
Constitutional amendment--44 amendment-----
Fundamental duties were added in Part IV of the constitution by which
amendment__42_amendment-_
Which constitutional amendment act brought down the age of voting from 21 to 18---61
The constitution of India consist of 444 articles divided into __22_____ parts
and _12____ schedules
The Bombay Organisation act 1960 divided the state of Bombay into states
__maharastra_______and ___Gujrat_____
which right is termed as the soul of the constitution_right to constitutional
remedies____
Right to Information is fundamental right True / False
The Directives principles are not enforceable in the courts True/ False
How many fundamental duty are described as per constitution _11___
Indian polity
arrange them in chronological orderFakhruddin Ali Ahmad
Sri N Sanjeeva Reddy
Sri V.V Giri
Dr. Zakir Hussain
Giani Zail singh
Dr. Zakir Hussain
Sri V.V Giri
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
Sri N Sanjeeva Reddy
Giani Zail singh
For the first time in 1969 when the president Dr Zakir Hussain died and the Vice
President V V Giri resigned the chief justice _Hidyatullah_____________ acted as
president
When the Vice president acts as president he gets the emoluments of the President
True / False
Vice president is removed from the office by Impeachment motion True/False
Prime minister is adopted/ chosen/ elected/ or appointed
The non MP can be appointed as minister True/False
Attorney General is government servant True/False
The Parliament consist of the loksabha , Rajya Sabha and _president___________
The sitting of the House can be terminated by dissolution, adjournment
and _Prorogation _______
The term Prorogation means__end of session__________
The member can be absent from the house for a period of __60_______ without the
permission of House
The resolution to remove the speaker is to moved after ___14________ days notice in
advance
The speaker of the house cannot vote.True/ False
who can certify the money bill. President/ prime/ minister/parliament/ none of these
the rajya sabha has to return the money bill to the lok sabha within __14_____ days
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General laid before the Parliament is
examined by the ___PAC________
The minimum number of member of the legislature must be present to make the
proceeding valid is termed as __quorum______
who was founder of Haryanka dynasty____Bimbasara_____
who convened second buddhist council in Vashali in 383 BC--Kalashoka---------Alexander Invaded India during which Nanda ruler___Dhananada________
Gautam Buddha was a prince of ---shakya ----------------- clan
One of the greatest event in buddha's life i.e Mahaparinirvana Death s symbol isStupa-
------Who was the first Tirathankar of jain___Rishab___Dev______
Magesthenese was a Greek ambassador sent to the court of chandragupta murya by _
saleukas Nikator
Chandragupta maurya adopted during the last phase of his life Buddhism/Jainism
Who was known as Amitraghata ie slayers of foes_Bindusara_______
Ashoka killed all his brother except his youngest brother named _Teesta_________
The author of Mahabhasya was -Patanjali------
Saka era was started by kaniska the famous kushan ruler in _78AD_
The only surviving text of II sangam Literature is __Tokklkappiyam_________(asked in
ssc)
This period was referred as Golden period of Ancient India.Gupta
Who is known as Napoleon of India___samudragupta_________
The chiniese Pilgrims huen tsang visited India during his reign
__Harshavardhana_____
Vatapi/Badami was establihed as their capital by ---Chalukya---------- dynasty
HISTORY TIME FRIENDS
Which battle was fought between sirajuddaula and the
Britishcompany_Plassy________
Who among the following betrayed sirajuddaula, Mirjafar, Amichand , Jagat seth all of
them
In 1764 who defeated Mir kasim in battle of Buxar_____Munro______
Who ended Dual system of Government in Bengal__ warren Hasting_____
__
Fourth Anglo Mysore war (1779) in which tipu sultan died was fought between Tipu and
lord __Welselley_______
Who planted tree of liberty at his capital------ Tipu sultan-------------
When was post and telgraph introduced by british __1853_ Same year first railway____
Permanent settlement was introduce by __cornwallis__________
Ryot wari system of revenue was introduced by __Munro____
_____
IN ryotwari system ryot means___cultivator______
Bardoli satyagarh was associated with ___vallabh bhai patel___________
Prathna samaj was founded by _pandurang atmaram__________
Theosophical society was founded by---HP Blavatsky-------------
Raja ram Mohan rai founded Atmiya samaj or brohmo samaj both
Whose name was Narendra dutt __vevekanand______
Who was cammanding the revolt which was from Lucknow __begam hazarat
begam_____________ (lady)
who was british suppressor who faught with Rani Laxmibai huge rose
Who has written "The First Indian War of Indian Indipendance_1857-59_Karl
marx_____
How many delegates attended the first session of Indian National Congress_72_______
He launched two newspaper The Maratha and The Kesari_____BG tilak________
who is writer of Gita rahasya BG tilak
Who succumbed to the injury of lathicharge while protesting Simon Commission--Lala
laj pat rai----
who started Bengali daily Jugantar__ Aurbindo Ghosh______
The INC split into two groups the extremists and moderates at the___surat
1907_________(Place)session of congress
which reforms envisages a separate electorate for Muslims besides other constitutional
measures---1909--------
Home rule league was founded by __Anei Basent with BG tilak_____________
Abhinav bharat was founded by __VD savarkar_______
Ghandiji raised Indian Ambulance core during which war__Boer war_________
Gandhiji was elected the president of congress in this session of Indian National
congress__Belgam session 1924____
Who called title Mahatma to Mahatma Gandhi__Rabindra nath Tagore__________
Who shot down Gen O dyer who was responsible for Jallianwala bagh
Massacre__Udham singh___
which party was organised by Nehru CR das NC Kelkar ???___Swaraj Party________
Poorna swaraj as a goal of Indian national congress was declared as national goal in
which session of Congress__1929________Lahor session
Who is father of civil services in India_Lord Cornwallis_________
who founded Asiatic society of India _William Jones__________
Who was father of Modern Western Education_Lord _Bentick___
during whose period the railway line was started in 1853-- Dalhausi-----------------
which bill granted equal status to both British and Indian Judges___Ilbirt Bill________
geography again
which is correctly matched
UP-- bara la pass
HP -- shipli la
Kasmir- Bomdi la
Shimla Nainital are situated in Lesser Himalaya or Outer Himalaya
Ghagra and sone are tributaries of river __ganga_________
which is west flowing river Godavari , Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada, Cauvery.
which of them does not form Delta Godavari , Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada, Cauvery.
The east coastal plain is divided into two parts. The northern part is
called sircar________ plains and southern part is called --coromandal---------
Andaman and Nicobar islands are separated by deep sea known as __10
degree_________as this latitude passes from there
Regur is also known as which type of soil__black soil______
Red oil is red because of their high __FeO2_____content
Which soil is unsuitable for agriculture laterite soil, red soil, alluvial soil.
The system of farming in which the cultivator uses large amount of labour and capital on
a relatively small area _extensive farming____
Wheat barley pulses are Rabi, kharif or Zayad crops
Hirakud project is on river __mahanadi______
Once called valley of sorrow ___Damodar valley___________ has now turned into a
valley of plenty.
______NH7______is the longest national Highway
The national highway development programme called East - west corridor will connect
silchar to ___porbunder________
Which state has maximum length of metalled roads_maha_______
Indian railway was nationalized in __1950_______
Railway is divided into ___16_____zones
Largest port in India _jwahar port Mumbai_______
Largest Natural port _Vishakhapattanam_________
capital of Lakswadeep_Kavaretti____
capital of dadra and Nagar Haveli_Silvassa_____
Where is black Pagoda ___Puri_______
Chandraprabha national park is situated at UP_____
Nagarjuna Sagar project is on river _krishna_____
Thein project is on river__Ravi__
first satellite which is launched from Indian space__rohini______
The world coldest place on earth____Verkhoyansk _(inhabited places)___
World deepest fresh water lake_Baikal lake___
Nasik is situated on which river__Gadavari_______
Jamshedpur is situated on which river__subernrakha __________
India house is located at Berlin, London, New Delhi. Newyork
The famous tourist place Ooty is now known as ___udagmandalam________
Which is known as Hermit kingdom__korea _
The line which divide north Korea and South Korea is known as _38 parallel ____
GEOGRAPHY
when glacier melts completely water accumulates in the cirque and forms a lake which
is known as __tarn_________
The material transported and deposited by glacier is known as __moraine__________
The fine sand particles carried by the wind get deposited when speed of the wind is
reduced forming crescent shaped dunes. Such hills are called __Barkhans_______
The soil which is finer than sand is called __Loess___________which is transported by
wind
The seeping water evaporates, some of the calcium carbonates is deposited on the
cave roof. A column is seen growing from the roof toward the floor is called
__ stalactites( remember If ''c" comes it ceiling)____________
The longest beach in India__marina beach_______
The shallow lake is formed between the sand and the sea coast It is
called __lagoon_______
Which latitude passes through middle of India -tropic of cancer , Equator, tropic of
Capricorn
eography time friends
The nearest star after sun is ____proxima centuri_______________
The main gas present on sun are ____hydrogen _________and ___helium
__________
The outer layer of sun's atmosphere made up of thin hot gases is called crona_
The ninth planet recently discovered by NASA named as __carla_________( Lucent )
The outer planets are called Terrestetrial planet/Jevian Planet
Outer planet are denser than inner planets True/false
The Veiled Planet__venus_____
The Earths twin__venus____
Apogee is ___farthest _________distance and Perigee is
___nearest________________distance
The rear side of the moon is called ___sea of tranquility_______
The highest mountain on moon is called_liebuity mountain___________
The study of moon is called __salenology______________
phobes and Demos are two ___satellite of mars____________
Winter planet_jupiter plant_______
fossil Planet__moon__
The largest satellite of planet is _Titan of jupiter____________________ (solar
system)
Which planet appears green__uranus_____________
Which planet rotates east to west____uranus_________
earth rotates east to west True / False
Which planet is called planet on one side___Uranus_______
When was Pluto removed from the list of planets _24 aug 2006 ___________
Asteroids are mainly found between __mars ________and jupiter__________
Shooting stars are Meteorites True/ False
It is characterized by it tail which is always pointing away from the sun. when travelling
away from the sun it is led by its tail. it is called __comet__________
At present there are __88________ constellation
Name of our galaxy__milky way______
Our closest neighbor galaxy_Andromeda______________
The shape of the earth is __oblate spheroid_____________
Who circumnavigated the earth for the first time---Ferdinand Magellan--------The busiest ocean for trade and commerce___atlantic ocean________
which ocean has the longest coast line_ Antlantic________
which is deeper Indian ocean or Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is least saline___artic ocean________
The uppermost layer of earth supporting life _Lithosphere_________
The zone between tropic of cancer and tropic of capricon is __ torrid zone_________
The Indian standard Time meridian is at _82.5______degree longitude
IST is --5------HOURS___30____ MINUTES behind GMT
Each time zone is __15____degree wide
International Date line is straight line True/ false
The reaches it Perihelion at _3 Jan _____and aphelion at _4 july_________(date)
Vernal equinox occurs at ___March 21__________
which country is called land of midnight sun Norway
Temperature increase/ decreases when we move up in stratosphere
Temperature increases / decreases when we move up in mesosphere
the proportion of hydrogen to helium is ___3:1______on the sun
Roaring forties /furious fifties are example of Trade wind / westerlies / polar winds
the upper layer of earth is called SIAL because of __silica and
almuinium______________
Fossils can be found in Igneous rocks True or False
Marble is metamorphic / Igneous / sedimentary rocks
Which mountain divide Europe and Asia Ural mountain
Grassland of north America __prairee_________ and south america pampass______
This mass of ice sliding down from the mountains is called __alpine
glacier______________
physics time friends
The unit of Luminous intensity-candela-------the cgs unit of work is --erg------one angstron is equal to ---10^15 m--------
Escape velocity is dependent on mass/ shape / size of the body / it direction of
projection / none of these
sudden fall in barometric reading is indication of --storm-----slow fall in barometric reading is the indication of -rain---Hydraulic brake / hydraulic lift / hydraulic press work/ works on the principal of
Pascal's law.(all of them)
The relative density is measured by --hydrometer-----When Ice floats on the water its --1/10--- th part remain outside the water
Sound wave is longitudinal/ transverse wave
Infra red waves was discovered by -Hershel----------Long radio waves was discovered by -Marconi-------Galton's Whistle or Hartman's generator are use for production of --ultrasonic waves-----speed of sound is maximum in solid ,liquid or gases
The speed of sound is independent of temperature/ pressure / density/ humidity.
the unit of sound is--bel-----Shrill sound means lower/ higher frequency
If ---4.186---- joule of work is performed 1 calorie of heat is consumed
Addition of salt increase/ decreases / has no effect on melting point of a substance
relative humidity is measured by --Hygrometer----------
The unit of Luminous intensity-candela-------
the cgs unit of work is --erg------one angstron is equal to ---10^15 m--------Escape velocity is dependent on mass/ shape / size of the body / it direction of
projection / none of these
sudden fall in barometric reading is indication of --storm-----slow fall in barometric reading is the indication of -rain---Hydraulic brake / hydraulic lift / hydraulic press work/ works on the principal of
Pascal's law.all of them
The relative density is measured by --hydrometer-----When Ice floats on the water its --1/10--- th part remain outside the water
Sound wave is longitudinal/ transverse wave
Infra red waves was discovered by -Hershel----------Long radio waves was discovered by -Marconi-------Galton's Whistle or Hartman's generator are use for production of --ultrasonic waves-----speed of sound is maximum in solid ,liquid or gases
The speed of sound is independent of temperature/ pressure / density/ humidity.
the unit of sound is--bel-----Shrill sound means lower/ higher frequency
If ---4.186---- joule of work is performed 1 calorie of heat is consumed
Addition of salt increase/ decreases / has no effect on melting point of a substance
relative humidity is measured by --Hygrometer----------
this is last one!! chemistry over friends
Which isotope of Hydrogen is radioactive--tritium----The isotope heavy zero neutron--Protium-
Haber's process is use to produce--Ammonia-----
Silver bromide is used in ---Photography----------
---Diamond ----------- has got maximum refractive index
For artificial respiration mixture of oxygen and helium /neon / argon or pure oxygen is
used
When cream is separated it's density increases/decreases/ remain same.
Sodium is kept in kerosene / water/ petrol
Yellow phosphorus is kept in kerosene / water/ petrol
Heaviest element is --Osmium----------------
---Radon--------is heaviest gas
Oil of vitriol---sulphuric acid---------
supercooled liquid is called -glass------------
Awhite crystalline solid which is 550 time sweeter than sugar but does not have any
food value--saccharin--------------
some more chemistry
The substance which undergoes reduction is -oxidising agent----------
Acid is sour/ bitter
According to Lewis theorem Acid can accept /donate electron
Vinegar is Acetic---acid
ant sting is --formic-----------acid
----oxalic------ acid is used to remove rust spot
Vitamin C is --Ascorbic acid-----
Base turns -red ---litmus into -blue--------
If pH is > then 7 then the solution is ----base-------
The substance which have same chemical properties but different physical properties
are called -Allotrops------
Paraffins are Alkynes/ Alkanes /Alkenes
the hydrocarbons in which carbon atoms are either doubly or triply bonded are called Unsaturated hydrocarbon----------------
Two or more compounds having same molecular formula but different physical and
chemical properties are called -Isomer-----------
Vulcanizing is a process of treating the natural rubber with –sulphur
-------sythetic fibre obtained from cellulose is known as-Rayon
------A substance added to ore to remove impurities is called -flux-------Lemonite is an ore of-Iron--------
Borax is ore of---sodium-----
Dolomite is ore of- calcium----
Silvenites/ calaverite is an ore of--gold-----
Ore of mercury is--cinnabar--------
An alloy in which one of the component metals is mercury is called --Amalgum---------Cu 90% +Sn 10% makes -Bronze--------- alloy
Wilson disease is caused due to excess of copper-------- metal
Pearl Ash is __potassium carbonate__________ (google it)
Lightest metal--lithium----------
Artificial rain uses ---silver--------iodide---
chemistry time friends
father of Chemistry--Lavoisier-----The elements which have properties common to both the metals and non metalsmatalloids-------------The solid substance passes directly into its vapours on application of heat-Sublimation---The seperation technique which is based on difference in the rate at which the
components of a mixture are absorbed is --Chromatography-----Atomic mass of an element is the ratio of mass on one atom of the element to ---1/12---- th part of the mass of one atom of --carbon------Electron was discovered by JJ thompson-----Neutron was discovered by--Chadwick-----The sum of number of protons and neutrons in an atom of the element is called Mass
number-------------These are the atoms of the element having the same mass number but different atomic
number--Isobars-------These ate atome of different elements having the same number o neutrons--Isotones---the modern periodic table has ----7----- period and _18___ Groups
Graphite is good or bad conductor of electricity
Ionic/covalent bonds are good conductor of electricity
sigma / pie bond are strong bond
Oxidation is the process which involves addition of oxygen/ removal of hydrogen
Addition of hydrogen is called reduction / oxidation ( asked in 2012)
some more importants questions from physics
The number of images formed when the mirror is place at 90 degree to each other---3—
Image formed by convex mirror is always virtual/ erect/ real / inverted
Image formed by concave lens is always virtual/ erect/ real / inverted
The reflector of the search light or head light of vehicle is convex/ concave mirror
Oval shape of sun of sun in the morning and evening is due to refraction--------
sparkling of diamond is due to total internal reflection/ reflection/ refraction/ scattering
of light
mirage is due to total internal reflection/ reflection/ refraction/ scattering of light
Optical fibre use total internal reflection/ reflection/ refraction/ scattering of
light/dispersion
SI unit of power of lenses is --Dioptre------
Rainbow is due to total internal reflection/ reflection/ refraction/ scattering of
light/dispersion
Primary rainbow is due to -two------ refraction and one --total internal reflection---------
------In primary rainbow the ----red---colour is on the convex side --violet------ is on concave
side
The colour green + red =---yellow----------
Any two colour when added produces white light are said to be ___ complimentary
_______
Blue colour of the sky is due to total internal reflection/ reflection/
refraction/ scattering of light/dispersion
Least distance of distinct vision is ---25cm-------Long sightedness remedy is convex/ concave lenses
There are two kinds of vision cell in the retina.They are called --rods ------- and --cones-----
The temperature at which the ferromagnetic substances changes into para magnetic
substances is called __Curie temperature_____________
Heavy water and graphite is used as ---moderator-------------- in nuclear reactor
Hydrogen bomb works on the principle of nuclear fussion / fission.
The device which converts alternating current int direct current is called
_rectifier___________
The device which measures velocity of wind__anmometre_______
The device which determines the boiling point of liquids_Hyspometer_______
__
The device which measures the pitch of sound___tonometer_________
cinematograph was invented by _T A_Edision___________
Dynamite-Alfred Noble / Dynamo -Micheal Faraday which is correctly matched both are
correct
now some botany
Cryptogames are plant with/ without seedsAlgae and fungi are thalophyta or
Bryophyto or petridophyta
The longest plant of plant kingdom-Sequoia gingentia--(120 METERS)-------(You can
google it)
Smallest plant is--- ZAIMIA PYGMIA---The connecting link between living and non living is --VIRUS—
polio is viral /bacterial/protozoan or fungal disease.
The bacteria of Tuberculosis was discovered by - ROBERT KOCH--Vaccine of Rabies and pasteurization of milk was discovered by -lOUIS PASTURE---IN low temperature holding method of pasteurization the milk is boiled at 62.5 degree
Celsius for -30---- minutes
which is false fruit Apple / banana / Guava
Phloem / Xylem conducts the food prepared by the leaves to different parts of the plant
biology again
structural model of DNA was given by --watson and crickMitosis occur in -somatic -------- type of cell
four daughter cell are produced in meiotic/ mitosis cell division.
uncontrolled Mitosis/ Meiosis may cause tumor or cancerous growth.
Human have -23---pair of chromosome in which --22--- pair are autosomes and --01-pair are sex chromosome
Haemaophilia and colour blindness disorder is linked with autosome or sex
chromosome
organ which are seen different due to use in various function but its structure is same
are
Homologous/ Analogous / vestigial organ
Theory of natural selection was proposed by -- Charles Darwin
Theory of inheritance of acquired character was proposed by -Lamark—
biology time friends
father of zoology—Aristotle
father of botany—Theophrastus
study of fungi mycology
study of fishes—Ichthyology
study of algae phycology
father of taxonomy –Linnaeus
the smallest cell - Mycoplasma GALLISEPTICUM
the longest cell NEURON CELL
theory of cell -- SCHIDEN AND SCHWAN
nucleus is absent in prokaryotes or eukaryotes?? PROKARYOTES
cell wall is made up of cellulose and chitin true/false TRUE
suicidal bag of cell- LYSOSOME
kitchen of cell- CHLOROPLAST
the organelle which stores toxic metabolic waste- VACUOLE
each chromosome madfather of zoology—Aristotle
father of botany—Theophrastus
study of fungi mycology
study of fishes—Ichthyology
study of algae phycology
father of taxonomy –Linnaeus
the smallest cell - Mycoplasma GALLISEPTICUM
the longest cell NEURON CELL
theory of cell -- SCHIDEN AND SCHWAN
nucleus is absent in prokaryotes or eukaryotes?? PROKARYOTES
cell wall is made up of cellulose and chitin true/false TRUE
suicidal bag of cell- LYSOSOME
kitchen of cell- CHLOROPLAST
the organelle which stores toxic metabolic waste- VACUOLE
each chromosome made up of two chromatid joined together at point called CENTROMERE------ asked in 2012