851. The Chauri Chaura incident occurred in:
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Ans: C
852. Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in response to:
A. Rowlatt Act
B. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
C. Khilafat issue
D. All of the above
Ans: D
853. The Ali brothers were leaders of:
A. Muslim League
B. Khilafat Movement
C. Indian National Army
D. Wahabi Movement
Ans: B
854. Who described the Khilafat Movement as “communal in origin”?
A. Ambedkar
B. Nehru
C. Tilak
D. Tagore
Ans: A
855. The first mass agitation led by Gandhi in India was:
A. Kheda Satyagraha
B. Champaran Movement
C. Ahmedabad Mill Strike
D. Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans: B
856. The slogan “Do or Die” was associated with which movement?
A. Non-Cooperation
B. Civil Disobedience
C. Quit India
D. Home Rule
Ans: C
857. The Wardha Scheme of Basic Education (1937) was introduced under the guidance of:
A. Gandhi
B. Tagore
C. Nehru
D. Gokhale
Ans: A
858. The first Round Table Conference was held in:
A. 1929
B. 1930
C. 1931
D. 1932
Ans: B
859. Communal Award (1932) was announced by:
A. Lord Irwin
B. Ramsay MacDonald
C. Winston Churchill
D. Stafford Cripps
Ans: B
860. The British Prime Minister during Quit India Movement was:
A. Churchill
B. Ramsay MacDonald
C. Atlee
D. Chamberlain
Ans: A
861. The Congress Socialist Party was founded in:
A. 1932
B. 1933
C. 1934
D. 1935
Ans: C
862. The Forward Bloc was founded by:
A. Nehru
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Bhagat Singh
Ans: B
863. The August Offer (1940) was rejected by:
A. Muslim League
B. Congress
C. Hindu Mahasabha
D. All of the above
Ans: B
864. The Cripps Mission (1942) was rejected by:
A. Congress
B. Muslim League
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Ans: C
865. The INA trials took place in:
A. 1944
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1947
Ans: C
866. The Interim Government (1946) had which of the following portfolios under Nehru?
A. External Affairs and Commonwealth
B. Home Affairs
C. Defense
D. Finance
Ans: A
867. The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on:
A. 15 August 1947
B. 26 January 1946
C. 9 December 1946
D. 26 November 1946
Ans: C
868. The Constitution of India was adopted on:
A. 15 August 1947
B. 26 January 1950
C. 26 November 1949
D. 1 January 1950
Ans: C
869. The First Speaker of Lok Sabha was:
A. M.A. Ayyangar
B. G.V. Mavalankar
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: B
870. The word “Republic” in the Preamble indicates:
A. Head of State is elected
B. Head of State is hereditary
C. People’s rule
D. Rule of law
Ans: A
871. The number of Schedules in the original Constitution was:
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Ans: A
872. The Fundamental Duties were added by which amendment?
A. 42nd
B. 44th
C. 52nd
D. 61st
Ans: A
873. The Constitution provides how many Fundamental Rights?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Ans: A
874. The Right to Constitutional Remedies is covered under:
A. Article 19
B. Article 21
C. Article 32
D. Article 14
Ans: C
875. Which Article declares India a secular state?
A. Article 15
B. Article 14
C. Preamble
D. Article 25
Ans: C
876. Directive Principles of State Policy are:
A. Enforceable by court
B. Non-enforceable
C. Only for Parliament
D. Meant for judges
Ans: B
877. The concept of DPSP was borrowed from:
A. USA
B. UK
C. Ireland
D. USSR
Ans: C
878. The President can proclaim Emergency under Article:
A. 350
B. 356
C. 360
D. 352
Ans: D
879. The Emergency due to internal disturbance was declared in:
A. 1965
B. 1971
C. 1975
D. 1977
Ans: C
880. The Anti-Defection Law was introduced in:
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 52nd Amendment
D. 86th Amendment
Ans: C
881. Which article provides for Panchayati Raj?
A. Article 40
B. Article 243
C. Article 246
D. Article 256
Ans: B
882. The Finance Commission is appointed every:
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years
Ans: B
883. The First Finance Commission was headed by:
A. K.C. Neogy
B. V.K.R.V. Rao
C. Y.V. Reddy
D. C. Rangarajan
Ans: A
884. The Supreme Court of India was established in:
A. 1947
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1956
Ans: B
885. The Judicial Review power is derived from:
A. Article 13
B. Article 21
C. Article 19
D. Article 356
Ans: A
886. The right to vote in India is:
A. Fundamental Right
B. Constitutional Right
C. Legal Right
D. Natural Right
Ans: C
887. The Right to Privacy was declared as Fundamental Right in:
A. Golaknath Case
B. Kesavananda Bharati Case
C. Puttaswamy Case
D. Shah Bano Case
Ans: C
888. The Election Commission is a:
A. Statutory body
B. Constitutional body
C. Executive body
D. Judicial body
Ans: B
889. The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was:
A. T.N. Seshan
B. Sukumar Sen
C. K.V.K. Sundaram
D. M.S. Gill
Ans: B
890. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to:
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Parliament
D. Lok Sabha
Ans: D
891. The Vice-President is elected by:
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Electoral college (LS + RS)
D. Both Parliament and State Assemblies
Ans: C
892. The minimum age for President of India is:
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 25
Ans: B
893. The first woman governor of a state in independent India was:
A. Fathima Beevi
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Pratibha Patil
D. Indira Gandhi
Ans: B
894. The Rajya Sabha is a:
A. Permanent body
B. Temporary body
C. Advisory body
D. Judicial body
Ans: A
895. The Money Bill is defined in which article?
A. Article 110
B. Article 112
C. Article 266
D. Article 360
Ans: A
896. The Prime Minister is mentioned in the Constitution under Article:
A. 73
B. 75
C. 78
D. 85
Ans: B
897. The Inter-State Council is established under Article:
A. 263
B. 256
C. 280
D. 312
Ans: A
898. President’s Rule can be imposed under:
A. Article 356
B. Article 360
C. Article 352
D. Article 365
Ans: A
899. The Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog in:
A. Jan 2014
B. Jan 2015
C. Jan 2016
D. Jan 2017
Ans: B
900. The First Law Minister of India was:
A. Nehru
B. Sardar Patel
C. Ambedkar
D. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: C