Nadu ?

SST
(A) 1968 (B) 1971
1. Who proposed the Preamble before the (C) 1969 (D) 1970
Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
11. In 1938, who among the following
(A) B.R. Ambedkar (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) B.N. Rao (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
definitely formulated his demand for a
Constituent Assembly elected on the basis
2. Who was the first speaker of the Lok of adult franchise ?
Sabha ? (A) C.R. Das (B) Subhash Chandra
(A) P. Upendra (B) Hukam Singh
Bose
(C) Anantha Sayanam (D) Malvankar
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ayyanagar 12. The first state to become bifurcated after
3. The state of Bombay was bifurcated into independence was
Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the (A) Punjab (B) Assam
year (C) Bombay (D) Bengal
(A) 1959 (B) 1962
13. When the Constituent Assembly for the
(C) 1960 (D) 1958
Dominion of India reassembled on 31st
4. Which of the following is correct October, 1947, its reduced membership
regarding the Indian Constitution ? was
(A) It is completely (B) It is original
(A) 331 (B) 299
based on British (C) 311 (D) 319
Constitution 14.
(C) It is made only on (D) It is a mixture of
For the philosophy underlying our
Constitution, the historic Objectives
the basis of several
Resolution was moved in the Constituent
Government of Constitutions.
Assembly on 22nd January, 1947 by
India Act, 1935
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Dr. S.
5. Which of the following Union Territories Radhakrishnan
attained statehood in February, 1987 ? (C) Dr. B.R. (D) Dr. Rajendra
(A) Arunachal (B) Daman and Diu
Ambedkar Prasad
Pradesh 15.
(C) Goa (D) Pondicherry
Which of the following writs is issued by
the court in case of illegal detention of a
6. The 25th Indian state to achieve statehood person ?
is (A) Quo Warranto (B) Habeas Corpus
(A) Sikkim (B) Goa
(C) Mandamus (D) Certiorari
(C) Arunachal (D) Mizoram
16. Which of the following cases cannot be
Pradesh
filed directly in the Supreme Court ?
7. Chairman of Constitution Drafting (A) Cases against (B) If one’s property
Committee at the time of independence
encroachment on is forcefully
was
Fundamental occupied by the
(A) Sardar Patel (B) B.R. Ambedkar
Rights other
(C) S. Radhakrishnan (D) J.L. Nehru
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Disputes between
8. The demand for a Constitution made by above. two or more
the people of India without outside States
interference was officially asserted by the 17. Which is not an eligibility criterion for
National Congress in appointment as a Judge of the High Court
(A) 1939 (B) 1942
?
(C) 1935 (D) 1929 (A) Must have been (B) Must be, in the
9. The Constituent Assembly for undivided an advocate of a opinion of the
India first met on High Court for President, a
(A) 6th December, (B) 3rd June, 1947 not less than 10 distinguished
1946 years jurist.
(C) 20th February, (D) 9th December, (C) Must have (D) Must have been a
1947 1946 attained the age High Court Judge
10. When was the Madras state renamed Tamil of 55 years for at least 5
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 years democracy?
18. Judicial Review function of the Supreme (A) India has the largest (B) India’s Election
Court means the power to number of voters in Commission is very
(A) Review the (B) Undertake the world powerful
functioning of periodic review of
judiciary in the the Constitution (C)
In India, everyone (D) In India, the losing
country above the age of 18 parties refuse to
(C) Examine the (D) Review its own has a right to vote accept the electoral
constitutional judgement verdict
validity of the 26. Which of these choices are made by voters in
laws elections to a representative democracy?
19. The High Courts in India were first started (A) Voters can choose (B) They can choose
at who will make laws who will form the
(A) Bombay, Delhi, (B) Madras and for them government
Madras Bombay
(C) Bombay, Madras, (D) Delhi and (C) They can choose the (D) All the above
Calcutta Calcutta party whose policies
20. For the enforcement of Fundamental will guide the
Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an government
(A) Notification (B) Writ 27. Which of these is not a condition of a democratic
(C) Decree (D) Ordinance election?
21. (A) Everyone is allowed (B) There are political
Besides its permanent seal at Delhi, the
Supreme Court can also meet at to vote parties to contest
(A) Any other Union (B) Any other place elections
(C) The candidate not (D) Elections are held at
Territory as decided by the
Chief Justice of preferred by people regular intervals
India in gets elected
consultation with 28. What is meant by the term ‘constituency’?
the President (A) Place where the copy (B) A particular area
(C) Any other (D) Any other major of constitution is from where voters
metropolitan city city kept elect a representative
22. Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’? to the Lok Sabha /
(A) Chaudhary Charan (B) Chaudhary Devi Lal Vidhan Sabha
(C) A body of voters (D) None of the above
Singh
(C) Ajit Singh (D) None of the above 29. Which of the options below are the demerits of
23. What was the promise Devi Lal made to the the electoral competition?
(A) Creates a sense of (B) Parties use dirty
farmers and small businessmen?
(A) He would waive the (B) He would lessen the factionalism tricks to win
loans of farmers and rate of interest on elections
(C) Parties respect each (D) Both (A) and (B)
small businessmen their loans
(C) He would modernise (D) He would provide other
30. In India, elections for which of these bodies are
agriculture free seeds and
pesticides to them held after every five years?
24. (A) Rajya Sabha (B) Lok Sabha and
Which of the following statements about the
reasons for conducting elections are false? Vidhan Sabha
(A) Elections enable (B) People elect the (C) Vidhan Parishad (D) Only Lok Sabha
people to judge the representatives of 31. Elections held after the term of 5 years of Lok
performance of the their choice in an Sabha are called
government election (A) Mid-term elections (B) General elections
(C) Elections enable (D) Elections enable (C) By-elections (D) Special elections
people to evaluate people to indicate 32. What is an election held for only one
the performance of which policies they constituency to fill the vacancy caused due to the
the judiciary prefer death or resignation of a member called?
25. Which of these is not a feature of Indian (A) By-election (B) Mid-term election
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 (C) General election (D) None of the above against them candidate and his or
33. Into how many constituencies is the country her family
divided for Lok Sabha elections? (C) Educational (D) All the above
(A) 544 (B) 543 qualification of the
(C) 560 (D) 535 candidate
34. 43. What is a set of norms and guidelines, which is to
Constituencies called ‘wards’ are made for the
election to be followed by political parties and contesting
(A) Parliament (B) State Legislative candidates during the election time, called?
Assembly (A) Discipline Roll (B) Code of Conduct
(C) State Legislative (D) Panchayats and (C) Conduct rules (D) Both (A) and (B)
Council municipal bodies 44. Which of these is permitted under the Code of
35. Which of these options is not correct? Conduct for election campaign?
(A) In an open electoral (B) Resources, education (A) Use of place of (B) Use of government
competition, certain and contacts may be worship for election vehicle for elections
weaker sections may lacking in their case propaganda
not get elected (C) Use of media (D) Once elections are
(C) Influential people (D) Influential people announced, making
may prevent them help certain weaker any promises of
from winning sections in winning providing public
elections elections facilities
36. 45. Which candidate is declared elected?
How many seats are reserved in Lok Sabha for
the Scheduled Tribes? (A) One who secures the (B) One who secures
(A) 40 (B) 41 highest number of two-third majority
(C) 51 (D) 71 votes from a
37. How many seats are reserved for women in rural constituency
(C) One who secures (D) None of the above
and urban local bodies?
(A) 1/2 of the seats (B) 1/3 of the seats 1/4 of the total votes
(C) 2/3 of the seats (D) None of the above
cast
46. Name the body which conducts the elections in
38. Which of these is not a part of the district and
India.
local level bodies?
(A) Supreme Court (B) Parliament
(A) Panchayats (B) Municipalities
(C) Cabinet (D) Election
(C) Corporations (D) Lok Sabha
Commission
39. Which of the options given below are applicable 47. How is the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)
to the principle of Universal Adult Franchise?
chosen?
(A) Only rich and (B) Only men can vote
(A) Appointed by the (B) Elected by the
educated can vote
President people
(C) All citizens aged 18 (D) Only employed
(C) Elected by the MPs (D) Elected by MPs and
and above can vote people can vote
MLAs
40. For voting, the voter has to show which of these 48. When on election duty, under whose control do
as identity proof?
the government officers work?
(A) Ration card (B) Driving license
(A) Central Government (B) Election
(C) Election Photo (D) Any of these
Commission
Identity Card (EPIC) (C) District Magistrate (D) District Court
41. What is the minimum age required to contest an 49. Which of these powers is/are exercised by the
election to Lok Sabha?
Election Commission to ensure free and fair
(A) 20 years (B) 18 years
elections?
(C) 25 years (D) 30 years
(A) Election (B) Election
42. What are the details the candidates have to give Commission tightens Commission orders
in the legal declaration before contesting the norms for poll repoll in 398 booths
elections? expenses
(C) Election (D) Both (A) and (B)
(A) Serious criminal (B) Details of assets and Commission
cases pending liabilities of the appoints new
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 Haryana DGP (A) Congress Party (B) Janata Party
50. In India, who votes in a larger proportion in the (C) Telugu Desam Party (D) Left Front
elections? 58. What is the age of a person who can contest
(A) Poor and illiterate (B) Rich and privileged election for the Lok Sabha in India?
(C) Educated people (D) Women (A) 25 years (B) 30 years
51. What does the term ‘incumbent’ mean? (C) 35 years (D) 40 years
(A) The current holder of (B) The candidate 59. In our country, elections are conducted by an
a political office contesting the independent and powerful body which is known
election as:
(C) The outgoing (D) None of the above (A) Election (B) Parliament
candidate of the Commission
dissolved House (C) Judiciary (D) Lok Sabha
52. An electoral malpractice in which a person 60. Voter’s List is also known as:
assumes the identity of another for unlawful (A) Election Number (B) Voter Identity Card
purposes is : (C) Electoral Roll (D) None of these
(A) Incumbent (B) Rigging 61. What is the tenure of the Lok Sabha?
(C) Impersonation (D) Turnact (A) 9 years (B) 4 years
53. The Election Commission is : (C) 5 years (D) 6 years
(A) An elected body (B) An appointed body 62. Which one of the following provisions fails to
(C) An independent (D) Both (B) and (C) ensure fair and equal chance to compete to
body candidates and political parties?
54. Which among the following is not correct? (A) No party or (B) No party or
(A) The Election (B) The Election candidate can bribe candidate is bound
Commission Commission directs or threaten voters by the model code of
conducts all and controls the conduct
elections for the preparation of (C) No party of (D) Nobody can appeal
Parliament and electoral roll candidates can use to voters in the name
Assemblies government of caste or religion
(C) The Election (D) The Election resources for
Commission cannot Commission does election campaign
fix the election dates scrutiny of 63. Which of the following statements is against the
nomination papers democratic process of elections?
55. Which of the following is not allowed while (A) Parties and (B) Elections must be
carrying out election campaign? candidates should be held regularly
(A) Giving money to (B) Using TV channels free to contest immediately after
voters to cast vote elections the term is over
for candidates (C) The right to vote (D) Elections should be
(C) Door to door (D) Contacting voters on should be given to conducted in a free
canvassing phone the selected people and fair manner
56. Which of the following statement is incorrect? only
(A) All citizens above (B) Every citizen has the 64. Which state has the largest vidhan sabha in the
the age of 21 can right to vote country?
vote in an election regardless of caste (A) Maharashtra (B) U.P. (Uttar Pradesh)
religion or gender (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) West Bengal
(C) Some criminals and (D) It is the 65. Reserved Constituencies ensures:
persons with responsibility of the (A) Right to equality (B) Proper
unsound mind can be government to get representation to all
denied the right to the names of all religious groups
vote in rare eligible voters put in (C) Proper (D) None of these
situations the voters list representation to the
weaker sections of
57. ‘‘Save Democracy’’ slogan was given by society
which of the following political party in 1977 66. Which of the following has the largest Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha elections?
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 constituency in India? they work under the control of:
(A) Maharashtra (B) U.P. (A) The Government (B) Election
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Bihar Commission
67. Who has given the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’? (C) The Parliament (D) The Judiciary
(A) Indira Gandhi (B) Rajiv Gandhi 77. Which is the new reform introduced in the
(C) Sonia Gandhi (D) Pt. Nehru electoral process by the Election Commission?
68. The number of Lok Sabha constituencies at (A) Indelible ink (B) Electronic voting
present is : machine
(A) 541 (B) 546 (C) Polling booths (D) Voters’ list
(C) 543 (D) 540 78. What is the minimum age of voters in India?
69. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner (A) 18 years (B) 25 years
of India? (C) 21 years (D) 20 years
(A) The Chief Justice of (B) The Prime Minister 79. A ballot paper is a sheet of paper which contains
India of India the names of the:
(C) The President of (D) The people of India (A) voters (B) contesting
India candidates
70. Who is responsible for free and fair elections in (C) polling officials (D) party workers
India? 80. A set of norms and guidelines to be followed by
(A) Prime Minister (B) President political parties and candidates during elections is
(C) Election (D) Council of Ministers called:
Commissioner (A) Constituency (B) Rigging
71. The number of seats reserved for Scheduled (C) Code of conduct (D) Turnout
Castes in the Lok Sabha is: 81. The boundaries of a constituency is decided on
(A) 59 (B) 79 the basis of:
(C) 89 (D) 99 (A) population (B) culture
72. The number of ‘Reserved Seats’ for Scheduled (C) language (D) number of villages
Castes and Tribes in the Lok Sabha is according
to :
(A) their population (B) the decision of the
share Election
Commission
(C) the decision of all (D) None of these
political parties
73. Which of these is not a feature of Universal Adult
Franchise in India?
(A) Every citizen should (B) Each vote should
have one vote have equal value
(C) Every adult citizen (D) Every voter should
has the right to vote be educated upto
primary level
74. What is the Electoral Roll?
(A) The list of those who (B) The list of those who
are eligible to vote are contesting
election
(C) The list of those who (D) None of the above
are not eligible to
vote
75. Which of the following does not include election
procedure?
(A) Voting (B) Nomination of
candidates
(C) Booth capturing (D) Canvassing
76. When government officers work in election duty,
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