Which is the competent body to determine the conditions for obtaining citizenship?
(A) Election Commission
(B) President
(C) Parliament
(D) Parliament and Legislative Assemblies
The Parliament is the competent body to prescribe conditions for acquisition of citizenship. The Parliament of India can prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian citizenship.
Which rule has been provided in Article 17 of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Equality before law
(B) Equality of opportunity in matters of government employment
(C) Abolition of titles
(D) Eradication of untouchability
'Dual citizenship is a feature of which of the following?
(A) Unitary Government
(B) Federal Government
(C) Parliamentary government
(D) President-ruled government
The federal system of the government provides dual citizenship to the people of the country. In Federal state, a person is not only the citizen of the country but also of the particular state to which he belongs.
Who among the following was not a member of the Constitution Manuscript Committee?
(A) Mohammad Sadullah
(B) K.M. Accountant
(C) A.K. Iyer
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
How many articles and schedules were there in the constitution finally passed by the Constituent Assembly?
(A) 375 Articles, 7 Schedules
(B) 387 Articles, 7 Schedules
(C) 395 Articles, 8 Schedules
(D) 395 Articles, 10 Schedules
In its final form, the Draft Constitution contains 395 articles and 8 Schedules. The total number of amendments to the Draft Constitution tabled was approximately 7,635. Of them, the total number of amendments actually moved in the house were 2,473.
When was the first agricultural census of India conducted?
(A) 1880
(B) 1890
(C) 1921
(D) 1970
For the first time, agricultural census was conducted in the year 1970-71.
Which of the three states of India has the lowest population of poor in the country?
(A) Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
(B) Punjab, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim, Kerala and Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra, Kerala and Haryana
Kerala is the least poor state, while 3.76% population in Goa, 3.82% in Sikkim and 4.89% in Tamil Nadu are poor. These states are the states with the lowest poverty in the country.
Which of the following is the main source of irrigation in India?
(A) Tube Well
(B) Canal
(C) Tank
(D) Rivers
Similarly, in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, the most important means of irrigation are tube wells and in the South Indian states - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Orissa, more irrigation is done through ponds.
Which of the following is included in the ISOPOM scheme?
(A) Oilseeds
(B) Pulses
(C) Maize
(D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
The basic objective in this sector was to increase the production and productivity of oilseeds to make the country self-reliant. Later in the 1990s, pulses, palm oil and maize were brought under its ambit. The scheme was later restructured as Integrated Scheme for Oilseeds, Pulses, Palm Oil and Maize (ISOPOM) in 2004.
Which are the top three producing states of food grains in India?
(A) U.P, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh
(B) Punjab, UP, Madhya Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh, UP, Punjab,
(D) UP, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh
In India, rice is mainly produced in three states, which are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. West Bengal produces the most rice, with a total contribution of 13.62 percent.
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