GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which article of Indian constitution is Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called "The heart and soul of the Indian Constitution"?
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5dd2310be99d7579859f2a1f- 1Article 14false
- 2Article 19false
- 3Article 356false
- 4Article 32true
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Answer : 4. "Article 32"
Explanation :
The father of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had declared Article 32 as the “heart and soul of the Indian Constitution.
Q: The division of powers and independent judiciary are two important characteristics of
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5dd2306de1296123a77bbc7c- 1Socialist form of governmentfalse
- 2Unitary form of governmentfalse
- 3Democratic form of governmenttrue
- 4Federal form of governmentfalse
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Answer : 3. "Democratic form of government"
Explanation :
The division of powers and independent judiciary are two important characteristics of a democratic system of government.
Q: The proclamation of emergency must be approved by both the houses of parliament within _____ after the proclamation.
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5dc8e96c54f77a2c5d35c5df- 11 yearfalse
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Answer : 3. "3 months "
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The proclamation of national emergency must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within three months from the date of its coming into force.
Q: Between whom was the Poona Pact held?
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5dc4d3f95c6fef4d5a06814e- 1Nehru and Ambedhkarfalse
- 2Gandhi and Ambedhkartrue
- 3Malvai and Ambedhkarfalse
- 4Gandhi and Ambedhkarfalse
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Answer : 2. "Gandhi and Ambedhkar"
Explanation :
With the efforts of leaders like Rajagopalachari, Jayakar, Tej Bahadur Sapru, Ghanshyam Das Birla etc., an agreement was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dalit leader Ambedkar on 24 September 1932 AD. This agreement is known in history as 'Poona Agreement'.
Q: The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on-
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5dc4d1b5049e144d414ac9a7- 126 January, 1950false
- 226 January, 1949false
- 326 November, 1949true
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 3. "26 November, 1949"
Explanation :
16 July 1948: Harendra Kumar Mukherjee V.T. Krishnamachari was elected the second vice-president of the Constituent Assembly. 26 November 1949: The Constituent Assembly accepted the Indian Constitution and some of its sections were also implemented.
Q: The system of judicial review in in Indian constitution adopted from
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5dc4cd2441768167982a3554- 1Indiafalse
- 2Gemanyfalse
- 3U.K.false
- 4U.S.Atrue
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Answer : 4. "U.S.A"
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The Indian Constitution has adopted judicial review from the US Constitution.
Q: What is the chief source of political power in India?
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5dc109886d7b0b6e744ee974- 1The peopletrue
- 2The Constitutionfalse
- 3The Parliamentfalse
- 4The Parliament and State Legislaturesfalse
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Answer : 1. "The people"
Explanation :
In any democracy, the people are the source of every type of political power. This is a fundamental principle of democracy. In such a system of governance, people rule themselves through the institutions of Swaraj. In a proper democratic government, due respect is given to diverse groups and opinions of the society.
Q: How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?
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5dc108f46d7b0b6e744ee92d- 139false
- 285false
- 3109false
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Answer : 4. "131"
Explanation :
131 seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha. Some seats are reserved in Lok Sabha for the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. As per the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008, 412 are general, 84 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, and 47 seats for the Scheduled Tribes. Hence option 3 is correct. Earlier it was 79 and 41 for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively.