Indian Constitution General Knowledge Quiz
The salary of the President is
(A) Fixed in constitution
(B) Fixed by a law made by the Parliament
(C) It is mentioned in the Second Schedule of the Constitution
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The salary of President of India is discussed here. On September 11, 2008, the Indian government increased the president's salary to 1.5 lakh rupees (approximately to 3.9 lakh in 2022). In India's 2018 Union budget, this compensation was increased to 5 lakh (equivalent to 5.9 lakh in 2023).
Setting a supreme court was Calcutta is a part of a ?
(A) Regulating Act of 1773
(B) Pitts India Act of 1784
(C) Charter Act of 1793
(D) Charter Act of 1893
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The promulgation of Regulating Act of 1773 by the King of England paved the way for establishment of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta.
In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 1976, which word was added to the Preamble?
(A) Democratic
(B) Equality
(C) Secular
(D) Socialist
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Preamble has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976), which added three new words—socialist, secular and integrity.
Jana Gana Mana, was accepted as the National Anthem of India by the Constituent Assembly of India in which of the following years?
(A) 1950
(B) 1949
(C) 1948
(D) 1947
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950.
When was the Indian National Congress first partitioned after independence?
(A) 1969
(B) 1956
(C) 1971
(D) 1973
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Indian National Congress, commonly known as the Congress, is one of the major political parties in India. Congress was established on 28 December 1885 during the British Raj. Its founders included A. O. Hume (prominent member of the Theosophical Society), Dadabhai Naoroji and Dinshaw Wacha. In the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries, the Congress became a central player in the Indian independence struggle, with over 15 million members and over 70 million participants, in opposition to British colonial rule.
How many seats are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha?
(A) 39
(B) 85
(C) 109
(D) 131
Correct Answer : D
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.
The system of judicial review in in Indian constitution adopted from
(A) India
(B) Gemany
(C) U.K.
(D) U.S.A
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Indian Constitution has adopted judicial review from the US Constitution.
The proclamation of emergency must be approved by both the houses of parliament within _____ after the proclamation.
(A) 1 year
(B) 6 months
(C) 3 months
(D) 1 month
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
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.
Which article of Indian constitution is Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called "The heart and soul of the Indian Constitution"?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 356
(D) Article 32
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The father of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had declared Article 32 as the “heart and soul of the Indian Constitution.
Under which Article Jammu and Kashmir had been given special status by the Indian Constitution?
(A) 364
(B) 368
(C) 370
(D) 377
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Article 370 embodied six special provisions for Jammu and Kashmir: It exempted the State from the complete applicability of the Constitution of India. The State was conferred the power to have its own constitution.
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