General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The proclamation of emergency must be approved by both the houses of parliament within _____ after the proclamation.

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    1 year
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    6 months
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    3 months
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    1 month
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Answer : 3. "3 months "
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.


Q:

Between whom was the Poona Pact held?

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    Nehru and Ambedhkar
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    Gandhi and Ambedhkar
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    Malvai and Ambedhkar
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    Gandhi and Ambedhkar
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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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    26 January, 1950
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    26 January, 1949
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    26 November, 1949
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    None
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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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    India
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    Gemany
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    U.K.
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    U.S.A
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Answer : 4. "U.S.A"
Explanation :

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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    The people
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    The Constitution
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    The Parliament
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    The Parliament and State Legislatures
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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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    39
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    85
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    109
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    131
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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.

Q:

Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian State?

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    Sucheta Kripalani
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    Padmaja Naidu
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    Tarkeswari Sinha
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    Sarojini Naidu
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Answer : 4. "Sarojini Naidu"
Explanation :

Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949. Her daughter, Padmaja Naidu, is the longest-serving female governor with almost 11 years tenure in West Bengal.

Q:

When was the Indian National Congress first partitioned after independence?

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    1969
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    1956
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    1971
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    1973
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Answer : 1. "1969"
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.

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