Saturday 9 June 2012

23) Basic General Knowledge Questions - Part 23

This section consists of 15 basic general knowledge questions.



1. "India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States".

The above mandate has been enshrined in the Constitution of India, in which among the following?

[A]Preamble
[B]Article 1
[C]Article 2
[D]Schedule 1



2. In terms of Parliamentary terminology, What do we call a rule of legislative procedure under which a further debate on a motion can be stopped?

[A]Closure
[B]Gullitone
[C]Expunction
[D]Recess



3. A bill can not become an act of parliament, unless and until_____?

[A]It is passed by Lok Sabha
[B]It is passed by Rajya Sabha
[C]It gets assent from President
[D]It is passed by Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha



4. The minimum and maximum age for a candidate to content elections for President of India's office?

[A]25 years, 65 years
[B]35 years, 65 years
[C]35 years , no limit
[D]25 years, no limit



5. If there is a dispute among both the houses of the parliament viz. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who among the following would resolve that dispute?

[A]President
[B]Vice President
[C]Lok Sabha Speaker
[D]Prime Minister




6. Which among the following was NOT constituted as per mandate of Constitution of India?

[A]Election Commission
[B]Planning Commission
[C]Finance Commission
[D]Inter-state Council



7. A regular judge of a high court in Indian state would address his/ her resignation to which among the following?

[A]Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
[B]Chief Justice of India
[C]Governor of concerned state
[D]President of India



8. The "administrative authority' at the block level is___?

[A]Zila Panchayat
[B]Panchayat Samiti
[C]Panchayat
[D]District Planning Committee



9. A person arrested and / or detained by Police, has to be produced before nearest Magistrate within …………period?

[A]12 hours
[B]24 hours
[C]36 hours
[D]48 hours



10. Who among the following decides whether a bill is money bill or not?

[A]Prime Minister
[B]Council of Ministers
[C]Lok Sabha Speaker
[D]Lok Sabha Secretary




11. A session of the Loksabha is prorogued by order of ………..?

[A]Prime Minister
[B]President
[C]Lok Sabha Speaker
[D]Leader of House



12. Which article of the constitution gives Right to Equality?

[A]Article 14
[B]Article 17
[C]Article 19
[D]Article 20



13. What is the number of freedoms , guaranteed by Indian Constitution to Indian Citizens?

[A]6
[B]7
[C]8
[D]9



14. Who can participate in the proceedings of both the houses without even being a member?

[A]Attorney General
[B]Comptroller and Auditor General
[C]Solicitor General
[D]All of above



15. What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution of India for a candidate seeking elections to a state Legislative Assembly?

[A]18 years
[B]25 years
[C]30 years
[D]35 years

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