179 questions asked across 18 exam years, newest first
Which one among the following about Prof. C.N.R. Rao is not correct?
Answer: B
Identify the person from the information given below: He was a popular Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist, who worked extensively in Hindi films. He was a Padma Shri and won two Filmfare awards. The President of India recently released a commemorative postage stamp on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Answer: B
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Air close to the Earth’s surface is heavier. 2. Air close to the Earth’s surface contains larger quantity of water vapour and dust particles. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Which of the following statements with regard to the ‘Fifth Report’ is/are correct? 1. It was submitted to the British Parliament in 1813 for consideration. 2. It became the basis of intense parliamentary debates on the nature of the East India Company’s rule in India. 3. It was primarily on the economic conditions of the urban and industrial centres of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Consider the following statements: 1. Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress. 2. The historic Lucknow session of the Congress in 1916 was presided by Madan Mohan Malviya. 3. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of Congress only once at Belgaum in 1924. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Who among the following was the President of Indian National Congress when India attained independence?
Answer: D
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a State may 1. withhold his assent to a bill passed by the State Legislature 2. reserve the bill passed by the State Legislature for reconsideration of the President 3. return the bill, other than a money bill, for reconsideration of the Legislature Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: D
Point out the difference between the local government in India before and after the Constitutional Amendments in 1992 : 1. It has become mandatory to hold regular elections to the local government bodies. 2. positions are reserved for women. 3. Elected officials exercise supreme power in the government. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: B
The President of India is elected by proportional representative system by a single transferable vote. This implies that
Answer: A
Joint Parliamentary Sessions in India are chaired by the
Answer: C
