When did the Akali Movement start ?
1901
1911
1921
1931
Correct Answer :
C. 1921
Related Questions
Given below are two statements
Assertion (A) : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and state legislatures in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission.
Reason (R) : Power of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct ?
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Money bills can be introduced in the state legislature with the prior consent of
The Speaker
The Chief Minister
The Governor
The President
The demand for the Constituent assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at it's session held at
Kanpur
Bombay
Lucknow
Lahore
Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India ?
Ram Jethmalani
Y. K. Sabharwal
Bijubhai Patnaik
K. G. Balkrishnan
Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament ?
Vice-President
Solicitor-General
Chief Justice
Attorney-General
Where is the headquarters of the UNO ?
Geneva
The Hague
New York
Paris
The approach paper for the 11th five year plan of India was approved by National Development Council in its meeting held on
7th November
20th November
9th December
10th January
The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the
U.S.Constitution
British Constitution
Government of India Act,1935
French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity
Who was the protem Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India ?
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Raja Gopalachari
Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
Jawaharlal Nehru
Judiciary is one of three branches of modern governments. In some governments the principle of judicial supremacy is recognised in theory as well as in practice. It is because
The judges possess knowledge the laws
The judges can help in making the laws
There is no need to protect the rights of the citizens
The judiciary is impartial and superior to other branches of the government as it interprets the constitution
When did the Akali Movement start ?
1901
1911
1921
1931
Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976 ?
V. V. Giri
Giani Zail Singh
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
Shankar Dayal Sharma
The Governor of a state in India is
Directly elected by the people of the state
Appointed by the Prime Minister
Appointed by the President
Appointed by the State Chief Minister
How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the president ?
Five
Twelve
One-fifth of the total members
Ten
The Government of the Union of India is parliamentary in character. One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of Government is
The Ministry is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament
The Ministry is not responsible to the parliament
The Ministry is responsible to the Head of the State
The Ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha
How many members were initially there in the Constituent Assembly of India ?
300
304
308
310
In case the post of President of India falls vacant and there is also no Vice-President, than who among the following would be the acting President ?
Viec-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Attorney General of India
Lok Sabha Speaker
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
When did the United Nations Organization come into existence ?
October 24, 1945
October 24, 1943
November 26, 1945
November 26, 1943
The Constituent Assembly arrived at decisions on the various provisions of the Constitution
by a majority
by a two-thirds majority
by consensus
unanimously
In India, the states derive their power from the
People
Constitution
State Assembly
Parliament
India became a sovereign, democratic republic on
Aug 15, 1947
Jan 30, 1948
Jan 26, 1950
Nov 26, 1929
Which of the following is true for the Indian judicial system ?
It is controlled by the Parliament
The Supreme Court of India is controlled by the Parliament and the High Courts are controlled by the State Legislative Assemblies
It is an independent institution
None of the above
Aristotle, the father or Political Science, believed that the State continues to exist for the sake of good life. His belief is right because
The state alone can provide opportunities for the proper development of the individual's faculties
State has the power to regulate and control
State is what is made by the people
State is the result of a contract
What was the scheme to reduce interest burden of the state Government of India through gradual conversion of high cost debt into a low cost debt known as ?
Debt swap scheme
Debt write off scheme
Grantsinaid scheme
Debt consolidation scheme
Who is known as the First Law Officer of India ?
Chief Justice of India
Law Minister of India
Attorney General of India
Law Secretary
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
Right to equality
Right to property
Right to freedom
Right to constitutional remedies
Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946
Vallabhbhai Patel
Mahatma Gandhi
K.M.Munshi
J.B.Kripalani
The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 census. They shall remain unaltered till the first census to be taken after the year
2010
2015
2021
2026
Vote on Account is a grant voted/passed by Parliament
After the budget and grant has been voted/passed by Lok Sabha
Grant to manage the administrative work in Interim period till budget and grant for financial year are passed
Passage of account of expenditure is actually done during last year
Approval of account of public undertakings
The Parliament or a state legislature can declare a seat vacant if a member absents himself without permission from the sessions for
30 days
60 days
90 days
Does not has this power