G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 12
1. The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an inquiry has been conducted by the
- (A) Supreme
Court of India
- (B) High
Court of the state
- (C) Committee
appointed by the president
- (D) None
of the above
2. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was
- (A) Extension
of provincial assemblies
- (B) To
give more powers to local government
- (C) To
abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
- (D) To
establish diarchy in provinces
3. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
- (A) At all times
- (B) Only
during national emergency
- (C) During
national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
- (D) None
of the above
4. The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
- (A) Advice
of the prime minister
- (B) Advice of
the chief justice of India
- (C) Recommendation
of Lok Sabha
- (D) Recommendation
of the Rajya Sabha
5. The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to
- (A) The
members of the armed forces
- (B) The
forces charged with the maintenance of public order
- (C) The
persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state
for purpose of intelligence
- (D) All of the
above
6. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
- (A) English
only
- (B) Hindi
only
- (C) English
or Hindi
- (D) English,
Hindi or mother tongue
7. The president can be impeached for
- (A) Violating
the constitution
- (B) Disregarding
Parliament
- (C) For
not taking the prime minister's advice
- (D) All
of the above
8. The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
- (A) Adult
franchise
- (B) Equality
of status
- (C) Fraternity
- (D) Justice
9. The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
- (A) Consolidated
Fund of India
- (B) Consolidated
Fund of the state where he last served
- (C) Consolidated
Funds of the different states where he has served
- (D) Contingency
Fund of India
10. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
- (A) 1970
- (B) 1971
- (C) 1972
- (D) 1973