Q. 226 The charge of impeachment against the President of India for his removal can be preferred by-
- 1. Lok Sabha
- 2. Rajya Sabha
- 3. Speaker of Lok Sabha or Chairman of Rajya Sabha
- 4. Either 1 or 2
Q. 227 How many times the Article 352 of Constitution of India has been invoked in India?
- 1. Once
- 2. Twice
- 3. Thrice
- 4. Never invoked
-Article 352 deals with the Proclamation of National Emergency. It has been declared three times so far-
(i) 1962- India-China war
(ii) 1971- Indo-Pakistan war
(iii) 1975- Internal disturbance (declared by Indira Gandhi)
- Some changes were introduced through the 44th Amendment- Proclamation of Emergency can be issued only when the security of India or any part of its territory is threatened by war or external aggression or by armed rebellion. Internal disturbance not amounting to armed rebellion would not be a ground for the issue of a Proclamation.
Q. 228 Who were the Judges in the division bench which pronounced the Padmanabha Swamy temple verdict recently?
- 1. Justices SA Bobde and DY Chandrachud
- 2. Justices Indu Malhotra and UU Lalit
- 3. Justices Indira Banerjee and Abdul Nazeer
- 4. Justices UU Lalit and R. Banumathi
Q. 229 The provisions of Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) were taken from which country's constitution?
- 1. Britain
- 2. United States of America (USA)
- 3. Canada
- 4. Ireland
Q. 230 After the poll result is announced, a candidate (defeated) loses the security deposit if he/she-
- 1. fails to secure more than 1/3rd of the valid votes polled in the constituency
- 2. fails to secure more than 1/6th of the valid votes polled in the constituency
- 3. fails to secure more than 1/4th of the valid votes polled in the constituency
- 4. fails to secure more than 1000 the valid votes polled in the constituency
Q. 231 World Population day is observed on-
- 1. 9th July
- 2. 5th June
- 3. 11th April
- 4. 11th July
Q. 232 What is the meaning of a 'shebait right'?
- 1. Right of a royal family to manage the day to day affairs of the deity/temple.
- 2. Right to manage the financial and all other such affairs of the deity.
- 3. Right to manage only the financial affairs of all the temples in a district.
- 4. Right to manage the financial and other such affairs of the temple complex.
{The term ‘shebait right’ was in news recently when a two-judge Supreme Court bench ruled in favour of the erstwhile royal family of Travancore by upholding their shebaitship, conferring onto it, the rights to administer and manage the affairs of the deity of Padmanabhaswamy Temple, effectively, in the position of a trustee.
A ‘shebait’ is any person who serves and supports the deity and works as a manager of the debuttar property. The properties like the temple or any other land or property which is vested with the deity are also managed by the ‘shebait’. ‘Shebait’ is the only person who has the power to talk on behalf of the deity that is the god or goddess. He has the power to deal with all the affairs of the deity.}
Q. 233 Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries of Assam has been announced to get the national park status recently?
- 1. Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
- 2. Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary
- 3. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
- 4. Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary
Q. 234 GI tags are issued as per the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act,1999. This tag is issued by the Geographical Indication Registry under which Ministry?
- 1. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
- 2. Ministry of Textiles
- 3. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
- 4. Ministry of Geographical Affairs of India
{A large number of students chose option (4) i.e. Ministry of Geographical Affairs of India, but this option was just for misleading, in real, no such ministry exists in our country.}
Q. 235 What was the theme of 'The International Judicial Conference 2020' which was held from 21st-23rd February, 2020 in New Delhi?
- 1. ‘Judiciary and the Changing World’
- 2. 'Gender Justice'
- 3. 'Gender Just World'
- 4. 'Judiciary and the Dynamic Laws'
Attention: At some places, it is given that the theme of the conference was ‘Gender Just World’.
But on the other hand, some articles say that the theme was ‘Judiciary and the Changing World’.
Q. 236 For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by-
- 1. Anyone residing in India.
- 2. A resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.
- 3. Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.
- 4. Any citizen of India.
Q. 237 In India, Judicial Review implies-
- 1. The power of the Judiciary to pronounce upon the constitutionality of laws & executive orders.
- 2. The power of the Judiciary to question the wisdom of the laws enacted by the Legislatures.
- 3. Judiciary's power to review all legislative enactments before they are assented to by the President.
- 4. The power of the Judiciary to review its own judgement given earlier in similar/ different cases.
Q. 238 'Arya Samaj' was founded in 1875 by-
- 1. Swami Vivekananda
- 2. Dayananda Saraswati
- 3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- 4. Ram Mohan Roy
Q. 239 CAPF’s nationwide tree plantation drive was launched recently by-
- 1. Sh. Rajnath Singh
- 2. Sh. Narendra Modi
- 3. Sh. Bipin Rawat
- 4. Sh. Amit Shah
Q. 240 With reference to the election of the President of India under Article 55, consider the following statements-
- 1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from state to state.
- 2. The value of the vote of an MP of Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of an MP of the Rajya Sabha.
- 3. Both 1 and 2
- 4. Neither 1 nor 2
{The value of an MLA vote is determined by the population of his/her own state; hence, it varies from state to state. Whereas, the value of a vote of Lok Sabha MP is equal to that of a Rajya Sabha MP.}
Q. 241 Which Part of the Indian Constitution deals with the articles on 'Citizenship'?
- 1. Part I
- 2. Part II
- 3. Part IV
- 4. Part III
Q. 242 The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house of the Parliament but-
- 1. one-half of its members retire every two years
- 2. one-third of its members retire every three years
- 3. one-third of its members retire every two years
- 4. one-fourth of its members retire every two years
Q. 243 The Tenth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the Prime Ministership of? (The Tenth Schedule was inserted in the Constitution in 1985.)
- 1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
- 2. Indira Gandhi
- 3. Morarji Desai
- 4. Rajiv Gandhi
Q. 244 Who is a 'putative father'?
- 1. The alleged father of a legitimate child.
- 2. The alleged father of an illegitimate child.
- 3. The adoptive father of an illegitimate child
- 4. The adoptive father of a legitimate child.
Q. 245 'JAXA' is the space agency of which country?
- 1. Russia
- 2. Israel
- 3. Japan (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is the Japanese national space agency.)
- 4. China
Q. 246 The 'Chabahar Port' is located in which country?
- 1. TURKEY
- 2. SAUDI ARABIA
- 3. AFGHANISTAN
- 4. IRAN
Q. 247 Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
- 1. Liberty of expression
- 2. Liberty of belief
- 3. Economic liberty
- 4. Liberty of thought
Q. 248 Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
- 1. Om Birla
- 2. M. A. Ayyangar
- 3. G.V. Mavalankar
- 4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q. 249 If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then-
- 1. The Assembly of the state is automatically dissolved.
- 2. Article 19 is suspended in that state.
- 3. The President can make laws relating to that State.
- 4. The powers of Legislature of the State shall be exercised by or under the authority of Parliament
Q. 250 According to the "Assam Accord', the government had agreed to identify and deport the refugees & migrants who entered after the mid-night of (also known as the cut-off date)-
- 1. 24th March 1971
- 2. 31st March 1971
- 3. 25th March 1972
- 4. 1st January 1971
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