In India a person can be a member of the Council of Ministers without being a Member of Parliament for a maximum period:

• 1 month
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 2 years
Correct Option: B  [ 6 months ]

Remark:

The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held

• Kanpur
• Kolkata
• Lahore
• Lucknow
Correct Option: D  [ Lucknow ]

Remark:

Which Article provides for reservation of seats for the Scheduled Caste and scheduled Tribe in every Panchayat?

• 243T
• 243D
• 342
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ 243D ]

Remark:

Which one of the following states has a seat reserved in the Legislative Assembly on the basis of religion?

• Goa
• Sikkim
• Mizoram
• Manipur
Correct Option: B  [ Sikkim ]

Remark:

The Panchayati Raj was first introduced in:

• Madhya Pradesh
• Kerala
• Rajasthan
• West Bengal
Correct Option: C  [ Rajasthan ]

Remark:

Prohibition of Child employment

• Article 26
• Article 25
• Article 23
• Article 24
Correct Option: D  [ Article 24 ]

Remark: "Article 24" Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc. No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed in work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.

Who among the following was the 'Father of the Indian Constitution' ?

• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• J. L. Nehru
• None of them
Correct Option: A  [ Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ]

Remark:

Which of the following must be approved by the Public Accounts Committee being

• Excess grant
• Additional grant
• Exceptional grant
• Token grant
Correct Option: A  [ Excess grant ]

Remark:

If an Indian citizen is denied a public office because of his religion, which of the following Fundamental Rights is denied to him?

• Right to Freedom
• Right to Equality
• Right to Freedom of Religion
• Right against Exploitation
Correct Option: B  [ Right to Equality ]

Remark:

The quorum requirements in the Rajya Sabha is:

• 25
• 50
• 100
• 126
Correct Option: A  [ 25 ]

Remark: It is one-tenth of the total Two hundred and fifty (250) members of the Rajya Sabha, i.e., 25 members.