The authority to alter the boundaries of state in India rests with:

• State government
• Parliament
• Prime Minister
• President
Correct Option: B  [ Parliament ]

Remark:

The only president of India who was elected unopposed is:

• Neelam S Reddy
• Dr Zakir Hussain
• Dr S Radhakrishnan
• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Correct Option: A  [ Neelam S Reddy ]

Remark:

The Preamble to the Constitution declares India :

• a Sovereign Democratic Republic
• a Socialist Democratic Republic
• a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
• None of these
Correct Option: C  [ a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic ]

Remark:

The number of seats in present Lok Sabha is :

• 535
• 543
• 540
• 555
Correct Option: B  [ 543 ]

Remark:

The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in

• Bombay
• Calcutta
• Lahore
• New Delhi
Correct Option: D  [ New Delhi ]

Remark: The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December, 1946

The source of authority of the Constitution :

• The House of Parliament
• The People of India
• Both
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ The People of India ]

Remark:

Under whose Prime Ministership was the Right to Property removed from the list of fundamental rights ?

• Indira Gandhi
• Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Morarji Desai
• Rajib Gandhi
Correct Option: C  [ Morarji Desai ]

Remark:

The Constitution (One hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, which introduced a national Goods and Service Tax (GST) in India, Is proposed to come into effect from:

• 1st february, 2017
• 1st March, 2017
• 1st June, 2017
• None of the above
Correct Option: D  [ None of the above ]

Remark: GST came into effect from 1st July, 2017.

The lower House of the Parliament of United Kingdom is known as

• The House of Commons
• The House of Lords
• The House of Laws
• The House of people
Correct Option: A  [ The House of Commons ]

Remark: "The House of Lords" is upper House.

Which one of the following rights is not a fundamental right ?

• Right to equality
• Right to freedom of speech and expression
• Right to vote in the elections
• Right to freedom of religion
Correct Option: C  [ Right to vote in the elections ]

Remark: