Latest Indian Constitution General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The Interstate Council was set up in 1990 in the recommendation of -

A)

Punchhi Commission

B)

Sarkaria Commission

C)

Rajamannar Commission

D)

Mungerilal Commission

Correct Answer : Sarkaria Commission

2 .

The National Commission for Women was created by -

A)

an amendment in the Constitution of India

B)

a decision of the Union Cabinet

C)

an Act passed by the Parliament

D)

an order of the President of India

Correct Answer : an amendment in the Constitution of India

3 .

The "Indian Penal Code' came into force from -

A)

6 October, 1860

B)

1 July 1882

C)

1 Septaaber, 1873

D)

None of above

Correct Answer : 6 October, 1860

4 .

The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one of the following assumptions?

A)

The Talukdars were the rightful owners of the land

B)

The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land

C)

The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands

D)

The Talukdars would take a portion of the revenue which flowed to the State

Correct Answer : The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land

5 .

Which one of the following cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha?

A)

Constitutional Amendment

B)

CAG Report

C)

Annual Financial Statement

D)

Bill to alter the boundaries of any State

Correct Answer : Annual Financial Statement

6 .

The Federal system with strong Central Government has been borrowed from -

A)

France

B)

England

C)

Canada

D)

USA

Correct Answer : Canada

7 .

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India lays down that no citizen can be denied the use of wells, tanks and bathing Ghats maintained out of State funds?

A)

Article 14

B)

Article 15

C)

Article 16

D)

Article 17

Correct Answer : Article 14

8 .

A writ issued to secure the release of a person found to be detained illegally is -

A)

Mandamus

B)

Habeas corpus

C)

Certiorari

D)

Prohibition

Correct Answer : Habeas corpus

9 .

Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?

A)

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

B)

M. A. Ayyangar

C)

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

D)

Sardar Hukam Singh

Correct Answer : Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

10 .

The Limitation Law, which was passed by the British in 1859, addressed which one of the following issues?

A)

Loan bonds would not have any legal validity

B)

Loan bonds signed between moneylender and Ryots would have validity only for three years

C)

Land bonds could not be executed by moneylenders

D)

Loan bonds would have validity for ten years

Correct Answer : Loan bonds signed between moneylender and Ryots would have validity only for three years