Latest Indian Politics General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

What is the slogan of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?

A)

Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata

B)

Kal ki Fikr Nahin

C)

Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata

The slogan of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJY) introduced by PM Narendra Modi is Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata.

2 .

Union Budget is always presented first in

A)

Meeting of the Union Cabinet

B)

Joint session of the Parliament

C)

The Lok Sabha

D)

The Rajya Sabha

Correct Answer : The Lok Sabha

The first Union budget of independent India was presented by R. K. Shanmukham Chetty on November 26, 1947. Union Budget is presented first in Lok Sabha then in Rajya Sabha.

3 .

The item ' Education' belongs to the

A)

Union List

B)

Concurrent List

C)

State List

D)

Residuary subjects

Correct Answer : Concurrent List

Education is a subject mentioned under Concurrent list. Which means both centre and states have right to legislate on subject of education in India.

4 .

The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 Census. They shall remain unaltered till the first Census to be taken after the year

A)

2010

B)

2015

C)

2020

D)

2026

Correct Answer : 2026

5 .

Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly of Independent India

A)

C.Rajagopalachari

B)

Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar

C)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D)

K.M.Munshi

Correct Answer : Dr Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president and Its vice-president was Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, a Christian from Bengal and former vice-chancellor of Calcutta University.

6 .

Who among the following was the first recognised Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Parliament?

A)

YB Chavan

B)

NG Ranga

C)

AK Gopalan

D)

Dr SP Mukherjee

Correct Answer : YB Chavan

The late Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan of the Congress(I) known as YB Chavan was given the official status of the Leader of the Opposition, with the rank of a Cabinet Minister, in the Lok Sabha, in 1977 by the janata Government.

Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the division of Bombay State and the fifth Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was a strong Congress leader, co-operative leader, social activist and writer. He was popularly known as Leader of Common People

Hence, Chavan was thus the first opposition leader to enjoy this status.

7 .

The name of the candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by

A)

Any 5 members of the parliament

B)

Any 5 citizens of India

C)

Any 10 members of the Electoral College

D)

Any 20 member of the Electoral College

Correct Answer : Any 10 members of the Electoral College

The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by any ten members of the Electoral College.

8 .

Civil equality implies

A)

Equality of opportunity

B)

Equal distribution of wealth

C)

Equal right to participate in the affairs of the State

D)

Equality before law

Correct Answer : Equality before law

9 .

The Presidential Government operates on the principle of

A)

Balance of powers

B)

Separartion of powers

C)

Centralisation of Powers

D)

Division of powers between centre and state

Correct Answer : Separartion of powers

The parliamentary system is based on the principle of cooperation and coordination between the legislative and executive organs while the presidential system is based on the doctrine of separation of powers between the two organs.

10 .

The Supreme Court of India was set up by the

A)

Pitt's India Act, 1784

B)

Regulating Act, 1773

C)

Charter Act,1833

D)

Charter Act, 1813

Correct Answer : Regulating Act, 1773