Latest Indian Politics General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who termed the Indian Constitution as "Quasi Federal" ?

A)

Ivor Jennings

B)

M.V. Paylee

C)

D.D. Basu

D)

K.C. Wheare

Correct Answer : Option (D) - K.C. Wheare

Therefore, it would not be wrong to conclude that the Constitution of India is federal in structure and unitary in spirit i.e. it is quasi- federal in nature, as stated by K C Wheare.

2 .

Which of the following States is a member of the ' Seven Sisters '

A)

Tripura

B)

Bihar

C)

West Bengal

D)

Orissa

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Tripura

The Seven Sister States is a popular term for the contiguous states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura prior to inclusion of the state of Sikkim into the North Eastern Region of India.

3 .

Who has been appointed as the new economic affairs secretary in the Union Finance Ministry?

A)

Kirti Singh

B)

Tapan Ray

C)

Subhash C. Garg

D)

N. K. Sinha

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Subhash C. Garg

Subhash C. Garg, a 1983 batch lAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed as the new the economic affairs secretary in the Union Finance Ministry. The post fell vacant after Shaktikanta Das retired on May 31, 2017. Currently, Tapan Ray, the corporate affairs secretary, has the additional charge of the economic affairs department. Prior to this appointment, Garg was Executive Director at World Bank for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka.

4 .

The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the constitution of

A)

USA

B)

Canada

C)

Ireland

D)

UK

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Canada

From Canada we have borrowed the scheme of federation. Influenced by the Constitution of Canada, India is also known as a 'Union of States' and not as 'United States of India' like U.S.A.

5 .

Who of the following presidents of India was the recipient of Bharata Rana Award before becoming the president of India ?

A)

V V Giri

B)

Rajendra Prasad

C)

S. Radha Krishnana

D)

Fakruddin Ali Ahmed

Correct Answer : Option (C) - S. Radha Krishnana

The first receiver of this award was politician C. Rajagopalachari, philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and scientist C.V. Raman. Since 1954, Bharat Ratna Award has been presented to 45 individuals including 12 who were awarded posthumous awards.

6 .

Which of the following ministry has turned down the proposal to rename West Bengal to â€˜Banglaâ€™ ?

A)

Ministry of Home Affairs

B)

Ministry of Culture

C)

Ministry of Law and Justice

D)

Ministry of External Affairs

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ministry of External Affairs

Foreign Affairs Ministry has turned down the proposal to rename West Bengal to ‘Bangla’, citing diplomatic confusion over similarities with the neighbouring country Bangladesh, according to reports. The West Bengal Assembly had passed a resolution last year stating that the name of the state would be changed to ‘Bangla’ in Bengali, ‘Bengal’ in English and ‘Bangal’ in Hindi.

7 .

There are how many Non-permanant members of Security Council?

A)

10

B)

15

C)

20

D)

25

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 10

Membership of the United Nations Security Council is held by the five permanent members and ten elected, non-permanent members.

8 .

Who is the 14th President of India ?

A)

Sreedharan

B)

Meira Kumar

C)

Vaidyanathan

D)

Ram Nath Kovind

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ram Nath Kovind

BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind registered an emphatic win over his rival and Opposition candidate Meira Kumar. Succeeding Pranab Mukherjee, Kovind sworn in as the 14th president of India on July 25, 2017.

9 .

Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in

A)

1950

B)

1953

C)

1956

D)

1963

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 1953

Parliament passed the Andhra State Act in September 1953. On 1 October 1953, 11 districts in the Telugu-speaking portion of Madras State became the new Andhra State with Kurnool as the capital.

10 .

The legal advisor to the State Government is known as :

A)

State Public Prosecutor

B)

Solicitor - General

C)

Advocate - General

D)

Attorney - General

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Advocate - General

In India, an advocate general is a legal advisor to a state government. The post is created by the Constitution of India and corresponds to that of Attorney General of India at the central-level.