1. The Constitution: Making, Features, and Principles
- भारत की कॉनस्टिट्यूएन्ट एसेम्बली के प्रेसीडेन्ट कौन थे? (Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?)
(a) जवाहर लाल नेहरू (Jawaharlal Nehru)
(b) राजेन्द्र प्रसाद (Rajendra Prasad)
(c) बी. आर. अम्बेडकर (B. R. Ambedkar)
(d) अल्लदी कृष्णास्वामी (Alladi Krishnaswami)
Answer: (b) राजेन्द्र प्रसाद (Rajendra Prasad)
Explanation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India. - Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(D) C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly of India. - The President of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was :
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) J. B. Kriplani
Answer: (A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the Drafting Committee that was tasked with preparing the Constitution of India. - भारतीय संविधान को कब अंगीकृत किया गया- (When was the Indian Constitution adopted?)
(a) 26 जनवरी 1949 को (On 26 January 1949)
(b) 26 जनवरी 1950 को (On 26 January 1950)
(c) 26 जनवरी 1947 को (On 26 January 1947)
(d) 26 जनवरी 1948 को (On 26 January 1948)
Answer: (a) 26 जनवरी 1949 को (On 26 January 1949)
Explanation: The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and came into force on January 26, 1950. The option likely contains a typo for the month. - न्यायिक समीक्षा का सिद्धांत हमारे संविधान में कहाँ से लिया गया है? (From where has the principle of judicial review been taken in our constitution?)
(a) संयुक्त राज्य अमरीका (United States of America)
(b) यू. एरा. एरा, आर (U.S.S.R)
(c) इगलैंड (England)
(d) स्विट्जरलैंड (Switzerland)
Answer: (a) संयुक्त राज्य अमरीका (United States of America)
Explanation: The principle of Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of the United States of America. - The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of the ‘Preamble’ from the:
(A) Italian Constitution
(B) Canadian Constitution
(C) French Constitution
(D) Constitution of U.S.A.
Answer: (D) Constitution of U.S.A.
Explanation: The concept of a Preamble was borrowed from the Constitution of the United States of America. - The term ‘Socialism’ was added in the preamble by the 1
(A) 40th Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 44th Amendment
(D) 49th Amendment
Answer: (B) 42nd Amendment
Explanation: The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976. - Which concept of justice doesn’t find place in the preamble of Indian Constitution?
(a) Political justice
(b) Educational Justice
(c) Economic Justice
(d) Social Justice
Answer: (b) Educational Justice
Explanation: The Preamble to the Constitution of India secures for all its citizens “JUSTICE, social, economic and political”. The term “Educational Justice” is not explicitly mentioned. - भारतीय संविधान में निम्नांकित में से कौन सी विशेषता नहीं है? (Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?)
(a) संसदीय सरकार (Parliamentary Government)
(b) संघीय ढांचा (Federal Structure)
(c) राष्ट्रपतीय सरकार (Presidential Government)
(d) स्वतन्त्र न्यायपालिका (Independent Judiciary)
Answer: (c) राष्ट्रपतीय सरकार (Presidential Government)
Explanation: India has a parliamentary form of government, not a presidential one, characterized by a close relationship between the legislature and the executive. - भारत एक रिपब्लिक है, क्योंकि यहाँ है- (India is a Republic, because here there is-)
(a) संसद (a Parliament)
(b) चुना हुआ प्रधानमंत्री (an elected Prime Minister)
(c) संघीय प्रकार की सरकार (a federal type of government)
(d) चुना हुआ राष्ट्रपति (an elected President)
Answer: (d) चुना हुआ राष्ट्रपति (an elected President)
Explanation: India is a republic because its head of state, the President, is elected for a fixed term and is not a hereditary monarch. - हमारे संविधान के अनुसार संघ का नाम इण्डिया या (According to our constitution, the name of the Union is India or)
(a) हिन्दुस्तान है (Hindustan)
(b) भारत है (Bharat)
(c) भारतवर्ष है (Bharatvarsh)
(d) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं (None of the above)
Answer: (b) भारत है (Bharat)
Explanation: Article 1(1) of the Indian Constitution states, “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States”. - How many languages have been recognised in the Indian constitution?
(A)5
(B)8
(C) 20
(D) 24
Answer: (B)8
Explanation: In 2001, the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognized 18 official languages. (Note: At the time of this exam in 2001, there were 18 languages. Currently, there are 22.)
2. Structure of Government: Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary
This section includes questions about the President, Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), State Legislatures, and the Judiciary.
- भारत का राष्ट्रपति होता है- (The President of India is-)
(a) राज्य का प्रमुख (Head of the State)
(b) सरकार का प्रमुख (Head of the Government)
(c) राज्य एवं सरकार दोनों का प्रमुख (Head of both State and Government)
(d) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं (None of the above)
Answer: (a) राज्य का प्रमुख (Head of the State)
Explanation: The President of India is the constitutional head of state, while the Prime Minister is the head of government. - थल, जल और नभ सेना का सर्वोच्च कमाण्डर कौन है? (Who is the supreme commander of the land, water and air forces?)
(a) रक्षामंत्री (Defence Minister)
(b) प्रधानमंत्री (Prime Minister)
(c) उपराष्ट्रपति (Vice President)
(d) राष्ट्रपति (President)
Answer: (d) राष्ट्रपति (President)
Explanation: The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. - Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before the expiry of its term?
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The President on the advice of the Prime Minister
(D) The President on the advice of the speaker
Answer: (C) The President on the advice of the Prime Minister
Explanation: The President has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha, but typically does so on the advice of the Prime Minister. - राष्ट्रपति अपना त्यागपत्र किसको सौंपता है? (To whom does the President submit his resignation?)
(a) प्रधानमन्त्री को (To the Prime Minister)
(b) उपराष्ट्रपति को (To the Vice President)
(c) लोकसभा अध्यक्ष को (To the Speaker of the Lok Sabha)
(d) उच्चतम न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायाधीश को (To the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court)
Answer: (b) उपराष्ट्रपति को (To the Vice President)
Explanation: As per Article 56(1)(a) of the Constitution, the President of India submits their resignation letter to the Vice President. - The chairman of the Rajya Sabha is :
(A) Appointed by the President
(B) Elected by the two Houses of Parliament
(C) The Vice-President
(D) Elected by the members of the Rajya Sabha
Answer: (C) The Vice-President
Explanation: The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. - For how long can a person continue to be a minister without being a member of either House of Parliament?
(A) Three months
(B) Six months
(C) One year
(D) No time limit
Answer: (B) Six months
Explanation: A person can be a minister for a maximum of six months without being a member of Parliament, after which they must be elected to continue. - संसद के दो लगातार अधिवेशनों के बीच अधिकतम अन्तराल कितना होता है? (What is the maximum interval between two consecutive sessions of Parliament?)
(a) एक वर्ष का (One year)
(b) 6 माह का (6 months)
(c) 4 माह का (4 months)
(d) जैसा राष्ट्रपति द्वारा निर्देशित हो (As directed by the President)
Answer: (b) 6 माह का (6 months)
Explanation: The Constitution of India mandates that the gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot be more than six months. - भारतीय संविधान के अनुसार संसद के दोनों सदनों को कम-से-कम बुलाया जाना चाहिए- (According to the Indian Constitution, both houses of Parliament should be convened at least-)
(a) साल में एक बार (Once a year)
(b) साल में दो बार (Twice a year)
(c) साल में तीन बार (Thrice a year)
(d) साल में चार बार (Four times a year)
Answer: (b) साल में दो बार (Twice a year)
Explanation: The Constitution mandates that the gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot be more than six months, ensuring it meets at least twice a year. - Who presides over the joint session of the Indian Parliament?
(A) President of India
(B) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) The seniormost Member of Parliament
Answer: (C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Explanation: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament. - The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of 1
(A) Four years
(B) Five years
(C) Six years
(D) Three years
Answer: (C) Six years
Explanation: Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of six years, with one-third of the members retiring every two years. - ‘घन का बिल’ पेश किया जा सकता है- (A ‘Money Bill’ can be introduced-)
(a) लोक सभा में सिर्फ (Only in the Lok Sabha)
(b) राज्य सभा में सिर्फ (Only in the Rajya Sabha)
(c) लोक सभा या राज्य सभा (In Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha)
(d) इनमें से किसी में नहीं (In none of these)
Answer: (a) लोक सभा में सिर्फ (Only in the Lok Sabha)
Explanation: A Money Bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha (House of the People) with the prior recommendation of the President. - कौन निर्णय लेता है कि अमुक विधेयक वित्त विधेयक है? (Who decides if a particular bill is a Money Bill?)
(a) राष्ट्रपति (President)
(b) लोकसभा अध्यक्ष (Speaker of the Lok Sabha)
(c) प्रधानमंत्री (Prime Minister)
(d) संसद की प्रवर समिति (Select Committee of Parliament)
Answer: (b) लोकसभा अध्यक्ष (Speaker of the Lok Sabha)
Explanation: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has the final authority to decide whether a bill is a Money Bill or not. - उच्चतम न्यायालय के न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति कौन करता है? (Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court?)
(a) राष्ट्रपति, प्रधानमंत्री की सलाह लेकर (The President, on the advice of the Prime Minister)
(b) राष्ट्रपति मुख्य न्यायाधीश की सलाह लेकर (The President, on the advice of the Chief Justice)
(c) प्रधानमंत्री एटोर्नी जनरल की सलाह लेकर (The Prime Minister, on the advice of the Attorney General)
(d) केन्द्रीय मंत्रालय उच्च न्यायाधीश की सलाह लेकर (The Central Ministry, on the advice of the High Court Judge)
Answer: (b) राष्ट्रपति मुख्य न्यायाधीश की सलाह लेकर (The President, on the advice of the Chief Justice)
Explanation: The President of India appoints the judges of the Supreme Court in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and other judges as deemed necessary. - निम्नलिखित में से किसका उन्मूलन किया जा सकता है पर भंग नहीं? (Which of the following can be abolished but not dissolved?)
(a) राज्य सभा (Rajya Sabha)
(b) म्यूनीसिपल बॉडी (Municipal Body)
(c) राज्य विधान परिषद् (State Legislative Council)
(d) इनमें से कोई नहीं (None of these)
Answer: (c) राज्य विधान परिषद् (State Legislative Council)
Explanation: A State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) can be abolished by a resolution of the State Assembly, but unlike the Assembly, it is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved. - Who appoints the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir?
(A) Chief Minister of the State
(B) President of India
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Chief Justice of High Court
Answer: (B) President of India
Explanation: As with other Indian states, the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir (now Lieutenant Governor) is appointed by the President of India.
3. Fundamental Rights, Duties, and Citizenship
This section deals with the rights and duties of citizens as defined in the Constitution.
- संविधान के किस भाग में मौलिक अधिकार निहित हैं? (In which part of the Constitution are the Fundamental Rights contained?)
(a) भाग 1 (Part 1)
(b) भाग 2 (Part 2)
(c) भाग 3 (Part 3)
(d) भाग 4 (Part 4)
Answer: (c) भाग 3 (Part 3)
Explanation: The Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens are enshrined in Part III (Articles 12-35) of the Constitution of India. - Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right?
(A) Right to equality
(B) Right to property
(C) Right against exploitation
(D) Right to freedom of speech and expression
Answer: (B) Right to property
Explanation: The Right to Property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment Act in 1978 and is now a legal right. - भारतीय संविधान में से निम्नलिखित में से किस मौलिक अधिकार को निकाल दिया गया है- (Which of the following fundamental rights has been removed from the Indian Constitution-)
(a) धार्मिक स्वतन्त्रता का अधिकार (Right to religious freedom)
(b) शोषण के विरूद्ध अधिकार (Right against exploitation)
(c) सम्पत्ति का अधिकार (Right to property)
(d) वाक् एवं अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतन्त्रता का अधिकार । (Right to freedom of speech and expression)
Answer: (c) सम्पत्ति का अधिकार (Right to property)
Explanation: The Right to Property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by the 44th Constitutional Amendment in 1978. - Which one of the following is not included in the ‘Fundamental Rights’ in the constitution of India?
(A) Right to adequate means of livelihood
(B) Right to equality
(C) Right to freedom
(D) Right against exploitation
Answer: (A) Right to adequate means of livelihood
Explanation: The right to adequate means of livelihood is a Directive Principle of State Policy, not a judicially enforceable Fundamental Right. - Who is the guardian of the fundamental rights in India?
(A) The Parliament
(B) The President
(C) The Supreme Court
(D) The Prime Minister
Answer: (C) The Supreme Court
Explanation: The Supreme Court of India is the protector and guarantor of the Fundamental Rights of the citizens. - मौलिक कर्तव्यों को संविधान में किस संशोधन द्वारा सम्मिलित किया गया है? (By which amendment were the Fundamental Duties included in the Constitution?)
(a) 40वें संशोधन (40th Amendment)
(b) 42वें संशोधन (42nd Amendment)
(c) 43वें संशोधन (43rd Amendment)
(d) 44वें संशोधन (44th Amendment)
Answer: (b) 42वें संशोधन (42nd Amendment)
Explanation: The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act in 1976. - Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental duty?
(A) To safeguard public property
(B) To abide by the constitution
(C) To uphold the unity and integrity of the nation
(D) To ensure that all are given elementary education
Answer: (D) To ensure that all are given elementary education
Explanation: While providing education is a duty (now also a fundamental right), this specific phrasing is not one of the original 10 fundamental duties. - निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी शर्त भारतीय नागरिक होने की शर्त नहीं है? (Which of the following is not a condition for being an Indian citizen?)
(a) जन्म (Birth)
(b) वंश (Descent)
(c) सम्पत्ति अर्जन (Acquisition of property)
(d) प्राकृतिकरण (Naturalization)
Answer: (c) सम्पत्ति अर्जन (Acquisition of property)
Explanation: Indian citizenship can be acquired by birth, descent, registration, or naturalization, but not through the acquisition of property.
4. Elections, Political Parties, and Public Administration
This section covers the electoral process, political systems, and key administrative bodies.
- Democracy: (Choose the correct antonym)
(a) Autocracy
(b) Monarchy
(c) Plutocracy
(d) Aristocracy
Answer: (a) Autocracy
Explanation: The opposite of democracy (rule by the people) is autocracy (rule by one person with absolute power). - Government by a king:-
(a) Democracy
(b) Aristocracy
(c) Monarchy
(d) Honorary
Answer: (c) Monarchy
Explanation: A ‘monarchy’ is a form of government in which a single person, the monarch (such as a king or queen), holds sovereign authority as head of state. - The coalition government immediately went into action. (Give the meaning of the underlined Word)
(a) Most powerful
(b) Faithful
(c) Temporary alliance
(d) Selective.
Answer: (c) Temporary alliance
Explanation: A ‘coalition’ government is formed when different political parties cooperate, usually as a temporary alliance, because no single party has won a clear majority. - In political campaigns………… are used to create negative feelings.
(a) One sided messages
(b) Appeal to fear
(c) Loaded words
(d) (b) and (c)
Answer: (d) (b) and (c)
Explanation: Both appeals to fear and the use of loaded words are common tactics in political campaigns to evoke negative emotions. - Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) S. P. Sen Verma
(B) Dr. Nagendra Singh
(C) Sukumar Sen
(D) K.V.K. Sundaram
Answer: (C) Sukumar Sen
Explanation: Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 1950 to 1958. - राजनीतिक दलों को मान्यता देता है- (Recognises political parties-)
(a) लोक सभा का स्पीकर (The Speaker of the Lok Sabha)
(b) चुनाव आयोग (The Election Commission)
(c) राष्ट्रपति (The President)
(d) सदन का कार्यवाही मंत्री (The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs)
Answer: (b) चुनाव आयोग (The Election Commission)
Explanation: The Election Commission of India is the constitutional body responsible for recognizing and granting symbols to political parties. - चुनाव के झगड़े निबटाने की शक्ति किसमें है? (Who has the power to settle election disputes?)
(a) संसद के पास (With the Parliament)
(b) उच्च न्यायालय और निम्न न्यायालय के पास (With the High Court and Lower Court)
(c) उच्च न्यायालय के पास साथ में उच्चतम न्यायालय को अपील (With the High Court with appeal to the Supreme Court)
(d) चुनाव कमीशन के पास (With the Election Commission)
Answer: (d) चुनाव कमीशन के पास (With the Election Commission)
Explanation: The Election Commission of India has the power to settle disputes relating to elections, though its decisions can be challenged in courts. - राष्ट्रपति के चुनाव से सम्बन्धित विवाद को कौन हल करता है? (Who resolves disputes related to the President’s election?)
(a) चुनाव आयोग (Election Commission)
(b) सर्वोच्च न्यायालय (Supreme Court)
(c) संसद (Parliament)
(d) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं (None of the above)
Answer: (b) सर्वोच्च न्यायालय (Supreme Court)
Explanation: According to Article 71 of the Indian Constitution, all disputes related to the election of the President are inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court. - यदि एक या अधिक असेम्बली भंग हो तो क्या राष्ट्रपति का चुनाव हो सकता है? (If one or more assemblies are dissolved, can the presidential election be held?)
(a) नहीं (No)
(b) हाँ (Yes)
(c) केवल विशेष परिस्थितियों में (Only in special circumstances)
(d) यह चुनाव आयोग पर निर्भर है (It depends on the Election Commission)
Answer: (b) हाँ (Yes)
Explanation: The presidential election cannot be postponed on the grounds that some legislative assemblies have been dissolved; the election proceeds with the existing electoral college. - ‘Panchayati Raj’ was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in 1
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (A) Rajasthan
Explanation: The Panchayati Raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2nd October 1959. - Which one of the following pairs of state were the first to implement the Panchayati Raj system in India?
(A) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnatka and Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(D) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Answer: (A) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Following the recommendations of the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, Rajasthan was the first state to launch the Panchayati Raj system on October 2, 1959. Andhra Pradesh followed shortly after. - The Sarkaria Commission Report dealt with:-
(a) Higher Education
(b) Centre State relations
(c) Political Parties
(d) River water disputes of states
Answer: (b) Centre State relations
Explanation: The Sarkaria Commission was established in 1983 to examine and review the balance of power and working relationship between the central and state governments. - The Planning Commission of India is a/an 1
(A) Autonomous body
(B) Advisory body
(C) Statutory body
(D) Constitutional body
Answer: (B) Advisory body
Explanation: The Planning Commission (now replaced by NITI Aayog) was a non-constitutional, non-statutory advisory body. - प्लानिंग कमीशन है- (The Planning Commission is-)
(a) एक वैधानिक निकाय (A statutory body)
(b) भारत सरकार के योजना मंत्रालय का एक अंग (A part of the Ministry of Planning, Government of India)
(c) एक सलाहकार निकाय (An advisory body)
(d) पंचवर्षीय योजना के लागू करने के लिए जिम्मेदार (Responsible for implementing the Five-Year Plan)
Answer: (b) भारत सरकार के योजना मंत्रालय का एक अंग (A part of the Ministry of Planning, Government of India)
Explanation: The Planning Commission was an institution which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, functioning as an advisory body under the Prime Minister. - The abbreviation NHRC stands for 1
(A) National Highways Research Centre
(B) National Heritages Revival Corporation
(C) National Hoteliers & Restaurateurs Convention
(D) National Human Rights Commission
Answer: (D) National Human Rights Commission
Explanation: The NHRC is a statutory public body constituted for the protection and promotion of human rights in India.
5. International Relations and Organizations
This section includes questions on international bodies, treaties, and boundary lines.
- The judges of the International Court of Justice are elected by the:
(A) General Assembly
(B) General Assembly and the Security Council
(C) General Assembly and the Security Council separately
(D) International Associations of Lawyers.
Answer: (B) General Assembly and the Security Council
Explanation: Judges of the ICJ are elected by an absolute majority in both the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council. - The headquarters of the World Bank is at :
(A) Geneva
(B) The Hague
(C) Washington
(D) Paris
Answer: (C) Washington
Explanation: The headquarters of the World Bank is located in Washington, D.C., United States. - The headquarters of the International Labour Organisation (I.L.O.) is at:
(A) Paris
(B) New York
(C) Hague
(D) Geneva
Answer: (D) Geneva
Explanation: The headquarters of the ILO is located in Geneva, Switzerland. - The Headqarters of SAARC is located in which of the following cities?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Islamabad
(C) Colombo
(D) Kathmandu
Answer: (D) Kathmandu
Explanation: The Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. - The emblem of United Nations Organisation is:
(a) Dove
(b) Elephant
(c) Pigeon
(d) Olive Branch
Answer: (d) Olive Branch
Explanation: The emblem of the United Nations consists of a world map surrounded by two olive branches, a classic symbol of peace. - संयुक्त राष्ट्र का नाम सर्वप्रथम किसके द्वारा प्रस्तावित किया गया था? (By whom was the name ‘United Nations’ first proposed?)
(a) स्टालिन (Stalin)
(b) सर विंस्टन चर्चिल (Sir Winston Churchill)
(c) एफ.डी. रूजवेल्ट (F.D. Roosevelt)
(d) जवाहर लाल नेहरू (Jawaharlal Nehru)
Answer: (c) एफ.डी. रूजवेल्ट (F.D. Roosevelt)
Explanation: The name ‘United Nations’ was coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was first used in 1942. - Who was the first Indian to be the President of the U.N. General Assembly?
(A) Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(B) Ramesh Bhandari
(C) Natwar Singh
(D) Krishna Menon
Answer: (A) Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Explanation: Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first female President of the UN General Assembly in 1953. - In which year was the ‘Panchsheel’ treaty signed between India and China?
(A)949
(B)950
(C)952
(D)954
Answer: (D)954
Explanation: The Panchsheel, or the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, was signed between India and China in 1954. - तीस्ता जल में भारत का भागीदार है- (India’s partner in the Teesta waters is-)
(a) नेपाल (Nepal)
(b) बांग्लादेश (Bangladesh)
(c) भूटान (Bhutan)
(d) पाकिस्तान (Pakistan)
Answer: (b) बांग्लादेश (Bangladesh)
Explanation: The Teesta River flows from India into Bangladesh, and the two countries have a long-standing agreement regarding the sharing of its waters. - ‘Mac Mohan line’ is boundary line between.
(a) India and China
(b) India and Pakistan
(c) India and Bangladesh
(d) India and Nepal.
Answer: (a) India and China
Explanation: The McMahon Line is the demarcation line between the eastern part of the India-China border. - ‘Durand Line’ is a boundary line between:
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) India and China
(c) Pakistan and Afganistan
(d) India and Nepal
Answer: (c) Pakistan and Afganistan
Explanation: The Durand Line is the internationally recognized, albeit disputed by Afghanistan, 2,430-kilometer border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was established in 1893. - ‘Redclife’ line is the boundary line between:-
(A) India and Bangladesh
(B) India & Pakistan
(C) India and China
(D) India and Nepal.
Answer: (B) India & Pakistan
Explanation: The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcation line between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab and Bengal provinces of British India. It became the international border between India and Pakistan during the 1947 partition. - The Parliament of Japan is known as:
(a) Diet
(b) Althing
(c) Federal Assembly
(d) Senate.
Answer: (a) Diet
Explanation: The national legislature of Japan is called the National Diet.