In which of the following the first Municipal Corporation was set up in India ?

• Madras
• Bombay
• Calcutta
• Kerala
Correct Option: A  [ Madras ]

Remark:

Which ammendment of the Constitution of India reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years ?

• 61st Amendment
• 62nd Amendment
• 61rd Amendment
• None of the above
Correct Option: A  [ 61st Amendment ]

Remark:

Who is the Guardian of the Public Purse in India?

• The President of India
• The Union Finance Minister
• The Comptroller & Auditor General of India
• The Public Accounts Committee
Correct Option: C  [ The Comptroller & Auditor General of India ]

Remark: The Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Under Article 148. CAG is the guardian of the public purse and controls the entire financial system of the country at both the Centre and the state levels.

If the President of India wants to tender his resignation before expiry of his normal term, he has to address the same to :

• the Parliament
• the Vice-President
• the Chief Justice of India
• None of the above
Correct Option: B  [ the Vice-President ]

Remark:

The first NDA Ministry under the leadership of A.B Vajpayee remained in power for a period of:

• 13 months
• 13 days
• 15 months
• 15 days
Correct Option: B  [ 13 days ]

Remark:

Right to Property is a

• Social Right
• Legal Right
• Fundamental right
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ Legal Right ]

Remark: Removed from Fundamental right Articles 31(1) & 19(1)(f)by 44th Amendment-1978. Now Under Article 300A.

When was the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by the Lok Sabha ?

• 22nd December, 1992
• 23rd December, 1992
• 22nd December, 1993
• 22nd December, 1994
Correct Option: A  [ 22nd December, 1992 ]

Remark:

Parliament of India is composed of

• Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
• President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
• Lok Sabha and Speaker of Lok Sabha
• Lok Sabha and Parliamentary committee
Correct Option: B  [ President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha ]

Remark:

We borrowed the concept of 'Directive Principles of the State Policy' from the Constitution of ?

• USA
• UK
• USSR
• Ireland
Correct Option: D  [ Ireland ]

Remark:

Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by whom?

• People
• Elected members of Legislative Assembly.
• Elected members of Legislative Council.
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ Elected member of state Assembly. ]

Remark: Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote.