General Studies MCQ -74

Dear Aspirants,

General Studies MCQs are the basic part of Himachal competitive exams. It is helpful to HPSSSB, and State Banks Exams. It is a series of General knowledge  MCQ (including Indian History MCQs, Static gk) also help in the National level examination, Sainik School, NDA, and army exams, etc.

Q1. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
(A) At all times
(B) Only during a national emergency
(C) During national emergency as well as a constitutional emergency as well in a state
(D) None of the above

Q2. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 3 years

Q3. The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
(A) Sardar Patel
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) K.M. Munshi
(D) BR. Ambedkar

Q4. The office of the prime minister of India
(A) Has a constitutional basis
(B) Has a statutory basis
(C) Has a conventional basis
(D) None of the above

Q5. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
(A) English only
(B) Hindi only
(C) English or Hindi
(D) English, Hindi, or mother tongue

Q6. The phrase ‘procedure established by the law’ means
(A) The judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
(B) Judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
(C) Judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
(D) None of the above

Q7. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelled out in
(A) The speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
(B) The Nehru report
(C) A resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
(D) The Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly

Q8. The parliament works through committees which
(A) Help the government in the formulation of policy
(B) Exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
(C) Ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure
(D) Both (a) and (b)

Q9. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
(A) Chief minister
(B) Chief justice
(C) Governor
(D) Vice-president

Q10. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was
(A) Extension of provincial assemblies
(B) To give more powers to local government
(C) To abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
(D) To establish diarchy in provinces

General Studies MCQ -73