1.	Who among the following was appointed as the first Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?
	M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
	G V Mavalankar
	Vithalbhai J Patel
	V Narahari Rao
	Answer: M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar Explanation: Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was the first Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (30 May 1952 – 7 March 1956).
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2.	Under Article 21 of the constitution the right to livelihood as part of the right to life was retained due to which case ?
	Shankari Prasad Case
	Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation
	Maneka Gandhi vs VOI case
	N Nagaraj Vs VOI case
	Answer: Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation Explanation: In 1985, Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation decided to retain the Right to livelihood under the Right to Life (Article 21) of the Indian Constitution. The bench was constituted by five Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
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3.	In which of the following states there is a bicameral legislature ?
	Punjab
	Goa
	Bihar
	Sikkim
	Answer: Bihar Explanation: Presently, Seven Indian States such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Jammu-Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, have bicameral Legislatures, these are called legislative councils (Vidhan Parishad), one third of whom are elected in every two years.
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4.	In which year the National Food Security Act was passed in India ?
	2011
	2013
	2012
	2014
	Answer: 2013 Explanation: The National Food Security Act, 2013 is an act of the Parliament of India which aims at providing subsidized food grains to the two thirds of India’s population.
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5.	Which party government announced the formation of a second backward classes commission in 1978 ?
	Indian National Congress Party
	Bharatiya Janata Party
	Janata Party
	United Democratic Party
	Answer: Janata Party Explanation: The Mandal Commission, or the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission (SEBC), was established in India by the Janata Party government on 1 January 1979 under Prime Minister Morarji Desai with a purpose to identify the socially or educationally backward classes in India.
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6.	Which one of the following Union Territories has been granted with a partial statehood ship ?
	Puducherry
	Daman and Diu
	Dadra and Nagar Haveli
	Lakshadweep
	Answer: Puducherry Explanation: Puducherry and New Delhi are allowed to have legislative assemblies considering the population of these territories. However, Pondicherry has been given partial state-hood, and that is why it has its own assembly, elections and ministers..
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7.	As per the Table of Precedence, who among the following enjoys the highest ceremonial protocol ?
	Holders of Bharat Ratna
	Judges of the Supreme Court of India
	Cabinet ministers of the Union
	Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
	Answer: Cabinet ministers of the Union Explanation: The Order of precedence is the protocol list in which the officials and functionaries are listed as per their rank and office in the Government of India. The order of precedence for the given options is as follows: Cabinet Ministers Holder of Bharat Ratna Judges of Supreme Court Deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha.
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8.	Which of the following is NOT a Federal country ?
	Canada
	Brazil
	China
	Australia
	Answer: China Explanation: China is a unified multiethnic country with a unitary political system. It is not a federal country, and the reason is that it has historically been an empire and empires like to have total control or at least they make it look like they do. Hence, China is a unitary state.
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9.	Who among the following presented the Union budget of India for maximum times ?
	RK Shanmukham Chetty
	Pranab Mukherjee
	Morarji Desai
	P. Chidambaram
	Answer: Morarji Desai Explanation: As of now, Morarji Desai has presented 10 budgets which is the highest count followed by P Chidambaram's 9 and Pranab Mukherjee's 8.
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10.	Which of the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote ?
	Australia
	France
	UK
	USA
	Answer: Australia Explanation: New Zealand was the first country to give women the right to vote. The second country was Australia, and the third was Finland etc.
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