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).


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.


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.


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.


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.


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..


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.


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.


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.


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.