Description : Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers resigned before facing a vote of noconfidence in the Lok Sabha? (1) Chandra Shekhar (2) Morarji Desai (3) Chaudhary Charan Singh (4) V.P. Singh
Last Answer : (3) Chaudhary Charan Singh Explanation: Chaudhary Charan Singh was the Prime Minister who resigned before facing a vote of no-confidence in the Lok Sabha. Chaudhuri Charan Singh was the sixth Prime Minister, serving from 28 July 1979 until 14 January 1980.
Description : Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by – (1) P V Narasimha Rao (2) I K Gujral (3) Manmohan Singh (4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Last Answer : (4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Explanation: The Golden Quadrilateral project was launched by the then Prinie Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2001. The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting many of ... India. It is the largest highway project in India and the fifth longest in the world.
Description : Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers resigned before facing a vote of noconfidence in the Lok Sabha? (1) Chandra Shekhar (2) Morarji Desai (3) Chaudhary Charan Singh (4) VP Singh
Last Answer : (3) Chaudhary Charan Singh Explanation: On August 20, 1979, Charan Singh resigned without moving the motion after the Congress withdrew support.
Description : Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers could not vote for himself during the 'Vote of Confidence' that he was seeking from the Lok Sabha? (1) VP Singh (2) PV Narasimha Rao (3) Chandra Sekhar (4) Manmohan Singh
Last Answer : (4) Manmohan Singh
Description : Name the Prime Minister who brought about a thaw in India-China relations by signing the "Line of Actual Control". (1) Lai Bahadur Shastri (2) P.V. Narashima Rao (3) Chandrasekhar (4) V.P. Singh
Last Answer : (2) P.V. Narashima Rao Explanation: The Line of Actual Control is the effective border between India and People's Republic of China. The term "LAC" gained legal recognition in Sino-Indian ... . The 1996 agreement states, "No activities of either side shall overstep the line of actual control.
Description : The term Rolling Plan was first used by (a) Dr. Manmohan Singh (b) Gunnar Myrdal (c) Amartya Sen (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (b) Gunnar Myrdal
Description : The Planning Commission has been abolished by the Prime Minister - (1) Narendra Modi (2) Morarji Desai (3) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (4) I. K. Gujral
Last Answer : (1) Narendra Modi Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi abolished the Planning Commission and replaced it with National Institution for Transforming India or NITI Aayog.
Description : Which of the following statements is not correct in relation to Dr. Manmohan Singh? (1) Former Finance Minister (2) Former Governor of RBI (3) Former Representative of India in International Monetary Fund (4) Member of Rajya Sabha
Last Answer : (3) Former Representative of India in International Monetary Fund Explanation: Dr. Manmohan Singh Rajya Sabha MP and was former finance minister, former governor of RBI.
Description : Who among the following was the member of Lok Sabha during his Prime Ministership? (1) Deva Gowda (2) I.K.Gujral (3) Chandrasheker (4) Dr. Manmohan Singh
Last Answer : (4) Dr. Manmohan Singh Explanation: Chandra Shekhar was member of Lok Sabha from Ballia during his tenure as PM of India.
Description : Which of the following committees is not concerned with Panchayati Raj? (1) Santhanam Committee (2) Ashok Mehta. Committee (3) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (4) V.K.R.V. Rao Committee
Last Answer : (1) Santhanam Committee Explanation: The santhanam Committee Report 1964 defines corruption as a complex problem having roots and ramifications in society as a whole.
Description : Which committee recommended the establishment of the scheme of ‘democratic decentralization’, which finally came to be known as Panchayati Raj? a. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee b. Ajay Chitnis Committee c. L M Sanghvi Committee d. G V K Rao Committee
Last Answer : a. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Description : Who among the following was the first politician to become a Chief Minister of a State and Prime Minister of India? (1) Mr. Moraiji Desai (2) Mr. Narendra Modi (3) Mr. H D Deve Gowda (4) Mr. Charan Singh
Last Answer : (4) Mr. Charan Singh Explanation: Chaudhary Charan Singh was the first politician to become a Chief Minister of a state and Prime Minister of India. He held the position of Chief Minister of a ... became the Prime Minister while serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from October 2001 to May 2014.
Description : Who announced the launch of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana? a) Narendra Modi b) Dr. Manmohan Singh c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee d) I.K.Gujral
Last Answer : b) Dr. Manmohan Singh
Description : Which of the following committees recommended that the elections to Panchayati Raj bodies should be held on party lines? (1) Balwant Rai Mehta committee (2) Ashok committee (3) Dhar Committee (4) VKRV Rao committee
Last Answer : (2) Ashok committee Explaantion: According to Ashok Mehta Committee, there should be an official participation of political parties at all levels of Panchayat elections. Dhar committee demanded for ... committee, National income committee, UN Sub-committee on experts on levels of living etc.
Description : Draft of Indian Constitution was prepared by— (1) Sir B. N. Rao, "Advisor to the Constituent Assembly (2) Sir A lladi Krislinaswamy Iyer Chairman Constitution Draft Committee (3) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Union Law Minister (4) Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prime Minister
Last Answer : (1) Sir B. N. Rao, "Advisor to the Constituent Assembly
Description : Who among the following gave the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao' and led Congress to win the general elections of 1971? (1) Indira Gandhi (2) Morarji Desai (3) Sitaram Kesri (4) Jayaprakash Narayan
Last Answer : (1) Indira Gandhi Explanation: Garibi Hatao Desh Bachao (Abolish poverty and rescue the country) was the theme and slogan of Indira Gandhi's 1971 election bid and later also used by her son Rajiv Gandhi. Later, this slogan was part of the 5th Five-Year Plan.
Description : Who of the following is not a recipient of ‘Bharat Ratna’? (1) Morarji Desai (2) Gulzari Lal Nanda (3) Rajiv Gandhi (4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Last Answer : Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Description : When is National Panchayati Raj day celebrated? a. 10 th April b. 24 th April c. 31 st March d. 1 st May
Last Answer : b. 24 th April
Description : The Panchayati Raj was introduced for the first time in India in a. Rajasthan b. West Bengal c. Bihar d. Delhi
Last Answer : a. Rajasthan
Description : Who announced the introduction of National Food Security Act?a) Pranab Mukherjee b) Manmohan Singh c) P.Chidambaram d) Arun Jaitley
Last Answer : a) Pranab Mukherjee
Description : In which year Panchayati Raj was first introduced in Tripura? (a) 1972 (b) 1959 (c) 1982 (d) 1985
Last Answer : (b) 1959
Description : PRI stands for [A] Primary Remedial Institute [B] Panchayati Rural Incorporate [C] Panchayati Raj Institute [D] Panel for Rural Intolerance
Last Answer : [C] Panchayati Raj Institute
Description : Indian Constitution 73 rd Amendment was related to (a) Assembly Election (b) Women Empowerment (c) Untouchability (d) Panchayati Raj Institution
Last Answer : (d) Panchayati Raj Institution
Description : Who was the president of the committee on whose recommendation was the Panchayati Raj established in India? (1) Balwant Rai Mehta (2) Ashok Mehta (3) Dr. Iqbal Narayan (4) Jeevraj Mehta
Last Answer : (1) Balwant Rai Mehta Explanation: The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, headed by MP Balwantrai Mehta, was a committee appointed by the Government of India in January 1957 to examine the working of ... (1952) and the National Extension Service (1953) and to suggest measures for their better working.
Description : Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India? (1) Moraji Desai (2) Vallabhbhai Patel (3) G. B. Pant (4) Devi Lal
Last Answer : (2) Vallabhbhai Patel Explanation: As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel organised relief for refugees in Punjab and Delhi, and led efforts to restore ... as the "Patron Saint" of India's civil servants for establishing modern all-India services.
Description : What was the age of moraji desai when he became the prime minister of India?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : The First Election Commissioner of India was – (1) S.P. Sen Verma (2) Dr. Nagendra Singh (3) K.V.K. Sundram (4) Sukumar Sen
Last Answer : (4) Sukumar Sen Explanation: Sukumar Sen was an Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March, 1950 to 19 December, 1958. Under his leadership, the ... in 1951-52 and in 1957. He also served as first Chief Election Commissioner in Nepal and Sudan.
Description : _____becomes first Indian PM to visit Palestine: (a) Manmohan Singh (b) Narendera Modi (c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (d) None of These
Last Answer : (b) Narendera Modi
Description : Press censorship in India was imposed during the tenure of the Prime Minister (A) Rajeev Gandhi (B) Narasimha Rao (C) Indira Gandhi (D) Deve Gowda
Last Answer : (C) Indira Gandhi
Description : Who is the present Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare? a. Kailash Choudhary b. Krishna Raj c. Narendra Singh Tomar d. Abhishek Singh Chauhan
Last Answer : c. Narendra Singh Tomar
Description : Which is India’s longest Railroad bridge that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, 2018? A. Bogibeel bridge B. Pamban Bridge C. Godavari Bridge D. None of These
Last Answer : A [Bogibeel bridge] Explanation: On 25 December, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bogibeel bridge, on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and also flag off an intercity express connecting Tinsukia and Naharlagun
Description : Under which Prime Minister were the 73rd and 74th amendment implemented? (1) Narasimha Rao (2) Indira Gandhi (3) Rajiv Gandhi (4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Last Answer : (1) Narasimha Rao Explanation: 73rd and 74th amendment implemented in 1993 under period of PV Narsimha Rao ( 1991-1996), 9th Prime minister of India.
Description : Kisan Diwas or National Farmers’ Day is observed across India on December 23. The day is observed in the memory of which Indian prime minister? a. Lal Bahadur Shastri b. Chaudhary Charan Singh c. Vishwanath Pratap Singh d. Gulzarilal Nanda
Last Answer : b. Chaudhary Charan Singh
Description : Who is known as ‘the father of Indian missile technology’ ? (1) Dr. U.R. Rao (2) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (3) Dr. Chidambaram (4) Dr. Homi Bhabha
Last Answer : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Description : When and where Panchayati Raj system in India was introduced? (1) July5, 1957; Firozabad (U.P) (2) October 2, 1959; Nagor (Rajasthan) (3) Nov 14, 1959; Ahmedabad (Gujrat) (4) December 3, 1960; Bhopal (MT)
Last Answer : (2) October 2, 1959; Nagor (Rajasthan) Explanation: The panchayat raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajsthan in Nagor district on 2nd Oct 1959.
Description : Under whose chairmanship was the working group on district planning set up? a. C.H.Hanumantha Rao b. Amartya Sen c. C. Rangarajan d. Bimal Jalan
Last Answer : a. C.H.Hanumantha Rao
Description : The chairman of the Planning Commission is a) President of India b) Minister of Planning c) Prime Minister d) None of the above
Last Answer : c) Prime Minister
Description : Who officiates in the absence of President of India/ a) Prime Minister b) Vice-President c) Chief Justice d) None of the above
Last Answer : b) Vice-President
Description : Ordinance can pro emulated by a) Parliament b) Prime Minister c) President of India d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Last Answer : c) President of India
Description : Who presides over the National Development Council of India? (A) Chairman of the Planning Commission of India. (B) Prime Minister of India. (C) Finance Minister of India. (D) Vice-President of India.
Last Answer : (B) Prime Minister of India.
Description : If the office of the President of India is lying vacant, who would act as a President? a. Chief Justice of India b. Prime Minister c. Vice-President d. Governor
Last Answer : c. Vice-President
Description : Who has the power to proclaim Emergency in India? a. Prime Minister b. Chief minister c. The President d. Vice-President
Last Answer : c. The President
Description : Contingency Fund of India vested in the hand of – (i) Governor (ii) The Prime Minister (iii) The President (iv) Attorney General
Last Answer : (ii) The Prime Minister
Description : Who is Ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council of India? (A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Finance Minister (D) Vice-President
Last Answer : (A) Prime Minister
Description : Who declares the financial emergency— (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Finance Minister (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) President
Description : Who is legally competent under the Indian Constitution to declare war or conclude peace? (A) The President (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Council of Ministers (D) The Parliament
Last Answer : (A) The President
Description : Who can be said to be the leader of the Lok Sabha? (a) President (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha (c) Prime Minister (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (c) Prime Minister
Description : The executive actions of the government are carried out under whose name? (a) Cabinet (b) Prime Minister (c) President (d) Both (b) and (c)
Last Answer : (c) President
Description : Who is the chairman of NITI Aayog - (i) President (ii) Vice President (iii) Prime Minister (iv) Finance Minister
Last Answer : (iii) Prime Minister