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Q :  

Who has been appointed the new Loksabha speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha?

(A) Om Birla

(B) Sumitra Mahajan

(C) Virendra Kumar

(D) Mrityunjay Mahopatra

Correct Answer : A

Q :  How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian Constitution?

(A) Nine

(B) Eleven

(C) Twelve

(D) Twenty

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) Eleven Explanation: List of fundamental duties of the citizens of India in Article 51A of the Indian Constitution : 1. to abide by the constitution and respect its ideal and institutions; 2. to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; 3. to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India; 4. to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so; 5. to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India   transcending religious, linguistic and regional diversities, to renounce practices derogatory to the   dignity of women; 6. to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture; 7. to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wild-life       and to have compassion for living creatures; 8. to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform; 9. to safeguard public property and to abjure violence; 10. to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity 11. who is a parent or guardian , to provide opportunities for education to his child, or as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.

Q :  

The Prime Minister of India is -

(A) Elected

(B) Appointed

(C) Nominated

(D) Selected

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

To whom is the council of ministers of state collectively accountable?

(A) Governor

(B) Chief Minister

(C) President of India

(D) Vidhan Sabha

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who was the founder of Red Cross?

(A) Baden Powell

(B) Frederick Passe

(C) J. H. Dunant

(D) none of these

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Where is the International Court of Justice located?

(A) The Hague

(B) New York

(C) Geneva

(D) Paris

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Where was the United States convention against caste discrimination held?

(A) Geneva

(B) Durban

(C) Doha

(D) Rome

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which country used the prohibition power most often in the United Nations Security Council?

(A) Russia

(B) America

(C) France

(D) Britain

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

By which amendment of the Indian Constitution, two words socialist and secular were added in the Preamble.

(A) 28th

(B) 40th

(C) 42nd

(D) 52nd

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

When did the Constituent Assembly approve the Constitution of India?

(A) 26 November 1949

(B) 15 August 1947

(C) 26 January 1850

(D) 12 December 1976

Correct Answer : A

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