GK Quiz and Answer on Indian Polity Parliamentary System in India

Here is the quiz of 10 questions based on the Parliamentary System in India along with answers and explanation of the answers. We hope that this quiz will be useful for those aspirants who are preparing for exams like UPSC / PCS / SSC / CDS etc.

1. “Parliamentary Government” is also known as....
(A) Cabinet Government
(B) Responsible Government
(C) Westminster forms of government
(D) All of the above
Ans. D
Explanation: The Parliamentary Government is also known as cabinet government or Responsible Government responsible and Westminster forms of government and is prevalent in Britain, Japan Canada, India and other countries.


 2. Which of the following characteristics is not related to Parliamentary Government?
(A) Resolution of lower house
(B) Collective liability
(C) Leadership of the Prime Minister
(D) Single Executive
Ans. D
Explanation: features of parliamentary system are: Dual Executive, majority party rule, collective responsibility, political homogeneity, double membership, leadership of Prime Minister, dissolution of lower and house fusion of power.

3. Which of the following is not the merit of the Presidential System?
(A) Permanent Government
(B) Confirmation in policies
(C) Limited Representation
(D) Government by experts
Ans. C
Explanation: Features of presidential system are: single executive, non-responsibility, political homogeneity may not exist, domination of president, no dissolution power of lower house and separation of powers.

4. Which of the following is a demerit of the Parliamentary System?
(A) Compressed representation
(B) Uncertainty of policies
(C) Temporary Government
(D) All of the above
Ans. D
Explanation: All of the above are demerits of the Parliamentary System.

5. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(A) According to the 42nd and the 44th amendment, it is compulsory for president to comply with the advice of the Council of Ministers.
(B) Presidential System is based on double executive.
(C) According to the Article 74 the Council of Ministers works under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
(D) Article 74 and 75 provides parliamentary system in the center.
Ans. B
Explanation: Presidential System is based on single executive.

6. Which of the following characteristics is not related to the Presidential System?
(A) Governance of the Prime Minister
(B) Single Executive
(C) Single Membership
(D) Dissolution of lower house is baned
Ans. A
Explanation: Presidential System is the Governance of the President.

7. Which of the following characteristics is not related to the federal government?
(A) Written Constitution
(B) Flexible Constitution
(C) Supremacy of the Constitution
(D) Independent Judiciary
Ans. B
 
8. In the Federal Government................
(A) All the powers and functions are vested in the Central Government and Regional Government.
(B) All powers are divided into Central Government and Regional Government
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above
Ans. B
Explanation: Both A and B

9. The Federal System in India is based on the model of which country?
(A) Canada
(B) UK
(C) America
(D) Japan
Ans. A
Explanation: The Federal System in India is adopted from the Canada.


10. Which of the following statements is wrong?
(A) Lok Sabha represents the people of India.
(B) The Rajya Sabha represents the states.
(C) There are only 98 topics in the center list at this time.
(D) Rajya Sabha protects the state with unnecessary interference from the Center
Ans. C
Explanation: The Union List or List-I is a list of 101 items given in Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India on which Parliament has exclusive power to legislate.

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TNPSC General Studies Online Mock Test

In this Quiz covered for important questions from various Competitive Exam. So TNPSC aspirants should check their Knowledge and to get chances to success upcoming Exams. All the best...

1. The asteroid belt lies between the orbits of ?
   1.  Earth and Venus
   2.  Jupiter and Venus
   3.  Mars and Jupiter
   4.  Jupiter and Saturn
   
   
2. Where is located the Head Quarters of the International Court of Justice?
   1.  Paris
   2.  New Delhi
   3.  Washington
   4.  The Hague
   
   
3. By which constitutional amedment bill, the voating age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years?
   1.  61st Amendment
   2.  74th Amendment
   3.  51st Amendment
   4.  72nd Amendment
   
   
4. Which among the following is not a Fundemental Right now?
   1.  Right to Freedom
   2.  Right to Constitutional Remedies
   3.  Right to Equality
   4.  Right to Property
   
   
5. The Constituent Assembly was presided over by?
   1.  Jawaharlal Nehru
   2.  Dr.K.M.Munshi
   3.  Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
   4.  Dr.Rajendra Prasad
   
   
6. When did Vikram era start?
   1.  19 B.C
   2.  58 B.C
   3.  78 A.D
   4.  73. A.D
   
   
7. Who was the First Governor General of Free India?
   1.  Mountbatten
   2.  C.Rajendra Prasad
   3.  C.Rajagopalachari
   4.  None of these
   
   
8. The Poverty line has been defined in the?
   1.  3rd Five Year Plan
   2.  2nd Five Year Plan
   3.  4th Five Year Plan
   4.  5th Five Year Plan
   
   
9. Twelfth Five Year Plan was launched in?
   1.  2007
   2.  2011
   3.  2012
   4.  2010
   
   
10. The measurement of poverty line is based on the criteria of?
    1.  Level of Education
    2.  Family Members
    3.  Nature of Employment
    4.  Caloric Consumption
    
    

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Tamilnadu General Knowledge for TNPSC Exams

1. 'Justice Party' published 3 magazines . Which of the following is wrong about that ?
   1. Dravidan - Tamil
   2. Justice - English
   3. Andhra prakashika - Hindi
   4. All are correct
   
   
2. Former Name of 'Justice Party'
   1. Diravidar Kazhagam
   2. Dravidian Association
   3. South Indian Dravidian Association
   4. South Indian Liberal Federation,
   
   
3. Who of the following is not a founder of Justice Party ?
   1. P. T. Rajan
   2. T. M. Nair
   3. Theagaroya Chetty
   4. C. Natesa Mudaliar
   
   
4. ' "The Non Brahmin Manifesto" was published in the year ?
   1. 1912
   2. 1913
   3. 1915
   4. 1916
   
   
5. In the year 1920 Justice Party won the Madras Presidency Elections. Which of the following become the Chief Minister ?
   1. Raja of Panagal
   2. TM Nair
   3. Theagaroya Chetty
   4. A. Subbarayalu Reddiar
   
   
6. Which of the following party was founded by Periyar ?
   1. Dravidar Munnetra Kazhagam
   2. Diravidar Kazhagam 
   3. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   4. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   
   
7. When did Periyar became the President of Justice Party ? 
   1. 1935
   2. 1937
   3. 1938
   4. 1944
   
   
8. The famous 'Communal G.O' by Justice Party was introduced in the year ?
   1. 1918
   2. 1919
   3. 1920
   4. 1921
   
   
9. Justice Party gave voting right to women in the year ?
   1. 1924
   2. 1925
   3. 1926
   4. 1927
   
   
10. During Justice party rule in the Madras Presidency , who introduced Free Midday Meals Scheme at Thousand Light , Chennai ?
    1. Periyar
    2. Panagal Raja
    3. Annamalai Chettiyar
    4. Thiyagaraja Chettiyar
    
    

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Tamilnadu General Knowledge for TNPSC Exams

1. First Chief Minister of Tamilnadu after Independence
   1. D.Prakasam
   2. Thiyagaraja Chettiyar
   3. Omathur Ramaswamy Reddy
   4. Rajaji
2. Commonweal Party in Tamilnadu was founded by 
   1. Ramaswamy Padayachi
   2. Rajaji
   3. D.Prakasam
   4. Manickavelu Naicker
   
   
3. Who was called as ' Andhra Kesari'
   1. D.Prakasam
   2. Thiyagaraja Chettiyar
   3. Omattur Ramaswamy Reddy
   4. None of the above
   
   
4. Tamilnadu Panchayat Act was enacted in the year
   1. 1955
   2. 1956
   3. 1957
   4. 1958
   
   
5. The name 'Madras State' was changed as 'Tamilnadu' in the year
   1. 1947
   2. 1949
   3. 1958
   4. 1961
   
   
6. Who was the last Congress Chief Minister of Tamilnadu ?
   1. Kamaraj
   2. M.Bakthavachalam
   3. Rajaji
   4. None of the above
   
   
7. First Hindi Agitation Conference was held at
   1. Madurai
   2. Coimbatore
   3. Trichy
   4. Chennai
   
   
8.   CN Annadurai introduced 'Two Language Policy' (Tamil,English) in Tamilnadu in the year
   
   1. 1949
   2. 1955
   3. 1958
   4. 1968
   
   
9. Which of the following is wrong
   1. Diravidar Kazhagam was founded in the year 1944
   2. DMK was founded in the year 1949
   3. DMK contested for the first time in the 1952 General Elections
   4. DMK won in the Tamilnadu Assembly Elections of 1967
   
   
10. Where was the Second World Tamil Conference was held in the year 1968
    1. Malasia
    2. Singapore
    3. Madurai
    4. Chennai
    
    

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TNPSC model question paper part 3

1. The stepping stone for the progress of the society is
School
2. Simple interest for Rs. 5,000 at the rate of 5% for 2 years is?
Rs. 500
3. The ultraviolet rays from the sunlight cause?
skin cancer
4. Which is not a simple fruit?
Polyalthia
5. One a. m. u. is equal to?
931 MeV
6. The Operation Flood Programme relates to?
milk production development
7. The Andes mountain range is located in?
South America
8. The state which ranks first in per capita income is?
Punjab
9. Incidence of “Yeasu Kaviyam” was held at?
Jerusalem
10. Vellore Sepoy Mutiny was fought in?
1806
11. Which equation has y = 4 as solution?
Y + 3 = 7
12. Two prominent leaders of Punjab were arrested in connection with the hartal against Rowlatt Act. They are?
Satyapal and Saifuddin Kichloo
13. Large number of jute mills are found on the banks ofthe ................. river?
Hughly
14. The Samarasa Suttha Sanmarga Sangam was founded by?
Ramalinga Adigalar
15. Insulin is a/an?
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TNPSC model question paper part 2

1. The first known -metal to man is
Copper
2. Formation of red blood cells in a normal human adult occurs in?
bone marrow
3. The melting point of silver is
961°C
4. 18 carrot contains .................. %weight of gold?
75
5. The cube root of 512 is
8
6. The First President of India was
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
7. The main aim of non-co-operation movement was
to attain Swaraj
8. Bauxite is an ore of
Aluminium
9. The headquarters of World Trade Organisation is at
Geneva
10. Who bagged two Oscar awards for thefilm ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?
A.R.Rehman
11. Who received the Padma Bhushan award for social work in 2009
Sarojini Varadappan
12. Who was the President of India during the year 2002-2007?
A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
13. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme was introduced year
2009
14. The first totally literate district in India is
Ernakulam in Kerala
15. The tirst Indian woman who travelled in American space shuttle, Columbia was
Kalpana Chawla

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TNPSC model question paper part 1

1. The first woman DGP in Tamil Nadu is
Lathika Saran
2. World’s fifth most powerful Indian woman in business is
Indira Nooyi
3. 20th Commonwealth Speakers Conference was held at
New Delhi
4. Branchesof which tree appear on the UN flag?
Olive
5. Cell theory was propounded by
Schwann
6. Circular extra genomic DNA is called
Plasmid
7. What force would be needed to produce an acceleration of I ms2 on a ball of mass 1 kg?
1N
8. X-rays were invented by
Roentgen
9. Gain of electron is a
reduction
10. Match List I with List Il correctly and select your answer using the codes given below : a) Bromine 1.Calcium b) Sulphur 2.Polyatomic element c) Gases 3.Liquid d) Mineral water 4.Compressible
a b c d 3 2 4 1
11. The perimeter ofthe circle is
2 pie units
12. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act was enacted in the year
1976
13. The river that flows through Salem, Namakkal, Dlmrmapuri, Nagapattinam and Thanjlvur is
Kaveri
14. The first battle of Tarain took place in the year
1191 A.D
15. Example for Killed vaccines is
Cholera vaccine

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TNPSC Previous Year Questions Series - 1 | General Knowledge

1. A TV camera 
   1. Converts light impulses into sound
   2. Converts light impulses into electrical impulses
   3. Convert electrical impulses in to light impulses
   4. Converts electrical impulses into sound
   
   
2. Unit of work done is
   1. Metre
   2. Watt
   3. Second
   4. Joule
   
   
3. The gas used refrigerant for refrigerator is
   1. Freon gas
   2. Ammonia gas
   3. Liquid Oxygen
   4. Liquid Nitrogen
   
   
4. Nodes and antinodes are formed in the
   1. transverse wave
   2. progressive wave
   3. stationary wave
   4. longitudinal wave
   
   
5. Which has the shortest wavelenght ?
   1. X Rays
   2. Gama Rays
   3. Alpha Rays
   4. Beta Rays
   
   
6. The best conductor of heat among the liquid is
   1. Water
   2. Mercury
   3. Ether
   4. Alcohol
   
   
7. Which one is correct about X - rays 
   1. do not affect photographic plates
   2. do not ironise the gas through which they pass
   3. are not deflected by electric fields
   4. cannot pass through glasses
   
   
8. Sound travels at maximum speed in 
   1. Vaccum
   2. Water
   3. Air
   4. Steel
   
   
9. Which one converts electrical energy into mechanical energy ?
   1. Dynamo
   2. Transformer
   3. Electric motor
   4. Inductor
   
   
10. A nanosecond means
    1. One second
    2. One thousands of a second
    3. One-millionth of a seond
    4. One-billionth of a second
    
    

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TNPSC Online Test - History - Indus Valley Civilization

1. Meaning of the word ' Harappa ' in Sindhi language is _______
   1. Town Planning
   2. City of Dravidians
   3. Burried City
   4. Mount of the dead
   
   
2. Which of the following information about the Indus Civilization is wrong ?
   1. Every house had a well and a bathroom
   2. There were dust bins infront of every house 
   3. Houses were multi storied
   4. Every houses  had windows
3. Indus Valley People did not use the following mineral
   1. Iron
   2. Coppor
   3. Bronze
   4. Silver
   
   
4. Main occupation of the Indus Valley People was ______
   1. Trade and Commerce
   2. Architecture
   3. Handicrafts
   4. Agriculture
   
   
5. The word ' Mohanje-daro' means ______
   1. Portified City 
   2. Garden City
   3. Trade city
   4. Mound of dead
   
   
6. The famous great bath was excavated in
   1. Harappa
   2. Mohenjadaro
   3. Lothal
   4. Suktagender
   
   
7. 'Terracotta' in indus valley civilization was 
   
   1. coins
   2. pottery 
   3.  burnt clay
   4. all the above 
   
   
8. Indus valley civilization belongs to _________ age 
   1. Iron Age
   2. Old Stone Age
   3.  New Stone Age
   4. Copper Age
   
   
9. The first metal known to man was ________
   1. Siver
   2. Gold
   3. Copper
   4. Bronze
   
   
10. Which of the following is  correct about Indus Valley Civilization ? 
    1. Street Lights
    2. Dust bins
    3. Drainage System
    4. All are correct
    
    

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TNPSC Online Test - History - Pre-historic events

1. Recently the eggs of the dinosaur were excavated near 
   1. Arikkamedu
   2. Dharmapuri
   3. Ariyalur
   4. Trinelveli
   
   
2. What is the expansion of 'CE' ?
   1. Christian Era
   2. Centenary Era
   3.  Centemo Emini
   4. Common Era
3. The old stone wage paintings of a women with her child tied on her waist hunting with an arrow is found at 
   1. Pimpedca
   2. Luni Velley
   3. Karnool
   4. Athirambakkam
   
   
4. The  first animal domesticated by the man was ?
   1. Horse
   2. Cat
   3. Rat
   4. Dog
   
   
5. Wheel was invented in the _______________
   1. Bronze Age
   2. Coppor Age
   3. Old Stone Age
   4. New Stone Age
   
   
6. In which one of the following places of Tamilnadu, the new stone age weapons were not found ?
   1. Salem
   2.  Madurai
   3. Puthukottai
   4. Thiruchirappalli
   
   
7. Bronze is made up of _________
   1. Iron + Chromium
   2. Coppor + Zinc
   3. Coppor + Lead
   4. Iron + Maganese
   
   
8. Pre-historic period means 
   1. The period where tertiary sources only available
   2. The period where primary, secondary and tertiary sources available
   3. The period where written evidence available
   4. The period where no written evidence available
   
   
9. The dresses of old stone age people were made up of ________
   1.  Skins of animals
   2. Cotton
   3. Leaves
   4. All of the above 
   
   
10. Old stone age place 'Pagalghat' is located at _______
    1. West Bengal
    2. UttarPradesh
    3. MadhyaPradesh
    4. Karnataka
    
    

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TNPSC Question Papers Online Test

1. Which of the following state is the largest producer of rice 
   1. Tamilnadu
   2. Punjab
   3. West Bengal
   4. Gujarat
   
   
2. India is ______________place in world's coffee production
   1. third
   2. fourth
   3. fifth
   4. sixth
   
   
3. The 'green revolution' had its begin from
   1. Mexico
   2. USA
   3. UK
   4. India
   
   
4. 'Rainbow Revolution' was introduced in India in the year
   1. 1967
   2. 1977
   3. 1997
   4. 2000
   
   
5. 'Ganga 101' is a High Yeilding Veriety (HYV)  of
   1. Wheat
   2. Jowar
   3. Bajra
   4. Maize
   
   
6. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  started in 2007 was a 
   1. Central Government Plan Scheme
   2. State Plan Scheme
   3. Union Territories Plan Scheme
   4. None of the above
   
   
7. National Horticulture Mission was launched in the year
   1. 2002
   2. 2004
   3. 2006
   4. 2008
   
   
8. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was launched in 
   1. 1994
   2. 1996
   3. 1998
   4. 2000
   
   
9. 'Sona' is an High Yeilding Variety of 
   1. Maize
   2. Jowar
   3. Wheat
   4. Bajra
   
   
10. 'Round Revolution' in India was targeted on
    1. Food Grains
    2. Tomato
    3. Eggs
    4. Potato
    
    

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