MCQ for mcq-test-8-12th-july-2023

With regard to the Office of President, consider the following statements:

1. The method of election of the President has been taken from the Irish Constitution.

2. The election is held following the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, and the voting is by open ballot.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Presidential election in India:

1. Voting by members of the electoral college for President of India is not compulsory.

2. Voting as per one’s free will at the Presidential election will not come within the ambit of disqualification under the Tenth Schedule 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the President of India:

1. Members of Legislative Councils do not take part in electing the President of India.

2. S/he can be impeached only for the violation of the Constitution.

3. S/he takes the oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Pardoning Power of the President, consider the following statements:

1. It is available against sentences of court-martial as well as sentences of death.

2. It can be exercised only after the conviction of an accused.

3. It is an absolute power not governed by the advice of the Council of Ministers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the powers of the President:

1. The President has final legislative powers to make regulations in case of the Union territory of Lakshadweep.

2. The President has the power to alter the boundaries of scheduled areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the election of the Indian President:

1. It is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation.

2. ‘None of the above’ (NOTA) option on the ballot paper is available in the election.

3. It is conducted by the Election Commission of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following qualifications is/are required for the Office of the President according to the Constitution?

1. He should be qualified to be elected as a member of Lok Sabha.

2. He should not hold any office of profit under the Union, state, or local government.

3. He should have completed at least 30 years of age.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following differences with reference to President of USA and India:

1. Unlike the USA's President, the Indian President can only be removed by the houses of Parliament.

2. The grounds for impeachment are broader in the USA than in India.

3. No President has been impeached so far in both countries.

4. Impeachment of Indian President is implicit in the constitution while that of USA’s President is explicit.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. If India declares a war against the Islamic State (ISIS), it must be approved by President.

2. President’s satisfaction in promulgation of ordinance is final and conclusive and beyond judicial review.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements in the context of the President of India:

1. He can hold office beyond his term of five years until his successor assumes charge.

2. He can resign from office by addressing the resignation letter to the Chief Justice of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Chief Minister of any state will not be eligible to vote in the Presidential election if

Consider the following statements with reference to the Kushana kings:

1. Kanishka held a Buddhist Council in Kashmir where the doctrines of the Mahayana form of Buddhism were finalized.

2. They were against the idea of the 'divine origin of Kingship'.

3. They introduced the practice of hereditary dual-rule, two kings ruling in the same kingdom simultaneously.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Sulvasutras:

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

On which of the following sites are the remains from all periods, ie, Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic, found?

Consider the following statements with reference to the agriculture prevalent in the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC):

1. Rice was the main staple crop in IVC.

2. Indus farmers used multi-cropping strategies across both seasons.

3. Indus farmers were the first to use cotton.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following religious practices can be traced back to the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Pipal worship

2. Cow worship

3. Temple-based rituals

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Dasyus’:

1. The term Dasyus is mentioned in Rig Veda as the friends of the Aryans.

2. The domestication of cattle in the Vedic period is attributed to Dasyus.

3. Aryan chiefs were accommodative of Dasyus because they belonged to a branch of early Aryans.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

The term, ‘Ayas’, used in ancient India refers to?

In the context of the early Vedic period gana, grama, and sardha refer to

Which of the following is not a Harappan site based in India?

Which of the present-day religious practices were also a part of religious practice of the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Swastika symbol

2. Phallus Worship

3. Worship of Pashupati

4. Fire Altars

5. Worship of Peepal tree

6. Ritual Bath

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to Vedic Period, consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements with reference to figurines of the Indus valley civilization:

1. The ‘Dancing Girl’ from Mohenjodaro is the earliest bronze sculpture found in India.

2. Bronze statuettes of the ‘chariot’ and the ‘bulls’ have been discovered at Burzahom.

3. The bronze statues were made using the ‘lost wax’ technique.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the trade during the Harappan period, consider the following statements:

1. Shortughai was a Harappan trading outpost in Afghanistan.

2. There is literary as well as archaeo-logical evidence for the Harappan trade with Mesopotamia.

3. Lapiz lazuli was exported to the Persian Gulf from the Harappan sites in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?