Top 50 Most Important History GK for NDA Exam 2018

General Knowledge Questions Answers for NDA Exam

1. The three words which were added in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the 42^nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976 are: Socialist, secular and integrity


2. Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as A union of states


3. Part XVII of the Constitution deals with Emergency Provision


4. Right to freedom of religion as enshrined in Articles 25-28 includes :
   
   
   
   1. Freedom of Conscience, and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion
   
   
   
   


5. The right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental right including the writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto is the part of :
   
   
   
   1. Right to Constitutional Remedies
   
   
   
   


6. The right to acquire, hold and dispose of os property was deleted from the chapter of fundamental right by :
   
   
   
   1. The 44^th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978
   
   
   
   


7. Which Article grants protection to persons who are arrested or detained?
   
   
   
   1. Article 22
   
   
   
   


8. The Article 40 which required the state to organize village panchayats and endow them with necessary powers and authority to enable them to function as units of self-government is part of:
   
   
   
   1. Directive Principal of State Policy
   
   
   
   


9. The law which aims at protecting the monument, places, and objects of national importance is:
   
   
   
   1. The Ancient and Historical Monument and Archaelogical Sites and Remains Act(1951)
   
   
   
   


10. The Cabinet is the nucleus of power in Parliament System


11. The foremost basic features of the Constitution of India includes:
    
    
    
    1. Supremacy of the Constitution, Independence of Judiciary, Rule of Law, Principle of Equality, Judicial Review and Secularism
    
    
    
    


12. President of India can be reelected: For any number of terms


13. The Linguistic Provinces Commission appointed under the Chairmanship of S.K.Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganisation of states on the basis of
    
    
    
    1. Administrative Convenience rather than linguistic factor
    
    
    
    


14. The state which is neutral in matter of religion and does not uphold any particular religion as the state religion is called
    
    
    
    1. Secular State
    
    
    
    


15. Which article authorises the Parliament to form a new state by separation of territory from any state ?
    
    
    
    1. Article 3
    
    
    
    


16. Under the citizenship Act of 1955, the five ways Prescribed for acquiring citizenship are
    
    
    
    1. By Birth, by descent, by registration, by naturalization and by incorporation of territory
    
    
    
    


17. Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental right shall be void?
    
    
    
    1. Article 13
    
    
    
    


18. The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India has been borrowed from
    
    
    
    1. The Irish Constitution
    
    
    
    


19. Which act provides for the disqualification of members of the Parliament of State Legislature for indulging in corrupt practices ? The Representation of People Act (1951)


20. The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is laid down in Articles 368


21. The Union Executive consists of
    
    
    
    1. The President, The Prime Minister , The Council of Ministers and Attorney General of India
    
    
    
    


22. The provisions of financial emergency has been laid down in Article 360


23. The Administrative Head of the Cabinet Secretariat is Cabinet Secretary


24. The first President of the Constituent Assembly of India was : Rajendra Prasad


25. Who is known as the Father of the Constitution of India? B. R. Ambedkar


26. Article 1 of the Constitution of India describes India as : Union of States


27. In which Article is it mentioned that no person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for the promotion of a particular religion
    
    
    
    1. Article 27
    
    
    
    


28. As per Article 44 the state shall endeavour to secure for all the citizen :
    
    
    
    1. A Uniform Civil Code
    
    
    
    


29. The 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 gave Constitutional recognition to the panchayats by adding a
    
    
    
    1. A new Part IX and a new Schedule 11 to the Constitution
    
    
    
    


30. Power of President to promulgate ordinances during recess of Parliament is enshrined in :
    
    
    
    1. Articles 123
    
    
    
    


31. The concept of ‘Procedure established by Law’ as incorporated in the Constitution of India is borrowed from :
    
    
    
    1. Japanese Constitution
    
    
    
    


32. In which schedule to the Constitution of India is the division of power between the Union and the States in terms of the Union List and the State List Laid down ?
    
    
    
    1. Seventh Schedule
    
    
    
    


33. In which case did the Supreme Coury hold that the Preamble is not the part of the Constitution?
    
    
    
    1. The Berubari Union Case (1960)
    
    
    2. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    
    
    
    


34. MaulviAhmadullahwas the leader of the 1857 Revolt of Faizabad


35. Which section of Indian population did not support the 1857 Revolt? Educated Middle Class


36. In whose viceroyalty the partition of Bengal effected? Lord Curzon’s Viceroyalty


37. Which two leaders were popularly known as ‘no-changers'?
    
    
    
    1. Rajendra Prasad and C.Rajagopalachari
    
    
    
    


38. The ChamparanSatyagrah was against the Indigo planters


39. The Lahore Congress which passed the resolution of ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was presided over by
    
    
    
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    
    
    
    


40. Which island territory was called the ‘Swaraj’ by the INA? The Nicobar


41. Who described the ‘Revolt of 1857’ as “a planned war of National Independence”?
    
    
    
    1. D.Savarkar
    
    
    
    


42. Two Home leagues were founded in 1916. Their founded were?                Annie Besant and B.G.Tilak


43. What was the most revolutionary secret organization of Bengal? Abhinav Bharat


44. Who founded Tattvabodhini Sabha in 1839? Maharishi Devendranath Tagore


45. The eminent Bengali novelist and composer of national song BandeMataram who aroused a new Consciousness in the 19^th century Bengal Society was: Bankimchandrachattopadhyay


46. Vivekanand established Ramakrishna Mission: In 1897


47. For the cause of national liberation Swami Dayanandastressed on :
    
    
    
    1. Swadwshi, Swadhharma, Swabhasha, and Swarajya
    
    
    
    


48. Who founded Satya ShodhakSamaj in 1873? JyotibaPhule


49. The first President of Indian National Congress was: Sir Wyomesh Chandra Banerjee


50. Who conveyed to the Indians – “I am with you wholeheartedly and in terms of culture I am one of you”?
    
    
    
    1. Annie Besant