HorthooZ – Kerala GK, PSC Questions & Onam Quiz

Question 1

Which flagship government mission focuses on achieving 100% sanitation and safe waste management across rural India?

A AMRUT Mission

B Jal Jeevan Mission

C Smart Cities Mission

D Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)

Question 2

What is the primary function of the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) in India?

A To finance high-tech satellite rocket launches

B To regulate software export copyright taxes

C To support grassroots technological innovators and traditional knowledge holders across rural India

D To manage corporate commercial stock market listings

Question 3

Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions regarding the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha?

A Sixth Schedule

B Eighth Schedule

C Seventh Schedule

D Fourth Schedule

Question 4

What does the 'Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)' provide?

A Subsidized agricultural fertilizer loans for marginal farmers

B Health insurance coverage of up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization

C Guaranteed 100 days of manual wage employment in rural districts

D Free monthly food grain rations for Below Poverty Line families

Question 5

Which constitutional body audits the accounts of the Union and State governments and public sector undertakings?

A Reserve Bank of India

B Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

C NITI Aayog

D Law Commission of India

Question 6

What is the tenure of office for a judge of the Supreme Court of India before retirement?

A Until attaining the age of 65 years

B Until attaining the age of 62 years

C Fixed term of 6 years

D Fixed term of 5 years

Question 7

What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha as provided by the Constitution of India?

A 552 members

B 600 members

C 500 members

D 545 members

Question 8

What is the minimum age requirement prescribed by the Constitution to contest for the office of the President of India?

A 40 years

B 25 years

C 35 years

D 30 years

Question 9

What does the 'Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009' guarantee for children in India?

A Mandatory vocational skill training after 10th grade

B Free laptop distribution for primary school children

C Free higher secondary college education for all citizens

D Free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years

Question 10

Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

A Article 226

B Article 143

C Article 136

D Article 32

Question 11

What does the 'Skill India Mission' aim to achieve across the country?

A To train youth in industry-relevant vocational skills to enhance employability and entrepreneurship

B To construct residential science laboratories in rural schools

C To distribute free laptops to all university graduates

D To provide free higher education degrees in engineering and medicine

Question 12

What is the primary function of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

A To regulate stock market trading securities and mutual funds

B To fix minimum support prices for agricultural food grains

C To conduct examinations for appointments to the civil services of the Union

D To audit government tax receipts and departmental expenditures

Question 13

What is the primary objective of the 'Digital India' initiative launched by the Government of India?

A To manufacture domestic smartphone microcomputer chips exclusively

B To transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by expanding digital infrastructure

C To provide free broadband internet connections to commercial businesses

D To replace all physical currency notes with digital cryptocurrency coins

Question 14

Which constitutional body is responsible for conducting elections to Panchayats and Municipalities in states?

A State Election Commission

B Union Public Service Commission

C Finance Commission

D Election Commission of India

Question 15

What is the primary function of the National Development Council (NDC) historically in India?

A To regulate foreign trade exchange rates

B To audit public sector commercial bank accounts

C To review working of the National Plan and foster cooperation between states and the Planning Commission

D To conduct all-India judicial examinations

Question 16

Which body is responsible for conducting civil services examinations for recruitment to All India Services?

A Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

B Staff Selection Commission

C Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

D NITI Aayog

Question 17

Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the list of recognized official languages of India?

A Eighth Schedule

B Tenth Schedule

C Ninth Schedule

D Seventh Schedule

Question 18

Which constitutional body is tasked with investigating matters relating to safeguards provided for Scheduled Castes (SCs)?

A National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

B National Human Rights Commission

C National Commission for Backward Classes

D National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)

Question 19

Which organization is responsible for conducting competitive examinations for recruitment to central government non-gazetted posts?

A Railway Recruitment Board

B Union Public Service Commission

C Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

D Banking Service Recruitment Board

Question 20

Which constitutional amendment act introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India?

A 91st Constitutional Amendment Act

B 86th Constitutional Amendment Act

C 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act

D 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016

Question 21

What is the primary objective of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?

A To provide subsidized LPG cooking gas cylinders to rural women

B To ensure universal access to financial services with zero-balance bank accounts

C To offer free medical insurance coverage up to 5 lakhs

D To construct concrete housing units for homeless families

Question 22

Which organization conducts national entrance examinations like NEET and JEE Main in India?

A Central Board of Secondary Education

B University Grants Commission

C Union Public Service Commission

D National Testing Agency (NTA)

Question 23

Who is constitutionally empowered to appoint the Chief Justice of India and other Supreme Court judges?

A The Union Law Minister

B The President of India

C The Prime Minister of India

D The Lok Sabha Speaker

Question 24

Which article of the Constitution deals with the establishment and constitution of Supreme Court of India?

A Article 324

B Article 214

C Article 124

D Article 148

Question 25

What is the primary role of NITI Aayog in India's governance structure?

A To fix retail commercial bank deposit interest rates

B To collect direct income tax returns from citizens

C To act as the premier policy think-tank of the Government of India, fostering cooperative federalism

D To audit annual central and state government accounts

Question 26

Which constitutional amendment added urban local bodies (Municipalities) to the Constitution under Part IX-A?

A 91st Constitutional Amendment Act

B 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992

C 101st Constitutional Amendment Act

D 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act

Question 27

Which amendment to the Constitution added Fundamental Duties under Part IV-A?

A 86th Amendment Act

B 44th Amendment Act

C 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

D 73rd Amendment Act

Question 28

What is the primary function of the Finance Commission of India constituted under Article 280?

A To audit annual government departmental expenditures

B To fix minimum support prices for agricultural crops

C To regulate stock market securities trading

D To recommend the distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States

Question 29

Which article of the Indian Constitution defines the procedure for the impeachment of the President of India?

A Article 61

B Article 356

C Article 52

D Article 74

Question 30

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Joint Sitting of both Houses of Parliament?

A Article 75

B Article 112

C Article 108

D Article 110

Question 31

What does 'PM-KISAN' scheme provide to eligible farmer families across India?

A Subsidized tractor rental credits for land preparation

B Free monthly distribution of chemical fertilizers and seeds

C Waiver of all commercial agricultural bank loans

D Income support of Rs. 6,000 per year in three equal installments of Rs. 2,000

Question 32

What does the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign primarily focus on addressing?

A Constructing public maternity healthcare hospitals across all districts

B Declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and empowering girl children through education

C Offering free vocational training for senior women citizens

D Providing financial microloans for women entrepreneurs in rural markets

Question 33

Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers Parliament to amend the Constitution?

A Article 243

B Article 368

C Article 356

D Article 370

Question 34

What does 'PIL' stand for in the Indian judicial and legal system?

A Personal Income Liability

B Private Injury Lawsuit

C Public Investment Legislation

D Public Interest Litigation

Question 35

Which article of the Constitution provides for the creation of a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India?

A Article 48

B Article 50

C Article 40

D Article 44

Question 36

Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to equality before law?

A Article 32

B Article 19

C Article 14

D Article 21

Question 37

Which article of the Indian Constitution defines the President's power to grant pardons and commute sentences?

A Article 143

B Article 72

C Article 161

D Article 123

Question 38

Which constitutional amendment added the Fundamental Duties to the Constitution of India upon the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee?

A 44th Constitutional Amendment Act

B 86th Constitutional Amendment Act

C 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976

D 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Question 39

Which amendment to the Constitution granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions in India?

A 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992

B 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

C 86th Constitutional Amendment Act

D 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Question 40

Which scheme guarantees 100 days of wage employment in rural areas of India?

A Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

B National Health Mission

C Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

D Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Question 41

What is the primary objective of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)?

A To provide affordable housing for all eligible urban and rural poor families

B To supply solar power grids to rural agricultural farms

C To provide free LPG connections to women in BPL households

D To distribute free laptops to secondary school students

Question 42

What is the minimum age requirement prescribed by the Constitution to become a member of the Rajya Sabha?

A 21 years

B 30 years

C 35 years

D 25 years

Question 43

Who is the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha in the Parliament of India?

A The Prime Minister of India

B The Vice President of India

C The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

D The Lok Sabha Speaker

Question 44

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of the Election Commission of India?

A Article 370

B Article 280

C Article 324

D Article 356

Question 45

Which article of the Constitution empowers the President to proclaim a National Emergency?

A Article 352

B Article 356

C Article 368

D Article 360

Question 46

Which article of the Constitution provides for the appointment and role of the Attorney General for India?

A Article 76

B Article 324

C Article 280

D Article 148

Question 47

What is the primary purpose of the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' launched by the Government of India?

A To clean polluted river basins across metropolitan cities

B To construct underground irrigation canals for drought-prone districts

C To provide solar-powered agricultural irrigation pumps to farmers

D To provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households

Question 48

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of a Governor for each state?

A Article 155

B Article 167

C Article 163

D Article 153

Question 49

What is the primary function of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India?

A To audit government tax revenues and public expenditures

B To regulate stock exchange trading and protect investor shares

C To conduct recruitment examinations for central civil services

D To protect and promote human rights, inquiring into complaints of human rights violations

Question 50

Which national institution regulates and supervises all banking operations and currency issuance in India?

A Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

B State Bank of India

C NABARD

D Securities and Exchange Board of India