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01. Revolt of 1857 begun at Meerut near Delhi on - 10th May 1857
02. Who led the Revolt of 1857 at Kanpur - Nana Sahib
03. Where did Kunwar Singh lead the revolt raised in 1857 - Jagadishpur
04. The leader who adopted guerilla tactics in the great revolt of 1857 - Tatia Topi
05. The author of 1857 The Great Rebellion' - Asoka Mehta
06. The revolt of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by- V.D.Savarkar
07. In which year East India regime came to an end in India - 1858
08. The symbol used to make people aware of the first war of Independence - Bread and Lotus
09. By which Act, the administration of India was taken over by British crown from the East India Company - Government of India Act 1858
10.The representative of the crown in India came to be called as 'Viceroy' instead of 'Governor General' from - 1858
11.Who was the last Governor General of India under English East India Company - Lord Canning
12.The first Martyr of 1857 revolt - Mangal Pandey
13. Who was the Governor General of India during the time of the Revolt of 1857 - Lord Canning
14. The state Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through - Doctrine of Lapse
15. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the 1857 revolt from - Lucknow
16. Who was the Nawab when Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856 - Wajid Ali Shah
17. 'Which British person admitted the Revolt of 1857 was transfer to power from - East India Company to British Crown
18. The leader of the British army against Laxmi Bai at Jhansi - General Hug Rose
19. What was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 - Introduction of Enfield rifles in the army.
20. Bahadur Shah II was arrested and sent to which place during the revolt of 1857 - Rangoon (Myanmar).
21. Who was the emperor of British at the time of 1857 revolt - Queen Victoria
22. Who said 1857 Revolt is neither first nor national war of independence - R.C.Majumdar
23. Who was the Sergeant shot dead by Mangal Pandey - Major Hudson
24. Which commission is associated with the Army Reorganization after the suppression of the revolt of 1857 - Peal Commission
25. The novel based on the revolt of 1857 'Amruthum Thedi' was written by - Malayatoor Ramakrishnan
26. Who stated about the Revolt that, "it was a feudal outburst headed by feudal chiefs" - Jawaharlal Nehru
27. Which British official captured Delhi on 20th September 1857 - John Nicholson
28. Who defended Nana Saheb's forces till 26th June 1857 - Sir Hugh Wheeler
29. Who was the commander of te forces of Nana Sahib - Tantia Tope
30. Who defeated Nana Saheb's forces on 17th July 1857 - Major General Havelock
31. The British army officer who recaptured Allahabad and Benarus in June 1857 - General Neil
32. Which part of the Indian constitution is called as a keystone of the Constitution - Part III
33. World day against child labour - June 12
34. Which writ is literally means 'by what authority - Quo-Warranto
35. Which part of the Indian constitution deals with directive principles of state policy - Part IV
36. The idea of Directive Principle has been taken from the constitution of - Ireland
37. Directive Principles are contained in Articles from - 36 - 51
38. The directive principles aims to establish - Welfare state
39. What is known as the instrument of instruction - Directive Principles of State Policy
40. Who described directive principles as the novel feature of the Indian constitution - Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
41. Which article deals with the idea of free legal aid - Article 39 A
42. Which article deals with organisation of village Panchayats - Article 40
43. Which article deals with Uniform Civil Code - Article 44
44. Name the state which adopted Uniform Civil Code in India - Goa
45. Promotion of international peace and security is entitled in - Article 51
46. The Fundamental Duties were added to the constitution in which year - 1976
47. Fundamental duties has been inserted in the constitution through which amendment - 42nd Constitutional Amendment
48. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with fundamental duties - Article 51A
49. The idea of Fundamental duties were borrowed from - USSR
50. Which committee advocated the Fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution- Swaran Singh Committee
51.At present how many fundamental duties are there in the constitution of India - Eleven
52. Which Constitutional Amendment Act was passed to provide compulsory education to children between 6 and 14 years - 86th amendment
53. Part V of the constitution deals with - The Union
54. The article that says there shall be a President of India - Article 52
55. What is the minimum age for the eligibility to be a Presidential candidate - 35 years
56. What is the official term of the President's office - 5 years
57. Who participates in the Presidential election - Elected members of both Houses of Parliament
58. The President can be removed from office by the process of impeachment under article - Article 61
59. The idea of impeachment of the President under Indian constitution is taken from the constitution of - USA
60. Which article of the constitution empowers the President to promulgate ordinances - Article 123
61. The president can nominate how many members to the Rajyasabha - Twelve
62. Who appoints the Chief of Army, Navy and Airforce - President
63. The oath of the President is administered by the - Chief Justice of India
64. The maximum life of an ordinance can be - six months
65. The President can grant pardon under which article - Article 72
66. Which article deals with Proclamation of National Emergency - Article 352
67. Who is the only President to have served for two consecutive terms - Dr.Rajendra Prasad
68. The first national emergency was proclaimed by - Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
69. The first President to use pocket veto - Gyani Zail Singh
70. Who can address the Parliament being a non member - Attorney General of India
71. House of people in India is commonly known as - LokSabha
72. Which amendment raised the strength of Lok Sabha to 545 - 31st amendment
73. Dowry Prohibition Act was passed by the Parliament in - 1961
74. Indian constitution has made provision for joint sitting of Parliament under - Article 108
75. Who was the first speaker of Indian Parliament - G.S.Mavloankar
02. Who led the Revolt of 1857 at Kanpur - Nana Sahib
03. Where did Kunwar Singh lead the revolt raised in 1857 - Jagadishpur
04. The leader who adopted guerilla tactics in the great revolt of 1857 - Tatia Topi
05. The author of 1857 The Great Rebellion' - Asoka Mehta
06. The revolt of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by- V.D.Savarkar
07. In which year East India regime came to an end in India - 1858
08. The symbol used to make people aware of the first war of Independence - Bread and Lotus
09. By which Act, the administration of India was taken over by British crown from the East India Company - Government of India Act 1858
10.The representative of the crown in India came to be called as 'Viceroy' instead of 'Governor General' from - 1858
11.Who was the last Governor General of India under English East India Company - Lord Canning
12.The first Martyr of 1857 revolt - Mangal Pandey
13. Who was the Governor General of India during the time of the Revolt of 1857 - Lord Canning
14. The state Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through - Doctrine of Lapse
15. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the 1857 revolt from - Lucknow
16. Who was the Nawab when Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856 - Wajid Ali Shah
17. 'Which British person admitted the Revolt of 1857 was transfer to power from - East India Company to British Crown
18. The leader of the British army against Laxmi Bai at Jhansi - General Hug Rose
19. What was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 - Introduction of Enfield rifles in the army.
20. Bahadur Shah II was arrested and sent to which place during the revolt of 1857 - Rangoon (Myanmar).
21. Who was the emperor of British at the time of 1857 revolt - Queen Victoria
22. Who said 1857 Revolt is neither first nor national war of independence - R.C.Majumdar
23. Who was the Sergeant shot dead by Mangal Pandey - Major Hudson
24. Which commission is associated with the Army Reorganization after the suppression of the revolt of 1857 - Peal Commission
25. The novel based on the revolt of 1857 'Amruthum Thedi' was written by - Malayatoor Ramakrishnan
26. Who stated about the Revolt that, "it was a feudal outburst headed by feudal chiefs" - Jawaharlal Nehru
27. Which British official captured Delhi on 20th September 1857 - John Nicholson
28. Who defended Nana Saheb's forces till 26th June 1857 - Sir Hugh Wheeler
29. Who was the commander of te forces of Nana Sahib - Tantia Tope
30. Who defeated Nana Saheb's forces on 17th July 1857 - Major General Havelock
31. The British army officer who recaptured Allahabad and Benarus in June 1857 - General Neil
32. Which part of the Indian constitution is called as a keystone of the Constitution - Part III
33. World day against child labour - June 12
34. Which writ is literally means 'by what authority - Quo-Warranto
35. Which part of the Indian constitution deals with directive principles of state policy - Part IV
36. The idea of Directive Principle has been taken from the constitution of - Ireland
37. Directive Principles are contained in Articles from - 36 - 51
38. The directive principles aims to establish - Welfare state
39. What is known as the instrument of instruction - Directive Principles of State Policy
40. Who described directive principles as the novel feature of the Indian constitution - Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
41. Which article deals with the idea of free legal aid - Article 39 A
42. Which article deals with organisation of village Panchayats - Article 40
43. Which article deals with Uniform Civil Code - Article 44
44. Name the state which adopted Uniform Civil Code in India - Goa
45. Promotion of international peace and security is entitled in - Article 51
46. The Fundamental Duties were added to the constitution in which year - 1976
47. Fundamental duties has been inserted in the constitution through which amendment - 42nd Constitutional Amendment
48. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with fundamental duties - Article 51A
49. The idea of Fundamental duties were borrowed from - USSR
50. Which committee advocated the Fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution- Swaran Singh Committee
51.At present how many fundamental duties are there in the constitution of India - Eleven
52. Which Constitutional Amendment Act was passed to provide compulsory education to children between 6 and 14 years - 86th amendment
53. Part V of the constitution deals with - The Union
54. The article that says there shall be a President of India - Article 52
55. What is the minimum age for the eligibility to be a Presidential candidate - 35 years
56. What is the official term of the President's office - 5 years
57. Who participates in the Presidential election - Elected members of both Houses of Parliament
58. The President can be removed from office by the process of impeachment under article - Article 61
59. The idea of impeachment of the President under Indian constitution is taken from the constitution of - USA
60. Which article of the constitution empowers the President to promulgate ordinances - Article 123
61. The president can nominate how many members to the Rajyasabha - Twelve
62. Who appoints the Chief of Army, Navy and Airforce - President
63. The oath of the President is administered by the - Chief Justice of India
64. The maximum life of an ordinance can be - six months
65. The President can grant pardon under which article - Article 72
66. Which article deals with Proclamation of National Emergency - Article 352
67. Who is the only President to have served for two consecutive terms - Dr.Rajendra Prasad
68. The first national emergency was proclaimed by - Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
69. The first President to use pocket veto - Gyani Zail Singh
70. Who can address the Parliament being a non member - Attorney General of India
71. House of people in India is commonly known as - LokSabha
72. Which amendment raised the strength of Lok Sabha to 545 - 31st amendment
73. Dowry Prohibition Act was passed by the Parliament in - 1961
74. Indian constitution has made provision for joint sitting of Parliament under - Article 108
75. Who was the first speaker of Indian Parliament - G.S.Mavloankar
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