1.The zonal councils have been established by
Options:
A) Zonal council act
B) by an order of president
C) state reorganization act
D) by Article 301.
Answer: C
Explanation:
The zonal councils have been established by state reorganization act,1956. There are 6 zonal councils:
1. Northern
2. Southern
3. Western
4. Eastern
5. Central
6. North Eastern.
Home minister is the common chairman for all the six councils.
2. Which of the following taxes are levied by union but collected and appropriated by states.
Options:
A)sales tax
B) stamp duties
C) excise duties
D)Newspapers
Answer: B
Explanation:
Taxes are levied by union but collected and appropriated by states ( Article 268) includes
stamp duties on bills of exchange,
cheques,
promissory notes,
policies of insurance,
transfer of shares;
excise duties on medicinal and
toilet preparations containing alcohol and narcotics.
3. which language has been added to Eight schedule by 21st amendment act.
Options:
A) Konami
B) Nepali
C) Sindhi
D) Bodo
Answer: C
Explanation:
Sindhi added as the 15th language in eight schedule by 21st amendment act,1967
4.In which language, the newspaper Kesari is published?
Options:
A) Bengali
B) Hindi
C) English
D) Marathi
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Kesari newspaper was edited by Bala Gangadhar Tilak and it was published in Marathi language. Another newspaper of Tilak is Mahratta.
5.Who is referred by the nickname Jail bird?
Options:
A) V O Chidambaram
B) Subramania Bharathiyar
C) E V Ramasamy Periyar
D) Kamarajar
Answer: c
Explanation:
Periyar who is considered as social reformer in Tamilnadu got the nickname ‘Jail Bird’ because he went to jail for 23 times in 15 years.
6.The idea of Constituent assembly to frame Constitution was first put forward by
Options:
- B N Rao
- M N Roy
- B R Ambedkar
- Alladi Krishnasamy
Answer: b
Explanation:
In 1934, the idea of Constituent assembly for India was first put forward for first time by MN Roy, a pioneer of communist movement in India.
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