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 Pinnacle  Polity 
 Q.439.  What  does  Section  377  of  the 
 Indian Penal Code signi?es? 
 SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Triple talaq 
 (b) Surrogacy 
 (c) Criminalize unnatural offences 
 (d) Women temple entry 
 Sol.439.(c)  Criminalise  unnatural 
 offences.  Section  377  of  the  Indian  Penal 
 Code  1860,  states  that  “whoever 
 voluntarily  has  carnal  intercourse  against 
 the  order  of  nature  with  any  man,  woman 
 or  animal  shall  be  punished.  Provision  of 
 the  act  was  against  fundamental  rights 
 (Article  14  and  21)  of  lesbian,  gay, 
 bisexual,  transgender,  intersex, 
 questoning  (LGBTIQ)  Community.  The 
 Supreme  court  in  ‘Navtej  Singh  Johar  vs. 
 Union  Of  India’  case  (2018) 
 decriminalised the offences. 
 Q.440.  The  percentage  of  eligible  voters 
 who  cast  their  votes  in  an  election  is 
 termed as _______. 
 SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Quorum  (b) Turnout 
 (c) Veto  (d) Constituency 
 Sol.440.(b)  Turnout.  People’s 
 participation  in  the  election  is  measured 
 by  voter  turnout  ?gures.  Quorum  refers  to 
 the  minimum  number  of  members 
 required  to  be  present  at  a  meeting  in 
 order  to  make  the  proceedings  of  the 
 meeting  valid.  Veto  is  the  power  or  right 
 of  an  individual  or  body  to  reject  or 
 prohibit  a  decision  or  proposal  made  by 
 others.  Constituency  is  a  de?ned 
 geographical  area  that  is  represented  by 
 an  elected  o?cial,  such  as  a  member  of 
 parliament or a legislator. 
 Q.441.  Which  act  has  been  amended  by 
 the  Supreme  Court  of  India  to  provide 
 equal  rights  to  daughters  in  their 
 ancestral property? 
 SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) The Contempt of Courts Act 
 (b) Hindu Succession Act 
 (c) Hindu Marriage Act 
 (d) Sharda Act 
 Sol.441.(b)  Hindu  Succession  Act 
 (1956)  -  It  governs  the  inheritance  of 
 property  by  Hindus,  Buddhists,  Jains,  and 
 Sikhs.  Contempt  of  Courts  Act  (1971)  -  It 
 de?nes  the  power  to  punish  for  contempt 
 of  court  and  regulates  their  procedure. 
 Hindu  Marriage  Act  (1955)  -  It  de?nes 
 the minimum age of 18 years for the 
 bride and 21 years for the groom. 
 Q.442.  The  Constitution  of  India  ______ 
 gives the right to vote. 
 SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) All citizens and non-citizens 
 (b) All taxpayers 
 (c) All male citizens 
 (d) All adult citizens 
 Sol.442.(d)  All  adult  citizens.  Part  XV: 
 Elections  (Article  324-329).  Hence,  Right 
 to  vote  is  a  constitutional  right,  not  a 
 fundamental right. 
 Q.443.  The  Union  Finance  Ministry 
 issued  a  noti?cation  amending  the 
 Electoral  Bonds  Scheme  to  allow  the  sale 
 of  electoral  bonds  for  extra  _______  days 
 in  the  year  of  general  elections  to  the 
 Legislative  Assembly  of  States  and  UTs 
 with legislature. 
 SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 45  (b) 35  (c) 15  (d) 25 
 Sol.443.(c)  15.  Electoral  Bonds  Scheme: 
 Launched  -  2018  .  Bonds  are  issued  only 
 to  those  political  parties  that  are 
 registered  under  section  29A  of  the 
 Representation  of  the  People  Act,  1951. 
 Electoral  Bonds:  These  are  money 
 instruments  like  promissory  notes,  which 
 can  be  bought  by  companies  and 
 individuals  in  India  from  the  State  Bank 
 of India and donated to a political party. 
 Q.444.  What is the upper age limit for 
 appointment as a judge of the High court 
 as of October 2022? 
 SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) 62 years  (b) 57 years 
 (c) 55 years  (d) 60 years 
 Sol.444.(a)  62  Years.  Article  217  -  Judge 
 of  a  High  Court  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
 President  in  consultation  with  the  Chief 
 Justice  of  India,  the  Governor  of  the 
 concerned  state  and  Chief  Justice  of  the 
 concerned  High  court.  The  Supreme 
 court  judge's  upper  age  limit  is  65  years. 
 The  Supreme  court  judges  are  appointed 
 by  the  President  of  India  in  consultation 
 with  the  Chief  Justice  of  India  and  other 
 Judges  of  the  Supreme  court  as  he 
 deems necessary. 
 Q.445.  Who presents the annual budget 
 before the Lok Sabha? 
 SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Union Finance Minister 
 (b) Defence Minister 
 (c) Comptroller and Auditor General of 
 India 
 (d) Home Affairs Minister 
 Sol.445.(a)  Union  Finance  Minister. 
 According  to  Article  112  of  the  Indian 
 Constitution,  the  Union  Budget  of  a  year 
 is  referred  to  as  the  Annual  Financial 
 Statement  (AFS).  It  is  a  statement  of  the 
 estimated  receipts  and  expenditure  of 
 the  Government  in  a  Financial  Year 
 (which  begins  on  1st  April  of  the  current 
 year  and  ends  on  31st  March  of  the 
 following  year).  The  Budget  Division  of 
 the  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  in 
 the  Ministry  of  Finance  is  the  nodal  body 
 responsible  for  preparing  the  Budget. 
 The  ?rst  Budget  of  Independent  India 
 was presented in 1947. 
 Q.446.  In  which  year  was  the  Dowry 
 Prohibition Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1973  (b) 1982   (c) 1961   (d) 1954 
 Sol.446.(c)  1961.  Dowry  Prohibition  Act: 
 It  extends  to  the  whole  of  India  except 
 the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir. 
 Important  Acts  in  India  -  Hindu  Widow 
 Remarriage  Act  1856,  Child  Marriage 
 Restraint  Act  1929,  Muslim  Women 
 Protection  of  Rights  on  Marriage  Act 
 2019  (Triple  Talaq  Act),  Rights  of 
 Persons  with  Disabilities  Act  2016, 
 National Security Act 1980. 
 Q.447.  In  which  year  was  the  Arms  Act 
 passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955   (c) 1959   (d) 1964 
 Sol.447.(c) The Indian Arms Act of 
 1959  : As per the preamble, this Act aims 
 to consolidate and amend the law 
 relating  to  arms  and  ammunition.  The 
 main  objective  of  this  Act  is  to  regulate 
 and  restrict  the  circulation  of  arms  and 
 ammunition,  which  were  illegal.  It  was 
 enacted  by  the  Indian  government  after 
 independence,  recognizing  that  certain 
 law-abiding  citizens  must  own  and  use 
 ?rearms  for  sports,  crop  protection,  and 
 self-defence. 
 Q.448.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 Maharshi  Valmiki  Scheduled  Tribes 
 Development Corporation Limited? 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Punjab  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Delhi  (d) Haryana 
 Sol.448.(b)  Karnataka.  National 
 Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes 
 (NCST),  setup  -  In  2004  by  89th 
 constitutional  amendment  act,  Article  - 
 338A.  First  Chairman  -  Kunwar  singh 
 Tekam. 
 Q.449.  In  which  year  was  the  Special 
 Marriage Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 1958  (b) 1954  (c) 1962 (d) 1950 
 Sol.449.(b)  1954  .  Special  Marriage  Act 
 (SMA)  is  an  Indian  law  that  provides  a 
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 Q.439.  What  does  Section  377  of  the 
 Indian Penal Code signi?es? 
 SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Triple talaq 
 (b) Surrogacy 
 (c) Criminalize unnatural offences 
 (d) Women temple entry 
 Sol.439.(c)  Criminalise  unnatural 
 offences.  Section  377  of  the  Indian  Penal 
 Code  1860,  states  that  “whoever 
 voluntarily  has  carnal  intercourse  against 
 the  order  of  nature  with  any  man,  woman 
 or  animal  shall  be  punished.  Provision  of 
 the  act  was  against  fundamental  rights 
 (Article  14  and  21)  of  lesbian,  gay, 
 bisexual,  transgender,  intersex, 
 questoning  (LGBTIQ)  Community.  The 
 Supreme  court  in  ‘Navtej  Singh  Johar  vs. 
 Union  Of  India’  case  (2018) 
 decriminalised the offences. 
 Q.440.  The  percentage  of  eligible  voters 
 who  cast  their  votes  in  an  election  is 
 termed as _______. 
 SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Quorum  (b) Turnout 
 (c) Veto  (d) Constituency 
 Sol.440.(b)  Turnout.  People’s 
 participation  in  the  election  is  measured 
 by  voter  turnout  ?gures.  Quorum  refers  to 
 the  minimum  number  of  members 
 required  to  be  present  at  a  meeting  in 
 order  to  make  the  proceedings  of  the 
 meeting  valid.  Veto  is  the  power  or  right 
 of  an  individual  or  body  to  reject  or 
 prohibit  a  decision  or  proposal  made  by 
 others.  Constituency  is  a  de?ned 
 geographical  area  that  is  represented  by 
 an  elected  o?cial,  such  as  a  member  of 
 parliament or a legislator. 
 Q.441.  Which  act  has  been  amended  by 
 the  Supreme  Court  of  India  to  provide 
 equal  rights  to  daughters  in  their 
 ancestral property? 
 SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) The Contempt of Courts Act 
 (b) Hindu Succession Act 
 (c) Hindu Marriage Act 
 (d) Sharda Act 
 Sol.441.(b)  Hindu  Succession  Act 
 (1956)  -  It  governs  the  inheritance  of 
 property  by  Hindus,  Buddhists,  Jains,  and 
 Sikhs.  Contempt  of  Courts  Act  (1971)  -  It 
 de?nes  the  power  to  punish  for  contempt 
 of  court  and  regulates  their  procedure. 
 Hindu  Marriage  Act  (1955)  -  It  de?nes 
 the minimum age of 18 years for the 
 bride and 21 years for the groom. 
 Q.442.  The  Constitution  of  India  ______ 
 gives the right to vote. 
 SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) All citizens and non-citizens 
 (b) All taxpayers 
 (c) All male citizens 
 (d) All adult citizens 
 Sol.442.(d)  All  adult  citizens.  Part  XV: 
 Elections  (Article  324-329).  Hence,  Right 
 to  vote  is  a  constitutional  right,  not  a 
 fundamental right. 
 Q.443.  The  Union  Finance  Ministry 
 issued  a  noti?cation  amending  the 
 Electoral  Bonds  Scheme  to  allow  the  sale 
 of  electoral  bonds  for  extra  _______  days 
 in  the  year  of  general  elections  to  the 
 Legislative  Assembly  of  States  and  UTs 
 with legislature. 
 SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 45  (b) 35  (c) 15  (d) 25 
 Sol.443.(c)  15.  Electoral  Bonds  Scheme: 
 Launched  -  2018  .  Bonds  are  issued  only 
 to  those  political  parties  that  are 
 registered  under  section  29A  of  the 
 Representation  of  the  People  Act,  1951. 
 Electoral  Bonds:  These  are  money 
 instruments  like  promissory  notes,  which 
 can  be  bought  by  companies  and 
 individuals  in  India  from  the  State  Bank 
 of India and donated to a political party. 
 Q.444.  What is the upper age limit for 
 appointment as a judge of the High court 
 as of October 2022? 
 SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) 62 years  (b) 57 years 
 (c) 55 years  (d) 60 years 
 Sol.444.(a)  62  Years.  Article  217  -  Judge 
 of  a  High  Court  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
 President  in  consultation  with  the  Chief 
 Justice  of  India,  the  Governor  of  the 
 concerned  state  and  Chief  Justice  of  the 
 concerned  High  court.  The  Supreme 
 court  judge's  upper  age  limit  is  65  years. 
 The  Supreme  court  judges  are  appointed 
 by  the  President  of  India  in  consultation 
 with  the  Chief  Justice  of  India  and  other 
 Judges  of  the  Supreme  court  as  he 
 deems necessary. 
 Q.445.  Who presents the annual budget 
 before the Lok Sabha? 
 SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Union Finance Minister 
 (b) Defence Minister 
 (c) Comptroller and Auditor General of 
 India 
 (d) Home Affairs Minister 
 Sol.445.(a)  Union  Finance  Minister. 
 According  to  Article  112  of  the  Indian 
 Constitution,  the  Union  Budget  of  a  year 
 is  referred  to  as  the  Annual  Financial 
 Statement  (AFS).  It  is  a  statement  of  the 
 estimated  receipts  and  expenditure  of 
 the  Government  in  a  Financial  Year 
 (which  begins  on  1st  April  of  the  current 
 year  and  ends  on  31st  March  of  the 
 following  year).  The  Budget  Division  of 
 the  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  in 
 the  Ministry  of  Finance  is  the  nodal  body 
 responsible  for  preparing  the  Budget. 
 The  ?rst  Budget  of  Independent  India 
 was presented in 1947. 
 Q.446.  In  which  year  was  the  Dowry 
 Prohibition Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1973  (b) 1982   (c) 1961   (d) 1954 
 Sol.446.(c)  1961.  Dowry  Prohibition  Act: 
 It  extends  to  the  whole  of  India  except 
 the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir. 
 Important  Acts  in  India  -  Hindu  Widow 
 Remarriage  Act  1856,  Child  Marriage 
 Restraint  Act  1929,  Muslim  Women 
 Protection  of  Rights  on  Marriage  Act 
 2019  (Triple  Talaq  Act),  Rights  of 
 Persons  with  Disabilities  Act  2016, 
 National Security Act 1980. 
 Q.447.  In  which  year  was  the  Arms  Act 
 passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955   (c) 1959   (d) 1964 
 Sol.447.(c) The Indian Arms Act of 
 1959  : As per the preamble, this Act aims 
 to consolidate and amend the law 
 relating  to  arms  and  ammunition.  The 
 main  objective  of  this  Act  is  to  regulate 
 and  restrict  the  circulation  of  arms  and 
 ammunition,  which  were  illegal.  It  was 
 enacted  by  the  Indian  government  after 
 independence,  recognizing  that  certain 
 law-abiding  citizens  must  own  and  use 
 ?rearms  for  sports,  crop  protection,  and 
 self-defence. 
 Q.448.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 Maharshi  Valmiki  Scheduled  Tribes 
 Development Corporation Limited? 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Punjab  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Delhi  (d) Haryana 
 Sol.448.(b)  Karnataka.  National 
 Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes 
 (NCST),  setup  -  In  2004  by  89th 
 constitutional  amendment  act,  Article  - 
 338A.  First  Chairman  -  Kunwar  singh 
 Tekam. 
 Q.449.  In  which  year  was  the  Special 
 Marriage Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 1958  (b) 1954  (c) 1962 (d) 1950 
 Sol.449.(b)  1954  .  Special  Marriage  Act 
 (SMA)  is  an  Indian  law  that  provides  a 
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 legal  framework  for  the  marriage  of 
 people  belonging  to  different  religions  or 
 castes.  The  applicability  of  the  Act 
 extends  to  the  people  of  all  faiths, 
 including  Hindus,  Muslims,  Sikhs, 
 Christians,  Jains,  and  Buddhists,  across 
 India.  The  minimum  age  to  get  married 
 under  the  SMA  is  21  years  for  males  and 
 18 years for females. 
 Q.450.  In which year was the Citizenship 
 Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955  (c) 1959  (d) 1964 
 Sol.450.(b)  1955.  The  Constitution  of 
 India  along  with  the  Indian  Citizenship 
 Act  1955  governs  the  citizenship  status 
 of  a  person.  Commenced  on  30 
 December  1955.  Citizenship  can  be 
 de?ned  as  a  relationship  between  a 
 nation  and  an  individual  of  that  speci?c 
 nation.  The  concept  of  single  citizenship 
 was adopted from England. 
 Q.451.  In  India,  according  to  the  Insolvency 
 and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016,  the  process  of 
 insolvency  resolution  for  companies 
 should be completed in how many days? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (06/03/2023) 
 (a) 180  (b) 150  (c) 170  (d) 120 
 Sol.451  (a)  180.  The  Insolvency  and 
 Bankruptcy  Code,  2016  (IBC)  -  A 
 time-bound  process  for  resolving 
 insolvency  in  companies  and  among 
 individuals.  Objective  -  To  consolidate 
 and  amend  all  existing  insolvency  laws, 
 to  simplify  and  expedite  the  Insolvency 
 and  Bankruptcy  Proceedings,  to  promote 
 entrepreneurship. 
 Q.452.  What  are  the  two  most  essential 
 rights of a democracy? 
 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Exploitation, preventive detention 
 (b) Equality, Freedom 
 (c) Freedom, preventive detention 
 (d) Equality, Exploitation 
 Sol.452.(b)  Equality,  Freedom.  Democracy 
 is  a  form  of  government  in  which  rulers  are 
 elected  by  the  people  in  a  free  and  fair 
 elections,  on  universal  adult  franchise  and 
 governed  on  the  basis  of  certain 
 fundamental  rules  like  a  constitution. 
 Types  of  Democracy:  Direct  democracy 
 and Representative democracy. 
 Q.453.  In  which  year  was  the  Indian 
 Parliamentary Group established? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  1950  (b)  1949  (c)  1948  (d) 1951 
 Sol.453.(b)  In  1949,  The  Indian 
 Parliamentary  Group  was  an  autonomous 
 body  formed  in  the  year  1949  in 
 pursuance  of  a  motion  adopted  by  the 
 Constituent  Assembly  (Legislative)  on 
 16th  August  1948.  Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha 
 is its ex-o?cio President. 
 Q.454.  Every  law  enacted  by  the 
 government  has  to  be  in  conformity  with 
 the______ 
 SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Fundamental Right 
 (b) Directive Principles 
 (c) Constitution 
 (d) Preamble 
 Sol.454.(c)  Constitution.  Under  the 
 power  of  Judicial  review,  The  Supreme 
 Court  can  declare  a  law  'ultra  vires'  or 
 null  and  void  if  it  is  against  the  letter  and 
 spirit  of  the  Constitution  or  contravenes 
 any provision of the Constitution. 
 Q.455.  A  booklet  released  by  the  Lok 
 Sabha  Secretariat  has  listed  out  words 
 and  expressions  that  would  be 
 considered  unparliamentary  in  both  the 
 Lok  Sabha  and  Rajya  Sabha.  Which  of 
 the  following  words  is  NOT  declared 
 unparliamentary? 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Shakuni  (b) Nautanki 
 (c) Chakkar  (d) Girgit 
 Sol.455.(c)  Chakkar.  The  Lok  Sabha 
 secretariat  released  a  booklet  of  more 
 than  50  pages  of  words  considered  un?t 
 for  being  used  in  Parliament.  The  latest 
 list  of  unparliamentary  words  - 
 Jumlajeevi,  Baal  buddhi,  Covid  spreader, 
 abused,  ashamed,  betrayal,  chamchagiri, 
 cheated,  shakuni,  nautanki,  girgit,  etc.  1 
 st 
 Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha  -  Ganesh  Vasudev 
 Mavalankar (1952 to 1956). 
 Q.456.  If  the  State  government  dissolves 
 the  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  before  the 
 end  of  their  ?ve-year  term,  fresh  elections 
 should ordinarily be held within _____. 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) one month  (b) six months 
 (c) one year  (d) three months 
 Sol.456.(b)  Six  months.  Under  Article 
 243  E  -  An  election  to  constitute  a 
 Panchayat  shall  be  completed  -  Before 
 the  expiry  of  its  duration  speci?ed  in 
 clause  (1)  or  before  the  expiration  of  a 
 period  of  six  months  from  the  date  of  its 
 dissolution. 
 Q.457.  Who  is  the  Ex-o?cio  Chairman  of 
 NITI Aayog? 
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) President  (b) Prime Minister 
 (c) Home Minister    (d) Finance Minister 
 Sol.457.(b)  Prime  Minister.  Formed:  1 
 January  2015.  2  hubs  (of  NITI  Aayog)  - 
 Team  India  Hub  and  Knowledge  and 
 Innovation  Hub.  It  organized  the  ?fth 
 edition  of  the  Women  Transforming  India 
 (WTI)  Awards  on  21  March  2022  to 
 celebrate  75  years  of  India’s 
 independence.  Index  release:  Composite 
 Water  Management  Index,  India 
 Innovation  Index,  School  Education 
 Quality Index, Sustainable Development 
 goal India Index. 
 Q.458.  Which  freedom  is  considered  as 
 the ‘Hallmark of Democracy’? 
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Right against exploitation 
 (b) Right to freedom of religion 
 (c) Freedom of assembly 
 (d) Freedom of speech and expression 
 Sol.458.(b)  The  Right  to  freedom  of 
 Religion  (Article  25-28)  is  considered  the 
 Hallmark of Democracy. Fundamental 
 rights  are  mentioned  in  Part  III  (Article 
 12-35) of the Constitution. 
 Q.459.  In  which  year  was  the  Jammu  and 
 Kashmir Legislative Council abolished? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 2019  (b) 2020  (c) 2022  (d) 2021 
 Sol.459.(a)  In  2019,  the  Jammu  & 
 Kashmir  Legislative  Council  was 
 abolished  through  the  J&K 
 Reorganisation  Bill  (2019),  which  divided 
 the  State  of  J&K  to  the  Union  Territories 
 of J&K and Ladakh. 
 Q.460.  The  detention  of  a  person  cannot 
 exceed  ________  unless  an  advisory  board 
 consisting  of  judges  of  a  High  Court 
 reports  su?cient  cause  for  extended 
 detention. 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) one month  (b) three months 
 (c) six months  (d) two months 
 Sol.460.(b)  three  months.  Article  22 
 (Part  III)  grants  protection  to  persons 
 who  are  arrested  or  detained  (available 
 to  both  citizens  and  foreigners). 
 Preventive  detention  means  the 
 detention  of  a  person  without  trial  and 
 conviction by a court. 
 Q.461.  When  was  the  National 
 Emergency  declared  for  the  ?rst  time 
 under Article 352? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1963 - 69  (b) 1961 - 65 
 (c) 1961 - 67  (d) 1962 - 68 
 Sol.461.(d) 1962-68.  The  National 
 Emergency has been declared 3 times in 
 India : 1962 to 1968 {During the 
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 Pinnacle  Polity 
 Q.439.  What  does  Section  377  of  the 
 Indian Penal Code signi?es? 
 SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Triple talaq 
 (b) Surrogacy 
 (c) Criminalize unnatural offences 
 (d) Women temple entry 
 Sol.439.(c)  Criminalise  unnatural 
 offences.  Section  377  of  the  Indian  Penal 
 Code  1860,  states  that  “whoever 
 voluntarily  has  carnal  intercourse  against 
 the  order  of  nature  with  any  man,  woman 
 or  animal  shall  be  punished.  Provision  of 
 the  act  was  against  fundamental  rights 
 (Article  14  and  21)  of  lesbian,  gay, 
 bisexual,  transgender,  intersex, 
 questoning  (LGBTIQ)  Community.  The 
 Supreme  court  in  ‘Navtej  Singh  Johar  vs. 
 Union  Of  India’  case  (2018) 
 decriminalised the offences. 
 Q.440.  The  percentage  of  eligible  voters 
 who  cast  their  votes  in  an  election  is 
 termed as _______. 
 SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Quorum  (b) Turnout 
 (c) Veto  (d) Constituency 
 Sol.440.(b)  Turnout.  People’s 
 participation  in  the  election  is  measured 
 by  voter  turnout  ?gures.  Quorum  refers  to 
 the  minimum  number  of  members 
 required  to  be  present  at  a  meeting  in 
 order  to  make  the  proceedings  of  the 
 meeting  valid.  Veto  is  the  power  or  right 
 of  an  individual  or  body  to  reject  or 
 prohibit  a  decision  or  proposal  made  by 
 others.  Constituency  is  a  de?ned 
 geographical  area  that  is  represented  by 
 an  elected  o?cial,  such  as  a  member  of 
 parliament or a legislator. 
 Q.441.  Which  act  has  been  amended  by 
 the  Supreme  Court  of  India  to  provide 
 equal  rights  to  daughters  in  their 
 ancestral property? 
 SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) The Contempt of Courts Act 
 (b) Hindu Succession Act 
 (c) Hindu Marriage Act 
 (d) Sharda Act 
 Sol.441.(b)  Hindu  Succession  Act 
 (1956)  -  It  governs  the  inheritance  of 
 property  by  Hindus,  Buddhists,  Jains,  and 
 Sikhs.  Contempt  of  Courts  Act  (1971)  -  It 
 de?nes  the  power  to  punish  for  contempt 
 of  court  and  regulates  their  procedure. 
 Hindu  Marriage  Act  (1955)  -  It  de?nes 
 the minimum age of 18 years for the 
 bride and 21 years for the groom. 
 Q.442.  The  Constitution  of  India  ______ 
 gives the right to vote. 
 SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) All citizens and non-citizens 
 (b) All taxpayers 
 (c) All male citizens 
 (d) All adult citizens 
 Sol.442.(d)  All  adult  citizens.  Part  XV: 
 Elections  (Article  324-329).  Hence,  Right 
 to  vote  is  a  constitutional  right,  not  a 
 fundamental right. 
 Q.443.  The  Union  Finance  Ministry 
 issued  a  noti?cation  amending  the 
 Electoral  Bonds  Scheme  to  allow  the  sale 
 of  electoral  bonds  for  extra  _______  days 
 in  the  year  of  general  elections  to  the 
 Legislative  Assembly  of  States  and  UTs 
 with legislature. 
 SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 45  (b) 35  (c) 15  (d) 25 
 Sol.443.(c)  15.  Electoral  Bonds  Scheme: 
 Launched  -  2018  .  Bonds  are  issued  only 
 to  those  political  parties  that  are 
 registered  under  section  29A  of  the 
 Representation  of  the  People  Act,  1951. 
 Electoral  Bonds:  These  are  money 
 instruments  like  promissory  notes,  which 
 can  be  bought  by  companies  and 
 individuals  in  India  from  the  State  Bank 
 of India and donated to a political party. 
 Q.444.  What is the upper age limit for 
 appointment as a judge of the High court 
 as of October 2022? 
 SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) 62 years  (b) 57 years 
 (c) 55 years  (d) 60 years 
 Sol.444.(a)  62  Years.  Article  217  -  Judge 
 of  a  High  Court  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
 President  in  consultation  with  the  Chief 
 Justice  of  India,  the  Governor  of  the 
 concerned  state  and  Chief  Justice  of  the 
 concerned  High  court.  The  Supreme 
 court  judge's  upper  age  limit  is  65  years. 
 The  Supreme  court  judges  are  appointed 
 by  the  President  of  India  in  consultation 
 with  the  Chief  Justice  of  India  and  other 
 Judges  of  the  Supreme  court  as  he 
 deems necessary. 
 Q.445.  Who presents the annual budget 
 before the Lok Sabha? 
 SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Union Finance Minister 
 (b) Defence Minister 
 (c) Comptroller and Auditor General of 
 India 
 (d) Home Affairs Minister 
 Sol.445.(a)  Union  Finance  Minister. 
 According  to  Article  112  of  the  Indian 
 Constitution,  the  Union  Budget  of  a  year 
 is  referred  to  as  the  Annual  Financial 
 Statement  (AFS).  It  is  a  statement  of  the 
 estimated  receipts  and  expenditure  of 
 the  Government  in  a  Financial  Year 
 (which  begins  on  1st  April  of  the  current 
 year  and  ends  on  31st  March  of  the 
 following  year).  The  Budget  Division  of 
 the  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  in 
 the  Ministry  of  Finance  is  the  nodal  body 
 responsible  for  preparing  the  Budget. 
 The  ?rst  Budget  of  Independent  India 
 was presented in 1947. 
 Q.446.  In  which  year  was  the  Dowry 
 Prohibition Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1973  (b) 1982   (c) 1961   (d) 1954 
 Sol.446.(c)  1961.  Dowry  Prohibition  Act: 
 It  extends  to  the  whole  of  India  except 
 the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir. 
 Important  Acts  in  India  -  Hindu  Widow 
 Remarriage  Act  1856,  Child  Marriage 
 Restraint  Act  1929,  Muslim  Women 
 Protection  of  Rights  on  Marriage  Act 
 2019  (Triple  Talaq  Act),  Rights  of 
 Persons  with  Disabilities  Act  2016, 
 National Security Act 1980. 
 Q.447.  In  which  year  was  the  Arms  Act 
 passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955   (c) 1959   (d) 1964 
 Sol.447.(c) The Indian Arms Act of 
 1959  : As per the preamble, this Act aims 
 to consolidate and amend the law 
 relating  to  arms  and  ammunition.  The 
 main  objective  of  this  Act  is  to  regulate 
 and  restrict  the  circulation  of  arms  and 
 ammunition,  which  were  illegal.  It  was 
 enacted  by  the  Indian  government  after 
 independence,  recognizing  that  certain 
 law-abiding  citizens  must  own  and  use 
 ?rearms  for  sports,  crop  protection,  and 
 self-defence. 
 Q.448.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 Maharshi  Valmiki  Scheduled  Tribes 
 Development Corporation Limited? 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Punjab  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Delhi  (d) Haryana 
 Sol.448.(b)  Karnataka.  National 
 Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes 
 (NCST),  setup  -  In  2004  by  89th 
 constitutional  amendment  act,  Article  - 
 338A.  First  Chairman  -  Kunwar  singh 
 Tekam. 
 Q.449.  In  which  year  was  the  Special 
 Marriage Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 1958  (b) 1954  (c) 1962 (d) 1950 
 Sol.449.(b)  1954  .  Special  Marriage  Act 
 (SMA)  is  an  Indian  law  that  provides  a 
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 legal  framework  for  the  marriage  of 
 people  belonging  to  different  religions  or 
 castes.  The  applicability  of  the  Act 
 extends  to  the  people  of  all  faiths, 
 including  Hindus,  Muslims,  Sikhs, 
 Christians,  Jains,  and  Buddhists,  across 
 India.  The  minimum  age  to  get  married 
 under  the  SMA  is  21  years  for  males  and 
 18 years for females. 
 Q.450.  In which year was the Citizenship 
 Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955  (c) 1959  (d) 1964 
 Sol.450.(b)  1955.  The  Constitution  of 
 India  along  with  the  Indian  Citizenship 
 Act  1955  governs  the  citizenship  status 
 of  a  person.  Commenced  on  30 
 December  1955.  Citizenship  can  be 
 de?ned  as  a  relationship  between  a 
 nation  and  an  individual  of  that  speci?c 
 nation.  The  concept  of  single  citizenship 
 was adopted from England. 
 Q.451.  In  India,  according  to  the  Insolvency 
 and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016,  the  process  of 
 insolvency  resolution  for  companies 
 should be completed in how many days? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (06/03/2023) 
 (a) 180  (b) 150  (c) 170  (d) 120 
 Sol.451  (a)  180.  The  Insolvency  and 
 Bankruptcy  Code,  2016  (IBC)  -  A 
 time-bound  process  for  resolving 
 insolvency  in  companies  and  among 
 individuals.  Objective  -  To  consolidate 
 and  amend  all  existing  insolvency  laws, 
 to  simplify  and  expedite  the  Insolvency 
 and  Bankruptcy  Proceedings,  to  promote 
 entrepreneurship. 
 Q.452.  What  are  the  two  most  essential 
 rights of a democracy? 
 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Exploitation, preventive detention 
 (b) Equality, Freedom 
 (c) Freedom, preventive detention 
 (d) Equality, Exploitation 
 Sol.452.(b)  Equality,  Freedom.  Democracy 
 is  a  form  of  government  in  which  rulers  are 
 elected  by  the  people  in  a  free  and  fair 
 elections,  on  universal  adult  franchise  and 
 governed  on  the  basis  of  certain 
 fundamental  rules  like  a  constitution. 
 Types  of  Democracy:  Direct  democracy 
 and Representative democracy. 
 Q.453.  In  which  year  was  the  Indian 
 Parliamentary Group established? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  1950  (b)  1949  (c)  1948  (d) 1951 
 Sol.453.(b)  In  1949,  The  Indian 
 Parliamentary  Group  was  an  autonomous 
 body  formed  in  the  year  1949  in 
 pursuance  of  a  motion  adopted  by  the 
 Constituent  Assembly  (Legislative)  on 
 16th  August  1948.  Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha 
 is its ex-o?cio President. 
 Q.454.  Every  law  enacted  by  the 
 government  has  to  be  in  conformity  with 
 the______ 
 SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Fundamental Right 
 (b) Directive Principles 
 (c) Constitution 
 (d) Preamble 
 Sol.454.(c)  Constitution.  Under  the 
 power  of  Judicial  review,  The  Supreme 
 Court  can  declare  a  law  'ultra  vires'  or 
 null  and  void  if  it  is  against  the  letter  and 
 spirit  of  the  Constitution  or  contravenes 
 any provision of the Constitution. 
 Q.455.  A  booklet  released  by  the  Lok 
 Sabha  Secretariat  has  listed  out  words 
 and  expressions  that  would  be 
 considered  unparliamentary  in  both  the 
 Lok  Sabha  and  Rajya  Sabha.  Which  of 
 the  following  words  is  NOT  declared 
 unparliamentary? 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Shakuni  (b) Nautanki 
 (c) Chakkar  (d) Girgit 
 Sol.455.(c)  Chakkar.  The  Lok  Sabha 
 secretariat  released  a  booklet  of  more 
 than  50  pages  of  words  considered  un?t 
 for  being  used  in  Parliament.  The  latest 
 list  of  unparliamentary  words  - 
 Jumlajeevi,  Baal  buddhi,  Covid  spreader, 
 abused,  ashamed,  betrayal,  chamchagiri, 
 cheated,  shakuni,  nautanki,  girgit,  etc.  1 
 st 
 Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha  -  Ganesh  Vasudev 
 Mavalankar (1952 to 1956). 
 Q.456.  If  the  State  government  dissolves 
 the  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  before  the 
 end  of  their  ?ve-year  term,  fresh  elections 
 should ordinarily be held within _____. 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) one month  (b) six months 
 (c) one year  (d) three months 
 Sol.456.(b)  Six  months.  Under  Article 
 243  E  -  An  election  to  constitute  a 
 Panchayat  shall  be  completed  -  Before 
 the  expiry  of  its  duration  speci?ed  in 
 clause  (1)  or  before  the  expiration  of  a 
 period  of  six  months  from  the  date  of  its 
 dissolution. 
 Q.457.  Who  is  the  Ex-o?cio  Chairman  of 
 NITI Aayog? 
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) President  (b) Prime Minister 
 (c) Home Minister    (d) Finance Minister 
 Sol.457.(b)  Prime  Minister.  Formed:  1 
 January  2015.  2  hubs  (of  NITI  Aayog)  - 
 Team  India  Hub  and  Knowledge  and 
 Innovation  Hub.  It  organized  the  ?fth 
 edition  of  the  Women  Transforming  India 
 (WTI)  Awards  on  21  March  2022  to 
 celebrate  75  years  of  India’s 
 independence.  Index  release:  Composite 
 Water  Management  Index,  India 
 Innovation  Index,  School  Education 
 Quality Index, Sustainable Development 
 goal India Index. 
 Q.458.  Which  freedom  is  considered  as 
 the ‘Hallmark of Democracy’? 
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Right against exploitation 
 (b) Right to freedom of religion 
 (c) Freedom of assembly 
 (d) Freedom of speech and expression 
 Sol.458.(b)  The  Right  to  freedom  of 
 Religion  (Article  25-28)  is  considered  the 
 Hallmark of Democracy. Fundamental 
 rights  are  mentioned  in  Part  III  (Article 
 12-35) of the Constitution. 
 Q.459.  In  which  year  was  the  Jammu  and 
 Kashmir Legislative Council abolished? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 2019  (b) 2020  (c) 2022  (d) 2021 
 Sol.459.(a)  In  2019,  the  Jammu  & 
 Kashmir  Legislative  Council  was 
 abolished  through  the  J&K 
 Reorganisation  Bill  (2019),  which  divided 
 the  State  of  J&K  to  the  Union  Territories 
 of J&K and Ladakh. 
 Q.460.  The  detention  of  a  person  cannot 
 exceed  ________  unless  an  advisory  board 
 consisting  of  judges  of  a  High  Court 
 reports  su?cient  cause  for  extended 
 detention. 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) one month  (b) three months 
 (c) six months  (d) two months 
 Sol.460.(b)  three  months.  Article  22 
 (Part  III)  grants  protection  to  persons 
 who  are  arrested  or  detained  (available 
 to  both  citizens  and  foreigners). 
 Preventive  detention  means  the 
 detention  of  a  person  without  trial  and 
 conviction by a court. 
 Q.461.  When  was  the  National 
 Emergency  declared  for  the  ?rst  time 
 under Article 352? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1963 - 69  (b) 1961 - 65 
 (c) 1961 - 67  (d) 1962 - 68 
 Sol.461.(d) 1962-68.  The  National 
 Emergency has been declared 3 times in 
 India : 1962 to 1968 {During the 
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 India-China  war,  when  “the  security  of 
 India”  was  declared  as  being  “threatened 
 by  external  aggression”,  President 
 (Sarvepalli  Radhakrishnan)}.  1971 
 {During  the  Indo  -  Pakistan  war,  President 
 (V.V.Giri),  Prime  Minister  (Indira  Gandhi)}. 
 1975  to  1977  {The  emergency  was 
 declared  on  the  basis  of  “internal 
 disturbance”,  President  (Fakhruddin  Ali 
 Ahmed), Prime Minister (Indira Gandhi)}. 
 Q.462  .  Which  is  NOT  correct  about 
 India's Prime Minister? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) He is the head of the government. 
 (b) He is the leader of the majority party 
 in Lok Sabha. 
 (c) He can be removed if a no 
 con?dence motion is passed by both 
 the Houses of Parliament with 2/3rd 
 majority. 
 (d) He is appointed by the President of 
 India. 
 Sol.462.(c)  A  Prime  Minister  can  be 
 removed  if  a  simple  majority  of  its 
 members  no  longer  have  con?dence  in 
 him/her,  this  is  called  a  vote  -  of  -  no  - 
 con?dence.  Three  prime  ministers,  I.  K. 
 Gujral,  H.  D.  Deve  Gowda  and  Atal  Bihari 
 Vajpayee  have  been  voted  out  from  o?ce 
 this way. 
 Q.463.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 national political party? 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Bahujan Samaj Party 
 (b) National Conference 
 (c) Bharatiya Janata Party 
 (d) Nationalist Congress Party 
 Sol.463.(b)  National  Conference. 
 National  party  is  recognised  only  if  it 
 ful?ls  any  one  of  the  three  conditions:  (a) 
 The  party  wins  2%  of  seats  in  the  Lok 
 Sabha  from  at  least  three  different 
 states,  (b)  at  a  general  election  to  Lok 
 Sabha  or  Legislative  Assembly,  the  party 
 polls  6%  of  votes  in  any  4  or  more  states 
 and  in  addition  it  wins  4  Lok  Sabha  seats, 
 (c)  party  gets  recognition  as  a  state  party 
 in  four  states.  Total  number  of  national 
 parties 6  (6th - Aam Aadmi Party). 
 Q.464.  Which of the following is NOT 
 correct about the power of the Speaker 
 of the state Legislative Assembly? 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) He maintains order and decorum of 
 the House. 
 (b) He decides whether a Bill is a Money 
 Bill or not. 
 (c) He calls for a joint session of the 
 Assembly and Council to resolve the 
 deadlock between the two Houses over 
 an ordinary Bill. 
 (d) He adjourns the Assembly or 
 suspends the meeting in the absence 
 of a quorum. 
 Sol.464.(c)  Article  178  {The  Speaker  and 
 Deputy  Speaker  of  the  Legislative 
 Assembly}.  A  speaker  is  responsible  for 
 presiding  assembly  debates  and 
 maintains  order  and  discipline  of  the 
 house  during  legislative  sessions. 
 Ganesh  Vasudev  Mavalankar  was  the 
 ?rst  Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha  (15  May  1952 
 – 27 February 1956). 
 Q.465.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 part of the All India Services? 
 SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Indian Forest Service 
 (b) Indian Engineering Service 
 (c) Indian Administrative Service 
 (d) Indian Police Service 
 Sol.465.(b)  Indian  Engineering  Services 
 (IES)  are  the  civil  services  that  meet  the 
 technical  and  managerial  functions  of 
 the  Government  of  India.  All  India 
 Services  (Article  312).  Lord  Cornwallis  is 
 known  as  the  “Father  of  Indian  Civil 
 Service”.  Sardar  Vallabh  Bhai  Patel  is 
 called  the  ‘Father  of  the  All  India 
 Services’. 
 Q.466.  The  ?rst  Republic  Day  parade 
 was held in which of the following years? 
 Higher Secondary 03/08/2022 (Shift - 4  ) 
 (a) 1952  (b) 1951 (c) 1949  (d) 1950 
 Sol.466.(d)  1950.  Republic  Day  marks 
 and  celebrates  the  date  on  which  the 
 Constitution  of  India  came  into  effect  on 
 26  January  1950.  On  the  eve  of  Republic 
 Day,  the  President  of  India  distributes 
 Padma  Awards  to  the  civilians  of  India 
 every  year.  These  are  the  second  highest 
 civilian  awards  in  India  after  Bharat 
 Ratna.  These  awards  are  given  in  three 
 categories,  viz.  Padma  Vibhushan, 
 Padma  Bhushan  and  Padma  Shri,  in 
 decreasing order of importance. 
 Q.467.  How many religious communities 
 are noti?ed as minorities by the 
 Government of India? 
 Graduate Level 01/08/2022 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) Three  (b) Five  (c) Six  (d) Four 
 Sol.467.(c)  Six  {Muslims,  Christians, 
 Sikhs,  Buddhists,  Parsis,  and  Jains 
 (added  in  2014),  National  Commission 
 on  Minorities  Act  1992}.  According  to  the 
 2011  Census  {Hindu  (79.8%),  Muslim 
 (14.2%),  Christian  (2.3%),  Sikh  (1.7%), 
 Buddhist (0.7%), Jain (0.4%). 
 Q.468.  In which year was the National 
 Youth  Policy  launched  by  the 
 Government of India ? 
 Higher Secondary 05/08/2022 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) 2015  (b) 2014  (c) 2016 (d) 2017 
 Sol.468.(b)  2014  .  It  seeks  to  de?ne  the 
 Vision  of  the  Government  of  India  for  the 
 Youth  of  the  Country.  The  ?rst  youth 
 policy  was  released  in  1988.  National 
 Youth  Day  is  held  every  year  on  12 
 th 
 January  to  observe  the  birth  anniversary 
 of Swami Vivekananda. 
 Q.469.  Which  freedom  ?ghter  abolished 
 the  Zamindari  System  in  Uttar  Pradesh 
 and  was  elected  as  the  Home  Minister  in 
 1955? 
 SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Lala Hardayal 
 (b) Govind Ballabh Pant 
 (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
 (d) Jyotiba Phule 
 Sol.469.(b)  Govind  Ballabh  Pant 
 successfully  abolished  the  exploitative 
 Zamindari  system  and  revolutionised 
 laws  pertaining  to  women’s  inheritance 
 and  marriage.  He  was  appointed  Minister 
 of  Home  Affairs  in  the  Union  Cabinet  on 
 10  January  1955  in  New  Delhi  by  Nehru. 
 He  started  a  weekly  paper  called  ‘Shakti’. 
 In  1957,  he  was  awarded  the  Bharat 
 Ratna. 
 Q.470.  The Chairman of the Legislative 
 Council is: 
 SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) elected by the Chief Minister and 
 their Cabinet 
 (b) appointed by the Chief Minister of 
 that state 
 (c) elected by the members of the 
 Legislative Council 
 (d) appointed by the Governor of that 
 state 
 Sol.470.(c)  A  r  ticle  169:  Abolition  or 
 creation  of  Legislative  Councils  in  States. 
 Article  171:  Composition  of  the 
 Legislative  Councils.  The  tenure  of  a 
 Member  of  the  Legislative  Council  (MLC) 
 is six years, with one-third of the 
 members retiring every two years. 
 Q.471.  As  per  the  coding  convention  of 
 India  Census,  how  many  digit  code  is 
 used for showing state code? 
 SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1  (b) 3  (c) 2  (d) 4 
 Sol.471.(c)  2.  The  coding  convention 
 used:  State  code  (2  digits);  District  code 
 (3  digits);  Sub-district  code  (5  digits); 
 Village code (6 digits). 
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 Q.439.  What  does  Section  377  of  the 
 Indian Penal Code signi?es? 
 SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Triple talaq 
 (b) Surrogacy 
 (c) Criminalize unnatural offences 
 (d) Women temple entry 
 Sol.439.(c)  Criminalise  unnatural 
 offences.  Section  377  of  the  Indian  Penal 
 Code  1860,  states  that  “whoever 
 voluntarily  has  carnal  intercourse  against 
 the  order  of  nature  with  any  man,  woman 
 or  animal  shall  be  punished.  Provision  of 
 the  act  was  against  fundamental  rights 
 (Article  14  and  21)  of  lesbian,  gay, 
 bisexual,  transgender,  intersex, 
 questoning  (LGBTIQ)  Community.  The 
 Supreme  court  in  ‘Navtej  Singh  Johar  vs. 
 Union  Of  India’  case  (2018) 
 decriminalised the offences. 
 Q.440.  The  percentage  of  eligible  voters 
 who  cast  their  votes  in  an  election  is 
 termed as _______. 
 SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Quorum  (b) Turnout 
 (c) Veto  (d) Constituency 
 Sol.440.(b)  Turnout.  People’s 
 participation  in  the  election  is  measured 
 by  voter  turnout  ?gures.  Quorum  refers  to 
 the  minimum  number  of  members 
 required  to  be  present  at  a  meeting  in 
 order  to  make  the  proceedings  of  the 
 meeting  valid.  Veto  is  the  power  or  right 
 of  an  individual  or  body  to  reject  or 
 prohibit  a  decision  or  proposal  made  by 
 others.  Constituency  is  a  de?ned 
 geographical  area  that  is  represented  by 
 an  elected  o?cial,  such  as  a  member  of 
 parliament or a legislator. 
 Q.441.  Which  act  has  been  amended  by 
 the  Supreme  Court  of  India  to  provide 
 equal  rights  to  daughters  in  their 
 ancestral property? 
 SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) The Contempt of Courts Act 
 (b) Hindu Succession Act 
 (c) Hindu Marriage Act 
 (d) Sharda Act 
 Sol.441.(b)  Hindu  Succession  Act 
 (1956)  -  It  governs  the  inheritance  of 
 property  by  Hindus,  Buddhists,  Jains,  and 
 Sikhs.  Contempt  of  Courts  Act  (1971)  -  It 
 de?nes  the  power  to  punish  for  contempt 
 of  court  and  regulates  their  procedure. 
 Hindu  Marriage  Act  (1955)  -  It  de?nes 
 the minimum age of 18 years for the 
 bride and 21 years for the groom. 
 Q.442.  The  Constitution  of  India  ______ 
 gives the right to vote. 
 SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) All citizens and non-citizens 
 (b) All taxpayers 
 (c) All male citizens 
 (d) All adult citizens 
 Sol.442.(d)  All  adult  citizens.  Part  XV: 
 Elections  (Article  324-329).  Hence,  Right 
 to  vote  is  a  constitutional  right,  not  a 
 fundamental right. 
 Q.443.  The  Union  Finance  Ministry 
 issued  a  noti?cation  amending  the 
 Electoral  Bonds  Scheme  to  allow  the  sale 
 of  electoral  bonds  for  extra  _______  days 
 in  the  year  of  general  elections  to  the 
 Legislative  Assembly  of  States  and  UTs 
 with legislature. 
 SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 45  (b) 35  (c) 15  (d) 25 
 Sol.443.(c)  15.  Electoral  Bonds  Scheme: 
 Launched  -  2018  .  Bonds  are  issued  only 
 to  those  political  parties  that  are 
 registered  under  section  29A  of  the 
 Representation  of  the  People  Act,  1951. 
 Electoral  Bonds:  These  are  money 
 instruments  like  promissory  notes,  which 
 can  be  bought  by  companies  and 
 individuals  in  India  from  the  State  Bank 
 of India and donated to a political party. 
 Q.444.  What is the upper age limit for 
 appointment as a judge of the High court 
 as of October 2022? 
 SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) 62 years  (b) 57 years 
 (c) 55 years  (d) 60 years 
 Sol.444.(a)  62  Years.  Article  217  -  Judge 
 of  a  High  Court  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
 President  in  consultation  with  the  Chief 
 Justice  of  India,  the  Governor  of  the 
 concerned  state  and  Chief  Justice  of  the 
 concerned  High  court.  The  Supreme 
 court  judge's  upper  age  limit  is  65  years. 
 The  Supreme  court  judges  are  appointed 
 by  the  President  of  India  in  consultation 
 with  the  Chief  Justice  of  India  and  other 
 Judges  of  the  Supreme  court  as  he 
 deems necessary. 
 Q.445.  Who presents the annual budget 
 before the Lok Sabha? 
 SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Union Finance Minister 
 (b) Defence Minister 
 (c) Comptroller and Auditor General of 
 India 
 (d) Home Affairs Minister 
 Sol.445.(a)  Union  Finance  Minister. 
 According  to  Article  112  of  the  Indian 
 Constitution,  the  Union  Budget  of  a  year 
 is  referred  to  as  the  Annual  Financial 
 Statement  (AFS).  It  is  a  statement  of  the 
 estimated  receipts  and  expenditure  of 
 the  Government  in  a  Financial  Year 
 (which  begins  on  1st  April  of  the  current 
 year  and  ends  on  31st  March  of  the 
 following  year).  The  Budget  Division  of 
 the  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  in 
 the  Ministry  of  Finance  is  the  nodal  body 
 responsible  for  preparing  the  Budget. 
 The  ?rst  Budget  of  Independent  India 
 was presented in 1947. 
 Q.446.  In  which  year  was  the  Dowry 
 Prohibition Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1973  (b) 1982   (c) 1961   (d) 1954 
 Sol.446.(c)  1961.  Dowry  Prohibition  Act: 
 It  extends  to  the  whole  of  India  except 
 the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir. 
 Important  Acts  in  India  -  Hindu  Widow 
 Remarriage  Act  1856,  Child  Marriage 
 Restraint  Act  1929,  Muslim  Women 
 Protection  of  Rights  on  Marriage  Act 
 2019  (Triple  Talaq  Act),  Rights  of 
 Persons  with  Disabilities  Act  2016, 
 National Security Act 1980. 
 Q.447.  In  which  year  was  the  Arms  Act 
 passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955   (c) 1959   (d) 1964 
 Sol.447.(c) The Indian Arms Act of 
 1959  : As per the preamble, this Act aims 
 to consolidate and amend the law 
 relating  to  arms  and  ammunition.  The 
 main  objective  of  this  Act  is  to  regulate 
 and  restrict  the  circulation  of  arms  and 
 ammunition,  which  were  illegal.  It  was 
 enacted  by  the  Indian  government  after 
 independence,  recognizing  that  certain 
 law-abiding  citizens  must  own  and  use 
 ?rearms  for  sports,  crop  protection,  and 
 self-defence. 
 Q.448.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 Maharshi  Valmiki  Scheduled  Tribes 
 Development Corporation Limited? 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Punjab  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Delhi  (d) Haryana 
 Sol.448.(b)  Karnataka.  National 
 Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes 
 (NCST),  setup  -  In  2004  by  89th 
 constitutional  amendment  act,  Article  - 
 338A.  First  Chairman  -  Kunwar  singh 
 Tekam. 
 Q.449.  In  which  year  was  the  Special 
 Marriage Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 1958  (b) 1954  (c) 1962 (d) 1950 
 Sol.449.(b)  1954  .  Special  Marriage  Act 
 (SMA)  is  an  Indian  law  that  provides  a 
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 legal  framework  for  the  marriage  of 
 people  belonging  to  different  religions  or 
 castes.  The  applicability  of  the  Act 
 extends  to  the  people  of  all  faiths, 
 including  Hindus,  Muslims,  Sikhs, 
 Christians,  Jains,  and  Buddhists,  across 
 India.  The  minimum  age  to  get  married 
 under  the  SMA  is  21  years  for  males  and 
 18 years for females. 
 Q.450.  In which year was the Citizenship 
 Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955  (c) 1959  (d) 1964 
 Sol.450.(b)  1955.  The  Constitution  of 
 India  along  with  the  Indian  Citizenship 
 Act  1955  governs  the  citizenship  status 
 of  a  person.  Commenced  on  30 
 December  1955.  Citizenship  can  be 
 de?ned  as  a  relationship  between  a 
 nation  and  an  individual  of  that  speci?c 
 nation.  The  concept  of  single  citizenship 
 was adopted from England. 
 Q.451.  In  India,  according  to  the  Insolvency 
 and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016,  the  process  of 
 insolvency  resolution  for  companies 
 should be completed in how many days? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (06/03/2023) 
 (a) 180  (b) 150  (c) 170  (d) 120 
 Sol.451  (a)  180.  The  Insolvency  and 
 Bankruptcy  Code,  2016  (IBC)  -  A 
 time-bound  process  for  resolving 
 insolvency  in  companies  and  among 
 individuals.  Objective  -  To  consolidate 
 and  amend  all  existing  insolvency  laws, 
 to  simplify  and  expedite  the  Insolvency 
 and  Bankruptcy  Proceedings,  to  promote 
 entrepreneurship. 
 Q.452.  What  are  the  two  most  essential 
 rights of a democracy? 
 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Exploitation, preventive detention 
 (b) Equality, Freedom 
 (c) Freedom, preventive detention 
 (d) Equality, Exploitation 
 Sol.452.(b)  Equality,  Freedom.  Democracy 
 is  a  form  of  government  in  which  rulers  are 
 elected  by  the  people  in  a  free  and  fair 
 elections,  on  universal  adult  franchise  and 
 governed  on  the  basis  of  certain 
 fundamental  rules  like  a  constitution. 
 Types  of  Democracy:  Direct  democracy 
 and Representative democracy. 
 Q.453.  In  which  year  was  the  Indian 
 Parliamentary Group established? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  1950  (b)  1949  (c)  1948  (d) 1951 
 Sol.453.(b)  In  1949,  The  Indian 
 Parliamentary  Group  was  an  autonomous 
 body  formed  in  the  year  1949  in 
 pursuance  of  a  motion  adopted  by  the 
 Constituent  Assembly  (Legislative)  on 
 16th  August  1948.  Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha 
 is its ex-o?cio President. 
 Q.454.  Every  law  enacted  by  the 
 government  has  to  be  in  conformity  with 
 the______ 
 SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Fundamental Right 
 (b) Directive Principles 
 (c) Constitution 
 (d) Preamble 
 Sol.454.(c)  Constitution.  Under  the 
 power  of  Judicial  review,  The  Supreme 
 Court  can  declare  a  law  'ultra  vires'  or 
 null  and  void  if  it  is  against  the  letter  and 
 spirit  of  the  Constitution  or  contravenes 
 any provision of the Constitution. 
 Q.455.  A  booklet  released  by  the  Lok 
 Sabha  Secretariat  has  listed  out  words 
 and  expressions  that  would  be 
 considered  unparliamentary  in  both  the 
 Lok  Sabha  and  Rajya  Sabha.  Which  of 
 the  following  words  is  NOT  declared 
 unparliamentary? 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Shakuni  (b) Nautanki 
 (c) Chakkar  (d) Girgit 
 Sol.455.(c)  Chakkar.  The  Lok  Sabha 
 secretariat  released  a  booklet  of  more 
 than  50  pages  of  words  considered  un?t 
 for  being  used  in  Parliament.  The  latest 
 list  of  unparliamentary  words  - 
 Jumlajeevi,  Baal  buddhi,  Covid  spreader, 
 abused,  ashamed,  betrayal,  chamchagiri, 
 cheated,  shakuni,  nautanki,  girgit,  etc.  1 
 st 
 Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha  -  Ganesh  Vasudev 
 Mavalankar (1952 to 1956). 
 Q.456.  If  the  State  government  dissolves 
 the  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  before  the 
 end  of  their  ?ve-year  term,  fresh  elections 
 should ordinarily be held within _____. 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) one month  (b) six months 
 (c) one year  (d) three months 
 Sol.456.(b)  Six  months.  Under  Article 
 243  E  -  An  election  to  constitute  a 
 Panchayat  shall  be  completed  -  Before 
 the  expiry  of  its  duration  speci?ed  in 
 clause  (1)  or  before  the  expiration  of  a 
 period  of  six  months  from  the  date  of  its 
 dissolution. 
 Q.457.  Who  is  the  Ex-o?cio  Chairman  of 
 NITI Aayog? 
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) President  (b) Prime Minister 
 (c) Home Minister    (d) Finance Minister 
 Sol.457.(b)  Prime  Minister.  Formed:  1 
 January  2015.  2  hubs  (of  NITI  Aayog)  - 
 Team  India  Hub  and  Knowledge  and 
 Innovation  Hub.  It  organized  the  ?fth 
 edition  of  the  Women  Transforming  India 
 (WTI)  Awards  on  21  March  2022  to 
 celebrate  75  years  of  India’s 
 independence.  Index  release:  Composite 
 Water  Management  Index,  India 
 Innovation  Index,  School  Education 
 Quality Index, Sustainable Development 
 goal India Index. 
 Q.458.  Which  freedom  is  considered  as 
 the ‘Hallmark of Democracy’? 
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Right against exploitation 
 (b) Right to freedom of religion 
 (c) Freedom of assembly 
 (d) Freedom of speech and expression 
 Sol.458.(b)  The  Right  to  freedom  of 
 Religion  (Article  25-28)  is  considered  the 
 Hallmark of Democracy. Fundamental 
 rights  are  mentioned  in  Part  III  (Article 
 12-35) of the Constitution. 
 Q.459.  In  which  year  was  the  Jammu  and 
 Kashmir Legislative Council abolished? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 2019  (b) 2020  (c) 2022  (d) 2021 
 Sol.459.(a)  In  2019,  the  Jammu  & 
 Kashmir  Legislative  Council  was 
 abolished  through  the  J&K 
 Reorganisation  Bill  (2019),  which  divided 
 the  State  of  J&K  to  the  Union  Territories 
 of J&K and Ladakh. 
 Q.460.  The  detention  of  a  person  cannot 
 exceed  ________  unless  an  advisory  board 
 consisting  of  judges  of  a  High  Court 
 reports  su?cient  cause  for  extended 
 detention. 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) one month  (b) three months 
 (c) six months  (d) two months 
 Sol.460.(b)  three  months.  Article  22 
 (Part  III)  grants  protection  to  persons 
 who  are  arrested  or  detained  (available 
 to  both  citizens  and  foreigners). 
 Preventive  detention  means  the 
 detention  of  a  person  without  trial  and 
 conviction by a court. 
 Q.461.  When  was  the  National 
 Emergency  declared  for  the  ?rst  time 
 under Article 352? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1963 - 69  (b) 1961 - 65 
 (c) 1961 - 67  (d) 1962 - 68 
 Sol.461.(d) 1962-68.  The  National 
 Emergency has been declared 3 times in 
 India : 1962 to 1968 {During the 
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 India-China  war,  when  “the  security  of 
 India”  was  declared  as  being  “threatened 
 by  external  aggression”,  President 
 (Sarvepalli  Radhakrishnan)}.  1971 
 {During  the  Indo  -  Pakistan  war,  President 
 (V.V.Giri),  Prime  Minister  (Indira  Gandhi)}. 
 1975  to  1977  {The  emergency  was 
 declared  on  the  basis  of  “internal 
 disturbance”,  President  (Fakhruddin  Ali 
 Ahmed), Prime Minister (Indira Gandhi)}. 
 Q.462  .  Which  is  NOT  correct  about 
 India's Prime Minister? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) He is the head of the government. 
 (b) He is the leader of the majority party 
 in Lok Sabha. 
 (c) He can be removed if a no 
 con?dence motion is passed by both 
 the Houses of Parliament with 2/3rd 
 majority. 
 (d) He is appointed by the President of 
 India. 
 Sol.462.(c)  A  Prime  Minister  can  be 
 removed  if  a  simple  majority  of  its 
 members  no  longer  have  con?dence  in 
 him/her,  this  is  called  a  vote  -  of  -  no  - 
 con?dence.  Three  prime  ministers,  I.  K. 
 Gujral,  H.  D.  Deve  Gowda  and  Atal  Bihari 
 Vajpayee  have  been  voted  out  from  o?ce 
 this way. 
 Q.463.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 national political party? 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Bahujan Samaj Party 
 (b) National Conference 
 (c) Bharatiya Janata Party 
 (d) Nationalist Congress Party 
 Sol.463.(b)  National  Conference. 
 National  party  is  recognised  only  if  it 
 ful?ls  any  one  of  the  three  conditions:  (a) 
 The  party  wins  2%  of  seats  in  the  Lok 
 Sabha  from  at  least  three  different 
 states,  (b)  at  a  general  election  to  Lok 
 Sabha  or  Legislative  Assembly,  the  party 
 polls  6%  of  votes  in  any  4  or  more  states 
 and  in  addition  it  wins  4  Lok  Sabha  seats, 
 (c)  party  gets  recognition  as  a  state  party 
 in  four  states.  Total  number  of  national 
 parties 6  (6th - Aam Aadmi Party). 
 Q.464.  Which of the following is NOT 
 correct about the power of the Speaker 
 of the state Legislative Assembly? 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) He maintains order and decorum of 
 the House. 
 (b) He decides whether a Bill is a Money 
 Bill or not. 
 (c) He calls for a joint session of the 
 Assembly and Council to resolve the 
 deadlock between the two Houses over 
 an ordinary Bill. 
 (d) He adjourns the Assembly or 
 suspends the meeting in the absence 
 of a quorum. 
 Sol.464.(c)  Article  178  {The  Speaker  and 
 Deputy  Speaker  of  the  Legislative 
 Assembly}.  A  speaker  is  responsible  for 
 presiding  assembly  debates  and 
 maintains  order  and  discipline  of  the 
 house  during  legislative  sessions. 
 Ganesh  Vasudev  Mavalankar  was  the 
 ?rst  Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha  (15  May  1952 
 – 27 February 1956). 
 Q.465.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 part of the All India Services? 
 SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Indian Forest Service 
 (b) Indian Engineering Service 
 (c) Indian Administrative Service 
 (d) Indian Police Service 
 Sol.465.(b)  Indian  Engineering  Services 
 (IES)  are  the  civil  services  that  meet  the 
 technical  and  managerial  functions  of 
 the  Government  of  India.  All  India 
 Services  (Article  312).  Lord  Cornwallis  is 
 known  as  the  “Father  of  Indian  Civil 
 Service”.  Sardar  Vallabh  Bhai  Patel  is 
 called  the  ‘Father  of  the  All  India 
 Services’. 
 Q.466.  The  ?rst  Republic  Day  parade 
 was held in which of the following years? 
 Higher Secondary 03/08/2022 (Shift - 4  ) 
 (a) 1952  (b) 1951 (c) 1949  (d) 1950 
 Sol.466.(d)  1950.  Republic  Day  marks 
 and  celebrates  the  date  on  which  the 
 Constitution  of  India  came  into  effect  on 
 26  January  1950.  On  the  eve  of  Republic 
 Day,  the  President  of  India  distributes 
 Padma  Awards  to  the  civilians  of  India 
 every  year.  These  are  the  second  highest 
 civilian  awards  in  India  after  Bharat 
 Ratna.  These  awards  are  given  in  three 
 categories,  viz.  Padma  Vibhushan, 
 Padma  Bhushan  and  Padma  Shri,  in 
 decreasing order of importance. 
 Q.467.  How many religious communities 
 are noti?ed as minorities by the 
 Government of India? 
 Graduate Level 01/08/2022 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) Three  (b) Five  (c) Six  (d) Four 
 Sol.467.(c)  Six  {Muslims,  Christians, 
 Sikhs,  Buddhists,  Parsis,  and  Jains 
 (added  in  2014),  National  Commission 
 on  Minorities  Act  1992}.  According  to  the 
 2011  Census  {Hindu  (79.8%),  Muslim 
 (14.2%),  Christian  (2.3%),  Sikh  (1.7%), 
 Buddhist (0.7%), Jain (0.4%). 
 Q.468.  In which year was the National 
 Youth  Policy  launched  by  the 
 Government of India ? 
 Higher Secondary 05/08/2022 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) 2015  (b) 2014  (c) 2016 (d) 2017 
 Sol.468.(b)  2014  .  It  seeks  to  de?ne  the 
 Vision  of  the  Government  of  India  for  the 
 Youth  of  the  Country.  The  ?rst  youth 
 policy  was  released  in  1988.  National 
 Youth  Day  is  held  every  year  on  12 
 th 
 January  to  observe  the  birth  anniversary 
 of Swami Vivekananda. 
 Q.469.  Which  freedom  ?ghter  abolished 
 the  Zamindari  System  in  Uttar  Pradesh 
 and  was  elected  as  the  Home  Minister  in 
 1955? 
 SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Lala Hardayal 
 (b) Govind Ballabh Pant 
 (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
 (d) Jyotiba Phule 
 Sol.469.(b)  Govind  Ballabh  Pant 
 successfully  abolished  the  exploitative 
 Zamindari  system  and  revolutionised 
 laws  pertaining  to  women’s  inheritance 
 and  marriage.  He  was  appointed  Minister 
 of  Home  Affairs  in  the  Union  Cabinet  on 
 10  January  1955  in  New  Delhi  by  Nehru. 
 He  started  a  weekly  paper  called  ‘Shakti’. 
 In  1957,  he  was  awarded  the  Bharat 
 Ratna. 
 Q.470.  The Chairman of the Legislative 
 Council is: 
 SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) elected by the Chief Minister and 
 their Cabinet 
 (b) appointed by the Chief Minister of 
 that state 
 (c) elected by the members of the 
 Legislative Council 
 (d) appointed by the Governor of that 
 state 
 Sol.470.(c)  A  r  ticle  169:  Abolition  or 
 creation  of  Legislative  Councils  in  States. 
 Article  171:  Composition  of  the 
 Legislative  Councils.  The  tenure  of  a 
 Member  of  the  Legislative  Council  (MLC) 
 is six years, with one-third of the 
 members retiring every two years. 
 Q.471.  As  per  the  coding  convention  of 
 India  Census,  how  many  digit  code  is 
 used for showing state code? 
 SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1  (b) 3  (c) 2  (d) 4 
 Sol.471.(c)  2.  The  coding  convention 
 used:  State  code  (2  digits);  District  code 
 (3  digits);  Sub-district  code  (5  digits); 
 Village code (6 digits). 
 Q.472.  The ?rst linguistic state in India 
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 got established in: 
 SSC CHSL 08/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1957  (b) 1951 (c) 1952  (d) 1953 
 Sol.472.(d) 1953.  The ?rst state to be 
 created  on  a  linguistic  basis  was  Andhra 
 Pradesh  in  1953,  created  out  of  the 
 Telugu-speaking  northern  parts  of 
 Madras  State.  Committees  related  to 
 State  establishment:  Dhar  Commission 
 (Chairmanship  -  S.K.  Dhar;  1948),  JVP 
 Committee  (1948),  Fazl  Ali  Commission 
 (1953). 
 Q.473.  On  which  day  was  the  National 
 Emblem of India adopted? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) 15th August 1952 
 (b) 26th January 1950 
 (c) 15th August 1947 
 (d) 26th January 1959 
 Sol.473.(b)  26th  January  1950  .  The 
 state  emblem  is  an  adaptation  from  the 
 Sarnath  Lion  Capital  of  Ashoka.  Motto- 
 Satyameva  Jayate  ("Truth  Alone 
 Triumphs")  is taken from the "Mundaka 
 Upanishad", a part of Upanishads. 
 Q.474.  As  per  the  Hindu  Succession  Act 
 1956,  who  amongst  the  following  has  the 
 ?rst  right  over  the  property  of  a  Hindu 
 woman who dies intestate? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Her parents 
 (b) The legal heirs of her father 
 (c) The legal heirs of her husband 
 (d) Her husband 
 Sol.474.(d)  Her  husband.  The  Hindu 
 Succession  Act,  1956  is  an  Act  of  the 
 Parliament  of  India  enacted  to  amend 
 and  codify  the  law  relating  to  intestate  or 
 unwilled  succession,  among  Hindus, 
 Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. 
 Q.475.  The  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and 
 Compulsory  Education  Act  2009  is  an  Act 
 of Parliament which came into force in: 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 2012  (b) 2011  (c) 2009  (d) 2010 
 Sol.475.(d)  2010.  The  Act  makes 
 education  a  fundamental  right  of  every 
 child  between  the  ages  of  6  and  14  and 
 speci?es  minimum  norms  in  elementary 
 schools. 
 Q.476.  In  which  of  the  following  years 
 was  an  Act  enacted  to  provide  for  the 
 reorganisation  of  the  states  of  India  and 
 for matters connected therewith? 
 SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1947  (b) 1956   (c) 1959   (d) 1962 
 Sol.476.(b) 1956.  The States 
 Reorganisation  Act,  1956  was  a  major 
 reform  of  the  boundaries  of  India's  states 
 and  territories,  organising  them  along 
 linguistic  lines.  The  Government  divided 
 the  country  into  14  states  and  6  union 
 territories  under  the  State  Reorganisation 
 Act. 
 Q.477.  The  Contempt  of  Courts  Act  was 
 passed  to  de?ne  and  limit  the  powers  of 
 certain  courts  in  punishing  contempt  of 
 courts  and  to  regulate  their  procedure  in 
 relation  thereto.  In  which  of  the  following 
 years was the Act passed? 
 SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 1971   (b) 1975   (c) 1969   (d) 1982 
 Sol.477.(a)  The  Contempt  of  Courts  Act 
 was  passed  on  24  December  1971.  The 
 high  court  and  Supreme  Court  have  been 
 given  the  power  to  punish  someone  for 
 contempt of court. 
 Q.478.  Which  of  the  following  Indian 
 Acts was passed in the year 2005? 
 SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) The Biological Diversity Act 
 (b) The Prevention of Money-Laundering 
 Act 
 (c) The Competition Act 
 (d) The Protection of Women from 
 Domestic Violence Act 
 Sol.478.(d)  The  Biological  Diversity  Act 
 2002  was  passed  in  2003,  The 
 Prevention  of  Money-Laundering  Act 
 2002  passed  in  2003,  The  Competition 
 Act was passed in 2002. 
 Q.479.  In  India,  the  Protection  of  Children 
 from  Sexual  Offences  (POCSO)  Act, 
 ______  is  a  comprehensive  law  to  provide 
 for  the  protection  of  children  from  the 
 offences  of  sexual  assault,  sexual 
 harassment  and  pornography,  while 
 safeguarding the interests of the child. 
 SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 2012  (b) 2006  (c) 2010   (d) 2008 
 Sol.479.(a)  2012.  It  deals  with  sexual 
 offences  against  persons  below  18  years 
 of age, who are deemed as children. 
 Q.480.  In  which  of  the  following  years 
 did  the  Indian  army  free  Goa  from  the 
 Portuguese? 
 SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) 1956   (b) 1959   (c) 1961   (d) 1967 
 Sol.480.(c)  1961.  The  “armed  action” 
 was  code-named  Operation  Vijay  by  the 
 Indian  Armed  Forces.  On  30  May  1987 
 Goa  attained  25th  statehood  by  56th 
 Amendment Act 1987. 
 Q.481.  On  completion  Saptapadi  Ritual 
 _________  considers  the  marriage  to  be 
 complete and binding. 
 SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1862 
 (b) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 
 (c) Muslim Personal Law(shariyat) 
 application act, 1937 
 (d) Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 
 Sol.481.(b)  Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 
 The  main  purpose  of  the  act  was  to 
 amend  and  codify  the  law  relating  to 
 marriage among Hindus and 
 others. 
 Q.482.  The  monthly  maintenance  the 
 amount  of  ?  _____  payable  by  children  to 
 parents,  set  by  the  Maintenance  and 
 Welfare  of  Parents  and  Senior  Citizens 
 Bill,  2007,  was  removed  by  the 
 Maintenance  and  Welfare  of  Parents  and 
 Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill,  2019. 
 SSC MTS 05/10/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) 10,000 (b) 5,000 (c) 12,000 (d) 8,000 
 Sol.482.(a)  ? 10,000  . 
 Q.483.  As  per  the  Constitution  of  India, 
 what  is  the  maximum  number  of  states 
 for  which  the  same  person  can  be 
 appointed as Governor? 
 SSC MTS 07/10/21 (Afternoon) 
 (a) There is no limit   (b) One state 
 (c) Two states  (d) Three states 
 Sol.483.(a)  There is no limit. 
 Q.484.  Which  of  the  following  was  NOT 
 included  in  the  de?nition  of  'children'  by 
 the  Maintenance  and  Welfare  of  Parents 
 and Senior Citizens Act, 2007? 
 SSC MTS 07/10/2021 (Evening) 
 (a)  Adult son  (b)  Adult daughter 
 (c)  Minor son  (d)  Adult grandson 
 Sol.484.(c)  Minor  son  .  According  to  this 
 act,  it  is  a  legal  obligation  for  children 
 and  heirs  to  provide  maintenance  to 
 senior  citizens  and  parents,  by  monthly 
 allowance.  Children  include  son, 
 daughter,  grandson,  grand  daughter  but 
 does not include a minor. 
 Q.485  .  Which  Prime  Minister  among  the 
 following  had  signed  the  Assam  Accord 
 with the All Assam Gana Sangram 
 Parishad in 1985? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Morning) 
 (a)  PV Narasimha Rao (b)  Rajiv Gandhi 
 (c)  IK Gujral                    (d)  VP Singh 
 Sol.485.(b)  Rajiv  Gandhi  .  According  to 
 the  Assam  Accord  ,  the  government  has 
 to  protect,  preserve  and  promote  the 
 cultural,  social,  linguistic  identity  and 
 heritage of the Assamese people. 
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 Q.439.  What  does  Section  377  of  the 
 Indian Penal Code signi?es? 
 SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) Triple talaq 
 (b) Surrogacy 
 (c) Criminalize unnatural offences 
 (d) Women temple entry 
 Sol.439.(c)  Criminalise  unnatural 
 offences.  Section  377  of  the  Indian  Penal 
 Code  1860,  states  that  “whoever 
 voluntarily  has  carnal  intercourse  against 
 the  order  of  nature  with  any  man,  woman 
 or  animal  shall  be  punished.  Provision  of 
 the  act  was  against  fundamental  rights 
 (Article  14  and  21)  of  lesbian,  gay, 
 bisexual,  transgender,  intersex, 
 questoning  (LGBTIQ)  Community.  The 
 Supreme  court  in  ‘Navtej  Singh  Johar  vs. 
 Union  Of  India’  case  (2018) 
 decriminalised the offences. 
 Q.440.  The  percentage  of  eligible  voters 
 who  cast  their  votes  in  an  election  is 
 termed as _______. 
 SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Quorum  (b) Turnout 
 (c) Veto  (d) Constituency 
 Sol.440.(b)  Turnout.  People’s 
 participation  in  the  election  is  measured 
 by  voter  turnout  ?gures.  Quorum  refers  to 
 the  minimum  number  of  members 
 required  to  be  present  at  a  meeting  in 
 order  to  make  the  proceedings  of  the 
 meeting  valid.  Veto  is  the  power  or  right 
 of  an  individual  or  body  to  reject  or 
 prohibit  a  decision  or  proposal  made  by 
 others.  Constituency  is  a  de?ned 
 geographical  area  that  is  represented  by 
 an  elected  o?cial,  such  as  a  member  of 
 parliament or a legislator. 
 Q.441.  Which  act  has  been  amended  by 
 the  Supreme  Court  of  India  to  provide 
 equal  rights  to  daughters  in  their 
 ancestral property? 
 SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning) 
 (a) The Contempt of Courts Act 
 (b) Hindu Succession Act 
 (c) Hindu Marriage Act 
 (d) Sharda Act 
 Sol.441.(b)  Hindu  Succession  Act 
 (1956)  -  It  governs  the  inheritance  of 
 property  by  Hindus,  Buddhists,  Jains,  and 
 Sikhs.  Contempt  of  Courts  Act  (1971)  -  It 
 de?nes  the  power  to  punish  for  contempt 
 of  court  and  regulates  their  procedure. 
 Hindu  Marriage  Act  (1955)  -  It  de?nes 
 the minimum age of 18 years for the 
 bride and 21 years for the groom. 
 Q.442.  The  Constitution  of  India  ______ 
 gives the right to vote. 
 SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) All citizens and non-citizens 
 (b) All taxpayers 
 (c) All male citizens 
 (d) All adult citizens 
 Sol.442.(d)  All  adult  citizens.  Part  XV: 
 Elections  (Article  324-329).  Hence,  Right 
 to  vote  is  a  constitutional  right,  not  a 
 fundamental right. 
 Q.443.  The  Union  Finance  Ministry 
 issued  a  noti?cation  amending  the 
 Electoral  Bonds  Scheme  to  allow  the  sale 
 of  electoral  bonds  for  extra  _______  days 
 in  the  year  of  general  elections  to  the 
 Legislative  Assembly  of  States  and  UTs 
 with legislature. 
 SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 45  (b) 35  (c) 15  (d) 25 
 Sol.443.(c)  15.  Electoral  Bonds  Scheme: 
 Launched  -  2018  .  Bonds  are  issued  only 
 to  those  political  parties  that  are 
 registered  under  section  29A  of  the 
 Representation  of  the  People  Act,  1951. 
 Electoral  Bonds:  These  are  money 
 instruments  like  promissory  notes,  which 
 can  be  bought  by  companies  and 
 individuals  in  India  from  the  State  Bank 
 of India and donated to a political party. 
 Q.444.  What is the upper age limit for 
 appointment as a judge of the High court 
 as of October 2022? 
 SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Evening) 
 (a) 62 years  (b) 57 years 
 (c) 55 years  (d) 60 years 
 Sol.444.(a)  62  Years.  Article  217  -  Judge 
 of  a  High  Court  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
 President  in  consultation  with  the  Chief 
 Justice  of  India,  the  Governor  of  the 
 concerned  state  and  Chief  Justice  of  the 
 concerned  High  court.  The  Supreme 
 court  judge's  upper  age  limit  is  65  years. 
 The  Supreme  court  judges  are  appointed 
 by  the  President  of  India  in  consultation 
 with  the  Chief  Justice  of  India  and  other 
 Judges  of  the  Supreme  court  as  he 
 deems necessary. 
 Q.445.  Who presents the annual budget 
 before the Lok Sabha? 
 SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Union Finance Minister 
 (b) Defence Minister 
 (c) Comptroller and Auditor General of 
 India 
 (d) Home Affairs Minister 
 Sol.445.(a)  Union  Finance  Minister. 
 According  to  Article  112  of  the  Indian 
 Constitution,  the  Union  Budget  of  a  year 
 is  referred  to  as  the  Annual  Financial 
 Statement  (AFS).  It  is  a  statement  of  the 
 estimated  receipts  and  expenditure  of 
 the  Government  in  a  Financial  Year 
 (which  begins  on  1st  April  of  the  current 
 year  and  ends  on  31st  March  of  the 
 following  year).  The  Budget  Division  of 
 the  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  in 
 the  Ministry  of  Finance  is  the  nodal  body 
 responsible  for  preparing  the  Budget. 
 The  ?rst  Budget  of  Independent  India 
 was presented in 1947. 
 Q.446.  In  which  year  was  the  Dowry 
 Prohibition Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) 1973  (b) 1982   (c) 1961   (d) 1954 
 Sol.446.(c)  1961.  Dowry  Prohibition  Act: 
 It  extends  to  the  whole  of  India  except 
 the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir. 
 Important  Acts  in  India  -  Hindu  Widow 
 Remarriage  Act  1856,  Child  Marriage 
 Restraint  Act  1929,  Muslim  Women 
 Protection  of  Rights  on  Marriage  Act 
 2019  (Triple  Talaq  Act),  Rights  of 
 Persons  with  Disabilities  Act  2016, 
 National Security Act 1980. 
 Q.447.  In  which  year  was  the  Arms  Act 
 passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955   (c) 1959   (d) 1964 
 Sol.447.(c) The Indian Arms Act of 
 1959  : As per the preamble, this Act aims 
 to consolidate and amend the law 
 relating  to  arms  and  ammunition.  The 
 main  objective  of  this  Act  is  to  regulate 
 and  restrict  the  circulation  of  arms  and 
 ammunition,  which  were  illegal.  It  was 
 enacted  by  the  Indian  government  after 
 independence,  recognizing  that  certain 
 law-abiding  citizens  must  own  and  use 
 ?rearms  for  sports,  crop  protection,  and 
 self-defence. 
 Q.448.  Which  of  the  following  states  has 
 Maharshi  Valmiki  Scheduled  Tribes 
 Development Corporation Limited? 
 SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) Punjab  (b) Karnataka 
 (c) Delhi  (d) Haryana 
 Sol.448.(b)  Karnataka.  National 
 Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes 
 (NCST),  setup  -  In  2004  by  89th 
 constitutional  amendment  act,  Article  - 
 338A.  First  Chairman  -  Kunwar  singh 
 Tekam. 
 Q.449.  In  which  year  was  the  Special 
 Marriage Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) 1958  (b) 1954  (c) 1962 (d) 1950 
 Sol.449.(b)  1954  .  Special  Marriage  Act 
 (SMA)  is  an  Indian  law  that  provides  a 
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 legal  framework  for  the  marriage  of 
 people  belonging  to  different  religions  or 
 castes.  The  applicability  of  the  Act 
 extends  to  the  people  of  all  faiths, 
 including  Hindus,  Muslims,  Sikhs, 
 Christians,  Jains,  and  Buddhists,  across 
 India.  The  minimum  age  to  get  married 
 under  the  SMA  is  21  years  for  males  and 
 18 years for females. 
 Q.450.  In which year was the Citizenship 
 Act passed in India? 
 SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) 1951  (b) 1955  (c) 1959  (d) 1964 
 Sol.450.(b)  1955.  The  Constitution  of 
 India  along  with  the  Indian  Citizenship 
 Act  1955  governs  the  citizenship  status 
 of  a  person.  Commenced  on  30 
 December  1955.  Citizenship  can  be 
 de?ned  as  a  relationship  between  a 
 nation  and  an  individual  of  that  speci?c 
 nation.  The  concept  of  single  citizenship 
 was adopted from England. 
 Q.451.  In  India,  according  to  the  Insolvency 
 and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016,  the  process  of 
 insolvency  resolution  for  companies 
 should be completed in how many days? 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (06/03/2023) 
 (a) 180  (b) 150  (c) 170  (d) 120 
 Sol.451  (a)  180.  The  Insolvency  and 
 Bankruptcy  Code,  2016  (IBC)  -  A 
 time-bound  process  for  resolving 
 insolvency  in  companies  and  among 
 individuals.  Objective  -  To  consolidate 
 and  amend  all  existing  insolvency  laws, 
 to  simplify  and  expedite  the  Insolvency 
 and  Bankruptcy  Proceedings,  to  promote 
 entrepreneurship. 
 Q.452.  What  are  the  two  most  essential 
 rights of a democracy? 
 SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Exploitation, preventive detention 
 (b) Equality, Freedom 
 (c) Freedom, preventive detention 
 (d) Equality, Exploitation 
 Sol.452.(b)  Equality,  Freedom.  Democracy 
 is  a  form  of  government  in  which  rulers  are 
 elected  by  the  people  in  a  free  and  fair 
 elections,  on  universal  adult  franchise  and 
 governed  on  the  basis  of  certain 
 fundamental  rules  like  a  constitution. 
 Types  of  Democracy:  Direct  democracy 
 and Representative democracy. 
 Q.453.  In  which  year  was  the  Indian 
 Parliamentary Group established? 
 SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a)  1950  (b)  1949  (c)  1948  (d) 1951 
 Sol.453.(b)  In  1949,  The  Indian 
 Parliamentary  Group  was  an  autonomous 
 body  formed  in  the  year  1949  in 
 pursuance  of  a  motion  adopted  by  the 
 Constituent  Assembly  (Legislative)  on 
 16th  August  1948.  Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha 
 is its ex-o?cio President. 
 Q.454.  Every  law  enacted  by  the 
 government  has  to  be  in  conformity  with 
 the______ 
 SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift) 
 (a) Fundamental Right 
 (b) Directive Principles 
 (c) Constitution 
 (d) Preamble 
 Sol.454.(c)  Constitution.  Under  the 
 power  of  Judicial  review,  The  Supreme 
 Court  can  declare  a  law  'ultra  vires'  or 
 null  and  void  if  it  is  against  the  letter  and 
 spirit  of  the  Constitution  or  contravenes 
 any provision of the Constitution. 
 Q.455.  A  booklet  released  by  the  Lok 
 Sabha  Secretariat  has  listed  out  words 
 and  expressions  that  would  be 
 considered  unparliamentary  in  both  the 
 Lok  Sabha  and  Rajya  Sabha.  Which  of 
 the  following  words  is  NOT  declared 
 unparliamentary? 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Shakuni  (b) Nautanki 
 (c) Chakkar  (d) Girgit 
 Sol.455.(c)  Chakkar.  The  Lok  Sabha 
 secretariat  released  a  booklet  of  more 
 than  50  pages  of  words  considered  un?t 
 for  being  used  in  Parliament.  The  latest 
 list  of  unparliamentary  words  - 
 Jumlajeevi,  Baal  buddhi,  Covid  spreader, 
 abused,  ashamed,  betrayal,  chamchagiri, 
 cheated,  shakuni,  nautanki,  girgit,  etc.  1 
 st 
 Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha  -  Ganesh  Vasudev 
 Mavalankar (1952 to 1956). 
 Q.456.  If  the  State  government  dissolves 
 the  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  before  the 
 end  of  their  ?ve-year  term,  fresh  elections 
 should ordinarily be held within _____. 
 SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) one month  (b) six months 
 (c) one year  (d) three months 
 Sol.456.(b)  Six  months.  Under  Article 
 243  E  -  An  election  to  constitute  a 
 Panchayat  shall  be  completed  -  Before 
 the  expiry  of  its  duration  speci?ed  in 
 clause  (1)  or  before  the  expiration  of  a 
 period  of  six  months  from  the  date  of  its 
 dissolution. 
 Q.457.  Who  is  the  Ex-o?cio  Chairman  of 
 NITI Aayog? 
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift) 
 (a) President  (b) Prime Minister 
 (c) Home Minister    (d) Finance Minister 
 Sol.457.(b)  Prime  Minister.  Formed:  1 
 January  2015.  2  hubs  (of  NITI  Aayog)  - 
 Team  India  Hub  and  Knowledge  and 
 Innovation  Hub.  It  organized  the  ?fth 
 edition  of  the  Women  Transforming  India 
 (WTI)  Awards  on  21  March  2022  to 
 celebrate  75  years  of  India’s 
 independence.  Index  release:  Composite 
 Water  Management  Index,  India 
 Innovation  Index,  School  Education 
 Quality Index, Sustainable Development 
 goal India Index. 
 Q.458.  Which  freedom  is  considered  as 
 the ‘Hallmark of Democracy’? 
 SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) Right against exploitation 
 (b) Right to freedom of religion 
 (c) Freedom of assembly 
 (d) Freedom of speech and expression 
 Sol.458.(b)  The  Right  to  freedom  of 
 Religion  (Article  25-28)  is  considered  the 
 Hallmark of Democracy. Fundamental 
 rights  are  mentioned  in  Part  III  (Article 
 12-35) of the Constitution. 
 Q.459.  In  which  year  was  the  Jammu  and 
 Kashmir Legislative Council abolished? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 2019  (b) 2020  (c) 2022  (d) 2021 
 Sol.459.(a)  In  2019,  the  Jammu  & 
 Kashmir  Legislative  Council  was 
 abolished  through  the  J&K 
 Reorganisation  Bill  (2019),  which  divided 
 the  State  of  J&K  to  the  Union  Territories 
 of J&K and Ladakh. 
 Q.460.  The  detention  of  a  person  cannot 
 exceed  ________  unless  an  advisory  board 
 consisting  of  judges  of  a  High  Court 
 reports  su?cient  cause  for  extended 
 detention. 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) one month  (b) three months 
 (c) six months  (d) two months 
 Sol.460.(b)  three  months.  Article  22 
 (Part  III)  grants  protection  to  persons 
 who  are  arrested  or  detained  (available 
 to  both  citizens  and  foreigners). 
 Preventive  detention  means  the 
 detention  of  a  person  without  trial  and 
 conviction by a court. 
 Q.461.  When  was  the  National 
 Emergency  declared  for  the  ?rst  time 
 under Article 352? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1963 - 69  (b) 1961 - 65 
 (c) 1961 - 67  (d) 1962 - 68 
 Sol.461.(d) 1962-68.  The  National 
 Emergency has been declared 3 times in 
 India : 1962 to 1968 {During the 
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 India-China  war,  when  “the  security  of 
 India”  was  declared  as  being  “threatened 
 by  external  aggression”,  President 
 (Sarvepalli  Radhakrishnan)}.  1971 
 {During  the  Indo  -  Pakistan  war,  President 
 (V.V.Giri),  Prime  Minister  (Indira  Gandhi)}. 
 1975  to  1977  {The  emergency  was 
 declared  on  the  basis  of  “internal 
 disturbance”,  President  (Fakhruddin  Ali 
 Ahmed), Prime Minister (Indira Gandhi)}. 
 Q.462  .  Which  is  NOT  correct  about 
 India's Prime Minister? 
 SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) He is the head of the government. 
 (b) He is the leader of the majority party 
 in Lok Sabha. 
 (c) He can be removed if a no 
 con?dence motion is passed by both 
 the Houses of Parliament with 2/3rd 
 majority. 
 (d) He is appointed by the President of 
 India. 
 Sol.462.(c)  A  Prime  Minister  can  be 
 removed  if  a  simple  majority  of  its 
 members  no  longer  have  con?dence  in 
 him/her,  this  is  called  a  vote  -  of  -  no  - 
 con?dence.  Three  prime  ministers,  I.  K. 
 Gujral,  H.  D.  Deve  Gowda  and  Atal  Bihari 
 Vajpayee  have  been  voted  out  from  o?ce 
 this way. 
 Q.463.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 national political party? 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Bahujan Samaj Party 
 (b) National Conference 
 (c) Bharatiya Janata Party 
 (d) Nationalist Congress Party 
 Sol.463.(b)  National  Conference. 
 National  party  is  recognised  only  if  it 
 ful?ls  any  one  of  the  three  conditions:  (a) 
 The  party  wins  2%  of  seats  in  the  Lok 
 Sabha  from  at  least  three  different 
 states,  (b)  at  a  general  election  to  Lok 
 Sabha  or  Legislative  Assembly,  the  party 
 polls  6%  of  votes  in  any  4  or  more  states 
 and  in  addition  it  wins  4  Lok  Sabha  seats, 
 (c)  party  gets  recognition  as  a  state  party 
 in  four  states.  Total  number  of  national 
 parties 6  (6th - Aam Aadmi Party). 
 Q.464.  Which of the following is NOT 
 correct about the power of the Speaker 
 of the state Legislative Assembly? 
 SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) He maintains order and decorum of 
 the House. 
 (b) He decides whether a Bill is a Money 
 Bill or not. 
 (c) He calls for a joint session of the 
 Assembly and Council to resolve the 
 deadlock between the two Houses over 
 an ordinary Bill. 
 (d) He adjourns the Assembly or 
 suspends the meeting in the absence 
 of a quorum. 
 Sol.464.(c)  Article  178  {The  Speaker  and 
 Deputy  Speaker  of  the  Legislative 
 Assembly}.  A  speaker  is  responsible  for 
 presiding  assembly  debates  and 
 maintains  order  and  discipline  of  the 
 house  during  legislative  sessions. 
 Ganesh  Vasudev  Mavalankar  was  the 
 ?rst  Speaker  of  Lok  Sabha  (15  May  1952 
 – 27 February 1956). 
 Q.465.  Which  of  the  following  is  NOT  a 
 part of the All India Services? 
 SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Indian Forest Service 
 (b) Indian Engineering Service 
 (c) Indian Administrative Service 
 (d) Indian Police Service 
 Sol.465.(b)  Indian  Engineering  Services 
 (IES)  are  the  civil  services  that  meet  the 
 technical  and  managerial  functions  of 
 the  Government  of  India.  All  India 
 Services  (Article  312).  Lord  Cornwallis  is 
 known  as  the  “Father  of  Indian  Civil 
 Service”.  Sardar  Vallabh  Bhai  Patel  is 
 called  the  ‘Father  of  the  All  India 
 Services’. 
 Q.466.  The  ?rst  Republic  Day  parade 
 was held in which of the following years? 
 Higher Secondary 03/08/2022 (Shift - 4  ) 
 (a) 1952  (b) 1951 (c) 1949  (d) 1950 
 Sol.466.(d)  1950.  Republic  Day  marks 
 and  celebrates  the  date  on  which  the 
 Constitution  of  India  came  into  effect  on 
 26  January  1950.  On  the  eve  of  Republic 
 Day,  the  President  of  India  distributes 
 Padma  Awards  to  the  civilians  of  India 
 every  year.  These  are  the  second  highest 
 civilian  awards  in  India  after  Bharat 
 Ratna.  These  awards  are  given  in  three 
 categories,  viz.  Padma  Vibhushan, 
 Padma  Bhushan  and  Padma  Shri,  in 
 decreasing order of importance. 
 Q.467.  How many religious communities 
 are noti?ed as minorities by the 
 Government of India? 
 Graduate Level 01/08/2022 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) Three  (b) Five  (c) Six  (d) Four 
 Sol.467.(c)  Six  {Muslims,  Christians, 
 Sikhs,  Buddhists,  Parsis,  and  Jains 
 (added  in  2014),  National  Commission 
 on  Minorities  Act  1992}.  According  to  the 
 2011  Census  {Hindu  (79.8%),  Muslim 
 (14.2%),  Christian  (2.3%),  Sikh  (1.7%), 
 Buddhist (0.7%), Jain (0.4%). 
 Q.468.  In which year was the National 
 Youth  Policy  launched  by  the 
 Government of India ? 
 Higher Secondary 05/08/2022 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) 2015  (b) 2014  (c) 2016 (d) 2017 
 Sol.468.(b)  2014  .  It  seeks  to  de?ne  the 
 Vision  of  the  Government  of  India  for  the 
 Youth  of  the  Country.  The  ?rst  youth 
 policy  was  released  in  1988.  National 
 Youth  Day  is  held  every  year  on  12 
 th 
 January  to  observe  the  birth  anniversary 
 of Swami Vivekananda. 
 Q.469.  Which  freedom  ?ghter  abolished 
 the  Zamindari  System  in  Uttar  Pradesh 
 and  was  elected  as  the  Home  Minister  in 
 1955? 
 SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Lala Hardayal 
 (b) Govind Ballabh Pant 
 (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
 (d) Jyotiba Phule 
 Sol.469.(b)  Govind  Ballabh  Pant 
 successfully  abolished  the  exploitative 
 Zamindari  system  and  revolutionised 
 laws  pertaining  to  women’s  inheritance 
 and  marriage.  He  was  appointed  Minister 
 of  Home  Affairs  in  the  Union  Cabinet  on 
 10  January  1955  in  New  Delhi  by  Nehru. 
 He  started  a  weekly  paper  called  ‘Shakti’. 
 In  1957,  he  was  awarded  the  Bharat 
 Ratna. 
 Q.470.  The Chairman of the Legislative 
 Council is: 
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 (a) elected by the Chief Minister and 
 their Cabinet 
 (b) appointed by the Chief Minister of 
 that state 
 (c) elected by the members of the 
 Legislative Council 
 (d) appointed by the Governor of that 
 state 
 Sol.470.(c)  A  r  ticle  169:  Abolition  or 
 creation  of  Legislative  Councils  in  States. 
 Article  171:  Composition  of  the 
 Legislative  Councils.  The  tenure  of  a 
 Member  of  the  Legislative  Council  (MLC) 
 is six years, with one-third of the 
 members retiring every two years. 
 Q.471.  As  per  the  coding  convention  of 
 India  Census,  how  many  digit  code  is 
 used for showing state code? 
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 (a) 1  (b) 3  (c) 2  (d) 4 
 Sol.471.(c)  2.  The  coding  convention 
 used:  State  code  (2  digits);  District  code 
 (3  digits);  Sub-district  code  (5  digits); 
 Village code (6 digits). 
 Q.472.  The ?rst linguistic state in India 
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 got established in: 
 SSC CHSL 08/06/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1957  (b) 1951 (c) 1952  (d) 1953 
 Sol.472.(d) 1953.  The ?rst state to be 
 created  on  a  linguistic  basis  was  Andhra 
 Pradesh  in  1953,  created  out  of  the 
 Telugu-speaking  northern  parts  of 
 Madras  State.  Committees  related  to 
 State  establishment:  Dhar  Commission 
 (Chairmanship  -  S.K.  Dhar;  1948),  JVP 
 Committee  (1948),  Fazl  Ali  Commission 
 (1953). 
 Q.473.  On  which  day  was  the  National 
 Emblem of India adopted? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) 15th August 1952 
 (b) 26th January 1950 
 (c) 15th August 1947 
 (d) 26th January 1959 
 Sol.473.(b)  26th  January  1950  .  The 
 state  emblem  is  an  adaptation  from  the 
 Sarnath  Lion  Capital  of  Ashoka.  Motto- 
 Satyameva  Jayate  ("Truth  Alone 
 Triumphs")  is taken from the "Mundaka 
 Upanishad", a part of Upanishads. 
 Q.474.  As  per  the  Hindu  Succession  Act 
 1956,  who  amongst  the  following  has  the 
 ?rst  right  over  the  property  of  a  Hindu 
 woman who dies intestate? 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Her parents 
 (b) The legal heirs of her father 
 (c) The legal heirs of her husband 
 (d) Her husband 
 Sol.474.(d)  Her  husband.  The  Hindu 
 Succession  Act,  1956  is  an  Act  of  the 
 Parliament  of  India  enacted  to  amend 
 and  codify  the  law  relating  to  intestate  or 
 unwilled  succession,  among  Hindus, 
 Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs. 
 Q.475.  The  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and 
 Compulsory  Education  Act  2009  is  an  Act 
 of Parliament which came into force in: 
 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 2012  (b) 2011  (c) 2009  (d) 2010 
 Sol.475.(d)  2010.  The  Act  makes 
 education  a  fundamental  right  of  every 
 child  between  the  ages  of  6  and  14  and 
 speci?es  minimum  norms  in  elementary 
 schools. 
 Q.476.  In  which  of  the  following  years 
 was  an  Act  enacted  to  provide  for  the 
 reorganisation  of  the  states  of  India  and 
 for matters connected therewith? 
 SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 1947  (b) 1956   (c) 1959   (d) 1962 
 Sol.476.(b) 1956.  The States 
 Reorganisation  Act,  1956  was  a  major 
 reform  of  the  boundaries  of  India's  states 
 and  territories,  organising  them  along 
 linguistic  lines.  The  Government  divided 
 the  country  into  14  states  and  6  union 
 territories  under  the  State  Reorganisation 
 Act. 
 Q.477.  The  Contempt  of  Courts  Act  was 
 passed  to  de?ne  and  limit  the  powers  of 
 certain  courts  in  punishing  contempt  of 
 courts  and  to  regulate  their  procedure  in 
 relation  thereto.  In  which  of  the  following 
 years was the Act passed? 
 SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Evening) 
 (a) 1971   (b) 1975   (c) 1969   (d) 1982 
 Sol.477.(a)  The  Contempt  of  Courts  Act 
 was  passed  on  24  December  1971.  The 
 high  court  and  Supreme  Court  have  been 
 given  the  power  to  punish  someone  for 
 contempt of court. 
 Q.478.  Which  of  the  following  Indian 
 Acts was passed in the year 2005? 
 SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) The Biological Diversity Act 
 (b) The Prevention of Money-Laundering 
 Act 
 (c) The Competition Act 
 (d) The Protection of Women from 
 Domestic Violence Act 
 Sol.478.(d)  The  Biological  Diversity  Act 
 2002  was  passed  in  2003,  The 
 Prevention  of  Money-Laundering  Act 
 2002  passed  in  2003,  The  Competition 
 Act was passed in 2002. 
 Q.479.  In  India,  the  Protection  of  Children 
 from  Sexual  Offences  (POCSO)  Act, 
 ______  is  a  comprehensive  law  to  provide 
 for  the  protection  of  children  from  the 
 offences  of  sexual  assault,  sexual 
 harassment  and  pornography,  while 
 safeguarding the interests of the child. 
 SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 2012  (b) 2006  (c) 2010   (d) 2008 
 Sol.479.(a)  2012.  It  deals  with  sexual 
 offences  against  persons  below  18  years 
 of age, who are deemed as children. 
 Q.480.  In  which  of  the  following  years 
 did  the  Indian  army  free  Goa  from  the 
 Portuguese? 
 SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) 1956   (b) 1959   (c) 1961   (d) 1967 
 Sol.480.(c)  1961.  The  “armed  action” 
 was  code-named  Operation  Vijay  by  the 
 Indian  Armed  Forces.  On  30  May  1987 
 Goa  attained  25th  statehood  by  56th 
 Amendment Act 1987. 
 Q.481.  On  completion  Saptapadi  Ritual 
 _________  considers  the  marriage  to  be 
 complete and binding. 
 SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Morning) 
 (a) Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1862 
 (b) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 
 (c) Muslim Personal Law(shariyat) 
 application act, 1937 
 (d) Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 
 Sol.481.(b)  Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 
 The  main  purpose  of  the  act  was  to 
 amend  and  codify  the  law  relating  to 
 marriage among Hindus and 
 others. 
 Q.482.  The  monthly  maintenance  the 
 amount  of  ?  _____  payable  by  children  to 
 parents,  set  by  the  Maintenance  and 
 Welfare  of  Parents  and  Senior  Citizens 
 Bill,  2007,  was  removed  by  the 
 Maintenance  and  Welfare  of  Parents  and 
 Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill,  2019. 
 SSC MTS 05/10/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) 10,000 (b) 5,000 (c) 12,000 (d) 8,000 
 Sol.482.(a)  ? 10,000  . 
 Q.483.  As  per  the  Constitution  of  India, 
 what  is  the  maximum  number  of  states 
 for  which  the  same  person  can  be 
 appointed as Governor? 
 SSC MTS 07/10/21 (Afternoon) 
 (a) There is no limit   (b) One state 
 (c) Two states  (d) Three states 
 Sol.483.(a)  There is no limit. 
 Q.484.  Which  of  the  following  was  NOT 
 included  in  the  de?nition  of  'children'  by 
 the  Maintenance  and  Welfare  of  Parents 
 and Senior Citizens Act, 2007? 
 SSC MTS 07/10/2021 (Evening) 
 (a)  Adult son  (b)  Adult daughter 
 (c)  Minor son  (d)  Adult grandson 
 Sol.484.(c)  Minor  son  .  According  to  this 
 act,  it  is  a  legal  obligation  for  children 
 and  heirs  to  provide  maintenance  to 
 senior  citizens  and  parents,  by  monthly 
 allowance.  Children  include  son, 
 daughter,  grandson,  grand  daughter  but 
 does not include a minor. 
 Q.485  .  Which  Prime  Minister  among  the 
 following  had  signed  the  Assam  Accord 
 with the All Assam Gana Sangram 
 Parishad in 1985? 
 SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Morning) 
 (a)  PV Narasimha Rao (b)  Rajiv Gandhi 
 (c)  IK Gujral                    (d)  VP Singh 
 Sol.485.(b)  Rajiv  Gandhi  .  According  to 
 the  Assam  Accord  ,  the  government  has 
 to  protect,  preserve  and  promote  the 
 cultural,  social,  linguistic  identity  and 
 heritage of the Assamese people. 
 Q.486.  According to the Motor Vehicles 
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 Act,  1988,  no  person  under  the  age  of 
 ______  years  shall  be  granted  a  learner’s 
 licence  to  drive  a  motorcycle  without 
 gear  except  with  the  consent  in  writing  of 
 the  person  having  the  care  of  the  person 
 desiring the learner’s licence. 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Afternoon) 
 (a) twenty  (b) eighteen 
 (c) seventeen  (d) twenty-one 
 Sol.486.(b)  eighteen  years  . 
 Q.487.  Which  of  the  following  Acts  was 
 passed  by  the  Government  of  India  to 
 inquire  into  allegations  of  corruption 
 against certain public functionaries? 
 SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Delimitation Act 
 (b) Prevention of Money Laundering Act 
 (c) Central Vigilance Commission Act 
 (d) The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 
 Sol.487.(d)  The  Lokpal  and  Lokayukta 
 Act  was  passed  by  the  Government  of 
 India  to  inquire  into  allegations  of 
 corruption  against  certain  public 
 functionaries. 
 Q.488.  As  per  the  Consumer  Protection 
 Act,  1986  a  complaint  can  be  ?led  in  the 
 District  Consumer  Disputes  Redressal 
 Forum  if  the  value  of  the  claim  is  up  to: 
 SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) ?5 lakh  (b) ?15 lakh 
 (c) ?20 lakh  (d) ?10 lakh 
 Sol.488.(c)  ?20 lakh. 
 Q.489.  Which of the following states has 
 the highest number of Legislative 
 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituencies 
 SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Rajasthan          (b) Maharashtra 
 (c) Uttar Pradesh   (d) Madhya Pradesh 
 Sol.489.(c)  Uttar  Pradesh  has  the 
 highest  number  of  Legislative  Assembly 
 (Vidhan  Sabha)  Constituencies.  Uttar 
 Pradesh  has  403  members  in  its 
 Assembly. 
 Q.490.  The  ______  states  that  no  woman 
 shall  be  arrested  after  sunset  and  before 
 sunrise.  except  under  exceptional 
 circumstances. 
 SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) Probation of Offenders Act 
 (b) Indian Penal Code 
 (c) Police Act 
 (d) Code of Criminal Procedure 
 Sol.490.(d)  The  Code of Criminal 
 Procedure.  It was enacted in 1973 and 
 came into force on 1 April 1974. 
 Q.491.  A Panchayat continues for ______ 
 from the date appointed for its ?rst 
 meeting. 
 SSC MTS 18/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) 14 years  (b) 11 years 
 (c) 5 years  (d) 9 years 
 Sol.491.(c)  5  years.  Article  243E-  A 
 Panchayat  continues  for  ?ve  years  from 
 the  date  appointed  for  its  ?rst  meeting. 
 The  73rd  Amendment  1992  added  a  new 
 Part  IX  to  the  constitution  titled  “The 
 Panchayats”  covering  provisions  from 
 Article  243  to  243(O);  and  a  new  Eleventh 
 Schedule  covering  29  subjects  within  the 
 functions of the Panchayats. 
 Q.492.  Which  of  the  following  union 
 territories  has  representation  in  the 
 Council of States? 
 SSC MTS 20/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Chandigarh 
 (b) Lakshadweep 
 (c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands 
 (d) Puducherry 
 Sol.492.(d)  Puducherry  and  Delhi  have 
 representation in the Council of States. 
 Seat in the council of states is mentioned 
 in the fourth schedule of the Indian 
 Constitution. 
 Q.493.  An  o?cial  enumeration  of 
 population done periodically is known as: 
 SSC MTS 20/10/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) national register of citizens 
 (b) demographic count 
 (c) census 
 (d) national population register 
 Sol.493.(c)  Census.  In  the  British  Empire, 
 the  '1872  Indian  Census'  was  India's  ?rst 
 census  under  British  Viceroy  Lord  Mayo. 
 The ?rst complete census was taken in 
 1881. 
 Q.494.  Electoral  roll  is  commonly  known 
 as: 
 SSC MTS 20/10/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) election count   (b) voter's list 
 (c) election list  (d) serial list 
 Sol.494.(b)  voter's  list  .  An  electoral  roll  is 
 a  compilation  that  lists  persons  who  are 
 entitled  to  vote  for  particular  elections  in 
 a particular jurisdiction. 
 Q.495.  The  National  Commission  for 
 Scheduled  Tribes  came  into  existence  as 
 a separate commission in which of the 
 following year? 
 SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) 2000  (b) 2006 (c) 2004  (d) 2002 
 Sol.495.(c)  2004.  Preceding commission 
 -  National  Commission  for  Scheduled 
 Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes  1978. 
 Article  334  provides  for  the  reservation 
 of  seats  for  Scheduled  Castes  and 
 Scheduled  Tribes  in  the  Lok  Sabha  and 
 the State Vidhan Sabhas. 
 Q.496.  In  which  of  the  following  years 
 did  the  Congress  Party  led  by  Indira 
 Gandhi  give  the  slogan  of  ‘Garibi  Hatao’ 
 (‘Remove  poverty’)  in  the  Lok  Sabha 
 elections? 
 SSC MTS 27/10/2021 (Morning) 
 (a) 1957  (b) 1962 (c) 1977  (d) 1971 
 Sol.496.(d) 1971. 
 Q.497.  Which  of  the  following  is  a 
 consumer right? 
 SSC MTS 27/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) Right to Move or Settle 
 (b) Right to Manufacture Goods 
 (c) Right to Seek Redressal 
 (d) Right to Constitutional Remedies 
 Sol.497.(c)  Consumer  Rights-  Right  To 
 Redressal,  Right  To  Safety,  Right  To 
 Information,  Right  To  Choose,  Right  To 
 Be Heard, Right To Consumer Education. 
 Q.498.  Which country has veto power in 
 the United Nations? 
 SSC MTS 27/10/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) India  (b) Bhutan 
 (c) China  (d) Bangladesh 
 Sol.498.(c)  China.  The  United  Nations 
 Security  Council  "veto  power"  refers  to 
 the  power  of  the  ?ve  permanent 
 members  of  the  UN  Security  Council 
 (China,  France,  Russia,  the  United 
 Kingdom,  and  the  United  States)  to  veto 
 any "substantive" resolution. 
 Q.499.  As  per  the  Constitution  of  India, 
 every  person  who  is  arrested  and 
 detained  in  custody  shall  be  produced 
 before  the  nearest  magistrate  within  a 
 period  of  ______  hours  of  such  arrest 
 excluding  the  time  necessary  for  the 
 journey  from  the  place  of  arrest  to  the 
 court of the magistrate. 
 SSC MTS 02/11/2021 (Afternoon) 
 (a) six  (b) thirty-six 
 (c) twenty-four  (d) twelve 
 Sol.499.(c)  Twenty  four  hours  .  other 
 guidelines:  -The  arrested  person  has  the 
 right  that  his/her  relative/friend  is 
 informed  about  the  arrest.  The 
 information  of  the  arrest  should  also  be 
 sent through the district legal aid 
 committee. 
 Q.500.  In which of the following sections 
 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 
 is Chandigarh de?ned as a Union 
 Territory? 
 SSC MTS 02/11/2021 (Evening) 
 (a) Section 3  (b) Section 6 
 (c) Section 4  (d) Section 1 
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