Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

Which one the following statement is not correct?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Zakir Hussain was the first Vice President of India.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Zakir Hussain was the first Vice President of India.”.
Zakir Hussain was India's third president and second vice-president, while India's first Vice President was Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.

Similar Questions:

Consider the following and arrange these in chronological order :

1. Golak Nath Case
2. Keshavanand Bharti Case
3. 24th Constitution Amendment Act
4. 42nd Constitution Amendment Act

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
  1. A) 1, 3, 2, 4
  2. B) 1, 2, 3, 4
  3. C) 3, 1, 2, 4
  4. D) 3, 1, 4, 2
What can be the maximum representation from the Union Territories to the Lok Sabha?
  1. A) 15
  2. B) 20
  3. C) 25
  4. D) None of the above
Which one of the following language is not included in the 8th schedule of our constitution?
  1. A) Gujarati
  2. B) Kashmiri
  3. C) Rajasthani
  4. D) Dogri
Who out of the following became the first lady President of South Korea in Feb, 2013?
  1. A) Park Jong-sun
  2. B) Park Geun-Hye
  3. C) Kang ji-won
  4. D) Kim Soon-ja
Who among the following shall preside over a joint sitting of two houses of Parliament ?
  1. A) President
  2. B) Prime Minister
  3. C) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  4. D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Council of Ministers has to resign if a no-confidence motion is passed by a majority of members of:
  1. A) Lok Sabha
  2. B) Rajya Sabha
  3. C) Both the Houses separately
  4. D) Both the Houses in joint sitting
The Constitution of India initially permitted the use of English language for all official purposes for a period of:
  1. A) 5 years
  2. B) 10 years
  3. C) 15 years
  4. D) 20 years
Which part of the constitution has the provisions for "Panchayati Raj System" ?
  1. A) IX
  2. B) VI
  3. C) III
  4. D) IV A
Which one of the following Committees is not connected with Panchayati Raj Institution ?
  1. A) P.V.N. Rao Committee
  2. B) L.M. Singhvi Committee
  3. C) Ashok Mehta Committee
  4. D) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution provides that the Speaker shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes?
  1. A) Article 99
  2. B) Article 103
  3. C) Article 100
  4. D) Article 102
Which one of the following days was not a shahi Snan (Royal Bath) day during the Kumbh held in Allahabad in 2013?
  1. A) Basant Panchami
  2. B) Maha Shivaratri
  3. C) Makar Sankranti
  4. D) Mauni Amavasya
"Tinkathia System" in Champaran meant
  1. A) Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/20 area of land
  2. B) Cultivation of Indigo on 33% area of land
  3. C) Cultivation of Indigo on 30% area of land
  4. D) None of the above