46. The articles 17 and 18 Constitution of India provide
(A) Economic Equality
(B) Religious Equality
(C) Social Equality
(D) Political Equality
Answer:
(C) Social Equality
Explanation:
Article 17 (abolition of untouchability) and Article 18 (abolition of titles) act to remove artificial social barriers and hierarchies, thereby guaranteeing social equality.
47. 73 rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments is pertaining to-
(A) Local Self Government
(B) Centre- State Relations
(C) UPSC
(D) Election Commission
Answer:
(A) Local Self Government
Explanation:
These landmark 1992 constitutional amendments formally recognized and gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions (rural) and Municipalities (urban), establishing local self-government.
48. Which was the first state to incorporate the Panchayati Raj in India?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Haryana
(C) Punjab
(D) Sikkim
Answer:
(A) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Rajasthan was the first state in independent India to establish the Panchayati Raj system, inaugurating it in the Nagaur district on October 2, 1959.
49. From which Constitution was the concept of a 5-year plan borrowed into our Constitution
(A) USA
(B) USSR
(C) Great Britain
(D) Germany
Answer:
(B) USSR
Explanation:
The concept of centralized, state-led macroeconomic planning through Five-Year Plans was originally pioneered by the Soviet Union (USSR) and later adopted by India.
50. Who is the first Governor General of Bengal?
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) William Bentinck
(C) Lord Mayo
(D) Lord Minto
Answer:
(A) Warren Hastings
Explanation:
Through the Regulating Act of 1773, Warren Hastings became the first official Governor-General of Bengal, consolidating East India Company rule.
