21. Article 356 of the Indian Constitution deals with
(A) Constitutional breakdown in a state
(B) Natural Disasters
(C) The President’s power to appoint a Governor
(D) Inter-state river disputes
Answer:
(A) Constitutional breakdown in a state
Explanation:
Article 356 deals with the imposition of “President’s Rule” in a state if there is a failure of the constitutional machinery in that specific state.
22. The Union Council of Ministers is responsible to
(A) The President of India
(B) The Prime minister
(C) The Parliament
(D) The Vice-President
Answer:
(C) The Parliament
Explanation:
According to Article 75(3) of the Indian Constitution, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha), which is the lower house of the Parliament.
23. Which among the following is the alternative official language of the Union Government in India?
(A) Hindi
(B) English
(C) Urdu
(D) Tamil
Answer:
(B) English
Explanation:
Hindi in the Devanagari script is the official language of the Union, while English acts as the associate (or alternative) official language for government work as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.
24. Who among the following presides over the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected President of India?
(A) The out-going President of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Justice of India
(D) A High Court Judge
Answer:
(C) The Chief Justice of India
Explanation:
Article 60 of the Constitution states that the oath of office to the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India (or in their absence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court).
25. The Chief Modus Operandi of cultural imperialism is
(A) Annexation
(B) Trade
(C) Plunder
(D) Hegemony
Answer:
(D) Hegemony
Explanation:
Cultural imperialism operates primarily through cultural hegemony, wherein a dominant culture influences and imposes its values, media, and ideologies over others without direct military force.
