An important part of the eastern court during the Gupta period was

The Sunga dynasty had made ____ the official religion of their kingdom.

Which of the following is true regarding the 'No Confidence Motion' in the Parliament?
1. There is no mention of it in the Constitution.
2. A period of 6, months must lapse between the introduction of one No Confidence 'Motion
 and another.
3. At least 100 persons must support such motion before it is introduced in the House.
4. It can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.

Most of the Hindu colonies in South East Asia had been found during the reign of the

How many times can the President of India return a Non-money Bill, passed by
Parliament?

The term of the Lok Sabha:

The Saka era started from the year

Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south, besides being an accomplished veena player?

If a person elected to both the Union Parliament and a State Legislature does
not vacate his seat in the State Legislature within the stipulated period then:

Who among the following has been called the 'Napoleon of India'?

Which of the following is correct?

Ashoka's prime claim to greatness lay in

The first no confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha after independence was
in the year :

The achievements of Samudragupta have been chronicled in the

A team of men selected by the party in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is able to wrest power is known as:

The sage who is considered to have Aryanised southern India was

The Chola ruler who had subdued the Ganges and obtained the title 'Gangai Konda Cholan' was

Under which of the following conditions security deposits of a candidate contesting for a Lok Sabha seat is returned to him/her?
I. The nomination made by the candidate if found to be invalid.
II. The candidate has withdrawn his/her nomination even through it is found valid.
III. The candidate lost the polls but secured 1/6th of the total number of valid votes polled in that election.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the

Which of the following correctly reflects the position of the Upper House of the State Legislature as compared to the position of the Upper House of the Parliament?

A member of Parliament has immunity from arrest, means:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is incorrect?

Which Chola ruler had conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire?

Which of the following is true regarding the Vice-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the

Who among the following may belong to the Rajya Sabha but can speak in both
the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

Which Chola ruler had conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire?

A Member of Parliament can claim immunity:

The ancient, medical treatise, Charaka Samhita is attributed to Charaka, who was a contemporary of

Who among the following are credited with having built the famous Ellora Caves?

Which of the following is incorrect?

The caves and rock cut temples at Ellora pertain to

The cult of Krishna is primarily exhibited through the

State which of the following statements is incorrect :

In which of the following caves have 28 new caves been further discovered?

Representatives of union Territories in Lok Sabha are chosen by:

The Pallava kings were the makers of the rock-cut temples at

Rajya Sabha has the exclusive authority to :

The Cresco paintings of Ajanta caves illustrate the art of the

The maximum strength of the nominated members in both the Houses of
Parliament can be:

Which is the oldest Indian linguistic text?

In India, the system of proportional representation is used for:
1. election to the office of the President.
2. election to the office of Vice-President.
3. election of the members of the Rajya Sabha.
4. by elections

Article 75 includes among its provisions:
1. Prime Minister is to be appointed by the President.
2. The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible the Lok Sabha.
3. The President may appoint a non-member as Prime Minister who must become a member
 of Parliament before the expiration of six months.
4. The Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Under Article 87 :
1. The President may address either House of Parliament and require the attendance of members for that purpose.
2. The President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the commencement of the first session after each general election to the Lok Sabha.
3. Provision is to be made by rules regulating the procedure of either House for allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in the President's address.

Which of the following is the oldest seat of learning?

In which areas is concurrent action of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha required?
1. Removal of Comptroller and Auditor-General.
2. Approval of emergency proclamation.
3. No-confidence motion.
4. Constitutional amendment.

The Shrimad Bhagvata Gita contains ______ chapters and ______Sanskrit slokas or couplets.

The Ramayana narrates events believed to have taken place in the ______ Yuga or age.

In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of