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JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General Awareness · 22 practice questions with answers and explanations: 13 Easy, 9 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The head of the Union government in India is the:

  1. Prime Minister
  2. Speaker
  3. Chief Justice
  4. President
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Answer: A. The Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers; the President is the constitutional head.

Sample Easy question 2

How many Fundamental Rights are guaranteed to citizens today?

  1. Ten
  2. Seven
  3. Five
  4. Six
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Answer: D. The right to property was removed as a Fundamental Right by the 44th Amendment.

Sample Easy question 3

The minimum age to vote in India is:

  1. 25 years
  2. 18 years
  3. 21 years
  4. 16 years
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Answer: B. The 61st Amendment lowered it from 21 to 18 in 1988.

Sample Medium question 4

The Election Commission of India is:

  1. A temporary body
  2. A body under a court
  3. A private body
  4. A constitutional body
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Answer: D. Article 324 sets it up.

Sample Medium question 5

The Panchayati Raj system got constitutional status through the:

  1. 73rd Amendment
  2. 86th Amendment
  3. 101st Amendment
  4. 42nd Amendment
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Answer: A. The 73rd Amendment added Part IX.

Sample Medium question 6

The right to education for children aged 6 to 14 is a Fundamental Right under:

  1. Article 32
  2. Article 19
  3. Article 14
  4. Article 21A
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Answer: D. Article 21A was added by the 86th Amendment.

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