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1. Ram Nath Kovind is the and scheduled tribes in the legislative ______President of India. assemblies of every state. A. 13th B. 16th • Article 330 to 342 make special C. 14th D. 15th provisions for safeguarding the interest of Ans. C Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes, Sol. Anglo-Indians and Backward Classes. a) Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India. The first president of 4. Which of the following Articles of the India was Dr. Rajendera Prasad. Constitution of India is associated with b) He is the second Dalit President of the election of the President of India? Inda. K.R Narayanan was the first dalit A. Article 103 B. Article 78 president. C. Article 74 D. Article 54 c) He served as the Governor of Bihar Ans. D from 2015 to 2017 and became president Sol. after winning the 2017 presidential * Article 54 of the Constitution of India election in July 2017. is associated with the election of the President of India. 2. In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organised a * The President is elected by an electoral Satyagraha in the Kheda district of college consisting of the elected members Gujarat in support of the of both Houses of Parliament and of the ______. Legislative Assemblies of the States. A. cotton mill workers who were Ram Nath Kovind is the Present demanding better wages President of India. B. tribals whose customary rights were being violated 5. Who among the following was C. women who were struggling against appointed as the first Deputy Speaker of the oppressive patriarchal system the ? D. peasants who were affected by crop A. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar failure and a plague epidemic B. G V Mavalankar Ans. D C. Vithalbhai J Patel Sol. D. V Narahari Rao a) Mahatma Gandhi organised a Ans. A Satyagraha in the Kheda district of Sol. Gujarat in support of the peasants who * Madabhushi Ananthasayanam were affected by crop failure and a Ayyangar is the first deputy speaker of plague epidemic. Lok Sabha. He became deputy speaker on b) It was the third Satyagraha movement 30 May 1952. after Champaran Satyagraha and * The Deputy Ahmedabad mill strike. is the vice-presiding officer of the Lok Sabha. In case of the absence of the 3. Which article of the Constitution of Speaker, He presides over the sessions of India provisions for reservations of seats the Lok Sabha and conducts the business for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the house. in the House of People? A. Article 325 B. Article 321 6. The powers, privileges and immunities C. Article 330 D. Article 335 of either House of Parliament and of its Ans. C Committees and Members have mainly Sol. been laid down in article ______• Article 330 provides for the of the Constitution of India. reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha for A. 115 B. 107 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. C. 105 D. 102 • Similarly, Article 332 provides for the Ans. C reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Sol.

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a) The powers, privileges and immunities C. Meira Kumar D. Sumitra Mahajan of the Houses of Parliament and of the Ans. C Members and the Committees are given Sol. in Article 105 of the Constitution. • Meira Kumar served as the the 15th b) The language of Article 105 is mutatis Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to mutandis. 2014. c) The powers, privileges and immunities • The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the of the State Legislatures , their presiding officer of the Lok Sabha. Members and their committees deals with • Currently, Om Birla is serving as the article 194. Speaker of the Lok Sabha (). 7. Members of Parliament Local Area • As per Article 93 of Indian Constitution, Development Scheme (MPLADS) was the Lok Sabha has a Speaker and a introduced in December ______. Deputy Speaker. A. 2014 B. 2004 • In the Lok Sabha, both presiding C. 1991 D. 1993 officers—the Speaker and the Deputy Ans. D Speaker- are elected from among its Sol. members by a simple majority of • Members of Parliament Local Area members present and voting in the Development Scheme was introduced on House. Monday 23 December 1993. • Initially, this scheme was administered 10. According to Article 243 V of the by Ministry of Rural Development Constitution of India, the minimum age and formulated by Government of India. requirement for becoming a member of a • This scheme enables the Members of Municipalty is ____. Parliament to recommend works for A. 24 years B. 28 years creation of durable community assets C. 32 years D. 21 years based on locally felt needs like drinking Ans. D water, education, public health, Sol. sanitation, roads etc to be taken up in • According to Article 243 V of the their constituencies. Constitution of India, the minimum age requirement for becoming a member of 8. Matters, which are not points of order, Municipality is 21 years. can be raised by way of Special Mentions • Article 84 (b) of Constitution of India under Rule ______of Lok Sabha. provides that the minimum age for A. 377 B. 302 becoming a candidate for MP election C. 223 D. 214 shall be 25 years. Ans. A • Article 173 (b) of Constitution of India Sol. provides that the minimum age for • Matters, which are not points of order, becoming a candidate for MLA election can be raised by way of Special shall be 25 years. Mentions under Rule 377 of Lok • Article 243F (1)(a) of Constitution of Sabha. India provides that the minimum age for • The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs becoming a candidate for Panchayats takes follow-up action on matters raised shall be 21 years. under Rule 377 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha 11. Which of the following words was and by way of Special Mentions in Rajya inserted in the Preamble by the 42nd Sabha. Amendment of the Constitution of India? A. Economic B. Integrity 9. Who among the following was the C. Belief D. Political Speaker of the ? Ans. B A. P A Sangma B. Rabi Ray Sol.

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The major provisions of 42nd • The lasted its full tenure constitutional amendment act are as of five years and was dissolved on 4 April follow- 1957. • The 42nd Amendment amended Preamble adding two words ‘Socialist’ 14. Who decides the admissibility of and ‘Secular’. Questions in Lok Sabha? • It also changed the words "unity of the A. Speaker B. Prime Minister nation" to "unity and integrity of the C. Deputy Speaker D. Vice President nation". Ans. A • The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Sol. act is popularly known as ‘Mini • Lok Sabha Speaker decides the Constitution’. admissibility of Questions in Lok Sabha. • The 42nd Constitutional Amendment • If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha feels act added the Part IVA with article 51A that the question asked by the member is containing Fundamental Duties of the misuse of the right to inquire or it affects citizens. the procedure of the House or is against the rules of the House, he can reject such 12. The quorum to constitute a sitting of questions. the Lok Sabha is _____ of the total number of Members of the House under 15. What is the minimum age article 100(3) of the Constitution of India. requirement to become a Member of the A. one-tenth B. one-fifth Legislative Assembly? C. one-third D. half A. 32 years B. 42 years Ans. A C. 20 years D. 25 years Sol. Ans. D • The quorum to constitute a sitting Sol. of the Lok Sabha is one-tenth of the • The qualifications to become a member total number of Members of the House of the Legislative Assembly are largely under article 100(3) of the Constitution of like the qualifications to be a member of India. Parliament. • The maximum strength of the House (i) The person should be a citizen of India. allotted by the Constitution of India is (ii) He/She shouldn’t be less than 25 552. years of age to be a member of the • Currently, the house has 545 seats Legislative Assembly. which is made up by the election of up to • He shouldn’t be less than 30 years as 543 elected members and at a maximum, per Article 173 of Indian Constitution to 2 nominated members of the Anglo- be a member of the Legislative Indian Community by the President of Council. India which was abolished in 2019. 16. Which of the following is incorrect 13. The first session of the first Lok Sabha match of state and its chief minister? commenced on ______. A. Arunachal Pradesh – Gegong Apang A. 26th January 1950 B. Odisha – Naveen Patnaik B. 15th August 1947 C. Sikkim – P S Golay C. 15th August 1951 D. Andhra Pradesh – Jagmohan Reddy D. 13th May 1952 Ans. A Ans. D Sol. Sol. Option A is an incorrect match. • The First Session of the first Lok Sabha • Pema Khandu (Since 17 July 2016) is was commenced on 13 May 1952. serving as the Chief Minister of Arunachal • The First Lok Sabha was constituted on Pradesh. 17 April 1952 after India's first general election.

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• Naveen Patnaik (Since 5 March 2000) • He is also the commander-in-chief of is the current and 14th Chief Minister of the Indian Armed Forces. Odisha. • Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan 19. Which committee was appointed to Reddy (Since 30 May 2019) is serving as give a detailed report on the Non the 17th and current Chief Minister of Performing Assets of public sector banks? Andhra Pradesh. A. Malegam Committee • P. S. Golay (27 May 2019) is the B. Srikrishna Committee current Chief Minister of Sikkim. C. Pannir Selvam Committee D. Mandal Committee 17. As of June 2019, who among the Ans. C following is the chairman of the 15th Sol. Finance Commission of India? The purpose of committees given in A. Shaktikanta Das option are- B. Arvind Panagariya * Pannir Selvam Committee was C. N K Singh appointed to give a detailed report on the D. Y V Reddy Non Performing Assets of public sector Ans. C banks. Sol. * Melagam Committee was constituted • The Fifteenth Finance Commission by RBI to monitor bad loans, rising cases is an Indian Finance Commission of frauds and audits. constituted in November 2017. * Srikrishna Committee was • The commission's chairman is N. K. constituted for data protection. Singh, with its full-time members being * Mandal Committee was formed to Ajay Narayan Jha, Ashok Lahiri and "identify the socially or educationally Anoop Singh. backward classes" of India. • Shaktikanta Das served as a member of the commission from November 2017 20. In Parliamentary proceedings, how to December 2018. many matters per day as per their priority in the ballot can be raised during 'Zero 18. As per the Constitution of India, the Hour'? President may resign his office by writing A. 21 B. 18 under his hand addressed to : C. 19 D. 20 A. Chief Election Commissioner Ans. D B. The Chairman of Sol. C. The Chief Justice of India • In Lok Sabha, only 20 matters can be D. The Vice President raised during the Zero Hour. Ans. D • In Rajya Sabha, total number of Sol. requests is not allowed to exceed seven • Article 56 of the Constitution stipulates on a single day. that the President shall hold office for a • The total time allocated for Zero Hour is term of five years from the date on which 30 minutes wherein a member gets he enters upon his office. three minutes to raise the issue. • As per the Constitution's article 56, • The session should be completed before the President may resign his office by 1 pm. writing under his hand addressed to • Moreover, a member can make only one the Vice President. Zero Hour request during a week. • The President of India is the head of • It is not mandatory to have a Zero Hour state of the Republic of India. every day during the session. • The President is the formal head of the executive, legislature and judiciary of 21. Who presides over the joint sitting of India. the two Houses of Parliament?

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A. Prime Minister B. The Speaker of 24. The power to enquire into and decide the Lok Sabha all doubts and disputes arising out of C. The Vice President election of the President is vested in: D. President A. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha Ans. B B. The Prime Minister of India Sol. C. The Supreme Court • As per Article 108 of Constitution, a D. The Election Commission Joint session of Parliament can be Ans. C summoned . Sol. • The joint sitting of the Parliament is The power to enquire into and decide called by the President and is presided all doubts and disputes arising out of over by the Speaker or, in his absence, election of the President is vested in by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha the Supreme Court. or in his absence, the Deputy-Chairman * A dispute application regarding doubts of the Rajya Sabha. and disputes in Presidential election can be filled by any of Presidential candidates 22. According to the Constitution of India, or any 20 or more electors as joint how many members from the Anglo- petitioners. Indian community can be nominated to * Petition should be filed within 30 days the Lok Sabha by the President? of declaration of the result. A. Five B. Two * If after SC declares election as void, the C. Three D. Four acts done by President before the SC Ans. B orders continue to remain in force. Sol. • As per the Constitution, Lok Sabha can 25. Article 35A was incorporated into the have a maximum of 552 members out Constitution of India in _____ by an order of which 530 are to be elected from the of the then President Rajendra Prasad on states and 20 from the Union Territories. the advice of the Jawaharlal Nehru • Two members are nominated by the Cabinet. President from the Anglo-Indian A. 1956 B. 1959 community. C. 1954 D. 1950 Ans. C 23. As per the Constitution of India, Sol. Panchayats at the intermediate level may • Article 35A was added to the NOT be constituted in a State having a Constitution through a Presidential Order, population not exceeding: "The Constitution (Application to A. Thirty lakhs B. Forty lakhs Jammu and Kashmir) Order", 1954 – C. Ten lakhs D. Twenty lakhs issued by the President of India on 14th Ans. D May 1954, under Article 370. Sol. • Article 35A of the Indian Constitution As per the Constitution of India, was an article that empowered the Panchayats at the intermediate level Jammu and Kashmir state's legislature to may NOT be constituted in a State define "permanent residents" of the state having a population not exceeding 20 and provide special rights and privileges lakhs. to those permanent residents. * The above said clause is mentioned in • On 5th August 2019, the President of Artcile 243B of Indian Constitution. India Ram Nath Kovind issued a * The 73rd Constitution amendment act, Presidential Order, whereby all the 1992 made 3 tier system of Panchayati provisions of the Indian Constitution are raj for all states. to apply to the State without any special * The 73rd Constitution amendment act, provisions. 1992 came into effect from 24 April, 1993.

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26. Article ______of the Constitution of • It provides 10% reservation for India provides special rights and economically weaker sections from privileges to permanent residents of the upper castes. Jammu and Kashmir. • The amendment changed two A. 32 A B. 34 A fundamental rights, Article 15 and 16. C. 35 A D. 31 A • The amendments provide for the Ans. C advancement of the “economically Sol. weaker sections” of the society. • Article 35A of the Constitution of India provides special rights and privileges to 29. A not-for-profit organisation ‘Youth permanent residents of Jammu and for Equality’ has moved the Supreme Kashmir. Court by questioning the constitutional • On 5th August 2019, the President of validity of the ______Constitutional India Ram Nath Kovind issued a Amendment Act which provides 10% Presidential Order, whereby all the quota for economically weaker sections. provisions of the Indian Constitution are A. 100th B. 103rd to apply to the State without any special C. 99th D. 143rd provisions. Ans. B Sol. 27. Which Schedule of the Indian ● Under 103rd Constitutional Constitution deals with the Amendment the economically disqualification of elected members on Weaker Section has been provided the ground of defection? 10% quota in education and A. Tenth B. Ninth government jobs of India . C. Eleventh D. Twelfth ● General Category having an annual Ans. A family income less than 8 lakhs along Sol. with some property constraints classified • The Tenth Schedule was inserted in as EWS. the Constitution in 1985 by the 52nd ● ‘Youth for Equality’ has moved the Amendment Act. Supreme Court by questioning the • It lays down the process by which constitutional validity of this 103rd legislators may be disqualified on grounds Constitutional Amendment Act. of defection by the Presiding Officer of a ● The major reason behind the appeal is legislature based on a petition by any that in Indira Sahani case 1992, other member of the House. Supreme Court held that The total reserved quota should not exceed 50% 28. In January 2019, President Ramnath except in some extraordinary situations Kovind gave his assent to the 124th whereas the EWS amendment is constitutional Amendment Bill (which is exceeding this quota. now the 103rd Amendment Act of the Constitution of India) providing ______30. ______was Chief Justice of India reservation for economically weaker from January 1950 to November 1951. sections from the upper castes. A. Bijan Kumar Mukherjee A. 10% B. 15% B. Bhubaneswar Prasad Sinha C. 5% D. 20% C. Meher Chand Mahajan Ans. A D. Harilal Jekisundas Kania Sol. Ans. D • In January 2019, President Ramnath Sol. Kovind gave his assent to the 124th • Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first constitutional Amendment Bill. Chief Justice of India. • It is now the 103rd Amendment Act • He died while serving in office in 1951. of the Constitution of India. • He was the Chief Justice of from 1950 to 1951.

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• Sharad Arvind Bobde is an Indian Judge Sol. serving as the 47th and current Chief * The Panchayati Raj System was first Justice of India. adopted by Rajasthan. The first • He assumed the office on 18 institution was adopted in Nagaur district November 2019. of Rajasthan on 2nd October 1959. • He replaced Ranjan Gogoi. * Andra Pradesh was the second state to adopt the Panchayati Raj System. 31. Under Article ______of the * On 24 April 1993, the 73rd Constitution of India, the number of Constitutional Amendment Act 1992 quorum to start a meeting of the House came into force to provide constitutional of Parliament is one-tenth of the total status to the Panchayati Raj institutions. number of members of the House. It provided Panchayati Raj Institutions for A. 101 B. 100 the implementation of the 29 subjects C. 102 D. 103 listed in the eleventh schedule of the Ans. B constitution. Sol. * The committees constituted for • Article 100 of the Constitution of India recommendations regarding stipulates that at least 10% of total Panchayati Raj in India: number of members of the House must Balwant Rai Mehta committee 1957, be present to constitute the quorum to VT Krishnamachari Committee 1960, constitute a meeting of either House of Ashok Mehta Committee 1978 and LM Parliament. Singhvi Committee in 1986. • A quorum is a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a 34. The state of Jharkhand was formed by legislature. division of Bihar in which year? A. 2002 B. 2001 32. The opening session of the Supreme C. 2003 D. 2000 Court of India took place on ______. Ans. D A. 29 January 1950 B. 28 January 1950 Sol. C. 31 January 1950 D. 26 January 1950 * The state of Jharkhand was formed Ans. B by division of Bihar in the year 2000. Sol. * Jharkhand is known as "The land of • The opening session of the forest". Supreme Court of India took place on * It is a state in eastern India. 28th January 1950. * It was carved out of the southern part • The Supreme Court of India replaced of Bihar on 15 November 2000. both the Federal Court of India and the * The state shares its border with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh which were then at the apex of the Indian to the northwest, Chhattisgarh to the court system. west, Odisha to the south and West • It is regarded as the most powerful Bengal to the east. government institution in India. • Article 124(1) and Amendment act of 35. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy served as 2019 states that there shall be a Supreme ______from 1956 to 1959. Court of India consisting of a Chief justice A. Chief Minister of India (CJI) and 34 judges including the B. President CJI. C. Member of Rajya Sabha D. Deputy Chief Minister 33. The Panchayat Raj System was first Ans. A adopted by the state of ___. Sol. A. Rajasthan B. Andhra Pradesh * Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth C. Tamil Nadu D. West Bengal President of India. Ans. A

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* He served as the President of India from • On 5th August 2019, the President of 1977 to 1982. India Ram Nath Kovind issued a * He also served as 4th the Speaker of Presidential Order, whereby all the the Lok Sabha from 17th March 1967 to provisions of the Indian Constitution are 19th July 1969. to apply to the State without any special * He served as the first chief minister of provisions. Andhra Pradesh from 1st November 1956 to 11th January 1959. 38. The Presidential order was issued * He again became the Chief Minister of under _____ of India which allows the Andhra Pradesh in 1962 for one year. President to make certain “exceptions and modification” to the Constitution for 36. The Election Commission celebrated the benefit of ‘State subjects’ of Jammu its golden jubilee in which year? and Kashmir. A. 1998 B. 1997 A. Article 304 (1) (d) C. 2001 D. 2011 B. Article 340 (1) (d) Ans. C C. Article 370 (1) (d) Sol. D. Article 314 (1) (d) * Election Commission of India is a Ans. C permanent Constitutional Body. Sol. * The Election Commission was • The Presidential order was issued under established in accordance with the article 370 (1) (d) of India which allows Constitution on 25th January 1950. the President to make certain “exceptions * The Commission celebrated its Golden and modification” to the Constitution for Jubilee in 2001. the benefit of ‘State subjects’ of Jammu * A golden jubilee is a celebration held to and Kashmir. mark a 50th anniversary. • Article 370 of the Indian constitution * The Election Commission operates gave special status to Jammu and under the authority of Constitution per Kashmir. Article 324. • The government of India revoked this special status in August 2019 through 37. Article 35A was incorporated into the a Presidential Order and the passage of Indian Constitution based on the ______a resolution in Parliament. Delhi agreement entered between them Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the 39. As of January 2019, the number of then Prime Minister of Jammu and high courts in India is ______. Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah. A. 25 B. 20 A. 1960 B. 1952 C. 18 D. 30 C. 1956 D. 1955 Ans. A Ans. B Sol. Sol. • There are 25 High Courts in India at • Article 35A was incorporated into the present (including all the States and Indian Constitution based on the "1952 Union Territories). Delhi agreement" entered between • The High Court for Telangana is the them Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru 25th High Court in the country. and the then Prime Minister of Jammu • As per the Constitution of India, and Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah. Articles 214-231 deals with the • Article 35A of the Indian Constitution provisions of the High Courts in India. was an article that empowered the Jammu and Kashmir state's legislature to 40. Rule ______(of the Rules of define "permanent residents" of the state Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok and provide special rights and privileges Sabha) does NOT involve a formal motion to those permanent residents. before the Parliament House, hence no

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voting can take place after discussion on A. Voluntary Code of Conduct matter under this rule. B. Precautionary Code A. 158 B. 186 C. List of jobs to be done C. 193 D. 149 D. Polling List Center Ans. C Ans. A Sol. Sol. • 158-Voting by Division * The social media intermediary members • 186- Admissibility of motions. of the Internet and Mobile Association of • 149- Procedure consequent on disposal India (IAMAI) have recently adopted a of amendments by Council. voluntary code of ethics for the • 193- Notice for raising discussion upcoming general elections. * Under the Code, participants have 41. In India, which of the following voluntarily undertaken to establish a articles of the Constitution of India high-priority communication channel with provides for the formation of a new state? the nodal officers designated by the ECI. A. Article 9 B. Article 2 C. Article 1 D. Article 3 44. How many sessions of the Lok Sabha Ans. D are normally held in a year? Sol. A. 7 B. 3 • 1-Name and territory of the Union. C. 5 D. 2 • 2-Admission or establishment of new Ans. B States. Sol. • 3-Formation of new States and Three sessions of Lok Sabha take place alteration of areas, boundaries or names in a year: of existing States. 1) Budget session: February to May. • 9-Persons voluntarily acquiring 2) Monsoon session: July to September. citizenship of a foreign State not to be 3) Winter session: November to mid citizens. December.

42. Right to move freely throughout the 45. Which article of the Constitution of territory of India’ is a fundamental right India talks about the provisions for under______of the Constitution of India. impeachment of the President of India? A. Article 24 B. Article 21 A. Article 54 B. Article 51 C. Article 14 D. Article 19 C. Article 63 D. Article 61 Ans. D Ans. D Sol. Sol. Article 19(1) says : • Article 54-Election of President. (a) to freedom of speech and expression • Article 51-Promotion of international (b) to assemble peaceably and without peace and security. arms • Article 63-The Vice-President of India. (c) to form associations or unions • Article 61-Procedure for impeachment (d) to move freely throughout the of the President. territory of India (e) to reside and settle in any part of the 46. In the year 1978, the ______territory of India amendment eliminated the right to (f) to practice any profession, or to carry acquire, hold and dispose of property as on any occupation, trade or business. a fundamental right. A. 41st B. 42nd rd th 43. In March 2019, Social Media Platforms C. 43 D. 44 and Internet and Mobile Association of Ans. D India (IAMI) introduced ______to Sol. the Election Commission of India for the general elections 2019.

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• In 1978, 44th amendment eliminated Ans. A the right to acquire, hold and dispose of Sol. property as a fundamental right. * Veeraswami Ramaswami was a • It was made legal right instead of judge of the Supreme Court of India and fundamental one. the first judge against whom removal • Article 19(1)(f), which guarantees the proceedings were initiated in independent citizens the right to acquire, hold and India. dispose of property and article 31 relating * The removal motion was placed in the to compulsory acquisition of property Lok Sabha for debate and voting on 10 have been omitted. May 1993. Well known lawyer and a Congress politician Kapil Sibal was his 47. In case the President of India wants defence lawyer. to resign, he would address his * Of 401 members present in the Lok resignation to the ______. Sabha that day, there were 196 votes for A. Chief Justice of India impeachment and no votes against and B. Vice President of India 205 abstentions by ruling Congress and C. Chief Election Commissioner of India its allies. D. Prime Minister of India Ans. B 50. In which year was All India Anna Sol. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) • President offers his resignation to Vice founded? President. A. 1949 B. 1999 • The president is indirectly elected by an C. 1972 D. 1997 electoral college comprising the elected Ans. C members of (both Sol. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra houses) and the legislative assemblies. Kazhagam (AIADMK) is an Indian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu and in 48. Which of the following countries has the Union Territory of Puducherry. It is the largest parliament in the world? currently in power in Tamil Nadu and is A. UK B. Japan the third largest party in the Lok Sabha. C. China D. India It is a Dravidian party and was founded Ans. C by M. G. Ramachandran (popularly Sol. known as MGR) on 17 October 1972 as a * China has the largest parliament in breakaway faction of the Dravida the world. Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). From 1989 * It has 2,980 members in 2018. to 2016, AIADMK was led by Jayalalithaa, * It is also known as National People's who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Congress of the People's Republic of Nadu on several occasions. The party has China. won majorities in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly seven times, 49. Name the first judge of the Supreme making it the most successful political Court, against which the proposal of outfit in the state's history. The party impeachment was presented in the headquarters is located in the Royapettah Parliament of independent India. neighborhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in A. Justice Ramswami a building donated to the party in 1986 B. Justice Mahajan by Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran, MGR's C. Justice Veerswamy wife. D. Justice Subba Rao

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