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INDIAN POLITY
Q1 The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by:
A. M.N. Roy
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Q2 Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the
Constitution?
A) B.N. Rao
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Q3 Match the following:
Constitutional Sources provisions
A. Federation 1 USA
B. Parliamentary 2 Britain
C. Directive Principle 3. Canada
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D. Fundamental Rights 4. Ireland
A. 2 3 1 4
B. 2 1 4 1
C. 3 4 2 1
D. 3 2 4 1
Q4 Match the following:
Constitutional Features Sources
A. Rule of Law Constitution 1. German
B. Directive Principles 2. Australian Constitution
C. Concurrent List 3. Irish Constitution
D. Suspension of Fundamental 4 British constitution
A. 4 2 1 3
B. 4 3 2 1
C. 2 3 4 1
D. 2 1 4 3
Q5 Which of the following features and their source is wrongly matched?
A. Judicial review - British practice
B. Directive Principles – Irish Constitution
C. Concurrent List - German Constitution
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D. Fundamental Rights - U.S. Constitution
Q6 The inspiration for ‘Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity’ was derived from :
A. American revolution
B. French revolution
C. Russian revolution
D. None of these
Q7 On whom does the Constitution confer special responsibility for the
enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
A. Parliament
B. President
C. State legislature
D. Supreme Court
Q8 Under which Article of the Constitution are the Cultural and Educational
Rights granted?
A. Article 29 and 31
B. Article 29 and 30
C. Article 29 and 32
D. Article 30 and 31
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Q9 Indian Constitution recognises minorities on the basis of:
A. population
B. Religion
C. Caste
D. Colour
Q10 Article 16(4)(a) which gives power to the State to make laws regarding
reservation in favor of Scheduled Castes and Tribes was added by :
A. 5th Amendment of the Constitution
B. 77th Amendment of the Constitution
C. 9th Amendment of the Constitution
D. 11th Amendment of the Constitution
11) Untouchability is abolished and its practice is punishable according to
A. Article 15
B. Article 16
C. Article 17
D. Article 14
12) Match the following :
A. Part I 1. Fundamental Rights
B. Part III 2. Panchayati Raj
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C. Part IX 3. Citizenship
D. Part II 4. The Union and its Territory
A. 4 2 3 1
B. 3 1 2 4
C. 2 3 1 3
D. 4 1 2 3
13) A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 352 must be approved by
the Parliament within:
A. 1 month
B. 6 weeks
C. 2 months
D. 3 months
14 During the proclamation of National Emergency:
A. All fundamental rights are suspended
B. Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended
C. Article 32 cannot be suspended
D. Article 19 cannot be suspended
15 If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the:
A. Vice-President
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B. Chief Justice of India
C. Prime Minister
D. Speaker of LokSabha
16 Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is :
A. 30 years
B. 35 years
C. 23 years
D. 21 years
17) Which one of the following resigned as Vice-President to contest for the office
of the President?
A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B. V.V. Giri
C. FakhruddinAli Ahmed
D. NeelamSanjeevaReddy
18) Who, according to the Anti-Defection Act, is the final authority to decide
whether a member of LokSabha has incurred disqualification due to defection?
A. Speaker
B. President
C. Election Commission
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D. High Court
19 members of the Rajya Sabha are elected according to :
A. Cumulative Vote System
B. Single Non-transferable Vote System
C. Single Transferable Vote System
D. None of the above
20) Which of the following States sends the maximum number of members to the
RajyaSabha?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. West Bengal
D. All equal
21) The time gap between two sessions of the Parliament should not exceed:
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 9 months
D. 1 year
22) Joint sittings of the two Houses of Parliament are held to:
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A. Elect the President of India
B. Elect the Vice President of India
C. Adopt a Constitution amending Bill
D. Consider and pass a bill on which two Houses disagree
23) RajyaSabha is less powerful than LokSabha in terms of its financial powers
because:
A. It does not participate in the passing of money bill
B. No money bill can be introduced in RajyaSabha
C. Both of the above
D. None of these
24) Which of the following states does not have a bicameral legislature?
A. Bihar
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
25) Judicial Review’ function of the Supreme Court means the power to:
A. Review its own judgment
B. Review the functioning of the judiciary in the country
C. Examine the constitutional validity of the laws
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D. Undertake periodic review of the Constitution
26) Which of the following amendments curtailed the power of judicial review of
the Supreme Court and the High Court’s?
A. 24th
B. 26th
C. 42th
D. 44th
27) The members of the Legislative Council are appointed through:
I. Direct elections
II. Indirect elections
III. Nomination
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I, II and III
D. I and III
28)Which of these States has the bicameral legislature?
1. Bihar 2. Gujarat3. Karnataka 4. Telangana 5. Maharashtra 6. U.P.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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B. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
D. All of these
29 Which Articles of Indian Constitution discuss the financial relations between
the Centre and the States:
A. Articles 268 to 281
B. Articles 278 to 291
C. Articles 289 to 295
D. Articles 168 to 171
30) Electioneering has to stop in a constituency:
A. one day before the election
B. 48 hours before election starts
C. 36 hours before a poll commences
D. 48 hours before the closing hour of polling
31) Which of the following is an extra-Constitutional and non-statutory body?
A. Election Commission
B. Finance Commission
C. Planning Commission
D. Union Public Service Commission
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32) The first Law Officer of the Government of India is :
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Law Minister
C. Attorney General
D. Auditor General
33 According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst
the following can be its Chairman?
A. Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
B. Any serving Judge of the High Court
C. Only a retired Chief Justice of India
D. Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
34 Father of local self-government in India is:
A. Lord Mayo
B. AcharyaVinobaBhave
C. Lord Ripon
D. Mahatma Gandhi
35) Panchayatiraj has received constitutional status with the Amendment Act:
A. 72nd
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B. 73rd
C. 74th
D. 75th
36) Mandal Panchayats were recommended by:
A. Balwantrai Mehta Committee
B. Narasimhan Committee
C. Ashok Mehta Committee
D. Vengal RaoCommittee
37) Which is at the apex of the three-tier system of PanchayatiRaj?
A. Gram Sabha
B. Gram Panchayat
C. Zila Parishad
D. Panchayat Samiti
38 A person to be qualified for standing in a panchayat election must have attained
the age of:
A. 21 years
B. 18 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
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39) Who is to conduct the elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities?
A. State Government
B. Central Government
C. State Election Commission
D. Central Election Commission
40) Who is the executive head of a Municipal Corporation?
A. Mayor
B. Commissioner
C. Secretary
D. Deputy Mayor
41) Mayor of a Municipal Corporation holds the office for a period of:
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 4 years
42) Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up?
A. Bombay
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B. Calcutta
C. Delhi
D. Madras
43) Which amendment of the Constitution gave priority Directive Principles over
Fundamental Rights?
A. 24th Amendment
B. 39th Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 40th Amendment
44) Which is the highest-ranking post among the following?
A. Chief of the Air Staff
B. Judge of the Supreme Court
C. Deputy Chairman, RajyaSabha
D. Speaker of LokSabha
45) The state having the largest population of scheduled castes is:
A. Rajasthan
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
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46 What is the document published by the government to
Apprise the public on any issue?
A. Gazette
B. Report of Public Accounts Committee
C. White Paper
D. None of these
47) Extradiction means:
A. Forcing a foreign national to leave the country
B. Forcing a citizen of the country to leave the country
C. Delivering a foreign national for the trial of offenses
D. Blocking the trade of other countries with a particular Country
48) Next to Hindi, the language spoken by the largest number of people in the
Indian subcontinent is:
A. Bengali
B. Tamil
C. Telugu
D. Marathi
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49) By which Amendment Act of the Constitution of India were the Directive
Principles of the State Policy given precedence over the Fundamental Rights
wherever they come into conflict?
A. 40th
B. 42nd
C. 44th
D. 46th
50) Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food
and Nutrition Board work?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Human Resource Development
D. Ministry of Rural Development
ANSWER KEY
1-A 11-C 21-B 31-C 41-A
2-B 12-D 22-D 32-C 42-B
3-B 13-A 23-C 33-C 43-C
4-C 14-B 24-C 34-C 44-D
5-C 15-A 25-C 35-B 45-D
6-B 16-B 26-C 36-C 46-C
7-D 17-B 27-C 37-C 47-C
8-B 18-A 28-B 38-A 48-A
9-B 19-C 29-A 39-C 49-B
10-B 20-B 30-D 40-B 50-C