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Indian Constitution And Politics 1 | Set 2
1. In the Indian Constitution , the power to issue a writ of “ Hebeas Corpus” is vested
A. the supreme court
B. the high courts
C. the subordinate courts
D. the supreme corts and the high courts
Correct : D. the supreme corts and the high courts
2. Which of the following writs is issued by an appropriate judicial body in order to free a person who has been illegally detained ?
A. heabeas corpus
B. prohibition
C. quo- warranto
D. certiorari
Correct : A. heabeas corpus
3. Which of the following Fundamental rights is guaranteed only to the citizens
A. equality before law
B. freedom of speech and expression
C. right to life and liberty
D. right to freedom of religion
Correct : B. freedom of speech and expression
4. Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Constitution can be suspended
A. proclamation of national emergency
B. an act passed by the parliament
C. an amendment of the constitution
D. judicial decision of the supreme court
Correct : A. proclamation of national emergency
5. Which of the following is not included in Right to Freedom?
A. equality before law
B. freedom of speech and expression
C. acquire , hold or dispose property
D. right to freedom of religion
Correct : C. acquire , hold or dispose property
6. Right to Information is
A. fundamental rights
B. constitutional rights
C. natural rights
D. legal rights
Correct : D. legal rights
7. Which part of the Constitution refers to the responsibility of the state towards international peace and security ?
A. fundamental rights
B. directive principles of state policy
C. emergency provisions
D. preamble of the constitution
Correct : B. directive principles of state policy
8. The Directive Principles of state policy is taken from
A. irish constitution
B. british constitution
C. us constitution
D. japan constitution
Correct : A. irish constitution
9. The impeachment of the President can be initiated by
A. either house of the parliament
B. a joint sitting of both house of the parliament
C. the lok sabha
D. the rajya sabha
Correct : A. either house of the parliament
10. Which of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of national emergency ?
A. war
B. external aggression
C. armed rebellion
D. internal disturbance
Correct : D. internal disturbance
11. The authority to declare war or peace under the Indian Constitution
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the defense minister
Correct : B. the president
12. Which of the following is the basis for the President’s impeachment?
A. lose of confidence in the lok sabha
B. proven misbehavior
C. proven incapacity
D. violation of the constitution
Correct : A. lose of confidence in the lok sabha
13. Proclamation of emergency by the President of India can be made on the written provision of the Cabinet only. This has been added
A. after 44th constitutional amendment
B. after 42nd amendment
C. by the constituent assembly
D. the supreme court of india in 1975
Correct : A. after 44th constitutional amendment
14. The budget is presented in the House of people by
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the finance minister
D. the defense minister
Correct : C. the finance minister
15. The President is bound by the
A. article 74(1)
B. article 74(2)
C. article 74(3)
D. article 74(4)
Correct : A. article 74(1)
16. The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is
A. intermittent
B. indirect
C. at the time of election
D. direct, continuous, and collective
Correct : D. direct, continuous, and collective
17. The Vice-President of India can be removed from the office
A. by a resolution in the council of states approved by lok sabha
B. by a resolution of lok sabha agreed to by the council of states
C. by a resolution adopted by the two house meeting in a joint session
D. following the normal process of impeachment
Correct : A. by a resolution in the council of states approved by lok sabha
18. The Council of Ministers is responsible to
A. president
B. parliament
C. lok sabha
D. rajya sabha
Correct : C. lok sabha
19. Who is the legal advisor of the Government of a State ?
A. the attorney general
B. advocate general
C. the solicitor general
D. the comptroller-auditor
Correct : B. advocate general
20. Who determines the salaries and allowances of the ministers in state?
A. president
B. lok sabha
C. state legislature
D. rajya sabha
Correct : C. state legislature
21. The Council of Ministers in a State is collectively responsible to
A. chief minister
B. lok sabha
C. state legislative assembly
D. governor
Correct : C. state legislative assembly
22. Which emergency has an initial life of one month ?
A. under article 352
B. under article 356
C. under article 360
D. none of the above
Correct : C. under article 360
23. Who is responsible for protecting and defending the Constitution?
A. president
B. chief justice of india
C. prime minister
D. supreme court of india
Correct : D. supreme court of india
24. Which Article empowers the president to appoint two Anglo Indians to Lok Sabha?
A. under article 330
B. under article 331
C. under article 332
D. under article 333
Correct : B. under article 331
25. The Financial emergency is declared by the President on which ground ?
A. war
B. threat of war
C. breakdown of constitutional machinery
D. credit\\ goodwill is under threat
Correct : D. credit\\ goodwill is under threat
26. Who declares financial emergency ?
A. president
B. parliament
C. finance minister
D. finance commission
Correct : A. president
27. Who rules a State in the event of declaration of emergency under article 356 ?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the governor
Correct : A. the prime minister
28. Who appoints the Finance Commission?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the governor
Correct : B. the president
29. Who appoints the members of the State Election Commission?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the governor
Correct : D. the governor
30. Who appoints the Advocate General ?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the governor
Correct : D. the governor
31. Who appoints the Attorney General ?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the governor
Correct : B. the president
32. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the governor
Correct : B. the president
33. Who appoints the Governor of aState?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the chief justice of india
Correct : B. the president
34. The term of the Governor is
A. 5 years
B. 6 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
Correct : A. 5 years
35. The term of the Indian President is
A. 5 years
B. 6 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
Correct : A. 5 years
36. Who appoints the Chairman of UPSC?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the chief justice of india
Correct : C. the parliament
37. Who appoints the Chairman of State PSC?
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the parliament
D. the governor
Correct : D. the governor
38. Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha
A. in the matters of creating a new all india service
B. in amending the constitution
C. in the removal of the government
D. in making cut motions
Correct : B. in amending the constitution
39. Rajya Sabha has exclusive power
A. in the matter of creating new all india services
B. in amending the constitution
C. in the removel of the government
D. in making cut motions
Correct : A. in the matter of creating new all india services
40. Decision on question as to disqualifications of membership of either House of Parliament rests with the
A. election commission
B. the chief justice of india
C. the parliament
D. president after consultation with the election commission
Correct : D. president after consultation with the election commission
41. ) Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in
A. the creation and abolition of states
B. in amending the constitution
C. in the removal of the government
D. autorising parliament to legislate on a subject in the state list
Correct : D. autorising parliament to legislate on a subject in the state list
42. According to the Constitution of India , a new All India Services can be instituted with the intiative taken by
A. more than two –third of the states
B. the interstate council
C. the rajya sabha
D. president
Correct : C. the rajya sabha
43. The quorum requirement in the Rajya Sabha
A. 25
B. 50
C. 100
D. 126
Correct : A. 25
44. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected by
A. elected members of rajya sabha
B. members of rajya sabha
C. the elected members of rajya sabha
D. all the members of the parliament
Correct : D. all the members of the parliament
45. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the supervision of the
A. ministry of home affairs
B. ministry of parliamentary affairs
C. prime minister’s office
D. speaker of lok sabha
Correct : D. speaker of lok sabha
46. The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is chaired by
A. vice-president of india
B. deputy chairman of rajya sabha
C. prime minister
D. speaker of lok sabha
Correct : D. speaker of lok sabha
47. The Council of States is a
A. house elected every six years
B. house elected every five years
C. house which is permanent
D. house which can be dissolved
Correct : C. house which is permanent
48. Which of the following presides over the sitting of the House of the people ?
A. vice-president of india
B. chief justice of india
C. prime minister
D. speaker of lok sabha
Correct : D. speaker of lok sabha
49. The Lok Sabha is more powerful than the Rajya Sabha in
A. electoral powers
B. emergency powers
C. amending powers
D. financial powers
Correct : D. financial powers
50. Which section of the society has to be represented in the Lok Sabha , nominated by the President ?
A. scheduled caste
B. scheduled tribe
C. anglo indians
D. christians
Correct : C. anglo indians
51. Where does a money bill originate in Indian Parliament ?
A. lok sabha
B. rajya sabha
C. both the house
D. none of the above
Correct : A. lok sabha
52. The Council of States can keep a money bill for a maximum period of
A. 15 days
B. 14 days
C. 13 days
D. 17 days
Correct : B. 14 days
53. The report of Public Account committee is presented to
A. president of india
B. chief justice of india
C. prime minister
D. lok sabha
Correct : D. lok sabha
54. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not
A. president of india
B. chief justice of india
C. prime minister
D. speaker of lok sabha
Correct : D. speaker of lok sabha
55. Whose prior permission is required before the money bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha ?
A. president of india
B. chief justice of india
C. prime minister
D. speaker of lok sabha
Correct : A. president of india
56. The Ordinance refers to
A. the executive orders passed by the parliament
B. the executive order issued by the president
C. the decision made by the supreme court
D. the ruling given by the speaker of lok sabha
Correct : B. the executive order issued by the president
57. What is the maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly?
A. 400
B. 500
C. 425
D. 545
Correct : B. 500
58. The Supreme Court has the exclusive jurisdiction in regard to
A. constitutional validity of state laws
B. constitutional validity of concurrent laws
C. constitutional validity of central laws
D. none of the above
Correct : C. constitutional validity of central laws
59. Who was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India ?
A. fatima beevi
B. sujitha manohar
C. ruma paul
D. none of the above
Correct : A. fatima beevi
60. The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by
A. president of india
B. chief justice of india
C. prime minister
D. governor of the state
Correct : A. president of india
61. The Judges of the District Court are appointed by
A. president of india
B. chief justice of india
C. prime minister
D. governor of the state
Correct : D. governor of the state
62. The High Court has the power to issue writs under
A. 224
B. 226
C. 22
D. 227
Correct : B. 226
63. The system of Public Interest Litigation has been introduced in India
A. through constitutional amendment
B. by judicial initiatives
C. by political parties
D. by parliamentary act
Correct : B. by judicial initiatives
64. Which Union Territory has a High Court of its own ?
A. pondicherry
B. delhi
C. chandigarh
D. lakshadeep
Correct : B. delhi
65. The first Lok Adalat was held in the year
A. 1985
B. 1986
C. 1987
D. 1988
Correct : B. 1986
66. Who took interest in the Public Interest Litigation cases ?
A. bhagawati and krishna iyer
B. kania and sastri
C. ray and beg
D. shah and sikri
Correct : A. bhagawati and krishna iyer