1. The first Election Commissioner of India was------
Correct : D. sukumar sen
2. Political defection is mentioned in the schedule of the Constitution.
Correct : B. tenth schedule
3. The Indian party system is a system.
Correct : B. multi party
4. The present strength of the Election Commission in India is .
Correct : C. three
5. The document in which political parties declare their policies is known as .
Correct : A. party manifesto
6. AGP is a regional political party of –
Correct : B. assam
7. Universal Adult Franchise was first granted in India by .
Correct : D. the constitution
8. Which article is related to the Constitution of the Election Commission?
Correct : C. art.324
9. Who conducts the election to the office of the President of India?
Correct : B. election commission
10. The system of communal electorates was introduced by the British by the Act of .
Correct : A. act of 1909
11. The present Chief Election Commissioner of India is .
Correct : D. s.y quraishi
12. In which year was the Election Commission made a multi-member body?
Correct : A. 1993
13. The 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985 outlawed _.
Correct : D. political defection
14. In which year was the National Voter’s Day launched?
Correct : C. 25th january, 2011
15. Provisions regarding disqualification on ground of defection have been described in –
Correct : C. tenth schedule
16. Who was the Chief Election Commissioner when it was made a multi member body?
Correct : B. t.n.seshan
17. The Indian Constitution provides for election of the members of the Lok Sabha and
the State Legislative Assemblies.
Correct : B. direct
18. The Chief Election Commissioner is an ex-officio member of the .
Correct : C. delimitation commission
19. The members of the Election Commission have a term of years.
Correct : D. six
20. The Constitution of India has established the system of for electing
representatives.
Correct : C. joint electorates
21. Which article of the Constitution provides for reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People?
Correct : C. art.330
22. The members of the Election Commission retire at the age of years.
Correct : D. sixty five
23. The Chief Election Commissioner can quit office by submitting the resignation to the-
Correct : A. president
24. How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha?
Correct : B. 84
25. Indian election system provides for the creation of territorial constituencies.
Correct : B. single-member
26. Which year was the Representation of the People Act enacted?
Correct : C. 1951
27. The President can nominate two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the.
Correct : D. house of the people
28. The Indian Constitution provides for _ election of the members of the Rajya Sabha and
the State Legislative Councils.
Correct : C. indirect
29. Delimitation of constituencies is the function of the-
Correct : C. delimitation commission
30. In which year the Indian National Congress was formed?
Correct : B. 1885
31. The provision regarding the registration of political parties is given in-
Correct : C. representation of the people act
32. Scrutiny of nomination papers is done by the –
Correct : C. returning officer
33. The Governor of a state can nominate one member belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the .
Correct : A. legislative assembly
34. Recognition of political parties and allotment of symbols is the function of the-
Correct : B. election commission
35. When was the Delimitation Act Enacted by the Parliament?
Correct : D. 1952
36. The idea of the amending procedure in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from the
Constitution of which country?
Correct : D. south africa
37. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the voting age lowered to 18 years?
Correct : B. 61st amendment act, 1988
38. In which Constitutional case Art.368 was made as the basic structure of the Indian
Constitution?
Correct : A. keshavanand bharati case
39. The article dealing with powers, privileges and immunities of members of Parliament can be
amended by –
Correct : A. simple majority
40. The Bill for the amendment of the Constitution cannot be introduced in the-
Correct : C. legislative assembly
41. Name the Chairman of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution
(NCRWC).
Correct : C. justice venkatachaliah
42. How many members did the NCRWC have?
Correct : A. eleven
43. In which year was the NCRWC constituted?
Correct : A. feb, 2000
44. Which Constitutional Amendment extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok
Sabha and state legislative assemblies from sixty to seventy years?
Correct : D. 95th amendment act, 2009
45. The Civil Services in India are classified into _ categories.
Correct : B. three
46. Establishment of the Union Public Service Commission is provided in which article?
Correct : D. art. 315
47. Who was the Chairman of the Central Public Service Commission set up during the British rule
in India?
Correct : A. rose baker
48. To whom does the UPSC submit its annual report?
Correct : B. president
49. Members of the UPSC serve up to the age of years.
Correct : C. 65 years
50. The SPSC submits its annual report to the .
Correct : A. governor
51. Up to what age do the members of the SPSC serve in office?
Correct : B. 62 years
52. Who appoints the Chairman and members of the UPSC?
Correct : A. president
53. A member of a Public Service Commission shall hold office for a term of years.
Correct : D. 6years
54. When was the first Public Service Commission set up in India?
Correct : B. 1926
55. By which article of the Indian Constitution can the Rajya Sabha create a new All India Service?
Correct : C. art.312
56. Which of the following is not a State Service?
Correct : D. postal service
57. Under which Act was the Federal Public Service Commission set up?
Correct : D. goi.act, 1919
58. What is GST Bill officially called?
Correct : A. the constitution (one hundred and twenty-second amendment) bill, 2014
59. How many members constitute the UPSC apart from the Chairman?
Correct : B. eight
60. Name the authority to which the members of the SPSC submit their resignation?
Correct : A. governor
61. To which authority do the members of the UPSC submit their resignation?
Correct : C. president
62. The expenses of the UPSC are charged on the .
Correct : C. consolidated fund of india
63. Which authority has the power to appoint a Joint Public Service Commission for two or more
states?
Correct : D. president
64. The functions of the UPSC can be categorized into two- .
Correct : B. advisory & administrative
65. Name the important constitutional authority which audits the accounts of the Union government
and the state governments?
Correct : B. comptroller & auditor general
66. The expenses of the SPSC are charged on the .
Correct : B. consolidated fund of the state
67. In India residuary powers of legislation are vested in the .
Correct : B. union parliament
68. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Inter State Council?
Correct : A. art.263
69. The legislative relations between the Centre and the states are included in Part of the
Indian Constitution.
Correct : C. part xi
70. In which Schedule of the Indian Constitution is the Union List, State List and the Concurrent
List included?
Correct : D. seventh schedule
71. The matters related to relations are specified in Part XII of the Constitution.
Correct : C. financial
72. The powers of legislation on the items mentioned in the Union list is vested in the-
Correct : A. union parliament
73. Who described the Indian Constitution as Quasi- Federal?
Correct : B. k.c.wheare
74. The Constitution declares India to be a-----
Correct : C. union of states
75. There are sixty six subjects included in the .
Correct : C. state list
76. The Inter State Council is established by the President-
Correct : A. to settle disputes between states
77. In Indian federation who has got the power to include a new State in the Union?
Correct : B. parliament
78. The Governor’s Ordinance making power is given in _
Correct : C. art. 213
79. The Indian federal structure with a strong centre is on the pattern of
Correct : D. canada
80. Which of the following is a Concurrent subject?
Correct : A. education
81. Defense, armed forces and foreign affairs are items included in the
Correct : C. union list
82. The provision for Contingency Fund is given in Article of the Constitution.
Correct : C. art.267
83. How many subjects are included in the Union List?
Correct : D. 97
84. In which federation there is no provision for Concurrent List?
Correct : C. usa
85. The President constitutes the Finance Commission vide Article of the Constitution.
Correct : D. art. 280
86. Concurrent List is added in our Constitution on the pattern of the .
Correct : B. australian constitution
87. There are subjects in the Concurrent List.
Correct : A. 47
88. Who appoints the Chairman and members of the Finance Commission?
Correct : C. president
89. When was the Inter State Council constituted?
Correct : B. may 1990
90. Which of the following is not a State source of revenue?
Correct : D. taxes on non agriculture income
91. On which date was the Sarkaria Commission formally constituted?
Correct : A. 9th june 1983
92. Provision for setting up of an Inter State Commerce Commission is given in-
Correct : D. art.307
93. Who among the following was not a member of the Sarkaria Commission?
Correct : C. dinesh goswami
94. Sarkaria Commission was appointed in the regime of-
Correct : B. indira gandhi
95. Grass root democracy is related to
Correct : C. panchayati raj.
96. Which Article of the DPSP refers to village panchayats?
Correct : D. art.40
97. In which year was the Community Development Programme launched?
Correct : B. 1952
98. Panchayati Raj System is related to –
Correct : A. democratic decentralization
99. The 73rd Amendment Act envisages the as the foundation of the
Panchayati Raj system.
Correct : B. grama sabha
100. The State Reorganization Act was enacted in the year-