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Indian Polity and Constitution (GK) | Set 4
1. Which Writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing?
A. Writ of Certiorari
B. Writ of Habeas Corpus
C. Writ of Mandamus
D. Writ of Quo Warranto
Correct : C. Writ of Mandamus
2. Which one of the following types of bureaucracy exhibits a bias towards party interests?
A. Guardian bureaucracy
B. Caste bureaucracy
C. Patronage bureaucracy
D. Merit bureaucracy
Correct : C. Patronage bureaucracy
3. The President of India, who granted his consent, to the Bill of Creation of Uttarakhand State was
A. R. Venkatraman
B. K. R. Narayanan
C. Shankar Dayal Sharma
D. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Correct : B. K. R. Narayanan
4. "Not to destroy the Government property" is a –
A. Positive duty
B. Legal duty
C. Civil duty
D. Negative duty
Correct : C. Civil duty
5. Who proposed the Preamble before the drafting committee of the Constitution?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. B.N. Rao
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Correct : A. Jawaharlal Nehru
6. 'Dual citizenship' is a feature of –
A. Unitary government
B. Federal government
C. Parliamentary government
D. Presidential government
Correct : B. Federal government
7. Who can impose reasonable restrictions over fundamental rights?
A. Council of Ministers
B. Parliament
C. People
D. Cabinet
Correct : B. Parliament
8. Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution, became applicable in –
A. 1950
B. 1949
C. 1951
D. 1952
Correct : A. 1950
9. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the fundamental duties are enshrined?
A. IV A
B. IV B
C. V
D. IV
Correct : A. IV A
10. Parliamentary form of Government is also known as :
A. Responsive Government
B. Responsible Governmeat
C. Federal Government
D. Presidential Government
Correct : B. Responsible Governmeat
11. The minimum age of the member of Rajya Sabha is :
A. 25 years
B. 21 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Correct : C. 30 years
12. In which year was the Collegium System for the appointment of Judges adopted by the Supreme Court of India?
A. 1993
B. 1996
C. 2000
D. 2004
Correct : A. 1993
13. Who among the following has not been the acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh?
A. Justice N.D. Ojha
B. Justice P.V. Dixit
C. Justice G.D.Dixit
D. Justice G.P.Singh
Correct : C. Justice G.D.Dixit
14. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? State Allocation of Seats in the Rajya Sabha
A. Andhra Pradesh 18
B. Odisha 10
C. Tamil Nadu 18
D. Maharashtra 19
Correct : A. Andhra Pradesh 18
15. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of –
A. 25 years
B. 30 years
C. 35 years
D. 18 years
Correct : C. 35 years
16. A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continuously absent from Sessions for –
A. 45 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 365 days
Correct : B. 60 days
17. A proclamation of emergency caused by war or external aggression must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within –
A. 15 days
B. 1 month
C. 2 months
D. 3 months
Correct : B. 1 month
18. Which one of the following states does not have its High Court?
A. Orissa
B. Sikkim
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Goa
Correct : D. Goa
19. Which of the following does not come under ligislative control over administration?
A. Zero hour
B. Adjournment motion
C. Budget session
D. Formulation of a Bill
Correct : C. Budget session
20. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within :
A. 6 months
B. 12 months
C. 1 month
D. 3 months
Correct : A. 6 months
21. Who decides a 'bill' is a money bill?
A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker of Lek-Sabha
C. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
D. President
Correct : B. Speaker of Lek-Sabha
22. Which one of the following states started the Panchayati Raj institution soon after the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed?
A. Karnataka
B. Bihar
C. West Bengal
D. Orissa
Correct : A. Karnataka
23. The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on -
A. Gram Sabha
B. Mandal Sabha
C. Taluka Panchayat Samiti
D. Zila Parishad
Correct : D. Zila Parishad
24. The Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known as:
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Panchayat Samiti
C. Zila Parishad
D. None of these
Correct : B. Panchayat Samiti
25. What is the middle unit in the three tier Panchayati Raj System?
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Panchayat Samiti
C. Zila Parishad
D. Union Board
Correct : B. Panchayat Samiti
26. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within:
A. One month
B. Three months
C. Six months
D. One year
Correct : C. Six months
27. Which among the following state has Vidhan Parishad?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
Correct : D. Andhra Pradesh
28. Which of the following writs literally means 'we command"?
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition
D. Quo-Warranto
Correct : B. Mandamus
29. When was the First Gerneral Election to the Lok Sabha held?
A. 1950 - 51
B. 1951 - 52
C. 1952 - 53
D. 1956 - 57
Correct : B. 1951 - 52
30. How many states are there in the Indian Union?
A. 27
B. 28
C. 30
D. 29
Correct : D. 29
31. How many types of emergencies have been envisaged under the Indian Constitution?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. One.
Correct : B. Three
32. How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India so far?
A. 5 times
B. 4 times
C. once
D. Never
Correct : D. Never
33. Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by parliament?
A. 14 days
B. 1 month
C. 3 months
D. 6 months
Correct : B. 1 month
34. The Indian Judiciary is headed by :
A. The president
B. The prime minister
C. The supreme court
D. The parliament
Correct : C. The supreme court
35. Who appoints the judges of the Indian Supreme Court?
A. President
B. Chief Justice
C. prime Minister
D. Council of Ministers
Correct : A. President
36. The "Recall Provision" to remove the elected office bearers from the local Self Government institution has been executed in
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh
Correct : D. Madhya Pradesh
37. A proceeding under Article 226 in case of detention of a person is a –
A. Civil proceeding
B. Criminal proceeding
C. Judicial proceeding
D. Statutory proceeding
Correct : B. Criminal proceeding
38. The Election Commission is established under the Article –
A. Article-355
B. Artacie-256
C. Article-324
D. Article-320
Correct : C. Article-324
39. Which Article of the Constitution enjoins the State to eastablish Village Panchayat?
A. Article 32
B. Article 40
C. Article 44
D. Article 57
Correct : B. Article 40
40. Reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the service has been provided in the Indian Constitution under –
A. Article 375
B. Article 315
C. Article 335
D. Article 365
Correct : C. Article 335
41. The ‘Panchsheel Agreement’ for peaceful coexistence was signed between -
A. India and Bhutan
B. India and Nepal
C. India and China
D. India and Pakistan
Correct : C. India and China
42. How many members are nominated by the president in the Rajya Sabha?
A. 2
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
Correct : C. 12
43. Right to Education became a fundamental right on –
A. March 15, 2010
B. April 1, 2010
C. July 17, 2010
D. October 10, 2010
Correct : B. April 1, 2010
44. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by –
A. 24th Amendment
B. 39th Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 44th Amendment
Correct : C. 42nd Amendment
45. How many types of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity in that order has been mentioned in the preamble of constitution of India?
A. 3,5,2,1
B. 1,3,5,2
C. 2,5,3,1
D. 5,2,1,3
Correct : A. 3,5,2,1
46. are essential for liberty.
A. Restrictions
B. Rights
C. Privileges
D. Laws
Correct : B. Rights
47. Which one of the following is issued by the court in case of an illegal detention of a person?
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Certiorari
D. None of these
Correct : A. Habeas Corpus
48. To which category right to vote belongs?
A. Human Rights
B. Civil Rights
C. Natural Rights
D. Political Rights
Correct : D. Political Rights
49. Which part of the Constitution envisages a three tier system of panchayats?
A. Part IV
B. Part X
C. Part XI
D. Part XII
Correct : A. Part IV
50. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Upper House within :
A. 10 days
B. 14 days
C. 20 days
D. 30 days
Correct : B. 14 days
51. What can be the maximum interval between two Sessions of Parliament?
A. Three months
B. Four months
C. Six months
D. Nine months
Correct : C. Six months
52. The maximum permissible gap between two sessions of the Parliament is –
A. 3 months
B. 4 months
C. 5 months
D. 6 months
Correct : D. 6 months
53. Under which Article of Indian Constitution, President of India enjoys power to withhold his assent on any Bill?
A. Article 63
B. Article 108
C. Article 109
D. Article 111
Correct : D. Article 111
54. Members of Parliament enjoy the Privilege of freedom from arrest in —
A. Criminal Cases
B. Civil Cases
C. Preventive detention
D. All types of cases
Correct : B. Civil Cases
55. The phrase "equality before law" used in Article-14 of Indian Con-stitution has been borrowed from
A. U.S.A.
B. Germany
C. Britain
D. Greece
Correct : C. Britain
56. Bills of which of the following categories can be initiated only in Lok Sabha?
A. Ordinary Bill
B. Private Members Bill
C. Money Bill
D. Constitution Amendment Bill
Correct : C. Money Bill
57. Which of the following can a court issue for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
A. A decree
B. An Ordinance
C. A writ
D. A notification
Correct : C. A writ
58. A writ issued by the Supreme Court compelling a quasi-judicial/public authority to petiomi its manciatoly dusty is –
A. Quo warrant
B. Mandamus
C. Certiorari
D. Prohibition
Correct : C. Certiorari
59. In case a President dies while in office, the Vice - President can act as President for a maximum period of -
A. 1 year
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
D. 2 years
Correct : C. 6 months
60. Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
A. Part-III
B. Part-IV
C. Part-I
D. Part-II
Correct : B. Part-IV
61. Under which one of the following articles of Indian Constitution, provision of creation or abolition of Legislative Councils in States are made?
A. Article 168
B. Article 169
C. Article 170
D. Article 171
Correct : B. Article 169
62. Provision for appointment of National Commission for SC's and ST'S has been made in the Constitution under article -
A. 338 and 338 A
B. 337
C. 334
D. 339
Correct : A. 338 and 338 A
63. No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of
A. the Parliament
B. the Prime Minister
C. the President
D. the Supreme Court
Correct : A. the Parliament
64. In our Constitution, Economic Planning is included in –
A. Union list
B. State list
C. Concurrent list
D. Not specified list
Correct : C. Concurrent list
65. Education as a subject of legislation figures in the -
A. Union List
B. State List
C. Concurrent List
D. Residuary Powers
Correct : C. Concurrent List
66. How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union territories not included)?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct : B. 3
67. Which writ is issued by the High court to the lower courts to stop legal action?
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Prohibition
C. Quo Warranto
D. Certiorari
Correct : B. Prohibition
68. In which year was the "House of the People" named as "Lok Sabha"?
A. 1954
B. 1964
C. 1974
D. 1984
Correct : A. 1954
69. Nomination of Rajya Sabha Members by the President was taken from the Constitution of:
A. U.S.A.
B. Iraland
C. South Africa
D. France
Correct : B. Iraland
70. How many members can be nominated to both the Houses of the Parliament by the President?
A. 16
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Correct : D. 14
71. The name of the upper house of the Indian Parliament is :
A. Senate
B. Rajya Sabha
C. House of Lords
D. Legislative Assembly
Correct : B. Rajya Sabha
72. Who was the first speaker of the LokSabha :
A. Dr. S.P. Mukerjee
B. G.V. Mavalankar
C. N. Sanjeev Reddy
D. B.R. Ambedkar
Correct : B. G.V. Mavalankar
73. Who among the following is the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab?
A. Sucheta Kriplani
B. Mehbooba Mufti
C. Draupadi Murmu
D. Rajinder Kau Bhattal
Correct : D. Rajinder Kau Bhattal
74. The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad is
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Correct : C. 30 years
75. Which one among the following writs literally means you many have the body?
A. Certiorari
B. Habeas Corpus
C. Mandamus
D. Quo Warranto
Correct : B. Habeas Corpus
76. Who is the Chairman of Planning Commission?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. Vice-President
Correct : B. Prime Minister
77. Finance Commission is appointed by the President of India after every –
A. 5 years
B. 6 years
C. 4 years
D. None of these
Correct : A. 5 years
78. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. Chief Justice of India
B. President
C. Parliament
D. Prime Minister
Correct : B. President
79. The Members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, are appointed by the:
A. President of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Parliament of India
D. Prime Minister of India
Correct : A. President of India
80. Who holds the highest law office in India?
A. Attorney General
B. Accountant General
C. Lieutenant General
D. Solicitor General
Correct : A. Attorney General
81. Which of the following is not provided in the constitution?
A. Election Commission
B. Finance Commission
C. Public Service Commission
D. Planning Commission
Correct : D. Planning Commission
82. Which one of the following cannot be the ground for proclamation of Emergency under the Constitution of India?
A. War
B. External aggression
C. Armed rebellion
D. Internal disturbance
Correct : D. Internal disturbance
83. The Judges of the Supreme court retire at the age of :
A. 60 years
B. 65 years
C. 62 years
D. 58 years
Correct : B. 65 years
84. Chief Justices of the Supreme Court hold office till they attain the age of –
A. 65 Years
B. 60 Years
C. 62 Years
D. 58 Years
Correct : A. 65 Years
85. From the following languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution pick out the one which is the official language of a State :
A. Kashmiri
B. Urdu
C. Sindhi
D. Nepali
Correct : A. Kashmiri
86. Who was the first Chairman of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission?
A. N. P. Navani
B. S. K. Das
C. Lt. Gen. G.S. Negi
D. Lt. Gen. M. C. BhandarI
Correct : A. N. P. Navani
87. Who was the first President of India to make use of `Pocket Veto'?
A. Zakir Hussain
B. Sanjeeva Reddy
C. R. Venkatraman
D. Gyani Zail Singh
Correct : D. Gyani Zail Singh
88. Which Article of the Indian Con- stitution deals with Election Commission?
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. Article 324
Correct : D. Article 324
89. The 73rd Constitutional amendment act is related to :
A. Foreign Exchange
B. Finance Commission
C. Panchayat Raj
D. RBI
Correct : C. Panchayat Raj
90. The first speaker against whom a motion of non-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was -
A. Balram Jakhar
B. G.V. Mavalankar
C. Hukum Singh
D. K.S. Hegde
Correct : B. G.V. Mavalankar
91. Who amongst the following has become the Chief Minister of a State in India third time consecutively?
A. Tarun Gogoi
B. Nitish Kumar
C. J. Jayalalithaa
D. None of these
Correct : A. Tarun Gogoi
92. Who founded the Republican Party of India?
A. Namboo Dripad
B. Mulji Vaishya
C. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
D. Sripad Dange
Correct : C. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
93. One of the following is the smallest (area-wise) Lok Sahha constituency in India
A. Chandni Chowk
B. Delhi Sadar
C. Kolkata North-West
D. Mumbai South
Correct : A. Chandni Chowk
94. The Tenure of which Lok Sabha was about 6 years?
A. 5th Lok Sabha
B. 7th Lok Sabha
C. 9th Lok Sabha
D. 11th Lok Sabha
Correct : A. 5th Lok Sabha
95. Sitting of Lok Sabha can be terminated by of the house.
A. Adjournment since die
B. Prorogation
C. Dissolution
D. All of the above
Correct : C. Dissolution
96. A federal structure for India was first put forward by the –
A. Act of 1861
B. Act of 1909
C. Act of 1919
D. Act of 1939
Correct : D. Act of 1939
97. The concept of Sovereign Parliament originated in :
A. England
B. India
C. France
D. Japan
Correct : A. England
98. Who is considered the Architect of the Indian Constitution?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. B.N. Rao
Correct : B. B.R. Ambedkar
99. The concurrent list in the Indian Constitution is adopted from the Constitution of –
A. U.S.A.
B. Canada
C. Germany
D. Australia
Correct : D. Australia
100. Universal adult franchise shows that India is a country which is –
A. Secular
B. Socialist
C. Democratic
D. Sovereign
Correct : C. Democratic