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Indian Polity and Constitution | Set 3

1. The first Governor ever to be dismissed by the President was

Correct : A. Prabhudas Patwari

2. The Governor of a State receives a Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State for resettlement of citizens in that State affecting the general laws of citizenship of India. Which of the following courses would be the most appropriate for the Governor to take?

Correct : B. refer the bill to the President

3. The American Constitution came into effect in

Correct : B. 1789

4. International legal disputes are settled by the

Correct : C. International Court of Justice

5. The Union or India consists of _____ States and Union Territories.

Correct : C. 28 : 7

6. No taxes can be levied on expenditure incurred without the approval of the

Correct : A. Union Parliament

7. On which one of the following lists of subjects is the Union Parliament competent to legislate?

Correct : D. On all these

8. The House of the People shall consist of not more than members to represent Union Territories.

Correct : A. 20

9. The Principal organ of the United Nations is the

Correct : B. General Assembly

10. How many languages have so far been included in the Eighth Schedule of our Constitution?

Correct : B. 22

11. B R Ambedkar was elected to the constituent Assembly from

Correct : B. The then Bombay Presidency

12. The model for Fundamental Rights in India has been taken from the

Correct : A. Constitution of the USA

13. The Governor of a State enjoys

Correct : C. discretionary powers in certain matters

14. All lands, minerals and other things of value underlying the ocean within the territorial waters of India shall vest only in the

Correct : B. Union of India

15. Burma (now Myanmar) was separated from India in

Correct : C. 1935

16. Is there a provision in the Indian Constitution conferring a right to recall a legislator?

Correct : B. No

17. The first Governor General of free India was

Correct : B. Lord Mountbatten

18. The power to declare an Act passed by a State Legislature as unconstitutional lies with the

Correct : C. Supreme Court and State High Court

19. Is there any provision in the Constitution authorising the President to appropriate funds without parliamentary sanction?

Correct : B. No

20. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of

Correct : D. both Houses of Parliament

21. The mandatory provision of dissolution of the Lok Sabha (i.e. five years from the date of its first meeting) may be extended by ____ during an emergency.

Correct : B. One year

22. According to Article 300A, no person shall be deprived of his _____ save by authority of law.

Correct : A. property

23. To which State in India goes the credit of having been ruled by the world's first democratically elected Communist Government?

Correct : B. Kerala

24. The Advocate General will hold office during the pleasure of the

Correct : A. Governor

25. An Advocate General is a/an

Correct : D. Subordinate of the Attorney General of India

26. Union Parliament is

Correct : D. All the three above

27. Which political party, among the following, had approached the electorate with the slogan: 'Vote for the Government that works' in the 1980 general elections?

Correct : B. Congress

28. The summoning of Parliament for a session within six months from the date of last sitting of each House is

Correct : B. mandatory

29. There is no age limit for appointment as Attorney General for India.

Correct : A. True

30. An ordinance issued by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament

Correct : A. True

31. ______ constituted the largest single professional group among the members of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Correct : C. Lawyers

32. The growing power of the bureaucracy does not pose any serious challenge to the democratic polity in India because the final authority still rests with the

Correct : D. Union Parliament

33. The Lok Sabha alone is entitled to vote in the case of

Correct : A. demand for grants

34. Money can be advanced out of the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenditures, by the

Correct : B. President

35. If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that

Correct : A. the polling was very poor

36. The role of the Finance Commission in Centre-State fiscal relations has been undermined by the

Correct : C. Planning Commission

37. The Prime Ministership is generally offered to the

Correct : A. Leader of the majority party in the Popular House

38. Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?

Correct : D. Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

39. Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States?

Correct : A. Stamp Duties

40. The President of India had referred the Ayodhya issue to the Supreme Court of India under Article ______ of the Constitution.

Correct : D. 143

41. An additional Judge of a High Court holds office Cora period of

Correct : A. 2 years

42. Which Article of the Constitution confers on the citizen protection of life and personal liberty?

Correct : C. 21

43. Dr. Ambedkar had said the "Article _____ should normally remain a 'dead letter' and would be used only in the 'last resort'.

Correct : C. 356

44. Can the President be removed from office otherwise that by impeachment?

Correct : B. No

45. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the Union to the

Correct : C. President

46. Silvassa is the capital of

Correct : C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

47. The Constituent Assembly of India was converted into the Provisional Parliament of India on

Correct : C. 26.1.1950

48. Which is the oldest of all the federal Constitutions in the world?

Correct : C. USA

49. The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the

Correct : B. Attorney General for India

50. The salary and conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall be

Correct : A. statutory (i.e. as laid down by Parliament by law)

51. The French Settlement of Pondicherry was ceded to India by the French Government in

Correct : B. 1954

52. The Portuguese enclaves of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were integrated with India after the Judgement (in India's Cavour) of the

Correct : C. International Court of Justice

53. A Cabinet Minister who for a period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall on the expiry of that period

Correct : B. cease to be a Minister

54. The normal life of the House of the People is five years, but it may be dissolved earlier by the

Correct : C. President

55. Which one of the following is not true about the functions of the Attorney General?

Correct : B. He will have the right to vote in Parliament

56. Mr _____ led the first minority government of the country.

Correct : C. VP Singh

57. The exclusive forum for adjudicating disputes relating to the election of the President of India is the

Correct : C. Supreme Court

58. There shall be a President of India according to Article

Correct : C. 52

59. There shall be a Vice-President of India according to Article

Correct : A. 63

60. What is the final formality without which no Central Bill can become a law in our country?

Correct : D. Signature of the President

61. A person appointed as an Additional or Acting Judge of a High Court shall not hold office after attaining the age of

Correct : B. 62

62. When the office of Chief Justice of a High Court falls vacant, his duties will be performed by one of the other Judges of the Court as may be appointed for the purpose by the

Correct : C. President

63. During the. period of 15th August 1947 to the 26th January 1950, the political status of India was that of a

Correct : B. Dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations

64. The US President is elected for a period of

Correct : A. four years

65. The monthly salary of a State Governor is Rs.

Correct : A. 110000

66. Administrators of Union Territories are responsible to the

Correct : C. President

67. When both the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are vacant, the duties of the Speaker shall be performed by a member of the Lok Sabha appointed by the

Correct : B. President

68. The salaries and allowances of members of Parliament will be determined by the

Correct : C. Parliament

69. Business in Parliament can be transacted

Correct : C. In Hindi or in English

70. Article 14 prevents discriminatory practices by

Correct : A. the State

71. Disputes arising out of the election of the VicePresident shall be decided by the

Correct : C. Supreme Court

72. If the Lok Sabha is not in session, expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State may be authorised by the

Correct : C. President

73. The First National Emergency declared in October 1962 lasted till

Correct : D. 1968

74. Until the year ____ , a no-confidence motion was never moved in the Lok Sabha.

Correct : D. 1963

75. Which State is covered by Article 370 of the Constitution?

Correct : C. Jammu and Kashmir

76. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for

Correct : B. six years

77. The maximum membership of the Rajya Sabha is limited to

Correct : C. 250

78. The number of representatives from Nagaland to the Rajya Sabha is

Correct : A. 1

79. Which state enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India?

Correct : C. Andhra

80. Who enjoys the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of citizens?

Correct : B. Union Parliament

81. Which one of the following writs is considered a bulwark of Individual freedom?

Correct : C. Habeas Corpus

82. Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?

Correct : D. Advocate General

83. There are ____ High Courts in India, out of which Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over ____ States.

Correct : A. 21, 7

84. The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known as

Correct : D. Yielding the Floor

85. State Legislatures have _____ role in the election of the Vice- President of India.

Correct : B. no

86. The casting vote on any issue is given to the Speaker only

Correct : B. to solve a deadlock arising in the House

87. State Governors are responsible for their actions to the

Correct : C. President

88. Fundamental Duties are

Correct : B. enshrined in the Constitution 42nd Amendment (1976)

89. The Idea of Incorporation of the 'Concurrent List' in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of

Correct : C. Australia

90. In which case did the Supreme Court strike down certain provisions of the 42nd Amendment and restored primacy of fundamental rights over the Directive Principles?

Correct : D. Minerva Mills Case

91. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office before the expiry of his term by the

Correct : D. Lok Sabha, through a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members

92. Which among the following does not form part of the Preamble?

Correct : D. Federalism

93. The Union Government has brought the land reform laws in the ____ Schedule of the Constitution.

Correct : C. 9th

94. Which among the following has not been Included in the list of languages under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

Correct : D. English

95. The first ever meeting of the Union Cabinet outside New Delhi was held in

Correct : D. Sariska

96. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has territorial jurisdiction over the States of Punjab and Haryana and

Correct : B. Union Territory of Chandigarh

97. Which of the following houses is presided over by a nonmember?

Correct : B. Rajya Sabha

98. The members of the Vidhan Sabha in Indian States are

Correct : A. directly elected

99. The functional head of the Government is the

Correct : C. Prime Minister

100. For the Union Territories which have no legislatures of their own laws are enacted by the

Correct : C. Union Parliament