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