1. Constitutions are classified as rigid and flexible on the
basis of
Correct : B. the procedure for amendment
2. Under the Presidential system of government the advice of the cabinet is
Correct : C. not binding on the head of the State
3. Under the unitary system of government the ultimate
authority rests with
Correct : C. the Central Government
4. Scope for 'judicial review' is not available under the
unitary system because
Correct : A. all powers are concentrated in the Central Government
5. The founders of the Indian National Congress were
Correct : B. AO Hume, Wedderburn, Dadabhai Naoroji
6. Justice means that
Correct : B. there can be discrimination on just grounds
7. Democracy is a system of government in which the
final power rests with the
Correct : C. people
8. The Parliament of Japan is called the
Correct : D. Diet
9. In making laws Parliament has come to accept the
leadership of the
Correct : A. Prime Minister
10. Citizenship by the _____ is citizen of India.
Correct : A. acquiring property
11. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct
supervision of the
Correct : B. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
12. Dr Ambedkar had said that Article _____ should normally remain a 'dead letter' and would be used only in the 'last resort'.
Correct : A. 356
13. In the Indian Penal Code a crime is considered 'cognizable' when
Correct : D. when a court can take notice of the crime without a formal complaint
14. Joint meetings of two or more zonal councils can be
held. Such meetings are presided over by the
Correct : B. Union Home Minister
15. The first Chairman of the Planning Commission was
Correct : B. Jawaharlal Nehru
16. The first country to include a set of Directive
Principles in its Constitution was
Correct : B. Ireland
17. The Janata Party was formed in 1977 by the merger of
Correct : C. (a) and (b) above
18. In case of breakdown of Constitutional machinery in the State of Jammu and Kashmir rule will be imposed in the State.
Correct : B. Governor's
19. Ambassadors and High Commissioners of foreign
countries present their credentials to the
Correct : B. President
20. Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the election of the President of India but does not form part of the forum for his impeachment?
Correct : D. State Legislative Assemblies
21. The President of India is the _____ of the State.
Correct : C. Constitutional Head
22. A few members of the Legislative Council are
nominated by the
Correct : B. Governor of the State
23. The Supreme Court of India is vested with
Correct : D. Original, advisory and appellate powers
24. The English equivalents of Lok Sabha and Vidhan
Parishad are
Correct : A. House of the People and Legislative Council
25. The Prime Minister is the leader of the
Correct : B. Majority Party in the Lok Sabha
26. The present membership of the Rajya Sabha is of these
_____ represent the States and Union Territories.
Correct : C. 245, 233
27. A Finance Bill is one which
Correct : B. is introduced every year to give effect to the financial proposals of the Union Government for the succeeding financial year
28. Which among the following subjects is included in the
Concurrent List?
Correct : C. Forests
29. The main thrust of the Directive Principles of State
Policy is
Correct : B. achieving the goal of a 'welfare state'
30. Which among the following is a feature of the Indian
Constitution?
Correct : A. protection of minorities and backward classes
31. Which one of the following is not a feature of the
Indian Constitution?
Correct : A. Federal Court of India
32. A plan for the division of India into two Independent
States was presented in June, 1947 by
Correct : D. Lord Mountbatten
33. The Union Territory having five official languages is
Correct : C. Puducherry
34. Which among the Coli owing countries is known as the
"Home of Direct Democracy"?
Correct : C. Switzerland
35. The UN Secretary-General is elected every
Correct : C. 4 years
36. The term of the President of India is reckoned from the
Correct : C. Date on which he assumes office
37. The time table of the Union Parliament is controlled
by the
Correct : C. Union Cabinet
38. High Courts in India started functioning first at
Correct : A. Bombay, Calcutta and Madras
39. Who among the following hold/s the office during the
pleasure of the President?
Correct : A. State Governors
40. The number of members nominated by the President
to the Lok Sabha is
Correct : B. 2
41. The Indian Constitution vests in _____ the power to
impeach the President.
Correct : B. Union Parliament
42. Who among the following had the distinction of
having the longest tenure as a Union Cabinet Minister?
Correct : B. Jagjivan Ram
43. Who among the following is competent to dissolve the State Assembly under the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution?
Correct : A. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
44. Members of the Rajya Sabha are
Correct : B. elected by members of the State Legislative Assemblies
45. "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India". This short title is contained in Article of the Constitution.
Correct : C. 393
46. The salary and allowances of the President can be
diminished during his term of office.
Correct : B. No
47. The President before entering upon his office shall make and subscribe in the presence of the an oath or affirmation spelt out in Article 60.
Correct : B. Chief Justice of India
48. A Unitary State is one in which
Correct : A. all authority vests with the Union Government
49. The Mandal Commission Report pertains to
reservation of jobs for
Correct : B. backward classes
50. The phrase "justice, social, economic and political"
occurs in the
Correct : D. Preamble and Directive Principles of State Policy
51. The Election Commission is a
Correct : A. tribunal
52. ______ was responsible for the unification of India
after Independence.
Correct : C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
53. The _____ decided in May 1949 that India should
become a Republic.
Correct : C. Constituent Assembly of India
54. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in
Correct : B. The USA
55. The President of India presides over all the meetings of
the Union Council of Ministers.
Correct : B. False
56. The term 'Fourth Estate' refers to the
Correct : C. Press
57. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can vote in the
House
Correct : C. in case of a tie
58. The principal language of Lakshadweep is
Correct : C. Malayalam
59. The power to abolish or create Legislative Councils in
the States rests with the
Correct : B. Union Parliament
60. ______ Schedule of the Constitution gives a list of the
States and Union Territories.
Correct : C. First
61. The right to vote in an election in India is
Correct : C. Statutory
62. The emoluments of the Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of a State Legislative Council are fixed by the
Correct : C. State Legislature
63. The Appellate Jurisdiction of a State High Court is
Correct : C. Both civil and criminal
64. A maximum interval of _____ can elapse between two
sessions of a State Legislative Assembly.
Correct : B. six months
65. The _____ on the advice of the Comptroller and Auditor General prescribes the form in which the accounts of the Union and of the State are to be kept.
Correct : D. President
66. It is the prerogative of the _____ to effect changes in
the salaries of State Governors.
Correct : A. Union Parliament
67. The grounds under which the President may remove a
Governor from office are
Correct : B. not laid down in the Constitution
68. Who among the following draws the lowest salary?
Correct : D. Judges of State High Courts
69. Equality, Fraternity and Liberty were ideas that emanated from the revolution of
Correct : C. France
70. The two former Governors of the Reserve Bank of
India who later became Union Finance Ministers were
Correct : B. CD Deshmukh and Manmohan Singh
71. Provisions for disqualification on ground of defection
are listed in Schedule _____ .
Correct : B. 10
72. Who among the following can remove a Chief Minister
from his office?
Correct : A. State Legislative Assembly
73. All Constitutional questions should be heard and decided by a Supreme Court bench of not less than ______ judges.
Correct : B. 5
74. The sole interpreter of the Constitution in a State is the
Correct : B. High Court
75. The post of Registrar of a State High Court can be
ruled up only by the
Correct : A. Chief Justice of the High Court
76. According to the Constitution, there shall be a Council
of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to
Correct : B. aid and advise the President
77. Which among the following subjects is included in the
Concurrent List of the Constitution?
Correct : D. Newspapers
78. The powers of a State Governor are analogous to those of the President with a few exceptions. Which among the following is an exception to this analogy in respect of Governor's powers?
Correct : B. He can declare a state of emergency in the State, if he is satisfied that an abnormal situation has arisen
79. Under the country's judicial system the State High
Courts come directly under the
Correct : A. Supreme Court of India
80. The emoluments and allowances of a State Governor
shall not be ______ during his term of office.
Correct : B. diminished
81. Which among the following functions under the principle of collective responsibility?
Correct : D. Union Council of Ministers
82. If the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is violated,
Correct : A. the Supreme Court alone can help
83. Preventive Detention for a period of more than two months can be ordered only on the recommendation of an Advisory Board whose Chairman shall be a judge of the
Correct : D. High Court
84. In case of a difference of opinion between a Chief Minister and the Governor regarding the inclusion of a particular person in the Council of Ministers the final say rests with the
Correct : B. Chief Minister
85. A former judge of the High Court
Correct : D. Both (a) and (b) above
86. Writs are issued by
Correct : D. Supreme Court and High Courts
87. What is the maximum strength prescribed for the State
Legislative Assembly?
Correct : C. 500
88. A political party will be treated as recognised in a State only if it has been engaged in Political activity Cora continuous period of ____ years.
Correct : C. five
89. The Constitution has not laid down a comprehensive law relating to citizenship of India. The power to enact such law is left to the
Correct : B. Union Parliament
90. The idea of Lokpal is taken from
Correct : C. Scandinavian Countries
91. Which Article of the Constitution had the unique distinction of having been adopted by the Constituent Assembly with cries of "Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai"?
Correct : A. 17
92. Right to Education became a Fundamental Right on
Correct : B. April 1, 2010
93. Of the following ex-Presidents who had served as
Indian Ambassador to the erstwhile Soviet Union?
Correct : B. Dr S Radhakrishnan
94. Of the following Prime Ministers who did not face the Union Parliament even once?
Correct : B. Charan Singh
95. A Constitution Amendment BW after being passed by the Rajya Sabha is pending before a Select Committee of the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile the Parliament is dissolved. What happens to the bill?
Correct : A. The bill lapses on the dissolution of Parliament
96. According to the Table of Precedence published by the Union Government the Attorney-General for India occupies the _____ place.
Correct : B. eleventh
97. The strength of the Council of Ministers in the State
Correct : C. is determined by the State Chief Minister
98. A Governor is liable to be transferred from one state to
another
Correct : A. True
99. Who among the following dignitaries cannot be impeached?
Correct : B. Vice-President
100. Which among the following does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Indian Parliament?