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Indian Polity | Set 4

1. Which of the following is NOT a union territory?

A. Goa

B. Lakshadweep

C. Dadar and Nagar Haveli

D. Chandigarh

Correct : A. Goa

2. Which one among the following has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India?

A. The Union Cabinet

B. The Parliament

C. The Supreme court

D. The Law commission

Correct : B. The Parliament

3. With what subject do the articles 5 to 11 of the Constitution of India deal?

A. Indian Union and its territory

B. Citizenship

C. Fundamental Duties

D. Union Executive

Correct : B. Citizenship

4. The brand name of 16 digit unique identification number to be assigned to each individual in the country will be –

A. Pehchan

B. Maadhyam

C. Aadhar

D. Aabhar

Correct : C. Aadhar

5. AADHAR is a programme –

A. To help senior citizens

B. To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman

C. To train people for social defence

D. To provide identity to Indian residents

Correct : D. To provide identity to Indian residents

6. Which country accepted the policy of Dual citizenship?

A. India

B. Canada

C. Australia

D. U.S.A

Correct : D. U.S.A

7. Which of these is NOT included as a Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution?

A. Right to freedom to speech

B. Right to equality before law

C. Right to Constitutional Remedies

D. Right to equal wages for equal work

Correct : D. Right to equal wages for equal work

8. 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

9. Which of the following writs/orders of the High court/supreme court is brought to get an order of an authority quashed?

A. Mandamus

B. Certiorari

C. Quo Warranto

D. Habeas Corpus

Correct : C. Quo Warranto

10. Point out which from the following is NOT a right enumerated in the Constitution of India but has been articulated by the Supreme Court to be a fundamental right?

A. Right to life

B. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

C. Protection of personal liberty

D. Right to permanent liberty

Correct : D. Right to permanent liberty

11. Who considered the right to constitutional remedies as very ‘heart and soul’ of the Indian Constitution?

A. M.K.Gandhi

B. J.L. Nehru

C. B.R. Ambedkar

D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Correct : C. B.R. Ambedkar

12. Which of the following is a bulwark of personal freedom?

A. Mandamus

B. Habeas corpus

C. Quo Warranto

D. Certiorari

Correct : B. Habeas corpus

13. Which of the following rights is NOT granted by the constitution of India at present as a fundamental right?

A. Right to equality

B. Right to freedom

C. Right to property

D. Right against exploitation

Correct : C. Right to property

14. Fundamental Rights are NOT given to –

A. Bankrupt persons

B. Aliens

C. Persons suffering from incurable diseases

D. Political sufferers

Correct : D. Political sufferers

15. Which one of the following is the guardian of fundamental right?

A. Legislature

B. Executive

C. Political parties

D. Judiciary

Correct : D. Judiciary

16. Which of the following are covered under the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India? I) Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour II) Prohibition of employment of children in factories III) Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

Correct : D. I, II and III

17. All the following are fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution except –

A. Right to equality

B. Right against exploitation

C. Right to adequate means of livelihood

D. None of these

Correct : C. Right to adequate means of livelihood

18. Which part of the Indian Constitution has been described as the soul of the Constitution?

A. Fundamental Rights

B. Directive Principles of state policy

C. The Preamble

D. Right to Constitutional Remedies

Correct : D. Right to Constitutional Remedies

19. The 44th Amendment in the Constitution of India removed the following right from the category of Fundamental Rights–

A. Freedom, of speech

B. Constitutional remedies

C. Property

D. Freedom of religion

Correct : C. Property

20. Which of the following rights does Indian Constitution NOT guarantee?

A. Right of equal home

B. Right to equality

C. Right to freedom of religion

D. Right to freedom of speech

Correct : A. Right of equal home

21. Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian constitution?

A. The Preamble

B. The Fundamental Rights

C. The Directive Principles of state policy

D. The seventh schedule

Correct : C. The Directive Principles of state policy

22. Under the directive principles of state policy upto what age of children they are expected to be provided free and compulsory education?

A. 14 years

B. 15 years

C. 16 years

D. 18 years

Correct : A. 14 years

23. Equal pay for equal work has been ensured in the Indian constitution as one of the –

A. Fundamental Rights

B. Directive Principles of state policy

C. Fundamental Duties

D. Economic Rights

Correct : B. Directive Principles of state policy

24. The Directive principles of state policy is a cheque which his paid on Bank’s convenience, Who told it?

A. B.R. Ambedkar

B. K.M. Munshi

C. Rajendra Prasad

D. K.T. Seth

Correct : A. B.R. Ambedkar

25. The directive principles of state policy are:

A. justicable

B. non-justicable

C. Only some of the provisions are justicable

D. None of the above

Correct : B. non-justicable

26. Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is NOT a fundamental duty?

A. To vote in public elections

B. To develop the scientific temper

C. To safeguard public property

D. To abide by the Constitution and respect its deals

Correct : A. To vote in public elections

27. Where is Raisina Hill?

A. Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated

B. The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as Shankaracharya Hill

C. The place where the Dogra rulers Jammu and Kashmir built their fort in Jammu

D. The Rock feature at Knayakumari where Swami Vivekanad’s stature was erected.

Correct : A. Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated

28. The President of India enjoys emergency powers of

A. two types

B. three types

C. four types

D. Five types

Correct : B. three types

29. How many times the President of India can seek reelection to his post?

A. Once

B. 2 times

C. 3 times

D. any number of times

Correct : D. any number of times

30. Which of the following appointment is NOT made by the President of India?

A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

B. Chief Justice of India

C. Chief of Air Staff

D. Chief of Army

Correct : A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

31. In case of President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter?

A. Chief Justice of India

B. Secretary of Lok Sabha

C. Vice President

D. Prime Minister

Correct : C. Vice President

32. What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the President of India?

A. 58 years

B. 60 years

C. 62 years

D. There is no maximum age limit

Correct : D. There is no maximum age limit

33. Rashprapati Bhawan was desgined by –

A. Edward Stone

B. Le Corbusier

C. Edwin Lutyens

D. Tarun Dutt

Correct : C. Edwin Lutyens

34. A President Ordinance can remain in force –

A. For three months

B. For six months

C. For nine months

D. Indefinitely

Correct : B. For six months

35. Who can initiate impeachment of the President?

A. 1/4the members of either House of the Parliament.

B. Half of the members of either House of the Parliament

C. Half of the state legislatures

D. 1/3rd members of any state legislature

Correct : A. 1/4the members of either House of the Parliament.

36. The President of India is elected by the –

A. Members of the Lok Sabha

B. Members of Both Houses of the Parliament

C. Members of the state legislature

D. By an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and state Assemblies.

Correct : D. By an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and state Assemblies.

37. To be eligible for election as President of India a person must have completed the age of –

A. 25 years

B. 30 years

C. 35 years

D. 40 years

Correct : C. 35 years

38. The President of India is elected by the numbers of an electoral college which does NOT include –

A. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha

B. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha

C. The elected members of the state assemblies

D. The elected members of the state legislative councils

Correct : D. The elected members of the state legislative councils

39. Which one of the following offices is held during the pleasure of the President of India?

A. Vice-president

B. Chief Justice of India

C. Goveror of a state

D. Chairman of UPSC

Correct : C. Goveror of a state

40. The Union Executive of India consists of –

A. The President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only

B. The President and council of Ministers only

C. The President, Vice president council of Ministers and Lok Sabha

D. The President, Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman

Correct : A. The President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only

41. Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1975?

A. V.V. Giri

B. Giani Zail Singh

C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad

D. Shakar Dayal Sharma

Correct : C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad

42. Who holds the power to appoint the nominees from Anglo-Indian Community in the Lok Sabha?

A. Minorities Commission

B. President of India

C. Prime Minister

D. Vice-President

Correct : B. President of India

43. Who is the executive head of state in India?

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Leader of the opposition

D. Chief-Secretary Government of India

Correct : A. President

44. The first President of Independent India hails from–

A. U.P.

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Bihar

D. Tamil Nadu

Correct : C. Bihar

45. Recommendations to the President of India on the specific Union-State fiscal relations are made by the –

A. Finance Minister

B. Reserve Bank of India

C. Planning Commission

D. Finance Commission

Correct : D. Finance Commission

46. Who among the following Presidents held office for two consecutive terms?

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

C. Both a and b

D. Dr. Zakir Hussain

Correct : A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

47. By which of the following can the President of India be impeached?

A. By the Lok Sabha

B. By the parliament

C. By the Chief Justice of India

D. By the Prime Minister

Correct : B. By the parliament

48. Who among the following is appointed by the President?

A. Attorney General of India

B. Comptroller and Auditor

C. Governor of a state

D. All of these

Correct : D. All of these

49. The single instance of the unanimous election of the President of India so far, was the election of –

A. Rajendra Prasad

B. Dr. Radhakrishnan

C. Zakir Hussain

D. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Correct : D. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

50. Which one of the following has the power to initiate the motion of impeachment of the President of India?

A. Rajya Sabha

B. Lok Sabha

C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

D. Both the houses of the parliament

Correct : D. Both the houses of the parliament

51. The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled castes rests with the following –

A. Commission for scheduled castes and tribes

B. Prime Minister

C. Governor of the state

D. President

Correct : D. President

52. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the president of India right from beginning?

A. C. Rajagopalachari,

B. C. Rajagopalchari, Rajendra Prasad, V.V.Giri, Zakir Hussain

C. Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan , Zakir Hussain, V.V. Giri,

D. Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, V.V.Giri,

Correct : C. Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan , Zakir Hussain, V.V. Giri,

53. Election to the office of the President is conducted by –

A. The speaker of the Lok Sabha

B. The Prime Minister’s Office

C. The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

D. The Election Commission of India

Correct : D. The Election Commission of India

54. In the event of a vacancy in the offices of both the President and vice-president of India, the person who performs the duty of a President is –

A. Speaker of Lok Sabha

B. Chief Justice of India

C. Chairman of Rajya Sabha

D. Attorney General

Correct : B. Chief Justice of India

55. The vice-president is the ex-officio chairman of the–

A. Rajya Sabha

B. Lok Sabha

C. Planning Commission

D. National development Council

Correct : A. Rajya Sabha

56. Who held the office of the Vice – President of India for two consecutive terms?

A. Dr. Radhakrishnan

B. Mr. R. Venkatraman

C. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma

D. Mr. V.V. Giri

Correct : A. Dr. Radhakrishnan

57. A Commission under the Chairmanship of Justice M.N. Venkatchalaih has been constituted by the Union Government to review the:

A. Centre-state relations

B. Sharing of financial resources among the states

C. Sharing of river waters among riparian states

D. Constitution of India

Correct : D. Constitution of India

58. Which one of the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India officiating as President is correct?

A. He shall continue to be chairman of the council of states

B. He shall cease to be the chairman of the Council Of States

C. He shall nominate the next-senior most member of the house to be the chairman of the council of states

D. None of the above

Correct : B. He shall cease to be the chairman of the Council Of States

59. Which of the following vice-presidents are NOT appointed as President of the country?

A. Dr. S.Radhakrishnan

B. R. Venkatraman

C. Krishna Kant

D. Dr.Zakir Hussain

Correct : C. Krishna Kant

60. Who was the first women to become the Prime Minister of a Country?

A. Golda Meir

B. Margaret Thatcher

C. Indira Gandhi

D. Sirivano Bhandharnaike

Correct : C. Indira Gandhi

61. In India, the Prime Minister remains in office so long as he enjoys the -

A. Support of armed forces

B. Confidence of Rajya Sabha

C. Confidence of Lok Sabha

D. Support of the people

Correct : C. Confidence of Lok Sabha

62. Which party provided two Prime Ministers in two year’s time?

A. B.J.P.

B. Janata Party

C. Janata Dal

D. Samajwad of Janata Party

Correct : B. Janata Party

63. What is the tenure of the Prime Minister of India?

A. Conterminous with the tenure of the Lok Sabha

B. Conterminous with the tenure of the President

C. As long as he enjoys the support of a majority in the Lok Sabha

D. Five years

Correct : C. As long as he enjoys the support of a majority in the Lok Sabha

64. Who among the following is the Chairman of the National Integration Council?

A. The President

B. The Vice-President

C. The Prime Minister

D. The Chief Justice of India

Correct : C. The Prime Minister

65. Who of the following became Prime Minister of India without becoming a Union Cabinet Minister?

A. Chaudhary C haran Singh

B. H.D. Deve Gowda

C. Morarji Desai

D. I.K. Gujral

Correct : B. H.D. Deve Gowda

66. When was Jana-Gana-Mana (Which later became National anethm of India) first sung and where?

A. 24th January, 1950 in Allahabad

B. 24th January, 1950 in Delhi

C. 26th December, 1942 in Calcutta

D. 27th December, 1911 in Calcutta

Correct : D. 27th December, 1911 in Calcutta

67. The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National River?

A. Brahmaputra

B. Yamuna

C. Ganga

D. Kaveri

Correct : C. Ganga

68. The Indian Constitution recognizes minorities on the basis of:

A. Religion

B. Caste

C. Colour

D. Percentage of the population of the Group to the total population

Correct : D. Percentage of the population of the Group to the total population

69. Which of the following is NOT an element of the state?

A. Population

B. Land

C. Army

D. Government

Correct : C. Army

70. There is no provision in the constitution for the impeachment of the:

A. Chief Justice of India

B. Chief Justice of a High court

C. Governor

D. Vice-President

Correct : D. Vice-President

71. Consent of the people means consent of:

A. A few people

B. All people

C. Majority of the people

D. Leader of the people

Correct : C. Majority of the people

72. The expression Creamy Layer used in the judgement of the supreme court relating to the case regarding reservations refers to :

A. those sections of society which pay income tax

B. Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are economically advanced

C. Those sections of the society that are considered advanced according to Karpuri Thakur formula

D. All sections of upper castes of the society

Correct : B. Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are economically advanced

73. Despotism is possible in a:

A. One party state

B. Two party state

C. Multi party state

D. Two and multi party state

Correct : A. One party state

74. Karl Marx belonged to:

A. Germany

B. Holland

C. France

D. Britain

Correct : A. Germany

75. The basic parameters of India’ Foreign policy means laid down by:

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

B. Dr. Radhakrishnan

C. Jawahar Lal Nehru

D. Dr. Zakir Hussain

Correct : C. Jawahar Lal Nehru

76. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti Defection bill was passed?

A. Indira Gandhi

B. Rajiv Gandhi

C. V.P. Singh

D. H.D. Deve Gowda

Correct : B. Rajiv Gandhi

77. Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers resigned before facing a vote of noconfidence in the Lok Sabha?

A. Chandra Sekhar

B. Morarji Desai

C. Chaudhary Charan Singh

D. V.P. Singh

Correct : C. Chaudhary Charan Singh

78. Shakti-Sthal is related to whom?

A. Smt. Indira Gandhi

B. Rajiv Gandhi

C. Mahatma Gandhi

D. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

Correct : A. Smt. Indira Gandhi

79. Who exercises the actual executive power under the Parliamentary form of Government?

A. Parliament

B. Prime Minister

C. President

D. Bureaucracy

Correct : B. Prime Minister

80. The Union Ministers hold office during the pleasure of -------

A. The President

B. The Prime Minister

C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

D. The Chief justice of the Supreme Court of India

Correct : A. The President

81. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minster of India?

A. L.K. Advani

B. Morarji Desai

C. Charan Singh

D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Correct : D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

82. Who was the first foreign Minister of free India?

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru

B. Gulzari Lal Nehru

C. Lal Bahadur Shastri

D. John Mathai

Correct : A. Jawahar Lal Nehru

83. If the finance Minister fails to get the Annual budget passed in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister is expected to –

A. Compel the Finance Minister to resign

B. Submit the resignation of his/ her cabinet

C. Refer it to the Joint session of both the Houses of Parliament.

D. Form another cabinet with different members

Correct : B. Submit the resignation of his/ her cabinet

84. The Council of Ministers of Indian Union is collectively responsible to –

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Rajya Sabha

D. Lok Sabha

Correct : D. Lok Sabha

85. With reference to the constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. The council of Ministers of the Union are responsible to both the Houses of Parliament 2. The President of India cannot appoint any one as Union Minister not recommended by Prime Minister Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct : B. 2 only

86. Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo China War of 1962?

A. R.N. Thapar

B. Jagjivan Ram

C. V.K. Krishna Menon

D. Govind Ballabh

Correct : C. V.K. Krishna Menon

87. In Which one of the following Ministries, the Census Organization has been functioning on a permanent footing since 1961?

A. Home affairs

B. Health and family development

C. Human Resource Development

D. Social Justice and Empowerment

Correct : A. Home affairs

88. Who is called the Father of Indian economic reform?

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru

B. Indira Gandhi

C. Manmohan Singh

D. None of these

Correct : C. Manmohan Singh

89. The Comptroller and Auditor –General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the –

A. Union Government

B. State Government

C. Union and state Governments

D. Neither union nor state Governments

Correct : C. Union and state Governments

90. What is period of appointment of the comptroller and auditor -general of India?

A. 6 years

B. upto 65 years of age

C. 6 years or 65 years of age

D. upto 64 years of age

Correct : C. 6 years or 65 years of age

91. Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government?

A. Attorney General

B. Cabinet Secretary

C. Home secretary

D. Principal Secretary to the P.M.

Correct : A. Attorney General

92. The Attorney General of India is appointed by –

A. The President of India

B. The Prime Minister

C. The Chief justice of India

D. The UPSC

Correct : A. The President of India

93. In India, the Controller General of Accounts presents a detailed analytical review of Union Government accounts to the Finance ministry every–

A. Year

B. Six months

C. Three months

D. Month

Correct : D. Month

94. Which of the following statements with respect to Attorney -General of India is not correct?

A. Take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha

B. Be a member of a committee of the parliament

C. Speak in the Lok Sabha

D. Vote in the Lok Sabha

Correct : D. Vote in the Lok Sabha

95. Consider the following statements with respect to Attorney – General of India 1. He is appointed by the President 2. He must have the same qualification as are required by a judge of Supreme Court 3. In the performance of his duties he shall have the right of audience in all courts of India. Which of the statement given above is/ are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Correct : D. 1, 2 and 3

96. Who advises the Government of India on legal matters?

A. Attorney General

B. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

C. Chairman, law commission

D. None of these

Correct : A. Attorney General

97. Comptroller and auditor General of India is appointed by:

A. President

B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

C. Chairman of the planning commission

D. Finance Minister

Correct : A. President

98. Constitution is generally defined as:

A. Law of the land.

B. Fundamental law of the land.

C. Administrative law of the la

Correct : B. Fundamental law of the land.

99. Which of the following has been considered supreme as a source of power?

A. Supreme Court of India.

B. Parliament of India.

C. President of India.

D. Constitution of India.

Correct : D. Constitution of India.

100. What is the chief source of political power in India?

A. The people.

B. The Constitution.

C. The Parliament.

D. The Parliament and State Legislatures.

Correct : A. The people.