1. The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is that -
Correct : C. It is bicameral in nature
2. The members of the Lok Sabha from the Union Territories of India are :
Correct : C. Chosen by direct election
3. The first reading of the Bill in a House of Parliament refers to :
Correct : A. The motion for leave to introduce a Bill in the House
4. The term of the Lok Sabha -
Correct : C. Can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
5. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct : C. There is no constitutional bar for nominated members to be appointed as a Union Minister
6. Which of the following statements is not correct?
Correct : A. In Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion has to set out the grounds on which it is based.
7. Name the body which was established to provide safety and security of SCs' and STs' social, economic, cultural and educational concerns after an amendment in the Indian constitution?
Correct : B. National Commission for SC and ST
8. India has been described under Article- 1 of the Constitution as a –
Correct : D. Union of States
9. Which one among the following is the distinguishing factor between a pressure group and a political party?
Correct : B. Pressure groups do not seek active political power, political parties do
10. What does Section 124A of Indian Penal Code deal with?
Correct : B. Sedition
11. What is the implication of the Central Government granting "Special Status" to a State?
Correct : D. Both (1) and (2) above
12. Which one of the following is not a correct description of the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Correct : D. Directive Principles promise equal income and free health care for all Indians
13. The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to -
Correct : A. lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels
14. Which of the follwoing is an extra- constitutional and non-statutory body?
Correct : B. Planning Commission
15. The Finance Commission –
Correct : D. adjudicates on the sharing of resources between Centre and the States
16. Which of the following non-members of Parliament has the right to address it?
Correct : A. Attorney-General of India
17. Which one of the following Directive principles is nearer to Gandhi's philosophy?
Correct : C. Strengthening of Gram Panchayats
18. The President of India is –
Correct : A. the Head of State
19. Parliamentary or Presidential Government can be distinguished mainly by
Correct : D. the legislative-executive relations
20. Which one of the following committees is NOT a Standing Committee of the Parliament?
Correct : D. Consultative Committee to the Ministry of Finance
21. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 extends to –
Correct : A. whole of India
22. India is a federal state because its Constitution provides for -
Correct : B. division of powers between the Union and the States.
23. Under which of the following situations can Rajya Sabha be dissolved?
Correct : D. None of these
24. One of the following is a part of executive. Find out –
Correct : D. Sub-Inspector of Police
25. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India –
Correct : C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
26. Who is the competent to dissolve the Parliament?
Correct : A. The President
27. The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is :
Correct : C. appointed by the Speaker
28. The "Residuary Powers" (not mentioned in the Union, State or Concurrent lists of the Constitution) are vested in –
Correct : B. Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
29. What is the composition of the electoral college for the election of Vice-President of India?
Correct : B. Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
30. Who of the following Chief Justice of India acted as the President of India also?
Correct : A. Justice M. Hidayatullah
31. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Correct : B. The forms of oaths or affirmations: Second Schedule
32. Which of the following would be called a "Secular" state?
Correct : C. The state which does not discriminate between religions
33. India is a secular state because in our country –
Correct : A. state has no religion
34. Which case is related to Fundamental Rights?
Correct : A. Golakhnath vs. State of Punjab (1967)
35. The writ of 'Habeas Corpus' is issued in the event of –
Correct : C. Wrongful police detention
36. Political equality is found in –
Correct : B. universal adult suffrage
37. Fundamental Rights are not given to –
Correct : B. Aliens
38. What is the fascist view of state?
Correct : B. Nation state is unqucstion ably sovereign.
39. The Government Bill means a bill introduced by a -
Correct : D. Minister in any House of the Parliament.
40. When an ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by a -
Correct : A. simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting
41. Joint Parliamentary Sessions in India are chaired by the –
Correct : C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
42. Article-32 of the Indian constitution relates to –
Correct : C. Right to constitutional remedies
43. Which one of the following is related to Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Correct : D. President of on India seeks opinion law or facts
44. Which Institution has the final authority to interpret the Constitution of India?
Correct : B. Supreme Court of India
45. The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by –
Correct : A. The President
46. With reference to the Constitution of India, which on the following pairs is not matched?
Correct : B. Stock Exchanges : Concurrent list
47. Which one of the following was established with a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?
Correct : C. Election Commission
48. Concept of welfare state in Indian Constitution is included in -
Correct : B. Directive Principles of State Policy
49. The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to –
Correct : A. The President
50. When were the Fundamental Duties included in the Constitution?
Correct : C. In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment
51. For which peroid the Finance Commission is formed?
Correct : C. 5 years
52. The President can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses from the–
Correct : D. Contingency Fund
53. If the President wants to resign, he shall address his letter of resignation to :
Correct : B. Vice-President of India
54. Impeachment Proceedings against the President for violation of the Constitution can be intiated in :
Correct : A. Either House of Parliament
55. The Ministry sometimes referred to as "Green Ministry" in India is Ministry of-
Correct : B. Environment and Forests
56. In Presidential Government, the President is –
Correct : A. independent of the Legislature
57. Which one of the following is not an elected member of the House?
Correct : C. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
58. A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed by -
Correct : C. The President after an address by the Parliament
59. The State Commission submits its annual report to the -
Correct : A. Governor
60. The Indian Parliament is competent to enact law on a State subject if –
Correct : A. emergency under Article 352 is in operation
61. Article 40 of the Constitution of India advises the State to work for -
Correct : B. Organisation of Village Panchayats
62. In Indian Parliament, a bill may be sent to a select committee –
Correct : D. at any stage at the discretion of the Speaker
63. Rajya Sabha enjoys more powers than the Lok Sabha in the case of –
Correct : C. Setting up of new All-India Services
64. Who is competent to dissolve the Raajya Sabha?
Correct : D. None of these
65. Who has the power of annulment or suspension of Acts and Resolutions of the Autonomous District and Regional Councils?
Correct : B. The President
66. Which one of the following regarding the procedure and conduct of business in the Parliament is not correct?
Correct : A. To discuss State matters
67. Which one of the following fundamental rights was described by Dr. B.R.Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?
Correct : B. Right to constitutional remedies
68. No person shall be a citizen of India if he has –
Correct : C. voluntarily acquired citizen ship of another country
69. The Preamble of our Constitution reads India as –
Correct : D. (4) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
70. Indian Parliament can rename or redefine the boundary of a State by –
Correct : A. a simple majority
71. Constitutional Monarchy means –
Correct : C. The King exercises power granted by constitution
72. What is popular sovereignty?
Correct : D. Sovereignty of the people
73. The mind and ideals of the framers of Constitution are reflected in the –
Correct : A. Preamble
74. When was our National Anthem first sung and where?
Correct : D. 27th December, 1911 in Calcutta
75. Which of the following is not a feature of Indian Constitution?
Correct : C. Presidential form of Government
76. In the Constitution of India, the term 'federal' appears in -
Correct : D. None of the above
77. Which is the sourec of political power in India?
Correct : D. We, the People
78. Which one of the following is a political right?
Correct : B. Right to contest elections
79. Fundamental Rights in India are guaranteed by it through -
Correct : C. Right to Constitutional Remedies
80. Right to free education within certain limits is –
Correct : A. guaranteed as a Fundamental Right
81. Which one of the following criteria is not required to be qualified for appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court?
Correct : D. At least twenty years as a Sub Judicial Magistrate
82. Which of the following statements correctly describes the fourth schedule of the Constitution of India?
Correct : D. It allocates seats in the council of states.
83. In the Indian Constitution, the right to equality is granted by following Articles. They are:
Correct : C. Article 14 to Article 18
84. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the State falls under its .
Correct : D. Original Jurisdiction
85. Sovereignty of Indian Parliament is restricted by:
Correct : B. Judicial Review
86. 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.
Correct : A. Right to privacy
87. Which of the following Standing Committees of Parliament has no MP from Rajya Sabha?
Correct : B. Estimates Committee
88. Where is the Constitutional power located enabling the Central Government to legislate on cow slaughter?
Correct : D. Art. 48 in the Directive Principles
89. The Vice President of India is elected by–
Correct : C. the elected members of the Parliament
90. A Bill referred to a 'Joint Sitting' of the two Houses of the Parliament is required to be passed by –
Correct : A. a simple majority of the members present
91. What are national parties?
Correct : A. Parties which have units in various states
92. Which among the following cannot be challenged in a court of law?
Correct : A. Directive Principles of state policy
93. A very good example of sharing power among different social group is -
Correct : C. Community government in Belgium
94. A ‘republic’ is a state in which the Head of the State is -
Correct : B. elected, directly or indirectly, by the people.
95. The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the –
Correct : A. Rajya Sabha
96. The Parliament consists of –
Correct : A. President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
97. Residuary powers in the Indian Constitution have been assigned to –