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Indian Constitution and Politics | Set 4
1. Who presides over the joint session of the Parliament?
A. Speaker
B. Deputy Chairman
C. President
D. Vice President
Correct : C. President
2. The position of the Vice President of India resembles to the position of Vice President of
A. France
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Russia
Correct : B. USA
3. who prepares the agenda in meeting of the Council of Ministers
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Deputy Prime Minister
D. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Correct : B. Prime Minister
4. The Chairman of Council of States is elected by
A. Elected members of Council of States
B. All members of the Council of States
C. Members of both Houses of Parliament
D. elected members of the Parliament
Correct : C. Members of both Houses of Parliament
5. which of the following is not an objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy
A. To ensure a welfare state
B. to ensure socio-economic justice
C. To establish a religious state
D. to ensure the creation of village Panchayath
Correct : C. To establish a religious state
6. The Head of the government under a Parliamentary government enjoys
A. Real power
B. nominal power
C. limited power
D. no power
Correct : A. Real power
7. The classification of government as unitary and federal is on the basis of
A. Centralization of power
B. division of power
C. delegation of powers
D. separation of powers
Correct : B. division of power
8. Majority provisions of the Constitution of India can be amended by
A. the Parliament
B. The President
C. the State Legislature
D. the Parliament of the consent of states
Correct : A. the Parliament
9. Community Development Program was launched on
A. 2nd October 1951
B. 2nd October 1952
C. 2nd October 1953
D. 2nd October 1954
Correct : B. 2nd October 1952
10. National Extension Service was launched on
A. 2nd October 1953
B. 2nd October 1952
C. 2nd October 1951
D. 2nd October 1950
Correct : A. 2nd October 1953
11. Political homogeneity is a feature of
A. Presidential system
B. Parliamentary system
C. Democratic system
D. Collegiate executive
Correct : B. Parliamentary system
12. To organize village Panchayath as units of self government is an example of
A. Liberal principle
B. Economic principle
C. Gandhian principle
D. None of these
Correct : C. Gandhian principle
13. The age to exercise franchise was reduced from 21 years to 18 years by
A. 42nd amendment
B. 44th amendment
C. 61st amendment
D. 72nd amendment
Correct : C. 61st amendment
14. The President of India can dissolve the House of People on the recommendation of the
A. Vice President
B. Chief Justice
C. Cabinet
D. Council of Ministers
Correct : D. Council of Ministers
15. Motion suggesting that expenditure earmarked for particular ministry should be reduced is known as
A. Adjournment motion
B. Cut motion
C. Privilege motion
D. Call of attention motion
Correct : B. Cut motion
16. A member of the Parliament formally loss his membership if he consecutively abstain himself from ----- sitting of the House
A. 15
B. 30
C. 60
D. 90
Correct : C. 60
17. Who is the Head of the Government in India?
A. The President
B. the Prime Minister
C. the speaker
D. the Deputy Chairman of Rajya sabha
Correct : B. the Prime Minister
18. The Governor of a state can nominate how many members to the Legislative Assembly?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 5
Correct : C. 1
19. Which among the following type of authority is given to the President of India?
A. Political
B. Defacto
C. Dejure
D. Popular
Correct : C. Dejure
20. The Public Accounts Committee submits its report to the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Council of States
D. House of the People
Correct : D. House of the People
21. The revenue estimate of a budget are prepared by
A. Estimates Committee
B. Central Ministry of Finance
C. Union Council of Ministers
D. Respective Ministers
Correct : B. Central Ministry of Finance
22. The committee which examine the ‘extravagance’ of the government
A. Public Accounts Committee
B. Estimates Committee
C. Public Undertaking Committee
D. Ad hoc Committee
Correct : B. Estimates Committee
23. The budget is an instrument of control by
A. the Government
B. the Executive
C. the Legislature
D. the Judiciary
Correct : C. the Legislature
24. Separate electorate for Muslims were introduced by the Act of
A. 1919
B. 1935
C. 1909
D. 1947
Correct : A. 1919
25. The Cabinet Mission was appointed
A. To work out the modalities for the transfer of power
B. to finalise the date for the transfer of power
C. To discuss the Plan of partition
D. to partition of Bengal
Correct : A. To work out the modalities for the transfer of power
26. Provincial autonomy was introduced by the Act of
A. 1935
B. 1919
C. 1909
D. 1947
Correct : A. 1935
27. The interim government proposed under the Cabinet Mission Plan was formed on
A. 15th August 1946
B. 2nd September 1946
C. 26th July 1947
D. 26th January 1950
Correct : B. 2nd September 1946
28. The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act in
A. July 1947
B. January 1947
C. June 1947
D. August 1947
Correct : C. June 1947
29. Periodic elections to the local bodies are made mandatory by
A. 72nd amendment
B. 73rd amendment
C. 86th amendment
D. 87th amendment
Correct : B. 73rd amendment
30. Balvant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed to review
A. National Extension Service
B. Panchayati Raj
C. Electoral system
D. Community Development Programme
Correct : C. Electoral system
31. Mandal Commission recommendations were appointed by
A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. A B Vajpayee
C. P V Narasimha Rao
D. V P Singh
Correct : D. V P Singh
32. Minto Morley Reforms is also known as
A. Government of India Act 1919
B. Government of India Act 1892
C. Government of India Act 1935
D. Government of India Act 1909
Correct : D. Government of India Act 1909
33. How many duties are included in the Constitution as Fundamental Duties?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 9
D. 6
Correct : B. 11
34. National Development Council was constituted in
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1947
Correct : C. 1952
35. The qualification for the Chairman and the members of the Finance Commission are specified in
A. Finance Act of 1951
B. Finance Act of 1952
C. Finance Act of 1950
D. Finance Act of 1953
Correct : A. Finance Act of 1951
36. Finance Commission is constituted every 5 years by the
A. President
B. Parliament
C. Union Council of Ministers
D. Speaker
Correct : A. President
37. The states enjoy exclusive jurisdiction over subjects of
A. Union list
B. State list
C. Residuary List
D. Concurrent list
Correct : B. State list
38. Which is the list that contains subjects in which both the centre and the states can legislate?
A. Union list
B. State list
C. Residuary list
D. Concurrent list
Correct : D. Concurrent list
39. The authority to alter the boundaries of state in India rests with
A. State government
B. Parliament
C. Prime Minister
D. President
Correct : B. Parliament
40. The Union Government gives grants-in-aid to the states on the recommendations of the
A. Planning Commission
B. National Integration Council
C. Finance Commission
D. National Development Council
Correct : C. Finance Commission
41. Which among the following is empowered to constitute Inter State Council?
A. The Parliament
B. The President
C. The National Development Council
D. The Planning Commission
Correct : B. The President
42. The salary of judges during their offices can be reduced by the
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. Article 359
Correct : C. Article 360
43. The unlawful detention of a person is questioned by the writ of
A. Habeas Corpus
B. Certiorari
C. Quo Warranto
D. Mandamus
Correct : A. Habeas Corpus
44. The High Court in India do not possess
A. Original jurisdiction
B. Appellate jurisdiction
C. Advisory jurisdiction
D. Revisory jurisdiction
Correct : C. Advisory jurisdiction
45. Under which article of the Constitution the Supreme Court of India has been established
A. 24
B. 124
C. 224
D. 231
Correct : B. 124
46. The High Court has the power to issue writ under article
A. 32
B. 220
C. 226
D. 344
Correct : C. 226
47. The power of the Supreme Court can be enlarged by
A. Cabinet
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Chief Justice
Correct : B. Parliament
48. Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from offices by
A. Executive order
B. Impeachment
C. Judicial order
D. Bureaucracy
Correct : B. Impeachment
49. Which article of the Constitution of India deals with the Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
A. Article 74
B. Article 142
C. Article 143
D. Article 147
Correct : C. Article 143
50. Subjects in the -------------- schedule is beyond the scope of Judicial Review
A. 8th
B. 9th
C. 12th
D. 3rd
Correct : B. 9th
51. The Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court was adopted from the Constitution of
A. Germany
B. US
C. Australia
D. Canada
Correct : C. Australia
52. The Union Legislature in India is empowered
A. Not to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
B. to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
C. To abrogate the basic structure
D. None of these
Correct : A. Not to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
53. Preventive Detention is a reasonable restriction on
A. Article 14
B. Article 19
C. Article 21
D. Article 32
Correct : C. Article 21
54. Which of the following is the inevitable outcome of liberalization?
A. Retrace of the state
B. reentry of the state
C. Neutrality of the state
D. None of these
Correct : A. Retrace of the state
55. which of the following is inherent in communalism
A. Peace for all religious sects
B. racial overtone
C. Ethnic rivalry
D. Antagonistic assertion in all spheres of life
Correct : D. Antagonistic assertion in all spheres of life
56. Communalism is opposed to
A. Secular credential
B. ethnic conflict
C. friendship between class
D. All of the above
Correct : A. Secular credential
57. Globalisation gives primacy to unbriddled
A. Welfare means
B. Trade
C. Socialism
D. Consumerism
Correct : D. Consumerism
58. Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is contained in
A. Article 131
B. Article 129
C. Article 132
D. Article 136
Correct : A. Article 131
59. The power of the President to consult the Supreme Court is under Article
A. 132
B. 143
C. 136
D. 131
Correct : B. 143
60. The sequence of procedure for passing a Bill in the House is
A. First reading, Committee stage, report stage, second reading, third reading
B. First reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading
C. First reading, second reading, third reading, Committee stage, report stage
D. First reading, Committee stage, second reading, third reading
Correct : B. First reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading
61. In a federal system the guardian of the Constitution is
A. the Parliament
B. the Judiciary
C. the council of Ministers
D. the National Security Advisor
Correct : B. the Judiciary