2. The National Emergency in India declared by the President of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through
Correct : A. Article-352
3. How many schedules does the Constitution of India contain?
Correct : D. 12
4. Under which article of Constitution does Jammu and Kashmir enjoys special constitutional position?
(1)
Correct : D. Article - 370
5. Right to vote is a -
Correct : D. Legal right
6. Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the –
Correct : B. President
7. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within –
Correct : C. 6 months
8. The Governor of a State has no power to –
Correct : C. adjourn the Assembly
9. Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Island?
Correct : B. Calcutta (Kolkata)
10. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India safeguards the rights of Minorities to establish and run educational institutions of their own liking?
Correct : C. Article 30
11. During Financial Emergency all money bills passed by the state legislature are to be reserved for the consideration of the –
Correct : D. President
12. The committee on subordinate legislation deals with –
Correct : A. Delegated legislation
13. In which Article of the Constitution of India was the provision for reservation of scheduled castes in the Lok Sabha made?
Correct : A. Article 330
14. The Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted from which Constitution?
Correct : C. Irish Constitution
15. The source of authority of the Indian Constitution is:
Correct : C. The People of India
16. The guardian of fundamental rights is -
Correct : A. Judiciary
17. Which of the following articles of Indian Constitution empowers the Governor to issue ordinances during recess of the state legislature?
Correct : C. Article 213
18. Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court is mentioned in which of the following articles of Indian Constitution?
Correct : C. Article 143
19. How many subjects are kept under the jurisdiction of panchayats in the eleven schedule of the Constitution?
Correct : C. 29
20. Which article of Indian Constitution deals with amendment procedure?
Correct : D. Article 368
21. Who held the office of the Vice- President of India for two consecutive terms?
Correct : A. Dr. Radhakrishnan
22. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for uniform civil code for the citizens?
Correct : B. Article 44
23. Constitution of India came into force in–
Correct : C. 1950
24. The Constitution of India describes the country as a –
Correct : A. Union of States
25. The concept of Constitution first originated in –
Correct : B. Britain
26. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?
Correct : C. Mahatma Gandhi
27. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
Correct : D. B. R. Ambedkar
28. Which of the following article of IPC is related to unnatural sex?
Correct : D. 377
29. Which Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj System?
Correct : C. 73rd
30. Article 1 of the Constitution of India declares India to be a –
Correct : A. Union of States
31. The cabinet in the Parliamentary system is accountable to -
Correct : D. The Legislature
32. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in –
Correct : C. The United States
33. Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of -
Correct : D. Fourteen days
34. In which of the following houses the chairperson is not the member of that house?
Correct : B. Rajya Sabha
35. Which is a Permanent Institution?
Correct : A. Family
36. Which one of the following is a hindrance to liberty and independence?
Correct : A. Centralisation
37. ‘Pivot to Asia’ is the strategy of the foreign policy of -
Correct : A. India
38. According to Iris L Calude Jr. which of the following is not a device for the management of power?
Correct : A. Arms control
39. The modern state system with its territorial sovereignty came into existence first in Europe in the wake of the :
Correct : C. Treaty of Westphalia
40. Who among the following was the member of Lok Sabha during his Prime Ministership?
Correct : D. Dr. Manmohan Singh
41. Judges of the district court are appointed by:
Correct : A. Governor
42. Sikkim was granted statehood in the year–
Correct : C. 1975
43. Which Article of the Constitution provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir?
Correct : C. 370
44. The power to decide an Election Petition for the State is vested in the –
Correct : C. High Courts
45. Union Public Service Commission has to submit the report to the –
Correct : A. President
46. Which one of the following Commissions is not provided in the Constitution of India?
Correct : A. Planning Commission
47. What is the normal tenure of a Panchayat?
Correct : C. 2 years
48. In which Part of the Constitution of India we find the provisions relating to citizenship?
Correct : B. Part II
49. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the –
Correct : C. Lok Sabha
50. Under which one of the following Sections of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 has power of State Government to impose collective fine been provided?
Correct : D. Section 14 A
51. Who calls the Joint Session of the two Houses of the Parliament?
Correct : A. The President
52. Delimitation of the Lok Sabha constituencies was last done in the year –
(1)
Correct : B. (2) 1973
53. If the Speaker of Lok Sabha Wishes to tender his resignation he has to address his letter to
Correct : B. The Deputy Speaker
54. Under which of the following Sections of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 has offences by companies been provided?
Correct : C. Section 14
55. What is the maximum number of starred questions that can be asked in Lok Sabha on a particular day?
Correct : B. 20
56. Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court?
Correct : B. President of India
57. Which one of the following languages is not specified in the Eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution?
Correct : B. English
58. A proclamation of emergency, under Article 352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the Parliament within –
Correct : A. one month
59. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force –
Correct : B. For six months
60. The minimum number of judges who are to sit for the purpose of deciding any case involving any substantial question of law for the purpose of hearing any reference under Art 143 shall be -
Correct : A. Five
61. To be eligible to be appointed as a Judge of Supreme Court of India, how long a person should have practiced in a High Court?
Correct : A. 10 Years
62. The Preventive Detention Act curtailed
Correct : A. Right to Freedom
63. What makes the judiciary the guardian of the constitution?
Correct : D. Judicial Review
64. Money bill has been defined in -
(1)
Correct : A. Article 110(2)
65. Which article of the Constitution laid down that state shall take steps to organize village panchayats?
Correct : D. Article 40
66. Article 249 of the Indian Constitution is associated with the functions of -
Correct : B. The state list
67. The Preamble to our Constitution makes no mention of –
Correct : D. Adult franchise
68. Which of the following is an essential element of the state?
Correct : D. All these
69. Which is the most important system in Democracy?
Correct : B. Political
70. Which of the following gave the idea of Constituent Assembly for India?
Correct : C. Cabinet Mission Plan
71. The Constitution of India was enacted on 26 November 1949 by the -
Correct : C. President of India
72. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States?
Correct : A. Nagaland
73. The playing time (In seconds) of the full version of Indian National Anthem is-
Correct : B. 52
74. In India, woman had never been a Chief Minister in the State of –
Correct : D. Maharashtra
75. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second official language of the state?
Correct : D. Uttarakhand
76. Who of the following Presidents of India was associated with Trade Union Movement?
Correct : A. V. V. Girt
77. The largest Union Territory of India is
Correct : C. Delhi
78. The National Integration Council (NIC) is chaired by the –
Correct : A. Prime Minister
79. The first mid-term elections for Lok Sabha were held in –
Correct : B. 1971
80. The English Crown is an example of –
Correct : C. Nominal executive
81. Which Article empowers the President to impose Financial Emergency?
(1)
Correct : D. Article 360
82. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to regulate right of citizenship?
Correct : D. Article 11
83. By which Amendment were `Fundamental Duties' added to the Constitution?
Correct : B. 42nd Amendment
84. The Panchayat Raj system in India was introduced under the direction of which article of the constitution?
Correct : B. 40
85. The First Five Year Plan (19511 956) was drafted by -
Correct : B. K N Raj
86. During Twelfth Five-Year Plan, which one of the following average annual growth rate targets was envisaged for agriculture and allied sector?
Correct : C. 4.0 percent
87. Special status to Jammu and Kashmir is given by the Indian Constitution under the article
Correct : C. 370
88. The unification of Karnataka was achieved in the year –
Correct : A. 1956
89. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the –
Correct : D. President
90. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
Correct : B. The Vice-President
91. When did the Constituent Assembly adopt National Anthem?
Correct : C. 24th January 1950
92. Which committee was established on Criminal - Politician and Bureaucratic nexus?
Correct : A. Vohra Committee
93. In which year was the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) enacted?
(1)
Correct : C. 2002
94. The Women's Reservation Bill seeks how much reservation for women in the State assemblies and Lok Sabha?
Correct : C. 33%
95. The speaker’s vote in the Lok Sabha is called -
Correct : A. Casting vote
96. How many Constitutional Amendments to the Constitution of India have been made so far?
Correct : A. 122
97. Which Article of the Constitution deals with removal/dismissal of a Civil Servant?
Correct : C. Article 311
98. Where is the objective of "social justice" articulated in the Constitution of India?
Correct : D. Preamble
99. Under which Article of the Constitution can an Emergency be declared in India on account of war or external aggression?
Correct : B. Article 352
100. Which one of the following is a subject of the concurrent list?