1. Who is the Chief Law Officer of the Government of India?
Correct : D. The Attorney General of India
2. Which is the highest body that approves Five Year Plans in the country?
Correct : D. National Development Council
3. Which one among the following statements regarding the constitutionally guaranteed Right to Education in India is correct?
Correct : D. This right has been given to all Indian children between the ages of 6 to 14 years under the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act
4. The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the:
Correct : D. Chief Justice of High Court
5. In which way the President can assign any of the functions of the Union Government to the State Government?
Correct : C. In consultation with the Government of the State
6. Who presides over the Joint Session of Indian Parliament?
Correct : A. Speaker of lok Sabha
7. Indian Parliament Means –
Correct : C. President of India - Rajya Sabha - Lok Sabha
8. The President of India is elected by –
Correct : D. elected members of both houses of Parliament and elected members of State legislative assemblies
9. The Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of India deals with :
Correct : B. allocation of seats in the Council of States.
10. The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India contains -
Correct : B. the Union List, the State List and the Concurrent List
11. Who among the following are not appointed by the President of India?
Correct : C. Vice-President
12. What is meant by social justice?
Correct : C. All kinds of discrimination based on caste, creed, colour and sex should be eliminated.
13. The States and the Central Government derive power from -
Correct : A. the Constitution of India
14. President of India exercises his powers
Correct : A. either directly or through officers subordinate to him
15. Which of the following categories of citizens of the prescribed age may be registered as a voter?
Correct : C. Non-resident citizens
16. Which of these is NOT included as a Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution?
Correct : D. Right to equal wages for equal work
17. Which one of the following statements reflects the republic character of Indian democracy?
Correct : D. Elected President and directly or indirectly elected Parliament
18. Which of the following may be considered a Pressure Group?
Correct : D. Members of a trade union
19. A seat of a M. P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of —
Correct : D. None of the above / More than one of the above
20. The purpose of an adjournment motion is to —
Correct : D. Draw the attention of the House to a matter of urgent public importance
21. What is meant when the Constitution declares India a "Secular State"?
Correct : C. The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
22. January 26 selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution because –
Correct : C. the Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
23. The Unitary System of Government possesses which of the following advantages?
Correct : B. Strong State
24. Which of the following is the inalienable attribute of the parliamentaiy system of government?
Correct : B. Fusion of Executive and Legislature
25. Grassroots democracy is related to –
Correct : D. All of the above
26. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that fundamental rights are unamendable?
Correct : B. Keshvananda Bharti's case
27. Which of the following the basis of languages?
Correct : C. Andhra Pradesh
28. The recommendations of Sarkaria Commission relate to which of the following?
Correct : D. Centre-State relations
29. Article 368 of the Constitution of India deals with -
Correct : A. the powers of the Parliament of India to amend the Constitution
30. Who among the following shall have the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India in performance of his duties?
Correct : B. Attorney General
31. Which of the following is a political right?
Correct : D. Right to Vote
32. The Constitution of India assures economic justice to citizens through –
Correct : C. Preamble
33. Who among the following was elected President of India unopposed?
Correct : C. Dr Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
34. What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the Constitution was brought into force with effect from 26th January, 1950?
Correct : B. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
35. Which among the following features of a federal system is not found in the Indian Political System?
Correct : A. Dual citizenship
36. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the –
Correct : D. Cabinet Mission plan
37. The two basic principles of the liberal theory of democracy as emphasised by John Locke, are
Correct : A. Universal Adult Franchise and the Right to Property
38. The constitution of India describes India as –
Correct : A. A Union of States
39. Direct Democracy is a system of Government in which –
Correct : C. People take part directly in the policy making and administration of the country.
40. Which among the following is not a basic feature of the Constitution of India?
Correct : D. The unquestioned right of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution
41. Which one among the following is not a characteristic of a federal system?
Correct : C. There is no separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches of government
42. Which part of the Indian Constitution has been described as the `Soul' of the constitution?
Correct : D. Right to Constitutional Remedies
43. Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian Constitution :
Correct : C. The Directive Principles of State Policy
44. Which of the following is not a 'Fundamental Right'?
Correct : B. Right to Property
45. The Fundamental Rights in our Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of–
Correct : A. United States of America
46. Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in –
Correct : C. Both Supreme Court and High Courts
47. In the absence of both the President of India and the Vice President of India who shall act as the President of India?
Correct : A. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
48. Which of the following is not a constitutional prerogative of the President of India?
Correct : A. Returning back an ordinary bill for reconsideration
49. The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened –
Correct : D. both (2) & (3)
50. The President's Rule is imposed on a State in India, when –
Correct : D. There is a Constitutional breakdown
51. The two provisions of the Constitution of India that most clearly express the power of Judicial review are:
Correct : B. Article 32 and Article 226
52. The `Contingency Fund' of the state is operated by -
Correct : A. The Governor of the state
53. In India, the Residuary Powers are vested with –
Correct : A. Union Government
54. Which of the following is not a charged expenditure on the Consolidated Fund of India?
Correct : A. Expenditure on Five year plans
55. The president of India addresses both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the commencement of the first session –
Correct : C. Both 1 and 2
56. A high court judge addresses his letter of resignation to :
Correct : A. The President
57. Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches?
Correct : D. Guwahati High Court
58. Which one of the following is NOT the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a state?
Correct : A. Advisory Jurisdiction
59. From which fund can the unanticipated expenditure be met without the prior approval of the Parliament?
Correct : B. Contingency Fund of India
60. One of the important attributes of Parliamentary form of government is –
Correct : D. Collective responsibility of Council of Ministers to the Parliament
61. Who of the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?
Correct : D. Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
62. Panchayati Raj in India is laid down under:
Correct : B. Directive Principle of State Policy
63. Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj consists of -
Correct : C. Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad
64. Panchayati Raj is organised at the -
Correct : C. village, block and district level
65. Right to Information in India is a -
Correct : A. Fundamental Right
66. Which of the following would be construed as a reasonable restriction of the right to freedom'?
Correct : D. All of the above
67. Which one of the following rights conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to noncitizens?
Correct : C. Freedom to acquire property or to carry on any occupation, trade or business
68. Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?
Correct : C. Planning Commission
69. A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the –
Correct : A. President
70. Parliament exercises control over public expenditure through –
Correct : B. Comptroller and Auditor General
71. Which of the following does not come under the purview of the Election Commission?
Correct : A. To conduct the election of PM of India.
72. Which one of the following statements regarding the Human Rights Council is not correct?
Correct : A. It is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of all members of the UN
73. What is the plural voting system?
Correct : C. Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with specific qaulifications cast more than one vote.
74. The Indian Constitution provides the country with three categories of civil services, namely
Correct : D. administrative, police and foreign services
75. The Judges of the High Court hold office –
Correct : B. till they have attained 62 years of age
76. In which case did the Supreme Court restore the primacy of the Fundamental Rights over the Directive Principles of State Policy?
Correct : C. Minerva Mills Case
77. Which one of the following statements about the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not correct?
Correct : A. He appoints the Chief Justice of all High Courts.
78. A law can be enacted, or executive order issued, even contrary to Article 19, during proclamation of emergency -
Correct : A. caused by war or external aggression
79. The Residuary powers of the Indian Union are –
Correct : A. vested with the Centre
80. The Sociogram' technique is used to study -
Correct : C. Human Relations
81. Who is authorized to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court?
Correct : A. The President
82. The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by -
Correct : D. President on the advice of Governor of the state concerned and the Chief Justice of India
83. Which of the following state/Union territories have a common High Court?
Correct : B. Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
84. Which one of the following appointments is not within the purview of the President of India?
Correct : D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
85. What are the basic, functions of Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?
Correct : A. to examine the statement of accounts showing the income and expenditure of statecorporations, trading and manufacturing schemes and projects.
86. Which one of the following is not an All India Service?
Correct : A. Indian Foreign Service
87. Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution ensures social and economic democracy?
Correct : C. Directive Principles of State Policy
88. Which one of the following is not a Panchayati Raj institution?
Correct : D. Gram Co-operative Society
89. When and where Panchayati Raj system in India was introduced?
Correct : B. October 2, 1959; Nagor (Rajasthan)
90. An ordinance issued by Governor is subject to approval by –
Correct : B. The State Legislature
91. Which one of the following fundamental rights was described by Dr. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?
Correct : D. Right to constitutional remedies
92. According to the Indian Constitution, which one is not included in the fundamental right to equality?
Correct : D. Economic equality
93. Which of the following is not a fundamental duty under the Indian constitution?
Correct : A. To protect monuments of national importance
94. The Chairman of the Finance Cotnmission must be –
Correct : D. A person having experience in Public Affairs
95. Under single transferable vote system each voter can –
Correct : D. Indicate as many preferences as there arc candidates to be elected.
96. While dealing with complaints of violation of Human Rights by the members of the armed forces, the Commission either on its own motion or on receipt of a petition will
-
Correct : C. seek a report from the Central Government
97. In the definition of armed forces under the Protection of Human Rights Act, which of the following is not included?
Correct : B. Armed Forces of the State
98. A federal government is in the shape of
Correct : C. Agreement between the Centre and the States
99. The main feature of the Federal State is
Correct : A. Decentralisation
100. Which Committee/Commission examined the Centre and State relationship?