1. The Supreme Commander of India's Defence Forces is
Correct : B. President of India
2. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reduced the number of
States in the country from 27 to
Correct : A. 14
3. A Constitutional Emergency declared by the President has to
be approved by Union Parliament within
Correct : B. 2 months
4. The Indian Constitution provides for
Correct : A. Single Citizenship
5. The letter of resignation of the President should be addressed
to the
Correct : C. Vice President
6. The name of any Indian State can be altered by
Correct : C. Union Parliament
7. Which of the following qualifications is not essential for
election as President of India?
Correct : D. A member of the Lok Sabha
8. Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right?
Correct : A. Right of strike
9. Which one of the following courts is responsible for the
enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
Correct : B. Supreme Court of India
10. The Indian Constitution came into force on
Correct : A. January 26, 1950
11. The Constitution of India is
Correct : D. partly rigid and partly flexible
12. The Constitution of India was adopted on
Correct : A. November 26, 1949
13. In which year was the first Constitution Amendment Act
passed?
Correct : A. 1951
14. The President of India is the
Correct : A. Head of State
15. Who was the third President of the Indian Republic?
Correct : B. Dr Zakir Husain
16. Who among the following held office as President of India,
for two consecutive terms?
Correct : B. Dr Rajendra Prasad
17. The Constitution makes India a secular State. This means
Correct : C. The State is completely detached from religious affiliations
18. The oath of office to the President is administered by the
Correct : D. Chief Justice of India
19. Who acted as the Prime Minister of India immediately on the
death of Jawaharlal Nehru?
Correct : D. Gulzari Lal Nanda
20. When were the first General Elections held in the country?
Correct : C. 1951-52
21. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed
by the
Correct : B. President
22. Which is the only Indian State which has the unique
distinction of having its own Constitution?
Correct : C. Jammu and Kashmir
23. The Head of the State of Jammu and Kashmir was
redesignated Governor in 1965. Earlier, he was known as
Correct : C. Sadar-i-Riyasat
24. The final authority to make a Procla-mation of Emergency
rests with the
Correct : B. President
25. Judges of High Courts are appointed by
Correct : C. the President
26. When the office of the President and Vice-President fall
vacant simultaneously who acts as President?
Correct : B. Chief Justice of India
27. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office
by the/a
Correct : D. Vote of no-confidence passed by the Lok Sabha
28. In which one of the following States, it is constitutionally obligatory for the State to have a separate minister for tribal welfare?
Correct : D. All of them
29. Panchayati Raj was introduced in the country in
Correct : D. 1959
30. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in
Correct : C. Rajasthan
31. The Committee, on whose recommendations Panchayatl Raj
was introduced in the country was headed by
Correct : A. Balwant Rai Mehta
32. When was National Emergency declared for the first time in
India?
Correct : A. October 1962
33. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected for a term of five years, but the term can be extended by year(s) by Parliament in a National Emergency.
Correct : A. One
34. For how many years does the Vice-President hold office?
Correct : C. 5
35. Which Indian State remained an Associate State for a short period before it was recognised as a full-fledged State of the Union?
Correct : B. Sikkim
36. The term of office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India is
Correct : C. 6 years
37. At present (2009), only six States have Legislative Councils.
Find the odd one out?
Correct : C. Kerala
38. Which among the following States returns the maximum
number or representatives to the Lok Sabha?
Correct : D. Uttar Pradesh
39. The concept of Welfare State finds elaboration in the
Correct : D. Directive Principles of State Policy
40. The Sarkaria Commission was set up to examine
Correct : A. Centre-State relations
41. The lengthiest amendment (dubbed as a 'mini-Constitution'
by some political pundits) to the Constitution tUl date is the
Correct : B. 42nd Amendment
42. The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha was
Correct : C. GV Mavlankar
43. Which among the following is now a full-fledged State?
Correct : C. Sikkim
44. It is the responsibility of the _____ to decide the disputes
arising between two States or between the Centre and a State.
Correct : A. Supreme Court
45. Which of the following is/are a political sovereign in
democratic country?
Correct : D. People
46. The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission is
appointed by the
Correct : B. President
47. The Constitution of India provides that the three constituents of the Indian Parliament are the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the
Correct : C. President
48. The Chief Justice or other Judges of the Supreme Court, after retirement or removal, are not permitted to plead or act in any court
Correct : B. or before any authority within the territory of India
49. The President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner, but he cannot be removed from office except by a special procedure laid down in the Constitution. This procedure is the same as the one prescribed for the removal of the
Correct : B. Judges of the Supreme Court
50. The main purpose behind the inclusion of the Directive
Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to
Correct : A. establish a welfare state
51. State Governors are
Correct : A. instruments of control of the Centre over the States
52. A person, who is not a Member of Parliament, if appointed a
minister, shall become a Member of either House of Parliament within
Correct : A. 6 months
53. Ordinances issued by a State Governor are subject to the
approval of the
Correct : D. State Legislature concerned
54. The Prime Minister of India who did not face the Union
Parliament was
Correct : C. Charan Singh
55. The competent authority to amend the Fundamental Rights
is the
Correct : A. Union Parliament
56. Does the President of India enjoy veto power?
Correct : A. Yes
57. The office of the Prime Minister of India has a _____ basis.
Correct : A. constitutional
58. The real executive powers under Parliamentary Government
rests with the
Correct : D. Council of Ministers
59. The theory of "basic structure" of the Constitution was
propounded by the Supreme Court in the
Correct : B. Kesavananda Bharati Case
60. Which of the following is not a duty of the Election
Commission?
Correct : D. To provide adequate campaign funds for the candidates
61. Universal Adult Franchise implies a right to vote to all
Correct : C. adult citizens of the State
62. Which is the official language of the State of Jammu and
Kashmir?
Correct : B. Urdu
63. The framers or the Constitution decided to live importance to Panchayati Raj and directed the State to take steps to organize village panchayats as units or self-government under Article
Correct : B. 40
64. The Prime Minister is generally a
Correct : A. Member of the Lok Sabha
65. The Supreme Court functions from New Delhi, but it can sit
elsewhere
Correct : B. with the approval of the President
66. When the Governor or a State dies in office, who takes over
as acting Governor?
Correct : B. Chief Justice of the State High Court
67. The Preamble to the Constitution defines the four objectives
or the Indian Republic. Find the odd one out.
Correct : C. Harmony
68. The Representation of the Peoples Act was passed by
Parliament in
Correct : D. 1951
69. Which one or the following States does not have a Legislative
Council so far even though the Constitution provides for it?
Correct : C. Madhya Pradesh
70. In the case or a dispute in the Presidential election, the issue
is referred to the
Correct : C. Supreme Court
71. The President of Indian enjoys the same Constitutional
authority as the
Correct : A. British Monarch
72. What are the powers or the Rajya Sabha regarding Money
Bills? The House
Correct : C. can withhold them for 14 days to make recommendations
73. If the President dies or resigns or is otherwise incapacitated and as a result, the Presidential office becomes vacant, the Vice- President will act as President only for a maximum period of
Correct : B. six months
74. Whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the does not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the House after the dissolution.
Correct : B. Speaker
75. Who among the following had the longest tenure as President
or India?
Correct : B. Dr Rajendra Prasad
76. Who among the following had the shortest tenure as Prime
Minister of India?
Correct : C. Charan Singh
77. A Constitution can be developed through
Correct : D. All the three
78. The Indian Army General who had earned the sobriquet
'Sparrow' was
Correct : C. Rajinder Singh
79. The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the
Correct : B. Election Commission
80. Before 1956, the present Kerala State was known as
Correct : C. Travancore-Cochin
81. The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was
Correct : A. Andhra
82. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha will address his letter of
resignation to the
Correct : C. Deputy Speaker
83. Article 1 of the Indian Constitution states: India, that is
Bharat, shall be a
Correct : D. Union of States
84. The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the
executive, in terms of Article
Correct : C. 50
85. The Special Officer for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes shall be appointed by the
Correct : D. President
86. Grants-in-aid are provided to such States as are in need of
assistance, by the
Correct : A. Union Parliament
87. In the event of receiving the resignation of the President, the
Vice-President shall forthwith communicate the fact to the
Correct : B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
88. How many Parliamentary Constituencies are there in the
Union Territory of Puducherry?
Correct : A. One
89. Which one of the following schedules of the constitution of
India contains provisions regarding Anti Defection Act?
Correct : D. Tenth Schedule
90. The inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution was
welcomed by
Correct : D. both the Houses of Parliament unanimously
91. The President nominates persons to the Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha in that order
Correct : D. 2 and 12
92. The Indian National Congress lost power at the Centre in the
general elections held in
Correct : C. 1977
93. Does the Constitution provide for a Deputy Prime Minister?
Correct : B. No
94. Does the Indian Constitution envisage double citizenship?
Correct : B. No
95. The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended
by the
Correct : C. President of India
96. The main factor which has inhibited the Government in the implementation of Directive Principles or State policy has been
Correct : D. resources crunch
97. The first Governor-General of free India was
Correct : A. Lord Mountbatten
98. Before assuming office as the President of the Republic, Dr Rajendra Prasad was the
Correct : A. President of the Constituent Assembly of India
99. India was not a State before15th August 1947, because it had no
Correct : A. Sovereignty
100. The Constitution of India provides for a federal system
with