4. The Union Food Minister who had earned the
sobriquet "Famine Minister" was
Correct : A. KM Munshi
5. The monthly salary of the President of India is now
Correct : C. Rs 150000
6. Which, among the following countries, has the oldest
written Constitution?
Correct : C. USA
7. The Cabinet System of Government originated in
Correct : A. Britain
8. The Headquarters of the International Court of
Justice is
Correct : C. The Hague
9. The Head of the British Commonwealth of Nations is
the
Correct : B. British Sovereign
10. The most literate State in India is
Correct : C. Kerala
11. Benazir Bhutto was the world's
Correct : B. first woman Prime Minister of a Muslim Nation
12. Whose signature is found on a Rs One currency note?
Correct : B. Union Finance Secretary
13. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court draws a
monthly salary of
Correct : A. Rs 100000
14. A person can be a member of both Houses of
Parliament
Correct : B. No
15. If the same person is elected to both a Parliamentary seat and a seat in a State Legislature and if he does not resign his seat in the State Legislature before a specified period
Correct : B. his seat in Parliament will become vacant
16. If a member of the Lok Sabha absents himself for a period of _____ days from the meeting of the House, without the permission of the House, he will be disqualified.
Correct : C. 60
17. A Member of Parliament who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance to a foreign country will
Correct : A. be disqualified from membership of Parliament
18. The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed ____ of the total number of members in the State Legislative Assembly.
Correct : C. One third
19. The decision of the Speaker as to whether a Bill is a
Money Bill or not shall be
Correct : B. final
20. The authority empowered to fix the salary and
allowances of the Speaker is the
Correct : D. Union Parliament
21. Who performs the duties of the office of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha when the Vice-President is acting for the President?
Correct : C. Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
22. Which House of Parliament is sometimes called the
"House of Elders"?
Correct : A. Rajya Sabha
23. The number of members nominated by the President
to the Rajya Sabha is constitutionally limited to
Correct : A. 12
24. In which year was the first no-confidence motion
moved in the Lok Sabha?
Correct : C. 1963
25. When the Supreme Court was inaugurated in 1950, how many judges were there in the Court (including the Chief Justice)?
Correct : B. 8
26. A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from his
position only on grounds of
Correct : A. proved misbehaviour or incapacity
27. Supreme court judges hold office until they complete
the age of
Correct : D. 65
28. President's rule can be imposed in a State
Correct : C. when there is a failure of the constitutional machinery in the State
29. The National Integration Council is chaired by the
Correct : D. Prime Minister of India
30. If the Rajya Sabha rejects a Money Bill, then which of the following statements is correct?
Correct : C. Lok Sabha may or may not accept its recommendations
31. The Rajya Sabha is dissolved
Correct : C. never
32. India, according to the Preamble to the Constitution,
is a
Correct : C. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
33. Some of the members of the Union Cabinet are members of the Council of States. Their collective responsibility is to the
Correct : B. House of the People
34. For moving a resolution to remove the Speaker from
his office, a prior notice of at least ____ days has to be given.
Correct : B. fourteen
35. Which General Election in India was spread over a
period of 100 days?
Correct : A. First
36. The ultimate interpreter and guardian of the Indian
Constitution is the
Correct : D. Supreme Court
37. In which year was the Supreme Court of India
established?
Correct : B. 1950
38. The protector of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed
under the Constitution is the
Correct : D. Supreme Court
39. The Constitution provides for a legal adviser to the
State Government. He is known as the
Correct : C. Advocate General
40. An Advocate General of a State is entitled to appear
before
Correct : B. any court of law within the State
41. The Governor may nominate one or more members of a certain community, as members of the State Legislative Assembly. If no member of that community seeks election to the Assembly. Name the community.
Correct : C. Angle-Indians
42. Every judge of the High Court is appointed by the
President of India, after consultation with the
Correct : D. All the above three institutions
43. In the discharge of his functions, the Attorney General is assisted by a Solicitor General and _____ Additional Solicitors General.
Correct : C. 4
44. How many Union Territories come under the
jurisdiction of different State High Courts?
Correct : B. 6
45. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court is located in
Correct : D. Both (a) and (b)
46. The High Court of Uttar Pradesh is located in
Correct : C. Allahabad
47. The separation of the judiciary from the executive is
envisaged in the
Correct : B. Directive Principles
48. The total number of members in the Legislative
Council of a State shall in no case be less than
Correct : D. forty
49. The Union Parliament has the power to rename or
define the boundary of a State by
Correct : A. an amendment of the Constitution
50. Which among the following languages is not
recognised in the Indian Constitution?
Correct : D. Pali
51. The Official Language Commission is responsible to
the
Correct : C. President
52. The Union Territories get representation
Correct : D. in both the Houses
53. How many Schedules did the original Constitution of
India contain?
Correct : B. 8
54. The President of India is elected by
Correct : D. indirect election, by an electoral college
55. The Attorney General for India does not have the right to
Correct : D. vote in Parliament
56. Which of the following is not a salient feature of the
Indian Constitution?
Correct : D. A federal polity akin to the American model
57. Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to
the Indian Constitution?
Correct : C. Federalism
58. The type of government adopted by the Indian
Constitution is
Correct : D. Parliamentary
59. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a qualification for the election of the President of India?
Correct : C. Must be qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha
60. The President of India can be removed from office by impeachment for
Correct : A. violation of the Constitution of India
61. Who among the following was elected as the President
of India unopposed?
Correct : C. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddi
62. Which one of the following has not been created by the
Constitution of India?
Correct : D. Planning Commission
63. Who among the following can preside over a joint
sitting of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament?
Correct : C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
64. Which one of the following is not one of the qualifications for appointment of the judges of the Supreme Court of India?
Correct : B. The person should have attained the age of 45 years
65. How many languages have been originally listed in the
Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Correct : B. 14
66. Which one of the following is not correct with regard
to the powers of the President of India?
Correct : C. He presents the annual Defence Budget before Parliament
67. Who among the following has the exclusive power to
grant pardon in case of death sentences?
Correct : C. President of India
68. The provision for organising village Panchayats exists
in
Correct : C. Chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy
69. A Bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after
Correct : A. it is passed by both the Houses and assented to by the President
70. Which of the two words among the following were added to the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Forty- Second Amendment) Act, 1976?
Correct : C. Socialist and Secular
71. According to Article 1 of the Constitution of India,
Correct : C. India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of State
72. Who among the following has the power to summon or
prorogue both the Houses of Parliament?
Correct : A. President of India
73. Which one of the following Committees examines the
report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Correct : B. Committee on Public Accounts
74. Who among the following can be rightly called the
guardian of the Public Purse in India?
Correct : D. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
75. Which one of the following was introduced by the
Constitution of India?
Correct : B. Universal Adult Suffrage
76. The upper age limit for remaining a President ill India
is
Correct : D. There is no upper age limit
77. The Speaker Protem of the Lok Sabha is appointed by
the
Correct : A. President
78. Which of the following has the power to inquire into
the proceedings of any House or a State Legislature?
Correct : D. None
79. A device to obtain the opinion of the people on an important public issue, when that issue has not been passed by the Legislature of the State, is known as
Correct : A. Plebiscite
80. The salary and perquisites of the President of India
are determined by the
Correct : D. Union Parliament
81. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by
Correct : C. Fundamental Rights
82. The absolute minimum number of times that
Parliament must meet every year is
Correct : B. twice
83. _____ led the nation's first non-Congress government.
Correct : A. Morazji Desai
84. In the Indian political system, supremacy lies with the
Correct : B. Constitution
85. Who among the former RBI Governors was a
Presidential candidate in 1969?
Correct : D. Dr CD Deshmukh
86. The question whether an Indian citizen had acquired
the citizenship of a foreign country is determined by
Correct : A. Central Government
87. Which among the following statements is not true?
Under the Constitution of India,
Correct : A. the Vice-President is liable for impeachment
88. What is common to Britain, Israel and New Zealand?
Correct : C. They have no written Constitution
89. The First Amendment introduced in 1951 added a new
Schedule to the Constitution. It is the __ Schedule.
Correct : C. Ninth
90. The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the
disposal of the
Correct : B. President
91. The Constitution of India provides for
Correct : C. Unicameral Legislatures in some States and Bi-cameral Legislatures in others
92. The members of the Union Public Service Commission
are
Correct : C. appointed by the President
93. Which of the following does not constitute a basic
feature of the Indian Constitution?
Correct : C. Presidential form of Government
94. The Prime Minister of India now receives a monthly
salary of
Correct : D. a Member of Parliament
95. The most powerful Upper House among the following
is the
Correct : B. Senate in the USA
96. The tenure of office of the Indian President
Correct : A. is fixed by the Constitution
97. For a successful and effective functioning of the
Parliamentary system, it is necessary to have
Correct : A. a strong opposition party
98. On which among the following subjects is the Union Parliament not competent to make laws for Jammu and Kashmir?
Correct : B. Finance
99. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) does not
audit the receipts and expenditure of
Correct : A. Municipal Undertakings
100. In the matter of representation of States in the Rajya
Sabha Uttar Pradesh tops the list. Next comes