Indian Constitution GK 1:
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Q. Word 'Minority' appears in which article of the Indian
Constitution ?
1 Article 25
2 Article 26
3 Article 28
4 Article 29
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
1 RBI - Custodian of Foreign Exchange
2 SEBI - Capital Market
3 PFRDA - Life Insurance
4 TRAI - Telecommunication
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following commissions does not hold statutory
powers ?
1 Finance Commission
2 Planning Commission
3 National Commission for Women
4 National Commission for SCs
Ans: 2
Q. Leader of Opposition in the LOK Sabha is a member of Selection
Committee to recommend the appointment of -
1 Comptroller and Auditor General
2 Chief Election Commissioner
3 Attorney General
4 Chief Vigilance Commissioner
Ans: 4
Q. Which one among the following statements with regard to the
National Security Council(NSC) of India is not correct?
1 It is a three-tiered organization
2 The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is its member
3 It is the apex body looking exclusively the security concerns of
the country
4 RAW and Intelligence Bureau(India) report to NSC
Ans: 4
Q. Beside representation, the parliament of India is also a
deliberative body with diverse functions. Which one among the
following is not a function of the Parliament of India?
1 Ventilating the grievance of the people
2 Executing major policy decision
3 Holding the government accountable for its action and
expenditure
4 Amending the Constitution
Ans: 3
Q. Which one among the following statements is not correct?
1 The right conferred by Article 32 cannot be suspended except by
Virtue of Article 359(1) of the Constitution of India
2 The enforcement of Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended
3 Punishments can be prescribed by a State legislation for offences
under part III of the Constitution of India
4 The Fundamental Rights can be abrogated by law made by the
Parliament with regard to members of the forces charged with the
maintenance of public order
Ans: 2
Q. The Government of India Act, 1919-
1. Established a bicameral legislature at the Centre
2. Introduced dyarchy in the provincial executive
3. Introduced a federal system of government in India
Select the correct answer using the codes given below-
1 1 and 3 only
2 1 and 2 only
3 1,2 and 3 only
4 2 and 3 only
Ans: 2
Q. Which one among the following is not a Constitutional body in
India?
1 Comptroller and Auditor General
2 National Commissioner Linguistic Minorities
3 National Commission for Scheduled Casts
4 National Human Rights Commission
Ans: 4
Q. The concept of welfare state is included in the constitution of
India in the
1 Fundamental Rights
2 Fundamental Duties
3 Preamble
4 Directive Principles
Ans: 4
Q. Secularism in the Indian context means that
1 Citizens are not discriminated on account of religion
2 Religion is regarded as a private affair of a citizen
3 Neither (A) nor (B)
4 Both (A) and (B)
Ans: 4
Q. The salaries and allowances of Union Ministers are determined
by the
1 Council of Ministers
2 Prime Minister of India
3 President of India
4 Parliament
Ans: 4
Q. Who elects the Vice-President of India?
1 Elected Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
2 Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
3 Elected Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
4 Members of Lok Sabha only
Ans: 2
Q. The retirement age of Member of the State Public Service
Commission is
1 60 years
2 62 years
3 58 years
4 65 years
Ans: 1
Q. The members of Rajya Sabha
1 are elected by elected members of Lok Sabha
2 are elected by members of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
3 are elected by elected members of State Assemblies
4 are nominated by the Governors of respective States
Ans: 3
Q. Estimates of National Income in India are prepared by
1 Planning Commission
2 Ministry of Finance
3 Reserve Bank of India
4 Central Statistical Organisation
Ans: 4
Q. What is a mixed economy?
1 An economy in which industry is jointly managed by the
Government and Private Industrialists
2 An economy in which both industry and agriculture are given
equal importance
3 An economy in which private sector and public sector co-exist
4 An economy in which heavy industry and small industry co-exist
Ans: 3
Q. NAFED is connected with
1 agricultural marketing
2 agricultural implements
3 conservation of fuels
4 animal husbandry
Ans: 1
Q. Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental
rights by the
1 Forty-fourth Amendment
2 Thirty-ninth Amendment
3 Twenty-fifth Amendment
4 Fourteenth Amendment
Ans: 1
Q. How many languages are there in the Eighth Schedule of the
Constitution of India?
1 22
2 16
3 18
4 20
Ans: 1
Q. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with —
1 Finance Commission
2 Backward Classes Commission
3 Election Commission
4 Union Public Service Commission
Ans: 2
Q. 'Right to Information' is defined under -
1 Section 2(f) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
2 Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005
3 Section 2(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
4 Section 2(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
Ans: 4
Q. In Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly one member is nominated
from—
1 Christian Community
2 Muslim Community
3 Parsi Community
4 Anglo-Indian Community
Ans: 4
Q. Who is the head of the 'State Executive'?
1 The State Cabinet
2 The State Legislature Assembly
3 The Governor
4 The Chief Minister
Ans: 3
Q. Joint Meeting of both Houses of Parliament is chaired by—
1 Speaker of Lok Sabha
2 President of India
3 Chairman of Rajya Sabha
4 None of the above
Ans: 1
Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Sixth Pay
Commission?
1 Justice A.K. Majumdar
2 Justice R.C. Lahoti
3 Justice A.R. Lakshmanan
4 Justice B.N. Srikrishna
Ans: 4
Q. The Article of the Indian Constitution which automatically
become suspended on Proclamation of Emergency is —
1 Article 19
2 Article 21
3 Article 32
4 Article 14
Ans: 1
Q. Which State in India implemented the 'Panchayati Raj System'
first?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Rajasthan
3 Maharashtra
4 Bihar
Ans: 2
Q. On whose recommendation the financial distribution between the
‘Union’ and ‘States’ takes place?
1 The Inter-State Council
2 The Planning Commission
3 The Finance Commission
4 The National Development Council
Ans: 3
Q. The Court which has jurisdiction over election disputes under
Section 80 of the representation of People Act,1951 is —
1 Election Tribunal
2 District Court
3 Supreme Court
4 High Court
Ans: 4
Q. Who can remove Election Commissioner from his office?
1 Prime Minister
2 Chief Election Commissioner
3 Home Minister in the same way as the Judge of the High Court
can be removed
4 President of India on the recommendation of Chief Election
Commissioner
Ans: 4
Q. Who appoints the Chairman of the State Public Service
Commission in India?
1 The President of India
2 Chairman of Union Public Service Commission in consultation with
the Governor
3 The Governor of the State
4 The President of India in consultation with the Governor of the
State
Ans: 3
Q. The maximum period of continuation of emergency under
Article 356 of the Indian Constitution is —
1 2 years
2 3 years
3 6 months
4 1 year
Ans: 2
Q. The procedure for the removal of Supreme Court judge is given
in —
1 Article 126
2 Article 125
3 Article 124 (4)
4 Article 124 (5)
Ans: 3
Q. Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of relations
between —
1 Legislature and Executive
2 The Prime Minister and The President
3 Centre and States
4 Executive and Judiciary
Ans: 3
Q. Which section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 was
amended in the year 2002?
1 Section 110
2 Section 106
3 Section 100
4 Section 108
Ans: 2
Q. The Supreme Court of India has expanded the meaning of the
Right to Life to include the following derivative rights. Which one
among the following is not included in the Court's definition?
1 Right to education
2 Right to food and adequate livelihood
3 Right to live in a healthy environment
4 Right to health and information
Ans: 1
Q. Among the following who was not the President of India?
1 Zakir Husain
2 C. Rajagopalachari
3 V.V. Giri
4 N. Sanjeeva Reddy
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution ensures
Freedom of Press in India?
1 Article 356
2 Article 22
3 Article 327
4 Article 19
Ans: 4
Q. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka
Chakra'?
1 12
2 15
3 20
4 24
Ans: 4
Q. The Constitution of India is republican because it-
1 provides for adult franchise
2 provides for an elected Parliament
3 has no hereditary elements
4 contains a bill of rights
Ans: 3
Q. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the
planning practice in India from the-
1 Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan
2 First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan
3 Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan
4 First Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan
Ans: 3
Q. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration
of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period -
1 not exceeding nine months
2 not exceeding three months
3 of two years at a time
4 of one year at a time
Ans: 4
Q. The National Commission for Women was created by -
1 an amendment in the Constitution of India
2 an Act passed by the Parliament
3 an order of the President of India
4 a decision of the Union Cabinet
Ans: 2
Q. Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in the
Supreme Court of India shall be in English language?
1 The Supreme Court Rules, 1966
2 Article 145 of the Constitution of India
3 Article 348 of the Constitution of India
4 A Legislation made by the Parliament
Ans: 3
Q. The first hour of every sitting of the Lok Sabha is called -
1 Public hour
2 Question hour
3 Privilege hour
4 Zero hour
Ans: 2
Q. Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation
of -
1 Gorwala Report
2 Administrative Reforms Commission of India
3 Santhanam Committee
4 Kripalani Committee
Ans: 3
Q. The Planning Commission of India was established in the year
1 1950
2 1947
3 1952
4 1949
Ans: 1
Q. The term of the Finance Commission is
1 Five years
2 Ten years
3 Three years
4 Six years
Ans: 1
Q. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in
1 1947
2 1948
3 1950
4 1949
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain the
public opinion on important legislation?
1 Recall
2 Initiative
3 Referendum
4 None of the above
Ans: 3
Q. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the
1 President
2 Supreme Court
3 Prime Minister
4 Parliament
Ans: 2
Q. How many Fundamental Rights have been incorporated in the
Constitution of India?
1 Seven
2 Four
3 Nine
4 Six
Ans: 4
Q. How many Fundamental Duties have been incorporated in the
Constitution of India?
1 Ten
2 Seven
3 Twelve
4 Five
Ans: 1
Q. Under which Article of Constitution of India a citizen can go to
the Supreme Court for the protection of his Fundamental Rights?
1 Article 32
2 Article 5
3 Article 226
4 Article 356
Ans: 1
Q. Under which provision of the Indian Constitution, Union can
protect the State against external aggression and internal
disturbance?
1 Article 356
2 Article 355
3 Article 359
4 Article 360
Ans: 2
Q. By which amendment, the 9th Schedule has been introduced in
the Constitution of India?
1 3rd Amendment
2 1st Amendment
3 14th Amedment
4 10th Amedment
Ans: 2
Q. Article 25 of the Constitution of India deals with -
1 Right to Equality
2 Right against Exploitation
3 Right to Religiion
4 Right to Freedom
Ans: 3
Q. The office of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
has been created by the
1 Prime Minister
2 President
3 Constitution
4 Law
Ans: 3
Q. Who has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha?
1 The President
2 The Prime Minister
3 The Election Commission
4 The Speaker
Ans: 1
Q. The 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India relates to
1 Administration of the Scheduled and Tribal areas
2 The National Languages of India
3 Judicial Review
4 Anti-Defection Law
Ans: 4
Q. Who can preside but cannot vote in one of the Houses of
Parliament?
1 Speaker
2 Deputy Speaker
3 Vice-President
4 Vice-Chairman
Ans: 3
Q. The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the
1 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
2 Advocate-General
3 Law Minister
4 Attorney-General
Ans: 4
Q. The Planning Commission is
1 A body endowed with the responsibility of implementing the Five-
Year Plans
2 A Constitutional body
3 An advisory body
4 A wing of the Ministry of Planning
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution declares it
is a primary duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and
the standard of living of its people and the “Improvement of the
Public Health”?
1 Article 48
2 Article 46
3 Article 47
4 Article 49
Ans: 3
Q. The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the
Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of
1 3 years
2 4 years
3 2 years
4 5 years
Ans: 4
Q. The three-tier Panchayat Raj System in India was proposed by
the -
1 Royal Commission
2 Ashok Mehta Committee
3 Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
4 None of the above
Ans: 3
Q. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's Rule
introduced in a State due to the failure of the constitutional
machinery?
1 350
2 356
3 360
4 352
Ans: 2
Q. The Fundamental Right that aims at the abolition of social
distinctions is the right
1 To equality
2 To freedom
3 Against exploitation
4 To property
Ans: 1
Q. The President can proclaim Emergency on the written advice of
the
1 Speaker of Lok Sabha
2 Union Cabinet
3 Prime Minister
4 Chief Justice of India
Ans: 3
Q. If the President of India wants to resign from office, he may
do so by writing to the
1 Prime Minister of India
2 Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India
3 Vice-President of India
4 Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: 3
Q. The age of retirement of the judges of the High Courts is
1 60 years
2 62 years
3 65 years
4 58 years
Ans: 2
Q. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed by Rajya
Sabha within
1 one month
2 21 days
3 14days
4 three months
Ans: 3
Q. Right to Information Act was passed in the year
1 2004
2 2005
3 2001
4 2002
Ans: 2
Q. Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India every High Court
has the power to issue Writs. One of the following is not a writ:
1 Ultimum supplicium
2 Prohibition
3 Quo Warranto
4 Mandamus
Ans: 1
Q. Which schedule of the Constitution contains provisions as to
disqualifications of MPs and MLAs on the ground of defection?
1 10th
2 11th
3 8th
4 12th
Ans: 1
Q. "Parliament has no right to reduce or abolish fundamental
rights". This refers to Supreme Court decision in the matter of:
1 A.K.Gopalan vs State of Madras
2 Golaknath vs State of Punjab
3 Shankar Prasad vs Union of India
4 Keshvanand Bharti vs State of Kerala
Ans: 4
Q. Which schedule of the Constitution of India describes the
allocation of seats in the Council of States?
1 Eighth
2 Tenth
3 Third
4 Fourth
Ans: 4
Q. Citizenship Act, 1955 provisions may be broadly divided into
three parts, acquisition of citizenship, termination of citizenship
and supplementary provisions. How many modes have been provided
by the Act for acquiring the citizenship of India:
1 Five
2 Two
3 Four
4 Three
Ans: 3
Q. Who will have its leader elected as Leader of Opposition and
given the status & facilities to the rank of cabinet minister?
1 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs.
2 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs and whose
number is at least 1/5 of the total House
3 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs and whose
number is at least 1/10 of the total House
4 None of the above is correct
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following periods represents the period of the first
Five-Year Plan in India?
1 1951-56
2 1950-55
3 1952-57
4 1947-52
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is the name of the process available to
common people to seek court's intervention in matters of public
interest?
1 Ordinance
2 Habeas Corpus
3 Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
4 None of these
Ans: 3
Q. India's foreign policy is based on several principles, one of
which is
1 Live and Let Live
2 Satyamev Jayate
3 Panchsheel
4 None of these
Ans: 3
Q. What are teaser loan rates charged by banks?
1 Rate of interest in the initial period is less and goes up
subsequently
2 Fixed rate of interest charged by banks
3 Floating rate of interest charged by banks
4 None of these
Ans: 1
Q. In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from
1 England
2 France
3 Canada
4 USA
Ans: 1
Q. Which was described by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar the 'heart and soul' of
the Constitution?
1 Right to Constitutional Remedies
2 Right to Equality
3 Right against Exploitation
4 Right to Freedom of Religion
Ans: 1
Q. The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to
1 lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all
levels
2 implement Gandhiji's idea for a decentralised state
3 check the use of arbitrary powers by the government
4 promote welfare of the backward sections of the society
Ans: 1
Q. The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by -
1 Prime Minister
2 Lok Sabha
3 President
4 Chief Justice of India
Ans: 3
Q. The joint session of both Houses of Parliament is presided over
by -
1 Chairman of Rajya Sabha
2 Prime Minister
3 Speaker of Lok Sabha
4 Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha
Ans: 3
Q. Right to property according to Constitution of India is a -
1 Fundamental Rights
2 Directive Principle
3 Legal Right
4 Social Right
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following amendments in the Constitution of India
are related with the institution of "Panchayat Raj"?
(A) 106th
(B) 100th
(C) 73rd
(D) 74th
1 Only A
2 Only B
3 Both C & D
4 Both A & B
Ans: 3
Q. The first Five-Year Plan in India was launched in the year?
1 1951
2 1947
3 1948
4 1949
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is not one of the 10 fundamental duties
of an Indian citizen?
1 Safeguard public property
2 Preserve the rich heritage of the nation's composite culture
3 Protect the natural environment and have compassion for living
creatures
4 Ensure that each child of school going age gets basic education
Ans: 4
Q. Who is the Chief Law Officer of India
1 Secretary, Law Department
2 Attorney General
3 Advocate General
4 Solicitor General
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? Under the
provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the Governor
of a state may:
withhold his assent to a bill passed by the state legislature
reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of
the President.
return the Bill, other than a money Bill, for reconsideration of the
legislature
select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 1 only
2 1 and 2 only
3 2 and 3 only
4 1, 2 and 3
Ans: 4
Q. With reference to the conduct of government business in the
Parliament of India, the term 'closure' refers to
1 the termination of a parliamentary session
2 suspension of debate at the termination of a day's sitting of the
Parliament
3 a rule of legislative procedure under which further debate on a
motion can be halted
4 refusal on the part of the government to have the opposition look
at important documents
Ans: 3
Q. Which one among the following pairs of level of government and
legislative power is not correctly matched?
1 State government: State List
2 Central government: Union List
3 Local government: Residuary powers
4 Central and State government: Concurrent List
Ans: 3
Q. There are different arguments given in favour of power sharing
in a democratic political system. Which one of the following is not
one of them?
1 If reduces conflict among different communities
2 Majority community does not impose its will on others
3 Since all are affected by the policies of the government, they
should be consulted in the governance of the country
4 It speeds up the decision making process and improves the
chances of unity of the country
Ans: 2
Q. Which one among the following statements regarding the
constitutionally guaranteed Right to Education in India is correct?
1 This right has been given to all Indian children between the ages
of 6 to 14 years under the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act
2 This right covers both child and adult illiteracy and therefore
universally guarantees education to all citizens of India
3 This right is a child right covering the age group of 6 to 14 years
and becomes operational from the year 2015
4 This right has been taken from the British Constitution which was
the first Welfare State in the wor
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following statements regarding writ of certiorari
is/are correct?
1. There should be court, tribunal or an officer having legal
authority to determine the questions of deciding fundamental
rights with a duty to act judicially.
2. Writ of certiorari is available during the tendency of
proceedings before a subordinate court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 Neither 1 nor 2
2 1 only
3 2 only
4 Both 1 and 2
Ans: 1
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Q. Word 'Minority' appears in which article of the Indian
Constitution ?
1 Article 25
2 Article 26
3 Article 28
4 Article 29
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
1 RBI - Custodian of Foreign Exchange
2 SEBI - Capital Market
3 PFRDA - Life Insurance
4 TRAI - Telecommunication
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following commissions does not hold statutory
powers ?
1 Finance Commission
2 Planning Commission
3 National Commission for Women
4 National Commission for SCs
Ans: 2
Q. Leader of Opposition in the LOK Sabha is a member of Selection
Committee to recommend the appointment of -
1 Comptroller and Auditor General
2 Chief Election Commissioner
3 Attorney General
4 Chief Vigilance Commissioner
Ans: 4
Q. Which one among the following statements with regard to the
National Security Council(NSC) of India is not correct?
1 It is a three-tiered organization
2 The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is its member
3 It is the apex body looking exclusively the security concerns of
the country
4 RAW and Intelligence Bureau(India) report to NSC
Ans: 4
Q. Beside representation, the parliament of India is also a
deliberative body with diverse functions. Which one among the
following is not a function of the Parliament of India?
1 Ventilating the grievance of the people
2 Executing major policy decision
3 Holding the government accountable for its action and
expenditure
4 Amending the Constitution
Ans: 3
Q. Which one among the following statements is not correct?
1 The right conferred by Article 32 cannot be suspended except by
Virtue of Article 359(1) of the Constitution of India
2 The enforcement of Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended
3 Punishments can be prescribed by a State legislation for offences
under part III of the Constitution of India
4 The Fundamental Rights can be abrogated by law made by the
Parliament with regard to members of the forces charged with the
maintenance of public order
Ans: 2
Q. The Government of India Act, 1919-
1. Established a bicameral legislature at the Centre
2. Introduced dyarchy in the provincial executive
3. Introduced a federal system of government in India
Select the correct answer using the codes given below-
1 1 and 3 only
2 1 and 2 only
3 1,2 and 3 only
4 2 and 3 only
Ans: 2
Q. Which one among the following is not a Constitutional body in
India?
1 Comptroller and Auditor General
2 National Commissioner Linguistic Minorities
3 National Commission for Scheduled Casts
4 National Human Rights Commission
Ans: 4
Q. The concept of welfare state is included in the constitution of
India in the
1 Fundamental Rights
2 Fundamental Duties
3 Preamble
4 Directive Principles
Ans: 4
Q. Secularism in the Indian context means that
1 Citizens are not discriminated on account of religion
2 Religion is regarded as a private affair of a citizen
3 Neither (A) nor (B)
4 Both (A) and (B)
Ans: 4
Q. The salaries and allowances of Union Ministers are determined
by the
1 Council of Ministers
2 Prime Minister of India
3 President of India
4 Parliament
Ans: 4
Q. Who elects the Vice-President of India?
1 Elected Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
2 Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
3 Elected Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
4 Members of Lok Sabha only
Ans: 2
Q. The retirement age of Member of the State Public Service
Commission is
1 60 years
2 62 years
3 58 years
4 65 years
Ans: 1
Q. The members of Rajya Sabha
1 are elected by elected members of Lok Sabha
2 are elected by members of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
3 are elected by elected members of State Assemblies
4 are nominated by the Governors of respective States
Ans: 3
Q. Estimates of National Income in India are prepared by
1 Planning Commission
2 Ministry of Finance
3 Reserve Bank of India
4 Central Statistical Organisation
Ans: 4
Q. What is a mixed economy?
1 An economy in which industry is jointly managed by the
Government and Private Industrialists
2 An economy in which both industry and agriculture are given
equal importance
3 An economy in which private sector and public sector co-exist
4 An economy in which heavy industry and small industry co-exist
Ans: 3
Q. NAFED is connected with
1 agricultural marketing
2 agricultural implements
3 conservation of fuels
4 animal husbandry
Ans: 1
Q. Right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental
rights by the
1 Forty-fourth Amendment
2 Thirty-ninth Amendment
3 Twenty-fifth Amendment
4 Fourteenth Amendment
Ans: 1
Q. How many languages are there in the Eighth Schedule of the
Constitution of India?
1 22
2 16
3 18
4 20
Ans: 1
Q. Article 340 of the Indian Constitution deals with —
1 Finance Commission
2 Backward Classes Commission
3 Election Commission
4 Union Public Service Commission
Ans: 2
Q. 'Right to Information' is defined under -
1 Section 2(f) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
2 Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005
3 Section 2(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
4 Section 2(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
Ans: 4
Q. In Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly one member is nominated
from—
1 Christian Community
2 Muslim Community
3 Parsi Community
4 Anglo-Indian Community
Ans: 4
Q. Who is the head of the 'State Executive'?
1 The State Cabinet
2 The State Legislature Assembly
3 The Governor
4 The Chief Minister
Ans: 3
Q. Joint Meeting of both Houses of Parliament is chaired by—
1 Speaker of Lok Sabha
2 President of India
3 Chairman of Rajya Sabha
4 None of the above
Ans: 1
Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Sixth Pay
Commission?
1 Justice A.K. Majumdar
2 Justice R.C. Lahoti
3 Justice A.R. Lakshmanan
4 Justice B.N. Srikrishna
Ans: 4
Q. The Article of the Indian Constitution which automatically
become suspended on Proclamation of Emergency is —
1 Article 19
2 Article 21
3 Article 32
4 Article 14
Ans: 1
Q. Which State in India implemented the 'Panchayati Raj System'
first?
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 Rajasthan
3 Maharashtra
4 Bihar
Ans: 2
Q. On whose recommendation the financial distribution between the
‘Union’ and ‘States’ takes place?
1 The Inter-State Council
2 The Planning Commission
3 The Finance Commission
4 The National Development Council
Ans: 3
Q. The Court which has jurisdiction over election disputes under
Section 80 of the representation of People Act,1951 is —
1 Election Tribunal
2 District Court
3 Supreme Court
4 High Court
Ans: 4
Q. Who can remove Election Commissioner from his office?
1 Prime Minister
2 Chief Election Commissioner
3 Home Minister in the same way as the Judge of the High Court
can be removed
4 President of India on the recommendation of Chief Election
Commissioner
Ans: 4
Q. Who appoints the Chairman of the State Public Service
Commission in India?
1 The President of India
2 Chairman of Union Public Service Commission in consultation with
the Governor
3 The Governor of the State
4 The President of India in consultation with the Governor of the
State
Ans: 3
Q. The maximum period of continuation of emergency under
Article 356 of the Indian Constitution is —
1 2 years
2 3 years
3 6 months
4 1 year
Ans: 2
Q. The procedure for the removal of Supreme Court judge is given
in —
1 Article 126
2 Article 125
3 Article 124 (4)
4 Article 124 (5)
Ans: 3
Q. Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of relations
between —
1 Legislature and Executive
2 The Prime Minister and The President
3 Centre and States
4 Executive and Judiciary
Ans: 3
Q. Which section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 was
amended in the year 2002?
1 Section 110
2 Section 106
3 Section 100
4 Section 108
Ans: 2
Q. The Supreme Court of India has expanded the meaning of the
Right to Life to include the following derivative rights. Which one
among the following is not included in the Court's definition?
1 Right to education
2 Right to food and adequate livelihood
3 Right to live in a healthy environment
4 Right to health and information
Ans: 1
Q. Among the following who was not the President of India?
1 Zakir Husain
2 C. Rajagopalachari
3 V.V. Giri
4 N. Sanjeeva Reddy
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution ensures
Freedom of Press in India?
1 Article 356
2 Article 22
3 Article 327
4 Article 19
Ans: 4
Q. How many spokes are there in our national emblem 'Ashoka
Chakra'?
1 12
2 15
3 20
4 24
Ans: 4
Q. The Constitution of India is republican because it-
1 provides for adult franchise
2 provides for an elected Parliament
3 has no hereditary elements
4 contains a bill of rights
Ans: 3
Q. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the
planning practice in India from the-
1 Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan
2 First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan
3 Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan
4 First Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan
Ans: 3
Q. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration
of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period -
1 not exceeding nine months
2 not exceeding three months
3 of two years at a time
4 of one year at a time
Ans: 4
Q. The National Commission for Women was created by -
1 an amendment in the Constitution of India
2 an Act passed by the Parliament
3 an order of the President of India
4 a decision of the Union Cabinet
Ans: 2
Q. Under which law it is prescribed that all proceedings in the
Supreme Court of India shall be in English language?
1 The Supreme Court Rules, 1966
2 Article 145 of the Constitution of India
3 Article 348 of the Constitution of India
4 A Legislation made by the Parliament
Ans: 3
Q. The first hour of every sitting of the Lok Sabha is called -
1 Public hour
2 Question hour
3 Privilege hour
4 Zero hour
Ans: 2
Q. Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation
of -
1 Gorwala Report
2 Administrative Reforms Commission of India
3 Santhanam Committee
4 Kripalani Committee
Ans: 3
Q. The Planning Commission of India was established in the year
1 1950
2 1947
3 1952
4 1949
Ans: 1
Q. The term of the Finance Commission is
1 Five years
2 Ten years
3 Three years
4 Six years
Ans: 1
Q. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in
1 1947
2 1948
3 1950
4 1949
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain the
public opinion on important legislation?
1 Recall
2 Initiative
3 Referendum
4 None of the above
Ans: 3
Q. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the
1 President
2 Supreme Court
3 Prime Minister
4 Parliament
Ans: 2
Q. How many Fundamental Rights have been incorporated in the
Constitution of India?
1 Seven
2 Four
3 Nine
4 Six
Ans: 4
Q. How many Fundamental Duties have been incorporated in the
Constitution of India?
1 Ten
2 Seven
3 Twelve
4 Five
Ans: 1
Q. Under which Article of Constitution of India a citizen can go to
the Supreme Court for the protection of his Fundamental Rights?
1 Article 32
2 Article 5
3 Article 226
4 Article 356
Ans: 1
Q. Under which provision of the Indian Constitution, Union can
protect the State against external aggression and internal
disturbance?
1 Article 356
2 Article 355
3 Article 359
4 Article 360
Ans: 2
Q. By which amendment, the 9th Schedule has been introduced in
the Constitution of India?
1 3rd Amendment
2 1st Amendment
3 14th Amedment
4 10th Amedment
Ans: 2
Q. Article 25 of the Constitution of India deals with -
1 Right to Equality
2 Right against Exploitation
3 Right to Religiion
4 Right to Freedom
Ans: 3
Q. The office of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
has been created by the
1 Prime Minister
2 President
3 Constitution
4 Law
Ans: 3
Q. Who has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha?
1 The President
2 The Prime Minister
3 The Election Commission
4 The Speaker
Ans: 1
Q. The 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India relates to
1 Administration of the Scheduled and Tribal areas
2 The National Languages of India
3 Judicial Review
4 Anti-Defection Law
Ans: 4
Q. Who can preside but cannot vote in one of the Houses of
Parliament?
1 Speaker
2 Deputy Speaker
3 Vice-President
4 Vice-Chairman
Ans: 3
Q. The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the
1 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
2 Advocate-General
3 Law Minister
4 Attorney-General
Ans: 4
Q. The Planning Commission is
1 A body endowed with the responsibility of implementing the Five-
Year Plans
2 A Constitutional body
3 An advisory body
4 A wing of the Ministry of Planning
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution declares it
is a primary duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and
the standard of living of its people and the “Improvement of the
Public Health”?
1 Article 48
2 Article 46
3 Article 47
4 Article 49
Ans: 3
Q. The Constitution of India mandates that the elections of the
Panchayati Raj should be held regularly after a gap of
1 3 years
2 4 years
3 2 years
4 5 years
Ans: 4
Q. The three-tier Panchayat Raj System in India was proposed by
the -
1 Royal Commission
2 Ashok Mehta Committee
3 Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
4 None of the above
Ans: 3
Q. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's Rule
introduced in a State due to the failure of the constitutional
machinery?
1 350
2 356
3 360
4 352
Ans: 2
Q. The Fundamental Right that aims at the abolition of social
distinctions is the right
1 To equality
2 To freedom
3 Against exploitation
4 To property
Ans: 1
Q. The President can proclaim Emergency on the written advice of
the
1 Speaker of Lok Sabha
2 Union Cabinet
3 Prime Minister
4 Chief Justice of India
Ans: 3
Q. If the President of India wants to resign from office, he may
do so by writing to the
1 Prime Minister of India
2 Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India
3 Vice-President of India
4 Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: 3
Q. The age of retirement of the judges of the High Courts is
1 60 years
2 62 years
3 65 years
4 58 years
Ans: 2
Q. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed by Rajya
Sabha within
1 one month
2 21 days
3 14days
4 three months
Ans: 3
Q. Right to Information Act was passed in the year
1 2004
2 2005
3 2001
4 2002
Ans: 2
Q. Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India every High Court
has the power to issue Writs. One of the following is not a writ:
1 Ultimum supplicium
2 Prohibition
3 Quo Warranto
4 Mandamus
Ans: 1
Q. Which schedule of the Constitution contains provisions as to
disqualifications of MPs and MLAs on the ground of defection?
1 10th
2 11th
3 8th
4 12th
Ans: 1
Q. "Parliament has no right to reduce or abolish fundamental
rights". This refers to Supreme Court decision in the matter of:
1 A.K.Gopalan vs State of Madras
2 Golaknath vs State of Punjab
3 Shankar Prasad vs Union of India
4 Keshvanand Bharti vs State of Kerala
Ans: 4
Q. Which schedule of the Constitution of India describes the
allocation of seats in the Council of States?
1 Eighth
2 Tenth
3 Third
4 Fourth
Ans: 4
Q. Citizenship Act, 1955 provisions may be broadly divided into
three parts, acquisition of citizenship, termination of citizenship
and supplementary provisions. How many modes have been provided
by the Act for acquiring the citizenship of India:
1 Five
2 Two
3 Four
4 Three
Ans: 3
Q. Who will have its leader elected as Leader of Opposition and
given the status & facilities to the rank of cabinet minister?
1 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs.
2 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs and whose
number is at least 1/5 of the total House
3 The opposition party with the largest number of MPs and whose
number is at least 1/10 of the total House
4 None of the above is correct
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following periods represents the period of the first
Five-Year Plan in India?
1 1951-56
2 1950-55
3 1952-57
4 1947-52
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is the name of the process available to
common people to seek court's intervention in matters of public
interest?
1 Ordinance
2 Habeas Corpus
3 Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
4 None of these
Ans: 3
Q. India's foreign policy is based on several principles, one of
which is
1 Live and Let Live
2 Satyamev Jayate
3 Panchsheel
4 None of these
Ans: 3
Q. What are teaser loan rates charged by banks?
1 Rate of interest in the initial period is less and goes up
subsequently
2 Fixed rate of interest charged by banks
3 Floating rate of interest charged by banks
4 None of these
Ans: 1
Q. In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from
1 England
2 France
3 Canada
4 USA
Ans: 1
Q. Which was described by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar the 'heart and soul' of
the Constitution?
1 Right to Constitutional Remedies
2 Right to Equality
3 Right against Exploitation
4 Right to Freedom of Religion
Ans: 1
Q. The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to
1 lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all
levels
2 implement Gandhiji's idea for a decentralised state
3 check the use of arbitrary powers by the government
4 promote welfare of the backward sections of the society
Ans: 1
Q. The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by -
1 Prime Minister
2 Lok Sabha
3 President
4 Chief Justice of India
Ans: 3
Q. The joint session of both Houses of Parliament is presided over
by -
1 Chairman of Rajya Sabha
2 Prime Minister
3 Speaker of Lok Sabha
4 Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha
Ans: 3
Q. Right to property according to Constitution of India is a -
1 Fundamental Rights
2 Directive Principle
3 Legal Right
4 Social Right
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following amendments in the Constitution of India
are related with the institution of "Panchayat Raj"?
(A) 106th
(B) 100th
(C) 73rd
(D) 74th
1 Only A
2 Only B
3 Both C & D
4 Both A & B
Ans: 3
Q. The first Five-Year Plan in India was launched in the year?
1 1951
2 1947
3 1948
4 1949
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is not one of the 10 fundamental duties
of an Indian citizen?
1 Safeguard public property
2 Preserve the rich heritage of the nation's composite culture
3 Protect the natural environment and have compassion for living
creatures
4 Ensure that each child of school going age gets basic education
Ans: 4
Q. Who is the Chief Law Officer of India
1 Secretary, Law Department
2 Attorney General
3 Advocate General
4 Solicitor General
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? Under the
provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the Governor
of a state may:
withhold his assent to a bill passed by the state legislature
reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of
the President.
return the Bill, other than a money Bill, for reconsideration of the
legislature
select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 1 only
2 1 and 2 only
3 2 and 3 only
4 1, 2 and 3
Ans: 4
Q. With reference to the conduct of government business in the
Parliament of India, the term 'closure' refers to
1 the termination of a parliamentary session
2 suspension of debate at the termination of a day's sitting of the
Parliament
3 a rule of legislative procedure under which further debate on a
motion can be halted
4 refusal on the part of the government to have the opposition look
at important documents
Ans: 3
Q. Which one among the following pairs of level of government and
legislative power is not correctly matched?
1 State government: State List
2 Central government: Union List
3 Local government: Residuary powers
4 Central and State government: Concurrent List
Ans: 3
Q. There are different arguments given in favour of power sharing
in a democratic political system. Which one of the following is not
one of them?
1 If reduces conflict among different communities
2 Majority community does not impose its will on others
3 Since all are affected by the policies of the government, they
should be consulted in the governance of the country
4 It speeds up the decision making process and improves the
chances of unity of the country
Ans: 2
Q. Which one among the following statements regarding the
constitutionally guaranteed Right to Education in India is correct?
1 This right has been given to all Indian children between the ages
of 6 to 14 years under the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act
2 This right covers both child and adult illiteracy and therefore
universally guarantees education to all citizens of India
3 This right is a child right covering the age group of 6 to 14 years
and becomes operational from the year 2015
4 This right has been taken from the British Constitution which was
the first Welfare State in the wor
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following statements regarding writ of certiorari
is/are correct?
1. There should be court, tribunal or an officer having legal
authority to determine the questions of deciding fundamental
rights with a duty to act judicially.
2. Writ of certiorari is available during the tendency of
proceedings before a subordinate court.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 Neither 1 nor 2
2 1 only
3 2 only
4 Both 1 and 2
Ans: 1
