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INDIAN POLITY MCQs SERIES - 03

complete Test Series on Indian Polity and Constitution for all the aspirants out here preparing for TCS/TPS, TPSC (Combined), S.I of Excise, S.I of Police, Supervisor ICDS, CDPO, LD-Assist Cum Typist and LDC.



1: Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India directs the state to organise and establish village Panchayats in India?

A: Article 19
B: Article 21
C: Article 40
D: Article 45

C: Article 40

2: Gram Panchayat Development Plan covers all subjects mentioned in 11th schedule of Indian Constitution. It covers how many subjects?

A: 24
B: 27
C: 29
D: 31

C: 29

3: The ultimate power of alteration of the name of any state in India has been vested by the Constitution of India to the:

A: State Legislative Assembly
B: President of India
C: Prime Minister of India
D: Parliament of India

D: Parliament of India

4: The sole power to control the expenditure of the Government of India rests with the:

A: Lok Sabha
B: Rajya Sabha
C: President of India
D: Supreme Court of India

A: Lok Sabha

5: Which categories of minority have been recognised by the Constitution of India?
(i) Religious
(ii) Linguistic
(iii) Political
(iv) Caste based
A: Both (i) and (iii)
B: Both (i) and (ii)
C: Both (ii) and (iv)
D: All of the above

B: Both (i) and (ii)

6: The Head of the government under a Parliamentary government enjoys:

A: Real power
B: nominal power
C: limited power
D: no power

A: Real power

7: The Supreme Court of India declares by issuing a writ that the respondent was not entitled to an office he was holding or a privilege he was exercising. Which writ is that?

A: Habeas Corpus
B: Mandamus
C: Certiorari
D: Quo Warranto

D: Quo Warranto

8: Who among the following is appointed by the President of India?

A: Advocate General of a State
B: Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C: Comptroller and Auditor General of India
D: Vice-President of India

C: Comptroller and Auditor General of India

9: Local-Government is a subject mentioned in the:

A: Union list
B: State list
C: Concurrent list
D: Residuary list

B: State list

10: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed to review:

A: National Extension Service
B: Panchayati Raj
C: Electoral system
D: Community Development Programme

D: Community Development Programme

11: The constitution of India came into force on:

A: 26th August, 1950.
B: 26th January, 1947.
C: 15th August, 1947.
D: 26th January, 1950.

D: 26th January, 1950.

12: What is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha including nominated members?

A: 250
B: 240
C: 543
D: 545

A: 250

13: The power of the President of India to issue an Ordinance is a:

A: Executive power
B: Legislative power
C: Constitutional power
D: Qusi-judicial power

B: Legislative power

14: The Emergency Provisions of the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:

A: Government of India Act
B: Soviet Union
C: USA
D: Weimer Constitution of Germany

D: Weimer Constitution of Germany

15: First Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha was:

A: B. R. Ambedkar
B: A. K. Gopalan
C: S Radhakrishnan
D: Vallabhbhai Patel

B: A. K. Gopalan

16: The oath of the office of the President of India is administered by:

A: Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B: Vice-President of India
C: The Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India
D: Prime Minister of India

C: The Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India

17: Which one of the following rights is not a fundamental right?

A: Right to equality
B: Right to freedom of speech and expression
C: Right to vote in the elections
D: Right to freedom of religion

C: Right to vote in the elections

18: How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian constitution?

A: Five
B: Seven
C: Nine
D: Eleven

D: Eleven

19: Which one among the following is the basis of difference between the Parliamentary and Presidential system of government?

A: Power of Judicial review
B: Method of election of President/Head of the State
C: Legislative supremacy in law making
D: Relation between the legislature and the executive

B: Method of election of President/Head of the State

20: In which year was the part of Fundamental Duties included in the Constitution by the Indian Parliament?

A: 1976
B: 1978
C: 1980
D: 1982

A: 1976

21: How many members can the President nominate in the Indian Parliament?

A: 14
B: 15
C: 17
D: 12

A: 14

22: The number of seats in present Lok Sabha:

A: 535
B: 543
C: 540
D: 555

B: 543

23: A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by the President for a maximum period of:

A: 9 months
B: 3 months
C: 12 months
D: 6 months

D: 6 months

24: Who designed Indian National Flag?

A: Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam
B: R. K. Rajendran
C: Pingali Venkayya
D: None of them.

C: Pingali Venkayya

25: The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up:

A: under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
B: under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
C: through a resolution of the provisional government
D: by the Indian National Congress

B: under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

26: The interim government proposed under the Cabinet Mission Plan was formed on:

A: 15th August 1946
B: 2nd September 1946
C: 26th July 1947
D: 26th January 1950

B: 2nd September 1946

27: Which writ give the meaning 'we command' in letters:

A: Habeas Corpus
B: Prohibition
C: Quo Warranto
D: Mandamus

D: Mandamus

28: How many scheduled languages are there in the eight schedule of Indian Constitution?

A: 23
B: 22
C: 24
D: 25

B: 22

29: The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act in:

A: July 1947
B: January 1947
C: June 1947
D: August 1947

A: July 1947

30: The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha on:

A: Advice of the Prime Minister
B: Advice of the Chief Minister
C: Recommendation of Lok Sabha
D: Recommendation of Rajya Sabha

A: Advice of the Prime Minister

31: Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body?

A: Finance Commission
B: Election Commission
C: Niti Aayog
D: Union Public Service Commission

C: Niti Aayog

32: Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from offices by:

A: Executive order
B: Impeachment
C: Judicial order
D: Bureaucracy

B: Impeachment

33: The Constituent Assembly of India commenced in the year:

A: 1946
B: 1947
C: 1948
D: 1949

A: 1946

34: Which Act during the British Colonial Era introduced 'Dyarchy' in British Indian?

A: Regulating Act, 1773
B: Morley Minto Reforms Act, 1909
C: Montague Chelmsford Reforms Act, 191
D: Government of India Act, 1935

C: Montague Chelmsford Reforms Act, 1919

35: Directive principles are:

A: Justiciable as fundamental Rights
B: Justiciable but not as fundamental Rights
C: Not Justiciable, yet fundamental in governance of the country
D: None the above

C: Not Justiciable, yet fundamental in governance of the country

36: Agriculture, Under Indian Constitution is:

A: State subject
B: Union Government Subject
C: Concurrent list
D: None of the above

C: Concurrent list

37: The Crown took the Government of India into its own hands by:

A: Charter Act, 1833
B: Government of India Act, 1858
C: Indian Council Act, 1861
D: Government of India Act, 1935

B: Government of India Act, 1858

38: The Attorney General of India is appointed by the:

A: President
B: Prime Minister
C: Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D: Union Minister of Law

A: President

39: Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India?
1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4. Shankar Dayal Sharma

A: 1, 2, 3 and 4
B: 1 and 4
C: 2 and 3
D: 3 and 4

B: 1 and 4

40: Keshavananda Bharati case was associated with:

A: Fundamental Rights
B: Directive Principles of State Policy
C: State right
D: Armed rebellion

A: Fundamental Rights

41: Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar Constitution of Germany?

A: The idea of a federation with a strong centre
B: The method of presidential elections
C: The Emergency powers
D: Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency

D: Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency

42: Separate electorate for Muslims were introduced by the Act of:

A: 1919
B: 1935
C: 1909
D: 1947

C: 1909

43: The Character of human rights is:

A: Specific
B: Universal
C: Divisible
D: Alienable

B: Universal

44: The first Lokpal Bill was introduced in the Parliament in:

A: 1971
B: 1967
C: 1968
D: 1972

C: 1968

45: What is Zero hour in Parliament?

A: When the propositions of the opposition are considered:
B: When the matters of utmost importance are raised
C: Interval between the morning and afternoon session
D: When the Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha

B: When the matters of utmost importance are raised

46: Who constitutes the Finance Commission of India?

A: President
B: Finance Minister
C: Parliament
D: Reserve Bank Governor

A: President

47: Can a person act as Governor of more than one State in India?

A: Yes
B: No
C: Only for a period of six month
D: Only for a period of one year

A: Yes

48: The qualification for the Chairman and the members of the Finance Commission are specified in:

A: Finance Act of 1951
B: Finance Act of 1952
C: Finance Act of 1950
D: Finance Act of 1953

A: Finance Act of 1951

49: Which Schedule of the Constitution of India distributes power between the Union and the States?

A: First Schedule
B: Second Schedule
C: Sixth Schedule
D: Seventh Schedule

D: Seventh Schedule

50: Chief Election Commissioner of India can be removed from office only by the:

A: President
B: Prime Minister
C: Parliament
D: None of these

A: President


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