INDIAN POLITY MCQs

                 INDIAN POLITY MCQs

 1. The Supreme Commander of India's Defence Forces is

(a) Chief of Staff of the Indian Army

(b) President of India

(c) Prime Minister of India

(d) Defence Minister

Ans: (b)

2. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reduced the number of

States in the country from 27 to

(a) 14

(b) 15

(c) 18

(d) 19

Ans: (a)

3. A Constitutional Emergency declared by the President has to

be approved by Union Parliament within

(a) 1 month

(b) 2 months

(c) 6 months

(d) 1 year

Ans: (b)

4. The Indian Constitution provides for

(a) Single Citizenship

(b) Dual Citizenship

(c) Both of them

(d) Neither

Ans: (a)

5. The letter of resignation of the President should be addressed

to the

(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(b) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

(c) Vice President

(d) Prime Minister

Ans: (c)

6. The name of any Indian State can be altered by

(a) The Governor of the State

(b) the State Legislature concerned

(c) Union Parliament

(d) the President of India

Ans: (c)

7. Which of the following qualifications is not essential for

election as President of India?

(a) A citizen of India

(b) Not less than 35 years of age

(c) Qualified for election as member of the Lok Sabha

(d) A member of the Lok Sabha

Ans: (d)

8. Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right?

(a) Right of strike

(b) Right to equality

(c) Right to freedom of religion

(d) Right to constitutional remedies

Ans: (a)

9. Which one of the following courts is responsible for the

enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

(a) High Courts

(b) Supreme Court of India

(c) District and Sessions Court

(d) All categories of courts

Ans: (b)

10. The Indian Constitution came into force on

(a) January 26, 1950

(b) January 26, 1949

(c) November 26, 1949

(d) January 1, 1950

Ans: (a)

11. The Constitution of India is

(a) rigid

(b) very/rigid

(c) flexible

(d) partly rigid and partly flexible

Ans: (d)

12. The Constitution of India was adopted on

(a) November 26, 1949

(b) August 16, 1949

(c) August 14, 1948

(d) January 25, 1950

Ans: (a)

13. In which year was the first Constitution Amendment Act

passed?

(a) 1951

(b) 1952

(c) 1953

(d) 1950

Ans: (a)

14. The President of India is the

(a) Head of State

(b) Head of the Government

(c) Head of State as well as Government

(d) Uncrowned Monarch of the Republic

Ans: (a)

15. Who was the third President of the Indian Republic?

(a) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

(b) Dr Zakir Husain

(c) VV Giri

(d) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed

Ans: (b)

16. Who among the following held office as President of India,

for two consecutive terms?

(a) Dr S Radhakrishanan

(b) Dr Rajendra Prasad

(c) VV Giri

(d) Both (a) and (b)

Ans: (b)

17. The Constitution makes India a secular State. This means

(a) India shall be a theocratic State

(b) India shall be a State without religion

(c) The State is completely detached from religious affiliations

(d) None of these

Ans: (c)

18. The oath of office to the President is administered by the

(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Vice-President

(d) Chief Justice of India

Ans: (d)

19. Who acted as the Prime Minister of India immediately on the

death of Jawaharlal Nehru?

(a) TT Krishnamachari

(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(c) Mrs Indira Gandhi

(d) Gulzari Lal Nanda

Ans: (d)

20. When were the first General Elections held in the country?

(a) 1950-51

(b) 1949-50

(c) 1951-52

(d) 1952-53

Ans: (c)

21. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed

by the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) President

(c) Parliament

(d) Vice-President

Ans: (b)

22. Which is the only Indian State which has the unique

distinction of having its own Constitution?

(a) Goa

(b) Sikkim

(c) Jammu and Kashmir

(d) Nagaland

Ans: (c)

23. The Head of the State of Jammu and Kashmir was

redesignated Governor in 1965. Earlier, he was known as

(a) Maharaja

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Sadar-i-Riyasat

(d) Rajpramukh

Ans: (c)

24. The final authority to make a Procla-mation of Emergency

rests with the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) President

(c) Union Parliament

(d) Union Council of Ministers

Ans: (b)

25. Judges of High Courts are appointed by

(a) the Chief Justices of the respective High Courts

(b) Governor

(c) the President

(d) the Chief Minister

Ans: (c)

26. When the office of the President and Vice-President fall

vacant simultaneously who acts as President?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Chief Justice of India

(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(d) Chief of Army Staff

Ans: (b)

27. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office

by the/a

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Vote of no-confidence passed by both the Houses of

Parliament

(d) Vote of no-confidence passed by the Lok Sabha

Ans: (d)

28. In which one of the following States, it is constitutionally

obligatory for the State to have a separate minister for tribal

welfare?

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Odisha

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) All of them

Ans: (d)

29. Panchayati Raj was introduced in the country in

(a) 1957

(b) 1952

(c) 1951

(d) 1959

Ans: (d)

30. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Bihar

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Gujarat

Ans: (c)

31. The Committee, on whose recommendations Panchayatl Raj

was introduced in the country was headed by

(a) Balwant Rai Mehta

(b) Jivraj Mehta

(c) Jagjivan Ram

(d) Shriman Narayan

Ans: (a)

32. When was National Emergency declared for the first time in

India?

(a) October 1962

(b) February 1962

(c) December 1962

(d) January 1963

Ans: (a)

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.

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

Ans: (a)

34. For how many years does the Vice-President hold office?

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 6

Ans: (c)

35. Which Indian State remained an Associate State for a short

period before it was recognised as a full-fledged State of the

Union?

(a) Goa

(b) Sikkim

(c) Nagaland

(d) Kerala

Ans: (b)

36. The term of office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of

India is

(a) 4 years

(b) 5 years

(c) 6 years

(d) 7 years

Ans: (c)

37. At present (2009), only six States have Legislative Councils.

Find the odd one out?

(a) Bihar

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

(c) Kerala

(d) Karnataka

Ans: (c)

38. Which among the following States returns the maximum

number or representatives to the Lok Sabha?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Bihar

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans: (d)

39. The concept of Welfare State finds elaboration in the

(a) Preamble

(b) Fundamental Rights

(c) Fundamental Duties

(d) Directive Principles of State Policy

Ans: (d)

40. The Sarkaria Commission was set up to examine

(a) Centre-State relations

(b) Inter-State relations

(c) The working of Public Sector Undertakings

(d) The dispute relating to sharing of Cauvery waters

Ans: (a)

41. The lengthiest amendment (dubbed as a 'mini-Constitution'

by some political pundits) to the Constitution tUl date is the

(a) 24th Amendment

(b) 42nd Amendment

(c) 44th Amendment

(d) 59th Amendment

Ans: (b)

42. The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha was

(a) GS Dhillon

(b) MA Ayyangar

(c) GV Mavlankar

(d) Hukum Singh

Ans: (c)

43. Which among the following is now a full-fledged State?

(a) Pondicherry

(b) Chandigarh

(c) Sikkim

(d) Lakshadweep

Ans: (c)

44. It is the responsibility of the _____ to decide the disputes

arising between two States or between the Centre and a State.

(a) Supreme Court

(b) President

(c) Parliament

(d) Prime Minister

Ans: (a)

45. Which of the following is/are a political sovereign in

democratic country?

(a) Ruling Party

(b) Opposition Party

(c) Parliament

(d) People

Ans: (d)

46. The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission is

appointed by the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) President

(c) Parliament

(d) Home Minister

Ans: (b)

47. The Constitution of India provides that the three constituents

of the Indian Parliament are the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha

and the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Vice-President

(c) President

(d) Council of Ministers

Ans: (c)

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

(a) other than the Supreme Court

(b) or before any authority within the territory of India

(c) inside or outside India

(d) other than the State High Courts

Ans: (b)

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

(a) Vice-President

(b) Judges of the Supreme Court

(c) Members of the State Public Service Commissions

(d) Members and Chairman of the UPSC

Ans: (b)

50. The main purpose behind the inclusion of the Directive

Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to

(a) establish a welfare state

(b) establish a secular state

(c) check the arbitrary actions of the Government

(d) provide the best opportunities for development of the citizen

Ans: (a)

51. State Governors are

(a) instruments of control of the Centre over the States

(b) nominees of the Chief Ministers

(c) elected by the State Legislatures

(d) elected by Union Parliament

Ans: (a)

52. A person, who is not a Member of Parliament, if appointed a

minister, shall become a Member of either House of

Parliament within

(a) 6 months

(b) 2 months

(c) 9 months

(d) 1 year

Ans: (a)

53. Ordinances issued by a State Governor are subject to the

approval of the

(a) President of India

(b) Chief Minister of the State

(c) Union Parliament

(d) State Legislature concerned

Ans: (d)

54. The Prime Minister of India who did not face the Union

Parliament was

(a) Morarji Desai

(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(c) Charan Singh

(d) Rajiv Gandhi

Ans: (c)

55. The competent authority to amend the Fundamental Rights

is the

(a) Union Parliament

(b) President of India

(c) Lok Sabha

(d) Supreme Court of India

Ans: (a)

56. Does the President of India enjoy veto power?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c) Only in respect of Money Bills

(d) The Constitution is silent on this point

Ans: (a)

57. The office of the Prime Minister of India has a _____ basis.

(a) constitutional

(b) statutory

(c) conventional

(d) historical

Ans: (a)

58. The real executive powers under Parliamentary Government

rests with the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Head of the State

(c) Parliament

(d) Council of Ministers

Ans: (d)

59. The theory of "basic structure" of the Constitution was

propounded by the Supreme Court in the

(a) Golaknath Case

(b) Kesavananda Bharati Case

(c) AK Gopalan Case

(d) Minerva Mills Case

Ans: (b)

60. Which of the following is not a duty of the Election

Commission?

(a) To give recognition to political parties

(b) To lay down general rules and guidelines for elections

(c) To determine constituencies and to prepare the electoral rolls

(d) To provide adequate campaign funds for the candidates

Ans: (d)

61. Universal Adult Franchise implies a right to vote to all

(a) residents of the State

(b) adult residents of the State

(c) adult citizens of the State

(d) adult male citizens of the State

Ans: (c)

62. Which is the official language of the State of Jammu and

Kashmir?

(a) Kashmiri

(b) Urdu

(c) Hindi

(d) English

Ans: (b)

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

(a) 39

(b) 40

(c) 38

(d) 41

Ans: (b)

64. The Prime Minister is generally a

(a) Member of the Lok Sabha

(b) Member of the Rajya Sabha

(c) Member of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha as well

(d) Nominated Member of Parliament

Ans: (a)

65. The Supreme Court functions from New Delhi, but it can sit

elsewhere

(a) if a majority of the Judges of the Court so decide

(b) with the approval of the President

(c) with the approval of the Parliament

(d) at the specific request of a State High Court

Ans: (b)

66. When the Governor or a State dies in office, who takes over

as acting Governor?

(a) Chief Minister of the State

(b) Chief Justice of the State High Court

(c) Anyone designated by the President

(d) Governor of a neighbouring State

Ans: (b)

67. The Preamble to the Constitution defines the four objectives

or the Indian Republic. Find the odd one out.

(a) Equality

(b) Fraternity

(c) Harmony

(d) Liberty

Ans: (c)

68. The Representation of the Peoples Act was passed by

Parliament in

(a) 1950

(b) 1952

(c) 1953

(d) 1951

Ans: (d)

69. Which one or the following States does not have a Legislative

Council so far even though the Constitution provides for it?

(a) Bihar

(b) Karnataka

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

Ans: (c)

70. In the case or a dispute in the Presidential election, the issue

is referred to the

(a) Chief Election Commissioner

(b) Parliament

(c) Supreme Court

(d) Prime Minister

Ans: (c)

71. The President of Indian enjoys the same Constitutional

authority as the

(a) British Monarch

(b) President of the USA

(c) President of Myanmar

(d) British Prime Minister

Ans: (a)

72. What are the powers or the Rajya Sabha regarding Money

Bills? The House

(a) can amend them

(b) can reject them

(c) can withhold them for 14 days to make recommendations

(d) has no power over Money Bills

Ans: (c)

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

(a) three months

(b) six months

(c) nine months

(d) one year

Ans: (b)

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.

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Speaker

(c) Finance Minister

(d) Defence Minister

Ans: (b)

75. Who among the following had the longest tenure as President

or India?

(a) VV Giri

(b) Dr Rajendra Prasad

(c) FA Ahmed

(d) N Sanjeeva Reddy

Ans: (b)

76. Who among the following had the shortest tenure as Prime

Minister of India?

(a) Morarji Desai

(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(c) Charan Singh

(d) Rajiv Gandhi

Ans: (c)

77. A Constitution can be developed through

(a) amendments

(b) customs and usages

(c) Judicial interpretations

(d) All the three

Ans: (d)

78. The Indian Army General who had earned the sobriquet

'Sparrow' was

(a) KM Cariappa

(b) Sam J Manekshaw

(c) Rajinder Singh

(d) KS Thimmayya

Ans: (c)

79. The question of disqualification of a member of a State

Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after

consultation with the

(a) Chief Minister

(b) Election Commission

(c) Supreme Court

(d) Public Service Commission

Ans: (b)

80. Before 1956, the present Kerala State was known as

(a) Travancore

(b) Cochin

(c) Travancore-Cochin

(d) Malabar

Ans: (c)

81. The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was

(a) Andhra

(b) Saurashtra

(c) Gujarat

(d) Maharashtra

Ans: (a)

82. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha will address his letter of

resignation to the

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Deputy Speaker

(d) Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

Ans: (c)

83. Article 1 of the Indian Constitution states: India, that is

Bharat, shall be a

(a) Dominion

(b) Federation

(c) Conglomeration

(d) Union of States

Ans: (d)

84. The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the

executive, in terms of Article

(a) 48

(b) 49

(c) 50

(d) 51

Ans: (c)

85. The Special Officer for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled

Tribes shall be appointed by the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Home Minister

(c) Law Minister

(d) President

Ans: (d)

86. Grants-in-aid are provided to such States as are in need of

assistance, by the

(a) Union Parliament

(b) President

(c) Finance Commission

(d) Planning Commission

Ans: (a)

87. In the event of receiving the resignation of the President, the

Vice-President shall forthwith communicate the fact to the

(a) Prime Minister of India

(b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(c) Chief of the Army Staff

(d) Chief Justice of India

Ans: (b)

88. How many Parliamentary Constituencies are there in the

Union Territory of Puducherry?

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

Ans: (a)

89. Which one of the following schedules of the constitution of

India contains provisions regarding Anti Defection Act?

(a) Second Schedule

(b) Fifth Schedule

(c) Eighth Schedule

(d) Tenth Schedule

Ans: (d)

90. The inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution was

welcomed by

(a) the Union Cabinet only

(b) the ruling party only

(c) the opposition parties only

(d) both the Houses of Parliament unanimously

Ans: (d)

91. The President nominates persons to the Lok Sabha and

Rajya Sabha in that order

(a) 4 and 10

(b) 2 and 14

(c) 2 and 10

(d) 2 and 12

Ans: (d)

92. The Indian National Congress lost power at the Centre in the

general elections held in

(a) 1967

(b) 1971

(c) 1977

(d) 1980

Ans: (c)

93. Does the Constitution provide for a Deputy Prime Minister?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c) Yes, during an Emergency

(d) Yes, during a Financial Emergency

Ans: (b)

94. Does the Indian Constitution envisage double citizenship?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c) Yes, in exceptional cases with Parliament's consent

(d) Yes, in the case of all foreigners

Ans: (b)

95. The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended

by the

(a) Supreme Court of India

(b) Union Parliament

(c) President of India

(d) President, in consultation with the Attorney General for India

Ans: (c)

96. The main factor which has inhibited the Government in the

implementation of Directive Principles or State policy has

been

(a) fear of agitations and protests

(b) fear of strictures from the judiciary

(c) fear of opposition

(d) resources crunch

Ans: (d)

97. The first Governor-General of free India was

(a) Lord Mountbatten

(b) C Rajagopalaehari

(c) Dr Rajendra Prasad

(d) Lord Wavell

Ans: (a)

98. Before assuming office as the President of the Republic, Dr

Rajendra Prasad was the

(a) President of the Constituent Assembly of India

(b) Vice-President of India

(c) Interim Prime Minister

(d) Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent

Assembly

Ans: (a)

99. India was not a State before15th August 1947, because it had

no

(a) Sovereignty

(b) Constitution

(c) Elected Government

(d) Parliament

Ans: (a)

100. The Constitution of India provides for a federal system

with

(a) a weak centre

(b) an omnipotent centre

(c) a strong centre

(d) a centre which enjoys co-equal powers with the states

Ans: (c)

101. The USA is a federation of States.

(a) 48

(b) 49

(c) 50

(d) 51

Ans: (c)

102. In India, sovereignty resides in the

(a) President

(b) Union Parliament

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Constitution of India

Ans: (d)

103. The Indian Parliament is a creature of the

(a) Constitution

(b) British Parliament

(c) President

(d) Prime Minister

Ans: (a)

104. The Union Food Minister who had earned the

sobriquet "Famine Minister" was

(a) KM Munshi

(b) Rafi Abmed Kidwai

(c) NG Ayyangar

(d) Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur

Ans: (a)

105. The monthly salary of the President of India is now

(a) Rs 500000

(b) Rs 180000

(c) Rs 150000

(d) Rs 200000

Ans: (c)

106. Which, among the following countries, has the oldest

written Constitution?

(a) Japan

(b) India

(c) USA

(d) UK

Ans: (c)

107. The Cabinet System of Government originated in

(a) Britain

(b) USA

(c) France

(d) Sweden

Ans: (a)

108. The Headquarters of the International Court of

Justice is

(a) Rome

(b) Venice

(c) The Hague

(d) Washington

Ans: (c)

109. The Head of the British Commonwealth of Nations is

the

(a) British Prime Minister

(b) British Sovereign

(c) British Foreign Secretary

(d) Secretary General of the Commonwealth

Ans: (b)

110. The most literate State in India is

(a) West Bengal

(b) Goa

(c) Kerala

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans: (c)

111. Benazir Bhutto was the world's

(a) first woman Prime Minister

(b) first woman Prime Minister of a Muslim Nation

(c) only woman Prime Minister

(d) second woman Prime Minister

Ans: (b)

112. Whose signature is found on a Rs One currency note?

(a) President of India

(b) Union Finance Secretary

(c) Governor, Reserve Bank of India

(d) Union Finance Minister

Ans: (b)

113. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court draws a

monthly salary of

(a) Rs 100000

(b) Rs 90000

(c) Rs 120000

(d) Rs 150000

Ans: (a)

114. A person can be a member of both Houses of

Parliament

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c) Yes, during a National Emergency

(d) Yes, during a Financial Emergency

Ans: (b)

115. 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

(a) his seat in the State Legislature will become vacant

(b) his seat in Parliament will become vacant

(c) both the seats will become vacant

(d) he may be debarred from contesting elections in the future

Ans: (b)

116. 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.

(a) 30

(b) 45

(c) 60

(d) 90

Ans: (c)

117. A Member of Parliament who voluntarily acquires the

citizenship of another country or is under any

acknowledgement of allegiance to a foreign country will

(a) be disqualified from membership of Parliament

(b) continue to be a member of Parliament

(c) have the choice of renouncing either

(d) face penal action from the apex court

Ans: (a)

118. 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.

(a) One fourth

(b) One half

(c) One third

(d) One fifth

Ans: (c)

119. The decision of the Speaker as to whether a Bill is a

Money Bill or not shall be

(a) subject to appeal to a Committee

(b) final

(c) subject to arbitration

(d) subject to adjudication

Ans: (b)

120. The authority empowered to fix the salary and

allowances of the Speaker is the

(a) President

(b) Union Cabinet

(c) Vice-President

(d) Union Parliament

Ans: (d)

121. Who performs the duties of the office of the Chairman

of the Rajya Sabha when the Vice-President is acting for the

President?

(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(b) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(c) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

(d) Attorney General of India

Ans: (c)

122. Which House of Parliament is sometimes called the

"House of Elders"?

(a) Rajya Sabha

(b) Lok Sabha

(c) Both

(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)

123. The number of members nominated by the President

to the Rajya Sabha is constitutionally limited to

(a) 12

(b) 15

(c) 10

(d) 20

Ans: (a)

124. In which year was the first no-confidence motion

moved in the Lok Sabha?

(a) 1960

(b) 1962

(c) 1963

(d) 1973

Ans: (c)

125. When the Supreme Court was inaugurated in 1950,

how many judges were there in the Court (including the

Chief Justice)?

(a) 7

(b) 8

(c) 9

(d) 10

Ans: (b)

126. A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed from his

position only on grounds of

(a) proved misbehaviour or incapacity

(b) gross inefficiency

(c) senility

(d) imbecile conduct

Ans: (a)

127. Supreme court judges hold office until they complete

the age of

(a) 60

(b) 62

(c) 58

(d) 65

Ans: (d)

128. President's rule can be imposed in a State

(a) during an Internal Emergency

(b) during an External Emergency

(c) when there is a failure of the constitutional machinery in the

State

(d) At no time

Ans: (c)

129. The National Integration Council is chaired by the

(a) President of India

(b) Vice-President of India

(c) Chief Justice of India

(d) Prime Minister of India

Ans: (d)

130. If the Rajya Sabha rejects a Money Bill, then which of

the following statements is correct?

(a) The Bill is sent back to the Lok Sabha for further

consideration

(b) President summons a Joint Session for passing the Bill

(c) Lok Sabha may or may not accept its recommendations

(d) The Attorney General's opinion is sought

Ans: (c)

131. The Rajya Sabha is dissolved

(a) during an Emergency

(b) every five years

(c) never

(d) At the discretion of the President

Ans: (c)

132. India, according to the Preamble to the Constitution,

is a

(a) Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic

(b) Sovereign, Democratic Republic

(c) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic

(d) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy

Ans: (c)

133. Some of the members of the Union Cabinet are

members of the Council of States. Their collective

responsibility is to the

(a) Council of States

(b) House of the People

(c) Both the Houses

(d) Neither

Ans: (b)

134. For moving a resolution to remove the Speaker from

his office, a prior notice of at least ____ days has to be given.

(a) seven

(b) fourteen

(c) thirty

(d) sixty

Ans: (b)

135. Which General Election in India was spread over a

period of 100 days?

(a) First

(b) Second

(c) Fourth

(d) Third

Ans: (a)

136. The ultimate interpreter and guardian of the Indian

Constitution is the

(a) President of India

(b) Lok Sabha

(c) Rajya Sabha

(d) Supreme Court

Ans: (d)

137. In which year was the Supreme Court of India

established?

(a) 1949

(b) 1950

(c) 1951

(d) 1947

Ans: (b)

138. The protector of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed

under the Constitution is the

(a) Parliament

(b) Prime Minister

(c) President

(d) Supreme Court

Ans: (d)

139. The Constitution provides for a legal adviser to the

State Government. He is known as the

(a) Public Prosecutor

(b) Solicitor General

(c) Advocate General

(d) Government Pleader

Ans: (c)

140. An Advocate General of a State is entitled to appear

before

(a) any court of law within the country

(b) any court of law within the State

(c) the Supreme Court of India

(d) District and Sessions Courts

Ans: (b)

141. 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.

(a) Parsis

(b) Jains

(c) Angle-Indians

(d) Buddhists

Ans: (c)

142. Every judge of the High Court is appointed by the

President of India, after consultation with the

(a) Chief Justice of India

(b) Governor of the State

(c) Chief Justice of the High Court concerned

(d) All the above three institutions

Ans: (d)

143. In the discharge of his functions, the Attorney General

is assisted by a Solicitor General and _____ Additional

Solicitors General.

(a) 2

(b) 3

(c) 4

(d) 5

Ans: (c)

144. How many Union Territories come under the

jurisdiction of different State High Courts?

(a) 7

(b) 6

(c) 5

(d) 4

Ans: (b)

145. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court is located in

(a) Jammu

(b) Srinagar

(c) Udhampur

(d) Both (a) and (b)

Ans: (d)

146. The High Court of Uttar Pradesh is located in

(a) Lucknow

(b) Kanpur

(c) Allahabad

(d) Meerut

Ans: (c)

147. The separation of the judiciary from the executive is

envisaged in the

(a) Preamble

(b) Directive Principles

(c) Objectives Resolution

(d) Fundamental Rights

Ans: (b)

148. The total number of members in the Legislative

Council of a State shall in no case be less than

(a) thirty

(b) fifty

(c) sixty

(d) forty

Ans: (d)

149. The Union Parliament has the power to rename or

define the boundary of a State by

(a) an amendment of the Constitution

(b) securing the consent of the Prime Minister

(c) securing the consent of the Chief Minister of the State

concerned

(d) securing the consent of the concerned State Legislature and

Parliament's approval

Ans: (a)

150. Which among the following languages is not

recognised in the Indian Constitution?

(a) Sanskrit

(b) Sindhi

(c) Urdu

(d) Pali

Ans: (d)

151. The Official Language Commission is responsible to

the

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(c) President

(d) Official Language Commission

Ans: (c)

152. The Union Territories get representation

(a) in the Lok Sabha but not in the Rajya Sabha

(b) in the Rajya Sabha but not in the Lok Sabha

(c) neither in the Lok Sabha nor in the Rajya Sabha

(d) in both the Houses

Ans: (d)

153. How many Schedules did the original Constitution of

India contain?

(a) 7

(b) 8

(c) 9

(d) 6

Ans: (b)

154. The President of India is elected by

(a) the People of India directly

(b) the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at a joint sitting

(c) the Union Cabinet

(d) indirect election, by an electoral college

Ans: (d)

155. The Attorney General for India does not have the right

to

(a) attend Parliament sessions

(b) attend Parliamentary Committees

(c) take part in the proceedings of Parliamentary Committees by

expressing his views

(d) vote in Parliament

Ans: (d)