Polity

1) How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian Constitution?

a) Nine

b) Twenty

c) Twelve

d) Eleven

2) Media is known as

a) First Estate

b) Second Estate

c) Third Estate

d) Fourth Estate

3) We all know child labour is totally banned in India (Article 24). As per the Constitution of India ‘Child’ means a person who has not completed

a) 16 years of his/her age

b) 14 years of his/her age

c) 18 years of his/her age

d) 20 years of his/her age

4) The Morley – Minto reforms were announced in

a) 1906

b) 1909

c) 1911

d) None of these

5) Upper age limit for appointment as Supreme Court Judge is

a) 58 years

b) 60 years

c) 62 years

d) 65 years

6) Who said that the Directive Principle of State Policy is just like “a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of the bank?

a) Pandit Nehru

b) K.T. shah

c) B.R. Ambedkar

d) N.G. Ranga

7) The Concept of “Directive Principle of State Policy” incorporated in the Constitution of India was borrowed from the Constitution of

a) Australia

b) USA

c) Canada

d) Ireland

8) In which part of the Indian Constitution, the fundamental duties are enshrined?

a) IV B

b) IV A

c) V

d) IV

9) The seat of Kerala high court is located at:

a) Kottayam

b) Thiruvananthapuram

c) Kollam

d) Ernakulam

9) A blind folded woman holding a balance in her hand is a symbol for _____

a) Pease

b) Justice

c) Mourning

d) Distress  

10) Which country is following One Party System?

a) Mongolia

b) Spain

c) Chile

d) China

11) With the 92^nd constitutional amendment, how many new languages were added to the 8^th schedule of the constitution?

a) 2

b) 5

c) 4

d) 3

12) Quo-warranto means

a) Without authority

b) With what authority

c) A warrant

d) Petition

13) Which one of the following languages is not specified in the Eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution?

a) Urdu

b) English

c) Sindhi

d) Sanskrit

14) Which is the example for Plural Executive?

a) USA

b) UK

c) India

d) Switzerland

15) In a parliamentary system to whom is the executive responsible?

a) President

b) Legislature

c) House of people

d) Judiciary

16) How many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha?

a) 2

b) 10

c) 12

d) 8

17) Which of the following states has no Panchayati Raj Institution at all?

a) Assam

b) Kerala

c) Tripura

d) Nagaland

18) The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is:

a) 270

b) 250

c) 300

d) 545

19) The number of members nominated to Lok Sabha by the President is:

a) 4

b) 2

c) 5

d) 12

20) Which one of the following subject is not contained in the Union list?

a) Currency

b) Agriculture

c) Foreign Affairs

d) Union Duties

21) A judge of Supreme Court retires at the age of:

a) 55 years

b) 65 years

c) 60 years

d) 58 years

22) Fundamentals Duties were introduced in the Constitution by:

a) 40^th Amendment

b) 42^nd Amendment

c) 43^rd Amendment

d) 44^th Amendment

23) Linguistic reorganization of state took place in:

a) 1947

b) 1950

c) 1956

d) 1971

24) Implementing laws is the function of:

a) Executive

b) Legislature

c) Judiciary

d) Cabinet

25) Education is included in which of the following lists?

a) Central list

b) State list

c) Concurrent list

d) Local list

26) Through which Constitutional Amendment was the Nagarpalika bill passed?

a) 70

b) 72

c) 73

d) 74

27) Which of the following article/ articles read with the word ‘socialist’ used in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution enabled the Supreme Court to deduce a fundamental right to equal pay for equal work?

a) Article 14

b) Article 14 & 15

c) Article 14 15 & 16

d) Article 14 & 16

28) Free and compulsory education for all children is provided until they attain age of:

a) 21 years

b) 14 years

c) 16 years

d) 18 years

29) Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of the Arunachal Pradesh?

a) Bombay

b) Calcutta

c) Guwahati

d) Chandigarh

30) Constitituion of India came into force in

a) 1951

b) 1956

c) 1950

d) 1949

31) The Indian Constitution is regarded as:

a) Unitary

b) Federal

c) Parliamentary

d) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit

32) The concept of “Welfare state” is defined in:

a) Preamble

b) Fundamental Rights

c) Directive Principles

d) Fundamental Duties

33) Which one of the following is issued by the court in case of an illegal detention of a person?

a) Habeas Corpus

b) Mandamus

c) Certiorari

d) Quo Warranto

34) The proposal for the creation of new All-India Services can be considered only:

a) If majority of State Legislatures make such demand

b) If Lok sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority

c) If the rajya sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds majority

d) None of the above

35) “Eye of an eye and tooth for a tooth” is the guiding principle of:

a) Attributive theory of justice

b) Retributive of theory of justice

c) Deterrent theory of justice

d) Reformative theory of justice

36) The authority to specify which castes shall be deemed to be scheduled castes rests with the:

a) Governor

b) Prime Minister

c) President

d) Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Tribes

37) The first speaker of Lok Sabha was:

a) S. Radhakrishnan

b) G.V. Maviankar

c) M.Ananthasayanam

d) Sardar Hukum Singh

38) The Vice President is the ex officio Chairman of the _____

a) Loc Sabha

b) Rajya Sabha

c) Planning Commission         

d) National Development Council

39) Which one of the following committees in not a Standing Committee of the Parliament?

a) Public Account Committee

b) Estimates Committee

c) Committee on Public Undertakings

d) Consultative Committee to the Ministry of Finance

40) For which one of the following commissions, there is no provision in the Indian Constitution?

a) Election Commission

b) Finance Commission

c) Planning Commission

d) Union Public Service Commission

41) Persons may change but rules should not change is the principle of:

a) Absolute Monarchy

b) Constitutional Government

c) Unwritten constitution

d) Republic

42) Who was not a politician?

a) I.K. Gujral

b) S.L. Bahuguna

c) J. jayalalitha

d) H.N Bahuguna

43) Who of the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?

a) Judge of Supreme Court

b) Secretary to Government of India

c) Political Adviser to PM

d) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission

44) Who approves the work done by various departments of the government?

a) Speaker of the state Assembly

b) Members of legislative assembly

c) Member of Districts Board

d) None of these

45) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of:

a) The Village, the Block and the District levels

b) The Mandal and the District level

c) The Village, the District and the State level

d) The Village, the Mandal, the District and the State level

46) The Constituent Assembly was presided over by:

a) Dr Rajendra Prasad

b) Dr B. R Ambedkar

c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Dr K. M. Munshi

47) Under which article of the Constitution of India, a citizen can go to the Supreme Court for the enforcement of his Fundamental Rights?

a) Article 31

b) Article 29

c) Article 32

d) Article 10

48) Which of the following two words were added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42^nd Amendment?

a) Sovereign and democratic

b) Secular and Socialist

c) Secular and Democratic

d) Democratic and Republic

49) Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right now?

a) Right to equality

b) Right to property

c) Right to Constitutional remedies

d) None of these

50) Secularism in the Constitutional of India stands for:

a) Equal respect to all religions

b) Non-interference of the state in religious affairs

c) According the status of state religion to all religions in India

d) None of the above

51) The President calls the Joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament when:

a) Any constitutional amendment bill is to be passed

b) A money bill is rejected by the Rajya Sabha

c) An ordinary bill is not passed by both Houses of Parliament

d) The President wished to do so

52) The Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted by the Constituent Assembly of Indian on:

a) 9 December 1949

b) 26 January 1946

c) 26 November 1949

d) 26 January 1950

53) The Preamble of our Constitution reads ---- India is a:

a) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

b) Sovereign Democratic Socialist Secular Republic

c) Socialist Democratic Secular Republic

d) Democratic Sovereign Secular Socialist Republic

54) The main feature of the Panchayati Raj in India is:

a) Rolling plan

b) Decentralisation of power

c) Money plan

d) Sharing of power between the Centre and the States

55) The President of India is elected by:

a) The people of India

b) All the members of Parliament

c) All the elected Members of Parliament

d) All the elected Members of the Parliament and of State Legislative Assemblies

56) Who conducts election to the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of the State?

a) President and Governol respectively

b) Prime Minister and Chief Minister Respectvely

c) Speakers of the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assemlies

d) Chief Election Commissioner