MCQs on Indian Polity
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Q. Choose the correct option from the alternatives given below each question.
1. In which year, Union Territories were introduced in India?
(a) 1949
(b) 1950
(c) 1956
(d) 1960
Ans: (c)
2. In which year Uttranchal was renamed as Uttarakhand?
(a) 2004
(b) 2005
(c) 2006
(d) 2007
Ans: (d)
3. In which year, Constituent Assembly ratified India’s membership to the Commonwealth?
(a) 1948
(b) 1949
(c) 1950
(d) 1951
Ans: (b) MCQs on Indian Polity
4. Which of the following is not one of the qualification for acquiring citizenship by naturalization?
(a) He is not a citizen of a country where Indians are denied citizenship
(b) He has resided in India for twelve months before making an application
(c) He is of good character
(d) He does not wish to reside in India after some time
Ans: (d)
5. In which case the Supreme Court ruled that the Parliament cannot amend the basic features of the Constitution of India?
(a) Minerva Mills Case
(b) Golaknath Case
(c) Keshvananda Bharti Case
(d) LIC of India Case
Ans: (c)
6. Which system of government is also known as Westminster model of government?
(a) Presidential system
(b) Monarchy
(c) Parliamentary system
(d) Oligarchy
Ans: (c) MCQs on Indian Polity
7. Who has the power to remove the President of India?
(a) Parliament
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Chief Justice of India
Ans: (a)
8. In how much time the vacant post of President should be filled?
(a) 60 days
(b) 90 days
(c) 6 months
(d) 9 months
Ans: (c)
9. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
(a) The Parliament
(b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Council of Ministers
Ans: (b) MCQs on Indian Polity
10. Under which Article of the Constitution the President is empowered to consult the Supreme Court?
(a) Article 143
(b) Article 133
(c) Article 129
(d) Article 32
Ans: (a)
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11. Who said that the “The Cabinet is the pivot around which the whole political machinery revolves”?
(a) Barker
(b) Bagehot
(c) Sir Ivor Jennings
(d) Sir John Marriott
Ans: (d)
12. Which year is related to the formation of Rajya Sabha for the first time?
(a) 1949
(b) 1950
(c) 1951
(d) 1952
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
13. Who called the Governor of a state as “federal fireman”?
(a) K T Shah
(b) B R Ambedkar
(c) C Rajagopalachari
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: (c)
14.Which amendment of the constitution added Administrative Tribunals?
(a) 42nd amendment act
(b) 44th amendment act
(c) 46th amendment act
(d) 49th amendment act
Ans: (a) MCQs on Indian Polity
15. For the exercise of the powers of his office, President as been made answerable to _______ ?
(a) Only Supreme Court
(b) Only Chief Justice of India
(c) Either Supreme Court or High Court
(d) None of the above
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
16. Who allocates and reshuffles various portfolios among the ministers?
(a) The Parliament
(b) The Lok Sabha
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Cabinet
Ans: (c)
17. Where can be the impeachment charges initiated against the President of India?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Either of the house of Parliament
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
18. According to which Article of the Constitution the executive power of the Union is vested in the President?
(a) Article 53
(b) Article 54
(c) Article 55
(d) Article 56
Ans: (a) MCQs on Indian Polity
19. Which of the following are correct with respect to Cabinet Committees?
1. They are extra-constitutional in emergence
2. They are of two types–standing and ad hoc
3. They are set up by the Prime Minister
4. Their membership varies from three to fourteen
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
(a) Only 1 & 2
(b) Only 2 & 3
(c) Only 1, 2 & 3
(d) All of above
Ans: (c)
20. Where is the headquarters of Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) located?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Dehradun
Ans: (a)
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21. In which of the following cases the CAG cannot call for particulars of expenditure incurred by the executive agencies?
(a) Defence expenditure
(b) Secret service expenditure
(c) Expenditure on social reforms
(d) Expenditure on atomic energy
Ans: (b)
22. Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) had how many regional offices?
(a) 9
(b) 11
(c) 15
(d) 17
Ans: (c) MCQs on Indian Polity
23. Who is authorized to remove the chief election commissioner?
(a) The Parliament
(b) The Supreme Court of India
(c) The President of India
(d) The President on the basis of a resolution passed to that effect by both the Houses of Parliament with special majority
Ans: (d)
24.What is the term of Attorney General of India?
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 5 years
(d) None
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
25. Which of the following statement is correct about the orders issued by the Delimitation Commission?
(a) They are scrutinized by the committee constituted for the same.
(b) They are subject to judicial review.
(c) They are final and cannot be challenged in any court.
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
26. Which of the following official is appointed to maintain discipline, secure attendance of, and give necessary information to the members of his party?
(a) Leader
(b) Speaker
(c) Whip
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) MCQs on Indian Polity
27. Which of the following are the characteristics of the Swedish institution of Ombudsman?
(a) Independence of action from the executive
(b) Suo moto power to start investigations
(c) Impartial and objective investigation of complaints
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
28.Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Council of Ministers
Ans: (b)
29. Which article declares laws that are inconsistent with Fundamental Rights null and void?
(a) Article 143
(b) Article 13
(c) Article 336
(d) Article 131
Ans: (b)
30. Who is authorized to suspend or remove chairman and members of a Joint State Public Service Commission (JSPSC)?
(a) High Court
(b) Concerned State Legislatures
(c) President
(d) Governor
Ans: (c)
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31.What is the maximum term of the members of National Commission for Women?
(a) 1 year
(b) 3 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 6 years
Ans: (b)
32. The pecuniary jurisdiction of the Permanent Lok Adalat shall be up to rupees?
(a) 10 lakh
(b) 20 lakh
(c) 25 lakh
(d) 30 lakh
Ans: (a) MCQs on Indian Polity
33. Who conducts of all elections to the panchayats?
1. Election Commission of India
2. State Election Commission
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 & 2
Ans: (c)
34. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was enacted in which year?
(a) 1950
(b) 1960
(c) 1970
(d) 1980
Ans: (b)
35. Which city has the longest metro rail network in the world?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Singapore
(c) Shanghai
(d) Tokyo
Ans: (c) MCQs on Indian Polity
36. What is the aim of the ‘SAAR; program recently launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
(a) Solid Waste Management
(b) Documentation of Projects
(c) Geo-spatial Mapping
(d) Climate Change Awareness
Ans: (b) MCQs on Indian Polity
37. At which among the following times, vote on account is passed by Lok Sabha?
(a) Before general discussion on budget
(b) After general discussion and before discussion on demands for grants
(c) After discussion on demands for grants and before passing the appropriation bill
(d) After passing the appropriation bill
Ans: (b)
38. What are the reasons for the system of appointment of Governor by the President?
(a) Direct election of the governor is incompatible with the parliamentary system
(b) It is better to have elaborate arrangements for the election of the Governor
(c) It is in national interest to have large voters for the election of the Governor
(d) Direct election is less likely to create conflicts between the Governor and the Chief Minister
Ans: (a)
39. Which among the following correctly differentiates the Union Legislature and Parliament of India?
(a) Union Legislature consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Parliament consists of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President
(b) Union Legislature consists of Lok Sabha only, Parliament Consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) Union Legislature consists of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President, Parliament consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(d) There is no difference between the two
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
40.Which section of the IPC states that any act done by anyone without any criminal intent for saving or preventing harm to third person or property in good faith is no offence?
(a) Section 81
(b) Section 82
(c) Section 83
(d) Section 84
Ans: (a)
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41. India’s first Open Rock Museum is located in which city?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mysuru
(c) Trivandrum
(d) Varanasi
Ans: (a)
42. Mahakali River flows along the border of which neighbourhood country?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) China
Ans: (b)
43.‘Pristimantis gretathunbergae’ is the name of which new species recently discovered?
(a) Tree
(b) Frog
(c) Turtle
(d) Octopus
Ans: (b)
44. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India’?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Ans: (b) MCQs on Indian Polity
45. Oltet river valley belongs which country?
(a) Egypt
(b) USA
(c) Romania
(d) Australia
Ans: (c)
46. Which country played host to the ‘AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022’?
(a) Japan
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) India
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
47. On which date the government of India adopted the National Anthem of the country?
(a) July 22, 1947
(b) January 24, 1950
(c) January 26, 1950
(d) November 24, 1949
Ans: (b)
48. Which of the following is described as the ‘Soul of the Constitution’?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Fundamental Duties
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Preamble
Ans: (d)
49. Which of the following words in not mentioned in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
(a) Sovereign
(b) Socialist
(c) Democratic
(d) Indians
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
50. The word ‘Sovereign’ mentioned in the Preamble implies_____
(a) India is an Independent State.
(b) India is neither a dependency nor a dominion of any other nation.
(c) India is free to conduct its own affairs (both internal and external).
(d) All of the above.
Ans: (d)
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51. Which of the following statements is/are true?
(a) India’s membership of the Commonwealth of Nations does not affect India’s
Sovereignty in any manner.
(b) India’s membership of United Nations Organization (UNO) does not limit India’s
Sovereignty.
(c) India can either acquire a foreign territory or cede a part of its territory in favor of a foreign state.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: (d)
52. Till now, the Preamble to the Constitution of India has been amended for how many times?
(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Thrice
(d) Never
Ans: (a)
53. In which of the following, are the basic aims and objectives of the Indian Constitution discussed?
(a) Part -1
(b) Preamble
(c) Part –II
(d) Schedule
Ans: (b) MCQs on Indian Polity
54. The term ‘We’ in Preamble means
(a) Indian Government
(b) Supreme Courts
(c) Indian Parliament
(d) The People of India
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
55. The Preamble states that the Constitution derives its authority from
(a) Indian Culture
(b) Government of India
(c) The People of India
(d) Princely states
Ans: (c)
56. Indian Constitution ensures ‘Justice’ in which of the following form
(a) Social
(b) Economic
(c) Political
(d) All above
Ans: (d)
57. Preamble has been amended by which Amendment Act?
(a) 27th Constitutional Amendment
(b) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
(c) 44th Constitutional Amendment
(d) 40th Constitutional Amendment
Ans: (b)
58. As per Preamble, date of adoption of the Constitution is
(a) 26th January 1950
(b) 26th November 1949
(c) 11th December 1946
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b) MCQs on Indian Polity
59. 42nd Constitutional Amendment (1976) added which of the terms to the Preamble
(a) Socialist
(b) Secular
(c) Sovereign
(d) Both (a) & (b)
Ans: (d)
60. The correct sequence of the following words in the Preamble is
(a) Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular, Republic
(b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
(c) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Secular, Republic
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
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61. The Constitution of which country was the first to begin with a Preamble?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Britain
(d) Canada
Ans: (a)
62. The ideal of Justice (Social, Economic and Political) in the Preamble draws its inspiration from
(a) Russian Revolution
(b) American Civil War
(c) French Revolution
(d) Japanese Constitution
Ans: (a)
63. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble have been taken from
(a) French Revolution
(b) Russian Revolution
(c) American Civil War
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a) MCQs on Indian Polity
64. Which of the following is true about Preamble?
(a) It is a source of power to legislature and a source of prohibition upon the powers of legislature.
(b) It is justiciable.
(c) Its provisions are enforceable in courts of law.
(d) None of the above.
Ans: (d)
65. What does the term ‘Secular’ mean in the Indian context?
(a) All religions are equal in the eyes of the government and the State does not uphold any particular religion as its official religion.
(b) Special importance to a religion related to minorities.
(c) One religion is promoted by the government.
(d) None of the following.
Ans: (a) MCQs on Indian Polity
66. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment added which of the following words in the Preamble?
(a) Socialist
(b) Secular
(c) Integrity
(d) All above
Ans: (d)
67. Which among the following statements is incorrect?
(a) The objective resolution passed by Pt. Nehru was what became the Preamble to the Constitution of India.
(b) Preamble is enforceable in the court of law.
(c) Preambles proves that the sovereignty lies ultimately with the Indian People.
(d) Preamble has been amended only once in 1976.
Ans: (b)
68. 42nd Constitutional Amendment was done in which year?
(a) 1976
(b) 1966
(c) 1986
(d) 1972
Ans: (a) MCQs on Indian Polity
69. Which part of the Indian Constitution expressly declares that India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Preamble
(d) Fundamental Duties
Ans: (c)
70. ‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in
(a) the Preamble and the Fundamental Rights
(b) the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) None of the Above
Ans: (b)
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71. Which among the following was the outcome of Kesavananda Bharati v/s State of Kerala case, 1973?
(a) Preamble is a part of the Indian Constitution and subject to amending power of the Parliament.
(b) Preamble is not a part of the Indian Constitution and not subject to amending power of the Parliament.
(c) Preamble is a part of the Constitution but not subject to amending power of the
parliament.
(d) Preamble is not a part of the Constitution but is subject to the amending power of the Parliament.
Ans: (a)
72. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution aims at securing
(a) Dignity of Individual and Unity & Integrity of the nation.
(b) Fundamental Rights to all individuals.
(c) Fundamental Rights to the citizens of India.
(d) Security of tenure to all government servants.
Ans: (a)
73. Which of the following terms was not included in a “union of trinity” by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in his concluding speech in the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Liberty
(b) Flexibility
(c) Equality
(d) Fraternity
Ans: (b)
74. The philosophy underlying the Indian constitution was embodied quite early in the Objective Resolution, which was moved in the first session of the Constituent Assembly (on 13 December 1946) by:
(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
(d) Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Ans: (a)
75. What is the meaning of ‘equality’ in the Indian Constitution?
(a) Lack of opportunities
(b) Lack of equality
(c) Absence of special privileges to any section of the society, and provision of adequate opportunities for all individuals without any discrimination.
(d) None of the above.
Ans: (c)
76. The first citizen of the country is
(a) Vice President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Governor
(d) President
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
77. The council of Ministers is headed by
(a) The Deputy Prime Minister
(b) The Vice President
(c) The Presiden
(d) The Prime Minister
Ans: (d)
78. The State Council of Minister is headed by
(a) The Governor
(b) The Chief Minister
(c) The Speaker
(d) Home Minister
Ans: (b)
79. The Election Commission of India is situated at
(a) Kolkata
(b) New Delhi
(c) Chennai
(d) Mumbai
Ans: (b)
80. The Mayor is elected by
(a) The Governor
(b) The Chief Minister
(c) The Councilors
(d) The people directly
Ans: (d)
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10. The Election Commissioners are appointed by the
(a) Council of Ministers
(b) President of India
(c) Governor
(d) Prime Minster
Ans: (b)
81. The governor of the State is appointed by
(a) The President of India
(b) The Vice President
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: (a) MCQs on Indian Polity
82. The Election Commission of India is a
(a) Independent body
(b) Statutory body
(c) Private body
(d) Public corporation
Ans: (a)
83. The Chief Minister is appointed by
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) Speaker
(c) The Governor
(d) The President
Ans: (c) M CQs on Indian Polity
84. Under which of the Constitutional Amendment four languages Bodo, Dongri, Maithili and Santhali have been included in the 8th Schedule?
(a) 84th Amendment 2001
(b) 86th Amendment 2002
(c) 91st Amendment 2003
(d) 92nd Amendment 2003
Ans: (d)
85. The President of India can impose Financial Emergency in the Country under the Article____ .
(a) Article 352
(b) Article 356
(c). Article 358
(d)Article 360
Ans: (d) MCQs on Indian Polity
86. Which one of the following can Promulgate Ordinances during the recess of the Parliament?
(a) Attorney General of India
(b) The President of India
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Ans: (b)
87. Who among the following is able to be ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) The Vice-President
(b) A senior member of Rajya Sabha
(c) Elected by the Rajya Sabha
(d) Nominated by the President
Ans: (a)
88. Which one of the following parts in the Constitution has described the Election Commission?
(a) Part- 12
(b) Part- 15
(c) Part- 18
(d) Part- 20
Ans: (b) 0 0 0.
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