Test
Indian Polity
Complete
1. Under which amendment of the constitution of India the classification of states was abolished ?
a. 17th
b. 15th
c. 7th
d. 4th
2. Under which amendment of the constitution of India IX Schedule was added to give protection from challenge to land reform laws ?
a. 4th
b. 3rd
c. 2nd
d. 1st
3. Which amendment of the Constitution of India is called the Mini Constitution?
a. 42nd
b. 38th
c. 35th
d. 26th
4. Under which amendment of the Constitution of India the Anti- Defection Law was passed ?
a. 55th
b. 53rd
c. 52nd
d. 44th
5. Under which amendment of the Constitution of India voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 ?
a. 56th
b. 61st
c. 52nd
d. 44th
6. Under which amendment of the Constitution of India provisions related to removal of the reserved seats for the Anglo- Indian Community in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies has been passed?
a. 104th
b. 103rd
c. 102nd
d. 101st
7. On which date the Election Commission of India was established ?
a. January 24 , 1950
b. January 26, 1950
c. November 26 , 1949
d. January 25 , 1950
8. Under which amendment of the Constitution of India the Administrative Tribunals were established ?
a. 44th Constitutional Amendment Act
b. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
c. 39th Constitutional Amendment Act
d. 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act
9.Which among the following is the retirement age of the Chief Election Commissioner ?
a. 60 years
b. 65 years
c. 70 years
d. None of the given
10. What is the tenure of the Chairperson and the members of the Union Public Service Commission ?
a. Four Years
b. Five Years
c. Six Years
d. Seven Years
11. Which among the following is/are the functions of the Union Public Service Commission ?
1. To advise the President and Governor in the matters related to appointment , promotion , transfers of civil servants.
2. To deal with the matters of award of pension and injuries sustained under service of the Government of India.
3. To conduct exams for appointment to services under the Union.
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 2 and 3
c. Only 1 and 3
d. All of the given
12. Which among the following makes recommendation for the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner ?
1. Prime Minister of India
2. State Chief Ministers
3. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
4. Chief Justice of India
a. 1 ,2 and 3 Only
b. 2 , 3 and 4 Only
c. 1 , 3 and 4 Only
d. All of the given
13. Bodo , Dogri ,Maithili and Santhali were added under which constitutional amendment to the Eight Schedule of the Constitution of India ?
a. 89th
b. 90th
c. 91st
d. 92nd
14. How many votes in four or more states are required by a political party to be recognised as a national party?
a. 5 %
b. 6 %
c. 8 %
d. 10%
15. Which among the following matches is /are correct about the lists that have been defined under the Seventh Schedule?
1. Union List : 97 Items
2. State List : 66 Items
3. Concurrent List : 41 Items
a. 1 and 2 Only
b. 2 and 3 Only
c. 1 and 3 Only
d. All of the given
16. The Residuary Powers are within the control of which among the following ?
a. State Government
b. Union Government
c. Both have the common control
d. None of the given
17. The Finance Commission is formed under which Article of the Constitution of India ?
a. Article 275
b. Article 280
c. Article 285
d. Article 290
18. Inter-State River disputes are dealt under which article of the Constitution of India ?
a. Article 260
b. Article 261
c. Article 262
d. Article 263
19. Which among the following is /are formed as Centre-State Commission/s ?
a. Punchi Commission
b. Sarkaria Commission
c. Both of them
d. None of the given
20. Under which Article of the Constitution of India the Financial Emergency can be imposed ?
a. Article 352
b. Article 356
c. Article 360
d. None of the given
21. The Panchayati Raj System started in India in which year ?
a. 1955
b. 1956
c. 1958
d. 1959
22. Which among the following statements is /are correct about the Panchayati Raj Institutions ?
1. The term of the Panchayati Raj Institutions is for five years.
2. One Third seats in the Pachayati Raj Institutions are reserved for women.
3. One Third of the seats are reserved for the SC’s/ST’s.
a. 1 and 2 Only
b. 2 and 3 Only
c. 1 and 3 Only
d. All of the given
23. If the population a Urban Local Bodies is more than _______ lakh then Wards Committees must be formed in the Municipalities ?
a. 2 Lakh
b. 3 Lakh
c. 4 Lakh
d. 5 Lakh
24. How many Official Languages were there under the original constitution under eighth schedule ?
a. 12
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18
25. What is the duration of the Legislative Assembly ?
a. Three Years
b. Four Years
c. Five Years
d. Six Years
26. Which among the following is the duty of the Speaker of Legislative Assembly ?
1. He decides whether a bill is a finance bill or not .
2. The decision of the Speaker on the question of Money Bill is final.
3. He decides the question of disqualification of the a Member of Legislative Assembly arising on the ground of defection under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule.
4. He appoints the Chairman of all the committees of Legislative Assembly .
a. 1, 2 and 3 Only
b. 1 ,2 and 4 Only
c. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
d. All of the given
27. Which among the following state has the minimum seats in its Legislative Assembly ?
a. Mizoram
b. Tripura
c. Manipur
d. Sikkim
28. Where is the High Court of Uttar Pradesh situated ?
a. Prayagraj
b. Gorakhpur
c. Lucknow
d. None of the given
29. Which among the following High Court has /have jurisdiction over two or more states ?
1. Punjab
2. Assam
3. Bombay
4. Gujarat
a. 1 , 2 and 3 Only
b. 2 , 3 and 4 Only
c. 1 ,2 and 4 Only
d. All of the given
30. Which among the following administers oath on the judges of the High Court ?
a. President of India
b. Governor of State
c. Chief Minister of State
d. Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
31. Under which Article the Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India is defined ?
a. Article 140
b. Article 142
c. Article 143
d. Article 145
32. Under which Article of the Constitution of India it is defined that the Laws declared by the Supreme Court of India is binding on the all lowers courts in India ?
a. Article 140
b. Article 141
c. Article 143
d. Article 144
33. Which among the following courts are the courts of record ?
1. Sessions Court
2. High Court
3. Supreme Court
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a. 1 and 2 Only
b. 2 and 3 Only
c. 1 and 3 Only
d. All of the given
34. Who administers oath to Governor ?
a. Chief Minister
b. Chief Justice of India
c. Speaker of Legislative Assembly
d. Chief Justice of the concerned State High Court
35. How many members are nominated by Governor in the Legislative Council of State ?
a. 1/3rd
b. 1/4th
c. 1/6th
d. 1/8th
36. How many Department related Standing Committees are there in the Parliament of India ?
a. 17
b. 24
c. 26
d. 28
37. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the various Committees of the Parliament of India ?
a. Speaker of Lok Sabha
b. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
c. President of India
d. Prime Minister of India
38. Under which Article of the Constitution of India the Supreme Court of India has been established ?
a. Article 123
b. Article 124
c. Article 125
d. Article 126
39. To become the judge of the Supreme Court of India one should be a distinguished jurist in the eyes of which among the following ?
a. Prime Minister India
b. Union Law Minister
c. President of India
d. Chief Justice of India
40. Which kind of majority is required for the removal of the Judge of the Supreme Court of India ?
a. Simple Majority
b. Special Majority
c. Two–third of the total majority
d. Special Majority + ½ of the Legislatures of the State Assembly
41. As per Article 217 the Judge of the High Court submits his resignation to whom among the following ?
a. Governor
b. Chief Minister of the State
c. President of India
d. Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
42. To regulate the day to day procedure the Supreme Court of India requires the permission of which among the following ?
a. President of India
b. Parliament of the India
c. Chief Justice of India
d. None of the given
42-A. Who is Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha ?
a. M. Anantha Kumar
b. Harivansh Narayan Singh
c. N.K.Singh
d. M. Thambidurai
43. To whom does Speaker present his/her resignation ?
a. Chairman
b. Vice-Chairman
c. Deputy Speaker
d. President of India
44. Which among the following power is not within the scope of the powers of Speaker ?
a. To certify any bill as money bill
b. To adjourn the house
c. To exercise the casting vote in case of equality of vote
d. To prorogue the house
45. Who is the Speaker of Lok Sabha at present ?
a. Meira Kumar
b. Om Birla
c. Somnath Chatterjee
d. Manohar Joshi
46. Under which Article of the Constitution of India the Joint Session of Parliament is called ?
a. Article 105
b. Article 108
c. Article 111
d. Article 112
47. Who presides over the Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament ?
a. Speaker of Lok Sabha
b. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
c. Either of them
d. President of India
48. Money Bill can originated in which among the following Houses of the Parliament of India ?
a. Lok Sabha
b. Rajya Sabha
c. Either a or b
d. Neither a nor b
49. Under which Article of the Constitution of India the new All India Services can be created ?
a. Article 309
b. Article 310
c. Article 311
d. Article 312
50. Under which account the Government of India works as banker to the General Public ?
a. Contingency Fund of India
b. Consolidated Fund of India
c. Public Account of India
d. None of the given
51. Which among the following Prime Minister of India had the shortest tenure?
a. I K Gujral
b. P V Narsimha Rao
c. H D Deva Gowda
d. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
52. Who appoints the Union Council of Ministers ?
a. Prime Minister of India
b. President of India
c. Parliament of India
d. All of the given
53. The Union Council of Minister is collectively responsible to which among the following house of the Parliament of India ?
a. Lok Sabha
b. Rajya Sabha
c. Both of them
d. None of them
54. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
a. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b. Morarji Desai
c. Charan Singh
d. Jagjivan Ram
55. What is the present strength of members in Rajya Sabha ?
a. 240
b. 245
c. 250
d. 255
56. Which state has the maximum seats in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ?
a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. Telangana
d. Uttar Pradesh
57. Which among the following is not a qualification for the member of the Parliament of India ?
a. He must be a citizen of India
b. He must take oath under the fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India
c. The minimum age for the member of Lok Sabha is 25 years and Rajya Sabha is 30 years
d. None of the given
58. All disputes related to the election of the Vice –President of India is decided by which among the following ?
a. The Parliament of India
b. The Supreme Court of India
c. The Election Commission of India
d. The President of India
59. For how many times a same person can be elected as the Vice-President of India ?
a. Two times
b. Three times
c. No Limit
d. None of the given
60. Which among the following is the de-facto Executive Authority in India ?
a. Prime Minister of India
b. President of India
c. Chief Justice of India
d. Speaker of Lok Sabha
61. Which part of the Constitution deals with Co-operative Societies ?
a. Part-X
b. Part-IX
c. Part-IX-A
d. Part-IX-B
62. Provision as to the Administration and Control of Schedule Areas and Schedule Tribes are defined under which schedule of the Constitution of India ?
a. First Schedule
b. Sixth Schedule
c. Third Schedule
d. Fifth Schedule
63. Which among the following schedule deals with the matter related to the Municipalities ?
a. Eleventh Schedule
b. Tenth Schedule
c. Twelfth Schedule
d. Ninth Schedule
64. Which among the following state was bifurcated in the year 1960 ?
a. Kerala
b. Bombay
c. Nagaland
d. Haryana
65. Which among the following was the first Acting Prime Minister of India ?
a. Morarji Desai
b. Gulazari Lal Nanda
c. Lal Bahadur Shastri
d. Indira Gandhi
66. Which among the following was the youngest Prime Minister of India ?
a. Rajiv Gandhi
b. Indira Gandhi
c. Charan Singh
d. Chandra Shekhar
67. Which among the following was the President of India having the shortest tenure ?
a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b. Dr .S. Radhakrishnan
c. Dr. Zakir Hussain
d. V.V. Giri
68. Which among the following was the First Acting President of India ?
a. B.D. Jatti
b. Dr .S. Radhakrishnan
c. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
d. V.V. Giri
69. Which among the following was the oldest President of India ?
a. Pranabh Mukherjee
b. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
c. K. R. Narayanan
d. D.D. Jatti
70. Which among the following was the youngest President of India ?
a. R .Venkataraman
b. N. Sanjeeva Reddy
c. K. R. Narayanan
d. D.D. Jatti
71. President Ramnath Kovind is the _______ President of India.
a. 12th
b. 13th
c. 14th
d. 15th
72. In which house the impeachment of the President of India be initiated ?
a. Lok Sabha
b. Rajya Sabha
c. Any of them
d. None of the given
73. The charges that form the ground for the impeachment of the President of India be initiated if they are signed by ________ of the member of any house.
a. half
b. one –third
c. one-fourth
d. one –fifth
74. Which among the following President of India was elected unopposed in 1977 ?
a. R .Venkataraman
b. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
c. K. R. Narayanan
d. D.D. Jatti
75. Under which among the following Article of the Constitution of India the President can promulgate an ordinance ?
a. Article 120
b. Article 123
c. Article 126
d. Article 130
76. Which among the following called Preamble as the ‘Identity Card of the Constitution of India’ ?
a. Wheare
b. B .N. Rau
c. Nani A Palkivala
d. None of the given
77. Which among the following Article of the Constitution of India deals with equal justice and free legal aid ?
a. Article 37-A
b. Article 38-A
c. Article 39-A
d. None of the given
78. Which among the following Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Protection and improvement of the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife ?
a. Article 50-A
b. Article 51-A
c. Article 47
d. Article 48-A
79. Under which Article of the Constitution of India it is the duty of Union to promote Hindi language ?
a. Article 346
b. Article 348
c. Article 350
d. Article 351
80. The Fundamental Duties were added under which amendment of the Constitution of India ?
a. 40th
b. 42nd
c. 44th
d. 48th
81.The Fundamental Duties are given under which Article of the Constitution of India ?
a. Article 51
b. Article 51-A
c. Article 52
d. Article 52-A
82. In which among the following year the National Commission to Review the Working of Constitution was formed ?
a. 2000
b. 2002
c. 2004
d. 2006
83. Which among the following range of Articles cover the Right to Equality ?
a. Article 12 to 17
b. Article 13 to 19
c. Article 14 to 18
d. Article 15 to 19
84. What should be time of notice to initiate a civil proceedings against the President of India ?
a. One Month
b. Two Months
c. Three Months
d. Four Months
85. The Protection of Civil Rights Act was passed in which year ?
a. 1950
b. 1952
c. 1953
d. 1955
86. Protection in respect of conviction of offences is given under which Article of the Constitution ?
a. Article 20
b. Article 21
c. Article 22
d. Article 23
87. What is the age limit for prohibition of employment of children in factory , mine or other hazardous activities ?
a. 14
b. 16
c. 18
d. 20
88. In which year the Child Labourer ( Prohibition and Regulation ) Act passed ?
a. 1980
b. 1986
c. 1984
d. None of the given
89. The concept of creamy layer is applicable to which among the following ?
a. ST’s
b. SC’s
c. OBC’s
d. All of the given
90 . Under which Constitution Amendment Act the Right to Property Act was made a Constitutional Right and removed as the Fundamental Right ?
a. 42nd
b. 44th
c. 46th
d. 48th
91. Which among the following Article was called the Heart and Soul of the Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
a. Article 32
b. Article 226
c. Both of them
d. None of the given
92. Which among the following writ is filed to get order from a court to present the detained person before it ?
a. Habeaus Corpus
b. Mandamus
c. Qua-warranto
d. Certiorari
93. Who moved objective resolution in the Constituent Assembly ?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Lal Bahadur Shastri
c. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d. None of the given
94. In which year the 42nd Constitution Amendment Act was passed ?
a. 1970
b. 1974
c. 1976
d. 1978
95. Which among the following feature of the Constitution has been taken from the Constitution of France ?
a. Provision of Trade Commerce and Intercourse
b. Procedure of Constitutional Amendment
c. Idea of liberty , equality and fraternity
d. Procedure established by law
95. Which part of the Constitution of India is related to the Directive Principles of the State Policy ?
a. Part-II
b. Part-V
c. Part-III
d. Part-IV
96. Which schedule defines the allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha ?
a. First Schedule
b. Second Schedule
c. Third Schedule
d. Fourth Schedule
97. The Regulating Act was passed in the year _________.
a. 1772 AD
b. 1773 AD
c. 1774 AD
d. 1775 AD
98. Under which Act the monopoly of East Indian company was abolished in India ?
a. Charter Act of 1793
b. Charter Act of 1813
c. Charter Act of 1833
d. Charter Act of 1853
99. When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly conducted ?
a. December 05 , 1946
b. December 07 , 1946
c. December 09 , 1946
d. December 11 , 1946
100. Which among the following feature of the Constitution of India was not taken from the British Constitution ?
a. Power of Judicial Review
b. Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India
c. Single Citizenship
d. Bicameralism