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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The division of statutory powers between the center and the states is given by - |
| A. | in the 5th schedule |
| B. | in the 8th schedule |
| C. | in the 6th schedule |
| D. | in 7th schedule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following subjects is included in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Regulation of labor and safety of mines and oil fields |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Matsyaki |
| D. | public health |
| Answer» B. Agriculture | |
| 3. |
Sarkaria Commission report is related to- |
| A. | center state relations |
| B. | Powers of Planning Commission |
| C. | through electoral reforms |
| D. | through judicial reforms |
| Answer» B. Powers of Planning Commission | |
| 4. |
Economic planning in our constitution includes - |
| A. | in union list |
| B. | in the state list |
| C. | in the concurrent list |
| D. | Specific list |
| Answer» D. Specific list | |
| 5. |
Hindi is the national language of the country, but for how long the use of English language has been allowed for government states? |
| A. | 2009 AD |
| B. | 2011 AD |
| C. | 2026 AD |
| D. | sine die |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is recognized by the Constitution as the jurisdictional language of the Indian Union? |
| A. | One of the languages mentioned in the 8th Schedule |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Sanskrit |
| D. | English |
| Answer» C. Sanskrit | |
| 7. |
The official language of India is - |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | English |
| C. | hind and english |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. English | |
| 8. |
Dogri language is spoken in which state? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | A state in Eastern India |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 9. |
The first Official Language Commission was constituted under Article 344 of the Indian Constitution. |
| A. | 1950 AD In K. M . headed by Mushi |
| B. | 1955 AD. in B. G. headed by Kher |
| C. | 1960 AD in M. C . headed by Khalsa |
| D. | 1965 AD In the presidency of Humayun Kabir |
| Answer» C. 1960 AD in M. C . headed by Khalsa | |
| 10. |
Which one of the following languages is not in the 8th schedule of the Constitution? |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Nepali |
| C. | Konkani |
| D. | Bhojpuri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
By which constitutional amendment Sindh was included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution? |
| A. | 21st |
| B. | 23rd |
| C. | 30th |
| D. | 32nd |
| Answer» B. 23rd | |
| 12. |
Which of the following states has adopted Urdu as the official language? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following is the official language of a state listed in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution? |
| A. | cashmere |
| B. | Urdu |
| C. | Sindhi |
| D. | Nepali |
| Answer» C. Sindhi | |
| 14. |
Who has the right to adopt any language as the official language of a state? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | state legislature |
| D. | official language commission |
| Answer» D. official language commission | |
| 15. |
Which of the following languages was included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution by the 21st Amendment of the Constitution? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Sindhi |
| C. | Urdu |
| D. | English |
| Answer» C. Urdu | |
| 16. |
Which of the following languages is the most spoken among the languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution? |
| A. | Bangla |
| B. | Gujarati |
| C. | Marathi |
| D. | Telugu |
| Answer» B. Gujarati | |
| 17. |
Which state of India has given Urdu the status of the first official language? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | A state in Eastern India |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 18. |
By which constitutional amendment, Bodo, Dogri, Santhali and Maithili languages were included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | 21st |
| B. | 71st |
| C. | 91st |
| D. | 92nd |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Which of the following languages was added to the 8th Schedule of the Constitution by the 21st Constitutional Amendment? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Sindhi |
| C. | Punjabi |
| D. | Konkani |
| Answer» C. Punjabi | |
| 20. |
In which Article of the Constitution it has been provided that every State shall endeavor to provide adequate facilities of instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education? |
| A. | Anu . 349 |
| B. | Anu . 350 |
| C. | Anu . 350 A |
| D. | Anu . 351 |
| Answer» D. Anu . 351 | |
| 21. |
Who was the first chairman of the Official Language Commission constituted in 1955? |
| A. | b. G. Kher |
| B. | b. Krishna |
| C. | G. G. mirchandani |
| D. | Iqbal Narayan |
| Answer» B. b. Krishna | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution when it is the official language of a state? |
| A. | English |
| B. | Sindhi |
| C. | Urdu |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» B. Sindhi | |
| 23. |
Eighth Appendix is related to |
| A. | by language |
| B. | from scheduled caste |
| C. | by reservation |
| D. | by fundamental right |
| Answer» B. from scheduled caste | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following languages is not mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Sindhi |
| C. | English |
| D. | Nepali |
| Answer» D. Nepali | |
| 25. |
Under which Article of the Constitution the President declares the National Emergency? |
| A. | Anu . 352 |
| B. | Anu . 356 |
| C. | Anu . 360 |
| D. | Anu . 368 |
| Answer» B. Anu . 356 | |
| 26. |
How many times till now the national emergency has been declared by the President - |
| A. | 2 , |
| B. | 3 , |
| C. | 4 , |
| D. | 5 , |
| Answer» C. 4 , | |
| 27. |
How many languages are recognized as regional languages in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | 12 , |
| B. | 13 , |
| C. | 14 , |
| D. | 22 , |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which language was added to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution in the year 2003? |
| A. | Konkani |
| B. | Sindhi |
| C. | Manipuri |
| D. | Santhali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
How many times has the President declared national emergency on the basis of external aggression so far? |
| A. | 1 , |
| B. | 2 , |
| C. | 3 , |
| D. | 4 , |
| Answer» C. 3 , | |
| 30. |
Who was the President of the country at the time of the proclamation of the first National Emergency? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Dr. s . radhakrishnan |
| C. | Dr. Zakir hussain |
| D. | V. V. Mountain |
| Answer» C. Dr. Zakir hussain | |
| 31. |
On what basis did the President declare the National Emergency for the third time? |
| A. | War |
| B. | External attack |
| C. | Internal unrest |
| D. | armed rebellion |
| Answer» D. armed rebellion | |
| 32. |
When was the national emergency declared for the second time in the country? |
| A. | December 14, 1966 |
| B. | 9 August 1969 |
| C. | December 13, 1971 |
| D. | 25 June 1975 |
| Answer» D. 25 June 1975 | |
| 33. |
When was the national emergency declared for the first time in the country? |
| A. | 26 October 1962 |
| B. | 4 September 1962 |
| C. | December 13, 1971 |
| D. | 16 December 1962 |
| Answer» B. 4 September 1962 | |
| 34. |
At the time of proclamation of second national emergency, the President of the country was - |
| A. | Dr. s . radhakrishnan |
| B. | Dr. Zakir hussain |
| C. | V. V. Mountain |
| D. | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
The proclamation of national emergency automatically has the effect of - |
| A. | Suspension of fundamental rights obtained under Article 19 |
| B. | Suspension of all Fundamental Rights except the Fundamental Rights obtained under Article 20 and 21 |
| C. | Enforcement of President's rule in the states |
| D. | Restriction on the power of courts to make all kinds of writs |
| Answer» C. Enforcement of President's rule in the states | |
| 36. |
When did the President declare the National Emergency for the third time? |
| A. | 26 August 1962 |
| B. | December 3, 1971 |
| C. | 26 June 1975 |
| D. | 27 March 1977 |
| Answer» D. 27 March 1977 | |
| 37. |
How many times national emergency has been declared by the President on the basis of internal disturbance so far? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» B. Two | |
| 38. |
In Article 352 of the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978, for which word the words armed rebellion were substituted? |
| A. | Internal unrest |
| B. | Violent movement |
| C. | constitutional failure |
| D. | conspiracy |
| Answer» B. Violent movement | |
| 39. |
Which statement is correct regarding the proclamation of National Emergency of 1975? |
| A. | The President announced on the oral recommendation of the Cabinet |
| B. | The President announced on the written recommendation of the Cabinet |
| C. | The President announced on the written recommendation of the Prime Minister |
| D. | The President made this announcement on the recommendation of the Prime Minister even before the approval of the Cabinet. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
According to Article 352 of the Constitution of India, the National Emergency can be declared under which of the following circumstances? |
| A. | failure of constitutional machinery |
| B. | External attack |
| C. | Internal unrest |
| D. | war, external aggression, armed rebellion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
After the 44th Constitutional Amendment, the President has the right to declare a national emergency in the following circumstances - |
| A. | Situations arising from war, external aggression or internal unrest |
| B. | Situation arising from war, external aggression or armed insurgency |
| C. | only in case of war or external aggression |
| D. | In times of war, internal disturbances or military disturbances |
| Answer» C. only in case of war or external aggression | |
| 42. |
The maximum duration of a national emergency is- |
| A. | 2 years |
| B. | 3 years |
| C. | 5 year |
| D. | no time limit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
A Proclamation of National Emergency is required to be placed before the Parliament for its approval. |
| A. | within a month |
| B. | within two months |
| C. | within a year |
| D. | within six months |
| Answer» B. within two months | |
| 44. |
Under which Article of the Constitution, President's rule is imposed in the states when the constitutional machinery fails? |
| A. | Article 352 |
| B. | Article 354 |
| C. | Article 355 |
| D. | Article 356 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
President can declare national emergency |
| A. | Armed Rebellion Grounds |
| B. | on the basis of external aggression |
| C. | on the basis of war |
| D. | on the basis of all the reasons mentioned above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
What happens to the federal nature of the constitution in a national emergency? |
| A. | is terminated |
| B. | is suspended |
| C. | stays the same |
| D. | none of the suitable |
| Answer» D. none of the suitable | |
| 47. |
Within how many days of the President's proclamation of President's rule in the states, the approval of the Parliament is necessary - |
| A. | One month |
| B. | two months |
| C. | six months |
| D. | One year |
| Answer» C. six months | |
| 48. |
Within how many days of the proclamation of President's rule in the state, the approval of the Parliament is necessary - |
| A. | One month |
| B. | two months |
| C. | six months |
| D. | One year |
| Answer» C. six months | |
| 49. |
What is the initial period of President's rule in a state? |
| A. | 1 year |
| B. | 3 months |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | two years |
| Answer» D. two years | |
| 50. |
Within how many days both the Houses of Parliament should approve the declaration of emergency arising out of war or external aggression? |
| A. | in 15 days |
| B. | in 1 month |
| C. | in 2 months |
| D. | in 3 months |
| Answer» C. in 2 months | |