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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 Chief Election Commissioner of India holds his office in - |
| A. | for 6 years |
| B. | For 6 years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier |
| C. | for 5 years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. for 5 years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier | |
| 2. |
e . V. M . When was the use of Indian elections started? |
| A. | 1996 , |
| B. | 1997 , |
| C. | 1998 , |
| D. | 2000 , |
| Answer» D. 2000 , | |
| 3. |
Sarkaria Commission is related to – |
| A. | from higher education |
| B. | river water disputes |
| C. | from stock scams |
| D. | center-state relations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
How are the powers and functions of the state divided in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | in two lists |
| B. | in three lists |
| C. | in four lists |
| D. | in five lists |
| Answer» C. in four lists | |
| 5. |
According to the Constitution of India, residuary powers have been assigned to- |
| A. | President |
| B. | federal parliament |
| C. | state legislature |
| D. | Governor |
| Answer» C. state legislature | |
| 6. |
The residuary right in the Indian Constitution is - |
| A. | near the states |
| B. | near the center |
| C. | near both the center and the state |
| D. | no one has |
| Answer» C. near both the center and the state | |
| 7. |
Who has the right to make laws on residual subjects? |
| A. | Federation |
| B. | State |
| C. | both union and state |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. State | |
| 8. |
The jurisdiction of the Central and State Governments in the Indian Constitution has been clarified by the Union List, State List and Concurrent List. The work which is not mentioned in these lists, they come under whose jurisdiction? |
| A. | of the state |
| B. | of union |
| C. | union and state |
| D. | not in anyone's work area |
| Answer» C. union and state | |
| 9. |
On the basis of which lists are the legislative relations between the union and the states conducted? |
| A. | union list |
| B. | state list |
| C. | concurrent list |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
If an Act made by the State Legislature on a subject in the Concurrent List and a Parliamentary Act on the same subject is conflicting, then - |
| A. | The rule which has been made earlier, will prevail on the second. |
| B. | The rules which are made later will be resident on the first |
| C. | Parliamentary Act shall be superseded on State Act |
| D. | Both the Parliament and the State Legislature will have to enact the Act again. |
| Answer» D. Both the Parliament and the State Legislature will have to enact the Act again. | |
| 11. |
The Constitution of India presents three lists for the distribution of powers between the Center and the States. Which of the following two articles regulate the distribution of powers? |
| A. | Articles 4 and 5 |
| B. | Article 56 and 57 |
| C. | Article 141 and 142 |
| D. | Articles 245 and 246 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
When was the Sarkaria Commission constituted to consider the Centre-State relations? |
| A. | 1967 AD |
| B. | 1981 AD |
| C. | 1983 AD |
| D. | 1982 AD. |
| Answer» D. 1982 AD. | |
| 13. |
Sarkaria Commission was established to investigate in relation to which of the following - |
| A. | prison reform |
| B. | Center-State Relations |
| C. | for the upliftment of backward classes |
| D. | education reform |
| Answer» C. for the upliftment of backward classes | |
| 14. |
Residuary rights in the Indian Constitution - |
| A. | given to the federal government |
| B. | given to state governments |
| C. | given to the federal and state governments |
| D. | given to neither federal nor state government |
| Answer» B. given to state governments | |
| 15. |
The Parliament has the sole right to make regulations on the subjects of which of the following |
| A. | federal list |
| B. | concurrent list |
| C. | state list |
| D. | federal and concurrent list |
| Answer» B. concurrent list | |
| 16. |
In the original constitution, 66 subjects of regional importance were in the state list. What is their number now? |
| A. | 61 , |
| B. | 64 , |
| C. | 69 , |
| D. | 72 , |
| Answer» B. 64 , | |
| 17. |
Who can make laws on the residual matters which are not mentioned in the Central / State / Concurrent Lists - |
| A. | Exclusively only the State Legislature |
| B. | Parliament only |
| C. | Parliament on the consent of the State Legislature |
| D. | Parliament or State Legislature as decided by the Supreme Court |
| Answer» C. Parliament on the consent of the State Legislature | |
| 18. |
In the original constitution, there were 97 subjects in the Union List. What is their number now? |
| A. | 94 , |
| B. | 96 , |
| C. | 97 , |
| D. | 99 , |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Can any state of the Indian Union take loan from any foreign nation or international organization? |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| C. | obtaining permission from the federal government |
| D. | getting permission from the president |
| Answer» C. obtaining permission from the federal government | |
| 20. |
Who has the right to make laws on the subjects mentioned in the Concurrent List? |
| A. | states and unions |
| B. | union only |
| C. | state only |
| D. | States and Union Territories |
| Answer» B. union only | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is mentioned in the State List under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Electricity |
| C. | Railway Police |
| D. | Forest |
| Answer» D. Forest | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the Union List under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | banking |
| B. | Insurance |
| C. | Census |
| D. | gas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
land reform. . . . . . . . . . . . is covered under the subject of - |
| A. | union list |
| B. | concurrent list |
| C. | state list |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 24. |
Which of the following subjects is in the Concurrent List? |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Education |
| C. | police |
| D. | Defence |
| Answer» C. police | |
| 25. |
The number of subjects under the concurrent list in the original constitution was 47. Now that number is - |
| A. | 42 , |
| B. | 45 , |
| C. | 50 , |
| D. | 52 , |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The theme of Panchayati Raj is - |
| A. | in the concurrent list |
| B. | in the center list |
| C. | in the state list |
| D. | in the list of privileges |
| Answer» D. in the list of privileges | |
| 27. |
By the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, which list was transferred to forest, education, protection of animals and measurement - |
| A. | Union List To State List |
| B. | State List to Union List |
| C. | State List to Concurrent List |
| D. | Union List to Concurrent List |
| Answer» D. Union List to Concurrent List | |
| 28. |
The subject of the Concurrent List is not- |
| A. | Newspaper |
| B. | Family planning |
| C. | factory |
| D. | public health |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which of the following is in the state list - |
| A. | Railway Police |
| B. | corporate tax |
| C. | Census |
| D. | economic and social planning |
| Answer» B. corporate tax | |
| 30. |
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched with respect to the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Forest - Concurrent List |
| B. | Stock Exchange - Concurrent List |
| C. | Post Office Savings Bank - Federal List |
| D. | Public Health - State List |
| Answer» C. Post Office Savings Bank - Federal List | |
| 31. |
By which constitutional amendment was education removed from the state list and included in the concurrent list? |
| A. | 40th |
| B. | 42nd |
| C. | 44th |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. 44th | |
| 32. |
The subject of social security and social insurance is - |
| A. | in the concurrent list |
| B. | in residual list |
| C. | in the state list |
| D. | on the federal list |
| Answer» B. in residual list | |
| 33. |
Subjects like marriage, contract, labour, welfare, economic and social planning come under which list? |
| A. | union list |
| B. | state list |
| C. | concurrent list |
| D. | residual powers |
| Answer» D. residual powers | |
| 34. |
In which list the subjects like police, justice, local self-government, agriculture, irrigation etc. have been kept? |
| A. | union list |
| B. | state list |
| C. | concurrent list |
| D. | residual powers |
| Answer» C. concurrent list | |
| 35. |
The subject of the Union List is - |
| A. | police |
| B. | limit tax |
| C. | justice |
| D. | Foreclosure Law and Procedure |
| Answer» C. justice | |
| 36. |
Which one of the following subjects is not included in the State List? |
| A. | police |
| B. | justice |
| C. | prison |
| D. | Education |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which one of the following subjects is not in the state list? |
| A. | police |
| B. | Land Revenue |
| C. | Birth and Death Registration |
| D. | the prison |
| Answer» D. the prison | |
| 38. |
It has been removed from the State List and brought to the Concurrent List. |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Forest |
| C. | irrigation |
| D. | justice |
| Answer» C. irrigation | |
| 39. |
In which list the subjects like currency, defence, bank, territorial affairs, postal telegram, citizenship etc. have been kept - |
| A. | union list |
| B. | state list |
| C. | concurrent list |
| D. | residual powers |
| Answer» B. state list | |
| 40. |
The subject of the state list is not- |
| A. | police |
| B. | justice |
| C. | prison |
| D. | limit tax |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The subject of the Concurrent List is - |
| A. | coin |
| B. | foreign debt |
| C. | prison |
| D. | marriage and divorce |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In the Concurrent List by 42nd Constitutional Amendment – |
| A. | population control |
| B. | public health |
| C. | prison |
| D. | Criminal law |
| Answer» B. public health | |
| 43. |
Which of the following is in the Concurrent List? |
| A. | currency |
| B. | Education |
| C. | police |
| D. | Agriculture |
| Answer» C. police | |
| 44. |
The subject of the Union List is not- |
| A. | police |
| B. | coin |
| C. | postal |
| D. | Wire |
| Answer» B. coin | |
| 45. |
The power to extend the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India in respect of any matter included in the Federal List of Legislative Powers is given by- |
| A. | to the President of India |
| B. | to the Chief Justice of India |
| C. | to parliament |
| D. | Ministry of Law, Justice and Corporate Affairs |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Law, Justice and Corporate Affairs | |
| 46. |
Railway comes in which list in the Constitution of India? |
| A. | concurrent list |
| B. | Central list |
| C. | state list |
| D. | Specific list |
| Answer» C. state list | |
| 47. |
The subject of the state list is - |
| A. | justice |
| B. | labor union |
| C. | Family planning |
| D. | preventive detention |
| Answer» B. labor union | |
| 48. |
Parliament can make any law for the effect of international treaties in any part or whole of India - |
| A. | with the consent of all the states |
| B. | with the consent of the majority of the states |
| C. | with the consent of the states concerned |
| D. | without the consent of any state |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The meaning of 'residuary rights' under the Indian Constitution is- |
| A. | rights related to international affairs |
| B. | internal emergency rights |
| C. | Powers that are exercised by both the Central Government and the States |
| D. | Rights which are not explicitly included in the Central List, State List and Concurrent List |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The center has been a cause of controversy in relation to the state - |
| A. | presidency |
| B. | post of prime minister |
| C. | governorship |
| D. | post of chief minister |
| Answer» D. post of chief minister | |