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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. |
Article 249 of the Indian Constitution deals with- |
| A. | Emergency power of the President |
| B. | Dissolution of the Lok Sabha |
| C. | Administrative power of the Parliament |
| D. | Legislative power of the Parliament with respect to a matter in the state List |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd Amendment of the Constitution are mentioned in - |
| A. | Tenth Schedule |
| B. | Eleventh Schedule |
| C. | Twelth Schedule |
| D. | Thirteenth Schedule |
| Answer» C. Twelth Schedule | |
| 3. |
The article of Indian Constitution related to abolition of untouchability is - |
| A. | Article 15 |
| B. | Article16 |
| C. | Article 17 |
| D. | Article 18 |
| Answer» D. Article 18 | |
| 4. |
Which provision relating to the Fundamental Rights is directly related to the exploitation of Children? |
| A. | Article 17 |
| B. | Article 19 |
| C. | Article 23 |
| D. | Article 24 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Procedure for creation of Legislative Council in States has been descried in which Article of the Constitution ? |
| A. | Article 69 |
| B. | Article 169 |
| C. | Article 269 |
| D. | Article 369 |
| Answer» C. Article 269 | |
| 6. |
Which of the constitutional provision lays down that taxes can neither be levied nor collected without the authority of law? |
| A. | Article 265 |
| B. | Article 266 |
| C. | Article 300 |
| D. | Article 368 |
| Answer» B. Article 266 | |
| 7. |
The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution deals with- |
| A. | Anti-defection legislation |
| B. | Panchayati Raj |
| C. | Land Reforms |
| D. | Distribution of powers between the Union and States |
| Answer» B. Panchayati Raj | |
| 8. |
An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at- |
| A. | Dholavira |
| B. | Lothal |
| C. | Kalibangan |
| D. | Alamgirpur |
| Answer» B. Lothal | |
| 9. |
Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in Connection with Constitutional cases ? |
| A. | Article 131 |
| B. | Article 132 |
| C. | Article 132 read with Article 134 A |
| D. | Article 133 read with Article 134 A |
| Answer» D. Article 133 read with Article 134 A | |
| 10. |
By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood- |
| A. | Ajaya |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Vishnugupta |
| D. | Deogupta |
| Answer» D. Deogupta | |
| 11. |
The Constitution of India does not clearly provide for the Freedom of Press but this freedom is implicit in the Article- |
| A. | 19 (i)a |
| B. | 19(i) b |
| C. | 19 (i) c |
| D. | 19 (i) d |
| Answer» B. 19(i) b | |
| 12. |
For distribution of powers between the Union and the States the Constitution of India introduce three lists. Which two of the following Articles Govern the distribution of power: |
| A. | Article 3 and 4 |
| B. | Article 56 and 57 |
| C. | Article 141 and 142 |
| D. | Articles 245 and 246 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The Veerapa Moily Commission in its report on administration reforms among other aspects has suggested doing away with which one of the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India ? |
| A. | Article 305 and 306 |
| B. | Article 307 and 308 |
| C. | article 308 and 309 |
| D. | Article 310 and 311 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
According to Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India in three states there shall be a Minister in Charge of Tribal welfare who may in addition be in-charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Backward ClassesWhich of the following states is not covered by the Articles ? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment and dismissed of the council of Ministers: |
| A. | Article 70 |
| B. | Article 72 |
| C. | Article 74 |
| D. | Article 75 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which article of the Constitution of India gives precedence to constitutional provision over the laws made by the Union Parliament/State Legislatures ? |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 245 |
| D. | 326 |
| Answer» D. 326 | |
| 17. |
In which part of the Constitution, details of citizenship are mentioned |
| A. | I |
| B. | II |
| C. | III |
| D. | IV |
| Answer» C. III | |
| 18. |
Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the President of India be impeached ? |
| A. | Article 61 |
| B. | Article 75 |
| C. | Article 76 |
| D. | Article 356 |
| Answer» B. Article 75 | |
| 19. |
The articles of the Constitution of India which deal with Directive Principles of State Policy are- |
| A. | 26 to 41 |
| B. | 30 to 45 |
| C. | 36 to 51 |
| D. | 40 to 55 |
| Answer» D. 40 to 55 | |
| 20. |
With what subject to the Article 5 to 11 of the constitution of India deal ? |
| A. | Indian Union and its territory |
| B. | citizenship |
| C. | Fundamental Duties |
| D. | Union executive |
| Answer» C. Fundamental Duties | |
| 21. |
Article 340 of the Constitution of India provides for the appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions for the improvement of- |
| A. | Socially and educationally backward classes |
| B. | Socially and economically backward classes |
| C. | Educationally and economically backward classes |
| D. | Scheduled castes and Scheduled tribes |
| Answer» B. Socially and economically backward classes | |
| 22. |
Part III of the Constitution of India relates to- |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Directive Principles of state Policy |
| C. | Fundamental Duties |
| D. | Citizenship |
| Answer» B. Directive Principles of state Policy | |
| 23. |
The method of Constitutional Amendment is provided in : |
| A. | article 348 |
| B. | Article 358 |
| C. | Article 368 |
| D. | Article 378 |
| Answer» D. Article 378 | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has provision for the President to proclaim emergency- |
| A. | Aarticle 352 |
| B. | Article 355 |
| C. | Article 356 |
| D. | article 360 |
| Answer» B. Article 355 | |
| 25. |
Schedule Ninth of the Indian Constitution deals with: |
| A. | Subjects contained in the Union List, State List and Concurrent List |
| B. | The recognition of languages |
| C. | Certain acts and regulations of State Legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of Zamindari |
| D. | The territories of State and Union territories |
| Answer» D. The territories of State and Union territories | |
| 26. |
As we all know child labour is totally banned in India (Article 24). As per the child means a person who has not completed - |
| A. | 14 years of his/her age |
| B. | 16 years of his/her age |
| C. | 18 years of his/her age` |
| D. | 20 years of his/her age |
| Answer» B. 16 years of his/her age | |
| 27. |
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights ? |
| A. | Part I |
| B. | Part II |
| C. | Part III |
| D. | Part IV |
| Answer» D. Part IV | |
| 28. |
Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, is the Annual Financial Statement of the economy to be laid by the Government on the table of the Parliament before 31st March every year ? |
| A. | Article 16 |
| B. | Article31 |
| C. | Article 112 |
| D. | Article 124 |
| Answer» D. Article 124 | |
| 29. |
Part IV of Constitution of India deals with : |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Citizenship |
| C. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | Union Executive |
| Answer» D. Union Executive | |
| 30. |
How many languages have recognised by the Constitution- |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 24 |
| Answer» D. 24 | |
| 31. |
Power, authority and responsibilities of municipalities are listed in which one of the following schedules of the Constitution of India ? |
| A. | Ninth |
| B. | Tenth |
| C. | Eleventh |
| D. | Twelth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
How many Articles are there in the Indian Constitution ? |
| A. | 395 |
| B. | 396 |
| C. | 398 |
| D. | 399 |
| Answer» B. 396 | |
| 33. |
Although Union List , State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere. Who will legislate on that item ? |
| A. | Parliament only |
| B. | State Legislature only |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | Neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. State Legislature only | |
| 34. |
How many schedules the Constitution of India contains ? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Article 1 of the Constitution declares India as- |
| A. | Federal State |
| B. | Quasi-federal State |
| C. | Unitary state |
| D. | Union of States |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Kautilya was the Prime Minister of- |
| A. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Raja Janak |
| Answer» D. Raja Janak | |
| 37. |
The item Educationbelongs to the: |
| A. | Union List |
| B. | State List |
| C. | Concurrent List |
| D. | Residuary subjects |
| Answer» D. Residuary subjects | |
| 38. |
From the following languages listed in the Eighth schedule of the constitution pick out of the one which is official language of a state- |
| A. | Kashmiri |
| B. | Urdu |
| C. | Sindhi |
| D. | Nepali |
| Answer» C. Sindhi | |
| 39. |
The Preamble to the constitution declares India as- |
| A. | A Sovereign Democratic Republic |
| B. | A Socialist Democratic Republic |
| C. | A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic |
| D. | A Federal Democratic Republic |
| Answer» D. A Federal Democratic Republic | |
| 40. |
Indian Constitution declares India a Secular State. This means that- |
| A. | Religious worship is not allowed |
| B. | Religions are patronised by the State |
| C. | The State regards religion as a private affair of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 41. |
The word Secularism was inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by- |
| A. | 25th amendment |
| B. | 42nd Amendment |
| C. | 44th Amendment |
| D. | 52nd Amendment |
| Answer» C. 44th Amendment | |
| 42. |
The ideals and objectives outlined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution have been further elaborated in- |
| A. | The chapter on Fundamental Rights |
| B. | the chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | the chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties |
| D. | nowhere else in the text of the Constitution |
| Answer» D. nowhere else in the text of the Constitution | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following liberty is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India ? |
| A. | Liberty of Thought |
| B. | Liberty of Expression |
| C. | Liberty of Belief |
| D. | Economic Liberty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following words was not included in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in 1975 ? |
| A. | Fraternity |
| B. | Sovereign |
| C. | Equality |
| D. | Integrity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The last Mauryan emperor was- |
| A. | Jalok |
| B. | Avanti Varma |
| C. | Nandi Vardhana |
| D. | Brihadratha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which among the following is the correct expression of the term Secular in India ? |
| A. | India has many religion |
| B. | Indians have religious freedom |
| C. | To follow the religion depends upon the will of an individual |
| D. | There is no religion of the State in India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which one of the following describes India a Secular State ? |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Preamble to the Constitution |
| C. | 9th Schedule |
| D. | Directive Principles |
| Answer» C. 9th Schedule | |
| 48. |
The Preamble of our Constitution reads India as - |
| A. | Soverign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic |
| B. | Sovereign Democratic, socialist, Secular Republic |
| C. | Socialist, Sovereign, Democratic, Secular Republic |
| D. | democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Republic |
| Answer» B. Sovereign Democratic, socialist, Secular Republic | |
| 49. |
In which Amendment, the words Socialist, Secular and Unity and integrity of the Nation were added to the Preamble of Constitution of India ? |
| A. | 42nd |
| B. | 44th |
| C. | 52nd |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. 44th | |
| 50. |
Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time ? |
| A. | James Princep |
| B. | H.D.Sankaliya |
| C. | S.R.Goyal |
| D. | V.N.Mishra |
| Answer» B. H.D.Sankaliya | |