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This section includes 783 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 601. |
India has been described under Article-1 of the Constitution as a |
| A. | Federation |
| B. | Federation, with a strong unitary bias |
| C. | Confederation |
| D. | Union of States |
| Answer» E. | |
| 602. |
According to Article 75 (3) of the Constitution of India the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Lok Sabha |
| D. | Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» C. Lok Sabha | |
| 603. |
Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with the disqualification of elected members on the ground of defection? |
| A. | 8th |
| B. | 9th |
| C. | 10th |
| D. | 11th |
| Answer» D. 11th | |
| 604. |
A proceeding under Article 226 in case of detention of a person is a |
| A. | Civil proceeding |
| B. | Criminal proceeding |
| C. | Judicial proceeding |
| D. | Statutory proceeding |
| Answer» C. Judicial proceeding | |
| 605. |
Articles 74 and 75 of Indian Constitution deal with matters of |
| A. | the Council of Ministers |
| B. | the Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| C. | the President of India |
| D. | the Cabinet Ministers |
| Answer» B. the Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| 606. |
Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides : |
| A. | 6 freedoms |
| B. | 7 freedoms |
| C. | 8 freedoms |
| D. | 9 freedoms |
| Answer» B. 7 freedoms | |
| 607. |
Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees Indian citizens : |
| A. | Equal protection of laws |
| B. | Equality before law |
| C. | Equal distribution of economic resources |
| D. | Equality before law and equal protection of the laws |
| Answer» E. | |
| 608. |
What is the maximum period upto which a proclamation issued by the President under Article 356 of the Constitution and approved/extended by the Parliament may, normally, remain in force ? |
| A. | Six months |
| B. | One year |
| C. | Two years |
| D. | Unit is repealed by the Parliament |
| Answer» C. Two years | |
| 609. |
Which among the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for State emergency and suspends constitutional arrangement in a State ? |
| A. | Article-352 |
| B. | Article-356 |
| C. | Article-389 |
| D. | Article-392 |
| Answer» C. Article-389 | |
| 610. |
Constitution of India considers free and compulsory eduction to children up to |
| A. | 10 years |
| B. | 14 years |
| C. | 18 years |
| D. | 21 years |
| Answer» C. 18 years | |
| 611. |
Under which Article of the Constitution can an Emergency be declared in India on account of war or external aggression ? |
| A. | Article 356 |
| B. | Article 352 |
| C. | Article 353 |
| D. | Article 354 |
| Answer» C. Article 353 | |
| 612. |
Where is the objective of social justice articulated in the Constitution of India ? |
| A. | Article 14 |
| B. | Article 15 |
| C. | Article 16 |
| D. | Preamble |
| Answer» E. | |
| 613. |
Article 243 of the Constitution of India inserted by a Constitutional Amendment deals with which of the following ? |
| A. | Extending the benefits of Reservation on the basis of Mandal Commission Recommendations |
| B. | Land Reforms |
| C. | To include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali in the list of official languages |
| D. | Panchayati Raj System |
| Answer» E. | |
| 614. |
Consent of the people means consent of |
| A. | A few people |
| B. | All people |
| C. | Majority of the people |
| D. | Leader of the people |
| Answer» D. Leader of the people | |
| 615. |
In which State of India, was a non-Congress government formed for the the first time ? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Pondicherry |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 616. |
What is the colour of the Dharma Chakra in the middle of our national flag? |
| A. | Sea blue |
| B. | Black |
| C. | Navy blue |
| D. | Green |
| Answer» D. Green | |
| 617. |
Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is |
| A. | Wider |
| B. | Narrow |
| C. | Just equal |
| D. | No comparison between the two |
| Answer» B. Narrow | |
| 618. |
Who said that Oh! Disrespectable democracy ! I love you! ? |
| A. | G.B. Shaw |
| B. | Carpenter |
| C. | Lord Bryce |
| D. | Appa Dorai |
| Answer» B. Carpenter | |
| 619. |
Who said, A good citizen makes a good State and a bad citizen makes a bad State ? |
| A. | Plato |
| B. | Rousseau |
| C. | Aristotle |
| D. | Laski |
| Answer» D. Laski | |
| 620. |
Who had proposed partyless democracy in India ? |
| A. | Jaya Prakash Narayan |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | S.A. Dange |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 621. |
In which state of India is there a uniform civil code ? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 622. |
Which of the following states is not included in Capital Region Planning Council ? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 623. |
Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana ? |
| A. | Dhar Commission |
| B. | Dass Commission |
| C. | Shah Commission |
| D. | Mahajan Commission |
| Answer» D. Mahajan Commission | |
| 624. |
What is the implication of the Central Government granting Special Status to a State ? |
| A. | Substantially large percentage of the central assistance will be as grantsin-aid |
| B. | The extent of loan as a percentage of total assistance will be low |
| C. | Current account budgetary deficit will be bridged by the Central Government |
| D. | Both (A) and (B) above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 625. |
Which of the following symbols is a symbol reserved by the Election Commission for more than one political party in the election to the Loks Sabha/ Vidhan Sabha? |
| A. | Hand |
| B. | Louts |
| C. | Wheel |
| D. | Elephant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 626. |
Sarkaria Commission was concerned with |
| A. | Administrative Reforms |
| B. | Electoral Reforms |
| C. | Financial Reforms |
| D. | Centre-State relations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 627. |
The Sarkaria Commission was appointed to review the question of |
| A. | centre/state relations |
| B. | Legislative problems |
| C. | Union territories problems |
| D. | Tribal areas |
| Answer» B. Legislative problems | |
| 628. |
In which year were the Indian states reorganised on the linguistic basis ? |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1966 |
| Answer» D. 1966 | |
| 629. |
From the following languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution pick out the one which is the official language of a State : |
| A. | Kashmiri |
| B. | Urdu |
| C. | Sindhi |
| D. | Nepali |
| Answer» B. Urdu | |
| 630. |
Sikkim was granted statehood in the year |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1974 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1976 |
| Answer» D. 1976 | |
| 631. |
The day-to-day administration of a Union Territory in India is carried out by the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Governor |
| C. | Home Minister |
| D. | Lt. Governor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 632. |
Special status to Jammu and Kashmir is given by the Indian Constitution under the article |
| A. | 364 |
| B. | 368 |
| C. | 370 |
| D. | 377 |
| Answer» D. 377 | |
| 633. |
Which State enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic state of India ? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 634. |
What does the Judicial Review function of the Supreme Court mean ? |
| A. | Review its own judgement |
| B. | Review the functioning of judiciary in the country |
| C. | Examine the constitutional validity of the laws |
| D. | Undertake periodic review of the Constitution |
| Answer» D. Undertake periodic review of the Constitution | |
| 635. |
Which Article of the Constitution provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir? |
| A. | 360 |
| B. | 368 |
| C. | 370 |
| D. | 375 |
| Answer» D. 375 | |
| 636. |
The States reorganization in 1956 created __ |
| A. | 17 States and 6 Union Territories |
| B. | 17 States and 9 Union Territories |
| C. | 14 States and 6 Union Territories |
| D. | 15 States and 9 Union Territories |
| Answer» D. 15 States and 9 Union Territories | |
| 637. |
The main feature of the Federal State is |
| A. | Decentralisation |
| B. | Centralisation |
| C. | Theory of separation of powers |
| D. | Sovereignty |
| Answer» B. Centralisation | |
| 638. |
A federal government is in the shape of |
| A. | Command by the Centre |
| B. | Appeal from the States |
| C. | Agreement between the Centre and the States |
| D. | Single Party Rule |
| Answer» D. Single Party Rule | |
| 639. |
The Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly has a tenure of ______ |
| A. | Six years |
| B. | Five years |
| C. | Four years |
| D. | Seven years |
| Answer» B. Five years | |
| 640. |
Which was the first linguistic state to be created? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 641. |
The Name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands was changed, to Lakshadweep by an act of parliament in : |
| A. | 1973 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» B. 1970 | |
| 642. |
To whome can a case of dispute in the election of the President of India be referred to ? |
| A. | Election Commission |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Supreme Court of India |
| D. | Cabinet |
| Answer» D. Cabinet | |
| 643. |
Why did one of the High Courts in India decree that bandhs are unconstitutional and punitive ? |
| A. | It infringes on the fundamental rights of some groups of people |
| B. | It is not in exercise of a fundamental freedom |
| C. | It adversely affects production |
| D. | It is not part of a right to protest |
| Answer» C. It adversely affects production | |
| 644. |
The civil affairs like marriage, divorce, inheritance etc. which has been authorised by the Constitution to make legal laws ? |
| A. | Centre, by the Union List of the Constitution |
| B. | States, by the State List of the Constitution |
| C. | Centre and States, by the Concurrent List of the Constitution |
| D. | Religious authorities which have relation to individual affairs |
| Answer» D. Religious authorities which have relation to individual affairs | |
| 645. |
Who is authorised to transfer the Judge of one High Court to another High Court ? |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Chief Justice of India |
| C. | A Collegium of Judges of the Supreme Court |
| D. | The Law Minister |
| Answer» B. The Chief Justice of India | |
| 646. |
The Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal was constituted to resolve the water sharing between |
| A. | Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| B. | Gujarat and Maharashtra |
| C. | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat and Daman and Diu |
| Answer» D. Gujarat and Daman and Diu | |
| 647. |
The Basic Structure of our Constitution was proclaimed by the Supreme Court in |
| A. | Keshvananda Bharati Case |
| B. | Golak Nath Case |
| C. | Minerva Mills Case |
| D. | Gopalan Case |
| Answer» B. Golak Nath Case | |
| 648. |
Where the High Courts in India first set up ? |
| A. | Delhi and Calcutta |
| B. | Bombay, Madras, Calcutta |
| C. | Bombay, Del0hi, Calcutta |
| D. | Madras and Bombay |
| Answer» C. Bombay, Del0hi, Calcutta | |
| 649. |
Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court can be removed by |
| A. | The President |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Union Council of Ministers |
| D. | Chief Justice of the Supreme court |
| Answer» B. Parliament | |
| 650. |
The salaries and emoluments of the judges of the Supreme Court are charged on : |
| A. | The Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | The Contingency Fund of India |
| C. | The Consolidated Fund of India |
| D. | The Finance Commission |
| Answer» D. The Finance Commission | |