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This section includes 33 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The Council of Ministers of Indian Union is collectively responsible to the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Lok Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following motions can the Council of ministers of India move ? |
| A. | No confidence motion |
| B. | Censure motion |
| C. | Adjournment motion |
| D. | Confidence motion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Survey of India is under the Ministry of |
| A. | Defence |
| B. | Environment and forests |
| C. | Home Affairs |
| D. | Science and Technology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following is not a department in the Ministry of Human Resource Development ? |
| A. | Department of Elementary Education and Lireracy |
| B. | Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education |
| C. | Department of Technical Education |
| D. | Department of women and child development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
the Council of Ministers has to resign if no- confidence motion is passed by a majority of members of |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Both the Houses separately |
| D. | Both the Houses in joint sitting |
| Answer» B. Rajya Sabha | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following motions can the Council of Ministers in India can move ? |
| A. | No confidence motion |
| B. | Adjournment motion |
| C. | Confidence motion |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the following ? |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Lok sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The Council of Ministers does not include |
| A. | Cabinet Minister |
| B. | Minister of state |
| C. | Minister without portfolio |
| D. | Cabinet Secretary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
With reference of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements 1. The Council of Ministers of the Union are responsible to both the Houses of Parliament 2. The President of India cannot appoint any one as Union Minister not recommended by Prime Minister Which of the statements given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 10. |
Who among have been the Union Finance Minister of India ?1. V.P. Singh2. R. Venkataraman3. Y.B. Chavan4. Pranab MukherjeeSelect the correct answer by using the codes given below |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements 1. The number of Ministers at the Centre of 15th August 1947 was 182. The number of Ministers at the Centre at present is 48Which of the statements(s) given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 12. |
Survey of India |
| A. | Defence |
| B. | Environment and forests |
| C. | Home Affairs |
| D. | Science and Technology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following is not a department in the |
| A. | Department of Elementary Education and Lireracy |
| B. | Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education |
| C. | Department of Technical Education |
| D. | Department of women and child development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
the Council of Ministers has to |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Both the Houses separately |
| D. | Both the Houses in joint sitting |
| Answer» B. Rajya Sabha | |
| 15. |
The first Law Minister of Independent India as |
| A. | M.C. Sitalwar |
| B. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| C. | Kailashanth Katju |
| D. | Rafi Ahmad Kidwai |
| Answer» B. B.R. Ambedkar | |
| 16. |
To whom is Council of Ministers responsible ? |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | President |
| C. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| D. | Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» C. Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| 17. |
Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department / Minister of |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Tourism |
| C. | Science and Technology |
| D. | Human Resource Development |
| Answer» B. Tourism | |
| 18. |
The Member of Lok Sabha members who can table a 'No Confidence Motion' against the Council of Ministers is |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» C. 50 | |
| 19. |
If the finance Minister fails to get the Annual Budget passed in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister is expected to |
| A. | Compel the Finance Minister to resign |
| B. | Submit the resignation of his / her cabinet |
| C. | Refer it to the Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament. |
| D. | Form another cabinet with different members |
| Answer» C. Refer it to the Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament. | |
| 20. |
Who among have been the Union Finance Minister of India ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 22. |
Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work ? |
| A. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| B. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| C. | Ministry of Human Resources Development |
| D. | Ministry of Rural Development |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Rural Development | |
| 23. |
In which one of the following Ministrics the Census Organisation has been functioning of a permanent footing since 1961 ? |
| A. | Home Affairs |
| B. | Health and Family welfare |
| C. | Human resource Development |
| D. | Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following constitutional Amendments state that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total numbers of the house of the people ? |
| A. | 90th |
| B. | 91st |
| C. | 92nd |
| D. | 93rd |
| Answer» C. 92nd | |
| 25. |
Which one of the folloiwng is not a department in the Ministry of Human Resource Development ? |
| A. | Department of Elementary Education and Literacy |
| B. | Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education |
| C. | Department of Technical Education |
| D. | Department of Woman and Child Development |
| Answer» C. Department of Technical Education | |
| 26. |
Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Gulzari Lal Nanda |
| C. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| D. | John Mathai |
| Answer» B. Gulzari Lal Nanda | |
| 27. |
With reference of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 28. |
Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-China War of 1632 ? |
| A. | R.N. Thapar |
| B. | Jagjivan Ram |
| C. | V.K. Krishna Menon |
| D. | Govind Ballabh pant |
| Answer» D. Govind Ballabh pant | |
| 29. |
Which one the following motions can the Council of Ministers of India move ? |
| A. | No Confidence Motion |
| B. | Censure Motion |
| C. | Adjournment Motion |
| D. | Confidence Motion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
The Union Cabinet is personally responsible to |
| A. | The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha |
| B. | The President of India |
| C. | The Lok Sabha only |
| D. | The Electorate |
| Answer» C. The Lok Sabha only | |
| 31. |
Which of the following Amendments of the Indian Constitution restricts the size of the Union Ministry ? |
| A. | 78th Amendment |
| B. | 88th Amendment |
| C. | 90th Amendment |
| D. | 91st Amendment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The Council of Ministers of Indian Union is collectively responsible to the |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Lok Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Who is called the Father of Indian Economic reform ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Manmohan Singh |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |