POLITY TEST – 1
1. Which of the following exercised the most 10. Who presided over the first meeting of the
profound influence in framing the Indian Indian Constituent Assembly?
Constitution? (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(a) British Constitution (b) Sachchidananda Sinha
(b) US Constitution (c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) H.V. Kamath
(c) Irish Constitution 11. How many sessions of the Indian Constituent
(d) The Government of India Act, 1935 Assembly were conducted for the formulation
2. The first attempt to introduce a representative of Indian Constitution?
and popular element in the government of (a) 7 (b) 11
India was made through : (c) 12 (d) 15
(a) Indian Council Act, 1861 12. Who was the Chairman of the Provincial
(b) Indian Council Act, 1892 Constitution Committee of the Constituent
(c) Indian Council Act, 1909 Assembly?
(d) Government of India Act, 1919 (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
3. By virtue of which Act, dyarchy was (b) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
introduced in India? (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(a) Indian Council Act, 1909 (d) Sardar Patel
(b) Government of India Act, 1919 13. Who was the President of the Constituent
(c) Government of India Act, 1935 Assembly of Independent India?
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947 (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. The monopoly of Indian trade of the East India (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Company was abolished by the : (c) C. Rajagopalachari
(a) Regulating Act, 1773 (d) K.M. Munshi
(b) Charter Act, 1813 14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
(c) Charter Act, 1833 answer from the codes given below the lists –
(d) Government of India Act, 1858 List-I (Forms of Government)
5. The first definite step to provide parliamentary A. Presidential System
control over East India Company was taken B. Parliamentary System
by: C. Federal System
(a) The Regulating Act, 1773 D. Unitary System
(b) The Pitt’s India Act, 1784 List-II (Principals)
(c) The Charter Act of 1793 1. Separation of powers
(d) The Charter Act of 1813 2. Close relationship between executive and
6. In which year did the Parliament adopt Indian legislative
Constitution? 3. Division of power
(a) 1947 (b) 1948 4. Concentration of power
(c) 1950 (d) 1952 Code: A B C D
7. Which was not a member of Cabinet Mission? (a) 1 2 3 4
(a) Pathic Lawrance (b)Stafford Cripps (b) 2 1 3 4
(c) A.V. Alexander (d) John Simon (c) 2 1 4 3
8. The Supreme Court of India was set up by the (d) 1 2 4 3
- 15. The declaration that Democracy is a
(a) Regulating Act, 1773 Government of the people, by the people, for
(b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 the people was made by :
(c) Charter Act, 1813 (a) Abraham Lincon
(d) Charter Act, 1833 (b) George Washington
9. The Indian Independence Bill received the (c) Theodre Roosevelt
Royal Assent on - (d) Winston Churchil
(a) July 18, 1947 (b) July 19, 1947 16. Where was, the concept of written
(c) July 20, 1947 (d) July 21, 1947 constitution, first born?
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(a) France (b) USA 24. Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution
(c) Britain (d) Switzerland inserted the two words - ‘Socialist’ and
17. Where was the first parliamentary form of ‘Secular’ in preamble?
Government formed? (a) 28th (b) 40th
(a) Britain (b) Belgium (c) 42nd (d) 52nd
(c) France (d) Switzerland 25. Which one of the following describes India a
18. The constitution of India is - Secular State?
(a) Rigid (b) Flexible (a) Fundamental Rights
(c) Very rigid (b) Preamble to the Constitution
(d) Partly rigid, partly flexible (c) 9th Schedule
19. The concept of Judicial Review in our (d) Directive Principles
Constitution has been taken from the 26. The word ‘Secularism’ was inserted in the
Constitution of : Preamble of the Indian Constitution by -
(a) England (b) USA (a) 25th Amendment
(c) Canada (d) Australia (b) 42nd Amendment
20. ‘The Federal System with strong centre’ has (c) 44th Amendment
been borrowed by the Indian Constitution (d) 52nd Amendment
from: 27. The item ‘Education’ belongs to the -
(a) USA (b) Canada (a) Union List (b) State List
(c) UK (d) France (c) Concurrent List
21. The office of Lokpal and Lokayukta in India is (d) Residuary subjects
based on which one of the following? 28. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals
(a) Parliamentary Commissioner of UK with Fundamental Rights?
(b) Ombudsman in Scandinavia (a) Part I (b) Part II
(c) Procurator General of Russia (c) Part III (d) Part IV
(d) Council of State in France 29. How many languages have recognised by the
22. Match List-I (Item in the Indian Constitution) constitution -
with List-II (Country from which it was (a) 15 (b) 18
derived) and select the correct answer: (c) 22 (d) 24
List – I 30. Which one of the following Articles of the
A. India as a Union of States with greater Constitution of India has provision for the
powers to the Union. President to proclaim emergency?
B. Fundamental Rights (a) Article 352 (b) Article 355
C. Directive Principles of State Policy (c) Article 356 (d) Article 360
D. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations 31. The method of Constitutional Amendment is
List – II provided in :
1. Canada (a) Article 348 (b) Article 358
2. USA (c) Article 368 (d) Article 378
3. Ireland 32. With what subject to the Article 5 to 11 of the
4. Australia constitution of India deal?
5. UK (a) Indian Union and its territory
Code: A B C D (b) Citizenship
(a) 1 2 3 4 (c) Fundamental
(b) 2 1 3 4 (d) Union Executive
(c) 5 4 3 2 33. Match List-I (Schedule in the Constituent of
(d) 2 3 4 5 India) with List-II (subject) and select the
23. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, correct answer using the codes given below –
which one of the following ideals was not List – I
included in the preamble? A. First Schedule
(a) Liberty (b) Equality B. Eighth Schedule
(c) Socialist (d) Justice C. Ninth Schedule
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D. Tenth Schedule (b) 8th Amendment
List – II (c) 9th Amendment
1. The State (d) 42nd Amendment
2. Languages 40. Which one of the following schedules of the
3. Validation of certain Acts and Regulations Indian Constitution lists the names of States
4. Provisions as to disqualification by the and specifies their territories?
ground of defection (a) First (b) Second
Code: A B C D (c) Third (d) Fourth
(a) 1 2 3 4 41. Which of the following Articles cannot be
(b) 2 1 3 4 suspended during the national emergency?
(c) 2 1 4 3 (a) Articles 14 and 15
(d) 1 2 3 4 (b) Articles 19 and 20
34. The Constitution of India does not clearly (c) Articles 21 and 22
provide for the ‘Freedom of Press’ but this (d) Articles 20 and 21
freedom is implicit in the Article - 42. Which of the following States is a member of
(a) 19 (i) a (b) 19 (i) b the ‘Seven Sisters’?
(c) 19 (i) c (d) 19 (i) d (a) West Bengal (b) Tripura
35. The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution (c) Orissa (d) Bihar
deals with - 43. Sikkim was made an integral part of India
(a) Anti-defection Legislation under the -
(b) Panchayati Raj (a) 36th Amendment
(c) Land Reforms (b) 39th Amendment
(d) Distribution powers between the Union and (c) 40th Amendment
States (d) 42nd Amendment
36. Match List-I (Parts of the Indian Constitution) 44. Which one of the following is the first State to
with List-II (Provisions) and select the correct have been formed on linguistic basis?
answer using the codes given below – (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat
List – I List – II (c) Karnataka (d) Punjab
A. Part IV A 1. The Fundamental 45. By which one of the following Constitutional
Duties Amendments Delhi has become National
B. Part VIII 2. The Union Territories Capital Region (NCR)?
C. Part IX 3. The Panchayats (a) 61st Amendment
D. Part IX A 4. The Municipalities (b) 69th Amendment
Code: A B C D (c) 71st Amendment
(a) 1 2 3 4 (d) 79th Amendment
(b) 2 1 3 4 46. ‘Uttarakhand’ State came into existence on -
(c) 4 3 1 2 (a) November 1, 2000
(d) 4 3 2 1 (b) November 9, 2000
37. The article of Indian Constitution related to (c) November 10, 2001
abolition of untouchability is - (d) January 1, 2008
(a) Article 15 (b) Article 16 47. Which one among the following has the power
(c) Article 17 (d) Article 18 to regulate the right of citizenship in India?
38. By which name/names is our country (a) The Union Cabinet (b) The
mentioned in the Constitution? Parliament
(a) India and Bharat (c) The Supreme Court
(b) India and Hindustan (d) The Law Commission
(c) Bharat Only 48. ‘AADHAR’ is a programme -
(d) India, Bharat and Hindustan (a) To help senior citizens
39. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution (b) To provide nutritional support to
was added by - adolescent woman
(a) 1st Amendment (c) To train people for social defence
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(d) To provide identity to Indian residents (b) The purpose of releasing from illegal
49. Which country accepted the policy of Dual custody, persons unlawfully detained
Citizenship? (c) Direction of Supreme Court to an inferior
(a) India (b) Canada court to send the records of the pending
(c) Australia (d) USA case
50. Who considered the Right to Constitutional (d) Directing the lower court to stop
Remedies as very ‘heart and soul’ of the proceedings by a higher court
Indian Constitution? 56. Which Amendment to the Constitution
(a) M.K. Gandhi (b) J.L. Nehru inserted a new Article 21 A providing Right to
(c) B.R. Ambedkar Education in the Constitution?
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (a) 86th Amendment
51. Right to property was removed from the list of (b) 87th Amendment
Fundamental Rights during the rule of : (c) 88th Amendment
(a) Indira Gandhi Government (d) 89th Amendment
(b) Morarji Desai Government 57. The word ‘Hindus’ in Article 25 of the
(c) Narasimha Rao Government Constitution of India does not include ?
(d) Vajpayee Government (a) Buddhists (b) Jains
52. Who is the Guardian of Fundamental Rights (c) Sikhs (d) Parsees
enumerated in Indian Constitution? 58. In the Indian Constitution, the Right to
(a) Supreme Court (b) Parliament Equality is granted by five Articles. They are :
(c) Constitution (d) President (a) Article 13 to Article 17
53. Match List-I (Article of the Constitution of (b) Article 14 to Article 18
India) with List-II (Fundamental Rights) and (c) Article 15 to Article 19
select the correct answer using the codes given (d) Article 16 to Article 20
below the lists – 59. According to the National Human Rights
List – I Commission (NHRC) Act, 1993, who amongst
A. Article 14 the following can be its Chairman?
B. Article 22 (a) Any serving judge of the Supreme Court
C. Article 25 (b) Any serving judge of the High Court
D. Article 32 (c) Only a retired Chief Justice of India
List – II (d) Only a retired Chief Justice of High Court
1. Right to Equality 60. Panchayati Raj system in India is laid down
2. Right of a person under detention under -
3. Right to Freedom of Religion (a) Fundamental Rights
4. Right to Constitutional Remedies (b) Fundamental Duties
Code: A B C D (c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(a) 1 2 3 4 (d) Election Commission Act
(b) 2 1 3 4 61. The Directive Principles of State Policy are :
(c) 2 1 4 3 (a) Justicable (b) Non-justicable
(d) 1 2 4 3 (c) Only some of the provisions are justiciable
54. Freedom of the Press in India is - (d) None of the above
(a) available to the people under the law of 62. Which one of the following Articles of the
the Parliament Directive Principles of State Policy deals with
(b) specifically provided in the constitution the promotion of international peace and
(c) implied in the right of freedom of security?
expression (a) 41 (b) 43 A
(d) available to the people of India under (c) 48 A (d) 51
executive power 63. “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to
55. The Writ Habeas Corpus is available for - protect and improve the natural environment.”
(a) Directing any person, corporation or This statement refers to which of the following
inferior court to do some particular thing Articles of the Constitution of India?
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(a) Article 21 (b) Article 48 A (d) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(c) Article 51 A (d) Article 56 73. Who among the following is constitutionally
64. In which year fundamental duties of citizens empowered to declare a geographical area as a
were introduced by 42nd amendment? Scheduled Area?
(a) 1975 (b) 1976 (a) Governor (b) Chief Minister
(c) 1977 (d) 1980 (c) Prime Minister (d) President
65. How many times the President of India can 74. In the event of a vacancy in the offices of both
seek reelection to his post? the President and Vice-President of India, the
(a) once (b) 2 times person who performs the duty of a President is
(c) 3 times (d) any number of times (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
66. Which of the following appointments is NOT (b) Chief Justice of India
made by the President of India? (c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d) Attorney General
(b) Chief Justice of India 75. The vice-president is the ex-officio chairman
(c) Chief of Air Staff of the -
(d) Chief of Army (a) Rajya Sabha (b) Lok Sabha
67. Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by - (c) Planning commission
(a) Edward stone (b) Le Corbusier (d) National Development Council
(c) Edwin Lutyens (d) Tarun Dutt 76. The proposal relating to dismissal of the Vice-
68. Who can initiate impeachment of the President can be presented in -
President? (a) Any House of the Parliament
(a) 1/4th members of either house of the (b) The Rajya Sabha
President? (c) The Lok Sabha
(b) Half of the members of either House of the (d) None of these
Parliament 77. Which of the following Vice-Presidents was
(c) Half of the state Legislatures NOT appointed as President of the country?
(d) 1/3rd members of any State Legislature (a) Justice Mohammad Hidaytullah
69. The President of India is elected by the - (b) R. Venkatraman
(a) members of the Lok Sabha (c) Krishnakant
(b) members of both Houses of the Parliament (d) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(c) members of the State Legislature 78. In India, the Prime Minister remains in office
(d) by an electoral college consisting of the so long as he enjoys the -
elected members of both Houses of the (a) Support of armed forces
Parliament and State Assemblies (b) Confidence of Rajya Sabha
70. Which one of the following offices is held (c) Confidence of Lok Sabha
during the pleasure of the President of India? (d) Support of the People
(a) Vice-President 79. Which party provided two Prime Ministers in
(b) Chief Justice of India two year’s time?
(c) Governor of a State (a) BJP (b) Janata Party
(d) Chairman of UPSC (c) Janata Dal
71. Who was the president of India at the time of (d) Samajwadi Janata Party
proclamation of emergency in the year 1975? 80. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the
(a) V.V. Giri Anti-Defection Bill was passed?
(b) Giani Zail Singh (a) India Gandhi (b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad (c) V.P. Singh
(d) Shankar Dayal Sharma (d) H.D. Deve Gowda
72. Who among the following Presidents held 81. Who among the following Indian Prime
office for two consecutive terms? Ministers resigned before facing a vote of no-
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad confidence in the Lok Sabha?
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (a) Chandra Sekhar (b) Morarji Desai
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ (c) Chaudhary Charan Singh
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(d) V.P. singh (c) V.K. Krishna Menon (d) Jagjivan Ram
82. ‘Shakti-Sthal’ is related to whom? 89. Which one of the following provisions of the
(a) Smt. Indira Gandhi Indian constitution deals with the appointment
(b) Rajiv Gandhi and dismissal of the council of ministers?
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (a) Article 70 (b) Article 72
(d) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru (c) Article 74 (d) Article 75
83. Which one of the following Prime Minister 90. Which of the following amendments of the
never faced the Parliament during the tenure? Indian Constitution restricts the size of the
(a) Chandra Sekhar (b) V.P. Singh Union Ministry?
(c) Chaudhary Charan Singh (a) 78th Amendment
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (b) 88th Amendment
84. Consider the following statements : (c) 90th Amendment
1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as (d) 91st Amendment
Prime Minister of India at the time of his 91. The first Law Minister of Independent India
death. was -
2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rai Bareilly (a) M.C. Sitalwar
constituency as a member of parliament. (b) B.R. Ambedkar
3. The first non-congress Prime Minister of (c) Kailashnath Katju
India assumed the office in the year 1977. (d) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
Which of the statements given above is/are 92. Under the administration of which one of the
correct? following is the Department of Atomic
(a) 1 only (b) 3 only Energy?
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 3 (a) Prime Minister’s Office
85. The Prime Minister of India, at the time of (b) Cabinet Secretary
his/her appointment. (c) Ministry of Power
(a) need not necessarily be a member of one (d) Ministry of Science and Technology
of the Houses of the Parliament but must 93. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
become a member of one of the Houses acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the
within six months (a) Union Government
(b) need not necessarily be a member of one (b) State Governments
of the Houses of the Parliament but must (c) Union and State Governments
become a member of the Lok Sabha within (d) Neither Union nor State Governments
six months 94. Who is the highest civil servant of the Union
(c) must be a member of one of the Houses of Government?
the Parliament (a) Attorney General
(d) must be a member of the Lok Sabha (b) Cabinet Secretary
86. The council of ministers does not include - (c) Home Secretary
(a) Cabinet Ministers (d) Principal Secretary to the P.M.
(b) Ministers of State 95. Consider the following statements with respect
(c) Ministers without Portfolio to Attorney-General of India –
(d) Cabinet Secretary 1. He is appointed by the President.
87. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free 2. He must have the same qualification as are
India? required by a Judge of Supreme Court
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru 3. In the performance of his duties he shall
(b) Gulzari Lal Nanda have the right of audience in all courts of
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri India.
(d) John Mathai Which of the statements given above is/are
88. Who was the Defence Minister of India during correct?
the Indo-China war of 1962? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(a) R.N. Thapar (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Govind Ballabh Pant
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96. Who is known as the first Law Officer of
India?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Law Minister of India
(c) Attorney General of India
(d) Solicitor General of India
97. The Attorney General of India is a legal
advisor to -
(a) The President of India
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Government of India
98. What can be the maximum interval between
two sessions of parliament?
(a) 3 months (b) 4 months
(c) 6 months (d) 9 months
99. Which of the following non-remember of
parliament has the right to address it?
(a) Attorney General of India
(b) Solicitor General of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Chief Election Commissioner
100. In order to be recognised as an official
opposition Group in the Parliament, how many
seats should it have?
(a) 1/3rd of the total strength
(b) 1/4th of the total strength
(c) 1/6th of the total strength
(d) 1/10th of the total strength
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Polity Test – 1 Answer key
1 D 16 B 31 C 46 B 61 B 76 B 91 B
2 A 17 A 32 B 47 B 62 D 77 C 92 A
3 B 18 D 33 A 48 D 63 C 78 C 93 C
4 B 19 B 34 A 49 D 64 B 79 C 94 B
5 A 20 B 35 A 50 C 65 D 80 B 95 D
6 C 21 B 36 A 51 B 66 A 81 C 96 C
7 D 22 A 37 C 52 A 67 C 82 A 97 D
8 A 23 C 38 A 53 A 68 A 83 C 98 C
9 A 24 C 39 A 54 C 69 D 84 D 99 A
10 B 25 B 40 A 55 B 70 C 85 A 100 D
11 B 26 B 41 D 56 A 71 C 86 D
12 D 27 C 42 B 57 D 72 A 87 A
13 B 28 C 43 A 58 B 73 D 88 C
14 A 29 C 44 A 59 C 74 B 89 D
15 A 30 A 45 B 60 C 75 A 90 D
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