INDIAN POLITY
MCQ
PART -4
1. “Right to vote” can be placed in which among the
following categories?
[A] Fundamental Right
[B] Constitutional
Right [C] Fundamental
Duty [D] Legal
Obligation
Ans: B [Constitutional Right]
2. First session of Loksabha was held in which among
the following years?
[A] 1950
[B] 1951
[C] 1952
[D] 1953
Ans: C [1952]
3. President can proclaim a state of Financial
emergency under which among the following articles?
[A] Article 350
[B] Article 352
[C] Article 356
[D] Article 360
Ans: D [Article 360]
4. Which schedule of Indian constitution contains
languages?
[A] 6th
[B] 7th
[C] 8th
[D]
9th
Ans: C [8th]
5. Sikkim became a new state in the Union by the
__________Amendment act
[A] 32nd, 1974
[B] 35th, 1975
[C] 36th, 1975
[D] 37th, 1978
Ans: C [36th, 1975] Extra:
Sikkim became a state of India via the Thirty-sixth
Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975.
6. Sindhi Language was included in the list of official
languages in the 8th schedule of our constitution in
which year?
[A] 1957 [B] 1967 [C] 1969 [D] 1968
Ans: B [1967]
7. The age for retirement of judges from supreme
courts and high courts are respectively ?
[A] 65 & 62
[B] 65 & 60
[C] 65 for both
[D] 65 & 63
Ans: A [65 & 62]
8. The amendment of the constitution can be initiated in
which of the following?
[A] Loksabha only
[B] Rajyasabha only
[C] Any House of the Parliament
[D] Assembly of a state
Ans: C [Any House of the Parliament]
Extra:
Part XX of the Constitution of India has only one article
that is Article 368 that deals with the amendment of the
Constitution
9. What is the minimum years of age for candidate for
office of the vice president?
[A] 25 [B] 30 [C] 35 [D] 38
Ans: C [35]
10. Who appoints Chairman of UPSC?
[A] president
[B] Vice president
[C] Parliament
[D] Cabinet Committee on Appointments
Ans: A [president]
11. Who is the chief executive head of the state?
[A] Chief minister
[B] Governor
[C] Presidnet
[D] None of the above
Ans: B [Governor]
The executive authority of a state is vested in the
Governor; and Governor is the constitutional head of
the state in the same way as
President is the Constitutional head of the Union
12. Who can remove a chief justice of Supreme Court ?
[A] Parliament by resolution
[B] Judges of supreme court by Majority
[C] President on a resolution by parliament
[D] President on his/ her own discretion
Ans: C [President on a resolution by parliament]
13. What is the correct chronological order of creation
of Assam, Nagaland, Goa & Mizoram?
[A] Assam, Nagaland, Goa , Mizoram
[B] Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland,. Goa
[C] Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa
[D] Assam, Goa, Mizoram, Nagaland
Ans: C [Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa]
Extra:
Nagaland was formed in 1963
Mizoram was formed in 20th Feb1987
Goa as a state was formed in 30th May 1987
14. Who among the following is called the” guardian of
the public purse” of India?
[A] RBI Governor
[B] CAG
[C] Supreme court
[D] Union Finance minister
Ans: B [CAG]
15. Which among the following articles of Indian
Constitution gives right to the Attorney General of India
to speak in Houses of Parliament or their committee?
[A] Article 76
[B] Article 86
[C] Article 96
[D] Article 106
Ans: A [Article 76]
16. In which year, first Official Language Commission
was constituted?
[A] 1952
[B] 1955
[C] 1958
[D] 1959
Ans: B [1955]
Extra:
The first official language commission was appointed
in 1955 with B.G. Kher as chairman and it
submitted its report in 1956 which was presented to
parliament in 1957 and examined by a joint
parliamentary committee.
17. Which of the following posts is not mentioned in
Constitution?
[A] Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
[B] Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
[C] Attorney General
[D] Solicitor General
Ans: D [Solicitor General]
18. What can be the maximum number of members of
Rajya Sabha?
[A] 245
[B] 250
[C] 255
[D] 260
Ans: B [250]
19. Who among the following is the final interpreter &
guardian of Indian Constitution?
[A] President
[B] Prime Minister
[C] Supreme Court
[D] Supreme Court as well as High Court
Ans: C [Supreme Court]
20. What fraction of Rajya Sabha members retire after
every two years?
[A] 2/3
[B] 1/3
[C] 1/2
[D] 1/6
Ans: B [1/3] Extra:
Rajya Sabha has an indefinite term and not subject to
dissolution (Article 83.1). The term of an Individual
Rajya Sabha member is 6 years and one third of its
members retire every two years, in accordance with
the rules as prescribed by the parliament of India.
21 . Which article ensures the special status to Jammu
& Kashmir?
[A] Article 370
[B] Article 372
[C] Article 375
[D] Article 378
Ans: A [Article 370] Extra:
Under the Part XXI of the Constitution of India, which
deals with “Temporary, Transitional and Special
provisions”, Article 370 is a temporary provision
granting special autonomous status to Jammu and
Kashmi
22 . The Three tier system of panchayti raj was adopted
by which state for the first time?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Karnataka Ans: A [Rajasthan]
Extra:
The institution of Panchayati Raj was inaugurated by
Jawahar lal Nehru on October 2, 1959 in Nagaur
District of Rajasthan. Nine days later, Andhra Pradesh
became the second state to launch Panchayati Raj
at Shadnagar near Hyderabad
23. The preamble of Constitution of India is ________?
[A] A part of constitution
[B] Not a part of constitution
[C] is an annexure to constitution
[D] A schedule of the Constitution
Ans: A [A part of constitution]
24. Right to property was made a Legal right from a
Fundamental Right by which among the following
amendments to Indian Constitution?
[A] 42nd
[B] 44th
[C] 46th
[D] 48th
Ans: B [44th] Extra:
By 44th constitutional amendment act in 1978 the right
to property was taken away from the category
of fundamental rights and made as a legal right.
24. The Parliament of India is consisted of _______:
[A] Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
[B] Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha & President
[C] Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President & Prime Minister
[D] Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Council of Ministers
Ans: B [Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha & President]
Extra:
India has a bicameral parliament made of President,
Rajya Sabha (Upper House / Council of States) and
Lok Sabha (Lower House / House of People). While
Rajya Sabha represents states and union territories,
Lok Sabha represents people of India.
25. By which among the following acts, the East India
Company lost its monopoly of trade with China?
[A] Pitts India act 1784
[B] The Charter Act of 1813
[C] The Charter Act of 1833
[D] The Charter Act of 1853
Ans: C [The Charter Act of 1833]
26. Who among the following was the Constitutional
Advisor to the Constituent Assembly ?
[A] Sachidanand Sinha
[B] B N Rao
[C] H N Kunzuru
[D] V N Menon
Ans: B [B N Rao]
27. On which date Indian Constitution was finally
signed by the members of the constituent assembly ?
[A] November 26, 1949
[B] January 24, 1950
[C] January 26, 1950
[D] January 24, 1949
Ans: B [January 24, 1950]
28. Who among the following was the first president of
Constituent Assembly of India?
[A] Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
[B] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[C] Professor Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
[D] Dr. B R Ambedkar
Ans: A [Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha]
29. In which among the following years, the
Constitution of India was amended for the first time?
[A] 1950
[B] 1951
[C] 1952
[D] 1953
Ans: B [1951]
30. Delhi was called national Capital Territory by which
amendment Act ?
[A] 63rd
[B] 69th
[C] 91st
[D] 93rd
Ans: B [69th]
