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DIFFICULTY LEVEL – 1 INDIAN POLITY & CONSTITUTION ................... 7

PART-I : EVOLUTION & FRAMING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ....................... 7

PART-II : PREAMBLE, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS & DUTIES, CITIZENSHIP AND
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY, WRITS ETC ............................................... 12
PART-III : UNION EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE (PARLIAMENT, PRESIDENT &
PRIME MINISTER).............................................................................................................. 21
PART-IV : STATE EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE (ASSEMBLY, GOVERNOR & CHIEF
MINISTER) ......................................................................................................................... 42
PART-V : COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR GENERAL, ATTORNEY- GENERAL,
LANGUAGE COMMISSION. ELECTION COMMISSION, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
CERTRAL SERVICES, NITI AYOG, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, FINANCE
COMMISSION, BUDGET ETC ............................................................................................ 44
PART-VI : FEDERAL & CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS, SPECIALS STATES & GROUPS,
STATES & UNION TERITORY .......................................................................................... 52
PART-VII : JUDICIARY (UNION & STATES ................................................................... 54
PART-VIII : LOCAL ADMINISTRATION & PANCHAYATIRAJ ...................................... 58
PART-IX : CONSTITUTIONAL ARTICLES, SCHEDULES & AMENDMENTS ............... 60
PART-X : MISCELLANEOUS ........................................................................................... 66

DIFFICULTY LEVEL – 2 INDIAN POLITY & CONSTITUTION ................ 74

PART 1 FEATURES OF CONSTITUTION ........................................................................... 74

Type 1. Constitutional Development ..................................................................... 74
Type 2. Constituent Assembly ................................................................................ 78
Type 3. Main Features of the Constitution.......................................................... 80
Type 4. Sources of the Constitution ....................................................................... 84
Type 5. The Preamble ............................................................................................... 86
PART 2 UNION AND ITS TERRITORY .............................................................................. 88
PART 3 CITIZENSHIP ........................................................................................................ 93
PART 4 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS & DUTIES .................................................................. 96
Type 1. Fundamental Rights ................................................................................... 96
Type 2. Fundamental Duties ................................................................................ 109
PART 5 DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY (DPSP) ..................................... 110
PART 6 THE UNION EXECUTIVE .................................................................................. 114
Type 1. The President and Vice-President ........................................................ 114
Type 2. The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers ............................ 121
PART 7 THE UNION LEGISLATURE ............................................................................... 125
Type 1. The Parliament .......................................................................................... 125
Type 2. Parliament Officers .................................................................................. 133
Type 3. Sessions, Sittings & Proceedings .......................................................... 134
Type 4. Parliamentary Committees..................................................................... 140
PART 8 THE UNION JUDICIARY .................................................................................... 146
PART 9 THE STATE EXECUTIVE ................................................................................... 157
Type 1. The Governor ............................................................................................. 157

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Type 2. The Chief Minister, The Council of Ministers ................................... 162

PART 10 THE STATE LEGISLATURE ............................................................................. 163
PART 11 LOCAL GOVERNANCE ..................................................................................... 165
Type 1. Municipality ............................................................................................... 165
Type 2. Panchayati Raj.......................................................................................... 167
PART 12 CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS ......................................................................... 172
PART 13 INSTIUTIONS .................................................................................................... 183
PART 14 EMERGENCY PROVISIONS .............................................................................. 197
PART 15 MISC PROVISIONS ........................................................................................... 202
PART 16 SCHEDULES AND AMENDMENTS................................................................... 205

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Difficulty Level – 1
Indian Polity & Constitution
(a) USA (b) UK
l l l

PART-I : Evolution & (c) Canada (d) Switzerland

l l l

Ans: (c) l l

Framing of the constitution 8. Who among the following was not a

l l l l l l l l

member of the Consti-tuent Assembly

of India established in July 1946 ?
l l

l l
l

l l
l l

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

l l l

1. A federal structure for India was first

l l l l l l l l (b) K M Munshi
l l l

put forward by the :

l l l l (c) Mahatma Gandhi
l l

(a) Act of 1909 (b) Act of 1919

l l l l l l l (d) Abul Kalam Azad
l l l

(c) Act of 1935 (d) Act of 1947

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 9. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting

l l l l l l l l

2. Which of the following exercised the

l l l l l l l Committee of the Constitution ? l l l l

most profound influence in framing the

l l l l l l (a) J. B. Kripalani
l l l

Indian Constitution? l (b) Rajendra Prasad

l l

(a) British Constitution

l l (c) J. L. Nehru
l l l

(b) US Constitution
l l (d) B. R. Ambedkar
l l l

(c) Irish Constitution

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) The Government of India Act, 1935

l l l l l l 10. India is a republic because—
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) it is democratic country

l l l l

3. How does the Constitution of India

l l l l l l l (b) It is a parl iamentary democracy
l l l l l l

describe India as? l l (c) the head of the state is elected for a
l l l l l l l l l l

(a) A federation of States and Union

l l l l l l l definite period l

Territories (d) All of these

l l l

(b) A Union of States

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Bharatvarsh
l 11. Who was the Constitutional Advisor
l l l l l l

(d) A federated nation

l l l to the Constituent Assembly of India ?
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

l l l

4. The system of judicial review

l l l l l l (b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
l l l l

originated in l (c) Sir B.N. Rao

l l l

(a) India (b) Gemany

l l l (d) Shri K.M. Munshi
l l l

(c) Russia (d) U.S.A.

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 12. Which of the following countries has

l l l l l l l

5. Preventive detention means–

l l l introduced “direct democracy”? l l

(a) detention for interrogation

l l l (a) Russia (b) India
l l l

(b) detention after interrogation

l l l (c) France (d) Switzerland
l l l

(c) detention without interrogation

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) detention for cognisable offence.

l l l l 13. Who was the President of the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Republic of India who consistently l l l l l

6. What was the basis for constituting the

l l l l l l l l described Indian Secularism as „Sarva l l l l l

Constituent Assembly of India ? l l l l Dharma Samabhav‟? l

(a) The Resolution of the Indian National

l l l l l l l (a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
l l l

Congress (b) Dr. Zakir Hussain

l l l

(b) The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

l l l l l (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
l l l

(c) The Indian Independence Act, 1947

l l l l l (d) Gaini Zail Singh
l l l

(d) The resolutions of the Provincial/State

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Legislatures of the Dominion of India l l l l l 14. Which of the following countries

l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l have an Unwritten Constitution?

l l l

7. From the Constitution of which

l l l l l l (a) U.S.A (b) U.K.
l l l

country the provision of Federation was l l l l l l (c) Pakistan (d) India

l l l

borrowed while framing the l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Constitution of India ? l l l

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15. The Constitution of India was

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

adopted on l 24. The Constitution of India came into

l l l l l l l

(a) 26 January, 1950

l l l force on l

(b) 26 January, 1949

l l l (a) 26 January, 1950
l l l

(c) 26 November, 1949

l l l (b) 26 January, 1952
l l l

(d) 31 December, 1949

l l l (c) 15 August, 1948
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) 26 November, 1949

l l l

16. Which of the following is a feature to

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

both the Indian Federation and the

l l l l l l 25. The term „Caste‟ was derived from
l l l l l l

American Federation ? l l (a) Portuguese (b) Dutch

l l l

(a) A single citizenship

l l l (c) German (d) English
l l l

(b) Dual judiciary

l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Three Lists in the Constitution

l l l l l 26. The term “Greater India” denotes
l l l l l

(d) A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the

l l l l l l l l (a) Political unity
l l

Constitution (b) Cultural unity

l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Religious unity

l l

17. The constitution of India describes

l l l l l l (d) Social unity
l l

India as l Ans: (b) l l

(a) A Union of States

l l l l 27. The two forms of democracy are
l l l l l l

(b) Quasi-federal
l (a) Parliamentary and Presidential
l l l

(c) A federation of state and union territories

l l l l l l l (b) Direct and Indirect
l l l

(d) A Unitary State

l l l l (c) Monarchical and Republican
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Parliamentary and King

l l l

18. Who among the following was the

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

President of the Constituent Assembly of l l l l l l 28. The Constitution of India contains

l l l l l

India ? l (a) 340 Articles

l l

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

l l l (b) 395 Articles
l l

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l (c) 400 Articles
l l

(c) M.A. Jinnah

l l (d) 404 Articles
l l

(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 29. Which was described by Dr.

l l l l l

19. The convention that “once a speaker

l l l l l l l B.R. Ambedkar as the „heart and soul‟ of
l l l l l l l l

always a speaker” is followed in l l l l l the Constitution ?

l l

(a) UK (b) USA

l l l (a) Right to Equality
l l l

(c) France (d) India

l l l (b) Right against Exploit-ation
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Right to Constitutional Remedies

l l l l

20. Indian Penal Code came into

l l l l l l (d) Right to Freedom of Religion
l l l l l

operation in l Ans: (c) l l

(a) 1858 (b) 1860

l l l 30. In India, the concept of single
l l l l l l l

(c) 1859 (d) 1862

l l l citizenship is adopted from l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) England (b) U.S.A.

l l l

21. How many Articles are there in the

l l l l l l l l (c) Canada (d) France
l l l

Indian Constitution ? l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) 395 (b) 396

l l l 31. The Drafting of the Constitution was
l l l l l l l

(c) 398 (d) 399

l l l completed on : l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 26th January, 1950

l l l

22. A federal structure for India was first

l l l l l l l l (b) 26th December, 1949
l l l

put forward by the

l l l (c) 26th November, 1949
l l l

(a) Act of 1861

l l l (d) 30th November, 1949
l l l

(b) Act of 1909

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Act of 1919

l l l 32. Who was the President of the
l l l l l l l

(d) Act of 1939

l l l Constituent Assembly? l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

l l l l

23. When was our National Anthem first

l l l l l l l (b) Sardar Patel
l l

sung and where ? l l l (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

l l l

(a) 24th January, 1950 in Allahabad

l l l l l (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
l l l

(b) 24th January, 1950 in Delhi

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) 26th December, 1942 in Calcutta

l l l l l 33. The method of Impeachment of the
l l l l l l l

(d) 27th December, 1911 in Calcutta

l l l l l President of India is adopted from l l l l l

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(a) U.S.A. (b) U.K.

l l l 42. The two basic principles of the
l l l l l l l

(c) U.S.S.R. (d) France

l l l liberal theory of democracy as
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l emphasised by John Locke, are l l l l

34. Who was the Chairman of the

l l l l l l l (a) Universal Adult Franchise and the Right to
l l l l l l l l

Constituent Assembly ? l l Property

(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
l l l (b) Representative Democracy andWorkers’
l l l l

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

l l l Rights
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
l l l (c) Popular Sovereignty and constitutional
l l l l l

(d) Vallabh Bhai Patel

l l l government
Ans: (b) l l (d) Women suffrage and popular sovereignty
l l l l l

35. The Constitution of India describes

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

the country as a
l l l 43. „Cabinet system‟ and „Collective
l l l l l

(a) Union of States

l l l responsibility‟ are the contributions of l l l l

(b) Federation
l (a) Ireland (b) United States
l l l l

(c) Unitary State

l l (c) India (d) Britain
l l l

(d) Confederation
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 44. Direct Democracy is a system of

l l l l l l l

36. The concept of Constitution first

l l l l l l Government in which l l

originated in l (a) People choose the Civil Servants

l l l l l

(a) Switzerland (b) Britain

l l l (b) People directly elect their
l l l l l

(c) U.S.A. (d) Japan

l l l Representatives.
Ans: (b) l l (c) People take part directly in the policy
l l l l l l l l

37. The provisional President of the

l l l l l l making and administration of the country.
l l l l l

Constituent Assembly was l l (d) Government officials consult people on

l l l l l l

(a) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

l l l various appointments. l

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

l l l 45. In India legal sovereignty is vested
l l l l l l l

(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

l l l with
Ans: (a) l l (a) the President
l l

38. The Chairman of the Drafting

l l l l l l (b) the Judiciary
l l

Committee of the Indian Constitution l l l l l (c) the Cabinet

l l

was (d) the Constitution

l l

(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

l l l 46. Who was the President of the
l l l l l l l

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

l l Constituent Assembly of India? l l l

(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

l l l (a) Dr. Br. Ambedkar
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l

39. Who was the Chairman of the

l l l l l l l (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
l l l

Constituent Assembly of India? l l l (d) Shri K. M. Munshi

l l l l

(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

l l l 47. Who was the Chairman of the
l l l l l l l

(c) Dr. B.N. Rau

l l l Drafting Committee of the Constituent l l l l l

(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

l l l Assembly ? l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

l l l

40. “Persons may change but rules

l l l l l l (b) C. Rajagopalchari
l l

should not change” is the principle of

l l l l l l (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
l l l

(a) Absolute Monarchy

l l (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
l l

(b) Constitutional Government

l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Unwritten Constitution

l l 48. What is meant when the Constitution
l l l l l l l

(d) Republic
l declares India a “Secular State” ? l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Religious worship is not allowed

l l l l l

41. The Constituent Assembly of India

l l l l l l (b) Religions are patronised by the State
l l l l l l

was set up under the

l l l l (c) The state regards religions as a private
l l l l l l l l

(a) Simon Commission proposals

l l l affairs of the citizen and does not
l l l l l l l

(b) Cripps proposals

l l discriminate on this basis l l l

(c) Mountbatten plan

l l (d) None of these
l l l

(d) Cabinet Mission plan

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l

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49. January 26 selected as the date for the

l l l l l l l l l (b) Fundamental Duties
l l

inauguration of the Constitution, l l l l (c) Fundamental Rights

l l

because (d) Directive Principles of State Policy

l l l l l

(a) it was considered to be an auspicious day

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) on that day the Quit India Movement was

l l l l l l l l l 58. Which of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l

started in 1942 l l feature of Indian Constitution ? l l l l

(c) the Congress had observed it as the

l l l l l l l l (a) Parliamentary form of Government
l l l l

Independence Day in 1930 l l l (b) Independence of Judiciary

l l l

(d) None of these

l l l (c) Presidential form of Government
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Federal Government

l l l

50. The Unitary System of Government

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

possesses which of the following l l l l l 59. What is the basis of classification of

l l l l l l l l

advantages ? l governments as unitary and federal? l l l l

(a) Greater adaptability

l l (a) Relationship between legislature and
l l l l l

(b) Strong State

l l executive
(c) Greater participation by the people
l l l l l (b) Relationship between executive and
l l l l l

(d) Lesser Chances of authoritarianism

l l l l judiciary
Ans: (b) l l (c) Relationship between the Centre and
l l l l l l

51. Which one of the following is not an

l l l l l l l l l States
element of the State ? l l l l (d) Relationship between the legislature,
l l l l l

(a) Population (b) Land

l l l executive and judicial wings of government l l l l l l

(c) Army (d) Government

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 60. Indian Constitution is :

l l l l

52. Who was the Chairman of the

l l l l l l l (a) Federal (b) Quasi Federal
l l l l

Drafting Committee of the Constituent l l l l l (c) Unitary (d) Presidential

l l l

Assembly ? l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

l l l l 61. Constitution of India came into force
l l l l l l l

(b) C. Rajagopalachari
l l in
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
l l l (a) 1951 (b) 1956
l l l

(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l (c) 1950 (d) 1949
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

53. The concept of Sovereign Parliament

l l l l l l 62. The state possesses
l l l

originated in : l l (a) only external sovereignty

l l l

(a) England (b) India

l l l (b) only internal sovereignty
l l l

(c) France (d) Japan

l l l (c) both internal and external sovereignty
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) neither external nor internal sovereignty

l l l l l

54. Who is considered the Architect of

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

the Indian Constitution ?

l l l 63. The Government of India Act, 1935
l l l l l l l

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

l l was based on :l l l

(b) B.R. Ambedkar

l l (a) Simon Commission
l l

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l (b) Lord Curzon Commission
l l l

(d) B.N. Rao

l l (c) Dimitrov Thesis
l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Lord Clive’s report

l l l

55. The concurrent list in the Indian

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Constitution is adopted from the l l l l l 64. Who described the Government of

l l l l l l

Constitution of l India Act, 1935 as a new charter of

l l l l l l l l

(a) U.S.A. (b) Canada

l l l bondage ? l

(c) Germany (d) Australia

l l l (a) Mahatma Gandhi
l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Rajendra Prasad

l l

56. When was the Indian Constitution

l l l l l l (c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
l l l

adopted ? l (d) B.R. Ambedkar

l l

(a) 15th August, 1947

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) 26th November, 1949

l l l 65. Who is custodian of the Indian
l l l l l l l

(c) 26th January, 1950

l l l Constitution ? l

(d) 2nd October,1952

l l (a) President of India ?
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Chief Justice of India

l l l l

57. The mind and ideals of the framers of

l l l l l l l l l (c) Prime Minister of India
l l l l

Constitution are reflected in the l l l l (d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

l l l l

(a) Preamble
l Ans: (b) l l

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66. Which of the following is an essential

l l l l l l l l 76. The phrase “equality before law”
l l l l l l

element of the state? l l l used in Article-14 of Indian Constitution

l l l l l l

(a) Sovereignty (b) Government

l l l has been borrowed from _____
l l l l

(c) Territory (d) All these

l l l l (a) U.S.A. (b) Germany
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Britain (d) Greece

l l l l

67. Which is the most important system

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

in Democracy ?
l l 77. Democratic Socialism aims at
l l l l

(a) Social (b) Political

l l l (a) bringing about Socialism through peaceful
l l l l l l

(c) Economic (d)Governmental

l l means
Ans: (b) l l (b) bringing about Socialism through violent
l l l l l l

68. Where do we find the ideals of

l l l l l l l l and peaceful means
l l

Indian democracy in the Constitution ?

l l l l l (c) bringing about Socialism through violent
l l l l l l

(a) The Preamble (b) Part III

l l l l l means
(c) Part IV (d) Part I
l l l l l (d) bringing about Socialism through
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l democratic means l l

69. The state operates through :

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Political Party

l l 78. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(b) Party President

l l judgements stated that „Secularism‟ and l l l l l

(c) Government
l „Federalism‟ are the basic features of the l l l l l l l

(d) President
l l Indian Constitution ? l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Keshavananda Bharati case

l l l

70. When was the first Central

l l l l l l (b) S.R. Bommai case
l l l

Legislative Assembly constituted ? l l l (c) Indira Sawhney case

l l l

(a) 1922 (b) 1923

l l l (d) Minerva Mills case
l l l l

(c) 1921 (d) 1920

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 79. Universal adult franchise shows that

l l l l l l

71. The Constitution of India, describes

l l l l l l India is a country which is
l l l l l

India as : l l (a) Secular (b) Socialist

l l l

(a) A Federation
l l (c) Democratic (d) Sovereign
l l l l

(b) A quasi-federal
l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Unitary
l 80. Who among the following was not a
l l l l l l l l

(d) Union of states

l l l l member of the Drafting Committee of l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Indian Constitution ? l l

72. The concept of “Rule of Law” is a

l l l l l l l l l (a) B. R. Ambedkar
l l l

special feature of constitutional system

l l l l l (b) Alladi Krishnaswamy
l l

of (c) Rajendra Prasad

l l

(a) Britain (b) U.S.A.

l l l (d) Gopalachari Ayyangar
l l l

(c) France (d) Switzerland

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 81. Autocracy means ______

l l l

73. The method of amending the

l l l l l l (a) Rule by few
l l l

Constitution by popular veto is found in l l l l l l (b) Rule by King

l l l

(a) Britain (b) Switzerland

l l l (c) Absolute rule by one
l l l l

(c) Russia (d) India

l l l l (d) Rule by the representatives of the People
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (c) l l

74. Which of the following is the

l l l l l l l 82. Constitutional Monarchy means :
l l l l

inalienable attribute of the l l l l (a) The Kinmg writes the constitution

l l l l l

parliamentary system of government ? l l l l (b) The King interprets the constitution

l l l l l

(a) Flexibility of the Constitution

l l l l (c) The King exercises power granted by
l l l l l l l

(b) Fusion of Executive and Legislature

l l l l l constitution
(c) Judicial Supremacy
l l (d) The King is elected by the the people
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Parliamentary Sovereignty

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 83. What is popular sovereignty?

l l l l

75. Grassroots democracy is related to

l l l l l (a) Sovereignty of peoples representative
l l l l

(a) Devolution of powers

l l l (b) Sovereignty of the legal head
l l l l l

(b) Decentralisation of powers

l l l (c) Sovereignty of the head of state
l l l l l l

(c) Panchayati Raj System

l l l (d) Sovereignty of the people
l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (d) l l 84. The idea of parliamentary form of

l l l l l l l

government is adapted from l l l

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(a) US (b) UK
l l l (d) has been amended to allow a person only
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Ireland (d) USSR

l l l l one term as President.
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (b) l l

85. Who among the following proposed

l l l l l l 93. Which of the following Act
l l l l l l

the suggestion for a Constituent

l l l l l introduced separate electorates l l l

Assembly first in 1935? l l l (communal representation) for Muslims? l l l

(a) Nehru
l (a) 1892 Act
l l

(b) Gandhi
l (b) Act of 1909
l l l

(c) J.P. Narayan

l l (c) Reforms of 1919
l l l

(d) M. N. Roy
l l l (d) Government of India Act of 1935
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

86. Name of the country from which the

l l l l l l l l 94. Which type of democracy do we
l l l l l l l

constitutional features of procedures for l l l l l follow in India? l l

amendment was borrowed by India. l l l l (a) Direct (b) Presidential

l l l

(a) Britain (b) America

l l l (c) Representative
l

(c) South Africa

l l (d) Dictatorship
l

(d) Germany
l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 95. The Chairman of the Drafting

l l l l l l

87. From which of the following country

l l l l l l l Committee of the Constituent Assembly l l l l l

Indian Constitution borrowed the l l l l of India was

l l

feature „The written Constitution‟ ? l l l l (a) K. M. Munshi

l l l

(a) USSR (b) UK

l l l (b) D. P. Khaitan
l l l

(c) U.S. (d) Japan

l l l (c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) T. T. Krishnamachar

l l l

88. In which of the following Acts the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

territorial division of governance in l l l l l 96. Indian Constitution came into force

l l l l l l

India was done ? l l l on

(a) Government of India Act, 1858
l l l l l (a) 15th August, 1947
l l l

(b) Indian Councils Act, 1861

l l l l (b) 26th January, 1950
l l l

(c) Indian Councils Act, 1892

l l l l (c) 26th November, 1948
l l l

(d) Government of India Act, 1861

l l l l l (d) 6th November, 1948
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (b) l l

89. By which of the following Act the

l l l l l l l l 97. The Constitution of India was framed
l l l l l l l

system of Dyarchy was introduced at the l l l l l l l by:

centre? (a) Planning Commission
l l

(a) 1909 (b) 1919

l l l (b) Constituent Assembly
l l

(c) 1935 (d) 1947

l l l (c) President
l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Working Committee

l l

90. Who was the first Chairman of

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Indian Constitution‟s Drafting l l l

Committee? PART-II : Preamble,

(a) B L Mitter
l l l

(b) Madhav Rao

l l Fundamental Rights &
(c) Dr B R Ambedkar
l

(d) T T Krishnamachari
l l
l

l
l l
Duties, Citizenship and
Ans: (c) l l
Directive Principles of state
91. In which year the constituent
policy, writs etc
l l l l l l

assembly of India started functioning? l l l l

(a) 1945 (b) 1946

l l l

(c) 1947 (d) 1948

l l l
98. Which among the following writs
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l
comes into the category of public
l l l l l l

92. The Constitution __________.

l l l
litigation petition before High Court or l l l l l l

(a) is silent on the President’s re-election to

l l l l l l l l
Supreme Court ? l l

the office.
l
(a) a challenge to elections of the office-
l l l l l l l

(b) allows re-election of a person to the

l l l l l l l l
bearers of a political party l l l l

President’s post l
(b) against political interference
l l l

(c) restricts a person to remain President for

l l l l l l l l
(c) against the decision of Lower Court
l l l l l l

only two terms. l l

(d) against a general topic
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l

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99. India is considered as a „Republic‟

l l l l l l l (c) Money Bill
l l

mainly because : l l (d) Constitution Amend-ment Bill

l l l

(a) the head of the State is elected.

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) it gained independence on 15th August

l l l l l l l 106. Which of the following can a court
l l l l l l l l

1947 issue for enforcement of Fundamental

l l l l l

(c) it has its own written constitution

l l l l l l Rights ? l

(d) it is having a Parlia-mentary form of

l l l l l l l l (a) A decree (b) An Ordinance
l l l l l

Government. (c) A writ (d) A notification

l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

100. What was the exact constitutional

l l l l l l 107. Under the Directive Principles of
l l l l l l

position of the Indian Republic when the l l l l l l l State Policy, up to what age of the
l l l l l l l l

Constitution was brought into force with l l l l l l children, they are expected to be l l l l l l

effect from 26th January, 1950?

l l l l provided free and compulsory l l l l

(a) A Democratic Republic

l l l education?
(b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
l l l l (a) 14 years (b) 15 years
l l l l l

(c) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic

l l l l l (c) 16 years (d) 18 years
l l l l l

(d) A Sovereign Secular Socialist Democratic

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Republic 108. The term „secular‟ was added in the

l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Preamble to the Indian Constitution by l l l l l

101. Which Writ is issued by a High Court

l l l l l l l l l (a) 41st Amendment
l l

or the Supreme Court to compel an

l l l l l l l (b) 42nd Amendment
l l

authority to perform a function that it l l l l l l l (c) 43rd Amendment

l l

was not performing?

l l (d) 44th Amendment
l l

(a) Writ of Certiorari

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Writ of Habeas Corpus

l l l l 109. Which of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l

(c) Writ of Mandamus

l l l Fundamental Right ? l l

(d) Writ of Quo Warranto

l l l l (a) Right to Equality
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Right to Liberty

l l l

102. Separation of the judiciary from the

l l l l l l l (c) Right against Exploitation
l l l

executive has been provided in one of l l l l l l l (d) Right to Property

l l l

the following parts of the Indian

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Constitution : l 110. Which of the following writs/ orders

l l l l l l l

(a) The Preamble

l l of the High Court/ Supreme Court is
l l l l l l l

(b) The Fundamental Rights

l l l sought to get an order of an authority l l l l l l l l

(c) The Directive Principles of State Policy

l l l l l l quashed ? l

(d) The Seventh Schedule

l l l (a) Mandamus (b) Certiorari
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Quo Warranto

l l

103. Which of the following categories of

l l l l l l l (d) Habeas Corpus
l l

citizens of the prescribed age may be l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

registered as a voter? l l l 111. Civil equality implies

l l l

(a) Bankrupt
l (a) equality before law
l l l

(b) Convicted for certain crimes or

l l l l l l (b) equality of opportunity
l l l

corruption (c) equal distribution of wealth

l l l l

(c) Non-resident citizens

l l (d) equal right to participate in the affairs of
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Mentally unsound

l l the state l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

104. Which of these is NOT included as a

l l l l l l l l l 112. Of the following words in the
l l l l l l l

Fundamental Right in the Indian l l l l l Preamble of the Constitution of India, l l l l l l

Constitution ? l which was not inserted through the l l l l l l

(a) Right to Freedom of Speech

l l l l l Constitution (Forty Second Amendment) l l l l

(b) Right to Equality before the Law

l l l l l l Act, 1976? l

(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies

l l l l (a) Socialist (b) Secular
l l l

(d) Right to equal wages for equal work

l l l l l l l (c) Dignity (d) Integrity
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (c) l l

105. Bills of which of the following

l l l l l l l 113. Indian Parliament can rename or
l l l l l l

categories can be initiated only in Lok l l l l l l l redefine the boundary of a State by l l l l l l

Sabha ? l (a) a simple majority

l l l

(a) Ordinary Bill

l l (b) absolute majority
l l

(b) Private Members Bill

l l l (c) 2/3rd majority of the members voting
l l l l l l

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(d) 2/3rd majority of the members voting and

l l l l l l l l (d) Right to religion
l l l

an absolute majority of its total membership

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 121. Which one of the following is not

l l l l l l l l

114. Which is the source of political

l l l l l l l mentioned in the Preamble to the l l l l l l

power in India ? l l l Constitution of India ? l l l

(a) The Constitution

l l (a) Justice
l

(b) The Parliament

l l (b) Fraternity
l

(c) The Parliament and the State Legislatives

l l l l l l (c) Adult franchise
l l

(d) We, the People

l l l (d) Equality of position
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (c) l l

115. Which one of the following is a

l l l l l l l l 122. The Indian Constitution recognises
l l l l l

political right ? l l minorities on the basis of l l l l

(a) Right to freedom

l l l (a) Religion
l

(b) Right to contest elections

l l l l (b) Caste
l

(c) Right to equality before law

l l l l l (c) Percentage of the population of the Group
l l l l l l l l

(d) Right to life

l l l to the total population
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Colour

l

116. Fundamental Rights in India are

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

guaranteed by it through l l l 123. A writ of Mandamus can be issued

l l l l l l l l

(a) The Right to Equality

l l l l by the Supreme Court to
l l l l

(b) Right Against Exploitation

l l l (a) an official to perform public duty
l l l l l l

(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies

l l l l (b) the Prime Minister to dissolve the Cabinet
l l l l l l l

(d) Educational and Cultural Rights

l l l l (c) the company to raise wages
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) the Government to pay the salaries to

l l l l l l l l

117. Which of the following “writs” of the

l l l l l l l l employees
High Court or the Supreme Court is
l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

sought to produce in the court a person,

l l l l l l l l 124. How many Fundamental Duties are
l l l l l l

suspected to be missing/in custody ? l l l l l included in Indian Constitution ? l l l l

(a) Mandamus
l (a) Nine (b) Ten
l l l

(b) Quo Warranto

l l (c) Eleven (d) Twelve
l l l

(c) Habeas Corpus

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Certiorari
l 125. The right to vote in elections to a
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Parliament is a l l

118. To which of the following Bills the

l l l l l l l l (a) Fundamental Right
l l

President must accord his sanction l l l l l (b) Constitutional Right

l l

without sending it back for fresh l l l l l l (c) Legal Right

l l

consideration ? l (d) Natural Right

l l

(a) Ordinary Bills

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Money Bills

l l 126. Which of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l

(c) Bills passed by both Houses of the

l l l l l l l l „Fundamental Right‟ ? l l

Parliament (a) Right to Equality

l l l

(d) Bill seeking amendment to the

l l l l l l (b) Right to Property
l l l

Constitution (c) Right to Freedom

l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Right to Constitutional Remedies

l l l l

119. Where in the Indian Constitution

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

has “economic justice” been provided as

l l l l l l 127. The Fundamental Rights in our
l l l l l l

one of the objectives?

l l l Constitution are inspired by the l l l l l

(a) mental Rights

l l Constitution of l

(b) Directive Principles

l l (a) United States of America
l l l l

(c) Fundamental Rights

l l (b) United Kingdom
l l

(d) Fundamental Rights and the Directive

l l l l l l (c) Switzerland
l

Principles (d) Canada

l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

120. Which one of the following is not

l l l l l l l l 128. Under the Constitution, the power
l l l l l l

enumerated as a right in the Constitution l l l l l l l to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested

l l l l l l l l l

of India ?
l l in
(a) Political and social right
l l l l (a) High Courts alone
l l l

(b) Educational right

l l (b) Supreme Court alone
l l l

(c) Economic right

l l (c) Both Supreme Court and High Courts
l l l l l l

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(d) All Courts down to the District Courts

l l l l l l l 136. Which of the following expressions
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l does not figure in the Preamble to the

l l l l l l l l

129. Which of the following is a bulwark

l l l l l l l l Indian Constitution? l

of personal freedom ?
l l l (a) Sovereign Democratic Republic
l l l

(a) Mandamus
l (b) Socialist
l

(b) Habeas corpus

l l (c) Secular
l

(c) Quo-Warranto
l (d) Federal
l

(d) Certiorari
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (b) l l 137. Right to property was removed from

l l l l l l l

130. The writs for the enforcement of

l l l l l l l the list of Fundamental Rights during the
l l l l l l l

Fundamental Rights are issued by l l l l rule of l

(a) The Parliament

l l (a) Indira Gandhi Government
l l l

(b) The President

l l (b) Morarji Desai Government
l l l

(c) The Supreme Court

l l l (c) Narasimha Rao Government
l l l

(d) The Election Commi-ssion

l l l (d) Vajpayee Government
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

131. Evaluate the following statements :

l l l l l 138. The chapter on Fundamental Duties
l l l l l l

(I) The legal interpretation of equality is

l l l l l l l includes
chiefly influenced by equality before l l l l l (a) Duty to cherish and follow the noble
l l l l l l l l

law and equal protection of law

l l l l l ideals which inspired out freedom
l l l l l

(II) Equality before law means rule of law

l l l l l l l movement.
(a) I is correct but II is incorrect
l l l l l l l (b) Duty to vote in General Election
l l l l l l

(b) II is correct but I is incorrect

l l l l l l l (c) Duty to promote the sense of fraternity
l l l l l l l l

(c) Both are correct

l l l among the people l l

(d) Both are incorrect

l l l (d) Duty to stick to the political party on
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l whose ticket one contested election.

l l l l

132. A writ issued by the Supreme Court

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

compelling a quasijudicial/ public l l l l 139. Which part of the Indian

l l l l l l

authority to perform its mandatory duty l l l l l l Constitution deals with the Directive l l l l l

is Principles of State Policy? l l l

(a) Quo warranto

l l (a) Part I (b) Part III
l l l l l

(b) Mandamus
l (c) Part IV (d) Part V
l l l l l

(c) Certiorari
l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Prohibition
l 140. How many types of writs can be
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l issued by the Supreme Court? l l l l

133. By which of the following modes can

l l l l l l l l (a) Two (b) Three
l l l

citizenship be acquired ? l l l (c) Five (d) Six

l l l

i. By Birth
l l Ans: (c) l l

ii. Hereditary
l 141. The Preamble of our Constitution
l l l l l l

iii. By Registration
l l reads India as l l

iv. By Request
l l (a) Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular
l l l l l

(a) i and ii (b) i, ii and iii

l l l l l l l l Republic
(c) ii and iii (d) iv, ii and iii
l l l l l l l l (b) Socialist, Democratic, Secular Republic
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist

l l l l l

134. In which of the following cases, the

l l l l l l l l Republic
Supreme Court held that fundamental l l l l l (d) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic
l l l l l

rights are unamendable ? l l l Republic

(a) A. K. Gopalan’s case
l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Keshvananda Bharti’s case

l l l 142. Who is the guardian of Fundamental
l l l l l l l

(c) M. C. Mehta’s case

l l l l Rights enumerated in Indian l l l l

(d) Golak Nath’s case

l l l Constitution ? l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Supreme Court

l l

135. „Directive Principles‟ in our

l l l l l (b) Parliament
l

Constitution are l (c) Constitution

l

(a) enforceable in the courts of law

l l l l l l (d) President
l

(b) quasi-enforceable
l Ans: (a) l l

(c) partly non-enforceable

l l 143. Which part of the Indian
l l l l l l

(d) non-enforceable in the courts of law

l l l l l l Constitution deals with „Fundamental l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Rights‟ ? l

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(a) Part I (b) Part II

l l l l l (b) Article 51 A
l l l

(c) Part III (d) Part IV

l l l l l (c) Article 29 B
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) None of the above

l l l l

144. How many Fundamental Duties are

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

in the Indian Constitution ?

l l l l 152. The Preamble to our Constitution
l l l l l l

(a) Eleven (b) Nine

l l l makes no mention of l l l

(c) Twenty (d) Twelve

l l l (a) Justice
l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Fraternity

l

145. Fundamental Rights are not given to

l l l l l l (c) Equality of status
l l l

(a) Bankrupt persons

l l (d) Adult franchise
l l

(b) Aliens
l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Persons suffering from incurable diseases

l l l l l 153. Which part of the Constitution deals
l l l l l l l

(d) Political sufferers

l l with the Directive Principles of State
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Policy?

146. „Consent of the people‟ means
l l l l l l (a) Part-III (b) Part-IV
l l l

consent of l (c) Part-I (d) Part-II

l l l

(a) A few people

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) All people

l l 154. Fundamental Duties were added to
l l l l l l

(c) Majority of the people

l l l l the Constitution by
l l

(d) Leader of the people

l l l l (a) 24th Amendment
l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) 39th Amendment

l l

147. The Directive Principles of State

l l l l l l (c) 42nd Amendment
l l

Policy was adopted from the l l l l (d) 44th Amendment

l l

(a) British Constitution

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Swiss Constitution

l l 155. A Secular State is one which :
l l l l l l l

(c) U.S. Constitution

l l (a) has no religion of its own
l l l l l l

(d) Irish Constitution

l l (b) is irreligious
l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) is anti-religion

l l

148. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l (d) takes into consideration the religious
l l l l l l

guardian of Fundamental Rights? l l l sentiments of the people l l l

(a) Legislature
l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Executive
l 156. Freedom of the press is implied in
l l l l l l l l

(c) Political parties

l l the right to
l l

(d) Judiciary
l (a) equal protection of the laws
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) freedom of speech

l l l

149. The idea of „Directive Principles of

l l l l l l l (c) freedom of association
l l l

State Policy‟ was borrowed by the

l l l l l l (d) work and material security
l l l l

framers of the Indian Constitution from l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

the Constitution of
l l 157. Fundamental Rights granted to the
l l l l l l

(a) South Africa

l l Indian citizens l

(b) the Republic of Germany

l l l l (a) cannot be suspended
l l l

(c) the Republic of Ireland

l l l l (b) can be suspended
l l l

(d) Canada
l (c) can never be suspended under any
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l circumstance

150. Which one of the following
l l l l l l (d) None of the above is correct
l l l l l l

fundamental rights is available to Indian l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

citizens only ? l l 158. A writ issued by the High Court or

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Equality before law

l l l the Supreme Court to protect the
l l l l l l

(b) Protection of life and personal liberty

l l l l l l l fundamental rights of the citizens is l l l l l l

against any action without authority of law

l l l l l l known as l

(c) Protection from discrimination on

l l l l l (a) Mandamus
l

grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place

l l l l l l l l (b) Quo Warranto
l l

of birth
l (c) Certiorari
l

(d) Freedom of religion

l l l (d) Habeas Corpus
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (d) l l

151. Which of the following Articles of

l l l l l l l 159. The main purpose of including the
l l l l l l l

the Constitution deals with the

l l l l l Directive Principles of State Policy in l l l l l l

Fundamental Duties ? l l the Indian Constitution is to

l l l l

(a) Article 39 C
l l l (a) establish a welfare State
l l l l

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(b) establish a secular State

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) check the arbitrary action of the

l l l l l l l 167. List of Fundamental Duties were
l l l l l l

Government added to the Indian Constitution as Part

l l l l l l

(d) provide best opportunities of

l l l l l (a) Four (b) Five
l l l

development by the Government l l l (c) Two (d) Three

l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

160. Which one of the following

l l l l l l 168. Under which one of the following
l l l l l l l

fundamental rights was described by Dr. l l l l l l writs an official can be prevented from
l l l l l l l

B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of

l l l l l l l l taking an action which he is officially
l l l l l l l

the Constitution?
l not entitled?
l

(a) Right to religion

l l l (a) Mandamus
l

(b) Right to constitutional remedies

l l l l (b) Quo Warranto
l l

(c) Right to property

l l l (c) Certiorari
l

(d) Right to education

l l l (d) Habeas Corpus
l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

161. No person shall be a citizen of India

l l l l l l l l l 169. In the Constitution of India, the
l l l l l l l

if he has
l l Fundamental Rights l

(a) lived in a foreign country for more than

l l l l l l l l l (a) formed a part of the original Constitution
l l l l l l l

five years l (b) were added by the Fourth Amendment

l l l l l l

(b) been convicted by a foreign court of law

l l l l l l l l (c) were added by the Parliament in 152
l l l l l l l

(c) voluntarily acquired citizen ship of

l l l l l l (d) were added under the Fortysecond
l l l l l l

another country l Amendment

(d) accepted employment in another country
l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 170. Which one of the following Writs is

l l l l l l l l

162. Which one of the following is a

l l l l l l l l issued to courts, corporations,
l l l l

Fundamental Right guaranteed by the l l l l l government servants or persons l l l l

Constitution of India? l l directing them to perform their public l l l l l l

(a) Right to govern

l l l duty?
(b) Right to property
l l l (a) Habeas Corpus
l l

(c) Right to information

l l l (b) Quo Warranto
l l

(d) Right to equality

l l l (c) Mandamus
l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Prohibition

l

163. Right to free education within

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

certain limits is l l 171. In India, the right to property is now

l l l l l l l l l

(a) guaranteed as a Fundamental Right

l l l l l recognised as l

(b) enshrined in the Directive Principles of

l l l l l l l (a) a fundamental right
l l l

State Policy l (b) a legal right

l l l

(c) outlined in the Preamble of the

l l l l l l l (c) a natural right
l l l

Constitution (d) a political right

l l l

(d) ignored by the Constitution

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 172. Right to vote is a

l l l l l

164. No person can be employed in

l l l l l l l (a) Political right
l l

factories or mines unless he is above the l l l l l l l l (b) Civil right

l l

age of l (c) Economic right

l l

(a) 12 years (b) 14 years

l l l l l (d) Legal right
l l

(c) 18 years (d) 20 years

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (b) l l 173. Which Fundamental Right

l l l l

165. The writ of „Habeas Corpus‟ is issued

l l l l l l l l accoording to Dr. Ambedkar is like the l l l l l l l

in the event of
l l l heart of the Constitution?
l l l

(a) Los of property

l l l (a) Right of Constitutional remedies
l l l l

(b) Refund of excess taxes

l l l l (b) Right to religion
l l l

(c) Wrongful police detention

l l l (c) Right to equality
l l l

(d) Violation of the freedom of speech

l l l l l l (d) Right to freedom
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

166. Political equality is found in

l l l l l 174. What is the status of the Right to
l l l l l l l l l

(a) the absence of privileges

l l l l Property now ? l l

(b) universal adult suffrage

l l l (a) Legal Right
l l

(c) equal distribution of wealth

l l l l (b) Human Right
l l

(d) the rationality of the individual

l l l l l (c) Fundamental Right
l l

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(d) Natural Right

l l 183. The Constitution of India assures
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l economic justice to citizens through l l l l

175. Which one of the following writs

l l l l l l l (a) Fundamental Rights
l l

literally means „what is your authority‟ ? l l l l l l (b) Fundamental duties

l l

(a) Habeas Corpus

l l (c) Preamble
l

(b) Certiorari
l (d) Directive Principles of State Policy
l l l l l

(c) Quo Warranto

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Prohibition
l 184. „The Right to Public Office‟ is a
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Civil right

l l

176. What is the chief source of political

l l l l l l l l (b) Economic right
l l

power in India ? l l l (c) Moral right

l l

(a) The people

l l (d) Political right
l l

(b) The Constitution

l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) The Parliament

l l 185. “Not to destroy the Government
l l l l l l

(d) The Parliament and the State Legislatures

l l l l l l property” is a l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Positive duty

l l

177. A court enforces enjoyment of a

l l l l l l l (b) Legal duty
l l

Fundamental Right by issuing l l l (c) Civil duty

l l

(a) a decree
l l (d) Negative duty
l l

(b) an ordinance
l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) a writ
l l 186. Who proposed the Preamble before
l l l l l l

(d) a notification
l l the drafting committee of the
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Constitution ? l

178. Political right does not include

l l l l l l (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
l l

which of the following ? l l l l (b) B.R. Ambedkar

l l

(a) Right to vote

l l l (c) B.N. Rao
l l

(b) Right to life

l l l (d) Mahatma Gandhi
l l

(c) Right to contest in election

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Right to lodge complaint with executive

l l l l l l l 187. „Dual citizenship‟ is a feature of
l l l l l l

bodies of the Government l l l (a) Unitary government

l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Federal government

l l

179. What is the minimum age prescribed

l l l l l l l (c) Parliamentary government
l l

in India for its citizens to cast their vote ?

l l l l l l l l l (d) Presidential government
l l

(a) 18 years (b) 21 years

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) 16 years (d) 20 years

l l l l l 188. The essential feature of democracy
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l is giving prominence to the

l l l l

180. Which of the following rights is not

l l l l l l l l (a) Executive (b) Judiciary
l l l

granted by the Constitution of India at l l l l l l l (c) Citizen (d)Civil Society

l l l

present as a fundamental right ? l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Right to equality

l l l 189. Which of the following writs can lie
l l l l l l l l

(b) Right to freedom

l l l only against a person holding a public
l l l l l l l

(c) Right to property

l l l office ? l

(d) Right against exploitation

l l l (a) Habeas corpus
l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Mandamus

l

181. When were the Fundamental Duties

l l l l l l (c) Prohibition
l

of the Indian citizens incorporated in the

l l l l l l l (d) Certiorari
l

constitution? Ans: (b) l l

(a) 1952 (b) 1976

l l l 190. India is a secular state because in our
l l l l l l l l l

(c) 1979 (d) 1981

l l l country : l

Ans: (b) l l (a) state has no religion

l l l l

182. Which is the competent body to

l l l l l l l (b) religion has been abolished
l l l l

prescribe conditions for acquisition of l l l l l (c) state patronises a particular religion

l l l l l

citizenship ? l (d) None of these

l l l

(a) Election Commission

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) President
l 191. Which case is related to
l l l l l l

(c) Parliament
l Fundamental Rights? l

(d) Parliament & Assemblies

l l l (a) Golakhnath vs. State of Punjab (1967)
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) West Bengal vs. Union of India (1963)

l l l l l l l

(c) Sharma vs. Krishna (1959)

l l l l

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(d) State of Bombay vs. Balsara

l l l l l (c) President (d) People
l l l

(1951) Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 201. Dual citizenship is an important

l l l l l l

192. Directive Principles of State Policy

l l l l l l feature in which form of government ? l l l l l l

in the Indian Constitution were taken

l l l l l l (a) Parliamentary
l

from the Constitution of

l l l (b) Federal
l

(a) Britain (b) Ireland

l l l (c) Unitary
l

(c) USA (d) Canada

l l l (d) Authoritarian
l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (b) l l

193. As per Indian Constitution, the Right

l l l l l l l 202. Writs are issued by
l l l l

to Property is a
l l l (a) Supreme Court
l l

(a) Fundamental Right

l l (b) High Courts
l l

(b) Natural Right

l l (c) The President
l l

(c) Legal Right

l l (d) Supreme Court and High Courts
l l l l l l

(d) Moral Right

l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 203. Fundamental Duties were

l l l l

194. The success of democracy depends

l l l l l l incorporated in the Indian Constitution l l l l l

upon the l on the recommendation of

l l l

(a) Right to criticise

l l l (a) Santhanam Committee
l l

(b) Right to association

l l l (b) Swaran Singh Committee
l l l

(c) Right to personal liberty

l l l l (c) Shah Commission
l l

(d) Right to property

l l l (d) Administrative Reforms Commission
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

195. Which one of the following ceased

l l l l l l l 204. In Indian Constitution, fundamental
l l l l l

to be a fundamental right under the

l l l l l l l rights were taken from the Constitution
l l l l l l

Constitution? of
(a) Right to Education
l l l (a) USA (b) UK
l l l

(b) Right to work

l l l (c) USSR (d) None of these
l l l l l

(c) Right to property

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Right to Equality before Law

l l l l l 205. Which of the following is a political
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l right ? l

196. Directive Principles of State Policy

l l l l l l (a) Right to Work
l l l

in the Indian Constitution were taken

l l l l l l (b) Right to Education
l l l

from the Constitution of

l l l (c) Right to Freedom of Expression
l l l l l

(a) Britain (b) Ireland

l l l (d) Right to Vote
l l l

(c) USA (d) Canada

l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (b) l l 206. Who can impose reasonable

l l l l l

197. As per Indian Constitution, the Right

l l l l l l l restrictions over fundamental rights ? l l l l

to property is a
l l l (a) Council of Ministers
l l l

(a) Fundamental Right

l l (b) Parliament
l

(b) Natural Right

l l (c) People
l

(c) Legal Right

l l (d) Cabinet
l

(d) Moral Right

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 207. Provisions of citizenship in Indian

l l l l l l

198. The success of democracy depends

l l l l l l Constitution, became applicable in l l l

upon the l (a) 1950 (b) 1949

l l l

(a) Right to criticise

l l l (c) 1951 (d) 1952
l l l

(b) Right to association

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Right to personal liberty

l l l l 208. In which part of the Indian
l l l l l l l

(d) Right to property

l l l Constitution, the fundamental duties are l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l enshrined ? l

199. Citizens of India can vote at the age

l l l l l l l l l (a) IV A (b) IV B
l l l l l

of (c) V (d) IV
l l l

(a) 18 years (b) 21 years

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) 22 years (d) 25 years

l l l l l 209. Which of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l fundamental right as per the Indian l l l l l l

200. According to Preamble, the ultimate

l l l l l l Constitution ? l

power lies in the hands of : l l l l l l (a) Right to Education

l l l

(a) Parliament (b) Constitution

l l l (b) Right to Information
l l l

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(c) Right to Speech

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Right to Life

l l l 219. Which one of the following kinds of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (*) l l equality is not compatible with the l l l l l l

210. What is meant by social justice?

l l l l l l liberal notion of equality ? l l l l

(a) All should have same economic rights.

l l l l l l (a) Legal Equality
l l

(b) All should have same political rights.

l l l l l l (b) Political Equality
l l

(c) All kinds of discrimination based on caste,

l l l l l l l l (c) Social Equality
l l

creed, colour and sex should be eliminated.

l l l l l l (d) Economic Equality
l l l

(d) All should be granted right to freedom of

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

religion. 220. Political liberty implies

l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) people’s control over the government

l l l l l

211. _____ are essential for liberty.

l l l l l (b) free political activities of the people
l l l l l l

(a) Restrictions (b) Rights

l l l (c) co-operation between politics and
l l l l l

(c) Privileges (d) Laws

l l l democracy
Ans: (b) l l (d) voters can make and unmake their
l l l l l l l

212. Which one of the following is issued

l l l l l l l l government l

by the court in case of an illegal

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

detention of a person? l l l 221. Which one of the following is an

l l l l l l l l

(a) Habeas Corpus

l l item included in the list of Fundamental
l l l l l l l

(b) Mandamus
l Duties of an Indian citizen in the l l l l l l l

(c) Certiorari
l Constitution ? l

(d) Quo Warranto

l l (a) To practice secularism.
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) To develop scientific temper, humanism

l l l l l l

213. To which category right to vote

l l l l l l l and the spirit of enquiry and reform.
l l l l l l

belongs ? l (c) To pay all taxes to government regularly

l l l l l l l l

(a) Human Rights

l l and correctly.
l

(b) Civil Rights

l l (d) Not to assault any public servant in the
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Natural Rights

l l (during) performance of his duties. l l l l

(d) Political Rights

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 222. When were the Fundamental Duties

l l l l l l

214. Which of the following would be

l l l l l l l incorporated in the Constitution ? l l l l

called a “Secular” state? l l l (a) 1975 (b) 1976

l l l

(a) The state which follows a particular

l l l l l l l (c) 1977 (d) 1979
l l l l

religion Ans: (b) l l

(b) The state which is anti-religion

l l l l l 223. How many fundamental duties are
l l l l l l

(c) The state which does not discriminate

l l l l l l l there in our Indian Constitution ?
l l l l l

between religions l (a) 11 (b) 9

l l l

(d) The state which accepts all religions as

l l l l l l l l (c) 12 (d) 8
l l l l

religions of state l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 224. The concept of Directive Principles

l l l l l l

215. Fill up : 'Right _______ duties.'

l l l l l l of State Policy in Indian Constitution is
l l l l l l l

(a) obstructs (b) instructs

l l l adopted from that of l l l

(c) implies (d) opposes

l l l l (a) Ireland and Spain
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) US and UK

l l l

216. How many Fundamental Rights

l l l l l (c) USSR and China
l l l

were granted initially?

l l (d) Japan and Korea
l l l l

(a) Six (b) Seven

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Four (d) Five

l l l l 225. Which one of the following chapters
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l in the Indian Constitution guarantees

l l l l l

217. How liberty can be limited ?

l l l l l l Fundamental Rights to the people? l l l l

(a) By Rule (b) By Law

l l l l l (a) Part II (b) Part I
l l l l l

(c) By Authority (d) By Equality

l l l l l l (c) Part IV (d) Part III
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

218. Most important safeguard of liberty

l l l l l l 226. The directive principles
l l l l

is incorporated in the Indian Constitution l l l l l

(a) bold and impartial judiciary

l l l l have been inspired by the constitution of
l l l l l l

(b) well-knit party system

l l l (a) Australia (b) Ireland
l l l

(c) decentralisation of power

l l l (c) USA (d) Canada
l l l l

(d) declaration of rights

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

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227. In which of the following Articles,

l l l l l l l (c) The Ministry of Home Affairs
l l l l l

citizenship rights of people who l l l l l (d) The Ministry of External Affairs

l l l l l

migreated from Pakistan to India is l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

mentioned ? l 236. The term „Fraternity‟ in the

l l l l l l

(a) Article-4 (b) Article-8

l l l Preamble of the Indian Constitution l l l l l

(c) Article-6 (d) Article-10

l l l means a sense of l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) friendliness

l

228. The Directive Principles of State

l l l l l l (b) statehood
l

Policy has been adopted from which

l l l l l l (c) love and affection
l l l

Constitution? (d) brotherhood

l

(a) U.S. Constitution

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) British Constitution

l l 237. Which of the following authorities
l l l l l l

(c) Irish Constitution

l l is/are competent to issue writs for the
l l l l l l l

(d) French Constitution

l l enforcement of Fundamental Rights? l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) President

l

229. The source of authority of the

l l l l l l l (b) Supreme Court
l l

Indian Constitution is: l l (c) Supreme Court and High Courts

l l l l l

(a) The Supreme Court

l l l (d) Parliament
l

(b) The Government

l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) The People of India

l l l l

(d) The President

l l
PART-III : Union Executive
Ans: (c) l l

230. Which of the following attribute in

l l l l l l l & Legislative (Parliament,
the Preamble states that „No one should
l

treat a fellow citizen as inferior‟?

l l l
l l

l l
l l l l
President & Prime minister)
(a) Justice (b) Liberty
l l l

(c) Equality (d) Fraternity

l l l 238. Stability of the Government is
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l assured in : l l

231. Right to Constitutional Remedies

l l l l l (a) Parliamentary Form of Government.
l l l l

comes under ______ l l (b) Presidential Form of Government.

l l l l

(a) Legal rights

l l (c) Plural Executive System
l l l

(b) Fundamental rights

l l (d) Direction Democracy
l l

(c) Human rights

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Natural rights

l l 239. According to the Indian
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Constitution, the vacancy in the office of l l l l l l l

232. Which of the following is not

l l l l l l l the President of India shall be filled
l l l l l l l

guaranteed by Indian Constitution? l l l within : l

(a) Right to Equality

l l l (a) 1 month (b) 6 months
l l l l l

(b) Right of religious freedom

l l l l (c) 3 months (d) 1 year
l l l l l

(c) Right to Constitutional remedies

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Right to free education for all

l l l l l l 240. In Indian Republic, the real
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l executive authority rests with the : l l l l l

233. The Preventive Detention Act

l l l l l (a) Prime Minister
l l

curtailed (b) President

l

(a) Right to Freedom

l l l (c) Bureaucrats
l

(b) Right to Equality

l l l (d) Council of Ministers
l l l

(c) Right to Property

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Education Right

l l 241. Parliamentary form of Government
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l is also known as :

l l l l

234. Ideas of welfare state are contained

l l l l l l l (a) Responsive Government
l l

in (b) Responsible Govern-ment

l l

(a) Fundamental Rights

l l (c) Federal Government
l l

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

l l l l l (d) Presidential Government
l l

(c) Preamble of the Constitution

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Part VII

l l 242. The minimum age of the member of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Rajya Sabha is : l l l

235. Indian Citizenship is granted by

l l l l l (a) 25 years (b) 21 years
l l l l l

(a) The President of India

l l l l (c) 30 years (d) 35 years
l l l l l

(b) The Prime Minister

l l l Ans: (c) l l

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243. Who among the following are not

l l l l l l l 251. No Money bill can be introduced in
l l l l l l l l

appointed by the President of India? l l l l l the Lok Sabha without the prior
l l l l l l

(a) Governors of States

l l l approval of the l l

(b) Chief Justice and Judges of High Court

l l l l l l l (a) Vice-President
l

(c) Vice-President
l (b) President
l

(d) Chief Justice and Judges of Supreme Court

l l l l l l l (c) Prime Minister
l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Finance Minister

l l

244. What is the period within which a

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

proclamation of national emergency l l l l 252. Rajya Sabha enjoys more powers

l l l l l l

made by the President is to be placed

l l l l l l l l than the Lok Sabha in the case of —
l l l l l l l l

before each house of the Parliament for l l l l l l l (a) Money Bills

l l

approval? (b) Non-money bills

l l

(a) within one month

l l l (c) Setting up of new All-India Services
l l l l l l

(b) within two months

l l l (d) Amendment of the Constitution
l l l l

(c) within four months

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) within six months

l l l 253. Who is competent to dissolve the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Rajya Sabha ? l l

245. A money bill passed by the Lok

l l l l l l l l (a) The Chairman, Rajya Sabha
l l l l

Sabha is deemed to have been passed by

l l l l l l l l (b) The President
l l

the Rajya Sabha also when no action is

l l l l l l l l (c) The Joint-session of Parliament
l l l l

taken by the Upper House within :l l l l l l (d) None of these

l l l

(a) 10 days (b) 14 days

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) 20 days (d) 30 days

l l l l l 254. Point out which from the following
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l is not a right enumerated in the

l l l l l l l

246. What can be the maximum interval

l l l l l l l Constitution of India but has been l l l l l l

between two Sessions of Parliament? l l l l articulated by the Supreme Court to be a l l l l l l l l

(a) Three months

l l Fundamental Right. l

(b) Four months

l l (a) Right to privacy
l l l

(c) Six months

l l (b) Equality before law
l l l

(d) Nine months

l l (c) Abolition of untoucha-bility
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Right to form associa-tions or unions

l l l l l l

247. The maximum permissible gap

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

between two sessions of the Parliament l l l l l l 255. Which of the following Standing
l l l l l l

is Committees of Parliament has no MP l l l l l l

(a) 3 months (b) 4 months

l l l l l from Rajya Sabha? l l

(c) 5 months (d) 6 months

l l l l l (a) Public Accounts Committee
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Estimates Committee

l l

248. Who among the following decides if

l l l l l l l (c) Committee on Public Undertakings
l l l l

a particular Bill is a Money Bill or not?

l l l l l l l l (d) Committee on Government Assurances
l l l l

(a) President
l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l 256. From which Constitution of the
l l l l l l

(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

l l l l World, the Indian Constitution has l l l l l

(d) Finance Minister

l l adopted the concept of “Directive l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Principles of State Policy”? l l l

249. Which of the following Standing

l l l l l l (a) Ireland (b) U.S.A.
l l l

Committees of Parliament has no MP l l l l l l (c) Canada

l

from Rajya Sabha? l l (d) Australiads, tanks and wells

l l l l

(a) Public Accounts Committee

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Estimates Committee

l l 257. The “Residuary Powers” (not
l l l l l

(c) Committee on Public Undertakings

l l l l mentioned in the Union, State or l l l l l l

(d) Committee on Govern-ment Assurances

l l l l Concurrent lists of the Constitution) are l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l vested in l

250. How are legislative excesses of

l l l l l l (a) President of India
l l l

Parliament and Assemblies checked? l l l (b) Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
l l l l l l

(a) Intervention from President/ Governor

l l l l (c) State Legislature
l l

(b) No Confidence motions

l l l (d) Lok Sabha
l l

(c) Judicial review

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) General elections

l l

Ans: (c) l l

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258. What is the composition of the

l l l l l l l (b) State List
l l

electoral college for the election of Vice- l l l l l l (c) Concurrent List

l l

President of India ? l l l (d) Residuary Subjects

l l

(a) Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies

l l l l 266. What is the maximum number of
l l l l l l l

(b) Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya

l l l l l l l l the elected members of Rajya Sabha ?
l l l l l l

Sabha (a) 250 (b) 238

l l l

(c) Members of both Houses of Parliament

l l l l l l (c) 245 (d) 248
l l l

(d) Members of Rajya Sabha only

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (b) l l 267. The joint session of the two Houses

l l l l l l l l

259. The function of Protem Speaker is to

l l l l l l l of Parliament is convened
l l l

(a) conduct the proceedings of the House in

l l l l l l l l (a) only in case of national emergency
l l l l l l

the absence of the Speaker

l l l l (b) when a bill passed by one House is
l l l l l l l l l

(b) officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is

l l l l l l l l rejected by the other House l l l l

unlikely to be elected l l l (c) taxes approved by one House are rejected

l l l l l l l l

(c) swearing in members and hold charge till a

l l l l l l l l l by the other House
l l l

regular Speaker is elected l l l (d) both (b) & (c)

l l l l

(d) check if the election certificates of

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

members are in order l l l 268. The President‟s Rule is imposed on a

l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l State in India, when l l l

260. Who among the following presides

l l l l l l (a) The State Cabinet of Ministers resigns
l l l l l l

over the Lok Sabha in the absence of

l l l l l l l l (b) The Governor of the State dies
l l l l l l

Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok l l l l l l l (c) The elections are announced
l l l l

Sabha ? l (d) There is a Constitutional breakdown

l l l l l

(a) A member appointed by the President.

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) A member nominated by the members of

l l l l l l l l 269. In Indian Parliament, a bill may be
l l l l l l l l

the parliament present in the House.

l l l l l sent to a select committee
l l l l

(c) A person from the panel formed by the

l l l l l l l l l (a) after the first reading
l l l l

Speaker of the Lok Sabha l l l l (b) after the second reading

l l l l

(d) A senior most member of the House.

l l l l l l l (c) after general discussion during second
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l reading

261. Indian Parliament includes :
l l l l (d) at any stage at the discretion of the
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

l l l l l Speaker
(b) Only Lok Sabha
l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) President and Lok Sabha

l l l l 270. Where is the Constitutional power
l l l l l l

(d) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

l l l l l l located enabling the Central l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Government to legislate on cow l l l l l

262. What is the minimum age

l l l l l l slaughter ? l

prescribed for becoming a member of l l l l l l (a) Entry 17, List III in Schedule VII-
l l l l l l l

Rajya Sabha ? l l Prevention of Cruelty to Animals l l l l

(a) 25 years (b) 21 years

l l l l l (b) Residuary Powers under
l l l

(c) 30 years (d) 35 years

l l l l l Art. 248 l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Emergency Powers

l l

263. The Presidential Government

l l l l (d) Art. 48 in the Directive Principles
l l l l l l

operates on the principle of : l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Division of Powers between Centre and

l l l l l l l 271. The salaries and allowances payable
l l l l l l

States to the Members of the Parliament are

l l l l l l l

(b) Centralisation of Powers

l l l decided by the l l

(c) Balance of Powers

l l l (a) President
l

(d) Separation of Powers

l l l (b) Cabinet
l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Parliament

l

264. What is the maximum time interval

l l l l l l l (d) Finance Commission
l l

permitted between two sessions of l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Parliament ? l 272. The authority to prorogue the two

l l l l l l l

(a) 4 months (b) 6 months

l l l l l Houses of the Parliament rests with the l l l l l l

(c) 8 months (d) 9 months

l l l l l (a) President
l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Vice-President

l

265. The item „Education‟ belongs to the :

l l l l l l l (c) Prime Minister
l l

(a) Union List

l l (d) Speaker
l

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Ans: (a) l l (a) Estate Duty

l l

273. Who is the competent to dissolve

l l l l l l l (b) Sales Tax
l l

the Parliament ? l l (c) Taxes on Railway Fares and Freights

l l l l l l

(a) The President

l l (d) Corporation Tax
l l

(b) The Cabinet with the concurrence of the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Leader of the Opposition l l l 281. When the offices of both the

l l l l l l l

(c) By resolution in both Houses of

l l l l l l l President and Vice President of India are l l l l l l l

Parliament vacant, who will discharge their l l l l l

(d) None of these

l l l functions ? l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Prime Minister

l l

274. The Secretary General of the Lok

l l l l l l l (b) Chief Minister
l l

Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and l l l l l l l l (c) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

is :
l (d) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
l l l l l l

(a) elected by the Lok Sabha

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) elected by both Houses of Parliament

l l l l l l 282. Who is eligible to cast the deciding
l l l l l l l l

(c) appointed by the Speaker

l l l l vote over a bill in a Joint Parliamentary
l l l l l l l l

(d) appointed by the President

l l l l session ? l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

l l l l l

275. When was zero hour introduced in

l l l l l l l (b) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l l

the parliamentary affairs in India ?

l l l l l (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l

(a) 1952 (b) 1962

l l l (d) Prime Minister
l l

(c) 1972 (d) 1982

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 283. Representation of any state in Rajya

l l l l l l l

276. The maximum number of members

l l l l l l Sabha is according to l l l

of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has been

l l l l l l l l (a) area of the state
l l l l

fixed by the Constitution of India l l l l l l (b) population of the state

l l l l

respectively as l (c) number of represen-tatives in Lok Sabha

l l l l l l l

(a) 500 and 250

l l l from the state l l

(b) 525 and 270

l l l (d) fixed number of candidates from each
l l l l l l l

(c) 537 and 275

l l l state
(d) 545 and 250
l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 284. The Electoral College that elects the

l l l l l l l

277. In order to be recognised as an

l l l l l l l l President of India consists of l l l l

official opposition Group in the l l l l l (a) Elected members of all the State
l l l l l l l

Parliament how many seats should it l l l l l l Legislatures

have ? l (b) Members of the Lok Sabha and State
l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 3 rd of the total strength

l l l l l l l Assemblies
(b) 1 4 th of the total strength
l l l l l l l (c) Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya
l l l l l l l l

(c) 1 6 th of the total strength

l l l l l l l Sabha and State Assemblies
l l l

(d) 1 10 th of the total strength

l l l l l l l (d) Elected members of the Rajya Sabha and
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l State Legislaturesl

278. What is the maximum time interval

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

permissible between two successive l l l l 285. The Constitution of India lays down
l l l l l l l

sessions of the Parliament ? l l l l that the two Houses of Parliament must

l l l l l l l

(a) Four months

l l be summoned at least
l l l

(b) Six months

l l (a) four times a year
l l l l

(c) Eight months

l l (b) thrice a year
l l l

(d) Nine months

l l (c) twice a year
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) once a year

l l l

279. What is the minimum age laid down

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

for a candidate to seek election to the

l l l l l l l l 286. The Vice-President of India is also
l l l l l l l

Lok Sahbha ? l l the

(a) 18 years (b) 21 years
l l l l l (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l

(c) 25 years (d) 30 years

l l l l l (b) Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Head of the State

l l l l

280. Which of the following taxes is

l l l l l l l (d) Head of the Government
l l l l

exclusively and totally assigned to the l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Central Government by the Constitution l l l l l

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287. The President of the Union of India

l l l l l l l l (c) elected from both Lok Sabha and Rajya
l l l l l l l l

has the same constitutional authority as

l l l l l l Sabha
the (d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok
l l l l l l l l

(a) British Monarch

l l Sabha
(b) President of USA
l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) President of Pakistan

l l l 295. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is
l l l l l l l l

(d) President of France

l l l elected by the l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) President

l

288. Which organ is the custodian of the

l l l l l l l l (b) Prime Minister
l l

National Purse ? l l (c) members of both Houses of Parliament

l l l l l l

(a) Executive (b) Judiciary

l l l (d) members of Lok Sabha
l l l l

(c) Legislature (d) Civil Servants

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 296. The President of India is elected by

l l l l l l l

289. Who can be the member of the

l l l l l l l l (a) members of both houses of Parliament
l l l l l l

Rajya Sabha but can speak both in Rajya

l l l l l l l l (b) members of both houses of Parliament
l l l l l l l

Sabha and Lok Sabha? l l l and of State legislatures

l l l

(a) The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

l l l l l l (c) members of both houses of Parliament
l l l l l l l

(b) Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha

l l l l l l l l and of State legislative assemblies
l l l l

(c) Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha

l l l l l l (d) elected members of both houses of
l l l l l l l

(d) Ministers who are members of the Rajya

l l l l l l l l Parliament and elected members of State l l l l l l

Sabha legislative assemblies l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (d) l l

290. What are the „residuary powers‟?

l l l l l 297. A motion moved by a member in a
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Powers which are enumerated in the State

l l l l l l l l legislature when it is desired to have a l l l l l l l l

List discussion on a matter of urgent public l l l l l l l

(b) Powers which are included in the Union

l l l l l l l l importance is called l l

List (a) Adjournment motion

l l

(c) Powers which are enumerated in the

l l l l l l l (b) No-confidence motion
l l

Concurrent List l (c) Cut motion

l l

(d) Powers which are not mentioned in any of

l l l l l l l l l (d) None of these
l l l

the lists l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 298. No Government Expenditure can be

l l l l l l

291. How many members of the Rajya

l l l l l l l incurred in India except with the l l l l l l

Sabha are nominated by the President ?

l l l l l l sanction of l

(a) Five
l (a) the Parliament
l l

(b) Twelve
l (b) the Prime Minister
l l l

(c) One-fifth of the total members

l l l l l (c) the President
l l

(d) Ten
l (d) the Supreme Court
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

292. Which of the following is not a tool

l l l l l l l l l 299. The majority of the provi-sions of
l l l l l l l

of legislative control over

l l l l the Indian Constitution can be amended
l l l l l

administration in India? l l (a) by the State Legislatures acting together

l l l l l l

(a) Dissolution of House

l l l (b) by the Parliament alone
l l l l

(b) Resolutions
l (c) with the joint approval of the Parl iament
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Questions
l and State Legislatures
l l

(d) No Confidence Motion

l l l (d) only on ratification by half of the States
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (b) l l

293. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as

l l l l l l l 300. In our Constitution, Economic
l l l l l

the first President of India by

l l l l l Planning is included in l l l

(a) Electoral College

l l (a) Union list
l l

(b) People of India

l l l (b) State list
l l

(c) Constituent Assembly

l l (c) Concurrent list
l l

(d) Parliament
l (d) Not any specified list
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

294. The members of Estimates

l l l l l 301. A candidate, to become a member of
l l l l l l l l

Commitee are l the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than

l l l l l l l

(a) elected from Lok Sabha only

l l l l l (a) 21 years of age
l l l l

(b) elected from Rajya Sabha only

l l l l l (b) 25 years of age
l l l l

(c) 30 years of age

l l l l

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(d) 32 years of age

l l l l (d) the members of the Parl iament and State
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Legislatures

302. The Union Parliament consists of
l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) The President of India

l l l l 310. A Bill referred to a „Joint Sitting‟ of
l l l l l l l l l

(b) The Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

l l l l l l the two Houses of the Parliament is
l l l l l l l

(c) The House of the People

l l l l l required to be passed by l l l l

(Lok Sabha) l (a) a simple majority of the members present

l l l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l (b) absolute majority of the total membership
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) rd majority of the members present

l l l l l l

303. The maximum strength of the

l l l l l l (d) th majority of the members present
l l l l l l

elected members of the House of the l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

People (Lok Sabha) is l l l 311. Who is the constitutional head of the

l l l l l l l l

(a) 530 (b) 545

l l l Government of India ? l l l

(c) 540 (d) 550

l l l (a) President
l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Prime Minister

l l

304. How many readings does a

l l l l l l (c) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

nonmoney bill have in each House of the l l l l l l l l (d) Attorney General

l l

Parliament? Ans: (a) l l

(a) Two (b) Three

l l l 312. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Four (d) One

l l l Bill in India ? l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Finance Minister

l l

305. By which Bill does the Government

l l l l l l l (b) President
l

propose collection of revenues for a l l l l l l (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

l l l l l

year? (d) Prime Minister

l l

(a) Economic Bill

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Finance Bill

l l 313. The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after
l l l l l l

(c) Supplementary Bill

l l (a) every five years
l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l (b) every six years
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) on the advice of the Prime Minister

l l l l l l l

306. The Indian Parl iament is

l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l

competent to enact law on a State l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

subject if l 314. In case the President wishes to

l l l l l l l

(a) emergency under Article 352 is in

l l l l l l l resign, to whom he is to address his l l l l l l l l

operation resignation letter ? l l

(b) all the state Assemblies of the country

l l l l l l l l (a) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

make such a request

l l l (b) Secretary of Lok Sabha
l l l l

(c) the President sends such a message to

l l l l l l l l (c) Vice-President
l

Parliament (d) Prime Minister

l l

(d) None of these

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 315. Which of the following are Financial

l l l l l l l

307. The President of India enjoys

l l l l l l Committee of Parliament in India ? l l l l l

emergency powers of l l (I) Public Accounts Committee

l l l

(a) four types (b) two types

l l l l l (II) Estimates Committee
l l

(c) five types (d) three types

l l l l l (III) Committee on Public Undertakings
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) I & III (b) I & II

l l l l l l l

308. The interval between two sessions

l l l l l l (c) II & III (d) I, II & III
l l l l l l l l

of either House of Parliament should not

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

exceed 316. The „Speaker‟s vote‟ in the Lok

l l l l l l l

(a) three months

l l Sabha is called l l

(b) six months

l l (a) casting vote (b) sound vote
l l l l l

(c) nine months

l l (c) direct vote (d) indirect vote
l l l l l

(d) twelve months

l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (b) l l 317. The Council of Ministers does not

l l l l l l l

309. The Vice President of India is

l l l l l l l include
elected by l (a) Cabinet Ministers
l l

(a) the members of the Parliament

l l l l l (b) Ministers of State
l l l

(b) the members of the Rajya Sabha

l l l l l l (c) Cabinet Secretary
l l

(c) the elected members of the Parliament

l l l l l l (d) Ministers without Portfolio
l l l

Ans: (c) l l

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318. Although Union List, State List and

l l l l l l l (b) Rs. 1.50 lakh from Rs.
l l l l l

Concurrent List cover the entire l l l l l 50,000 per month l l

legislative business, yet there may be an l l l l l l l (c) Rs. 1.75 lakh from Rs.
l l l l l

item not mentioned anywhere. Who willl l l l l l 75,000 per month l l

legislate on that item ? l l l l (d) Rs. 2.00 lakh from Rs. 1.00 lakh per month
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Parliament only

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) State Legislature only

l l l 324. What is the tenure of the Prime
l l l l l l l l

(c) Both (a) and (b)

l l l l Minister of India? l l

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

l l l l (a) Conterminous with the tenure of the Lok
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Sabha

319. The most important feature of the
l l l l l l l (b) Conterminous with the tenure of the
l l l l l l l

Indian Parliament is that l l l President

(a) it is the Union Legislature in India
l l l l l l l (c) As long as he enjoys the support of a
l l l l l l l l l l

(b) it also comprises the President

l l l l l majority in the Lok Sabha l l l l

(c) it is bicameral in nature

l l l l l (d) Five years
l l

(d) the Upper House of the Parliament is

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

never dissolved l 325. Which of the follwong is true

l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l regarding „No Confidence Motion‟ in the l l l l l l

320. How many times the President of

l l l l l l l Parliament ? l

India can seek re-election to his post ? l l l l l l l (a) There is no mention of it in the
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Once l Constitution

(b) 2 times l l (b) A period of six months must lapse
l l l l l l l l

(c) 3 times l l between the introduction of one ‘No l l l l l l

(d) Any number of times

l l l l Confidence Motion’ and another. l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Atleast 100 persons must support such a

l l l l l l l l

321. Match List-I with List-II and select

l l l l l l l motion before it is inroduced in the House.
l l l l l l l

the correct answer using the code given

l l l l l l l (d) It can be introduced in the Lok Sabha
l l l l l l l l l

below the Lists: l l only.

List - I l l (a) b and d (b) a, b, c and d
l l l l l l l l l

a. Member of Parliament
l l l (c) a, b and c (d) a and d
l l l l l l l l

b. President
l Ans: (d) l l

c. Vice-President
l 326. Who held the office of the Vice-
l l l l l l l

d. Speaker List - II
l l l l President of India for two consecutive l l l l l l

1. Elected by an Electoral College

l l l l l terms ? l

2. Elected by the Parliament

l l l l (a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
l l l

3. Elected by the Lok Sabha

l l l l l (b) Mr. R. Venkataraman
l l l

4. Elected by adult voting Code :

l l l l l l (c) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
l l l l

abcd
l l l (d) Mr. V.V. Giri
l l l

(a)1 2 3 4 l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b)2 3 4 1 l l l 327. When there is a vacancy in the

l l l l l l l l

(c)3 4 1 2 l l l office of the President and the Vice

l l l l l l l

(d)4 1 2 3 l l l President at the same time, the office is l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l held temporarily by

l l

322. Which of the following l l l l l (a) a person nominated by both the Houses of
l l l l l l l l l

appointments is not made by the l l l l l l Parliament

President of India ? l l l (b) the Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

l l l l l (c) the Deputy Chairman of Rajaya Sabha
l l l l l l

(b) Chief Justice of India

l l l l (d) the Chief Justice of India
l l l l l

(c) Chief of Air Staff

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Chief of Army

l l l 328. The Parliamentary Committee
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l which scrutinises the report of the l l l l l l

323. The Cabinet Committee onl l l l l Comptroller and Auditor General of l l l l l

Economic Affairs has recently raised the l l l l l l India is l

emoluments of the President, the Vice- l l l l l (a) Estimates Committee

l l

President and the Governors. The l l l l l (b) Select Committee

l l

emolument payable to the President, has l l l l l l (c) Public Accounts Committee

l l l

been raised to l l (d) None of these

l l l

(a) Rs. 1.00 lakh from Rs.

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

50,000 per month l l 329. The Prime Minister of India is

l l l l l l

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(a) Elected (b) Appointed

l l l 337. The number of subjects in the Union
l l l l l l l l

(c) Nominated (d) Selected

l l l List of the Indian Constitution is
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) 47 (b) 66

l l l

330. Which is not an All India Service ?

l l l l l l l l (c) 97 (d) 100
l l l

(a) Indian Administration Service

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Indian Police Service

l l l 338. How many members of the Rajya
l l l l l l l

(c) Indian Foreign Service

l l l Sabha retire from the house every 2 l l l l l l l

(d) Indian Forest Service

l l l years ? l

Ans: (c) l l (a) 1/6 of the total members

l l l l l

331. The Speaker of the Lok-Sabha has to

l l l l l l l l (b) 1/3 of the total members
l l l l l

address his/her letter of resignation to l l l l l (c) 1/12 of the total members

l l l l l

(a) Prime Minister of India

l l l l (d) 5/6 of the total members
l l l l l

(b) President of India

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l l 339. Evaluate the following statements :
l l l l l

(d) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

l l l l (a) The President of India can be impeached
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l by the Indian Parliament.

l l l

332. A Presidential Ordinance can

l l l l l (b) The President of India can be removed by
l l l l l l l l l

remain in force l l the Indian Parliament only with the approval

l l l l l l l

(a) For three months

l l l of the Chief Justice of India.
l l l l l

(b) For six months

l l l (a) a is correct but b is not correct
l l l l l l l l

(c) For nine months

l l l (b) b is correct but a is not correct
l l l l l l l l

(d) Indefinitely
l (c) Both are correct
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Both are incorrect

l l l

333. How many members of the Anglo-

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Indian community can be nominated by l l l l l l 340. How many times was the term of
l l l l l l l l

the President of India to the Parliament ?

l l l l l l l the Lok Sabha extended upto 6 years ?
l l l l l l l

(a) 1 (b) 2
l l l (a) Once (b) Twice
l l l

(c) 5 (d) 8
l l l (c) Thrice (d) Never
l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

334. Who can initiate impeachment of

l l l l l l 341. Among the tax revenues of the
l l l l l l l

the President ?
l l Union Government, the most important l l l l l

(a) 1/4th members of either House of

l l l l l l l source is l

Parliament (a) Income Tax

l l

(b) Half of the members of either House of

l l l l l l l l l (b) Customs Duty
l l

Parliament (c) Corporation Tax

l l

(c) Half of the State Legislatures

l l l l l (d) Union Excise Duties
l l l

(d) 1/3rd members of any State Legislature

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 342. What is the maximum strength

l l l l l l

335. What can the President do if a State

l l l l l l l l l prescribed for State Legislative l l l l

fails to comply with the Directives of the

l l l l l l l l Assemblies?
Central Government ? l l (a) 350 (b) 600
l l l

(a) He can dissolve State Legislature and

l l l l l l l (c) 500 (d) 750
l l l

order fresh elections l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) He can declare the breakdown of

l l l l l l l 343. If the Anglo-Indian community does
l l l l l l

constitu-tional machinery in the State and l l l l l l not get adequate representation in the
l l l l l l

assume responsibility for the governance of l l l l l l Lok Sabha, two members of the
l l l l l l

the State
l community can be nominated by the l l l l l

(c) He can send paramilitary forces to the

l l l l l l l l (a) Prime Minister
l l

State to secure compliancel l l (b) President

l

(d) Any of the above

l l l l (c) Speaker
l

Ans: (b) l l (d) President in consult-ation with the Parlia-

l l l l l l

336. The declaration of Constitutional

l l l l l ment
Emergency in an Indian State has to be l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

approved by the Parliament within a l l l l l l 344. For the election of President of

l l l l l l l

period of l India, a citizen should have completed

l l l l l l

(a) 2 months (b) 4 months

l l l l l the age of l l

(c) 6 months (d) 12 months

l l l l l (a) 25 years (b) 30 years
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) 35 years (d) 18 years

l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l

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345. A member of Parliament will lose

l l l l l l l (a) Assam
l

his membership of Parliament if he is

l l l l l l l (b) Rajasthan
l

continuously absent from Sessions for l l l l (c) Jammu & Kashmir

l l l

(a) 45 days (b) 60 days

l l l l l (d) Kerala
l

(c) 90 days (d) 365 days

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 353. One of the following is a part of

l l l l l l l l l

346. In India, the Residuary Powers are

l l l l l l l executive. Find out- l l

vested with l (a) Member of Legislative Council

l l l l

(a) Union Government

l l (b) Member of Rajya Sabha
l l l l

(b) State Government

l l (c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
l l l l l

(c) Both the Union Government and the State

l l l l l l l l (d) Sub-Inspector of Police
l l l

Government Ans: (d) l l

(d) Local Government

l l 354. The voting age in India was lowered
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l from 21 year to 18 years through

l l l l l l

347. Which innovative discussion

l l l l (a) Presidential ordinance.
l l

process is introduced by the Indian l l l l l l (b) Constitutional Amendment.

l l

parliament to the World Parliamentary l l l l l (c) Executive Order.

l l

systems? (d) Parliamentary Legislation.

l l

(a) Question hour

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Zero hour

l l 355. Indian Constitution has divided the
l l l l l l

(c) Resolutions
l powers and function of the state into l l l l l l

(d) Presidential Speech

l l (a) two lists (b) three lists
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) four lists (d) five lists

l l l l l

348. Indian Parliament Means

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Rajya Sabha - Lok Sabha

l l l l l 356. The president of India can nominate
l l l l l l l

(b) Rajya Sabha - Lok Sabha -

l l l l l l how many members from the Anglo-
l l l l l

Prime Minister l Indian community to the Lok Sabha?l l l l l

(c) President of India - Rajya Sabha - Lok

l l l l l l l l l (a) Two (b) Five
l l l

Sabha (c) Ten (d) Twelve

l l l

(d) President of India - Vice-

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

President of India - Lok Sabha - Rajya Sabha l l l l l l l l 357. A joint sitting of the two Houses of
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Indian Parliament is presided over by

l l l l l l

349. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l the
popularly elected House of the Indian l l l l l l (a) President of India
l l l

Parliament? (b) Vice-President of India

l l l

(a) Rajya Sabha

l l (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(b) Lok Sabha

l l (d) Attorney-General of India
l l l

(c) Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l 358. On the subjects mentioned in the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l concurrent list , laws may be enacted by l l l l l l l l

350. Which one of the following methods

l l l l l l l the
is used to ascertain the public opinion on
l l l l l l l l (a) States and the Union
l l l l

important legislation ? l l (b) Union alone

l l

(a) Initiative
l (c) States alone
l l

(b) Recall
l (d) States and the Union territories
l l l l l

(c) Referendum
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l 359. What is the maximum number of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l starred questions that can be asked in l l l l l l l

351. The final authority to interpret our

l l l l l l l Lok Sabha on a particular day?
l l l l l

Constitution is the l l (a) 15 (b) 20

l l l

(a) President
l (c) 25 (d) Without limit
l l l l

(b) Parliament
l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Prime Minister

l l 360. Rajya Sabha being a permanent
l l l l l l

(d) Superme Court

l l house
Ans: (d) l l (a) one-third of its members retire every two
l l l l l l l l

352. The Parliament can legislate on

l l l l l l years
subjects given in the Union List only in l l l l l l l l (b) one-half of its members retire every three
l l l l l l l l

consultation with the State Government l l l l l years

for the State of :
l l l l (c) one-fifth of its members retire every year
l l l l l l l

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(d) one-sixth of its members retire every year

l l l l l l l (d) Rajya Sabha with the concurrence of the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l President

361. The Joint Session of both the Houses
l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

of Parliament is summoned by
l l l l 369. A mid-term poll is conducted when
l l l l l l

(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

l l l l l (a) the Lok Sabha is dissolved before
l l l l l l l

(b) President
l completion of its term l l l

(c) Prime Minister

l l (b) an elected member resigns from his seat
l l l l l l l

(d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

l l l l (c) there are discrepancies in voting
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) all MP’s of a political party resign

l l l l l l l

362. How many members of the Anglo-

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Indian community may be nominated by

l l l l l l 370. A proclamation of emergency
l l l l l

the President in the Lok Sabha?

l l l l l caused by war or external aggression l l l l l l

(a) Four (b) Two

l l l must be approved by both the Houses of
l l l l l l l l

(c) Any number (d) Only one

l l l l l Parliament within l

Ans: (b) l l (a) 15 days (b) 1 month

l l l l l

363. Who is referred to as the Supreme

l l l l l l l l (c) 2 months (d) 3 months
l l l l l

Commander of Forces in India? l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) General of the Army

l l l l 371. Which of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l

(b) Defence Minister

l l charged expenditure on the l l l l

(c) President
l Consolidated Fund of India? l l l

(d) Field Marshal

l l (a) Expenditure on Five year plans
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Expenditure on the Chairman and

l l l l l l

364. Which item out of the following is

l l l l l l l l Members of the UPSC l l l

contained in the concurrent list? l l l l (c) Expenditure on the Judges of the Supreme
l l l l l l l l

(a) Trade Unions

l l Court
(b) Agriculture
l (d) Debt charges of the Government of India
l l l l l l l

(c) Tolls
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Markets and Fairs

l l l 372. The president of India addresses
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l both Houses of Parliament assembled

l l l l l

365. The Residuary powers of the Indian

l l l l l l l together at the commencement of the l l l l l l

Union are l first session l

(a) vested with the Centre

l l l l (a) of each year
l l l

(b) vested with the States

l l l l (b) After each general election to the House
l l l l l l l l

(c) there are no residuary powers

l l l l l of the People
l l

(d) they are distributed between the centre

l l l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2
l l l l

and the states.

l l (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

366. The maximum number of

l l l l l 373. Implementing laws is the function of
l l l l l l

nominated members to the Rajya Sabha l l l l l l (a) Executive (b) Legislature

l l l

are (c) Judiciary (d) Cabinet

l l l

(a) 10 (b) 12
l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) 14 (d) 15
l l l 374. Education is included in which of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l the following lists?

l l

367. One-third of the members of the

l l l l l l l (a) Central list
l l

Rajya Sabha retire l l (b) State list

l l

(a) every year

l l (c) Concurrent list
l l

(b) every two years

l l l (d) Local list
l l

(c) every three years

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) every four years

l l l 375. Can a person who is not a Member
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l of Parliament be appointed as a

l l l l l l

368. The Vice-President of India can be

l l l l l l l minister‟?
removed by the l l (a) No (b) Yes
l l l

(a) President on the advice of Council of

l l l l l l l l (c) Yes, provided the Parliament approves of
l l l l l l l

Ministers such an appointment. l l

(b) Lok Sabha with the consent of the

l l l l l l l l (d) Yes, But he has to become a Member of
l l l l l l l l l l

President Parliament within six months of his l l l l l l

(c) Rajya Sabha with the concurrence of Lok

l l l l l l l l appointment.
Sabha Ans: (d) l l

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376. Under which of the following

l l l l l l 383. A Bill is certified as Money Bill in
l l l l l l l l l

situations can Rajya Sabha be dissolved? l l l l l Lok Sabha by l l

(a) When financial emergency is declared in

l l l l l l l (a) the President
l l

the country. l (b) the Finance Minister

l l l

(b) When emergency is declared due to

l l l l l l l (c) the Prime Minister
l l l

failure of Constitutional machinery. l l l (d) the Speaker

l l

(c) Both (a) and (b)

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) None of these

l l l 384. When the Vice-President officiates
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l as President of India, he draws the salary

l l l l l l l l

377. Who can legislate on those residual

l l l l l l l of
matters which are not mentioned in l l l l l l (a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
l l l l

Central/ State/Concurrent lists? l l (b) President

l

(a) State legislatures exclusively

l l l (c) Member of Parliament
l l l

(b) Parliament alone

l l (d) Both (a) and (b)
l l l l

(c) Parl iament after State legislatures concur

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Parliament or State legislatures as

l l l l l l 385. Who presides over the joint sitting
l l l l l l l

adjudicated by the Supreme Court l l l l of the Parliament in India ?

l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) The person elected by both the Houses

l l l l l l l

378. The salary of the Members of

l l l l l l l (b) The Chairman of the Council
l l l l l

Parliament is decided by l l l (c) The Speaker, Lok Sabha

l l l l

(a) The Parliament

l l (d) The Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(b) The Central Cabinet

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) The President

l l 386. The right to nominate members to
l l l l l l l

(d) The Speaker

l l the Rajya Sabha rests with
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) The President

l l

379. Who held the office of the Vice-

l l l l l l l (b) The Vice President
l l l

President of India for two full terms? l l l l l l (c) The Judiciary

l l

(a) S. Radhakrishnan
l l (d) The Lok Sabha
l l l

(b) V.V. Giri

l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) B.D. Jatti

l l 387. The minimum age for a person to
l l l l l l l l

(d) M. Hidayatullah
l l seek election to Lok Sabha is
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 21 years (b) 25 years

l l l l l

380. What is the correct order of

l l l l l l l (c) 30 years (d) 35 years
l l l l l

succession Ans: (b) l l

(earlier to later)among the following l l l l l 388. The power to create or abolish the
l l l l l l l l

Presidents of India? l l Upper House of the State Legislature l l l l l l

a. Dr. Zakir Hussain

l l l belongs to the l l

b. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
l l l (a) Governor
l

c. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

l l l (b) Parliament
l

d. V.V. Giri
l l (c) High Court
l l

(a) a-c-d-a (b) c-b-d-a

l l l (d) State Legislature
l l

(c) d-a-b-c (d) b-a-d-c

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l 389. Which type of emergency has not

l l l l l l l

381. If the Speaker of Lok Sabha intends

l l l l l l l l been declared so far in India?
l l l l l

to vacate his office before the expiry of

l l l l l l l l (a) Internal emergency caused due to internal
l l l l l l l

his term, he sends his resignation to

l l l l l l disturbances
(a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
l l l l (b) External emergency caused due to
l l l l l l

(b) Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)

l l l l l l external threat l

(c) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l l (c) State emergency, caused due to failure of
l l l l l l l l

(d) President of India

l l l constitutional machinery in the states l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Financial emergency

l l

382. The Parliament enjoys the exclusive

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

right to legislate on the subjects

l l l l l l 390. The Speaker of the lok Sabha enjoys
l l l l l l l

contained in l (a) no right to vote in general circumstances

l l l l l l l

(a) the Union List

l l l (b) the right to vote only in case of a tie
l l l l l l l l l l

(b) the Concurrent List

l l l (c) the right to vote like other members of the
l l l l l l l l l l

(c) the State List

l l l House
(d) Both (a) and (b)
l l l l (d) the right to vote only once during the term
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l of the House

l l

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Ans: (b) l l (c) Speaker (d) Cabinet

l l l

391. During Financial Emergency all

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

money bills passed by the state l l l l l l 399. The President of India who held
l l l l l l l

legislature are to be reserved for the l l l l l l l office for two terms was l l l l

consideration of the l l (a) S. Radhakrishnan

l l

(a) Governor
l (b) K.R. Narayanan
l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l (c) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
l l l

(c) Parliament
l (d) Babu Rajendra Prasad
l l l

(d) President
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (d) l l 400. Who nominates persons for various

l l l l l l

392. The committee on subordinate

l l l l l parliamentary delegation to foreign l l l l

legislation deals with l l countries?

(a) Delegated legislation
l l (a) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(b) Financial legislation

l l (b) The Prime Minister
l l l

(c) Municipal legislation

l l (c) The President
l l

(d) State legislation

l l (d) The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

393. Rajya Sabha has no role in

l l l l l l 401. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(a) the election of the Vice-

l l l l l committees does not consists of any l l l l l l

President member from the Rajya Sabha? l l l l

(b) the election of the Speaker

l l l l l (a) Estimates Committee
l l

(c) the impeachment of the President

l l l l l (b) Public Accounts Committee
l l l

(d) removal of the judges of the Supreme

l l l l l l l l (c) Public Grievance Committee
l l l

Court (d) Committee on Public Undertakings

l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

394. When the posts of both the

l l l l l l l 402. A joint sitting of both Houses of
l l l l l l l l

President and the Vice President are l l l l l l Parliament may be convened to consider l l l l l l

vacant who among the following l l l l l a bill which was passed by one House
l l l l l l l l

officiates as President? l l and kept pending by the other for

l l l l l l

(a) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court

l l l l l l (a) four months (b) six months
l l l l l

(b) The Lt. Governor of Delhi

l l l l l (c) one year (d) two years
l l l l l

(c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) The Prime Minister

l l l 403. Who will administer the oath of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l office to the person who is to take over

l l l l l l l l l

395. The policy that deals with the tax

l l l l l l l l as President ?
l l

and expenditure policies of the

l l l l l (a) The Chief Election Commissioner
l l l l

Government is called l l (b) The Chief Justice of India

l l l l l

(a) Monetary Policy

l l (c) The outgoing President
l l l

(b) Fiscal Policy

l l (d) The Vice President
l l l

(c) Credit Policy

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Budgetary Policy

l l 404. The President of the India is :
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) The head of the ‘State’

l l l l l

396. Delimitation of the Lok Sabha

l l l l l l (b) The head of the Government
l l l l l

constituencies was last done in the year l l l l l l (c) The head of the State as well as
l l l l l l l l l

(a) 1970 (b) 1973

l l l Government
(c) 1976 (d) 1977
l l l (d) None of these
l l l

Ans: (*) l l Ans: (c) l l

397. If the Speaker of Lok Sabha Wishes

l l l l l l l l 405. When a constitutional amendment
l l l l l

to tender his resignation he has to

l l l l l l l bill goes to the President, he
l l l l l

address his letter to l l l (a) can withhold his assent

l l l l

(a) The President of India

l l l l (b) can return it to the Parliament for
l l l l l l l l

(b) The Deputy Speaker

l l l reconsideration
(c) The Prime Minister
l l l (c) can delay it for not more than six months
l l l l l l l l l

(d) The Cabinet

l l (d) is bound to give his assent
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (d) l l

398. Money Bills can be introduced in

l l l l l l l 406. Which one of the following Vice-
l l l l l l

the Lok Sabha with prior permission of

l l l l l l l President resigned from his office to l l l l l l

the contest for the office of the President ? l l l l l l l

(a) President (b) Prime Minister

l l l l (a) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
l l l

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(b) V.V. Giri

l l 415. No confidence Motion against the
l l l l l l

(c) R. Venkataraman
l l Union Council of Ministers can be l l l l l l

(d) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

l l l l initiated
Ans: (b) l l (a) in the Rajya Sabha only
l l l l l

407. How many persons can be

l l l l l l (b) in the Lok Sabha only
l l l l l

nominated by the President to the Rajya l l l l l l l (c) both in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
l l l l l l l l l

Sabha from among those who have

l l l l l l (d) in the State Assemblies
l l l l

distinguished themselves in art, l l l l Ans: (b) l l

literature, social service, etc.? l l l 416. What is the maximum age limit
l l l l l l l

(a) None (b) 4

l l l prescribed for the post of the President l l l l l l l

(c) 8 (d) 12
l l l of India ?
l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) 58 years

l l

408. What is the term of a Member of the

l l l l l l l l l l (b) 60 years
l l

Rajya Sabha ? l l (c) 62 years

l l

(a) Three years (b) Four years

l l l l l (d) There is no maximum age limit
l l l l l l

(c) Five years (d) Six years

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (d) l l 417. What is quorum required for

l l l l l l

409. The Vice-President is the ex-officio

l l l l l l convening the Lok Sabha ? l l l l

Chairman of the l l (a) 1 6

l l

(a) Rajya Sabha

l l (b) 1 8
l l

(b) Lok Sabha

l l (c) 1 10
l l

(c) Planning Commission

l l (d) 1 5
l l

(d) National Development Council

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 418. In the Parliamentary form of

l l l l l l

410. According to the Indian

l l l l l Government “He is the first among l l l l l l

Constitution, the Ministers shall hold l l l l l equal”. Who is he ? l l l l

office during the pleasure of the

l l l l l (a) President
l

(a) President of India

l l l (b) Prime Minister
l l

(b) Prime Minister of India

l l l l (c) Leader of Opposition
l l l

(c) Parliament
l (d) Speaker of lower house
l l l l

(d) Supreme Court

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 419. The chairman of the Public

l l l l l l

411. The Parliament consists of

l l l l Accounts Committee in the Indian l l l l l

(a) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

l l l l l l Parliament is : l l

(b) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

l l l l l (a) The Leader of Opposition Party
l l l l l

(c) Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha

l l l l l (b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(d) Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Parishad and Lok

l l l l l l l (c) The Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l l l

Sabha (d) The Chairman of Rajya Sabha

l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (a) l l

412. Who decides whether a bill is a

l l l l l l l l 420. What should be the gap between
l l l l l l l

Money Bill or not ? l l l l first No-Confidence motion and second

l l l l l

(a) President
l No-confidence motion ? l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l (a) 2 months (b) 3 months
l l l l l

(c) Finance Minister

l l (c) 6 months (d) 9 months
l l l l l

(d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 421. Which one of the following

l l l l l l

413. How many „types of emergencies are

l l l l l l l appointments is not within the purview l l l l l l

envisaged by the Constitution ? l l l l of the President of India ?

l l l l l

(a) 1 (b) 2
l l l (a) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

(c) 3 (d) 4
l l l (b) Chairman, Finance Commission
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Chief of Army Staff

l l l l

414. Who calls the Joint Session of the

l l l l l l l l (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l

two Houses of the Parliament?

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) The President

l l 422. The expenditure made on which of
l l l l l l l

(b) The Prime Minister

l l l the following does not require
l l l l l

(c) The Lok Sabha Speaker

l l l l budgetary approval every year in India ? l l l l l l

(d) The Vice-President

l l (a) Defence
l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Natural calamities

l l

(c) Consolidated fund

l l

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(d) Contingency fund

l l (b) Prime Minister
l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Lok Sabha

l l

423. How many persons can be

l l l l l l (d) Rajya Sabha
l l

nominated by the president to the Rajya l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Sabha from among those who have

l l l l l l 431. „Zero Hour‟ in the working of the
l l l l l l l l

distinguished themselves in art, l l l l Indian Parliament means l l

literature, social service etc.? l l l (a) Hour before the Question Hour
l l l l l

(a) 4 (b) 8
l l l (b) The first Hour of the Session
l l l l l l

(c) 12
l (c) Interval between Question Hour and next
l l l l l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l Agenda
Ans: (c) l l (d) When ‘Privilege Motion is accepted
l l l l l

424. In which of the Parliamentary

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Financial Committees is the Rajya Sabha l l l l l l 432. In which year was the “House of the
l l l l l l l l l

not represented ?
l l People” named as “Lok Sabha” ? l l l l l

(a) Public Accounts Committee

l l l (a) 1954 (8) 1964
l l l

(b) Estimates Committee

l l (c) 1974 (d) 1984
l l l

(c) Committee on Public Undertakings

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Expenditure Committee

l l 433. Nomination of Rajya Sabha
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Members by the President was taken l l l l l l

425. The Members of Rajya Sabha are

l l l l l l l from the Constitution of:
l l l

elected for a term of l l l l (a) U.S.A. (b) Iraland

l l l

(a) Two years (b) Four years

l l l l l (c) South Africa (d) France
l l l l

(c) Six years (d) Five years

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 434. Which of the following items is

l l l l l l l

426. Which of the following does not

l l l l l l l under the State List ? l l l l

come under ligislative control over

l l l l l (a) Agriculture
l

administration ? l (b) Criminal Law

l l

(a) Zero hour

l l (c) Education
l

(b) Adjournment motion

l l (d) Defence
l

(c) Budget session

l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Formulation of a Bill

l l l l 435. If the Prime Minister of India
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l submits his resignation to the President, l l l l l l

427. From which fund can the

l l l l l l it will mean the resignation of the :
l l l l l l l

unanticipated expenditure be met l l l l (a) Prime Minister only

l l l

without the prior approval of the l l l l l l (b) Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers
l l l l l l

Parliament ? l (c) Entire Council of Ministers

l l l l

(a) Consolidated Fund of India

l l l l (d) Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the
l l l l l l l

(b) Contingency Fund of India

l l l l Speaker
(c) Vote-on-Account
l Ans: (c) l l

(d) From the Treasury

l l l 436. Zero hour is at the discretion of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Prime Minister

l l

428. One of the important attributes of

l l l l l l l (b) Speaker
l

Parliamentary form of government is l l l l (c) Opposition leader

l l

(a) Fixed tenure for the executive

l l l l l (d) President
l

(b) Executive is answerable to the people

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Executive is separate from the legislature

l l l l l l 437. The President of India can issue a
l l l l l l l l

(d) Collective responsibility of Council of

l l l l l l proclamation of National Emergency l l l l

Ministers to the Parliament l l l only on the written recommendation of

l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) The Prime Minister

l l l

429. The Parliament and the

l l l l l (b) The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet
l l l l l l l

Constitution are the instruments of l l l l Ministers of the Union l l l

(a) Legal Justice

l l (c) The Council of Ministers of the Union
l l l l l l l

(b) Political Justice

l l (d) Parliament
l

(c) Economic Justice

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Social Justice

l l 438. Which of the following is not
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l associated with Parliament? l l

430. The Council of Ministers is

l l l l l l (a) Prorogue (b)Adjournment
l l

collectively responsible to the l l l (c) Dissolve (d) Dismiss

l l l

(a) President
l Ans: (d) l l

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439. Which type of emergency has been

l l l l l l l (d) Prime Minister of India
l l l l l

imposed only one time in India so far ? l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Internal Emergency

l l 448. In which of the following list docs
l l l l l l l l

(b) State Emergency

l l the subject „planning‟ figure ?
l l l l

(c) External Emergency

l l (a) State List
l l

(d) Financial Emergency

l l (b) Concurrent List
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Residuary List

l l

440. Which of the following motion is

l l l l l l l (d) Union List
l l l

related with the Union Budget? l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Adjournment
l 449. Money can be spent out of the
l l l l l l l l

(b) Censure
l Consolidated Fund of India with the l l l l l l

(c) Cut
l approval of : l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l (a) The Parliament
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l l

441. The members of the Rajya Sabha are

l l l l l l l l (c) The Comptroller and Auditor General
l l l l l

elected for a term of : l l l l l (d) The President

l l l

(a) Two years (b) Four years

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Five Years (d) Six Years

l l l l l 450. What is the time limit given to
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Parliament to pass the ordinance l l l l l

442. When was National emergency

l l l l l promulgated by the President of India ? l l l l l l

imposed by the President of India on the l l l l l l l l (a) 6 days

l l

grounds of internal disorder ? l l l l (b) 6 weeks

l l

(a) 1962 (b) 1965

l l l (c) 6 months
l l

(c) 1971 (d) 1975

l l l (d) 6 months and six weeks
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (b) l l

443. Which of the following motion is

l l l l l l l 451. The Estimate Committee consists of
l l l l l

related with the Union Budget ? l l l l l (a) 30 members from Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(a) Adjournment
l (b) 30 members from Rajya Sabha
l l l l l

(b) Censure
l (c) 30 members from both Sabha
l l l l l

(c) Cut
l (d) 22 members from Lok Sabha
l l l l l l

(d) None of these

l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 452. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected

l l l l l l l l

444. Which one of the following

l l l l l l by
committees is NOT a Standing l l l l l (a) all the members of Parliament
l l l l l

Committee of the Parliament? l l l (b) the people directly

l l l

(a) Public Accounts Committee

l l l (c) all the members of Lok Sabha
l l l l l l

(b) Estimates Committee

l l (d) the members of the majority party in the
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Committee on Public Undertakings

l l l l Lok Sabha l l

(d) Consultative Committee to the Ministry

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

of Finance
l 453. Who Chairs the Joint Session of the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l two Houses of Parliament ?

l l l l

445. The Ministers in the Union

l l l l l l (a) President
l

Government hold office during the l l l l l (b) Vice-President

l

pleasure of the l l (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l

(a) Lok Sabha (b) President

l l l l (d) Prime Minister
l l l

(c) Parliament (d) Prime Minister

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 454. A bill is a „Money Bill‟ or not will be

l l l l l l l l l l l

446. If Parliament appoints a Committee

l l l l l l decided by l

for a specific purpose, it is known as

l l l l l l l (a) Finance Minister
l l

(a) Joint Committee

l l (b) President
l

(b) Permanent Committee

l l (c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
l l l l

(c) Standing Committee

l l (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(d) Ad hoc Committee

l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (d) l l 455. The winning candidate in the

l l l l l l

447. Who is the Presiding Officer of the

l l l l l l l l Election of President of India should l l l l l l

Rajya Sabha ? l l secure

(a) Vice - President of India
l l l l l (a) Majority number of votes polled
l l l l l

(b) President of India

l l l (b) Sixty six percent of votes polled
l l l l l l

(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l (c) Fifty percent of votes polled
l l l l l

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(d) More than fifty percent and majority of

l l l l l l l l (b) are only from the popular House
l l l l l l

the total votes polled

l l l l (c) are not members of either House of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Legislature

456. Who appoints Secretary General of
l l l l l l (d) become members of Legislature after
l l l l l l

the Lok Sabha ?

l l l their appointment l

(a) Deputy Speaker

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Speaker
l 463. The Vice-President is:
l l l

(c) President
l (a) A member of Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(d) Leader of Ruling Party

l l l l l (b) A member of Rajya Sabha
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) A member of either House

l l l l l

457. Which of the following is presided

l l l l l l l (d) Not a member of the Parliament
l l l l l l

by a non-member ?
l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Lok Sabha

l l 464. Who of the following enjoys the
l l l l l l l

(b) Rajya Sabha

l l rank of Cabinet Minister in Union
l l l l l l

(c) Vidhan Sabha

l l Cabinet ? l

(d) Vidhan Parishad

l l l (a) Judge of Supreme Court
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Secretary to Government of India

l l l l l

458. There is a Parliamentary system of

l l l l l l l (c) Political Advisor to PM
l l l l

Government in India because l l l (d) Deputy Chairman of Planning

l l l l l

(a) The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the

l l l l l l l l l Commission
people Ans: (d) l l

(b) The Parliament can amend the

l l l l l l 465. The vacancy of the office of the
l l l l l l l l

Constitution President must be filled within : l l l l l

(c) The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved

l l l l l l (a) 6 months (b) 12 months
l l l l l

(d) The Council of Ministers is responsible to

l l l l l l l l (c) 1 month (d) 3 months
l l l l l

the Lok Sabha

l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 466. Who decides a 'bill' is a money bill ?

l l l l l l l l l

459. What are the basic, functions of

l l l l l l l (a) Prime Minister
l l

Public Accounts Committee l l (b) Speaker of Lok-Sabha

l l l

(PAC) ? l (c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

l l l l

(a) to examine the statement of accounts

l l l l l l l (d) President
l

showing the income and expenditure of state l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

corporations, trading and manufacturing l l l l 467. Who presides over the Joint Session
l l l l l l l

schemes and projects. l l of Indian Parliament?

l l

(b) to examine the accounts of stores and

l l l l l l l l (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l

stocks. (b) President of India

l l l

(c) to examine the statement of accounts of

l l l l l l l l (c) Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
l l l l

autonomous bodies l (d) Seniormost Member of Parliament

l l l l

(d) All the above

l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (a) l l 468. The concept of Concurrent List in

l l l l l l l

460. Which one of the following is not an

l l l l l l l l l Indian Constitution is borrowed from l l l l l

All India Service ?

l l l the Constitution of
l l

(a) Indian Foreign Service

l l l (a) Japan (b) Canada
l l l

(b) Indian Forest Service

l l l (c) Australia (d) U.S.A.
l l l

(c) Indian Administrative Service

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Indian Police Service

l l l 469. Presidential form of government
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l consists of the following: l l l

461. Which of the following parts of the

l l l l l l l l (a) Fixed term of office
l l l l

Indian Constitution ensures social and l l l l l (b) No overlap in membership between the
l l l l l l l

economic democracy? l executive and the legislature l l l

(a) Emergency Provisions

l l (c) Popular election of the President
l l l l l

(b) Centre — State relations

l l l l (d) All of the above
l l l l

(c) Directive Principles of State Policy

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l 470. How many members can be
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l nominated to both the Houses of the l l l l l l l

462. Members of the Executive under

l l l l l l Parliament by the President ? l l l l

Presidential System of Government l l l (a) 16 (b) 10

l l l

(a) are drawn from both the Houses of

l l l l l l l l (c) 12 (d) 14
l l l

Legislature Ans: (d) l l

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471. “Residuary powers” under the

l l l l l (c) dependent on the Judiciary
l l l l

Indian Constitution means l l (d) bound by the advice of the Council of

l l l l l l l l l

(a) the powers relating to International

l l l l l l Ministers l

Affairs. Ans: (a) l l

(b) the powers relating to Internal

l l l l l l 479. Residuary powers in the Indian
l l l l l l

Emergency. Constitution have been assigned to l l l l

(c) the powers, which can be exercised both

l l l l l l l l (a) Union Parliament only
l l l

by the Union Government and the States.

l l l l l l (b) State Legislatures only
l l l

(d) the powers, which have not been

l l l l l l l (c) Both Union Parliament and State
l l l l l l

specifically enumerated in the Union List, l l l l l l Legislatures

State List and Concurrent List.
l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (a) l l

472. How many members are nominated

l l l l l l 480. A money bill can be introduced in
l l l l l l l

by the President to Rajya Sabha ?

l l l l l l (a) either house of the Parliament
l l l l l

(a) 2 (b) 12
l l l (b) only Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
l l l l l l

(c) 15 (d) 20
l l l (c) only House of the People (Lok Sabha)
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) None of the above

l l l l l

473. The Chairman of the Public

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Accounts Committee of the Parliament l l l l l 481. What is the minimum age required
l l l l l l l

is appointed by
l l to become Prime Minister of India ?
l l l l l l

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l (a) 18 years (b) 25 years
l l l l l

(b) Prime Minister of India

l l l l (c) 30 years (d) 35 years
l l l l l l

(c) President of India

l l l Ans: (*) l l

(d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

l l l l 482. Parliamentary or Presidential
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Government can be distinguished l l l l

474. In which House, is the Presiding

l l l l l l l mainly by l

Officer, not a member of that House ? l l l l l l l (a) its federal nature

l l l

(a) Lok Sabha

l l (b) the rigidity of the Constitution
l l l l l

(b) Rajya Sabha

l l (c) the employer-employee relations
l l l

(c) Vidhan Sabha

l l (d) the legislative-executive relations
l l l l

(d) Vidhan Parishad

l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (b) l l 483. The maximum strength of Rajya

l l l l l l

475. The President of India has the

l l l l l l l Sabha is l

discretionary power to l l (a) 220 (b) 200

l l l

(a) impose President’s Rule in a state

l l l l l l (c) 250 (d) 240
l l l l

(b) appoint the Prime Minister

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) appoint the Chief Election Commissioner

l l l l l 484. If the President of India wants to
l l l l l l l l

(d) declare Financial Emergency

l l l resign, he has to address the letter of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l resignation to the l l

476. Name the two non-permanent

l l l l l (a) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

Houses in the Parliamentary setup of l l l l l l (b) Prime Minister

l l

India. (c) Vice-President

l

(a) The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha

l l l l l l (d) Speaker
l l

(b) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Parishad

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Parishad

l l l l l l 485. Who acts as the channel of
l l l l l l l

(d) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha

l l l l l l l communication between the President l l l l

Ans: (d) l l and the Council Ministers ?

l l l l

477. The Ministry sometimes referred to

l l l l l l (a) Chairman, Rajya Sabha
l l l

as “Green Ministry” in India is Ministry

l l l l l l l (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l

of (c) Vice-President
l

(a) Agriculture and Rural Development

l l l l (d) Prime Minister
l l l

(b) Environment and Forests

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Surface and Transport

l l l 486. Which one of the following is the
l l l l l l l l

(d) Urban Development and Landscaping

l l l l l specific feature of the single member l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l constituency system ? l l

478. In Presidential Government, the

l l l l l (a) The system is economical for
l l l l l l

President is l representatives.
(a) independent of the Legislature
l l l l (b) Gerrymandering is not possible in this
l l l l l l l

(b) dependent on the Legislature

l l l l system.

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(c) It secures a stable majority in the

l l l l l l l l (a) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and legislatures of
l l l l l l l l

legislature. the concerned States

l l

(d) The candidate has to spend less on

l l l l l l l l (b) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
l l l l l l

electioneering. (c) Rajya Sabha

l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Lok Sabha

l l l

487. The number of subjects

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

incorporated in the Union List is l l l l l 496. In India, how many times has the
l l l l l l l l

(a) 97 (b) 102

l l l President declared Financial Emergency l l l l

(c) 82 (d) 89
l l l l ?
Ans: (a) l l (a) Once (b) Never
l l l

488. How many items are there in the

l l l l l l l l (c) Thrice (d) Twice
l l l l

Union List ? l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) 52 (b) 66
l l l 497. The legislature gains a priority over
l l l l l l l

(c) 97 (d) 99
l l l l the executive in l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) A Presidential Government

l l l

489. What is the maximum gap

l l l l l l (b) A Federal Government
l l l

permissible between two sessions of l l l l l (c) An Authoritarian Government

l l l

Parliament ? l (d) A Parliamentary Government

l l l l

(a) One month

l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) Three months

l l 498. The legislature in a democratic
l l l l l l

(c) Six months

l l country can influence public opinion by l l l l l

(d) Twelve months

l l l (a) Focusing attention on public issues
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Granting rights

l l

490. Who has got the power to create All

l l l l l l l l l (c) Enacting non-controversial laws
l l l

India Services ? l l (d) Defining the duties of the citizens

l l l l l l l

(a) Supreme Court

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) The Parliament

l l 499. If the President wants to resign from
l l l l l l l l

(c) Council of Ministers

l l l his office, he may do so by writing to the
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Prime Minister

l l l (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Vice President

l l

491. In the provisional Parliament of

l l l l l l (c) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

India, how many members were there ?

l l l l l l (d) Prime Minister
l l l

(a) 296 (b) 313

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) 318 (d) 316

l l l l 500. The name of the upper house of the
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Indian Parliament is : l l l

492. Who admits a new State to the

l l l l l l l l (a) Senate
l

Union of India ? l l l (b) Rajya Sabha

l l

(a) President
l (c) House of Lords
l l l

(b) Supreme Court

l l (d) Legislative Assembly
l l l

(c) Prime Minister

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Parliament
l l 501. Who was the first speaker of the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l LokSabha : l

493. The most important feature of

l l l l l l (a) Dr. S.P. Mukerjee
l l l

Cabinet system of Government is l l l l (b) G.V. Mavalankar

l l

(a) Individual responsibility

l l (c) N. Sanjeev Reddy(d) B.R. Ambedkar
l l l l l l

(b) Collective responsibility

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Responsibility to none

l l l 502. In the case of deadlock between the
l l l l l l l l

(d) Non - responsibility

l l l l two houses paraliament, the joint sitting
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l is presided over by the :

l l l l l

494. The Council of Ministers is

l l l l l l (a) President
l

collectively responsible to the l l l (b) Senior most member of Lok Sabha

l l l l l l

(a) President (b) Prime Minister

l l l l (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l

(c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha

l l l l l l (d) Vice President
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

495. If the Union Parliament is to assume

l l l l l l l l 503. Who administers the oath of office
l l l l l l l

legislative power over-and subject l l l l to the President?

l l

included in the State List, the resolution l l l l l l l (a) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

to the effect has to be passed by which of

l l l l l l l l l l (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l

the following ?
l l (c) Vice-President
l

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(d) Prime Minister

l l l 512. The term of office of the Vice-
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l President of India is l l l

504. The President of India can be

l l l l l l l (a) 4 years (b) 5 years
l l l l l

removed from his office by the l l l l l (c) 2 years (d) 6 years

l l l l l

(a) Chief Justice of India

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Parliament
l 513. The term of member of Rajya Sabha
l l l l l l l l

(c) Lok Sabha

l l is
(d) Prime Minister
l l l (a) Five years
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Six years

l l

505. The first President of independent

l l l l l l (c) The same as that of Lok Sabha
l l l l l l l

India was: l (d) Two years

l l

(a) Dr S. Radha Krishnan

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) J.L. Nehru

l l 514. The Prime Minister of India is
l l l l l l

(c) Sardar Patel

l l (a) Elected by the Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(d) Dr Rajendra Prasad

l l l l (b) Elected by the Parliament
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Appointed by the President

l l l l

506. If the President wants to resign, he

l l l l l l l l (d) Nominated by the party who has majority
l l l l l l l l

shall address his letter of resignation to :

l l l l l l l in Lok Sabha
l l

(a) Prime Minister of India

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Vice-President of India

l l l 515. Who among the following was the
l l l l l l l

(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l first „Minister of Finance‟ in
l l l l l

(d) Chief Justice of India

l l l l l independent India ? l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) R. K. Shanmukham Chetty

l l l l

507. Impeachment Proceedings against

l l l l (b) Liaquat Ali Khan
l l l

the President for violation of the

l l l l l l (c) John Mathai
l l

Constitution can be intiated in : l l l l l (d) Satya Narayan Sinha

l l l

(a) Either House of Parliament

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) The Lok Sabha

l l l 516. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

(c) The Rajya Sabha

l l l about a Money Bill is not correct? l l l l l l

(d) The Supreme Court

l l l l (a) A Money Bill can be tabled in either
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l House of Parliament. l l

508. Who was the First Speaker of the

l l l l l l l l (b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final
l l l l l l l l l

Lok Sabha ? l l authority to decide whether a Bill is a Money l l l l l l l l l

(a) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

l l l Bill or not.
l l

(b) Hukum Singh

l l (c) The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar

l l l passed by the Lok Sabha and send it for l l l l l l l l l

(d) K.S. Hegde

l l l consideration within 14 days. l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) The President cannot return a Money Bill

l l l l l l l l

509. How many members are there in

l l l l l l l to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration.
l l l l l

Public Accounts Committee? l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) 22 members (b) 28 members

l l l l l 517. Who among the following was the
l l l l l l l

(c) 30 members (d) 20 members

l l l l l l first politician to become a Chief
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Minister of a State and Prime Minister of l l l l l l l l

510. Who is the only second Vice–

l l l l l l l India ? l

President of India to get a second l l l l l l l (a) Mr. Morarji Desai

l l l

consecutive term after S. l l l (b) Mr. Narendra Modi

l l l

Radhakrishnan? (c) Mr. H D Deve Gowda

l l l l l

(a) K.R. Narayanan

l l (d) Mr. Charan Singh
l l l

(b) B.S. Shekhawat

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) M.H. Ansari

l l 518. Who among the following gave the
l l l l l l l

(d) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

l l l l l slogan „Garibi Hatao‟ and led Congress to l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l win the general elections of 1971 ?

l l l l l l

511. Who has the right to decide whether

l l l l l l l l (a) Indira Gandhi
l l

a Bill is a money bill or not?

l l l l l l l (b) Morarji Desai
l l

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l (c) Sitaram Kesri
l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l (d) Jayaprakash Narayan
l l

(c) President
l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Finance Minister

l l 519. Which of the following Articles of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Indian Constitution includes the l l l l

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procedure for the impeachment of the l l l l l l 527. In whose consultation does the
l l l l l l

President ? l President convene and prorogue all l l l l l

(a) Article-59 (b) Article-71

l l l sessions of Parliament ? l l l

(c) Article-140 (d) Article-61

l l l (a) The Speaker
l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) The Prime Minister

l l l

520. In the Union Government, the

l l l l l l (c) The Prime Minister and the leader of the
l l l l l l l l l

Council of Ministers is collectively l l l l l Opposition in Lok Sabha l l l

responsible for the : l l l (d) The Council of Ministers

l l l l

(a) President
l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l 528. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(c) Lok Sabha

l l Committees is described as the „twin l l l l l l

(d) Parliament
l sister‟ of the Estimates Committee?
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Public Accounts Committee

l l l

521. After question hour, a motion moved

l l l l l l l (b) Committee on Public Undertakings
l l l l

by a Member of Parliament to draw the

l l l l l l l l (c) Departmental Standing Committee
l l l

attention of Executive for discussing a l l l l l l (d) Privilege Committee

l l

definite matter of public importance is

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Privilege motion

l l 529. The members of the Rajya Sabha are
l l l l l l l l

(b) Calling attention Motion

l l l elected by l

(c) Adjournment motion

l l (a) Elected members of the Legislative
l l l l l l

(d) No-confidence motion

l l Assembly
Ans: (c) l l (b) Elected members of Legislative Council
l l l l l

522. The Chairman of the Public

l l l l l l (c) The people
l l

Accounts Committee of the Parliament l l l l l (d) Lok Sabha

l l

is appointed by the
l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) President of India

l l l 530. Who appoints and dismisses the
l l l l l l

(b) Prime Minister of India

l l l l gazetted officials of the Union l l l l l

(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l Government?
(d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
l l l l (a) The President of India
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) The Prime Minister of India

l l l l l

523. From the following, who was the

l l l l l l l (c) The Home Minister of India
l l l l l

first women speaker of Lok Sabha ?

l l l l l l (d) The Finance Minister of India
l l l l l

(a) Sushma Swaraj

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Margret Alva

l l 531. In a Parliamentary form of
l l l l l l

(c) Meira Kumar

l l Government
(d) Sarojini Naidu
l l (a) The Legislature is responsible to the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Judiciary

524. The Residuary powers of legislation
l l l l l l (b) The Executive is responsible to the
l l l l l l l

under Indian Constitution rests with

l l l l Legislature
(a) President
l (c) The Legislature is responsible to the
l l l l l l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l Executive
(c) Parliament
l (d) The Judiciary is responsible to the
l l l l l l l

(d) States
l Legislature
Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

525. Appointments for all India Services

l l l l l l 532. Which of the following statements is
l l l l l l l

are made by l l correct about the President of India ? l l l l l l

(a) UPSC
l (a) Addresses first session of Parliament after
l l l l l l l

(b) President
l each General Election l l

(c) Prime Minister

l l (b) Addresses first session of Parliament at
l l l l l l l

(d) Parliament
l the beginning of each year
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Addresses every session of Parliament

l l l l l

526. The Speaker of Lok Sabha addresses

l l l l l l l (d) Never addresses Parliament
l l l

his letter of resignation to the

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) President of India

l l l 533. The President can dismiss a member
l l l l l l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l of the Council of Ministers
l l l l

(c) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l l (a) with the consent of the Speaker
l l l l l l

(d) The Chief Justice of India

l l l l l (b) only under emergency conditions
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) on the recommendation of the Prime

l l l l l l l

Minister

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(d) on his own

l l l (c) The Prime Minister in Consultation with
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l the Election Commission

l l

534. Which parliamentary committee in

l l l l l (d) The President in Consultation with the
l l l l l l l

India is normally chaired by a prominent

l l l l l l l Election Commission l

member of the opposition? l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Committee on Government Assurances

l l l l 541. What is the minimum age for
l l l l l l l

(b) Estimates Committee

l l membership to Rajya Sabha? l l l

(c) Privileges Committee

l l (a) 20 years (b) 25 years
l l l l l

(d) Public Accounts Committee

l l l (c) 30 years (d) 35 years
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (c) l l

535. In which way the President can

l l l l l l l 542. What is the total strength of the
l l l l l l l l

assign any of the functions of the Union

l l l l l l l l Rajya Sabha? l

Government to the State Government ? l l l l l (a) 250 (b) 260

l l l

(a) In his discretion

l l l (c) 270 (d) 280
l l l

(b) In consultation with the Chief Justice of

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

India 543. The largest committee of

l l l l l

(c) In consultation with the Government of

l l l l l l l Parliament of India is l l l

the State l (a) Public Accounts Committee

l l l

(d) In consultation with the State Governor

l l l l l l (b) Estimates Committee
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Committee on Public Undertakings

l l l l

536. If the name of a tribe has to be

l l l l l l l l l l (d) Joint Parliamentary Committee
l l l

excluded from the list of Scheduled l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Tribe, who has the power for such l l l l l l l 544. The President can advance money
l l l l l l

exclusion? to meet unforeseen expenses from the

l l l l l

(a) President
l (a) Consolidated Fund of India
l l l l

(b) Parliament
l (b) Grants of the Central Government
l l l l l

(c) National Commission for Scheduled

l l l l l (c) Aid from the Union Government
l l l l l

Tribes (d) Contingency Fund

l l

(d) Union Council of Ministers

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (b) l l 545. A Unitary form of government is

l l l l l l l

537. When the offices of the President

l l l l l l l that in which all the powers are
l l l l l l l

and Vice President fall vacant

l l l l l concentrated in the hands of l l l l

simultaneously, who acts as President? l l l l (a) Local government

l l

(a) Prime Minister of India

l l l l (b) Central government
l l

(b) The Chief Justice of India

l l l l l (c) Provincial government
l l

(c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l l (d) Panchayats
l

(d) The Comptroller and Auditor General of

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

India 546. Who has the power to prorogue the

l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Lok Sabha ? l l

538. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can

l l l l l l l l (a) The Speaker
l l

be removed from his office by _______

l l l l l l (b) The Prime Minister
l l l

(a) The President

l l (c) The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
l l l l l

(b) The Prime Minister

l l l (d) The President
l l

(c) a resolution passed by both Houses of

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Parliament 547. According to the Indian

l l l l l

(d) a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha

l l l l l l l Constitution, who has the power to l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l declare emergency ? l l

539. Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under

l l l l l l (a) Prime Minister
l l

the direct control of

l l l (b) President
l

(a) Ministry of Home Affairs

l l l l (c) Chief Justice
l l

(b) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

l l l l (d) Parliament
l

(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) President
l 548. A motion moved by Member of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Parliament when he feels a minister has l l l l l l l

540. Who decides disputes regarding

l l l l l committed a breach of privilege of the l l l l l l l

disqualification of members of l l l l House by withholding facts of a case is

l l l l l l l l

Parliament? called
(a) The Supreme Court
l l l (a) No confidence motion
l l l

(b) The Election Commission

l l l (b) Censure motion
l l

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(c) Privilege motion

l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) Cut motion

l l 556. Who is the chief advisor to the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Governor ? l

549. The President of India is :

l l l l l l (a) Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court
l l l l l l

(a) the Head of State

l l l l (b) Chief Minister
l l

(b) the Head of Government

l l l l (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(c) the Head of State and Government

l l l l l l (d) President
l

(d) the Head of Parliament

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 557. Money Bill can be introduced in the

l l l l l l l l

550. President of India can be removed

l l l l l l l State Legislative Assembly with the
l l l l l

from his office by l l l prior permission of the

l l l

(a) Prime Minister of India

l l l l (a) Governor of the State
l l l l

(b) Chief Justice of India

l l l l (b) Chief Minister of the State
l l l l l

(c) Parliament
l (c) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
l l l l

(d) Lok Sabha

l l (d) Finance Minister of the State
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (a) l l

551. Who presides over the sitting of the

l l l l l l l l 558. There is no provision in the
l l l l l l l

House of People ? l l l Constitution for the impeachment of the l l l l l

(a) The Vice Present

l l l (a) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

(b) The Chief Justice of India

l l l l l (b) Chief Justice of a High Court
l l l l l l

(c) The Speaker

l l (c) Governor
l

(d) The President

l l (d) Vice President
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

559. Who was the first Woman Governor

l l l l l l l

PART-IV : State Executive & of a State in free India from out of the
l l l l l l l l l l

following ? l

Legislative (Assembly, (a) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

l l l

(b) Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani

Governor & Chief Minister) l

(c) Mrs. Indira Gandhi

l l
l

l
l

(d) Mrs. Vijay Laxmi Pandit

l l l l

552. How many members of the State

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Legislative Council are elected by the l l l l l l 560. The States in India are demanding
l l l l l l l

Assembly ? l greater autonomy from the centre in the

l l l l l l l

(a) 1 6 of the members

l l l l l _____ field. l

(b) 1 3 of the members

l l l l l (a) Legislative
l

(c) 1 12 of the members

l l l l l (b) Administrative
l

(d) 5 6 of the members

l l l l l (c) Financial
l

Ans: (b) l l (d) All the above

l l l

553. The Legislative Council in a State in

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

India may be created or abolished by the

l l l l l l l 561. The Council of Ministers in a State is
l l l l l l l l l

(a) President on the recommendation of the

l l l l l l l collectively responsible to l l

Governor (a) the Governor

l l

(b) Parliament
l (b) the Chief Minister
l l l

(c) Parliament after the State Legislative

l l l l l l (c) the President of India
l l l l

Assembly passes a resolution to that effect. l l l l l l (d) the Legislative Assembly

l l l

(d) Governor on a recommendation by the

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

State Cabinet l 562. What is the duration of membership

l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l of State Legislative Councils?

l l l

554. An Ordinary bill passed by the State

l l l l l l l l (a) 3 years (b) 5 years
l l l l l

Assembly can be delayed by the l l l l l l (c) 6 years (d) 9 years

l l l l l

Legislative Council for a maximum l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

period of l 563. The Governor of a State has no

l l l l l l l l

(a) 1 month (b) 6 months

l l l l l power to l

(c) 3 months (d) 4 months

l l l l l (a) prorogue the Assembly
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) dissolve the Assembly

l l l

555. Which amidst the following States

l l l l l l (c) adjourn the Assembly
l l l

has a Legislative Council ?

l l l l (d) summon the Assembly
l l l

(a) Bihar (b) Orissa

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) West Bengal (d) Punjab

l l l l

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564. The members of the Legislative

l l l l l l (b) Secretary General, Law Department
l l l l

Assembly are l (c) Attorney General

l l

(a) indirectly elected

l l (d) Advocate General
l l

(b) directly elected by the people

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) partly elected and partly nominated by the

l l l l l l l l 573. An ordinance issued by the
l l l l l l

Governor Governor, without the approval of the l l l l l l

(d) mainly nominated

l l State Legislature shall be effective for a
l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l period of l

565. Money Bills originate in the State

l l l l l l l (a) Six months(b) Six weeks
l l l l

Legislative Assembly on the l l l l (c) One year (d) One month

l l l l l

recommendation of l Ans: (b) l l

(a) the Governor

l l 574. The maximum time a person can
l l l l l l l

(b) the Chief Minister

l l l continue to be the minister of the State l l l l l l l l

(c) the Finance Minister

l l l Government without being a member l l l l l

(d) the Speaker

l l the state legislature _____.
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) One year

l l

566. The Chief Minister is appointed by

l l l l l l (b) Three months
l l

(a) the Governor

l l (c) Six months
l l

(b) the President

l l (d) No time limit
l l l l

(c) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) the Chief Justice of High Court

l l l l l l 575. Total assembly segments in Delhi
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l are : l

567. The upper house of the State

l l l l l l l (a) 50 (b) 60
l l l

Legislature in India is called : l l l l l (c) 70 (d) 40

l l l l

(a) Legislative Council

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Legislative Assembly

l l 576. In relation to the State Government,
l l l l l l l

(c) Executive Council

l l local government exercises :
l l l

(d) Governor - in - Council

l l l l l (a) Co-ordinate Authority
l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Delegated Authority

l l

568. In case no party enjoys absolute

l l l l l l l (c) Superior Authority
l l

majority in the Legislative Assembly of a l l l l l l l (d) Independent Authority

l l l

state, the Governor will go by :

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) the advice of former Chief Minister

l l l l l l 577. An ordinance issued by Governor is
l l l l l l l

(b) the advice of the Prime Minister

l l l l l l subject to approval by l l l

(c) the advice of the President of India

l l l l l l l (a) The President
l l

(d) his own discretion

l l l (b) The State Legislature
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) The State Council of Ministers

l l l l l

569. The Chief Minister is appointed by

l l l l l l (d) The Parliament
l l l

(a) President of India

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Chief Justice of High Court

l l l l l 578. In which year were the States
l l l l l l l

(c) Governor
l recognized on a linguustic basis ? l l l l l

(d) President of the Party

l l l l (a) 1951 (b) 1947
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) 1950 (d) 1956

l l l l

570. The Governor of an Indian State is

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

appointed by the l l 579. The State Election Commission

l l l l l

(a) President of India

l l l conducts, controls and supervises l l l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l Municipal elections under l l

(c) Chief Justice of High Court

l l l l l (a) Article 240 (a)
l l l

(d) Chief Minister of the State

l l l l l (b) Article 241 (b)
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Article 243 (K)

l l l

571. A State cannot exist without

l l l l l (d) Article 245 (D)
l l l l

(a) Democratic government

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Parliamentary government

l l 580. Which among the following state
l l l l l l

(c) Presidential government

l l has Vidhan Parishad ?
l l l

(d) Some kind of government

l l l l (a) Karnataka
l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Tamil Nadu

l l

572. Who is the highest Law Officer of a

l l l l l l l l l (c) Kerala
l

State ? l (d) Andhra Pradesh

l l l

(a) Solicitor General

l l Ans: (*) l l

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581. On which of the following issues can

l l l l l l l l (c) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
l l

a Governor make recommendation to

l l l l l (d) Sucheta Kriplani
l l

the President?
l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Dismissal of the State Council of

l l l l l l l 589. Chief Ministers of States are
l l l l l l

Ministers. members of __________________ l l

(b) Removal of the Judges of the High Court.

l l l l l l l l (a) NITI Commission (Aayog)
l l l

(c) Dissolution of the State Legislative

l l l l l l (b) Finance Commission
l l

Assembly. (c) National Development Council

l l l

(d) Declaration of the breakdown of the

l l l l l l l (d) Election Commission
l l

Constitutional machinery in the State. l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Select the correct answer using the codes

l l l l l l l 590. Which of the following State has
l l l l l l l

given below : l l bicameral legislature? l

(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l l (a) Tamil Nadu
l l

(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l l (b) Punjab
l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Sikkim

l

582. The oath of office is administered to

l l l l l l l l (d) Jammu and Kashmir
l l l

the Governor by the:

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Chief Justice of India

l l l l 591. The Union Government on 22 May
l l l l l l l

(b) Speaker of Legistlative Assembly

l l l l 2016 appointed whom as the new
l l l l l l

(c) President
l Lieutenant Governor of the Union l l l l l

(d) Chief Justice of High Court

l l l l l l Territory (UT) of Pondicherry? l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Kiran Bedi

l l

583. An ordinance issued by the

l l l l l l (b) Kalyan Singh
l l

Governor has to be passed by the l l l l l l l (c) Ram Naik

l l

Assembly within l (d) Mukul Sangma

l l

(a) 8 weeks (b) 10 weeks

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) 12 weeks (d) 6 weeks

l l l l l l 592. The term of a Governor is :
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) 4 Years (b) 5 Years

l l l l l

584. The discretionary powers of a

l l l l l l (c) 6 Years (d) 3 Years
l l l l l

Governor is limited in l l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Appointment of Chief Minister

l l l l

(b) Dismissal of the Ministry

l l l l
PART-V : Comptroller &
(c) Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly
l l l l l

(d) Assent to Bills

l l l Auditor General, Attorney-
Ans: (d)
585. Who among the following is the first
l l l l l l l
l

l
l
General, Language
woman Chief Minister of Punjab ? l l l l l commission. Election
(a) Sucheta Kriplani
Commission, Public Service
l l

(b) Mehbooba Mufti

l l

(c) Draupadi Murmu

l l
commission, Certral
(d) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Services, NITI AYOG,

586. The minimum age limit for the
National Development
l l l l l l l

membership of the Vidhan Parishad is l l l l l l

_____ . l
Council, Finance
(a) 21 years (b) 25 years
l l l l l

(c) 30 years (d) 35 years

l l l l l Commission, Budget etc
Ans: (c) l l

587. Name the first woman Chief

l l l l l l
593. Postal voting is otherwise called :
l l l l l l

Minister of Jammu and Kashmir? l l l l

(a) plural voting
l l

(a) Sakina Itoo

l l
(b) proxy voting
l l

(b) Mehbooba Mufti

l l
(c) weighted voting
l l

(c) Asiya Naqash

l l
(d) sceret voting
l l

(d) Hina Shafi Bhat

l l l
Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (b) l l
594. One feature is common to the
l l l l l l l

588. Who was the first woman Chief

l l l l l l l
following bodies. Find it out. l l l l

Minister of Uttar Pradesh? l l l

Supreme Court, Election Commission, l l l l

(a) Annie Besant

l l
UPSC, Office of CAG
l l l

(b) Mayawati
l
(a) They are advisory bodies.
l l l l

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(b) They are extra constitutional bodies

l l l l l (d) Finance Minister
l l

(c) They are controlled by legislature.

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) They are constitutional bodies.

l l l l 602. When was the Public Service
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Commission, the original version of the l l l l l l

595. In case of a disagreement between

l l l l l l l U.P.S.C. set up? l l

the two Houses of Parliament over a

l l l l l l l (a) 1st October, 1926
l l l

non-money bill : l l (b) 1st April, 1937

l l l

(a) the bill will lapse

l l l l (c) 15th August, 1947
l l l

(b) the President may sign it into a law

l l l l l l l l (d) 26th January, 1950
l l l

(c) the President may call a joint sitting of

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

both the Houses to consider it.

l l l l l 603. Which of the following
l l l l l

(d) the President may ask both the Houses to

l l l l l l l l l nonmembers of Parliament has the right l l l l l l

reconsider it. l to address it ?

l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Attorney-General of India

l l l

596. What amidst the following is not

l l l l l l l (b) Solicitor-General of India
l l l

true of the general electoral roll

l l l l l l (c) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

prepared through the agency of the l l l l l l (d) Chief Election Commissioner

l l l

Election Commission? It is to be used for l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

elections to the l l 604. Which authority recommends the

l l l l l

(a) Lok Sabha

l l principles gov erning the grantsin- l l l l

(b) Panchayatiraj and Nagarpalika institutions

l l l l aid of the revenues of the States out of
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Legislative Assemblies of the states

l l l l l the Consolidated Fund of India ?
l l l l l

(d) Legislative Councils of the states where

l l l l l l l (a) Public Accounts Committee
l l l

these exist l (b) Union Ministry of Finance

l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Finance Commission

l l

597. Right to vote is mentioned in the

l l l l l l l l (d) Inter-State Council
l l

parts of the Constitution relating to

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Fundamental Rights

l l 605. The Comptroller and Auditor
l l l l l

(b) Union Legislature

l l General of India acts as the chief l l l l l l l

(c) State Legislature

l l accountant and auditor for the l l l l

(d) Election
l (a) Union Government
l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) State Government

l l

598. Which of the following

l l l l l (c) Union and State Governments
l l l l

nonmembers of Parliament has the right l l l l l l (d) Neither Union nor State Governments
l l l l l

to address it ?
l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Attorney General of India

l l l l 606. The Finance Commission is mainly
l l l l l l

(b) Solicitor General of India

l l l l concerned with recommending to the l l l l l

(c) Chief Justice of India

l l l l President about l

(d) Chief Election Commissioner

l l l (a) distributing net proceeds of taxes between
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l the Centre and the States

l l l l

599. For which peroid the Finance

l l l l l l (b) principles Governing the grants-in-aid to
l l l l l l

Commission is formed ? l l l be given to States

l l l

(a) 2 years
l l (c) both (a) and (b)
l l l l

(b) Every year

l l (d) neither (a) and (b)
l l l l

(c) 5 years
l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) According to the wishes of President

l l l l l l 607. Who constitutes the Finance
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Commission after every five years ? l l l l l

600. Who finally approves the draft Five-

l l l l l l (a) The Council of Ministers
l l l l

Year-Plan ? l (b) The Parliament

l l

(a) Planning Commission

l l (c) The President
l l

(b) President
l (d) The Comptroller and Auditor General
l l l l l

(c) National Development Council

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Parl iament and State Legislatures

l l l l l 608. Members of the Union Public
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Service Commission can be removed by l l l l l l

601. The deciding authority of States

l l l l l l the
share in central taxes is the l l l l l (a) Parliament after a resolution adopted with
l l l l l l l

(a) Finance Commission

l l 2/ 3rds majority
l l

(b) Planning Commission

l l

(c) Election Commission

l l

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(b) President on a unani-mous

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

recommendation from the Union Council of l l l l l l 615. Which one of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l l

Ministers constitutional body ? l l

(c) President on the basis of an inquiry and

l l l l l l l l l (a) Election Commission
l l

report by the Supreme Court l l l l (b) Finance Commission

l l

(d) President on recommendation from

l l l l l (c) Planning Commission
l l

Central Administrative Tribunal l l (d) Union Public Service Commission

l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

609. If the Election Commission is

l l l l l l 616. A member of the Union Public
l l l l l l l

satisfied that a candidate has failed to l l l l l l l Service Commission can be removed by

l l l l l l

lodge an account of election expenses,

l l l l l l the
within the prescribed time and in the l l l l l l l (a) President
l

manner, for no good reason or l l l l l l (b) Prime Minister

l l

justification, what is the period for l l l l l l (c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
l l l l l l

which the EC can disqualify him to be a

l l l l l l l l l (d) Chairman of the UPSC
l l l l

member or from continuing to be a l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

member of the elected office from the l l l l l l l 617. Who is the Chief Law Officer of the
l l l l l l l l l

date of the order ? l l l l Government of India ? l l l

(a) 2 years (b) 3 years

l l l l l (a) The Chief Justice of India
l l l l l

(c) 4 years (d) 5 years

l l l l l (b) The Registrar of the Supreme Court
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) The Law Minister of India

l l l l l

610. Elections to the House of the People

l l l l l l l l (d) The Attorney General of India
l l l l l

and the Legislative Assemblies of States

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

in India are held on the basis of :

l l l l l l l l 618. Which is the highest body that
l l l l l l l

(a) single transferable vote

l l l approves Five Year Plans in the country ? l l l l l l l

(b) limited suffrage

l l (a) Planning Committee
l l

(c) proportional represen-tation

l l (b) Union Cabinet
l l

(d) adult franchise

l l (c) Parliament
l

Ans: (d) l l (d) National Development Council

l l l

611. Vote-on-account means

l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Statutory acceptance of planning bill

l l l l l 619. Which is NOT a central Service ?
l l l l l l l

(b) Statutory acceptance of money bill

l l l l l (a) Indian Police Service
l l l

(c) Statutory acceptance of report of account

l l l l l l l (b) Indian Foreign Service
l l l

checking and documents produced by CAG l l l l l (c) Indian Audit & Accounts Service
l l l l l

(d) Statutory acceptance of expenditure

l l l l l (d) Indian Revenue Service
l l l

related to demands of grants till the passage

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

of planning bill
l l 620. Who is the highest civil servant of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l the Union Government ?

l l l

612. What is the period of appointment

l l l l l l l (a) Attorney–General
l

of the Comptroller and Auditor -

l l l l l l (b) Cabinet Secretary
l l

General of India ? l l l (c) Home Secretary

l l

(a) 6 years
l l (d) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
l l l l l l

(b) Up to 65 years of age

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) 6 years or 65 years of age whichever is

l l l l l l l l l l 621. Which functionary can be invited to
l l l l l l l

earlier give his opinion in the Parliament ?

l l l l l l

(d) Up to 64 years of age

l l l l l l (a) Attorney-General of India
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Chief Justice of India

l l l l

613. In which country Financial

l l l l l (c) Chief Election Commissioner of India
l l l l l

Legislation is introduced in the Upper l l l l l l (d) Comptroller & Auditor General of India
l l l l l l

House of the Legislature? l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Australia (b) France

l l l 622. The Planning Commission of India is
l l l l l l

(c) Japan (d)Germany

l l (a) a constitutional body
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) an independent and autonomous body

l l l l l

614. The Bureaucracy performs

l l l (c) statutory body
l l

(a) only administrative functions

l l l (d) a non–statutory body
l l l

(b) only judicial functions

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) only legislative functions

l l l 623. Being the non-member, who among
l l l l l l

(d) administrative as well as quasi-judicial

l l l l l l the following can participate in the
l l l l l l

and quasilegislative functions

l l

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proceedings of either house of the l l l l l l 631. Only one of the following can be the
l l l l l l l l l

Parliament without having right to vote ? l l l l l l ex-officio Chairman of the Planning l l l l l

(a) Chief Justice of India

l l l l Commission. He is the l l l

(b) President of India

l l l (a) Minister for Planning and Development
l l l l l

(c) Comptroller and Auditor General

l l l l (b) Home Minister
l l

(d) Attorney General

l l (c) Prime Minister
l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Finance Minister

l l

624. When does Lok Sabha or a Vidhan

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Sabha election candidate forfeit his

l l l l l 632. Which of the follwoing is an extra–
l l l l l l l

security deposit ? l l constitutional and nonstatutory body? l l l

(a) When he fails to win the election

l l l l l l l (a) Finance Commission
l l

(b) When he fails to secure even 1 4 of total

l l l l l l l l l l l (b) Planning Commission
l l

votes polled l (c) Union Public Service Commission

l l l l

(c) When he fails to secure even 1 5 of total

l l l l l l l l l l l (d) Election Commission
l l

votes polled l Ans: (b) l l

(d) When he fails to secure even 1 6 of total

l l l l l l l l l l l 633. The Finance Commission
l l l

votes polled l (a) draws up Five Year Plans

l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) formulates Monetary Policy

l l l

625. The term of office of the member of

l l l l l l l l l (c) recommends pay revision of Central
l l l l l l

the UPSC is
l l Government Employees l

(a) 3 years, or till they attain 58 years of age

l l l l l l l l l l (d) adjudicates on the sharing of resources
l l l l l l l

(b) 5 years, or till they attain 60 years of age

l l l l l l l l l l between Centre and the States l l l l

(c) 6 years, or till they attain 65 years of age

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) 6 years
l l 634. Which is an extra-Constitutional
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l body ? l

626. The authority which is not

l l l l l l (a) Language Commission
l l

established by the constitutional l l l l (b) Planning Commission

l l

provisions is l (c) Election Commission

l l

(a) Finance Commission

l l (d) Finance Commission
l l

(b) Planning Commission

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) UPSC
l 635. Which of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l

(d) Election Commission

l l Constitutional Body ? l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Election Commission

l l

627. Age of a candidate to contest

l l l l l l l (b) Finance Commission
l l

Parliamentary election should not be l l l l l (c) Union Public Service Commission

l l l l

lesser than l (d) Planning Commission

l l

(a) 18 years (b) 21 years

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) 25 years (d) 26 years

l l l l l 636. The Attorney General of India has
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l the right to audience in

l l l l

628. The annual report of the UPSC is

l l l l l l l l (a) any Sessions Court
l l l

submitted to l (b) High Court

l l

(a) The President

l l (c) Supreme Court
l l

(b) The Supreme Court

l l l (d) any court of law within the territory of
l l l l l l l l l

(c) The Prime Minister

l l l India
(d) The Chairman of the Union Public
l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Service Commission l 637. Who appoints the Finance

l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Commission?

629. Finance Commission is constituted
l l l l (a) Finance Minister
l l

(a) every year

l l (b) Prime Minister
l l

(b) once in four years

l l l l (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(c) once in two years

l l l l (d) President
l

(d) once in five years

l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (d) l l 638. The Planning Commission of India

l l l l l l

630. For which period the Finance

l l l l l l was established in the year
l l l l

Commission is formed ? l l l (a) 1947 (b) 1949

l l l

(a) 3 year (b) 4 year

l l l l l (c) 1950 (d) 1952
l l l

(c) 5 year (d) 6 year

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 639. The term of the Finance

l l l l l l

Commission is l

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(a) Ten years (b) Five years

l l l l l (a) appointed by the Governor
l l l l

(c) Six years (d) Three years

l l l l l (b) appointed by the President
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) appointed by the Chief Justice of the High

l l l l l l l l l

640. The National Development Council

l l l l l Court
includes : l (d) appointed by the Chief Justice of the
l l l l l l l l

(a) all central Cabinet Ministers

l l l l Supreme Court l

(b) Chief Ministers of all the States

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Cabinet Ministers of all the States and the

l l l l l l l l l 648. A person cannot contest election
l l l l l l

Centre. from
(d) Members of the Estimates Committee of
l l l l l l l (a) more than one constituency
l l l l

the Parliament
l (b) more than two constituencies
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) more than three constituencies

l l l l

641. The Finance Commission is

l l l l (d) more than four constituencies
l l l l

(a) a permanent body

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) an annual body

l l l 649. The system of proportional
l l l l l

(c) a triennial body

l l l representation as an electoral l l l l

(d) a quinquennial body

l l l mechanism ensures l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Majority Rule

l l

642. The Chairman of the Finance

l l l l l l (b) Stability in Government
l l l

Commission is appointed by l l l (c) Common Political Thinking

l l l

(a) The President

l l (d) Representation of Minorities
l l l

(b) The Prime Minister

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) The Cabinet

l l 650. The Election Commission of India is
l l l l l l l

(d) The Parliament

l l a:
l

Ans: (a) l l (a) One-member Commission

l l

643. The Chief Election Commissioner of

l l l l l l (b) Three-member Commission
l l

India holds office l l (c) Five-member Commission

l l

(a) for six years

l l l (d) Seven-member Commission
l l

(b) during the pleasure of the President

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) for six years or till the age of 65 whichever

l l l l l l l l l l l 651. Planning Commission of India was
l l l l l l

is earlier
l established in l

(d) for five years or till the age of 60

l l l l l l l l l l (a) 1947 (b) 1950
l l l

whichever is earlier l l (c) 1951 (d) 1949

l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

644. Who is the Chairman of the

l l l l l l l 652. The Chairman of the Finance
l l l l l l

Planning Commission ? l l Commission must be l l

(a) President of India

l l l (a) A person of Finance and Banking field
l l l l l l l

(b) Finance Minister

l l (b) An Economist of high calibre
l l l l l

(c) Prime Minister

l l (c) An expert from Judiciary — level of High
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Minister for Planning

l l l Court Judge l

Ans: (c) l l (d) A person having experience in Public

l l l l l l l

645. The objectives of Indian Planning

l l l l l l Affairs
are Ans: (d) l l

(a) increasing national income

l l l 653. The First Election Commissioner of
l l l l l l

(b) reducing inequalities in income and

l l l l l l India was l

wealth (a) S.P. Sen Verma

l l l

(c) elimination of poverty

l l l (b) Dr. Nagendra Singh
l l l

(d) all of the above

l l l l (c) K.V.K. Sundram
l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Sukumar Sen

l l

646. In an election, electioneering has to

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

be stopped in a constituency
l l l l 654. Under single transferable vote
l l l l l

(a) 24 hours before the poll commences

l l l l l l system each voter can l l l

(b) 24 hours before the closing hour of polling

l l l l l l l l (a) Indicate only two preferences
l l l l

(c) 48 hours before the hour of

l l l l l l l (b) Indicate only one preference
l l l l

commencement of polling l l (c) Indicate one preference less than the seats
l l l l l l l l

(d) 48 hours before the closing hour of polling

l l l l l l l l to be filled up
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Indicate as many preferences as there arc

l l l l l l l l

647. The Advocate–General in each state

l l l l l l candidates to be elected. l l l

is Ans: (d) l l

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655. The term of office of the

l l l l l l l (c) 4 years (d) None of these
l l l l l l

Comptroller and Auditor General of l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

India is — l l 664. Who appoints the Chief Election

l l l l l l

(a) 3 years (b) 4 years

l l l l l Commissioner of India ? l l l

(c) 5 years (d) 6 years

l l l l l (a) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) President

l

656. Who was the first Chief Election

l l l l l l l (c) Parliament
l

Commissioner of India ? l l l (d) Prime Minister

l l

(a) G.V. Mavlankar

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) T. Swaminathan
l l 665. The Members and Chairman of the
l l l l l l l

(c) K.V.K. Sundaram

l l Union Public Service Commission, are
l l l l l

(d) Sukumar Sen

l l appointed by the: l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) President of India

l l l

657. When was the First Gerneral

l l l l l l (b) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

Election to the Lok Sabha held ? l l l l l l (c) Parliament of India

l l l

(a) 1950 – 51 (b) 1951 – 52

l l l l l l l (d) Prime Minister of India
l l l l l

(c) 1952 – 53 (d) 1956 – 57

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (b) l l 666. The Finance Commission in India is

l l l l l l l

658. Parliament exercises control over

l l l l l appointed by l

public expenditure through l l (a) Prime Minister of India

l l l l

(a) Advocate General

l l (b) President of India
l l l

(b) Comptroller and Auditor General

l l l l (c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
l l l l

(c) Commerce Minister

l l (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l l

(d) Finance Minister

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (b) l l 667. An electoral system under which a

l l l l l l l

659. Which of the following does not

l l l l l l l legislature reflects the strength of the l l l l l l

come under the purview of the Election

l l l l l l l various political parties is called
l l l l

Commission? (a) Proportional representation

l l

(a) To conduct the election of PM of India.

l l l l l l l l (b) Direct election style
l l l

(b) To conduct the election of President of

l l l l l l l l (c) Gallup Poll
l l

India. (d) Gerrymandering

l l

(c) To give recognition to Political Parties

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) To assign election symbols to the Political

l l l l l l l l 668. Who of the following enjoy
l l l l l l

Parties. constitutional position ? l l

Ans: (a) l l (A) Finance Commission

l l

660. Who is the Chairman of Planning

l l l l l l l (B) National Development Council
l l l

Commission ? l (C) Election Commission

l l

(a) President
l (D) Planning Commission
l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l (a) A, C (b) A, B
l l l l l

(c) Finance Minister

l l (c) B, D (d) B, C
l l l l l l

(d) Vice-President
l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (b) l l 669. The responsibility of preparation of

l l l l l l

661. Who acts as the Chairman of the

l l l l l l l l electoral roll in India rests with the : l l l l l l l

State Planning Board ? l l l (a) Parliament

l

(a) Governor
l (b) Local Administration
l l

(b) Chief Minister

l l (c) Election Commission
l l

(c) Leader of the Opposition

l l l l (d) Returning Officer
l l

(d) Speaker
l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 670. Which among the following is a

l l l l l l l

662. Who is the Chairman of Planning

l l l l l l l constitutional body as per the Indian l l l l l l

Commission ? l Constitution ? l

(a) President
l (a) Finance Commission
l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l (b) National Development Council
l l l

(c) Finance Minister

l l (c) Planning Commission
l l

(d) Vice-President
l (d) None of the above
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

663. Finance Commission is appointed

l l l l l 671. Who was the first Chief Election
l l l l l l l

by the President of India after every

l l l l l l Commissioner of India ? l l l

(a) 5 years (b) 6 years

l l l l l (a) K.V.K. Sundaram
l l

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(b) Sukumar Sen

l l 679. Bureaucracy literally means a
l l l l l

(c) G.V. Mavlankar

l l system of government by _____ l l l l

(d) T. Swaminathan
l l (a) Elected representative
l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Nominated representative

l l

672. The Second Chief Election

l l l l l (c) Officials
l

Commissioner of India was l l l (d) Group of landlords

l l l l

(a) Sukumar Sen

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) S. P. Sen Verma

l l l l 680. The power to decide an Election
l l l l l l l

(c) K. V. K Sundaram
l l l l Petition for the State is vested in the l l l l l l l

(d) T. Swaminathan
l l (a) Parliament
l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Supreme Court

l l

673. Which of the following high

l l l l l l (c) High Courts
l l

dignitaries, who are not members of l l l l l l (d) Election Commission

l l l

Parliament, has the right to address it? l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Chief Justice of India

l l l l 681. Union Public Service Commission
l l l l l

(b) Attorney General of India

l l l l has to submit the report to the
l l l l l l

(c) Solicitor General of India

l l l l (a) President (b) Parliament
l l l

(d) Chief Election Commissioner of India

l l l l l (c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

674. For which one of the following

l l l l l l l 682. Which among the following Act
l l l l l l

commissions, there is no provision in the l l l l l l l suggested for the post called l l l l l

Indian Constitution ? l l Comptroller and Auditor General ? l l l l

(a) Election Commission

l l (a) 1909 Act (b) 1919 Act
l l l l l

(b) Finance Commission

l l (c) 1935 Act (d) 1947 Act
l l l l l l

(c) Planning Commission

l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Union Public Service Commission

l l l l 683. Which was the first state to go to
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l polls under the Delimitation ?

l l l l

675. Comptroller and Auditor General of

l l l l l l (a) Tamil Nadu
l l

India is appointed by the

l l l l (b) Andhra Pradesh
l l

(a) Prime Minister

l l (c) Kerala
l

(b) President
l (d) Karnataka
l l

(c) Finance Minister

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Lok Sabha

l l 684. Which committee recommended
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l for three language formula ?

l l l l

676. The Attorney General of India has

l l l l l l l (a) Raj Committee
l l

the right of audience in

l l l l (b) Kothari Committee
l l

(a) the Supreme Court

l l l (c) Rajamannar Committee
l l

(b) any High Court

l l l (d) Dutt Committee
l l l

(c) any Sessions Court

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) any Court of Law within India

l l l l l l 685. What is the plural voting system?
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Candidates themselves caste more than

l l l l l l

677. Which body is constituted by the

l l l l l l l one vote l

President of India to advise on the l l l l l l l (b) Only the higher officials caste more than
l l l l l l l l

decision of Central Resources between l l l l l one votes.l

the centre and the state ?

l l l l l (c) Eligible voter exercises one vote and
l l l l l l l

(a) Tariff Commission

l l some voters with specific qaulifications cast
l l l l l l

(b) Finance Commission

l l more than one vote. l l l

(c) Planning Commission

l l (d) All the citizens caste three votes each.
l l l l l l l

(d) Taxation Enquiry Commission

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 686. The Indian Constitution provides

l l l l l

678. Comptroller and Auditor General of

l l l l l l the country with three categories of civil
l l l l l l l

India acts as a friend, Philosopher and

l l l l l l l services, namely : l l

Guide for. l (a) all India, central and state services

l l l l l l

(a) Public Accounts Committee

l l l (b) administrative, railway and police services
l l l l l

(b) Estimates Committee

l l (c) administrative, police and revenue
l l l l l

(c) Finance Ministry

l l services
(d) Committee on Public Undertakings
l l l l l (d) administrative, police and foreign services
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

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687. Which of the following is one of the

l l l l l l l l l (d) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
l l l l l l

characteristics of civil services in India? l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Neutrality and Impartiality

l l l 695. Who appoints the Finance
l l l l l

(b) Partisan
l Commission in India? l l

(c) Temporary Political Executive nexus

l l l l (a) Governor, R.B.I.
l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l (b) CAG of India
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) President of India

l l l

688. The members of the All India

l l l l l l l (d) Central Finance Minister
l l l

Services serve the l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Central Government only

l l l 696. The Comptroller and Auditor
l l l l l

(b) State Government only

l l l General is closely connected with which l l l l l l

(c) Union Territories only

l l l of the following Committees of
l l l l l

(d) both the Union and State Governments

l l l l l l Parliament?
Ans: (d) l l (a) The Estimates Committee
l l l

689. Who holds the highest law office in

l l l l l l l l (b) The Committee on Public Undertakings
l l l l l

India? (c) The Public Accounts Committee

l l l l

(a) Attorney General

l l (d) All of these
l l l

(b) Accountant General

l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Lieutenant General

l l 697. Which one of the following was
l l l l l l l

(d) Solicitor General

l l established with a definite provision l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l under an Article of the Constitution of

l l l l l l l

690. Which of the following is not

l l l l l l l India?
provided in the constitution ? l l l l (a) Union Public Service Commission
l l l l

(a) Election Commission

l l (b) National Human Rights Commission
l l l l

(b) Finance Commission

l l (c) Election Commission
l l

(c) Public Service Commission

l l l (d) Central Vigilance Commission
l l l

(d) Planning Commission

l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 698. Who appoints the members of the

l l l l l l l

691. Who among the following is not a

l l l l l l l l State Public Service Commission ?
l l l l

member of the National Development l l l l l (a) Chief Minister

l l

Council? (b) Governor

l

(a) The Prime Minister

l l l (c) Chief Justice
l l

(b) The Member of NITI Aayog

l l l l l (d) Vice President
l l

(c) The Chief Ministers of States

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) The President of India

l l l l 699. To be a voter in India, what is the
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l minimum qualifying age? l l

692. If a budget is defeated in the

l l l l l l l l (a) 24 Years (b) 22 Years
l l l l l

legislature of a state then l l l l (c) 20 Years (d) 18 Years

l l l l l

(a) The Finance Minister alone has to resign

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(b) The Finance Minister concerned has to be

l l l l l l l l 700. What is the minimum age to qualify
l l l l l l l l

suspended for Lok Sabha Elections?

l l l

(c) The council of Ministers along with the

l l l l l l l l (a) 25 years (b) 30 years
l l l l l

Chief Minister has to resign

l l l l (c) 21 years (d) 18 years
l l l l l

(d) Reelection have to be ordered

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 701. NITI Aayog is a

l l l l

693. Who is the Vice Chairperson of NITI

l l l l l l l l (a) Statutory Body
l l

Aayog ? l (b) Think Tank

l l

(a) Dr. Bibek Debroy

l l l (c) NGO
l

(b) Dr. V.K. Saraswat

l l l (d) Constitutional Body
l l

(c) Dr. Arvind Panagariya

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Arun Jaitley

l l

Ans: (c) l l

694. The Comptroller and

l l l l

AuditorGeneral of India submits his l l l l l

report relating to the accounts of the

l l l l l l l

Union to the _______. l l l

(a) Finance Minister

l l

(b) Prime Minister

l l

(c) President
l

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PART-VI : Federal & Centre- (a) Nagaland

l

(b) Mizoram
l

State Relations, Specials (c) Manipur

l

(d) Jammu and Kashmir

States & Groups, States & l

Ans: (d)
l l

l l

Union Teritory 709. Which Article of the Constitution of

l l l l l l l

India accords special status to the State

l l l l l l l

of Jammu and Kashmir ?

l l l l

702. What is the implication of the

l l l l l l l
(a) 324 (b) 311
l l l

Central Government granting “Special

l l l l
(c) 370 (d) 356
l l l

Status” to a State ?
l l l l
Ans: (c) l l

(a) Substantially large percentage of the

l l l l l l
710. Which are the two States (other than
l l l l l l l l

central assistance will be as grantsin-

l l l l l
UP) having the highest representation in
l l l l l l

aid Lok Sabha ? l l

(b) The extent of loan as a percentage of total

l l l l l l l l l l
(a) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
l l l l

assistance will be low l l l

(b) Bihar and Maharashtra
l l l

(c) Current account budgetary deficit will be

l l l l l l l
(c) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
l l l l

bridged by the Central Government

l l l l
(d) Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
l l l l

(d) Both (a) and (b) above

l l l l l
Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (d) l l
711. In which year were the Indian states
l l l l l l l l

703. Which commission made the

l l l l l
reorganised on the linguistic basis ? l l l l l

recommendations which formed the l l l l

(a) 1947 (b) 1951
l l l

basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act

l l l l l l
(c) 1956 (d) 1966
l l l

which created the states Punjab and

l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l l

Haryana ? l
712. Article 370 of the Constitution of
l l l l l l l

(a) Dhar Commission

l l
India provides for l l

(b) Dass Commission

l l
(a) temporary provisions for Jammu &
l l l l l l

(c) Shah Commission

l l
Kashmir
(d) Mahajan Commission
l l
(b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l
(c) special provisions in respect of Nagaland
l l l l l l

704. Which of the following states is not

l l l l l l l l
(d) provisions in respect of the financial
l l l l l l l

included in Capital Region Planning l l l l l

emergency
Council ? l
Ans: (a) l l

(a) Rajasthan
l
713. When was the comprehensive
l l l l l

(b) Haryana
l
reorganisation of Indian States l l l l

(c) Uttar Pradesh

l l
completed in accordance with the l l l l l

(d) Madhya Pradesh

l l
recommendations of States Reorgani- l l l

Ans: (d) l l
sation Commission ? l l

705. In which state of India is there a

l l l l l l l l l
(a) 1953 (b) 1956
l l l

uniform civil code ? l l l

(c) 1960 (d) 1966
l l l

(a) Meghalaya (b) Kerala

l l l
Ans: (b) l l

(c) Haryana (d) Goa

l l l
714. The Sarkaria Commission was
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l
appointed to review the question of l l l l l

706. Which State in India, has given the

l l l l l l l l
(a) centre/state relations
l l

highest number of Deputy Prime

l l l l l
(b) Legislative problems
l l

Ministers ? l
(c) Union territories problems
l l l

(a) Maharashtra
l
(d) Tribal areas
l l

(b) Uttar Pradesh

l l
Ans: (a) l l

(c) Bihar
l
715. Sarkaria Commission was
l l l l

(d) Gujarat
l
concerned with l

Ans: (d) l l
(a) Administrative Reforms
l l

707. Division of powers is the principle of

l l l l l l l
(b) Electoral Reforms
l l

(a) Unitary form of Government

l l l l
(c) Financial Reforms
l l

(b) Federal form of Government

l l l l
(d) Centre-State relations
l l

(c) Socialist form of Government

l l l l
Ans: (d) l l

(d) Republican form of Government

l l l l
716. Sarkaria Commission was
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l
constituted to give its report on l l l l l

708. Article 370 of the Constitution is

l l l l l l l
(a) New pay scales for the government
l l l l l l l

applicable to the State of : l l l l l

servants

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(b) Centre-State relations

l l (a) 364 (b) 368
l l l

(c) Ram Janmabhomi –Babri Masjid dispute

l l l l l (c) 370 (d) 377
l l l l

(d) Kaveri dispute

l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l 726. The unification of Karnataka was

l l l l l l

717. Who of the following has not been

l l l l l l l l achieved in the year l l l

an interlocutor on Jammu and Kashmir ?

l l l l l l (a) 1956 (b) 1957
l l l

(a) M.M. Ansari

l l (c) 1958 (d) 1960
l l l l

(b) Radha Kumar

l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Shujaat Bukhari

l l 727. A federal government is in the shape
l l l l l l l l

(d) Dilip Padgaonkar

l l of
Ans: (c) l l (a) Command by the Centre
l l l l

718. In a federal Government the states

l l l l l l l (b) Appeal from the States
l l l l

enjoy (c) Agreement between the Centre and the

l l l l l l l

(a) original powers

l l States
(b) powers delegated by the Centre
l l l l l (d) Single Party Rule
l l l l

(c) powers given by the Constitution

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) powers given by the people

l l l l l 728. The main feature of the Federal
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l State is l

719. The day-to-day administration of a

l l l l l l (a) Decentralisation
l

Union Territory in India is carried out by

l l l l l l l l (b) Centralisation
l

the— (c) Theory of separation of powers

l l l l l

(a) President
l (d) Sovereignty
l l

(b) Governor
l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Home Minister

l l 729. Which Committee/Commission
l l l

(d) Lt. Governor

l l examined the Centre and State l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l relationship ? l

720. Sikkim was granted statehood in the

l l l l l l l (a) Ashok Mehta Committee
l l l

year (b) Indrajit Gupta Committee

l l l

(a) 1973 (b) 1974

l l l (c) Sarkaria Commission
l l

(c) 1975 (d) 1976

l l l (d) N.N. Vohra Committee
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

721. Which Article of the Constitution

l l l l l l 730. The States reorganization in 1956
l l l l l l

provides special status to Jammu and l l l l l l created __ l

Kashmir? (a) 17 States and 6 Union Territories

l l l l l l

(a) 360 (b) 368

l l l (b) 17 States and 9 Union Territories
l l l l l l

(c) 370 (d) 375

l l l (c) 14 States and 6 Union Territories
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) 15 States and 9 Union Territories

l l l l l l l

722. Which State enjoys the distinction

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

of being the first linguistic state of India ?

l l l l l l l l 731. Which of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l

(a) West Bengal

l l Union Territory ? l l

(b) Andhra Pradesh

l l (a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
l l l l

(c) Tamil Nadu

l l (b) Lakshadweep
l

(d) Kerala
l (c) Puducherry
l

Ans: (b) l l (d) Nagaland

l l

723. The number of Union Territories in

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

India is l 732. How many states are there in the

l l l l l l l l

(a) 5 (b) 7
l l l Indian Union? l

(c) 9 (d) 6
l l l (a) 27 (b) 28
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) 30 (d) 29

l l l l

724. Which of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Union Territory ? l l 733. The Name of the Laccadive, Minicoy

l l l l l l l

(a) Pondicherry
l and Amindivi Islands was changed, to
l l l l l l

(b) Nagaland
l Lakshadweep by an act of parliament in : l l l l l l l

(d) Daman and Diu

l l l (a) 1973 (b) 1970
l l l

(d) Lakshadweep
l l (c) 1971 (d) 1972
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (a) l l

725. Special status to Jammu and

l l l l l l 734. Which was the first linguistic state
l l l l l l l

Kashmir is given by the Indian l l l l l l to be created?

l l

Constitution under the article l l l (a) Kerala

l

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(b) Tamil Nadu

l l (a) Election Commission
l l

(c) Andhra Pradesh

l l (b) Parliament
l

(d) Maharashtra
l l (c) Supreme Court of India
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Cabinet

l

735. The Jammu and Kashmir State

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Legislative Assembly has a tenure of l l l l l l 741. What is the category in which the
l l l l l l l l

______ negtotiating strategy of a strike by the l l l l l l l

(a) Six years (b) Five years

l l l l l Government employees falls ? l l l

(c) Four years

l l (a) Fundamental Rights of freedom of
l l l l l l

(d) Seven years

l l association and expression l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) Legal Right

l l

736. The‟ Narmada Water Dispute

l l l l l (c) Trade Union right as common law
l l l l l l

Tribunal‟ was constituted to resolve the l l l l l l (d) There is no right

l l l l

water sharing between l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Gujarat and Rajasthan

l l l 742. Which of the following is at the apex
l l l l l l l l l

(b) Gujarat and Maharashtra

l l l of the subordinate criminal courts ?
l l l l l

(c) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and

l l l l l (a) Supreme Court
l l

Madhya Pradesh l (b) High Court

l l

(d) Gujarat and Daman and Diu

l l l l l (c) Court of Sessions Judge
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Court of District Judge

l l l l

Ans: (c) l l

PART-VII : Judiciary (Union 743. Which among the following court

l l l l l l

has the original jurisdiction to hear

l l l l l l

& States petition and give decision challenging l l l l l

election of the Lok Sabha/ Vidhan Sabha l l l l l l l

737. Who is authorised to transfer the

l l
Judge of one High Court to another High
l l
l l l l l
?
l l l l l l
(a) District Court of a constituency
l l l l l

Court ? l
(b) High Court of the State
l l l l l

(a) The President

l l
(c) Special Judge authorised by the Chief
l l l l l l l

(b) The Chief Justice of India

l l l l l
Justice of India l l

(c) A Collegium of Judges of the Supreme

l l l l l l l l
(d) Supreme Court
l l

Court Ans: (b) l l

(d) The Law Minister

l l l
744. Who is empowered to transfer a
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l
Judge from one High Court to another
l l l l l l l

738. The civil affairs like marriage,

l l l l l l
High Court? l

divorce, inheritance etc. which has been l l l l l l

(a) Chief Justice of India
l l l l

authorised by the Constitution to make l l l l l l

(b) President of India
l l l

legal laws ? l l
(c) Law Minister of India
l l l l

(a) Centre, by the Union List of the

l l l l l l l l
(d) The Union Cabinet
l l l

Constitution Ans: (b) l l

(b) States, by the State List of the Constitution

l l l l l l l l
745. The main function of the judiciary is
l l l l l l l l

(c) Centre and States, by the Concurrent List

l l l l l l l l
:
of the Constitution
l l
(a) law formulation
l l

(d) Religious authorities which have relation

l l l l l l
(b) law execution
l l

to individual affairs
l l
(c) law adjudication
l l

Ans: (c) l l
(d) law application
l l

739. Why did one of the High Courts in

l l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l l

India decree that “bandhs are

l l l l l
746. The salaries and emoluments of the
l l l l l l l

unconstitutional and punitive”? l l

judges of the Supreme Court are charged
l l l l l l l

(a) It infringes on the fundamental rights of

l l l l l l l l
on : l

some groups of people l l l

(a) The Reserve Bank of India
l l l l l

(b) It is not in exercise of a fundamental

l l l l l l l l l
(b) The Contingency Fund of India
l l l l l

freedom (c) The Consolidated Fund of India

l l l l l

(c) It adversely affects production

l l l l
(d) The Finance Commission
l l l

(d) It is not part of a right to protest

l l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (b) l l
747. Judges of the Supreme Court and
l l l l l l l

740. To whome can a case of dispute in

l l l l l l l l l
High Court can be removed by
l l l l l

the election of the President of India be

l l l l l l l l
(a) The President
l l

referred to ? l l
(b) Parliament
l

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(c) Union Council of Ministers

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) Chief Justice of the Supreme court

l l l l l l 755. Which of the following is not the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l essential qualification for appointment l l l l

748. Where the High Courts in India first

l l l l l l l l as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
l l l l l l l l

set up ?
l l (a) Should be a citizen of India
l l l l l l

(a) Delhi and Calcutta

l l l (b) Should be at least 35 years of age
l l l l l l l l

(b) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta

l l l (c) Should have practised for at least 10 years
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Bombay, Del0hi, Calcutta

l l l as an advocate in one or more High Courts
l l l l l l l l

(d) Madras and Bombay

l l l (d) Should be an eminent jurist
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (b) l l

749. What does the “Judicial Review”

l l l l l l 756. Judicial review in the Indian
l l l l l l

function of the Supreme Court mean ? l l l l l l Constitution is based on : l l l l

(a) Review its own judge-ment

l l l l (a) Rule of Law
l l l

(b) Review the functioning of judiciary in the

l l l l l l l l (b) Due process of Law
l l l l

country (c) Procedure established by Law

l l l l

(c) Examine the constitu-tional validity of the

l l l l l l l (d) Precedents and Conventions
l l l

laws Ans: (c) l l

(d) Undertake periodic review of the Consti-

l l l l l l 757. The judges of the Supreme Court
l l l l l l l

tution retire at the age of : l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) 60 years (b) 65 years

l l l l l

750. The Basic Structure of our

l l l l l l (c) 62 years (d) 58 years
l l l l l

Constitution was proclaimed by the l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Supreme Court in l l 758. The First Act permitting legal

l l l l l l

(a) Keshvananda Bharati Case

l l l marriage with a person not belonging to l l l l l l l

(b) Golak Nath Case

l l l one‟s endongamous group isl l l

(c) Minerva Mills Case

l l l (a) Hindu Marriage Validity Act
l l l l

(d) Gopalan Case

l l (b) Abolition of Untouchability Act
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Special Marriage Act

l l l

751. An appeal to the High Court lies in

l l l l l l l l l (d) Arya Samaj Marriage Validity Act
l l l l l

case the Session Court has awarded the

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

punishment of l 759. The states which have a common

l l l l l l l

(a) one year or more

l l l l High Court are l l

(b) two years or more

l l l l (a) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
l l l l

(c) three years or more

l l l l (b) Gujarat and Orissa
l l l

(d) four years or more

l l l l (c) Maharashtra and Goa
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

l l l l

752. The Supreme Court of India enjoys

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) original jurisdictions.

l l 760. The Supreme Court is empowered
l l l l l l

(b) advisory jurisdictions.

l l to settle election disputes of President
l l l l l l

(c) appellate and advisory jurisdictions.

l l l l and Vice- l

(d) original, appellate and advisory

l l l l l President. This is its l l l

jurisdictions. (a) Original Jurisdiction

l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Appellate Jurisdiction

l l

753. The Judges of the High Court hold

l l l l l l l l (c) Advisory Jurisdiction
l l

office (d) Miscellaneous Jurisdiction

l l

(a) during the pleasure of the Chief Justice of

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

India 761. Which two states have a common

l l l l l l l

(b) till they have attained 62 years of age

l l l l l l l l High Court? l

(c) till they have attained 65 years of age

l l l l l l l l (a) Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
l l l l l

(d) as long as they desire

l l l l l (b) Haryana and Punjab
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Gujarat and Maharashtra

l l l

754. In which case did the Supreme

l l l l l l l (d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
l l l l

Court restore the primacy of the l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Fundamental Rights over the Directive l l l l l 762. Judges of the Supreme Court retire
l l l l l l l

Principles of State Policy ? l l l l at the age of

l l l

(a) Golaknath Case

l l (a) 60 years (b) 62 years
l l l l l

(b) Keshavananda Bharti Case

l l l (c) 64 years (d) 65 years
l l l l l

(c) Minerva Mills Case

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) All the above cases

l l l l

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763. A Judge of the Supreme Court

l l l l l l l 772. The Supreme Court of India acts as a
l l l l l l l l l

retires at the age of l l l l Federal Court when it deals with l l l l l

(a) 65 years (b) 55 years

l l l l l (a) Civil cases
l l

(c) 50 years (d) 58 years

l l l l l (b) Inter-State disputes
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Appeals from lower courts

l l l l

764. Of the following, who held the

l l l l l l l (d) Election petitions
l l

offices of Judge of the Supreme Court

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

l l l l l l 773. Which one of the following Chief
l l l l l l l

(a) M. Hidayatullah
l l Justices of India had the opportunity to
l l l l l l l

(b) K.S. Hegde

l l act as President of India ?
l l l l l

(c) Subba Rao

l l (a) Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan
l l l l

(d) P.N. Bhagwati

l l (b) Justice P.B. Gajendra-gadkar
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) Justice M. Hidayatulla

l l l

765. The Chief Justice of a High Court is

l l l l l l l l l (d) Justice P. N. Bhagawati
l l l l

appointed by l Ans: (c) l l

(a) The President

l l 774. Who was the first woman Chief
l l l l l l l

(b) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

l l l l l l Justice of a High Court of a state in India ?
l l l l l l l l l l

(c) Governor of the State

l l l l (a) Sunanda Bhandare
l l

(d) Chief Minister of the State

l l l l l (b) Fathima Beevi
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Leila Seth

l l

766. The first woman judge to be

l l l l l l l (d) Anna Chandy
l l

appointed to Supreme Court was l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Rani Jethmalani

l l 775. „Equality before law‟ in India is
l l l l l l l

(b) Anna George Malhotra

l l l derived from l

(c) M. Fathima Beevi

l l l (a) Case Law
l l

(d) Leila Seth

l l (b) Political Conventions
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Constitution

l

767. Who was the first woman Chief

l l l l l l l (d) Gandhian Philosophy
l l

Justice of a High Court of a state in India ?

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Sunanda Bhandare

l l 776. Who interprets the Constitution?
l l l l

(b) Fathima Beevi

l l (a) Legislature (b) Executive
l l l

(c) Leila Seth

l l (c) Judiciary (d) President
l l l

(d) Anna Chandy

l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 777. A law made by the Judiciary is

l l l l l l l l

768. To whom can a case of dispute in the

l l l l l l l l l l known as l

election of the President be referred ? l l l l l l (a) Ordinary law

l l

(a) Chief Election Commissioner

l l l (b) Case law
l l

(b) Parliament
l (c) Rule of law
l l l

(c) Supreme Court of India

l l l l (d) Administrative law
l l

(d) None of these

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 778. What is the retirement age for a

l l l l l l l l

769. Retirement age of the judges of

l l l l l l l Supreme Court Judge? l l

Supreme Court of India is l l l l (a) 62 years (b) 68 years

l l l l l

(a) 58 years (b) 60 years

l l l l l (c) 65 years (d) 70 years
l l l l l

(c) 62 years (d) 65 years

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 779. The Judges of High Court are

l l l l l l l

770. Who was the first woman judge of

l l l l l l l l administered oath of office by l l l l

the Supreme Court?

l l (a) The Chief Justice of High Court
l l l l l l

(a) Sunanda Bhandare

l l (b) The President of India
l l l l

(b) Leila Seth

l l (c) The Chief Justice of India
l l l l l

(c) Fatima Beevi

l l (d) Governor of the State
l l l l

(d) Indira Jaising

l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 780. The Pension of a High Court Judge is

l l l l l l l l l

771. Which is the highest law of the land?

l l l l l l l l charged on the l l

(a) Indian Penal Code

l l l (a) Public Accounts of India
l l l l

(b) Indian Constitution

l l (b) Consolidated Fund of the State
l l l l l

(c) Civil Procedure Code

l l l (c) Public Accounts of the State
l l l l l

(d) Criminal Procedure Code

l l l (d) Consolidated Fund of India
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Ans: (b) l l

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781. The High Court which has the

l l l l l l l (d) The CJI can hold his office till he attains
l l l l l l l l l l

distinction of having the first woman l l l l l l the age of 65 years.

l l l l

Chief Justice is: l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Guwahati High Court

l l l 789. The Indian Judiciary is headed by :
l l l l l l l

(b) Allahabad High Court

l l l (a) The president
l l

(c) Delhi High Court

l l l (b) The prime minister
l l l

(d) Himachal Pradesh High Court

l l l l (c) The supreme court
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (d) The parliament

l l l

782. The Supreme Court of India was set

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

up: 790. Who appoints the judges of the

l l l l l l l

(a) By the Constitution

l l l Indian Supreme Court ? l l l

(b) By a law of Parliament

l l l l l (a) President
l

(c) By a Presidential Order

l l l l (b) Chief Justice
l l

(d) By the Act of 1947

l l l l l (c) Prime Minister
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) Council of Ministers

l l l l

783. The Judges of Supreme Court hold

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

office till they reach the age of l l l l l l 791. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is
l l l l l l l l

(a) 58 years (b) 62 years

l l l l l appointed by the l l

(c) 65 years (d) 60 years

l l l l l l (a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

l l l l l

784. Supreme Court is the guardian for

l l l l l l (c) Prime Minister
l l

(a) Fundamental Rights

l l (d) President
l l

(b) Directive Principles

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Preamble
l 792. How many judges are there in
l l l l l l l

(d) Centre and State disputes

l l l l Supreme Court ? l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 25 (b) 26

l l l

785. Judges of the district court are

l l l l l l l (c) 30 (d) 31
l l l l

appointed by: l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Governor
l 793. The Supreme Court at Calcutta was
l l l l l l l

(b) Chief Minister

l l established by l

(c) Law Minister

l l (a) Regulating Act of 1773
l l l l

(d) President
l (b) Pitts India Act of 1784
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Charter Act of 1793

l l l l

786. District Judge is under the control of

l l l l l l l (d) Charter Act of 1813
l l l l l

(a) State Government

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) High Court

l l 794. Which one of the following pairs is
l l l l l l l l

(c) Supreme Court

l l correctly matched ? l l

(d) Governor
l (a) ADM Jabalpur case-Rights of citizens
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l undr emergency l

787. Division of Powers and Independent

l l l l l l (b) Indira Sawhney case-Rights of women at
l l l l l l l

Judiciary are the two important features l l l l l l work

of (c) Vishakha case-Centre-State relations
l l l

(a) Socialist form of Government

l l l l (d) Kartar Singh case-Rights of minorities
l l l l l l

(b) Unitary form of Government

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Democratic form of Government

l l l l 795. Chief Justices of the Supreme Court
l l l l l l l

(d) Federal form of Government

l l l l hold office till they attain the age of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) 65 Years (b) 60 Years

l l l l l

788. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (c) 62 Years (d) 58 Years
l l l l l l

statements about the Chief Justice of l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

India (CJI) is not correct ? l l l l l 796. What is ordinary Law ?

l l l l l

(a) He appoints the Chief Justice of all High

l l l l l l l l l (a) Laws made by the High Court
l l l l l l

Courts. (b) Laws made by the Supreme Court

l l l l l l

(b) The CJI administers the oath of office to

l l l l l l l l l (c) Laws made and enforced by the
l l l l l l l

the President
l Government
(c) When both the offices of the President
l l l l l l l l (d) Laws made by the common people.
l l l l l l

and Vice-President fall vacant

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

simultaneously, the CJI discharges the duties l l l l l l 797. Which of the following comes under
l l l l l l l

of the President.
l l the jurisdiction of both the High Court
l l l l l l l

and the Supreme Court?

l l l

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(a) Disputes between the states inter se

l l l l l l (a) Supreme Court
l l

(b) Protection against the violation of the

l l l l l l l (b) District Court
l l

Constitution (c) High Court

l l

(c) Protection of Fundamental Rights

l l l l (d) Parliament
l

(d) Disputes between Centre and the States

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 805. What does Section 124A of Indian

l l l l l l l

798. To become a Judge of the High

l l l l l l l l Penal Code deal with? l l l

Court one must be a practicing advocate

l l l l l l l (a) Atrocity against women
l l l

of the High Court for at least :

l l l l l l l (b) Sedition
l

(a) 20 years (b) 5 years

l l l l l (c) Crime for demanding dowry
l l l l

(c) 10 years (d) 15 years

l l l l l l (d) Atrocity against SC/ST
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

799. Who is the first law officer of the

l l l l l l l l l 806. All doubts and disputes in
l l l l l l

country? connection with election of the l l l l l

(a) Chief Justice of India

l l l l President are inquired into and decided l l l l l l

(b) Attorney General

l l by __________ .
l l

(c) Law Minister

l l (a) the Election Commission
l l l

(d) Solicitor General

l l (b) the Supreme Court
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (c) the Parliament

l l

800. Which one of the following is

l l l l l l l (d) Prime Minister
l l

related to Advisory Jurisdiction of the l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Supreme Court? l

(a) Speaker of the Parliament seeking opinion

l l l l l l l
PART-VIII : Local
from the Supreme Court
l l l

(b) Election Commission seeking opinion

l l l l l Administration &
from the Supreme Court
l

(c) States seeking opinion from the Supereme

l
l

l l
l

l l l l
Panchayatiraj
Court
(d) President of India seeks opinion on law or
l l l l l l l l l 807. The Committee appointed in 1977 to
l l l l l l l

facts review working of the Panchayati Raj

l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l was chaired by :

l l l

801. Which Institution has the final

l l l l l l (a) Balwant Rai Mehta
l l l

authority to interpret the Constitution of l l l l l l (b) Ashok Mehta

l l

India? (c) K. N. Katju

l l l

(a) Parliament
l (d) Jagjivan Ram
l l

(b) Supreme Court of India

l l l l Ans: I 1. l l

(c) President
l 808. Which of the following is not an
l l l l l l l l

(d) Attorney General of India

l l l l administrative function of a Village l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Panchayat ? l

802. The power of the Supreme Court of

l l l l l l l l (a) Providing sanitation and drainage
l l l l

India to decide disputes between the

l l l l l l (b) Providing burial and cremation grounds
l l l l l

Centre and the States falls under its l l l l l l (c) Providing college education
l l l

(a) Advisory jurisdiction

l l (d) Maintenance of roa
l l l

(b) Original jurisdiction

l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Appellate jurisdiction

l l 809. The first State in India to implement
l l l l l l l l

(d) Jurisprudence
l Panchayati Raj System was l l l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Punjab (b) Rajasthan

l l l

803. What is the meaning of “Public

l l l l l l l (c) Gujarat (d) Uttar Pradesh
l l l l

Interest Litigation”? l Ans: (b) l l

(a) Anything of public interest

l l l l 810. Which among the following
l l l l l

(b) A case brought by victim to court,

l l l l l l l l legislation gives constitutional status to l l l l l

involving public interest l l three-tier Panchayati Raj system ? l l l l

(c) A case brought by anyone to court

l l l l l l l l (a) 72nd constitutional amendment, 1992
l l l l

involving public interest l l (b) 73rd constitutional amendment, 1993

l l l l

(d) A directive issued by Supreme Court

l l l l l l l (c) 74th constitutional amendment, 1993
l l l l

involving public interest l l (d) 75th constitutional amendment, 1994

l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

804. Subordinate courts are supervised

l l l l l 811. Which of the following States was
l l l l l l l

by _______
l first to adopt the Panchayati Raj?
l l l l l

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(a) Andhra Pradesh

l l 819. Through which Constitutional
l l l l

(b) Bihar
l Amendment was the Nagarpalika Bill l l l l l

(c) Gujarat
l passed?
(d) Rajasthan
l (a) 70th (b) 72nd
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) 73rd (d) 74th

l l l

812. Which of the following Indian States

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

first adopted the 3-tier Panchayati Raj

l l l l l l 820. The Panchayat Raj system in India
l l l l l l l

system ? l was introduced under the direction of

l l l l l l

(a) Bihar
l which article of the constitution ?
l l l l l

(b) Uttar Pradesh

l l (a) 32 (b) 40
l l l

(c) Rajasthan
l (c) 45 (d) 51
l l l

(d) Madhya Pradesh

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 821. The expression „Grama Sabha‟

l l l l l

813. The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

l l l l l l correctly refers to l l

was associated with—

l l (a) Elder citizens of a village
l l l l l

(a) Industrial Policy

l l (b) Whole population of a village
l l l l l

(b) Banking Reforms

l l (c) Electorate for the Panchayat
l l l l

(c) Panchayati Raj

l l (d) Elected members of the Panchayat
l l l l l

(d) Centre-State relations

l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (c) l l 822. Panchayati Raj system is based on

l l l l l l l

814. The 3-tier of the Panchayati Raj

l l l l l l l the principle of
l l

System consists of l l (a) Centralisation

l

(a) Gram Sabha, Anchal Panchayat,

l l l l l (b) Decentralisation
l

Panchayat Samiti l (c) Both of these

l l l

(b) Janapad Panchayat, Taluka Panchayat,

l l l l l (d) None of these
l l l l

Anchal Panchayat l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Gram Panchayat, Block and Panchayat

l l l l l l 823. Which is an example of direct
l l l l l l l

Samiti, Zilla Parishad

l l democracy in India ? l l l

(d) Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla

l l l l l l (a) Zila Panchayat
l l

Parishad (b) Nagar Panchayat

l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Gram Sabha

l l

815. Which of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l (d) Kshetra Panchayat
l l

Panchayati Raj Institution? l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Gram Sabha

l l 824. Panchayati Raj System was
l l l l l

(b) Gram Panchayat

l l implemented first in the pair of states l l l l l l

(c) Gram Cooperative Society

l l l (a) Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
l l l l

(d) Nyaya Panchayat

l l (b) Assam and Bihar
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

l l l l l

816. When was the Panchayati Raj

l l l l l l (d) Punjab and Chandigarh
l l l

System introduced in India ? l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) 1950 A.D. (b) 1945 A.D.

l l l l l 825. What is the system of Local Self
l l l l l l l l

(c) 1947 A.D. (d) 1962 A.D.

l l l l l Government in the Panchayati Raj set up l l l l l l l

Ans: (*) l l ?
817. Which is not the concern of the local
l l l l l l l l l (a) Four tier system at the village, block,
l l l l l l l l

government ? l district and State level l l l

(a) Public Health

l l (b) Three tier structure at village, block and
l l l l l l l l

(b) Sanitation
l district level l

(c) Law and Order

l l l (c) Two tier system at village and block level
l l l l l l l l

(d) Public Utility Services

l l l (d) Single tier set up at village level
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

818. The three-tier Panchayat Raj system

l l l l l l 826. In the year 1977, an official
l l l l l l l

in India was proposed by the –

l l l l l l committee was appointed to examine l l l l l

(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

l l l l Panchayat Raj, under the Chairmanship l l l l l

(b) Ashok Mehta Committee

l l l of
(c) Royal Commission
l l (a) Ashok Mehta
l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l (b) Shri Ram Mehta
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Balwant Rai Mehta

l l l

(d) Manohar Lal Mehta

l l l l

Ans: (a) l l

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827. Which among the following States,

l l l l l l Constitution pick out the one which is l l l l l l l

first introduced the Panchayat Raj

l l l l l the official language of a State :
l l l l l l

System ? l (a) Kashmiri (b) Urdu

l l l

(a) Rajasthan
l (c) Sindhi (d) Nepali
l l l

(b) Haryana
l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Uttar Pradesh

l l 834. Article 243 of the Constitution of
l l l l l l l

(d) Maharashtra
l l India inserted by a Constitutionall l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Amendment deals with which of the l l l l l l

828. The “Recall Provision” to remove

l l l l l l following ? l

the elected office bearers from the local

l l l l l l l (a) Extending the benefits of Reservation on
l l l l l l l

Self Government institution has been

l l l l l the basis of Mandal Commission
l l l l l

executed in : l l Recommendations
(a) Bihar
l (b) Land Reforms
l l

(b) Kerala
l (c) To include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali
l l l l l l l

(c) Haryana
l in the list of official languages
l l l l l

(d) Madhya Pradesh

l l l (d) Panchayati Raj System
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (d) l l

829. What is the structure of Panchayati

l l l l l l l 835. What is the maximum period upto
l l l l l l l

Raj ? l which a proclamation issued by the l l l l l l

(a) Zilla Panchayat -Block Panchayat -Gram

l l l l l l President under Article 356 of the l l l l l l

Panchayat -Gram Sabha l l Constitution and approved/extended by l l l l

(b) Khap Panchayat -Zilla Panchayat -Block

l l l l l l the Parliament may, normally, remain in
l l l l l l

Panchayat -Gram Panchayat -Gram Sabha l l l l force ? l

(c) Khap Panchayat -Zilla Panchayat -Block

l l l l l l (a) Six months (b) One year
l l l l l

Gram Panchayat l l (c) Two years

l l

(d) Nagar Panchayat -ZillaPanchayat -Block

l l l l l (d) Unit is repealed by the Parliament
l l l l l l

Panchayat -Gram Panchayat -Gram Sabha l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 836. Where is the objective of “social

l l l l l l l

justice” articulated in the Constitution of l l l l l l

PART-IX : Constitutional India ? l

(a) Article 14 (b) Article 15

l l l l l

Articles, Schedules & (c) Article 16 (d) Preamble

l l l l

Ans: (d)
Amendments 837. Under which Article of the
l l l l l l
l l

Constitution can an Emergency be l l l l l

830. A law can be enacted, or executive

l l l l l l l l declared in India on account of war or l l l l l l l l

order issued, even contrary to Article 19,

l l l l l l l external aggression ? l l

during proclamation of emergency

l l l (a) Article 356 (b) Article 352
l l l l l

(a) caused by war or external aggresssion

l l l l l l (c) Article 353 (d) Article 354
l l l l l

(b) caused by internal armed rebellion

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) caused by constitutional breakdown

l l l l 838. Constitution of India considers free
l l l l l l

(d) caused by financial crisis

l l l l and compulsory eduction to children up
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l to–

831. The Preamble of the Indian
l l l l l l (a) 10 years (b) 14 years
l l l l l

Constitution was for the first time l l l l l l (c) 18 years (d) 21 years
l l l l l

amended by the l l Ans: (b) l l

(a) 24th Amendment

l l 839. Which Article of the Indian
l l l l l l

(b) 42nd Amendment

l l constitution provides for the employer l l l l l

(c) 44th Amendment

l l to give maternity benefits to its
l l l l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l employees ? l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Article-41 (b) Article-42

l l l

832. The following article of the Indian

l l l l l l l (c) Article-43 (d) Article-44
l l l

Constitution abolished the practice of l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

untouchability. 840. Which among the following Articles

l l l l l l

(a) Article 14 (b) Article 18

l l l l l of the Indian Constitution provides for
l l l l l l

(c) Article 17 (d) Article 19

l l l l l State emergency and suspends l l l l

Ans: (c) l l constitutional arrangement in a State ? l l l l l

833. From the following languages listed

l l l l l l (a) Article-352 (b) Article-356
l l l

in the Eighth Schedule of the

l l l l l l (c) Article-389 (d) Article-392
l l l

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Ans: (b) l l prohibited in Article 15 of the l l l l l l

841. Article-32 of the Indian constitution

l l l l l l Constitution ? l

relates to : l l (a) Place of birth (b) Race

l l l l l

(a) Right against exploitation

l l l (c) Language (d) Caste
l l l

(b) Right to religion

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Right to constitutional remedies

l l l l 849. Where is the objective of “Social
l l l l l l l

(d) Right to equality

l l l justice” articulated in the Constitution of l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l India ? l

842. During emergency, imposed under

l l l l l (a) Art. 14 (b) Art. 16
l l l l l

Art. 352, which of the following

l l l l l l (c) Art. 15 (d) Preamble
l l l l

Constitutional provisions stands suspe- l l l Ans: (c) l l

nded ? l 850. Which Article of the Indian

l l l l l l

(a) Directive Principles of State Policy

l l l l l Constitution includes the Fundamental l l l l

(b) Amendment Procedures

l l Duties of the Indian citizens? l l l l

(c) Fundamental Rights

l l (a) Article 50A (b) Article 50B
l l l l l

(d) Judicial Review

l l (c) Article 51A (d) Article 51B
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

843. What Constitutional provision

l l l l 851. Which Article of the Constitution of
l l l l l l l

enables the Central Government to l l l l l India abolishes untouchability and

l l l l

provide reservations in jobs and l l l l l forbids its practice in any form ? l l l l l l

educational institutions for the weaker l l l l l (a) Article 16 (b) Article 17

l l l l l

sections of the society ? l l l l (c) Article 18 (d) Article 15

l l l l l

(a) Article 14 (b) Article 16

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Article 46 (d) Article 19

l l l l l 852. Which article of the Indian
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Constitution provides for the institution l l l l l

844. What provision in the Constitution

l l l l l l of Panchayati Raj ?
l l l

enabled the Central Government to l l l l l (a) Article. 36 (b) Article. 39

l l l l l

impose the service tax and to expand its

l l l l l l l l (c) Article 40 (d) Article. 48
l l l l l

span ? l Ans: (c) l l

(a) List I, Schedule VII

l l l l 853. Article 1 of the Constitution declares
l l l l l l l

(b) List III, Schedule VII

l l l l India as l

(c) Residuary Powers under Article 248

l l l l l (a) Federal State
l l

(d) Emergency Powers

l l (b) Quasi-Federal State
l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Unitary State

l l

845. Which of the following sets of

l l l l l l l (d) Union of States
l l l

Articles deals with „Emergency l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Provisions‟ ? l 854. How many schedules does the

l l l l l l

(a) Articles 32 and 226

l l l l Constitution of India contain ? l l l l

(b) Articles 350 and 351

l l l l (a) 9 (b) 10
l l l

(c) Articles 352, 356 and 360

l l l l l (c) 11 (d) 12
l l l

(d) Articles 335, 336 and 337

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (c) l l 855. Under which article of Constitution

l l l l l l

846. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution

l l l l l l l does Jammu and Kashmir enjoys special
l l l l l l

guarantees Indian citizens : l l l constitutional position ? l l

(a) Equal protection of laws

l l l l (a) Article – 356
l l l

(b) Equality before law

l l l (b) Article – 124
l l l

(c) Equal distribution of economic resources

l l l l l (c) Article – 170
l l l

(d) Equality before law and equal protection

l l l l l l l (d) Article – 370
l l l

of the laws
l l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (d) l l 856. The articles 17 and 18 of constitution

l l l l l l l l

847. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution

l l l l l l l provide
provides : l (a) social equality
l l

(a) 6 freedoms (b) 7 freedoms

l l l l l (b) economic equality
l l

(c) 8 freedoms (d) 9 freedoms

l l l l l (c) political equality
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) religious equality

l l

848. Of the various grounds below,

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

which is the one criterion on which

l l l l l l l 857. How many languages are contained
l l l l l l

discriminaion by the State is not l l l l l l in the VIIIth schedule of the Indian

l l l l l l l

Constitution ? l

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(a) 18 (b) 22
l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) 16 (d) 12
l l l 865. Which Article of the Indian
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Constitution abolishes “Untouchability” l l l

858. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution

l l l l l l l ?
provides for l (a) 14 (b) 15
l l l

(a) equality before law

l l l (c) 16 (d) 17
l l l

(b) equality of opportunity in matters of

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

public employment l 866. A Financial Emergency can be

l l l l l l

(c) abolition of titles

l l l declared by applying l l

(d) abolition of untouch-ability

l l l (a) Article 360 (b) Article 361
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) Article 370 (d) Article 371

l l l l l

859. A proclamation of emergency,

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

under Article 352, on account of war or

l l l l l l l l 867. Which Amendment of the Indian
l l l l l l

aggression requires approval of the l l l l l Constitution inserted the two words – l l l l l l

Parliament within l „Socialist‟ and „Secular‟ in the Preamble ? l l l l l l

(a) one month (b) two months

l l l l l (a) 28th (b) 40th
l l l

(c) four months (d) six months

l l l l l (c) 42nd (d) 52nd
l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

860. Article 370 of the Indian

l l l l l l 868. In the Eighth Schedule of the
l l l l l l l

Constitution upholds l Constitution of India, which languages l l l l l

(a) land reforms legislation in India

l l l l l were added subsequently ?
l l l

(b) diplomatic privileges and immunities

l l l l (a) English, Sindhi, Marathi, Sanskrit
l l l l

(c) special status of Jammu and Kashmir State

l l l l l l l (b) Sanskrit, Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri
l l l l

(d) duties and rights of Lokpal

l l l l l (c) Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Marathi, Oriya, Konkani, Nepali

l l l l

861. Which Constitutional Amendment

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

gave precedence to the Directive

l l l l l 869. Under which Article of the
l l l l l l

Principles of State Policy over l l l l l Constitution is the President‟s Rule l l l l l

Fundamental Rights? l introduced in a State due to the failure of l l l l l l l l l

(a) 42nd (b) 44th

l l l the constitutional machi-nery ?
l l l

(c) 52nd (d) 56th

l l l (a) 352 (b) 356
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) 360 (d) 350

l l l

862. The basic features of the Indian

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Constitution which are not amendable l l l l l 870. The seventy third Amendment Act,
l l l l l l

under Article 368 are l l l 1992 of the Indian Constitution was

l l l l l l

(a) Sovereignty, territorial integrity, federal

l l l l l passed to l

system and judicial review.l l l (a) strengthen Panchayti Raj

l l l

(b) Sovereignty, territorial integrity and

l l l l l (b) strengthen rural institutions
l l l

parliamentary system of government. l l l (c) strengthen urban institution

l l l

(c) Judicial review and the federal system.

l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l

(d) Sovereignty, territorial integrity, federal

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

system, judicial review and parliamentary

l l l l l 871. Articles 74 and 75 of Indian
l l l l l l l

system of government. l l Constitution deal with matters of l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) the Council of Ministers

l l l l

863. Which Amendment Act introduced

l l l l l (b) the Speaker of Lok Sabha
l l l l l

changes in the preamble to the Indian l l l l l l l (c) the President of India

l l l l

Constitution ? l (d) the Cabinet Ministers

l l l

(a) the 38th Amendment Act, 1975

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) the 40th Amendment Act, 1976

l l l l l 872. A proceeding under Article 226 in
l l l l l l l

(c) the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

l l l l l case of detention of a person is a
l l l l l l l

(d) the 44th Amendment Act, 1979

l l l l l (a) Civil proceeding
l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Criminal proceeding

l l

864. By which Amendment were

l l l l l (c) Judicial proceeding
l l

„Fundamental Duties‟ added to the l l l l l (d) Statutory proceeding

l l

Constitution ? l Ans: (b) l l

(a) 40th Amendment

l l 873. Which Schedule of the Constitution
l l l l l l

(b) 42nd Amendment

l l deals with the disqualification of elected
l l l l l l

(c) 44th Amendment

l l members on the ground of defection? l l l l l

(d) 45th Amendment

l l (a) 8th (b) 9th
l l l

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(c) 10th (d) 11th

l l l before Independence was abolished by
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l the Constitution through

l l

874. According to Article 75 (c) of the

l l l l l l l l (a) 26th Amendment Act, 1971
l l l l

Constitution of India the Council of l l l l l l (b) 27th Amendment Act, 1971

l l l l

Ministers are collectively responsible to l l l l l (c) 38th Amendment Act, 1975

l l l l

the (d) 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

l l l l

(a) President (b) Parliament

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha

l l l l l 882. Which constitutional Amendment
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l deleted the Right to Property from the l l l l l l l

875. India has been described under

l l l l l l list of Fundamental Rights?
l l l

Article-1 of the Constitution as a l l l l l (a) 42nd Amendment

l l

(a) Federation
l (b) 62nd Amendment
l l

(b) Federation, with a strong unitary bias

l l l l l l (c) 44th Amendment
l l

(c) Confederation
l (d) 43rd Amendment
l l

(d) Union of States

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 883. In the Constitution of India, which

l l l l l l l

876. The two words that were inserted

l l l l l l l Article mentions about the l l l l

by the 42nd Amendment to the Preamble

l l l l l l l establishment of Welfare State in India ? l l l l l l

of the Constitution are

l l l (a) 99 (b) 39
l l l

(a) Secular, Democratic

l l (c) 59 (d) 69
l l l

(b) Sovereign, Democratic

l l Ans: (*) l l

(c) Socialist, Secular

l l 884. By which Constitutional
l l l l

(d) Secular, Republic

l l Amendment Bill, did the Parliament l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years?

l l l l l l l l

877. 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act

l l l l l (a) 42nd (b) 44th
l l l

of 1985 deals with

l l l (c) 61st (d) 73rd
l l l l

(a) Union Territories

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Defection and disqualification

l l l 885. Article -1 of the Indian Constitution
l l l l l l l

(c) Extending reservation

l l declares “India that is Bharat” is a: l l l l l l

(d) Abolition of privy purses

l l l l (a) Union of States
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Federal State with Unitary features

l l l l l

878. In the Constitution of India, the

l l l l l l l (c) Unitary State with federal features
l l l l l

„Right to Constitutional Remedies‟ has

l l l l l (d) Federal State
l l

been provided in Article

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) 30 (b) 31
l l l 886. The National Emergency in India
l l l l l l

(c) 32 (d) 35
l l l declared by the President of India due to l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l the external aggression or armed revolt

l l l l l l

879. Which amendments to the

l l l l l through
Constitution provide for the reservation l l l l l (a) Article-352 (b) Article-356
l l l

of one-third seats in the Municipal

l l l l l l (c) Article-360 (d) Article-368
l l l

Boards and Village Panchayats for l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

women? 887. Which has become a legal right

l l l l l l l

(a) 73rd and 74th Amendments

l l l l under 44th Amendment? l l

(b) 82nd and 83rd Amendments

l l l l (a) Right to Education
l l l

(c) 72nd and 73rd Amendments

l l l l (b) Right to Property
l l l

(d) 74th and 75th Amendments and Oridinary

l l l l l l l (c) Right to Judicial Remedies
l l l l

Law (d) Right to Work

l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (b) l l

880. By which constitutional

l l l l 888. By which Constitution Amendment
l l l l l

amendment political defections were l l l l Act, Right to Property ceased to remain a

l l l l l l l l

banned? fundamental right? l

(a) The Fiftieth amendment of 1984

l l l l l (a) 44th (b) 42nd
l l l

(b) The Fifty-third amendment of 1986

l l l l l (c) 43rd (d) 45th
l l l

(c) The Fifty-fourth amendment of 1986

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) The Fifty-second amendment of 1985

l l l l l 889. Under which Article of the Indian
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l Constitution, the decision of the Central l l l l l l

881. The system of privy purses in

l l l l l l l Administrative Tribunal can be l l l l

respect of former rulers of Indian States l l l l l l l challenged in the Supreme Court ? l l l l l

(a) 323 A (b) 329

l l l l

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(c) 343 C (d) 343 K

l l l l l (c) 376 (d) 377
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (d) l l

890. Which Article of the Indian

l l l l l l 899. Which Amendment Act of the
l l l l l l

Constitution did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar term l l l l l l Indian Constitution gave constitutional
l l l l

as the “Heart and Soul of the Indian

l l l l l l l l status to Panchayati Raj System ?
l l l l l

Constitution”? (a) 71st (b) 72nd

l l l

(a) Article 14 (b) Article 19

l l l l l (c) 73rd (d) 74th
l l l l

(c) Article 356 (d) Article 32

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (d) l l 900. Article 1 of the Constitution of India

l l l l l l l l

891. Under which Article of the

l l l l l l declares India to be a l l l l

Constitution of India, can the l l l l l (a) Union of States

l l l

fundamental rights of the members of l l l l l l (b) Federal State

l l

the Armed Forces be specifically

l l l l l (c) Quasi-Federal State
l l

restricted? (d) Unitary State

l l l

(a) Article 33 (b) Article 19

l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Article 21 (d) Article 25

l l l l l 901. How many times was the Preamble
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l of the Constitution amended ?

l l l l

892. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (a) Three times (b) Two times
l l l l l

languages is not specified in the Eighth

l l l l l l l (c) Once (d) Not amended
l l l l l

schedule of the Indian Constitution ?

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Urdu (b) English

l l l 902. Which one of the Constitutional
l l l l l l

(c) Sindhi (d) Sanskrit

l l l amendment has established Panchayati l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Raj Institution ?

l l

893. Which article of the Indian

l l l l l l (a) 72nd Amendment Act
l l l

Constitution provides for equal l l l l (b) 71st Amendment Act

l l l

opportunities for all citizen in Public l l l l l l (c) 73rd Amendment Act

l l l

employment ? l (d) 78th Amendment Act

l l l l

(a) Article–22 (b) Article–16

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Article–20 (d) Article–25

l l l 903. The Election Commission is
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l established under the Article l l l

894. Under which Article of the

l l l l l l (a) Article-355 (b) Artacie-256
l l l

Constitution can an individual move to l l l l l l (c) Article-324 (d) Article-320

l l l l

the Supreme Court directly in case of

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

any violation of Fundamental Rights ?

l l l l l 904. Which Article of the Constitution
l l l l l l

(a) Article 32 (b) Article 28

l l l l l enjoins the State to eastablish Village l l l l l l

(c) Article 29 (d) Article 31

l l l l l Panchayat?
Ans: (a) l l (a) Article 32 (b) Article 40
l l l l l

895. Which Article of the Indian

l l l l l l (c) Article 44 (d) Article 57
l l l l l l

Constitution directs the State l l l l Ans: (b) l l

Governments to organise Village l l l l 905. Reservation for the Scheduled

l l l l l

Panchayats ? l Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the l l l l l l

(a) Article 32 (b) Article 37

l l l l l service has been provided in the Indian l l l l l l l

(c) Article 40 (d) Article 51

l l l l l Constitution under l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Article 375 (b) Article 315

l l l l l

896. Which Article empowers the

l l l l l (c) Article 335 (d) Article 365
l l l l l l

President to impose Financial l l l l Ans: (c) l l

Emergency ? l 906. Which Article of the Indian

l l l l l l

(a) Article 356 (b) Article 364

l l l l l Constitution defines the duties of the l l l l l l

(c) Article 352 (d) Article 360

l l l l l Chief Minister ? l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Article 166 (b) Article 163

l l l l l

897. Which Article of the Indian

l l l l l l (c) Article 167 (d) Article 164
l l l l l l

Constitution empowers the Parliament l l l l Ans: (c) l l

to regulate right of citizenship ?

l l l l l 907. Which amendment of the
l l l l l

(a) Article 8 (b) Article 9

l l l l l constitution lowered the voting age l l l l l

(c) Article 10 (d) Article 11

l l l l l l from 21 years to 18 years ?
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) 64th Amendment

l l

898. Which of the following article of

l l l l l l l (b) 60th Amendment
l l

IPC is related to unnatural sex ?

l l l l l l (c) 61st Amendment
l l

(a) 370 (b) 374

l l l (d) 63rd Amendment
l l l

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Ans: (c) l l (b) Aritcle 50

l l

908. Which Article of the Indian

l l l l l l (c) Aritcle 51 A
l l l

Constitution deals withe Election l l l l (d) Aritcle 25

l l

Commission ? l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Article 352 (b) Article 356

l l l l l 917. Seventh schedule of the
l l l l l

(c) Article 360 (d) Article 324

l l l l l l Constitution of India deals with: l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Allocation of Seats in the Council of States

l l l l l l l l

909. The 73rd Constitutional amendment

l l l l l (b) Distribution of power between the Union
l l l l l l l

act is related to :
l l l l and the States
l l

(a) Foreign Exchange

l l (c) Power and Authority of the Municipalities
l l l l l l

(b) Finance Commission

l l (d) Powers of the Governor of the State
l l l l l l l

(c) Panchayat Raj

l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) RBI
l l 918. Which article of the Constitution
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l deals with money bills :

l l l l

910. Article 368 of the Indian

l l l l l l (a) Article 130 (b) Article 110
l l l l l

Constitution deals with l l (c) Article 120 (d) Article 100

l l l l l

(a) Emergency Provisions

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Right to Primary Education

l l l l 919. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(c) Right to Information

l l l schedules of the Constitution of India l l l l l l

(d) Amending Procedure

l l contains provisions regarding anti- l l l

Ans: (d) l l defection Act? l

911. Which period below depicts internal

l l l l l l (a) Second Schedule
l l

emergency in India under article 352? l l l l l (b) Fifth Schedule

l l

(a) 26th June, 1974 to 23rd March, 1976

l l l l l l l (c) Eighth Schedule
l l

(b) 25th June, 1975 to 21st March, 1977

l l l l l l l (d) Tenth Schedule
l l

(c) 20th June, 1975 to 20th March, 1977

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) 21st June, 1976 to 21st March, 1974

l l l l l l l 920. Which Article of the Indian
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Constitution provides free legal aid and l l l l l l

912. Which Article of the Constitution

l l l l l l equal justice? l

deals with removal/ dismissal of a Civil

l l l l l l l (a) 30 (b) 25
l l l

Servant? (c) 39-A (d) 33-B

l l l

(a) Article 25 (b) Article 256

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Article 311 (d) Article 377

l l l l l 921. The constitutional amendment
l l l l

Ans: (c) l l through which the four regional l l l l l

913. Which state was formed after the

l l l l l l l languages namely Bodo, Dogri, Maithali l l l l l

amendment of articles 239A and 240? l l l l l and Santhali were included in the
l l l l l l

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

l l constitution is: l

(b) Uttrakhand
l (a) 72nd (b) 92nd
l l l

(c) Sikkim
l (c) 93rd (d) 94th
l l l

(d) Chhattisgarh
l Ans: (d) l l

Ans: (a) l l 922. Name the body which was

l l l l l l

914. Which among the following Articles

l l l l l l established to provide safety and l l l l l

came into force on 26th November 1949,

l l l l l l l security of SCs‟ and STs‟ social, l l l l l l

the day the Indian Constitution was

l l l l l l economic, cultural and educational l l l l

adopted ? l concerns after an amendment in the l l l l l l

(a) Article 388 (b) Article 390

l l l l l Indian constitution? l

(c) Article 387 (d) Article 386

l l l l l (a) Law Commission of India
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (b) National Commission for SC and ST

l l l l l l

915. An amendment of the constitution

l l l l l l (c) Special officer for Linguistic Minorities
l l l l l

may be initiated ____

l l l (d) Central Vigilance Commission
l l l

(a) by introduction by the President of India.

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) by introduction of a Bill in Rajya Sabha.

l l l l l l l l 923. In which year did the first
l l l l l l l

(c) by the Governors of States.

l l l l l amendment of Indian Constitution take l l l l l

(d) by the introduction of a bill in either

l l l l l l l l l place?
House of Parliament. l l (a) 1951 (b) 1950
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (c) 1948 (d) 1949

l l l

916. Which Article of the Constitution

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

deals with fundamental duties ?

l l l l

(a) Aritcle 30 A
l l l

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924. Under which of the following

l l l l l l Ans: (*) l l

amendment, education was made a l l l l l 933. Indian Constitution can be amended

l l l l l l

fundamental right? l according to the procedure laid down in l l l l l l l

(a) 83rd amendment in 2003

l l l l the following Article
l l

(b) 83rd amendment in 2002

l l l l (a) Article 368 (b) Article 345
l l l l l

(c) 86rd amendment in 2002

l l l l (c) Article 351 (d) Article 333
l l l l l

(d) 87rd amendment in 2003

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (c) l l 934. Which of the following Article of

l l l l l l l

925. Article 60 of the Indian Constitution

l l l l l l l Indian Constitution deals with the Right
l l l l l l

refers to: l to Equality before Law?

l l l

(a) Election of the President of India

l l l l l l (a) Article – 13(b) Article – 14
l l l l l l

(b) Oath of the President

l l l l (c) Article – 15(d) Article – 17
l l l l l l

(c) Impeachment of the President

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(d) Vice President of India

l l l l 935. How many Constitutional
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Amendments to the Constitution of l l l l l

926. How many schedules are there in

l l l l l l l India have been made so far?
l l l l l

the Indian Constitution?

l l (a) 122 (b) 121
l l l

(a) 8 (b) 10
l l l (c) 120 (d) 119
l l l

(b) 11 (d) 12
l l l Ans: (a) l l

Ans: (d) l l 936. The word “Secular” was added to

l l l l l l l

927. Which amendment to the Indian

l l l l l l the Preamble of the Constitution of
l l l l l l

Constitution added the words Secular l l l l l India by which Constitutional

l l l l

and Socialist in the Preamble?

l l l l Amendment?
(a) Fortieth
l (a) 41st Constitutional Amendment
l l l

(b) Forty-first
l (b) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
l l l

(c) Forty-second
l (c) 43rd Constitutional Amendment
l l l

(d) Forty-third
l (d) 44th Constitutional Amendment
l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (b) l l

928. Article 324–329 of the Indian

l l l l l l 937. Which Constitutional Amendment
l l l l

Constitution deals with which of the l l l l l l Act deals with the disqualification of
l l l l l l

following? MPs and MLAs? l l

(a) Tribunals (b) Elections

l l l (a) 42nd Amendment Act
l l l

(c) Cast System

l l (b) 52nd Amendment Act
l l l

(d) Panchayti system

l l (c) 62nd Amendment Act
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (d) 32nd Amendment Act

l l l

929. By which Amendment were

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

„Fundamental Duties‟ added to the l l l l l 938. Which of the following schedules

l l l l l l

Constitution? contains special provisions for the l l l l l

(a) 42nd (b) 46th

l l l administration of tribal areas in the four l l l l l l l

(c) 61st (d) 88th

l l l northeastern states of Assam, l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram l l l

930. Right to Privacy comes under

l l l l l (a) First schedule
l l

(a) Article 19 (b) Article 20

l l l l l (b) Second schedule
l l

(c) Article 21 (d) Article 18

l l l l l (c) Third schedule
l l

Ans: (c) l l (d) Sixth schedule

l l

931. Which of the following

l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

constitutional Amendment Act, deals l l l l 939. How many languages are

l l l l l

with the Elementary Education as a

l l l l l l recognised in the 8th Schedule of the l l l l l l l

Fundamental Right? l Indian Constitution ? l l

(a) 84th Amendment Act

l l l (a) 22 (b) 16
l l l

(b) 85th Amendment Act

l l l (c) 20 (d) 14
l l l

(c) 86th Amendment Act

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(d) 87th Amendment Act

l l l

Ans: (c) l l
PART-X : Miscellaneous
932. In the 42nd Constitutional
l l l l l

Amendment 1976, which word was l l l l l

added to the Preamble? l l l

940. Governance through trade union
l l l l l

(a) Democratic (b) Equality

l l l
organisations is known as : l l l l

(c) Secular (d) Socialist

l l l
(a) Guild Socialism
l l

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(b) Fabian Socialism

l l (a) in the form of loans
l l l l l

(c) Syndicalism
l (b) on the recommend-ations of the Planning
l l l l l l l

(d) Liberalism
l Commission
Ans: (c) l l (c) on the recommend-ations of the Finance
l l l l l l l

941. In the 13th Lok Sabha elections in

l l l l l l l l Commission
which of the following states did the
l l l l l l l (d) in the form of grants
l l l l l

ruling alliance winn all the seats?

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Andhra Pradesh

l l 950. What is the playing time of the full
l l l l l l l l l

(b) Orissa
l version of the Indian National Anthem ? l l l l l l

(c) Haryana (d) Gujarat

l l l (a) 47 seconds (b) 50 seconds
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) 52 seconds (d) 60 seconds

l l l l l

942. Fabianism is closely related to:

l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Fascism
l 951. What is the motto inscribed under
l l l l l l l

(b) Scientific socialism

l l our national emblem ?
l l l

(c) Democratic socialism

l l (a) Satyam, Shivam
l l

(d) Liberalism
l (b) Satyam, Sarvatra, Sundaram
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Satyameva Jayate

l l

943. The minimum number of workers

l l l l l l (d) Jai Hind
l l

who can form a Trade Union and get it

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

registered under Trade Union Act ? l l l l l 952. How many spokes are there in the
l l l l l l l l

(a) 7 (b) 25
l l l Ashoka Chakra depicted on the National l l l l l l

(c) 100 (d) 50

l l l Flag of India ? l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 16 (b) 20

l l l

944. The concept of political sovereignty

l l l l l l (c) 24 (d) 32
l l l

was advocated by
l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Plato (b) John Locke

l l l l 953. What is the colour of the “Dharma
l l l l l l l l

(c) Rousseau (d) Austin

l l l Chakra” in the middle of our national l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l flag ? l

945. The first woman film star

l l l l l l (a) Sea blue (b) Black
l l l l

nominated to the Rajya Sabha was l l l l l (c) Navy blue (d) Green
l l l l

(a) Nargis Dutt

l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Shabana Azmi

l l 954. Which one of the following is
l l l l l l l

(c) Madhubala
l described as the Fourth Estate? l l l l

(d) Meena Kumari

l l (a) Judiciary (b) Media
l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) Legislature (d) Executive

l l l

946. Plural Theory of Sovereignty

l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

emphasizes the importance of l l l 955. Which Government agency is

l l l l l

(a) State (b) Religion

l l l responsible for the mapping and l l l l l

(c) Individuals (d) Associations

l l l exploration of minerals in India ? l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Survey of India

l l l

947. From which historical work were

l l l l l l (b) Geological Survey of India
l l l l

the words “Satyameva Jayate” appearing

l l l l l (c) Minerals Development Corporation
l l l

under the national emblem taken ?

l l l l l (d) School of Mines
l l l

(a) Bhagawad Gita

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Rig Veda

l l 956. Who was the First Speaker of
l l l l l l l

(c) Ramayana
l Independent India‟s Lok Sabha? l l l

(d) Mundaka Upanishad

l l (a) Hukam Singh
l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) Bali Ram Bhagat

l l l

948. Which of the following is the

l l l l l l l (c) Rabi Ray
l l

biggest head of non-plan expenditure of

l l l l l l (d) G.V. Mavalankar
l l

Government of India ? l l l Ans: (d) l l

(a) Interest payments

l l 957. Who was the first Deputy Prime
l l l l l l l

(b) Subsidies
l Minister of India ? l l l

(c) Defence
l (a) Morarji Desai
l l

(d) Salaries and Wages

l l l (b) Vallabhbhai Patel
l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) G. B. Pant

l l l

949. Resources transferred from the

l l l l l (d) Devi Lal
l l

Government of India to States are l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

termed „statutory‟ if they are made l l l l l

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958. In the 13th Lok Sabha elections in

l l l l l l l l (b) Janata Party
l l

which of the following states did the l l l l l l l (c) Janata Dal

l l

ruling alliance winn all the seats?

l l l l l (d) Samajwadi Janata Party
l l l

(a) Andhra Pradesh

l l Ans: (b) l l

(b) Orissa
l 967. The first mid-term elections for Lok
l l l l l l l

(c) Haryana
l Sabha were held in l l l

(d) Gujarat
l (a) 1962 (b) 1971
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) 1977 (d) 1980

l l l

959. The Lok Sabha which was elected in

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

2004 is l 968. The English Crown is an example of

l l l l l l l

(a) the 12th Lok Sabha

l l l l (a) Real executive
l l

(b) the 13th Lok Sabha

l l l l (b) Quasi-real executive
l l

(c) the 14th Lok Sabha

l l l l (c) Nominal executive
l l

(d) the 11th Lok Sabha

l l l l (d) Nominated executive
l l

Ans: (c) l l Ans: (c) l l

960. Name the President of India who

l l l l l l l 969. To be a regional party the minimum
l l l l l l l l

was elected unopposed

l l percentage of votes, that a party needs to l l l l l l l l

(a) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

l l l l secure in any election is l l l l

(b) Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

l l l l (a) 2% (b) 3%
l l l

(c) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

l l l l (c) 4% (d) 5%
l l l

(d) Dr. Zakir Husain

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (b) l l 970. Which of the following countries

l l l l l l

961. Which one of the following

l l l l l l enjoys a federal form of government ?
l l l l l l

Presidents of India served for two terms? l l l l l l (a) China (b) USA
l l l

(a) S. Radhakrishnan
l l (c) Cuba (d) Belgium
l l l

(b) Rajendra Prasad

l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Zakir Hussain

l l 971. Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed
l l l l l

(d) V.V. Giri

l l by
Ans: (b) l l (a) Edward Stone
l l

962. The Prime Minister who was voted

l l l l l l l (b) Le Corbusier
l l

out of power by the Parliament was

l l l l l l (c) Edwin Lutyens
l l

(a) Indira Gandhi

l l (d) Tarun Dutt
l l

(b) Morarji Desai

l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) V.P. Singh

l l 972. Despotism is possible in a
l l l l l

(d) Chandrashekhar
l (a) One party state
l l l

Ans: (c) l l (b) Two party state

l l l

963. A national political party is one

l l l l l l l (c) Multi Party state
l l l

which received 4% of the total votes l l l l l l l (d) Two and multi party state
l l l l l

polled in l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Two or more States

l l l l 973. In which State of India, was a non-
l l l l l l l l

(b) The capital city

l l l Congress government formed for the the l l l l l l

(c) Four or more States

l l l l first time ? l l

(d) In all the States

l l l l (a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (c) Pondicherry (d)Kerala

l l

964. Which is the national flower of

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l l

India? 974. Who had proposed partyless

l l l l l

(a) Rose (b) Lotus

l l l democracy in India ? l l l

(c) Lily (d) Sunflower

l l l (a) Jaya Prakash Narayan
l l l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Mahatma Gandhi

l l

965. What is the motto incorporated

l l l l l l (c) Vinoba Bhave
l l

under our National Emblem ? l l l l (d) S.A. Dange

l l

(a) Satyam Shivam

l l Ans: (a) l l

(b) Satyam Shivam Sundaram

l l l 975. Who said, “A good citizen makes a
l l l l l l l l

(c) Satyameva Jayate

l l good State and a bad citizen makes a bad
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Jai Hind

l l State” ? l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Plato (b) Rousseau

l l l

966. Which party provided two Prime

l l l l l l (c) Aristotle (d) Laski
l l l

Ministers in two years time ? l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) B.J.P.
l

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976. Who said that “Oh Disrespectable

l l l l ll l 985. This political party was first
l l l l l l

democracy I love you ” ? lll l l l l derecognized and later on again l l l l l

(a) G.B. Shaw (b) Carpenter

l l l l recognized as a National Party by the l l l l l l l

(c) Lord Bryce (d) Appa Dorai

l l l l l Election Commssion of India l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Communist Party of India

l l l l

977. Compared with Society, the scope of

l l l l l l l (b) Communist Party of India — Marxist
l l l l l l

State activity is
l l (c) Samajwadi Party
l l

(a) Wider
l (d) Republican Party of India
l l l l

(b) Narrow
l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Just equal

l l 986. Communism has given importance
l l l l l

(d) No comparison between the two

l l l l l to
Ans: (a) l l (a) Political equality
l l

978. What is the colour of the “Dharma

l l l l l l l l (b) Economic equality
l l

Chakra” in the middle of our national l l l l l l l (c) Social equality

l l

flag? (d) Natural equality

l l

(a) Sea blue (b) Black

l l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Navy blue (d) Green

l l l l 987. Who was the first woman
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l Ambassador from India ? l l l

979. Which of the following symbols is a

l l l l l l l l (a) Sarojini Naidu
l l

symbol reserved by the Election l l l l l (b) Aruna Asaf Ali

l l l

Commission for more than one political l l l l l l (c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
l l l

party in the election to the Loks Sabha/

l l l l l l l l (d) C.B. Muthamma
l l

Vidhan Sabha? l Ans: (c) l l

(a) Hand (b) Louts

l l l 988. “From each according to his
l l l l l l

(c) Wheel (d) Elephant

l l l capacity, to each according to his needs” l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l is the principle of

l l l

980. Fourth Estate is referred to

l l l l l (a) Democracy (b) Fascism
l l l

(a) Public Opinion

l l (c) Communism (d) Dictatorship
l l l

(b) Chamber of Commerce

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) The Newspaper

l l 989. Who was the first woman Chief
l l l l l l l

(d) Political Parties

l l Minister of a State? l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Sarojini Naidu

l l

981. In which State does the Governor

l l l l l l l (b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
l l l

nominate women to the Assembly ? l l l l l (c) Sucheta Kripalani

l l

(a) Jammu & Kashmir

l l l (d) Jayalalithaa
l

(b) Sikkim
l Ans: (c) l l

(c) Manipur
l 990. Socialist thinkers advocate the
l l l l l

(d) Nagaland
l extension of the right to equality in l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) Political sphere

l l

982. The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha

l l l l l l l l (b) Economic sphere
l l

was (c) Social sphere

l l

(a) Rabi Ray

l l (d) Legal sphere
l l

(b) M. Ananthasayanam Ayangar

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Hukam Singh

l l 991. Popular sovereignty was advocated
l l l l l

(d) G.V. Mavalankar

l l by
Ans: (a) l l (a) Rousseau
l

983. When was RTI Act enacted in India ?

l l l l l l l l (b) John Locke
l l

(a) 15th June, 2005

l l l (c) Thomas Hobbes
l l

(b) 15th August, 2005

l l l (d) T.H. Green
l l

(c) 15th March, 2005

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(d) 15th July, 2005

l l l l 992. The Creamy Layer, concept refers to
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) the grouping based on social status

l l l l l l

984. The term “Fourth Estate” is used for

l l l l l l l (b) the grouping based on castes
l l l l l

(a) The Press and Newspaper

l l l l (c) the grouping based on economic status
l l l l l l

(b) Parliament
l (d) the grouping based on milk consumption
l l l l l l

(c) Judiciary
l Ans: (c) l l

(d) The Executive

l l 993. Who was the President of India
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l during Janata Party regime?

l l l

(a) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

l l l

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(b) N. Sanjeeva Reddy

l l l 1002. Which one of the following is a
l l l l l l l l

(c) Giani Zail Singh

l l l hindrance to liberty and independence? l l l l

(d) R. Venkataraman
l l (a) Centralisation
l

Ans: (b) l l (b) Decentralisation

l

994. Which Lok Sabha constituency had

l l l l l l (c) Privatisation
l

the highest number of voters during the

l l l l l l l (d) Nationalisation
l

13th Lok Sabha Elections?

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Uttarahalli
l 1003. Which of the following is not
l l l l l l l

(b) Outer Delhi

l l correct ? l

(c) North Bombay

l l (a) A person seeking election to the Rajya
l l l l l l l l

(d) Amethi
l Sabha must have completed the age of 30
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l years

995. Who from the following was a
l l l l l l l (b) A person seeking election to the Lok
l l l l l l l l

member of the Rajya Sabha at the time of l l l l l l l l l Sabha must have completed the age of 25
l l l l l l l l

appointment as Prime Minister ? l l l l years

(a) Choudhary Charan Singh
l l l (c) A person seeking election to a State
l l l l l l l l

(b) Mrs. Indira Gandhi

l l l Legislative Assembly must have completed l l l l l

(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri

l l l the age of 21 years
l l l l

(d) P.V. Narasimha Rao

l l l (d) A person eligible to vote for election to a
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l village panchayat must have completed thel l l l l l

996. Out of the following, which political

l l l l l l l age of 18 years
l l l

party has not been recognised as a

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

National Political Party? l l 1004. Which of the following is the

l l l l l l l

(a) Indian National Congress

l l l correct chronological order of the Prime l l l l l l

(b) Bharatiya Janata Party

l l l Ministers in India ? l l l

(c) Bahujan Samaj Party

l l l I. Indira Gandhi
l l

(d) Trinamul Congress

l l II. Jawahar Lal Nehru
l l l

Ans: (d) l l III. Morarji Desai

l l

997. “The Federal System with Strong

l l l l l l IV. Charan Singh
l l

Centre” has been borrowed by the l l l l l l (a) I, II, III, IV (b) II, III, I, IV
l l l l l l l l l

Indian Constitution from l l (c) II, I, III, IV (d) III, II, IV, I
l l l l l l l l l

(a) United States of America

l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(b) Canada
l 1005. The first lady of the Indian screen
l l l l l l l l

(c) United Kingdom

l l to have been nominated to the Rajya
l l l l l l l

(d) France
l Sabha is l

Ans: (b) l l (a) Nargis

l

998. English is the official language of

l l l l l l l (b) Madhubala
l

which one of the following Indian States

l l l l l l l (c) Hema Malini
l l

? (d) Shobhana Bhartia

l l

(a) Nagaland (b) Tripura

l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) Assam (d) Manipur

l l l 1006. Right to Education became a
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l fundamental right on l l

999. What is the minimum percentage of

l l l l l l l (a) March 15, 2010
l l l

votes a political party must get to

l l l l l l l (b) April 1, 2010
l l l

acquire the status of a registered party? l l l l l l (c) July 17, 2010

l l l

(a) 1% (b) 2%
l l l (d) October 10, 2010
l l l

(c) 3% (d) 4%
l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (*) l l 1007. Right to Education became a

l l l l l l

1000. The National Integration Council

l l l l fundamental right on l l

(NIC) is chaired by the :

l l l l l (a) March 15, 2010
l l l

(a) Prime Minister

l l (b) April 1, 2010
l l l

(b) Finance Minister

l l (c) July 17, 2010
l l l

(c) Home Minister

l l (d) October 10, 2010
l l l

(d) President of India

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 1008. The idea of Lokpal is taken from

l l l l l l l

1001. Which is a Permanent Institution?

l l l l l (a) Britain
l

(a) Family (b) Political Party

l l l l (b) America
l

(c) Red Cross (d)UNO

l l l (c) Scandinavian Countries
l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) France

l

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Ans: (c) l l (c) Socialism (d) Monarchy

l l l

1009. Which country is following One

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

Party System? l 1018. Which presently serving State

l l l l l

(a) Mongolia (b) Spain

l l l Chief Minister has been in office
l l l l l l

(c) Chile (d) China

l l l continuously for the longest period ? l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (a) Sheila Dikshit

l l

1010. The Anti-Defection Law was

l l l l l (b) Narendra Modi
l l

passed by the Indian Parliament in the

l l l l l l l (c) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
l l l

year (d) Manik Sarkar

l l

(a) 1986 (b) 1988

l l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) 1984 (d) 1985

l l l 1019. Name the Prime Minister who
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l l brought about a thaw in India- l l l l l

1011. Who amongst the following has

l l l l l l China relations by signing the “Line of
l l l l l l l

become the Chief Minister of a State in l l l l l l l l Actual Control”. l

India third time consecutively ?

l l l l (a) Lai Bahadur Shastri
l l l

(a) Tarun Gogoi

l l (b) P.V. Narashima Rao
l l l

(b) Nitish Kumar

l l (c) Chandrasekhar
l

(c) J. Jayalalithaa
l l (d) V.P. Singh
l l

(d) None of these

l l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (a) l l 1020. Who had played key role in the

l l l l l l l l

1012. Who founded the Republican Party

l l l l l l formation of Lokpal bill in India ? l l l l l l

of India ?
l l (a) Vipin Hazarika
l l

(a) Namboo Dripad

l l (b) Anna Hajare
l l

(b) Mulji Vaishya

l l (c) Baba Amte
l l

(c) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
l (d) Medha Patekar
l l l

(d) Sripad Dange

l l Ans: (b) l l

Ans: (c) l l 1021. Which of th following States has

l l l l l l l

1013. One of the following is the smallest

l l l l l l l recorded rudest Voting percent in l l l l l

(area-wise) Lok Sahha constituency in l l l l l Vidhan Sab& Election 2013 ? l l l l

India : l (a) Rajasthan

l

(a) Chandni Chowk

l l (b) Madhya Pradesh
l l

(b) Delhi Sadar

l l (c) Mizoram
l

(c) Kolkata North-West

l l (d) Chattisgarh
l l

(d) Mumbai South

l l l Ans: (c) l l

Ans: (a) l l 1022. Which of the following High

l l l l l l

1014. Which of the following is protected

l l l l l l l Courts had legalized gay sex in India
l l l l l l l

under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?

l l l l during 2009? l

(a) Porcupine (b)Gerbil

l l (a) Mizoram (b) Goa
l l l

(c) Bandicoot rat (d) Squirrel

l l l l (c) Delhi (d) Chandigarh
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

1015. Which among the following is not

l l l l l l l 1023. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha had
l l l l l l l

true about Pressure Groups?

l l l passed the Lokpal Bill with more strong
l l l l l l l

(a) Pressure Groups aim at capturing

l l l l l l amendments in l

government. (a) 2012 (b) 2013

l l l

(b) Pressure Groups aim at influencing the

l l l l l l l (c) 2009 (d) 2011
l l l l

policies of the government. l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) Pressure Groups articulates the interest of

l l l l l l l 1024. How many assembly segments are
l l l l l l

its group
l there as per Vidhan Sabha Elections 2013
l l l l l l l

(d) Pressure Group is characterised by

l l l l l l in Delhi ?
l l

homogeneity of interests. l l (a) 70 (b) 72

l l l

Ans: (a) l l (c) 66 (b) 68

l l l l

1016. Who was the first to use the term

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l l

„State‟? 1025. The Mandal Commission Report

l l l l l

(a) Hobbes (b) Plato

l l l refers to l

(c) Aristotle (d) Machiavelli

l l l (a) the Other Backward Classes
l l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) the Scheduled Tribes

l l l

1017. Which one of the following is

l l l l l l l (c) the Minorities
l l

opposite to democratic state ? l l l l (d) the Scheduled Castes

l l l l

(a) Despotism (b) Republic

l l l Ans: (a) l l

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1026. „Democratic Centralism‟ is an

l l l l l (c) Authority set-up to monitor the State of
l l l l l l l l

important feature of a : l l l l Notified Ecologically Sensitive Areas l l l

(a) Communist state

l l (d) Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers
l l l l l l l

(b) Democratic state

l l Right Authority l l

(c) Totalitarian state

l l Ans: (d) l l

(d) Socialist state

l l l 1035. The playing time (in seconds) of the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l full version of Indian National Anthem is

l l l l l l

1027. „Shadow Cabinet‟ is the feature of

l l l l l l l (a) 60 (b) 52
l l l

Administrative system of : l l l (c) 55 (d) 57

l l l l

(a) Britain (b) USA

l l l Ans: (b) l l

(c) France (d) Japan

l l l l 1036. In India, woman had never been a
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Chief Minister in the State ofl l l l l

1028. Consumer Protection Act 1986, was

l l l l l l (a) Tamil Nadu
l l

amended in : l l (b) Rajasthan

l

(a) 1992 (b) 1993

l l l (c) Uttar Pradesh
l l

(c) 1994 (d) 1991

l l l l (d) Maharashtra
l l

Ans: (*) l l Ans: (d) l l

1029. Section of IPC, which deals with

l l l l l l l 1037. Public opinion is
l l l

LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and

l l l l l (a) The opinion of the majority
l l l l l

Transgender) community is : l l l (b) The opinion of the people on political

l l l l l l l l

(a) 377 (b) 376

l l l matters
(c) 370 (d) None of these
l l l l l l (c) Opinion of the citizens of the country
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (d) The opinion based on reasoning which is

l l l l l l l l

1030. Usually a big difference is seen in

l l l l l l l l for the welfare of the whole society
l l l l l l l

theory and practice in l l l Ans: (a) l l

(a) Presidential form of Government

l l l l 1038. On which data did the Rajya Sabha
l l l l l l l l

(b) Fascist type of Government

l l l l pass “ The Marriage Laws” (Amendment)
l l l l l l

(c) Parliamentary form of Government

l l l l Bill 2012 ? l l

(d) Socialist type of Governmentc

l l l l l (a) 18th August, 2013
l l l

Ans: (d) l l (b) 5th August, 2013

l l l

1031. What is the ancient school of law ?

l l l l l l l l (c) 26th August, 2013
l l l

(a) The Philosophical school

l l l (d) 23rd August, 2013
l l l l

(b) The Historical School

l l l Ans: (c) l l

(c) The Analytical School

l l l 1039. When did the Constituent
l l l l l

(d) The Sociological School

l l l l Assembly adopt National Anthem ? l l l l

Ans: (a) l l (a) 25th January 1950

l l l

1032. Which among the following is not a

l l l l l l l l (b) 26th January 1950
l l l

preventive detention act? l l (c) 24th January 1950

l l l

(a) Terrorist and Disruptive Activities

l l l l (d) 29th January 1950
l l l l

(Prevention) Act l Ans: (c) l l

(TADA) 1040. Which committee was established

l l l l l

(b) Prevention of Terrorism Act

l l l l on Criminal - Politician and
l l l l l

(POTA) Bureaucratic nexus ? l l

(c) Conservation of Foreign Exchange and

l l l l l l (a) Vohra Committee
l l

Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act l l l l (b) Indrajit Gupta Committee

l l l

(COFEPOSA) (c) Tarkunde Committee

l l

(d) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)

l l l l l l (d) Santhanam Committee
l l l

Ans: (d) l l Ans: (a) l l

1033. Wildlife Protection Act was

l l l l l 1041. In which year was the Prevention
l l l l l l l

implemented in India in l l l of Terrorism Act (POTA) enacted ?

l l l l l

(a) 1972 (b) 1986

l l l (a) 2000 (b) 2001
l l l

(c) 1964 (d) 1956

l l l l (c) 2002 (d) 2003
l l l l

Ans: (a) l l Ans: (c) l l

1034. Which of the following is not dealt

l l l l l l l l 1042. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

under Section 3(c) of the Environment

l l l l l l Committes Report recommended the l l l l

(Protection) Act, 1986 ? l l l establishment of the Institutions of l l l l l

(a) The Biodiversity Authority

l l l Lokpal and Lokayukta ? l l l

(b) The Coastal Zone Management Authority

l l l l l (a) First Administrative Reforms Committee
l l l l

(b) Gorwala Report

l l

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(c) Ashok Mehta Commitee

l l l 1048. The first General Election in India
l l l l l l l

(d) The Appleby Reports

l l l l and first Amendment to the Constitution
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l l was held in: l l

1043. The Women‟s Reservation Bill

l l l l l (a) 1949 (b) 1950
l l l

seeks how much reservation for women

l l l l l l (c) 1951 (d) 1952
l l l

in the State assemblies and Lok Sabha ?

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l l

(a) 30% (b) 25%

l l l 1049. Which of the following considers
l l l l l l

(c) 33% (d) 36%

l l l l the state as primarily a social organism?
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l l (a) Historical Approach

l l

1044. What is the fascist view of state ?

l l l l l l l l (b) Sociological Approach
l l

(a) State enhances the ideal of individualism

l l l l l l (c) Economic Approach
l l

(b) Nation state is unquestionably sovereign

l l l l l (d) Psychological Approach
l l

(c) State is the instrument of exploitation in

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l l

the hands of few.

l l l 1050. Which of these statements is
l l l l l l

(d) State is under the control of a king

l l l l l l l l l correct with regard to appointment of l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l l the Chairperson of the National Human

l l l l l l

1045. The Environment (Protection) Bill

l l l l l Rights Commission? l

was passed by the Parliament of India in

l l l l l l l l (a) He/She has to be a retired Chief Justice of
l l l l l l l l l l

- India
(a) 1984 (b) 1972
l l l (b) He/She has to be a retired Supreme Court
l l l l l l l l l

(c) 1986 (d) 1981

l l l l Judge
Ans: (c) l l (c) He/She has to be a serving/ retired Chief
l l l l l l l l l

1046. Which factor is necessary for the

l l l l l l l Justice of a High Court l l l l

development of democratic institutions? l l l (d) He/She should have demonstrated

l l l l l

(a) Strong military forces

l l l experience as a Human Rights activist l l l l l

(b) Respect for individual rights

l l l l Ans: (a) l l

(c) A one–party system

l l l 1051. In a cut motion, when the amount
l l l l l l l l

(d) An agricultural economy

l l l l of demand is reduced by
l l l l

Ans: (b) l l Rs. 100 it is known as

l l l l l

1047. The National Green Tribunal deals

l l l l l l (a) Disapproval of policy cut
l l l l

with cases relating to :

l l l l (b) Economy cut
l l

(a) Issues relating to protection and

l l l l l l (c) Vote on Account
l l l

conservation of historical monuments. l l l (d) Token cut

l l

(b) Civil cases

l l Ans: (d) l l

(c) Criminal offences

l l

(d) Environmental protection and

l l l l

conservation of forests. l l

Ans: (d) l l

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Difficulty Level – 2
Indian Polity & Constitution
Part 1 Features of 1. Introduction of Dyarchy in the executive
l l l l l l l

government of the provinces.

Constitution
l l l

2. Introduction of separate communal

l l l l l

electorates for Muslims. l l

Type 1. Constitutional 3. Devolution of legislative authority by the

l l l l l l l

Centre to the provinces.

Development
l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

1. Match List I with List II and select the

l l l l l l l l l l
given below l

correct answer by using the codes given l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l

below the lists l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

List I List II l l l
Ans: (a) l

A. Bicameral system 1. Government of India

l l l l l l l
5. Match List I with List II and select the
l l l l l l l l l l

Act,1935 correct answer by using the codes given l l l l l l l

B. Legislative devolution 2. Indian Councils

l l l l l l
below the lists l l

Act, 1861 l
List I List II l l l

C. Separate electorate 3. Montague-

l l l l l
A. Indian Councils Act of 1861 1. Introduced
l l l l l l l l

Chelmsford Reforms l
Dyarchy
D. Provincial autonomy 4. Minto-Morley
l l l l l
B. Government of India Act of 1919 2. Placed
l l l l l l l l l

Reforms Indian affairs under the direct control of the

l l l l l l l l

Codes A B C D l l l l
British Government l

(a) 1 2 3 4 l l l l
C. Indian Council Act of 1892 3. Introduced
l l l l l l l l

(b) 2 1 4 3 l l l l
representative institutions l

(c) 3 2 4 1 l l l l
D. Pitts India Act of 1784 4. Introduced the
l l l l l l l l l

(d) 3 4 1 2 l l l l l
principle of election l l

Ans: (c) l
Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

2. Which one among the following

l l l l l l
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 4 3
l l l l l l l l l

statements regarding the Government of l l l l l

(c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 3 1 4 2
l l l l l l l l l l

India Act, 1935 is not correct? l l l l l

Ans: (d) l

(a) Provincial autonomy came into existence

l l l l l
6. Freedom under Constitution of India
l l l l l l

(b) Bicameral legislatures were provided in

l l l l l l
is subject to
l l l

six provinces l
1. Public order, morality and health.
l l l l l

(c) The principles of communal electorates

l l l l l l
2. A law providing for social welfare and
l l l l l l l l

and weightages were further extended

l l l l
reform
(d) The states were compelled to enter the
l l l l l l l l
3. Opening Hindu religious institutions of a
l l l l l l l

federation l
public character to all Hindus. l l l l

Ans: (c) l
4. Defamation or incitement to an offence.
l l l l l l l

3. Consider the following statements A

l l l l l l
Which of the above statements are correct? l l l l l l

Constitutional government is one which l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 l l l

1. Places effective restrictions on individual

l l l l l l
(b) 1, 2 and 3 l l l l

liberty in the interest of state authority

l l l l l l
(c) 3 and 4 l l l

2. Places effective restrictions on the

l l l l l l
(d) 1 and 2 l l l l

authority of the state in the interest of l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l

individual liberty l l
7. Which one among the following was
l l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are

l l l l l l l
not a feature of the provincial executive
l l l l l l l

correct? according to the Government of India l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 l l
Act, 1935? l l

(b) Only 2 l l
(a) The executive authority of the province
l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2

l l l l
was vested in the Governor
l l l l

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l
(b) There was a Council of Ministers to
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l
advise the Governor l l

4. Which of the following is/are the

l l l l l l l

principal feature(s) of the Government l l l l l

of India Act, 1919?

l l l l

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(c) Dyarchy established by the Government

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

of India Act, 1919 was abolished at the

l l l l l l l l 13. The Government of India Act, 1935
l l l l l l l

provincial level l was based on l l l

(d) The Governor could be removed by a

l l l l l l l l (a) the principle of federation and
l l l l l l

vote of no-confidence of the provincial

l l l l l l parliamentary system l

legislature l (b) the principle of succession of the British

l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Indian provinces l

8. Which of the following are among the

l l l l l l l l (c) acceptance of the idea of a Constituent
l l l l l l l l

provisions of the Act of 1858? l l l l l Assembly to draft a Constitution l l l l

1. The administration of India and the Indian

l l l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

Territories was transferred to the Crown. l l l l l Ans: (a) l

2. The rule of East India Company was

l l l l l l l l 14. Which of the following was/were the
l l l l l l l

abolished. main feature(s) of the Government of

l l l l l l

3. The Governor-General of India was to be

l l l l l l l l India act, 1919 l l

known as the Viceroy of India and a l l l l l l l l 1. The act provided for the establishment, for
l l l l l l l l

Secretary of State for India was also l l l l l l l the first time, in India of a Public Service
l l l l l l l l l

appointed. Commission.
4. The administrative power of India was to
l l l l l l l l 2. The act provided for the appointment of
l l l l l l l l

be shared between the East India Company

l l l l l l l an India to the viceroy’s executive council, as
l l l l l l l l

and the Crown of England.

l l l l well as the provincial executive councils.
l l l l l

Codes 3. A provision was made for classification of

l l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 3 and 4
l l l l central and provincial subjects. l l l

(b) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l Codes
(c) 2, 3 and 4
l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (c) l

9. Which of the following Acts

l l l l l l 15. Through which one of the following
l l l l l l l

introduced communal electorate in l l l l were commercial activities of the East

l l l l l l

India? India Company finally put to an end?

l l l l l l

(a) Indian Council Act, 1861

l l l l (a) The Charter Act of 1793
l l l l l

(b) Indian Council Act, 1892

l l l l (b) The Charter Act of 1813
l l l l l

(c) Indian Council Act, 1909

l l l l (c) The Charter Act of 1833
l l l l l

(d) Government of India Act, 1935

l l l l l l (d) The Charter Act of 1853
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l Ans: (c) l

10. The first attempt to introduce a

l l l l l l l 16. The first definite step to provide
l l l l l l l

representative and popular element in l l l l l parliamentary control over East India l l l l l

the Governance of India was made

l l l l l l Company was taken by l l l

through l (a) the Regulating Act, 1773

l l l l

(a) Indian Council Act, 1861

l l l l (b) the Pitt’s India Act, 1784
l l l l l

(b) Indian Council Act, 1892

l l l l (c) the Charter Act, 1793
l l l l

(c) Indian Council Act, 1909

l l l l (d) the Charter Act, 1813
l l l l l

(d) Government of India Act, 1919

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

Ans: (a) l 17. Dyarchy was first introduced under

l l l l l l

11. The Indian Legislature was made bi-

l l l l l l (a) Morley-Minto Reforms
l l

cameral for the first time by l l l l l (b) Mont-Ford Reforms

l l

(a) Indian Council Act, 1892

l l l l (c) Simon Commission Plan
l l l

(b) Indian Council Act, 1909

l l l l (d) Government of India Act, 1935
l l l l l l

(c) The Government of India Act, 1919

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(d) The Government of India Act, 1935

l l l l l l l 18. Which of the following vested the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l Secretary of State for India with l l l l l l

12. Consider the following statements

l l l l l supreme control over the Government l l l l l

The objective of the Montague-

l l l l l of India?l

Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 was l l l l (a) Pitt’s India Act, 1784

l l l l

1. To give power to the local government.

l l l l l l l (b) Government of India Act, 1858
l l l l l

2. To establish dyarchy in the provinces.

l l l l l l (c) Indian Council Act, 1861
l l l l

3. The extension of provincial government.

l l l l l l (d) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
l l l l

Which of these statements are correct? l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l

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19. Match List I (Act) with List II (Largely

l l l l l l l l l Which of these were embodied in the l l l l l l l

based on) and select the correct answer l l l l l l l Government of India Act, 1935? l l l l

by using the codes given below the lists

l l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
l l l l l l l l

List I List II l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l

A. Indian Council Act, 1909 1. Mountbatten

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

Plan 24. Article 40 of the Constitution of India

l l l l l l l l

B. Government o f India Act, 1919 2. Simon

l l l l l l l l l advices the state of work for l l l l l l

Commission Report and Joint Select l l l l l (a) Uniform civil code

l l l

Committee Recommendation l (b) Organisation of Village Panchayats

l l l l

C. Government of India Act, 1935 3.

l l l l l l l (c) Constitution of muncipalties
l l l

Montague- Chelmsford Reforms l l (d) Living wages for workers

l l l l l

D. Indian Independence Act, 1947 4. Morley-

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Minto Reforms l 25. Consider the following acts

l l l l l

Codes A B C D l l l l 1. The Regulating Act

l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 l l l l 2. Pitt’s India Act 3. The Charter Act

l l l l l l l

(b) 4 3 2 1 l l l l 4. Indian Council Act What is the correct

l l l l l l l l

(c) 3 4 1 2 l l l l chronological sequence of these acts? l l l l

(d) 4 1 2 3 l l l l l (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4

l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l (c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 3, 4, 2,1

l l l l l l l l l

20. Which of the following was/were the

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

main feature(s) of the Government of l l l l l l 26. Consider the following statements

l l l l l

India Act, 1919? l l with reference to the provisions of l l l l l l

1. Introduction of separate electorates for

l l l l l l Morley-Minto Reforms Act in the l l l l l

Muslims. Colonial India l

2. Devolution of legislative authority by the

l l l l l l l 1. The Morley-Minto Reform Act raised the
l l l l l l l

centre. number of additional members of the Central l l l l l l l

3. Expansion and reconstitution of Central

l l l l l l Legislature.
and Provincial Legislatures. l l l 2. It introduced the principle of communal
l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l representation in the Legislature. l l l

given below l 3. It empowered the Legislature to discuss

l l l l l l l

(a) Only 2 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l the budget and to move resolutions on it.
l l l l l l l l

(c) Only 3 (d) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above are l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l correct?

21. The distribution of powers between
l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l

the Centre and States in the Indian

l l l l l l l (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

Constitution is based on the scheme l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

provided in the l l 27. Which of the following Act provided

l l l l l l l

(a) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909

l l l for the establishment of Reserve Bank of
l l l l l l l

(b) Montague-Chelmsford Act, 1919

l l l India?
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
l l l l l (a) Government of India Act, 1919
l l l l l

(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

l l l l l (b) Government of India Act, 1935
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l (c) Indian Independence Act, 1947

l l l l

22. Which of the following Acts was

l l l l l l l (d) RBI Act, 1935
l l l l

described by Jawaharlal Nehru as l l l l l Ans: (b) l

„Charter of Slavery‟? l l 28. Assertion (A) The Constitution of

l l l l l l

(a) Regulating Act, 1773

l l l l India has become the longest one. l l l l l

(b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784

l l l l Reason (R) The chapter on fundamental l l l l l l

(c) Government of India Act, 1919

l l l l l rights has been borrowed from the model of
l l l l l l l l

(d) Government of India Act, 1935

l l l l l l American Constitution. Choose the correct l l l l l

Ans: (d) l answer using the following codes l l l l

23. Consider the following with

l l l l l (a) Both A and R are correct and R is the
l l l l l l l l l l l

reference to the provisions of l l l l l correct explanation of A l l l

„Government of India Act, 1935‟ l l l l (b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the
l l l l l l l l l l l l

1. Establishment of an All-India Federation.

l l l l l correct explanation of A l l l

2. Provincial autonomy, with a Government

l l l l l l (c) A is true, but R is false
l l l l l l l

responsible to an elected legislature. l l l l (d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l

3. Redistribution of provinces and the

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

creation of two new provinces. l l l l l

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29. With reference to the Cabinet

l l l l l l (c) A is true, but R is false
l l l l l l l

Mission, which of the following l l l l l (d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l

statements is/are correct ? l l l l Ans: (a) l

1. It recommended a Federal Government

l l l l l 34. The Cabinet Mission Plan for India
l l l l l l l

2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian

l l l l l l l l envisaged l

Courts. (a) Federation (b) Confederation

l l l

3. It provides formore Indians in the ICS.

l l l l l l l l (c) Unitary form of Government
l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l (d) Union of States
l l l l

given below l Ans: (b) l

(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l 35. Which among the following acts for
l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l first time allowed Indians, at
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l theoretically, entry to higher posts in l l l l l l

30. Consider the following statements

l l l l l British Indian administration? l l l

The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed by

l l l l l l l l (a) Charter Act 1813
l l l

British Parliament in order to l l l l (b) Charter Act 1833

l l l

1. establish Parliamentary control over the

l l l l l l (c) Charles Wood’s Education Desp 1854
l l l l l

administration of the East India Company’s l l l l l l (d) Indian Councils Act 1861
l l l l l

territory in India. l l Ans: (d) l

2. make the Governor of Bengal as the

l l l l l l l l 36. The Constitution of India divided the
l l l l l l l

Governor-General of Bengal. l l states of India in categories A, B, C and D

l l l l l l l l l l

3. end of dual system of administration in

l l l l l l l l in the year 1950. In this context which of
l l l l l l l l l

India. l the following statements is correct?

l l l l

Which of the statements given above are l l l l l l l (a) The Chief Commissioner was the
l l l l l l

correct? executive head of category A states. The l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l l l Rajpramukh was the executive head of l l l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l category B states. The Governor was the l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l executive head of categories C and D states l l l l l l l

31. Consider the following statements

l l l l l (b) The Rajpramukh was the executive head
l l l l l l l

regarding a No-confidence Motion in l l l l l of category A states. The Chief

l l l l l l

India. l Commissioner was the executive head of l l l l l l

1. There is no mention of a no-confidence

l l l l l l l l categories B and C states. The Governor was l l l l l l l l

motion in the Constitution of India. l l l l l the executive head of the category D states
l l l l l l l

2. A motion of no-confidence can be

l l l l l l l (c) The Governor was the executive head of
l l l l l l l l

introduced in the Lok sabha only. l l l l l l category A states. The Rajpramukh was the l l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l executive head of category B states. The l l l l l l l

correct? Chief Commissioner was the executive head

l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l of categories C and D states
l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l (d) The Governor was the executive head of
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l category A states. The Chief Commissioner l l l l l l

32. By which of the following Act, the

l l l l l l l l was the executive head of category B states.
l l l l l l l l

first step taken by the British l l l l l l The Rajpramuhk was the executive head of
l l l l l l l

Government to control and regulate the l l l l l l categories C and D states l l l l l

affairs of East India Company in India. l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

(a) Regulating Act, 1773

l l l 37. Assertion (A) The Government of
l l l l l l

(b) Pitt’s India Act, 1784

l l l l India Act, 1919 was passed by the British
l l l l l l l l

(c) Charter Act, 1833

l l l Parliament to introduce Diarchy in the l l l l l l

(d) Government of India Act, 1861

l l l l l l provincial government. l

Ans: (a) l Reason (R) The Montague-Chelmsford l l l l

33. Assertion (A) The Government of

l l l l l l Reforms Committee has recommended the l l l l l

India Act, 1935 and the Constitution of l l l l l l l introduction of Dyarchy in the provincial l l l l l l

India are both lengthy documents. l l l l government.

Reason (R) The Government of India Act, l l l l l l l Codes
1935 was taken as a model and substantially
l l l l l l l l (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
l l l l l l l l l l l l

incorporated in the Constitution of India. l l l l l explanation of A l l

Codes (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l correct explanation of A l l l

explanation of A l l (c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l (d) A is false, but R is true
l l l l l l l l

correct explanation of A l l l Ans: (a) l

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Type 2. Constituent D. Last British Governor- General 4. Pandit

l l l l l l l

JL Nehru
Assembly
l

E. President of the Constituent Assembly 5.

l l l l l l l

38. Assertion (A) The Government of

l l l l l l
Dr KM Munshi l l

India Act of 1858 transferred the l l l l l l

F. Legal Advisor of the Constituent Assembly
l l l l l l

Governance of India from the East India l l l l l l l

Codes
Company to the Crown. l l l
(a) 1-D, 2-A, 3-E, 4-B, 5-F
l l l l l

Reason (R) The East India Company was l l l l l l l

(b) 1-D, 2-E, 3-F, 4-B, 5-A
l l l l l

unwilling to administer India any more. l l l l l l

(c) 1-D, 2-E, 3-A, 4-B, 5-C
l l l l l

Codes (d) 1-D, 2-C, 3-F, 4-B, 5-A

l l l l l l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l

explanation of A l l
42. Who among the following were the
l l l l l l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l
members of the Drafting Committee of l l l l l l

correct explanation of A l l l
the Constitution? l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l
1. KM Munshi 2. Jawaharlal Nehru
l l l l l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l
3. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
l l l

Ans: (c) l
4. Sardar Patel
l l

39. Consider the following statements

l l l l l
Codes
regarding Constituent Assembly l l l
(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 4
l l l l l l l l

functions (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l

1. It retified the India’s membership of the

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l

CommonWealth in May 1949. l l l

43. The Constituent Assembly that
l l l l l

2. It adopted the National Flag on 22nd July,

l l l l l l l l l
finally framed India‟s Constitution was l l l l l

1947. set up l

3. It adopted the National Anthem on 24th

l l l l l l l l
(a) under the Indian Independence Act
l l l l l

January, 1950. l
(b) under the Government of India Act, 1935
l l l l l l l

4. It adopted the National Song on 24th

l l l l l l l l
(c) under the CabinetMission Plan, 1946
l l l l l

January, 1950. l l
(d) by the Queen’s Proclamation
l l l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l

correct? 44. The nationalist demand for a

l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l
Constituent Assembly was for the first l l l l l l

(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l l
time conceded by the British l l l l l

Ans: (d) l
Government, though indirectly and with l l l l l

40. Match List I with List II and select the

l l l l l l l l l l
reservations in the l l

correct answer using the codes given l l l l l l

(a) Cripps Proposals (b) August Offer
l l l l l

below the lists l l l

(c) Cabinet Mission Plan
l l l

List I (Act) List II (Feature) l l l l l

(d) Act of 1935 l l l l

A. The Indian Councils Act, 1892 1.

l l l l l l l
Ans: (b) l

Introduction of provincial autonomy l l l

45. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

B. The Indian Councils Act 1909 2.

l l l l l l l
about the formation of the Constitution l l l l l l

Introduction of the principle of election l l l l l

Assembly is/are correct? l l

C. The Government of India Act, 1919 3.

l l l l l l l l
1. The members of the constituent assembly
l l l l l l l

Introduction of diarchy in provinces l l l l

were chosen on the basis of the Provincial
l l l l l l l l

D. The Government of India Act, 1935 4.

l l l l l l l l
election of 1946. l l

Introduction of separate electorate for the l l l l l l

2. The constituent assembly did not include
l l l l l l l

Muslims representatives of the princely state. l l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l
3. The discussion within the constituent
l l l l l l

(a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 1 3 4 2
l l l l l l l l l
assembly were not influenced by opinions l l l l l l

(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 3 2
l l l l l l l l l l
expressed by the public. l l l

Ans: (a) l
4. In order to create a sense of collective
l l l l l l l l l

41. Match the following

l l l
participation, submissions were solicited l l l l

List I List II l l l
from the public. l l l

A. Chairman of the Drafting Committee 1.

l l l l l l l
Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Lord Mountbatten l
given below. l

B. First Prime Minister of India 2. Dr

l l l l l l l l
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l

Rajendra Prasad l
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
l l l l l l l l

C. Member of the Constituent Assembly 3.

l l l l l l l
Ans: (d) l

Dr BR Ambedkar l l
46. The members of the Constituent
l l l l l l

Assembly were l

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(a) directly elected by the people

l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(b) all nominated by the Indian National

l l l l l l l 53. The Constituent Assembly of India
l l l l l l

Congress and the Muslim League l l l l started functioning from l l l

(c) indirectly elected by the Provincial

l l l l l l (a) 9th December, 1946
l l l

Assemblies (b) 1st January, 1947

l l l

(d) all nominated by the British Government

l l l l l l l (c) 26th January, 1947
l l l

Ans: (c) l (d) 15th August, 1947

l l l l

47. Who was the head of the Drafting

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

Committee of the Constitution? l l l 54. Who presided over the first meeting
l l l l l l l

(a) Sachidanand Sinha

l l l of the Indian Constituent Assembly?
l l l l

(b) BN Rao l l (a) Dr Rajendra Prasad

l l l

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l (b) Sachchidananda Sinha
l l

(d) BR Ambedkar
l l l (c) BR Ambedkar
l l

Ans: (d) l (d) HV Kamath

l l l

48. Who among the following was the

l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Chairman of the Union Constitution l l l l l 55. Who among the following was not a
l l l l l l l l

Committee of the Constituent Assembly? l l l l l member of the Constituent Assembly? l l l l

(a) BR Ambedkar (b) JB Kripalani

l l l l l (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
l l l l

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l (b) Acharya JB Kripalani
l l l

(d) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

l l l l (c) Jay Prakash Narayan
l l l

Ans: (c) l (d) KM Munshi

l l l

49. Which of the following items is

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

wrongly matched? l 56. Who among the following had moved

l l l l l l l

(a) 9th December, 1947 : Constituent

l l l l l l the Objective Resolution which formed
l l l l l

Assembly’s first meeting l l the basis of the Preamble of the

l l l l l l l

(b) 26th November, 1949 : The people of

l l l l l l l l Constitution of India in the Constituent l l l l l l

India adopted, enacted and gave to

l l l l l l Assembly 13th December, 1946? l l l l

themselves the Constitution l l (a) BR Ambedkar (b) Rajendra Prasad

l l l l l

(c) 24th January, 1950 : The Constitution was

l l l l l l l l (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
l l l

finally signed by the members of the l l l l l l l (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l l

Constituent Assembly l Ans: (d) l

(d) 26th January, 1950 : The date of

l l l l l l l l 57. How many Sessions of the Indian
l l l l l l l

commencement of the Constitution l l l l Constituent Assembly were conducted l l l l

Ans: (a) l for the formulation of Indian

l l l l l

50. Who among the following was /were

l l l l l l l Constitution? l

not part of the Constituent Assembly

l l l l l (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 15
l l l l l l l l

1. Gopinath Bordoloi 2.Mahatma Gandhi

l l l l Ans: (b) l

3. MN Roy 4. MA Jinnah
l l l l l 58. The Constitution of India was
l l l l l l

5. KM Munshi Choose the correct option

l l l l l l completed on l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2

l l l l l l (a) 11th February, 1948
l l l

(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l (b) 26th November, 1949
l l l

Ans: (c) l (c) 26th January, 1950

l l l

51. What was the basis for Constituting

l l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

the Constituent Assembly of India?

l l l l Ans: (b) l

(a) The resolution of Indian National

l l l l l l 59. To produce the Constitution, the
l l l l l l

Congress Constituent Assembly took l l

(b) The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

l l l l l (a) 2 years 11 months and 18 days
l l l l l l l

(c) The Indian Independence Act, 1947

l l l l l (b) 3 years 10 months and 10 days
l l l l l l l

(d) The resolution of the Provincial/State

l l l l l l (c) 4 years 11 months and 11 days
l l l l l l l

legislature of the Dominion of India l l l l l l (d) 5 years 5 months and 5 days

l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (a) l

52. The preamble is useful in

l l l l l l 60. The Constitutional Advisor to the
l l l l l l

constitutional interpretation because it l l l l Constituent Assembly was l l

(a) uses value-loaded words

l l l (a) Sachidananda Sinha
l l

(b) contains the real objective and

l l l l l l (b) BN Rao
l l

philosophy of the Constitution makers l l l l (c) Gopalaswamy Ayyangar

l l

(c) is a source of power and limitation

l l l l l l l (d) HN Kunzru
l l l

(d) gives and exhaustive list of basic features

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

of the Constitution
l l l

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61. Who was the Chairman of the

l l l l l l l 68. In which year did the Parliament
l l l l l l l

Provincial Constitution Committee of l l l l adopt Indian Constitution? l l l

the Constituent Assembly?

l l (a) 1947 (b) 1948 (c) 1950 (d) 1952
l l l l l l l l

(a) Dr BR Ambedkar
l l l l Ans: (b) l

(b) Pt Jawaharlal Nehru

l l l 69. Match the following
l l l

(c) Dr Rajendra Prasad

l l l List I (Chairman) List II (Committee)
l l l l l

(d) Sardar Patel

l l l A. KM Munshi 1. Union Powers Committee
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l B. Rajendra Prasad 2. Drafting Committee

l l l l l

62. The Constituent Assembly set up a

l l l l l l l C. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Business Committee
l l l l l

Drafting Committee under the l l l l D. BR Ambedkar 4. Steering Committee

l l l l l

Chairmanship of Dr BR Ambedkar on l l l l l Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

(a) 13th December, 1946

l l l (a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 3 4 2 1
l l l l l l l l l

(b) 22nd January, 1947

l l l (c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 3 2 1 4
l l l l l l l l l l

(c) 3rd June, 1947

l l l Ans: (a) l

(d) 29th August, 1947

l l l l 70. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l statements is correct? l l

63. Who proposed the Preamble before

l l l l l l (a) The Constituent Assembly of India was
l l l l l l l

the Drafting Committee of the

l l l l l etected by the provincial assemblies in the l l l l l l l

Constitution? l year 1946 l

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru, MA Jinnah and Sardar
l l l l l l l l

(b) BR Ambedkar
l l Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the l l l l l l

(c) BN Rau
l l Constituent Assembly of India l l l

(d) Mahatma Gandhi

l l l (c) The first session of the Constituent
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l Assembly of India was held in January, 1947 l l l l l l l

64. The number of members included in

l l l l l l l (d) The Constitution of India was adopted on
l l l l l l l l

the Constitution Drafting Committee

l l l l 26th January, 1950 l l l

were l Ans: (a) l

(a) seven (b) nine

l l l

(c) eleven (d) thirteen

l l l l
Type 3. Main Features of the
Ans: (a)
Constitution
l

65. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l

regarding the Constituent Assembly are l l l l l

71. Match List I with List II and select the
l l l l l l l l l l

true? correct answer from the codes given l l l l l l

1. It was not based on adult franchise.

l l l l l l l
below the lists l l

2. It resulted from direct elections.

l l l l l
List I (Forms of Government) List II
l l l l l l l

3. It was a multi-member body.

l l l l l
(Principles)
4. It worked through several committees.
l l l l l
A. Presidential System 1. Separation of
l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l
powers
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l
B. Parliamentary System 2. Close
l l l l l

Ans: (a) l
relationship between executive and l l l l

66. Deferment of adult franchise for

l l l l l l
legislature
fifteen years was advocated in l l l l l
C. Federal System 3. Division of power
l l l l l l

Constituent Assembly by l l
D. Unitary System 4. Concentration of power
l l l l l l

(a) Dr Rajendra Prasad

l l l
Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru

l l
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 3 4
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Maulana Azad

l l
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 1 2 4 3
l l l l l l l l l l

(d) Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar

l l l l l
Ans: (a) l

Ans: (c) l
72. Which of the following is/are not
l l l l l l l

67. Which of the following is correct?

l l l l l l
central tenet(s) of the Constitution of l l l l l l

(a) The Nehru Report (1928) had advocated

l l l l l l l
India?
the inclusion of Fundamental Rights in the
l l l l l l l
1. Prohibits discrimination on grounds of
l l l l l l

Constitution of India l l
religion.
(b) The Government of India Act, 1935
l l l l l l l
2. Gives official status to certain religions.
l l l l l l

referred to Fundamental Rights l l l

3. Provides freedom to protess any religions
l l l l l l

(c) The August offer, 1940 included the

l l l l l l l
4. Ensure equality of all citizens within
l l l l l l l

Fundamental Rights l
religions communities. l l

(d) The Cripps Mission, 1942 referred to

l l l l l l l
Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Fundamental Rights l l
given below l l

Ans: (c) l
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l

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(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) Only 2

l l l l l l l l 79. Where was the first parliamentary
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l form of Government formed? l l l

73. Assertion (A) Indian Constitution is

l l l l l l (a) Britain (b) Belgium
l l l

quasi-federal. (c) France (d) Switzerland

l l l l

Reason (R) Indian Constitution is neither l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

federal nor unitary. l l 80. The cardinal features of political

l l l l l l

Codes system in India are l l l l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l 1. It is a democratic republic.
l l l l l

explanation of A l l 2. It has a parliamentary form of

l l l l l l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l Government.
correct explanation of A l l l 3. The supreme power vests in the people of
l l l l l l l l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l India.
(d) A is false, but R is true
l l l l l l l l 4. It provides for a unified authority.
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l Codes

74. The Constitution is declared to have
l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l

been adopted and enacted by the

l l l l l (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l l

(a) Constituent Assembly

l l Ans: (d) l

(b) People of India

l l l 81. According to the Constitution of
l l l l l l

(c) Indian Parliament

l l India, which of the following are l l l l l l

(d) British Parliament

l l l fundamental for the governance of the l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l country?

75. In the SR Bommai Vs Union of India
l l l l l l l l l (a) Fundamental Rights
l l l

case, which one among the following

l l l l l l (b) Fundamental Duties
l l

features of the Constitution of India was l l l l l l l (c) Directive Principles of State Policy
l l l l l

upheld by the Supreme Court as a basicl l l l l l l l (d) Fundamental Rights and Fundamental
l l l l l

structure? l Duties l

(a) Liberalism (b) Secularism

l l l Ans: (c) l

(c) Dignity of the human person

l l l l l 82. Which of the following countries
l l l l l l

(d) Freedom of religion

l l l l enjoys a federal form of government? l l l l l

Ans: (a) l (a) China (b) USA

l l l l

76. The Presidential Government

l l l l (c) Cuba (d) Belgium
l l l l

operates on the principle of l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(a) division of powers between Centre and

l l l l l l l 83. What is Gandhi‟s definition of 'Ram
l l l l l l l

States Raj'? l

(b) centralisation of powers

l l l (a) Sovereignty of the people based on pure
l l l l l l l l

(c) balance of powers

l l l moral authority l

(d) separation of powers

l l l l (b) The rule as it was during the time of Rama
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l (c) The greatest good of all

l l l l l

77. The Unitary System of Government

l l l l l l (d) The absolute power concentrated in the
l l l l l l l

possesses which of the following l l l l l hands of a king l l l l

advantages? l Ans: (a) l

(a) Greater adaptability

l l 84. „Economic Justice‟ as one of the
l l l l l l l

(b) Strong state

l l objectives of the Indian Constitution has l l l l l l

(c) Greater participation by the people

l l l l l been provided in l l l

(d) Lesser chances of authoritarianism

l l l l l (a) the Preamble and the Fundamental Rights
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l (b) the Preamble and the Directive Principles

l l l l l l l

78. The basic features of the Indian

l l l l l l l of State Policy
l l

Constitution which are not amendable l l l l l (c) the Fundamental Rights and the Directive
l l l l l l l

under Article 368 are l l l l Principles of State Policy l l l

(a) Sovereignty, territorial integrity, federal

l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

system and Judicial review l l l Ans: (b) l

(b) Sovereignty, territorial integrity and

l l l l l 85. At which of its session, did the
l l l l l l l l

parliamentary system of government l l l Congress officially accept the „Socialistic l l l l l

(c) Judicial review and the federal system

l l l l l l Pattern of Society‟? l l

(d) Sovereignty, territorial integrity, federal

l l l l l (a) Bombay Session of 1953
l l l l l

system, judicial review and parliamentary

l l l l l (b) Avadi Session of 1955
l l l l

system of government l l l (c) Calcutta Session of 1957

l l l l

Ans: (d) l (d) Nagpur Session of 1959

l l l l l

Ans: (b) l

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86. The most essential feature of the

l l l l l l l 1. A written constitution is the formal source
l l l l l l l l

Parliamentary formofGovernment is the l l l of all constitutional laws in the country and

l l l l l l l l

(a) sovereignty of the Parliament

l l l l the unwritten constitution is not the formal
l l l l l l l

(b) written Constitution

l l source.
(c) accountability of the executive to the
l l l l l l l 2. A written constitution is entirely codified
l l l l l l l

legislature whereas an unwritten constitution is not. l l l l l l

(d) independent judiciary

l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l given below l l

87. Match the following.

l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

List I List II l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l

A. Part IX - A 1. Tribunals
l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

B. Part IX - B 2. Fundamental Duties

l l l l l l l 93. The Indian parliamentary system is
l l l l l l

C. Part XIV A 3. Cooperative Societies

l l l l l l different from the British parliamentary l l l l l

D. Part IV A 4. Municipalities Choose the

l l l l l l l l system, in that India has l l l l

correct option A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l l (a) both a real and nominal executive

l l l l l l

(a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 3 2 1
l l l l l l l l l (b) a system of collective responsibility
l l l l l

(c) 3 1 2 4 (d) 2 4 1 3
l l l l l l l l l l (c) bicameral legislature
l l

Ans: (a) l (d) the system of judicial review

l l l l l l

88. Which of the following freedoms is

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

not specifically mentioned in the

l l l l l 94. The Constitution of India is
l l l l l l

Constitution of India as a Fundamental l l l l l l republican because it l l l

Right but has been subsequently upheld l l l l l l (a) provides for an elected Parliament
l l l l l

by the Supreme Court as such?

l l l l l l (b) provides for adult franchise
l l l l

(a) Freedom of trade, occupation and

l l l l l l (c) contains a bill of rights
l l l l l

business (d) has no hereditary elements

l l l l l

(b) Freedom to reside and settle in any part of

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

the country. l 95. Statement I The Constitution of India

l l l l l l l

(c) Freedom of association and union.

l l l l l is a liberal Constitution.
l l l

(d) Freedom of the press.

l l l l l Statement II It provides Fundamental l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Rights to individuals. l l l

89. The „Instrument of Instructions‟

l l l l l Codes
contained in the Government of India l l l l l l (a) Both the statements are true and
l l l l l l l

Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the

l l l l l l l Statement II is the correct explanation of l l l l l l l

Constitution of India in the year 1950 as l l l l l l l Statement I. l

(a) Fundamental Rights

l l (b) Both the statements are true but
l l l l l l l

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

l l l l l Statement II is not the correct explanation of l l l l l l l l

(c) Extent of Executive Power of State

l l l l l l Statement I. l

(d) Conduct of business of the Government

l l l l l l l (c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is
l l l l l l l l l

of India
l l false.
Ans: (b) l (d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is
l l l l l l l l l

90. Which among the following is not a

l l l l l l l l true. l

basic feature of the Constitution of l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

India? l 96. Consider the following statements

l l l l

(a) Fundamental Rights

l l 1. NDC is an organ of the planning
l l l l l l l l

(b) Independence of Judiciary

l l l commission . l

(c) Federalism
l 2. The economic and social planning is kept
l l l l l l l l

(d) The unquestioned right of the Parliament

l l l l l l l in the concurrent list of the Constitution of
l l l l l l l l

to amend any part of the Constitution

l l l l l l l India.
Ans: (b) l 3. The Constitution of India prescribes the
l l l l l l l

91. Which one of the following is a basic

l l l l l l l l l Panchayats should be assigned the task of l l l l l l l

feature of the Presidential Government? l l l l preparation of plans for economic l l l l l

(a) Rigid Constitution

l l development and social justice. l l l l

(b) Single Executive

l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

(c) Supremacy of the Legislature

l l l l correct?
(d) Residual Powers of the States
l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l

92. What is/are the major

l l l l l Ans: (c) l

difference/differences between a l l l 97. Assertion (A) The Constitution of

l l l l l l

written and an unwritten constitution? l l l l India is bulky. l l

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Reason (R) Constitution is common for both l l l l l l l 2. Division of power between the centre and
l l l l l l l l

the centre and the states and seeks to protect

l l l l l l l l l the units. l

the interests of diverse population of the

l l l l l l l 3. Separation of powers between the
l l l l l l

country. legislature and the executive. l l l

Codes 4. Bicameral national legislature.

l l l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l Codes
explanation of A l l (a) 2, 3 and 4
l l l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l (b) 1, 3 and 4
l l l l

correct explanation of A l l l (c) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l (d) All of these
l l l l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (a) l 102. Which article of the Indian

l l l l l l

98. Which of the following are the basic

l l l l l l l l Constitution did Dr. BR Ambedkar term l l l l l l

features of Constitution (73rd l l l l

as the „Heart and Soul of the Indian
l l l l l l l l

Amendment) Act? l l Constitution‟?

1. Provides for a 3-tier structure of
l l l l l l l (a) Article 19
l l

Panchayats in the village, intermediary and l l l l l l (b) Article 356

l l

district levels. l (c) Article 32

l l

2. Reservation of seats for scheduled castes

l l l l l l l (d) Article 14
l l l

and scheduled tribes and women in all the

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

tiers of Panchayats. l l 103. Which of the following is not

l l l l l l l

3. Election of Panchayats under the

l l l l l l correctly matched? l

supervision of state election commissions. l l l l Parts Deals With l l

4. Introduction of the 11th schedule of the

l l l l l
l l l (a) I : Union an Territory
l l l l l

constitution. l (b) XX : Amendment

l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l (c) XVII : Emergency
l l l

given below l (d) IX : Municipalities, Panchayats

l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

(c) All of these (d) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l 104. Article 368 of the Constitution of
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l India deals with l l l

99. Which of the following is/are not

l l l l l l l (a) the powers of the Parliament of India to
l l l l l l l l l

central feature of Article 343 of the l l l l l l l amend the constitution. l l

Constitution of India? l l l (b) financial emergency.

l l

1. Hindi in Devanagiri script shall be the

l l l l l l l l (c) reservation of seats for scheduled castes
l l l l l l l

national language of the union. l l l l and scheduled tribes in the Lok Sabha.
l l l l l l

2. The official language of the union shall be

l l l l l l l l l (d) official language of the union of India.
l l l l l l l l

Hindi in Devanagiri script. l l l Ans: (b) l

3. English language shall continue to be used

l l l l l l l l 105. Which one among the following
l l l l l l

for official purpose within states,

l l l l features of the Constitution of India is l l l l l l l

4. If two or more states agree, Hindi language

l l l l l l l l l indicative of the fact that real executive l l l l l l l

should be the official language of l l l l l l power is vested in the Council of l l l l l l l

communication between the states. l l l l Ministers headed by the Prime Minister? l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l (a) Federalism

l

given below. l (b) Representative legislature

l l

(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l (c) Universal adult franchise
l l l

(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) Only 2

l l l l l l l l (d) Parliamentary democracy
l l l

Ans: (c) l Ans: (d) l

100. The word „secular‟ was inserted into

l l l l l l l 106. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

Constitution of India by l l l with regard to the federal system is/are

l l l l l l l

(a) 44th Amendment Act

l l
l correct? l

(b) 52nd Amendment Act

l l
l 1. In a federation, two sets of governments
l l l l l l l l

(c) 42nd Amendment Act

l l
l co-exist and there is distribution of power. l l l l l l

(d) 34th Amendment Act

l l
l l 2. There is a written Constitution.
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

101. Point out the common features of a

l l l l l l l l given below l

Federal Constitution with the help of the l l l l l l l (a) Only 1

l l

codes given below l l (b) Only 2 l l

1. A written and rigid Constitution.

l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2
l l l l

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l

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Ans: (c) l (b) Dr. BR Ambedkar

l l l

107. There are different arguments given

l l l l l l (c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
l l l l

in a favour of power sharing in a

l l l l l l l l (d) Acharya JB Kriplani
l l l l

democratic political system. Which one l l l l l Ans: (b) l

of the following is not one of them?

l l l l l l l 111. The concept of Judicial Review in
l l l l l l l

(a) It reduces conflict among different

l l l l l l our Constitution has been taken from
l l l l l l

communities the Constitution of l l l

(b) Major community does not impose its will

l l l l l l l l (a) England (b) USA
l l l

on others l (c) Canada (d) Australia

l l l l

(c) Since all are affected by the policies of the

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

government, they should be consulted in the l l l l l l l 112. Match List I (Item in the Indian
l l l l l l l l

governance of the country l l l Constitution) with List II (Country from l l l l l l

(d) It speeds up the decision making process

l l l l l l l l which it was derived and select the l l l l l l l

and improves the chances of unity of the

l l l l l l l l correct answer l l

country l List I List II l l l

Ans: (d) l A. India as a Union of States with greater

l l l l l l l l l

108. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l powers to the Union 1. Canada l l l l l

about democracy are correct? l l l B. Fundamental Rights 2. USA

l l l l

1. Democracy is a government of the people,

l l l l l l l l C. Directive Principles of State Policy 3.
l l l l l l l

for the people and by the people.

l l l l l l Ireland
2. Democracy is a rule of majority.
l l l l l l D. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations
l l l l l l

3. Democracy provides an opportunity to the

l l l l l l l 4. Australia
l

people to voice their grievances in a peaceful l l l l l l l l Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l

manner. (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 3 4

l l l l l l l l l

4. Democracy always leads to disintegration

l l l l l l (c) 5 4 3 2 (d) 2 3 4 5
l l l l l l l l l l

of the society.
l l Ans: (a) l

113. „The Federal System with strong

l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

l l l l l l

given below l
centre‟ has been borrowed by the Indian l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l
Constitution from l l

(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l
(a) USA (b) Canada
l l l

Ans: (d) l
(c) UK (d) France
l l l l

Ans: (b) l

114. The Constitution of India borrowed

Type 4. Sources of the
l l l l l l

the scheme of Federation from the

l l l l l l

Constitution Constitution of l l

109. Which of the following features

l l l l l l (a) USA (b) Canada
l l l

does the Indian Constitution borrow l l l l l (c) United Kingdom

l l

from the Weimar Constitution of l l l l l (d) Ireland l l

Germany? Ans: (a) l

(a) The idea of a federation with a strong

l l l l l l l l l 115. The office of Lokpal and Lokayukta
l l l l l l l

centre in India is based on which one of the

l l l l l l l l l

(b) The method of presidential elections

l l l l l following? l

(c) The Emergency Powers

l l l (a) Parliamentary Commissioner of UK
l l l l

(d) Provisions concerning the suspension of

l l l l l l (b) Ombudsman in Scandinavia
l l l

Fundamental Rights during National l l l l (c) Procurator General of Russia

l l l l

Emergency l (d) Council of State in France

l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (b) l

110. „„The Draft Constitution as framed

l l l l l l 116. The idea of including the Emergency
l l l l l l l

only provides a machinery for the l l l l l l provisions in the Constitution of India l l l l l l

government of the country. It is not a l l l l l l l l has been borrowed from the

l l l l

contrivance to install any particular l l l l l (a) Constitution of Canada

l l l l

party in power as has been done in some l l l l l l l l l (b) Weimar Constitution of Germany
l l l l

countries. Who should be in power is left l l l l l l l l (c) Constitution of Ireland

l l l

to be determined by the people, as it

l l l l l l l l (d) Constitution of USA
l l l l

must be, if the system is to satisfy the test

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

of democracy‟‟? The above passage from

l l l l l l 117. Consider the following statements
l l l l

Constituent Assembly debates is l l l l 1. The Constitution as originally adopted had

l l l l l l l

attributed to l 22 Parts, 395 Articles and 12 Schedules.

l l l l l l

(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

l l l l

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2. A chapter on Fundamental Duties did not

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

find a place in the original Constitution.

l l l l l l 123. Which of the following is correct
l l l l l l l

Codes under the Indian Constitution? l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (a) No territorial changes can be made in the
l l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l boundaries of states l l

Ans: (b) l (b) Territorial changes in the boundaries of

l l l l l l l

118. Match List I (Provision of the

l l l l l l l states can be made with the consent of the
l l l l l l l l l

Constitution of India with List II l l l l l l majority of the states l l l

(Source) and select the correct answer l l l l l l (c) Territorial changes can be made by the
l l l l l l l l

using the codes given below the listsl l l l l l Parliament after the approval of the majority l l l l l l l

List I List II l l l of the State Legislatures had been obtained

l l l l l l

A. Directive Principles 1. Constitution of

l l l l l l (d) The territorial changes in the boundaries
l l l l l l l

Ireland of states can be made by the Parliament

l l l l l l l l

B. Emergency Power of the President 2.

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Constitution of Germany l l 124. Which one of the following

l l l l l l

C. The Union- State Relations 3. Constitution

l l l l l l l determines that the Indian Constitution l l l l l

of Canadal is federal?
l

D. Amendments of the Constitution 4.

l l l l l l (a) A written and rigid Constitution
l l l l l

Constitution of South Africa l l l (b) An independent Judiciary

l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l (c) Vesting of Residuary Powers with the

l l l l l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 3 4
l l
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 1 2 4 3
l l
l l l l l l l Centre
l l l l l l l l (d) Distribution of powers between the
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l Centre and the States l l l l

119. Which Constitution has inspired the

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Indian concepts of Rule of law, l l l l l l 125. Consider the following statements

l l l l l

Parliamentary system and law- making l l l l l AConstitutionalGovernment is l l

procedure? onewhich
(a) US Constitution
l l 1. Places effective restrictions on individual
l l l l l l

(b) British Constitution

l l liberty in the interest of State Authority. l l l l l l

(c) Canadian Constitution

l l 2. Places effective restrictions on the
l l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l authority of the state in the interest of l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l individual liberty. l l

120. Which of the following was the

l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

biggest source for the Constitution of l l l l l l correct ? l l

India? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l

(a) The Government of India Act, 1919

l l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

(b) The Government of India Act, 1935

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(c) The Indian Independence Act, 1947

l l l l l 126. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l l is/are correct? l

Ans: (b) l 1. In June, 1948 the government of India

l l l l l l l l

121. Which of the following laws have

l l l l l l l appointed the Linguistic Provinces l l l l

been repealed by the Constitution of

l l l l l l Commission under the Chairmanship of Fazl l l l l l l

India ? l Ali.
1. The Government of India Act, 1935.
l l l l l l 2. In December 1953 a three member states
l l l l l l l l

2. The Indian Independence Act, 1947.

l l l l l Reorganisation Commission was appointed l l l l

3. The Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction

l l l l l l l under the Chairmanship of SK Dhar. l l l l l

Act, 1949. l 3. The Fundamental Duties were

l l l l l

4. The Preventive Detention Act, 1950.

l l l l l l incorporated on the recommendation of l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l Swarn Singh Committee. l l

given below l l 4. At present, there are ten Fundamental

l l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l Duties.
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4
l l l l l l l l l Codes
Ans: (d) l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
l l l l l l l

122. Which of the following features and

l l l l l l l (c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l

their source is wrongly matched? l l l l Ans: (c) l

(a) Judicial Review : British practice

l l l l l 127. Which of the following sets of
l l l l l l l

(b) Concurrent List : Australian Constitution

l l l l l countries has only federations ? l l l l

(c) Directive Principles : Irish Constitution

l l l l l (a) New Zealand, India, Zimbabwe and
l l l l l l

(d) Fundamental Rights: US Constitution

l l l l l Argentina

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(b) Malaysia, Australia, Nigeria and Brazil

l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these
l l l l l l l l l

(c) India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and South Africa

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

(d) France, Germany, Sweden and

l l l l l

Switzerland l
Type 5. The Preamble
Ans: (b) l
134. Which of the following are adopted
l l l l l l l

128. Assertion (A) The term federation

l l l l l l
from Australian Constitution? l l

has nowhere been used in the Indian

l l l l l l l
1. Concurrent list
l l

Constitution. 2. Freedom of trade.

l l l

Reason (R) Article 1 of the Constitution l l l l l l l

3. Freedom of commerce.
l l l

describes India as a Union of States. l l l l l l

4. Procedure for amendment. Choose the
l l l l l l

Codes right answer from the following codes

l l l l l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4
l l l l l l l

explanation of A l l
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l
Ans: (d) l

correct explanation of A l l l
135. The Indian Constitution establishes
l l l l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l
a Secular State. It means
l l l l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l
1. the state treats all religions equally.
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l
2. freedomof faith and worship is allowed to
l l l l l l l l

129. Where was, the concept of written

l l l l l l l
all the people.
l l

Constitution, first born? l l

3. educational institutions, without
l l l l

(a) France (b) USA

l l l
exception, are free to impart religious l l l l l l

(c) Britain (d) Switzerland

l l l l
instruction.
Ans: (b) l
4. the state makes no discrimination on the
l l l l l l l l

130. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l
basis of the religion in matters of l l l l l l l

is/are not correct? l l

employment.
1. The Constitutent Assembly was directly
l l l l l l
Codes
elected by the people of India. l l l l l
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

2. The Muslim League boycotted the first

l l l l l l l
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4
l l l l l l l l l l

meeting of the Constituent Assembly which l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l

was held on 9th Dec, 1946.

l l l l l
136. Which of the following is an
l l l l l l l

3. BN Rau was appointed as the

l l l l l l l
incorrect statement. l

constitutional advisor to the Assembly. l l l l

(a) Federation with a strong centre is adopted
l l l l l l l l

4. On December 13, 1946. Pandit Nehru

l l l l l l l
from Irish Constitution l l

Moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’. l l l l

(b) Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme
l l l l l l

Codes Court is adopted from the Canadian l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4

l l l l l l l
Constitution
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) Only 1
l l l l l l l l
(c) Fundamental duties are adopted from
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l
Soviet constitution l

131. Single citizenship is the gift of

l l l l l l
(d) Law on which the Supreme Court
l l l l l l l

(a) Irish Constitution

l l
function is adopted from the Japanese l l l l l l

(b) US Constitution
l l
Constitution. l

(c) British Constitution

l l
Ans: (a) l

(d) Canadian Constitution

l l l
137. Consider the following statements
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l
about the Preamble of the Constitution l l l l l

132. The idea of Preamble has been

l l l l l l l
1. The objective resolution proposed by Pt.
l l l l l l l

borrowed in Indian Constitution from l l l l l

Nehru ultimately became the preamble. l l l l

the Constitution of
l l l
2. It is not justiciable in nature.
l l l l l l

(a) Italy (b) Canada

l l l
3. It cannot be amended.
l l l l

(c) France (d) USA

l l l l
4. It cannot override the specific provisions
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l
of the Constitution.
l l l

133. Consider the following statements.

l l l l
Which of the above statements is/are l l l l l l

1. Procedure for the election of the members

l l l l l l l l
correct?
of Rajya Sabha is adopted from the South
l l l l l l l l
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 4
l l l l l l l l

African Constitution. l
(c) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l

2. The ideal of justice (social, economic and

l l l l l l l l
(d) 2, 3 and 4 l l l l l

political) in the preamble is adopted from l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l

Japanese Constitution. Choose the right l l l l l

138. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

answer from the following codes. l l l l

statements regarding the Preamble is l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l
correct?

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(a) It is not enforceable in a Court of Law

l l l l l l l l l (a) Ernest Barker (b) KM Munshi
l l l l l

(b) The Supreme Court has recently ruled

l l l l l l l (c) BR Ambedkar (d) DD Basu
l l l l l l

that it is not a part of the Constitution

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

(c) It has been amended twice

l l l l l 146. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l correctly explains the meaning of l l l l l

Ans: (a) l „Socialist‟ in the Preamble? l l l

139. The Preamble of the Indian

l l l l l l (a) Nationalisation of all means of production
l l l l l l

Constitution adopted on 26th l l l l (b) Abolition of private property

l l l l

November, 1949 did not include the l l l l l l (c) Socialistic pattern of society
l l l l

terms (d) Eradication of exploitation and vested

l l l l l l

1. Socialist 2. Secular
l l l interest l

3. Integrity 4. Republic
l l l Ans: (c) l

Codes 147. The ideals and objectives outlined in

l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l the Preamble of the Indian Constitution
l l l l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l have been further elaborated in l l l l

Ans: (a) l (a) the chapter on Fundamental Rights

l l l l l

140. Which part of the Constitution

l l l l l l (b) the chapter on Directive Principles of
l l l l l l l

reflects the mind and ideals of the l l l l l l l State Policy l

framers? (c) the chapter on Directive Principles of

l l l l l l l

(a) Preamble
l State Policy, Fundamental Rights and
l l l l l

(b) Fundamental Rights

l l Fundamental Duties l

(c) Directive Principles

l l (d) nowhere else in the text of the
l l l l l l l l

(d) Emergency Provisions

l l l Constitution l

Ans: (a) l Ans: (c) l

141. Which Amendment Act introduced

l l l l l 148. For which one of the following
l l l l l l l

changes in the Preamble to the Indian l l l l l l l judgements of Supreme Court of India, l l l l l l

Constitution? l the Kesavananda Bharti vs State of India

l l l l l l l

(a) The 38th Amendment Act, 1975

l l l l l case is considered a landmark?
l l l l

(b) The 40th Amendment Act, 1976

l l l l l (a) The religion cannot be mobilised for
l l l l l l l

(c) The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

l l l l l political ends l

(d) The 44th Amendment Act, 1979

l l l l l l (b) Abolishing untouchability from the
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l country

142. At the time of enactment of the
l l l l l l l l (c) Right to Life and Liberty cannot be
l l l l l l l l

Constitution, which one of the following l l l l l l suspended under any circumstance l l l

ideals was not included in the preamble?

l l l l l l l (d) The basic structure of the Constitution, as
l l l l l l l l

(a) Liberty (b) Equality

l l l defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed l l l l l l l

(c) Socialis (d) Justice

l l l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (c) l 149. Which one of the following

l l l l l l

143. Consider the following words

l l l l describes India a Secular State? l l l l

1. Socialist 2. Democratic
l l l (a) Fundamental Rights
l l

3. Sovereign 4. Secular Choose the response

l l l l l l l (b) Preamble to the Constitution
l l l l

that gives the correct order in which these

l l l l l l l l (c) 9th Schedule
l l

words occur in the Preamble. l l l l (d) Directive Principles

l l l

(a) 3,1,4,2 (b) 3,4,1,2

l l l Ans: (b) l

(c) 3,4,2,1 (d) 4,1,3,2

l l l l 150. Which among the following is the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l correct expression of the term „Secular‟ l l l l l l

144. The Preamble of our Constitution

l l l l l l in India?l

reads India as l l l (a) India has many religion

l l l l

(a) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic

l l l l l (b) Indians have religious freedom
l l l l

Republic (c) To follow the religion depends upon the

l l l l l l l l

(b) Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular

l l l l l will of an individual
l l l

Republic (d) There is no religion of the State in India

l l l l l l l l l l

(c) Socialist, Sovereign, Democratic, Secular

l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Republic 151. Which of the following emerges

l l l l l l

(d) Democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist

l l l l l clearly from the preamble? l l l

Republic l 1. When the Constitution was enacted.

l l l l l

Ans: (a) l 2. The ideals that were to be achieved.

l l l l l l l

145. Who said Preamble is the keynote to

l l l l l l l l 3. The system of government.
l l l l

the Constitution?
l 4. The source of authority.
l l l l

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Codes 158. Which one of the following words

l l l l l l l

(a) 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, and 2

l l l l l l l l was not included in the Preamble of the
l l l l l l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l l Indian Constitution in 1947? l l l

Ans: (d) l (a) Fraternity (b) Sovereign

l l l

152. The Preamble enshrines certain

l l l l l (c) Equality (d) Integrity
l l l l

ideals that were first spelt out inl l l l l l Ans: (d) l

(a) the speech by Jawahar Lal Nehru on the

l l l l l l l l l 159. In which of the following cases
l l l l l l l

banks of Ravi when he called for Purna

l l l l l l l l Supreme Court has held that the l l l l l l

Swaraj Preamble forms part of the Constitution? l l l l l l

(b) the Nehru Report

l l l (a) Union of India vs Dr Kholi
l l l l l l

(c) a resolution adopted at Karachi session of

l l l l l l l l (b) Banarasidas vs State of UP
l l l l l

the Indian National Congress

l l l (c) Bommai vs Union of India
l l l l l

(d) the objective resolution adopted by the

l l l l l l l (d) Malak Singh vs State of Punjab
l l l l l l l

Constituent Assembly l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (d) l 160. Socialism refers to l l l l

153. Which one of the following liberty is

l l l l l l l l (a) state-controlled economy
l l

not embodied in the Preamble to the

l l l l l l l (b) liquidation of the burgeosie
l l l l

Constitution of India? l l (c) removal of peasantry from administration

l l l l l

(a) Liberty of Thought

l l l (d) establishment of military dictatorship
l l l l l

(b) Liberty of Expression

l l l Ans: (a) l

(c) Liberty of Belief

l l l 161. In which of the following case
l l l l l l l

(d) Economic Liberty

l l l Supreme Court urged that the preamble l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l can‟t be amended as it is not the Part of

l l l l l l l l l l

154. In which one of the following cases,

l l l l l l l l constitution?
the Supreme Court initially had held
l l l l l l (a) Sajjan sing case
l l l

that Preamble is not a part of the

l l l l l l l l (b) Kesavananda Bharti case
l l l

Constitution? (c) Minerva mill case

l l l

(a) Berubari Case

l l (d) Berubani union case
l l l l

(b) Sajjan Singh Case

l l l Ans: (b) l

(c) Golaknath Case

l l 162. The preamble is useful in
l l l l l l

(d) Kesavananda Bharati Case

l l l l constitutional interpretation because it l l l l

Ans: (a) l (a) uses value loaded words

l l l l

155. In which one of the cases, the basic

l l l l l l l l l (b) contains the real objective and
l l l l l l

structure doctrine was not affirmed? l l l l philosophy of the Constitutionmakers l l l

(a) MC Mehta vs Union of India : 2001

l l l l l l l l (c) is a source of power and limitation
l l l l l l l

(b) Minerva Mills Case : 1984

l l l l l (d) gives and exhaustive list of basic features
l l l l l l l l

(c) Golaknath Case : 1967

l l l l of the Constitution
l l l

(d) Waman Rao Case : 1981

l l l l l l 163. Among the following ideals and
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l philosophy, identity those enshrined in l l l l l

156. Which of the following is correct?

l l l l l l the preamble to the Constitution of
l l l l l l

(a) Social equality is not guaranteed in our

l l l l l l l l India. l

Constitution 1. Sovereign democratic republic.

l l l

(b) Social equality already existed in our

l l l l l l l 2. Socialism and secularism
l l l

country 3. Capitalism and free trade.

l l l l l

(c) Social equality is guaranteed in our

l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

Constitution given below. l

(d) None of the above

l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 l l l

Ans: (c) l (b) 1 and 3 l l l

157. In which one of these cases, the

l l l l l l l l (c) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l

Supreme Court held that „„the concept of l l l l l l l (d) 2 and 3 l l l l

secularism is that state will have no l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

religion‟‟? Part 2 Union and Its

(a) Bal Patil vs Union of India (2005)
Territory
l l l l l l l

(b) Kesavananda Barathi Case (1973)

l l l l

(c) Minerva Mills Case (1984)

l l l l

(d) Sajjan Singh Case (1967)

l l l l l 164. The Union of India consists of
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l 1. States 2. Union Territories 3.Acquired

l l l l l l

Territories
Codes

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(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l 171. Haryana State was formed on
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l November 1st, 1966 on the l l l l l

165. Which of the following does not give

l l l l l l l l recommendation of l l

correctly the name of the original state l l l l l l l (a) LB Shastri

l l

out of whose territory the new state was

l l l l l l l l (b) Indira Gandhi
l l

created? (c) Sardar Hukum Singh

l l l

(a) Andhra Pradesh from the State of Madras

l l l l l l l (d) Sir Chhotu Ram
l l l l

(b) Arunachal Pradesh from Assam

l l l l Ans: (c) l

(c) Meghalaya from Assam

l l l 172. Consider the following statements
l l l l

(d) Goa from Maharashtra

l l l l 1. In India only two Union Territories have
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Legislative Assemblies. l

166. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l 2. Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the
l l l l l l

is/are correct? l three North-Eastern States of India, have

l l l l l l

1. The territory of the units of the Indian

l l l l l l l l l only one seat each in the Lok Sabha.
l l l l l l l l

Federation may be altered by the Parliament l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

by a simple majority.
l l l correct?
2. The consent of a State Legislature is
l l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

necessary before the Parliament on l l l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

redistributes its territory. l l Ans: (a) l

3. The President’s recommendation is

l l l l l 173. Consider the following statements
l l l l l

necessary for introducing the Bill in the l l l l l l l The creation of a new State in India from
l l l l l l l l l

Parliament on redistributing territory of any l l l l l l an existing State involves the consent of

l l l l l l l

State. the l

4. The President must receive the State’s

l l l l l l l 1. Supreme Court.
l l

opinion before recommending a Bill on l l l l l l 2. Legislature of the State concerned.

l l l l l

altering the name of the State. l l l l l 3. President. 4. Parliament.

l l l

Codes Codes
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l l (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (b) l

167. Andhra Pradesh was created as a

l l l l l l l 174. The old name of which State/Union
l l l l l l l

linguistic state in l l Territory is wrongly given? l l l

(a) 1950 (b) 1953 (c) 1956 (d) 1961

l l l l l l l l (a) Karnataka : Mysore
l l l

Ans: (b) l (b) Tamil Nadu : Madras

l l l l

168. Which of the following was ceded

l l l l l l l (c) Lakshadweep : Laccadive, Minicoy and
l l l l l l

by the French to India?

l l l l Amindivi Islands l

(a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

l l l l (d) Meghalaya : Eastern Hill Province
l l l l l l

(b) Daman and Diu

l l l Ans: (d) l

(c) Karaikal, Mahe

l l 175. Among the following States, which
l l l l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l l one was formed last? l l l l

Ans: (c) l (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat

l l l l

169. Which Commission made the

l l l l l (c) Karnataka (d) Punjab
l l l l

recommendations which formed the l l l l Ans: (d) l

basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act,

l l l l l l 176. The States of the Indian Union can
l l l l l l l l

which created the states Punjab and l l l l l l be re-organised or their boundaries

l l l l l

Haryana? l altered by l l

(a) Dhar Commission

l l (a) an executive order of the Union
l l l l l l l

(b) Dass Commission

l l Government with the consent of the l l l l l l

(c) Shah Commission

l l concerned State Government l l

(d) Mahajan Commission

l l l (b) the Union Parliament by a simple majority
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l in the ordinary process of legislation

l l l l l

170. The Constitution of India describe

l l l l l l (c) two-thirds majority of both the Houses of
l l l l l l l l

India as l l Parliament
(a) a federation of States and Union
l l l l l l l (d) two-thirds majority of both the Houses of
l l l l l l l l

Territories Parliament and the consent of the concerned l l l l l l l

(b) a Union of States

l l l l State Legislature l l

(c) Bharatvarsh
l Ans: (b) l

(d) a federated nation

l l l l

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177. By which one of the following

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

Constitutional Amendments Delhi has l l l l 183. Under Article 3, which power does
l l l l l l l

become National Capital Region (NCR)? l l l l the Parliament have in relation to the
l l l l l l l

(a) 61st Amendment

l l formation of a new state? l l l l

(b) 69th Amendment

l l 1. It can increase the area of any state.
l l l l l l l l

(c) 71st Amendment

l l 2. It cannot diminish the area of any state.
l l l l l l l l

(d) 79th Amendment

l l l 3. It can alter the name of any state.
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

178. What is the correct chronological

l l l l l l given below l

order in which the following States of l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l

the Indian Union were created or

l l l l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

granted full statehood? l l l Ans: (c) l

1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Maharashtra

l l l l 184. Which Article of the Constitution
l l l l l l

3. Nagaland 4. Haryana
l l l l allows the centre to form new states? l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l (a) Article 3 (b) Article 4
l l l l l

given below l (c) Article 5 (d) Article 6

l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4
l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

(c) 1, 2, 4, 3 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3
l l l l l l l l l l 185. Which one of the following is not
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l correctly matched? l

179. Uttarakhand state came into

l l l l l State Year of Creation l l l

existence on l (a) Puducherry : 1968

l l l

(a) 1st November, 2000

l l l (b) Sikkim : 1975
l l l

(b) 9th November, 2000

l l l (c) Mizoram : 1987
l l l

(c) 10th November, 2001

l l l (d) Tripura : 1972
l l l l

(d) 1th January, 2008

l l l l Ans: (a) l

Ans: (b) l 186. Sikkim was made an integral part of

l l l l l l l l

180. The following states were created

l l l l l l India under the l l

after 1960. Arrange them in ascending l l l l l l (a) 36th Amendment

l l

chronological order of their formation l l l l l (b) 39th Amendment

l l

and choose your answer from the given

l l l l l l l (c) 40th Amendment
l l

codes (d) 42nd Amendment

l l l

1. Haryana 2. Sikkim
l l l Ans: (a) l

3. Nagaland 4. Meghalaya
l l l 187. Which of the following is not
l l l l l l l

Codes correctly matched? l

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 1
l l l l l l l l l UT Executive l

(c) 3, 1, 4, 2 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3
l l l l l l l l l l (a) Andaman and Nicobar : Governor
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l (b) Chandigarh : Chief Commissioner

l l l l

181. Consider the following statements

l l l l l (c) Lakshadweep : Administrator
l l l

and state which of them is / are correct

l l l l l l l l l (d) Daman and Diu : Lt Governor
l l l l l l l

with the help of given codes l l l l l Ans: (a) l

1. The term ‘Union of States’ has been used in

l l l l l l l l l l 188. According to Article 1, the territory
l l l l l l l

the Constitution because Indian States have

l l l l l l of India consists of
l l l

no right to recede.
l l l (a) Territories of the states
l l l l

2. The SK Dhar Commission preferred

l l l l l l (b) Union Territories
l l

reorganisation of States on administrative l l l l l (c) Territories that may be acquired by the

l l l l l l l l

convenience rather than on linguistic basis. l l l l l government

3. The Congress Committee under
l l l l (d) All of the above
l l l l l

Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Sitaramayya did not favour linguistic basis l l l l l l 189. The Parliament can establish a new
l l l l l l l

for reorganisation of states.

l l l State in the Union by l l l l

Codes (a) an amendment

l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l (b) an executive order
l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l (c) a simple law (d) None of these
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (c) l

182. The power to curve out a new State

l l l l l l l l l 190. Which of the following is correctly
l l l l l l l

is vested in
l l matched?
(a) the Parliament (b) the President
l l l l l UT Jurisdiction of
l l

(c) the Council of Ministers

l l l l High Court l

(d) State’s Reorganisation Commission

l l l l

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(a) Andaman and Nicobar : Chennai High

l l l l l l l 197. In 1956, by 7th Constitutional
l l l l l l

Court Amendment Act, the state of which part l l l l l l l

(b) Daman and Diu : Mumbai High Court

l l l l l l l were made as „Union Territory‟? l l l l

(c) Lakshadweep : Chennai High Court

l l l l l 1. Part A 2. Part B 3. Part C 4. Part D Choose
l l l l l l l l l l l l l

(d) Puducherry : Kerala High Court

l l l l l l the correct option
l l

Ans: (b) l (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l

191. Which one of the following

l l l l l l (c) 3 and 4 (d) Only 3
l l l l l l l

statements is incorrect? l l Ans: (c) l

(a) Goa attained full statehood in 1987

l l l l l l 198. In which of the following countries
l l l l l l l

(b) Die is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat

l l l l l l l l l are the judges of the federal court
l l l l l l l

(c) Danan and Diu were separated from Goa

l l l l l l l l elected by the two houses of the Federal l l l l l l l l

by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution

l l l l l l l legislature? l

of India
l (a) Switzerland (b) Germany
l l l

(d) Dadra and Nagar Havelli were under

l l l l l l l (c) Canada (d) Both a and b
l l l l l l l

French Colonial Rule till 1954 l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (d) l 199. Which of the following Union

l l l l l l

192. Which of the following statements is

l l l l l l l Territories has Separate High Courts. l l l l

correct? 1. Chandigarh 2. Delhi

l l l

(a) Every Union Territory is administrated by

l l l l l l l 3. Puducherry Choose the correct option
l l l l l

the President through an Administrator

l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2
l l l l l l

(b) Every Union Territory is administrated by

l l l l l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

theAdministrator Ans: (b) l

(c) Every Union Territory is administrated by

l l l l l l l 200. At present there are ……… Union
l l l l l l l

theHomeMinister Territories.
(d) None of the above
l l l l l (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 8
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l Ans: (b) l

193. Find the incorrect matchs

l l l l 201. Choose the incorrect match
l l l l

(a) Telangana – Recommendation of Shri

l l l l l l Union Territory Judiciary l l

Krishna Committee l (a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli Bombay High

l l l l l l l

(b) Jharkhand – 28th state

l l l l Court
(c) Sikkim – Protectorate of India
l l l l l (b) Daman andDiu Bombay High Court
l l l l l

(d) Nagaland – State of Nagaland Act, 963

l l l l l l l l (c) Puducherry Madars High Court
l l l l

Ans: (d) l (d) Lakshadweep Karnataka High Court

l l l l l

194. Which of the following is in

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

correctly matched? l 202. The National Capital Territory of

l l l l l l

(a) Part A-state — Bombay

l l l l Delhi is created by which Amendment l l l l l l

(b) Part B state — Rajasthan

l l l l l Act.
(c) Part C state — Mysore
l l l l l (a) 67th (b) 69th
l l l

(d) Part D state — Andaman and Nicobar

l l l l l l l l (c) 71st (d) 79th
l l l l

Island l Ans: (b) l

Ans: (c) l 203. Consider the following statements

l l l l

195. Abolition of distinction between

l l l l l 1. Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in the
l l l l l l l l l l

Part A, B, C state is done after

l l l l l l l Indian union which has its own separate l l l l l l l

(a) 1st Amendment Act

l l l Constitution.
(b) 5th Amendment Act
l l l 2. It declared Persian as the official language
l l l l l l l l

(c) 7th Amendment Act

l l l of the state.
l l

(d) 9th Amendment Act

l l l l Codes
Ans: (c) l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

196. Match the following

l l l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l l l l l l

List I List II A Article 3 1. Establishment of

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

New State B Article 4 2. Formation of

l l l l l l l l 204. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

Newstate C 1948 3. Dhar Commission D 1953 l l l l l l l l is/are incorrect? l

4. Fazal Ali commission

l l l 1. The Constitution doesn’t contain any
l l l l l l

Codes A B C D A B C D l l l l l l l l separate provision for the administration of l l l l l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 4 3
l l l l l l l l l acquired territory. l

(c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 2 3 4 1
l l l l l l l l l l 2. The executive head of Chandigarh is
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l called as ‘Administrator’ whereas in l l l l l

Puducherry, he is ‘ lt Governor’. Choose the l l l l l l l l

correct option l

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(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (b) Daman and Diul l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l (c) Lakshadweep and Minicoy
l l l

Ans: (c) l (d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

l l l l l

205. Which of the following Union

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Territories send their members to Rajya l l l l l l 212. Part VI of our Constitution is

l l l l l l l

Sabha? applicable to all states except. l l l l

1. Chandigarh 2. Delhi
l l l (a) Arunachal Pradesh
l l

3. Lakshadweep 4. Puducherry
l l l l (b) Jammu and Kashmir
l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes

l l l l l l l (c) Sikkim (d) Mizoram
l l l l

given below l Ans: (d) l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4

l l l l l l l 213. The 6th Schedule of Constitution
l l l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l deals with the administration of the l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l tribal areas of l l

206. Which of the following are special

l l l l l l l 1. Assam 2. Nagaland
l l l

provisions given to Sikkim? l l l 3. Manipur 4. Meghalaya

l l l

1. The president can extend any law, which is

l l l l l l l l l 5. Tripura 6. Mizoram Choose the correct
l l l l l l l

in force in any state to Sikkim.

l l l l l l option
2. Under their special provision Legislative
l l l l l l (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 3, 5, 6
l l l l l l l l

Assembly of Sikkim consist of 30 members. l l l l l l (c) 1, 4, 5, 6 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l Ans: (c) l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l 214. Which article envisages a special
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l system of administration for „Schedule l l l l l

207. The tribes advisory council consist

l l l l l l areas‟ and „Tribal areas‟ l l l

of how many members

l l l (a) 241 (b) 243 (c) 244 (d) 247
l l l l l l l l

(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 30

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (c) l 215. The state list is not applicable in

l l l l l l l

208. The ChiefMinister of the National

l l l l l l (a) Nagaland (b) Mizoram
l l l

Capital Territory of Delhi is appointed l l l l l l (c) Sikkim l

by the l (d) Jammu and Kashmir

l l l l

(a) Lt Governor of Delhi

l l l l Ans: (d) l

(b) Speaker of Vidhan Sabha

l l l l 216. Who among the following is
l l l l l l

(c) President of India

l l l empowered to declare an area as l l l l l l

(d) Chief Justice of High Court

l l l l l l „Schedule areas‟ l

Ans: (c) l (a) President (b) Parliament

l l l

209. Which among the following are

l l l l l l (c) Governor (d) State Legislature
l l l l l

PESA (Panchayat Extension to Schedulel l l l l Ans: (a) l

Area) states? l 217. Match the following l l l

1. Odisha 2. Uttar Pradesh

l l l l List I (State) List II (Special Provision)
l l l l l l

3. Tamil Nadu 4. Rajasthan

l l l l A. Jammu and Kashmir 1. 371 A
l l l l l l

Codes B. Sikkim 2. 371 H

l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) Only 1

l l l l l l l l C. Arunachal Pradesh 3. 371 F
l l l l l

(c) Only 2 (d) 1 and 4

l l l l l l l D. Nagaland 4. 370 The correct pair is A B C
l l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l DABCDl l l l

210. The Parliament of India passed the

l l l l l l l (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 4 1
l l l l l l l l l

Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled l l l l (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 3 2 1 4

l l l l l l l l l l

Areas) Law popularly known as PESA l l l l l Ans: (c) l

Law. Which one among the following

l l l l l l 218. The Tribal areas of Mizoram doesn‟t
l l l l l l l

statements regarding PESA Law is not l l l l l l include

correct? l (a) Karbi Anglong district
l l l

(a) PESA was meant to provide self-

l l l l l l (b) Chakma district
l l

governance in the scheduled areas. l l l l (c) Mara district (d) Lai district
l l l l l l

(b) PESA disempowers Gram Sabhas.

l l l l Ans: (a) l

(c) PESA protects the interests of the tribals.

l l l l l l l 219. Match the following l l l

(d) PESA conducts public hearings to protect

l l l l l l l List I (Union Territory) List II (Year of
l l l l l l l l

inheritance rights of the tribals. l l l l l creation) A Dadra and Nagar Haveli l l l l l

Ans: (b) l 1. 1966 B Chandigarh 2. 1961 C Puducherry 3.

l l l l l l l l l

211. Which of the following Union

l l l l l l 1956 D Andaman and Nicobar 4 1962 A B C D
l l l l l l l l l l l

Territories was divided into two parts? l l l l l ABCD

l l l

(a) Andaman and Nicobar

l l l (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 1 4 3
l l l l l l l l l

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(c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (b) l 227. Which country accepted the policy

l l l l l l

220. Who among the following is

l l l l l l of Dual Citizenship?
l l

empowered to direct that any particular l l l l l l (a) India (b) Canada

l l l

act of Parliament or State Legislature

l l l l l l (c) Australia (d) USA
l l l l

doesn‟t apply to a Schedule area or apply l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

with specified modification and

l l l l 228. Which of the following status
l l l l l l

exception relating to the Overseas Citizenship of l l l l l l

(a) President (b) Parliament

l l l India (OCI) and theNon-Resident Indian
l l l l l

(c) Governor (d) State Legislature

l l l l l (NRI) is true? l l

Ans: (c) l (a) An OCI is a citizen of India and a NRI is

l l l l l l l l l l l l

221. Who among the following has been

l l l l l l l not a citizen of India
l l l l

authorised to appoint a commission to l l l l l l (b) An OCI can vote but cannot contest in the
l l l l l l l l l l

examine and report on anymatter l l l l l election in India but a NRI can neither vote l l l l l l l l l

relating to administration of l l l l nor contest in election in India

l l l l l

autonomous districts l (c) Neither of these can vote nor contest

l l l l l l l l

(a) Parliament (b) President

l l l election in India l l

(c) State Legislature (d) Governor

l l l l l (d) An OCI can neither vote nor contest
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l election in India but a NRI can vote and l l l l l l l l l

222. Find the incorrect one

l l l l contest in elections. l l l

(a) High Courts for Union Territories -

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Article 241 l 229. The detailed provisions regarding

l l l l l

(b) Administration of Union Territories -

l l l l l l acquisition and termination of Indian l l l l l

Article 240 l citizenship are contained in the l l l l l

(c) Special provision with regard to Delhi -

l l l l l l l l Citizenship Act which was passed by l l l l l

Article 239 AA l l (a) the Indian Parliament in 1955

l l l l l

(d) Creation of Local Legislatures or Council

l l l l l l l (b) the Indian Parliament in 1950
l l l l l

of Ministers or both for certain Union -

l l l l l l l l (c) the British Parliament in August 1948
l l l l l l

Article 239 A l l l (d) the Constituent Assembly in 1949

l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (a) l

223. Which part of the constitution is

l l l l l l l 230. A citizen acquiring citizenship
l l l l l

concerned with the administration of l l l l l through naturalisation l

union territories? l (a) may belong to any country without

l l l l l l l

(a) Part VI (b) Part VIII

l l l l l qualification
(c) Part VII (d) Part V
l l l l l l (b) may keep the citizenship of any other
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l country

Part 3 Citizenship (c) must either reside in India or serve the
l l l l l l l l l

Government of India for at least one year l l l l l l l l

immediately preceding the date of l l l l l

224. Citizenship cannot be terminated
application
l l l l

(a) when there is emergency

(d) may acquire it in special cases only
l l l l
l l l l l l l l
(b) when there is war
Ans: (c)
l l l l
l
(c) when there are elections
231. With what subject do the Articles 5
l l l l
l l l l l l l l
(d) when it can be terminated regardless of
to 11 of the Constitution of India deal?
l l l l l l l l
l l l l l l l
conditions
(a) Indian Union and its territory
l
l l l l l
Ans: (b)
(b) Citizenship
l
l l
225. „AADHAR‟ is a programme
(c) Fundamental Duties
l l l l
l l
(a) to help senior citizens
(d) Union Executive
l l l l
l l l
(b) to provide nutritional support to
Ans: (b)
l l l l l l
l
adolescent woman
232. Which one among the following has
l
l l l l l l l
(c) to train people for social defence
the power to regulate the right of
l l l l l l
l l l l l l l
(d) to provide identity to Indian residents
citizenship in India?
l l l l l l l
l l l
Ans: (d)
(a) The Union Cabinet
l
l l l
226. Indian citizenship is lost when
(b) The Parliament
l l l l l
l l
(a) a person acquires a foreign citizenship
(c) The Supreme Court
l l l l l l
l l l
(b) the person renounces the citizenship
(d) The Law Commission
l l l l l
l l l l
(c) the government deprives a person of
Ans: (b)
l l l l l l l
l
citizenship for some cause
233. In which of the following ways can
l l l
l l l l l l l l
(d) All of the above
Indian citizenship be acquired?
l l l l l
l l l

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1. By Descent 2. By Naturalisation
l l l l l 240. Who can acquire the Indian l l l l l l

3. By Registration 4. By Birth
l l l l l citizensip by naturalisation? l l

Codes (a) Foreigners (b) NRI

l l l

(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l (c) Overseas Indians (d) All of these
l l l l l l l

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All are correct

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

Ans: (d) l 241. Under which of the following

l l l l l l

234. Which of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l conditions citizenship can be provided l l l l l

condition for becoming a citizen of l l l l l l in India?l

India? 1. One should be born in India.

l l l l l l

(a) Birth (b) Descent

l l l 2. Either of whose parents was born in India.
l l l l l l l l

(c) Acquiring property

l l 3. Who has been ordinary resident of India
l l l l l l l l

(d) Naturalisation
l l for not less than five years.
l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

235. In which part of the constitution

l l l l l l l given below l

details of citizenship are mentioned? l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l

(a) Part I (b) Part II (c) Part III (d) Part IV

l l l l l l l l l l l l (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Either 1 or 2
l l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (d) l

236. Consider the following situation : S

l l l l l l l 242. A person will lose his citizenship, if
l l l l l l l

is the 14 year old son of A and B, the two

l l l l l l l l l l l l (a) he voluntarily surrenders his citizenship
l l l l l l

American nationals who were conferred l l l l l (b) the government withdraws his citizenship
l l l l l

Indian citizenship recently on an l l l l l (c) he voluntarily accepts citizenship of

l l l l l l

application, For citizenship by l l l l another country l

naturalization. Let S wants to acquire l l l l l l (d) All of the above

l l l l l

the Indian citizenship after four years,

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

which of the following steps in switch l l l l l l l 243. Naturalisation may take place if a
l l l l l l l

for him? l foreigner is l

(a) S shall apply for citizenship by

l l l l l l l 1. not a citizen of a country where Indian
l l l l l l l l l

naturalization citizens cannot become naturalised citizens. l l l l

(b) S shall apply for citizenship by registration

l l l l l l l 2. renounces his citizenship of other country.
l l l l l l

(c) By registering his name with the Indian

l l l l l l l l 3. of good character.
l l l

quantities S can claim citizenship by descent l l l l l l Codes

(d) S will automatically get India citizenship
l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
l l l l l l l

upon attaing majority l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (d) l

237. What is the meaning of Domicile

l l l l l l l 244. Who among the following can
l l l l l l

according to Indian Constitution? l l l become citizen of India under the l l l l l l

(a) Temporary home

l l Constitution?
(b) Permanent home
l l (a) A person domiciled in India
l l l l l

(c) Home in different country

l l l l (b) A person born in India
l l l l l

(d) Home in Enemy country

l l l l l (c) A person whose parents were born in
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l India

238. Every person shall be a citizen of
l l l l l l l l (d) All of the above
l l l l l

India who has migrated from Pakistan to l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

India before ……… and since then have l l l l l l l 245. Consider the following statements
l l l l l

been originally residing in India. l l l l regarding termination of citizenship of l l l l l

(a) 19th July, 1948 (b) 19th July, 1949

l l l l l l l India
(c) 19th July, 1950 (d) 19th July, 1951
l l l l l l l l 1. Renunciation is a voluntary process by
l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l which a person holding a citizenship of other l l l l l l l l

239. If a person wants to acquire a

l l l l l l l l also may relinquish. l l

citizensip of India through l l l l 2. When a person acquires the citizenship of

l l l l l l l l

naturalisation, he must fulfill which of l l l l l l another country he has to give up the l l l l l l l l

the following conditions?

l l Citizenship.
(a) Renounces his citizenship of the other
l l l l l l l 3. Deprivation is a compulsory termination
l l l l l l

country when a Citizenship is required by fraud. l l l l l l l

(b) He is of a good character

l l l l l l Choose the correct option l l l

(c) After Naturalisation he wants to reside in

l l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l

India (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (d) l

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246. Which of the following condition/

l l l l l l (d) Dual citizenship of India and another
l l l l l l l

conditions must be fulfilled by the NRIs l l l l l l l country l

to be eligible to vote in elections in India?

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

1. They must be physically present in their

l l l l l l l l 251. Which one of the following changes
l l l l l l l

place of origin to exercise their franchise.

l l l l l l has not been made to the Citizenship Act
l l l l l l l l

2. NRIs whether they have acquired

l l l l l l of India by the Amendment in 2015?
l l l l l l l

citizenship of other countries are not eligible l l l l l l l (a) The Overseas Citizens of India will now
l l l l l l l l

to vote. l be called the Overseas Citizens of India

l l l l l l l

3. Eligible NRIs have to register by filling up

l l l l l l l l l Cardholders.
From6-A with electoral registration office. l l l l l (b) The Non-Resident Indians are entitled to
l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l vote in elections in India. l l l l

given below l (c) The Persons of Indian origin have been

l l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l placed at per with the Overseas Citizens of l l l l l l l l

(c) Only 2 (d) Only 3

l l l l l l India
Ans: (a) l (d) The Persons of Indian Origin are now
l l l l l l l l

247. Consider the following statements

l l l l l entitled to lifelong visa to visit India. l l l l l l l

receding citizens and aliens l l l Ans: (a) l

1. Aliens do not enjoy all the Fundamental

l l l l l l l l 252. The citizenship means l l l l

Rights 1. Full civil and political rights of the citizens

l l l l l l l l

2. Citizens alone have the right to hold

l l l l l l l l 2. the rights of suffrage for election to the
l l l l l l l l l

offices of Attorney General and the Advocate l l l l l l l house of the people (of the Union) and the l l l l l l l l l

General. Legislative Assembly of every state. l l l l

3. Like citizenship, domicile is also one for

l l l l l l l l 3. The right to become a member of the
l l l l l l l l l

the whole of India. Choose the correct

l l l l l l l Parliament and member of legislative l l l l l

option Assemblies. l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l given below l

Ans: (a) l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l

248. Persons of Indian origin who were

l l l l l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

citizens of 16-countries list, were eligible l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

to apply for dual Citizenships. Which of

l l l l l l l 253. The theme of 2016 Pravasi Bharatiya
l l l l l l l

the following countries are included in

l l l l l l Divas is l

the 16 countries list? l l l (a) Apna Bharat Apna Gaurav

l l l l

1. Australia 2. Canada
l l l (b) Bharat ko jano and Bharat to Mano
l l l l l l l

3. Finland 4. Portugal
l l l (c) Engaging Diaspora : Connecting Across
l l l l l l

5. Russia Choose the correct option

l l l l l Generation
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
l l l l l l l l l l l (d) Engaging Diaspora : The Indian Growth
l l l l l l l

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 4 and 5

l l l l l l l l l l l l Story l

Ans: (a) l Ans: (c) l

249. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l 254. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

are correct regarding Dual Citizenship

l l l l l with regard to citizenship provisions of
l l l l l l

2005 in India l l the Constitution of India is/are correct?

l l l l l

1. Dual citizens are to be treated as citizens

l l l l l l l l l 1. No person shall be a citizen of India by
l l l l l l l l l l

for the purpose of taxation.

l l l l virtue of Article-5, or be deemed to be al l l l l l l l l

2. They are not eligible to be elected to

l l l l l l l l l citizen of India by virtue of Article-6 or l l l l l l l l

public office. l Article-8, if he/she has voluntarily acquired l l l l l l

3. The Dual Citizenship does not provide

l l l l l l l the citizenship of any foregin state.
l l l l l

voting rights to the NRIs. Choose the correctl l l l l l l l 2. The Parliament has power to make any
l l l l l l l l

option provision with respect to the acquisition and l l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l termination of citizenship and all other l l l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 2

l l l l l l l matters relation to citizenship. l l l l

Ans: (c) l Select the correct answer using the code l l l l l l l

250. Which one of the following features

l l l l l l l given below. l l

of citizenship in India is correct?

l l l l l (a) Only 1
l l

(a) Dual citizenship of the state and the

l l l l l l l l (b) Only 2 l l

nation l (c) Both 1 and 2

l l l l

(b) Single citizenship of the state

l l l l l (d) Neither 1 nor 2
l l l l l

(c) Single citizenship of whole India

l l l l l Ans: (c) l

255. Consider the following statements.

l l l l

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1. Friendly Aliens are subjects of those

l l l l l l l 1. Right to education
l l l

countries that have cordial relationship with l l l l l l 2. Right to wok

l l l

India and enemy aliens are subjects of that

l l l l l l l l 3. Right to form associations
l l l l

country which are at war with India. l l l l l l 4. Right to practice any profession
l l l l l l

2. Friendly Aliens enjoy lesser rights than the

l l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

enemy aliens. l l given below l

Which of the above statements are correct? l l l l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4
l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1
l l (c) Only 2 (d) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l

(b) Only 2
l l Ans: (b) l

(c) Both 1 and 2

l l l l 260. Freedom of Speech under the l l l l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l l Indian Constitution is subject to l l l l l

Ans: (a) l reasonable restrictions on the grounds of l l l l l l

Part 4 Fundamental Rights & protection of l

1. sovereignty and integrity of the country.

Duties
l l l l l l

2. the dignity of the Office of the Prime

l l l l l l l l l

Minister.
Type 1. Fundamental Rights 3. the dignity of the Council of Ministers.
l l l l l l l l

256. The right which is available only to

l l l l l l l l
Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

citizens are l
given below l

1. Freedom of speech, assembly and

l l l l l l
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l l

association. (c) 1 and 2 (d) Only 1

l l l l l l l

2. Freedom to acquire property or to carry

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (d) l

on any occupation, trade or business

l l l l l
261. Which of the following are covered
l l l l l l l

3. Freedom to move, reside and settle in any

l l l l l l l l l
under the Fundamental Rights in the l l l l l l

part of the territory of India

l l l l l
Constitution of India? l l

4. Right to Constitutional Remedies

l l l l l
1. Prohibition of trafficking human beings
l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

and forced labour. l l

given below l
2. Prohibition of employment of children in
l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l l
factories.
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 2
l l l l l l l l
3. Freedom of conscience and free
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l
profession, practice and propagation of l l l l l

257. Which of the following have been

l l l l l l l
religion. l

wrongly listed as a special feature of l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Fundamental Rights in India? l l l

given below l

1. Fundamental Rights are more sacrosanct

l l l l l l
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l

than rights granted by ordinary laws.

l l l l l
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

2. Fundamental Rights are subject to

l l l l l l
Ans: (d) l

reasonable restrictions. l
262. Match List I (Article of the
l l l l l l l

3. Fundamental Rights are justiciable and can

l l l l l l l
Constitution of India) with List II l l l l l l

be enforced through the Supreme Court.

l l l l l l
(Fundamental Rights) and select the l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

correct answer using the codes given l l l l l l

given below l
below the lists l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l l l
List I List II l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) None of these

l l l l l l l l
A. Article 14 1. Right to Equality
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l
B. Article 22 2. Right of a person under
l l l l l l l l l

258. The Right against Exploitation

l l l l l
detention
prohibits C. Article 25 3. Right to Freedom of Religion
l l l l l l l l

1. traffic in human beings

l l l l
D. Article 32 4. Right to Constitutional
l l l l l l l

2. beggar
l
Remedies
3. employment of children below 14 years of
l l l l l l l l
Codes A B C D l l l l

age l
(a) 1 2 3 4 l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

(b) 2 1 3 4 l l l l

given below l
(c) 2 1 4 3 l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2

l l l l l l l l
(d) 1 2 4 3 l l l l l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l
Ans: (a) l

Ans: (a) l
263. The protection against arrest and
l l l l l l

259. Which of the following is/are not

l l l l l l l
detention under Article-22 of the l l l l l

Fundamental Right(s) under the l l l l

Constitution of India is not available to l l l l l l

Constitution of India? l l l
1. an enemy alien
l l l l

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2. a person detained under a preventive

l l l l l l l (d) Union Government
l l l

detention law l Ans: (a) l

3. a foreigner
l l 269. Which of these is not included as a
l l l l l l l l l

4. an overseas citizen of India

l l l l l l Fundamental Right in the Indian l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l Constitution? l

given below l (a) Right to Freedom of Speech

l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l (b) Right to Equality before Law
l l l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l l (c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
l l l l

Ans: (a) l (d) Right to EqualWages for EqualWork

l l l l l l

264. Which of the following l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Fundamental Rights is/are available to l l l l l 270. Which of the following is/are

l l l l l l

non-citizens? instance(s) of violation of human rights? l l l l l l

1. Equality before Law

l l l 1. A person was detained by the security
l l l l l l l l

2. Right against Discrimination

l l l forces while going for casting vote in
l l l l l l l

3. Equality of Opportunity
l l l Parliamentary Election. l

4. Protection of Life and Personal Liberty

l l l l l l l 2. A civilian was killed by the Army while
l l l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l undertaking combing operation. l l l

given below l l Select the correct answer using the codes

l l l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 4

l l l l l l given below l

(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

Ans: (c) l (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l

265. Right to Education Act (2002) was

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

introduced to help which of the l l l l l l 271. Point out which from the following
l l l l l l l

following groups of society? l l l is not a right enumerated in the

l l l l l l l

(a) Children of the age of 6 to 14 years

l l l l l l l l l Constitution of India but has been l l l l l l

(b) College going teenagers

l l l articulated by the Supreme Court to be a l l l l l l l l

(c) All adults who could not get formal

l l l l l l l l Fundamental Right? l l

education (a) Right to Privacy

l l l

(d) Those who are interested in technical

l l l l l l l (b) Equality before Law
l l l

education l (c) Abolition of Untouchability

l l l

Ans: (a) l (d) Right to form Association or Union

l l l l l l l

266. The Rights to Information means

l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

and includes l l 272. Under which article of the

l l l l l l

1. inspection of documents.
l l l Constitution of India, can the l l l l l

2. taking out files fromoffice to any place

l l l l l l l l fundamental rights of the members of l l l l l l

desired by the applicant. l l l the Armed Forces be specifically

l l l l l

3. taking photograph of files.

l l l l restricted?
4. obtaining information in tapes.
l l l l l (a) Article 19 (b) Article 21
l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l (c) Article 25 (d) Article 33
l l l l l l

given below l Ans: (d) l

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l l 273. Point out which from the following
l l l l l l l

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l l is not a right enumerated in the
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l Constitution of India but has been l l l l l l

267. Freedom of the Press in India is

l l l l l l l articulated by the Supreme Court to be a l l l l l l l l

(a) available to the people under the law of

l l l l l l l l l Fundamental Right? l l

the Parliament l (a) Right to Life

l l l

(b) specifically provided in the Constitution

l l l l l (b) Equality of Opportunity in Matters of
l l l l l l l

(c) implied in the right of freedom of

l l l l l l l l Public Employment l

expression (c) Protection of Personal Liberty

l l l l

(d) available to the people of India under

l l l l l l l l (d) Right to Permanent Housing
l l l l l

executive power l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (c) l 274. Which of the following writs/orders

l l l l l l

268. The right to make laws to give effect

l l l l l l l l l of the High Court/Supreme Court is
l l l l l l

to certain specified Fundamental Rights

l l l l l brought to get an order of an authority l l l l l l l l

rests with l quashed? l

(a) Union Legislature

l l (a) Mandamus (b) Certiorari
l l l

(b) State Legislature

l l (c) Quo Warranto (d) Habeas Corpus
l l l l l l

(c) Both Union Legislature and State

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Legislature

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275. Which one among the following

l l l l l l (a) to prevent an inferior court or tribunal
l l l l l l l l

statements is not correct? l l l l from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting

l l l l l l

(a) The right conferred by Article-32 cannot

l l l l l l l contrary to the rules of natural justice. l l l l l l

be suspended except by virtue of Article-359

l l l l l l l (b) to an inferior court or body exercising
l l l l l l l l

(1) of the Constitution of India.

l l l l l judicial or quasijudicial functions to transfer l l l l l l

(b) The enforcement of Articles-20 and 21

l l l l l l l the record to proceedings in a case for its
l l l l l l l l l

cannot be suspended. l l review.

(c) Punishments can be prescribed by a state
l l l l l l l l (c) where it can call upon a person to show
l l l l l l l l l l

legislation for offences under Part-III of the l l l l l l l under what authority he/she is holding the
l l l l l l l

Constitution of India. l l office.

(d) The Fundamental Rights can be
l l l l l l (d) to an authority to produce an illegally
l l l l l l l l

abrogated by law made by the Parliament l l l l l l l detained person before the court for trial. l l l l l l l

with regard to members of the forces

l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

charged with the maintenance of public l l l l l l 280. Political right does not include
l l l l l l

order. l which of the following? l l l l

Ans: (a) l (a) Right to Vote

l l l

276. The Scheduled Castes and

l l l l l (b) Right to Life
l l l

Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of l l l l (c) Right to Contest in Election

l l l l l

Atrocities) Act 1989, may be seen as l l l l l l l (d) Right to Lodge Complaint with Executive
l l l l l l l

giving effect to which of the following l l l l l l l Bodies of the Government l l l l

fundamental right? l l Ans: (b) l

1. Equality before law.

l l l 281. Which part of the Indian
l l l l l l

2. Right against discrimination

l l l Constitution deals with „Fundamental l l l l

3. Abolition of untouchability
l l l Rights‟?
4. Right to Freedom of Religion.
l l l l l l (a) Part I (b) Part II
l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l (c) Part III (d) Part IV
l l l l l l

given below. l Ans: (c) l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l 282. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

(c) 2, 3 and 4
l l l l are true for the Fundamental Right to
l l l l l l l

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
l l l l l l Life and Personal Liberty as guaranteed
l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l under Article-21 of the Constitution of l l l l l l

277. Right to Property was removed from

l l l l l l l India? l

the list of Fundamental Rights during the

l l l l l l l 1. The Right is available to citizens as well as
l l l l l l l l l l

rule of l l aliens.
(a) Indira Gandhi Government
l l l 2. It covers protection against arbitrary
l l l l l l

(b) Morarji Desai Government

l l l executive and legislative action. l l l

(c) Narasimha Rao Government

l l l 3. It includes the right to live with human
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Vajpayee Government

l l l dignity.
Ans: (b) l 4. It can be taken away according to the
l l l l l l l l l

278. Consider the following statements

l l l l l procedure established by law. l l l l

about preventive detention l l l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

1. A person can be arrested or detained under

l l l l l l l l l given below l

preventive detention, if the government feels l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l

that the person can be a threat to the law and

l l l l l l l l l l l (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
l l l l l l l l l l

order or to the peace and security of the

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

nation. 283. Fundamental Rights are not given to

l l l l l l

2. The preventive detention can be extended

l l l l l l l (a) bankrupt persons
l l l

only for 3 months, after which such a case is

l l l l l l l l l l (b) aliens
l

required to be brought before an advisory l l l l l l l (c) persons suffering from incurable diseases
l l l l l

board for review. l l l (d) political sufferers

l l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

correct? 284. Which Constitutional Amendment

l l l l

(a) Only 1 l l deleted the Right to Property from the l l l l l l l

(b) Only 2 l l list of Fundamental Rights?

l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2

l l l l (a) 42nd Amendment
l l l

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l (b) 43rd Amendment
l l

Ans: (c) l (c) 44th Amendment

l l

279. The writ of „Prohibition‟ is issued by

l l l l l l l l (d) 62nd Amendment
l l l

a superior court
l l l Ans: (c) l

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285. The citizens of India do not have

l l l l l l l l 1. that no one should be detained beyond
l l l l l l l l

which of the following Fundamental l l l l l three months unless an Advisory Board l l l l l l

Rights? authorises detention beyond that period. l l l l

(a) Right to reside and settle in any part of

l l l l l l l l l l 2. that the grounds for detention should be
l l l l l l l l

India. conveyed to the detenu before arresting him. l l l l l l

(b) Right to acquire, hold and dispose

l l l l l l l 3. that the detained person must be produced
l l l l l l l l

property before the nearest magistrate within a period l l l l l l l

(c) Right to practice any profession

l l l l l of 24 hours of his arrest.
l l l l l l

(d) Right to form cooperative societies

l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l given below l

286. Which one of the following is the

l l l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
l l l l l l l l

guardian of Fundamental Right? l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 1

l l l l l l l

(a) Legislature (b) Executive

l l l Ans: (d) l

(c) Political parties (d) Judiciary

l l l l l 292. Which one of the following features
l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l of the Fundamental Rights under Indian

l l l l l l

287. The Right to Vote in India is a

l l l l l l l l Constitution is not correct? l l l

(a) Fundamental right

l l 1. They are above ordinary laws.
l l l l l

(b) Constitutional right

l l 2. They are absolute.
l l l

(c) Natural right (d) Legal right

l l l l l l 3. They are justiciable.
l l l

Ans: (b) l 4. They are six in number.

l l l l l l

288. The Fundamental Rights in Indian

l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Constitution primarily act as limitations l l l l l given below l

upon the powers of the l l l l (a) 2 and 4 (b) Only 2

l l l l l l

1. Executive 2. Legislature
l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

3. Individuals
l l Ans: (b) l

Select the correct answer using the codes

l l l l l l l 293. The Preventive Detention Act does
l l l l l l

given below l not have a restraining effect on

l l l l l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l 1. Right to Equality 2. Right to Freedom
l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l 3. Right to Religion
l l l

Ans: (c) l 4. Right to Constitutional Remedies

l l l l l

289. The Writ of Certiorari is issued by a

l l l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

Supreme Court to l l l given below l

(a) an inferior court to stop further

l l l l l l l (a) 1, 3 and 4
l l l l

proceedings in a particular case. l l l l (b) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l

(b) an inferior court to transfer the record of

l l l l l l l l l (c) 2, 3 and 4
l l l l

proceedings in a case for review. l l l l l (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l

(c) an officer to show his/her right to hold a

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

particular office. l 294. Which of the following is not a part

l l l l l l l l l

(d) a public authority to produce a person

l l l l l l l l of Fundamental duties under Indian
l l l l l

detained by it before the court within 24 l l l l l l l l Constitution? l

hours. l (a) to defend the country and sender the

l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l national service. l

290. The correct statements about

l l l l l (b) to value and preserve the rich heritage of
l l l l l l l l l

Fundamental Rights are l l our composite culture

l l

1. They are enforceable in the court of law.

l l l l l l l l (c) to help in organising village Panchayats.
l l l l l l

2. These rights are absolute.

l l l l (d) to safeguard public property and to adjure
l l l l l l l l

3. They can be suspended during National

l l l l l l l violence l

Emergency, except some. l l Ans: (c) l

4. They are available only to Indian citizens.

l l l l l l l 295. Only the citizens of India enjoy the
l l l l l l l l

5. They are contained in Part IV of the

l l l l l l l l l right to l

Constitution. Choose the right answer from l l l l l l 1. equality before law.

l l l

the options given below

l l l 2. protection of life and personal liberty.
l l l l l l

(a) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 5

l l l l l l l l l l l 3. freedom as to payment of taxes for the
l l l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 3 and 5

l l l l l l l l l promotion of any particular religion. l l l l

Ans: (c) l 4. equality of opportunity in matters of public

l l l l l l l l

291. The Constitution allows preventive

l l l l l employment. l

detention but stipulates l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

given below l

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l

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(c) Only 4 (d) 3 and 4

l l l l l l l 3. Abolition of titles other than academic and
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l military distinctions l l

296. The rights enumerated under the

l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

heading 'Right to Freedom' include l l l l given below l

1. protection against arrest and detention in

l l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l l

certain cases. l (c) Only 2 (d) 1 and 2

l l l l l l l

2. freedom of speech and expression.

l l l l l Ans: (c) l

3. freedom of conscience.
l l l 301. “To uphold and protect the
l l l l l l

4. protection of life and personal liberty.

l l l l l l l sovereignty, unity and integrity of l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l India”, is a provision made in l l l l l l

given below l (a) Preamble of the Constitution

l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) Only 2

l l l l l l l l (b) Directive Principles of state policy
l l l l l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l l (c) Fundamental rights
l l

Ans: (d) l (d) Fundamental duties

l l l

297. Freedom of conscience under the

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Constitution of India is subject to l l l l l 302. The provisions relating to the

l l l l l l

1. public order, morality and health.

l l l l l Fundamental Rights in the Constitution l l l l l

2. a law providing for social welfare and

l l l l l l l l of India l l

reform. (a) cannot be amended.

l l l

3. opening Hindu religious institutions of a

l l l l l l l (b) can be amended by a simple majority in
l l l l l l l l l

public character to all Hindus. l l l l the Parliament. l

4. defamation or incitement to an offence.

l l l l l l l (c) can be amended by a two-thirds majority
l l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l in the Parliament.

l l

given below l l (d) can be amended by a two-thirds majority

l l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l l of the members present and voting in the
l l l l l l l l

(c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2

l l l l l l l l Parliament and ratified by amajority of the l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l State Legislatures. l l

298. The Supreme Court of India has

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

expanded the meaning of the Right to l l l l l l l 303. Consider the following statements
l l l l l

Life to include the following derivative

l l l l l l The Fundamental Rights under the
l l l l l

rights. Which one among the following is l l l l l l l Indian Constitution are fundamental l l l l

not included in the court‟s definition?

l l l l l because
(a) Right to Food and Adequate Livelihood
l l l l l l 1. they are protected and enforced by the
l l l l l l l l

(b) Right fo Education

l l l Constitution.
(c) Right to Live in a Healthy Environment
l l l l l l l 2. they can be suspended only in the manner
l l l l l l l l l

(d) Right to Health and Information

l l l l l l prescribed by the Constitution. l l l

Ans: (b) l 3. they are enforceable against the State.

l l l l l l

299. Which of the following are

l l l l l l 4. they cannot be amended.
l l l l l

provided in the Fundamental Rights l l l l l Which of the statements given above are l l l l l l l

regarding prohibition of discrimination l l l l correct? l

on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or

l l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l l

place of the birth? l l l (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l l

1. Access to hotels and places of public

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

entertainment 304. With reference to the Indian

l l l l l l

2. Access to clubs
l l l Constitution, consider the following l l l l

3. Access to shops
l l l statements l

4. Access to public restaurants

l l l l l 1. Originally, seven Fundamental Rights were
l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l listed in the Constitution. l l l

given below l 2. By 44th Amendment, the Janata Party

l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 4

l l l l l l l l l Government in 1978-79 deleted the l l l l l

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l Fundamental Right to Property. So there are l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l now only six Fundamental Rights.

l l l l l

300. Which of the following is/are not

l l l l l l l Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l

right listed in the Constitution? l l l l correct?

1. Equality in matters of appointment under
l l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

State (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l

2. Denial of special treatment for all sections

l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

including women, children and backward l l l l l 305. Which one among the following is
l l l l l l l

classes not a fundamental duty?

l l l l

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(a) To abide by the Constitution of India and

l l l l l l l l l (b) 2, 3 and 4
l l l l

respect the National Flag and National l l l l l l (c) 3 and 4

l l l

Anthem. (d) All of the above

l l l l l

(b) To safeguard public property.

l l l l Ans: (a) l

(c) To protect the sovereignty, unity and

l l l l l l l 312. Find the incorrect match.
l l l l

integrity of India. l l (a) 77th Amendment Act -Article 16 (4A)

l l l l l l

(d) To render compulsory military service

l l l l l l (b) 81st Amendment Act -Article 16(4B)
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l (c) 82nd Amendment Act

l 335 l l l l

306. Which of the following provisions

l l l l l l (d) 93rd Amendment
l 15(4) l l l l

are contained in Article 20?

l l l l Ans: (d) l

1. No ex post facto law

l l l l l 313. Take the case of dignity and equal
l l l l l l l l

2. No double jeopardy
l l l rights for women. How do democrates l l l l l l

3. No self incrimination
l l l help?
Codes (a) Women in democracies have equal
l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l degree of political representation in l l l l l

(c) None of these (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l legislature. l

Ans: (a) l (b) Women in democracies have guaranteed

l l l l l l

307. Which one of the following is

l l l l l l l rights and are always treated with respect.
l l l l l l

Human Right as well as a Fundamental l l l l l l l (c) Women in democracies are not subjected
l l l l l l l

Right under the Constitution of India?

l l l l l to sex discrimination in most aspects of
l l l l l l l

(a) Right to Information

l l l l social life. l

(b) Right to Education

l l l (d) In democracies, the principle of equality
l l l l l l l

(c) Right to Work

l l l is accepted as legal norm, which makes it
l l l l l l l l

(d) Right to Housing

l l l l easier to guarantee their freedom andl l l l l l

Ans: (b) l dignity. l

308. Which one of the following can be

l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

provided under RTI Act, 2005? l l l l 314. Which provision of the

l l l l l

(a) Information leading to incitement of an

l l l l l l l Fundamental Rights is directly related to l l l l l l

offense the exploitation of children?

l l l

(b) Information leading to disclosure that

l l l l l l (a) Article 17 (b) Article 19
l l l l l

may constitute contempt of court

l l l l (c) Article 23 (d) Article 24
l l l l l l

(c) Conditional disclosure relating to

l l l l l Ans: (d) l

information on intellectual property l l l 315. Which one of the following rights is

l l l l l l l l

(d) Information relating to cabinet papers

l l l l l l available under Article 19(1) D read with l l l l l l l

recording deliberations of Council of l l l l l Article 21? l

Ministers l (a) Right to Travel Abroad

l l l l

Ans: (a) l (b) Right to Shelter

l l l

309. Right to Information in India is a

l l l l l l l (c) Right to Privacy
l l l

(a) Fundamental Right

l l l (d) Right to Information
l l l l

(b) Legal Right

l l Ans: (b) l

(c) Both Fundamental and Legal Right

l l l l l 316. Which one of the following
l l l l l l

(d) Neither Fundamental nor Legal Right

l l l l l l categories of persons is not treated at par l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l so far as the availability of Fundamental

l l l l l l l

310. How many Fundamental Rights are

l l l l l l Rights is concerned? l l l

enjoyed by the Indians? l l l l (a) Members of the armed forces

l l l l l

(a) Nine (b) Ten (c) Seven (d) Six

l l l l l l l l (b) Members of the forces charged with the
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l responsibility of maintenance of public order l l l l l

311. Under the provisions of Right to

l l l l l l l (c) Members of the forces employed in
l l l l l l l

Freedom of Religion are included l l l l connection with the communications l l l l

1. Right to propagate religion.

l l l l systems set-up in the country l l l l

2. Right to the Sikhs to wear and carry

l l l l l l l l l (d) Members of the forces employed in
l l l l l l l

‘Kripan’. connection with the communication systems l l l l l

3. Right of the state to legislate for social

l l l l l l l l l set-up for maintenance of public order l l l l l l

reforms. Ans: (a) l

4. Right of religious bodies to secure

l l l l l l l 317. Which of the following statements
l l l l l l

conversion of people to their own faith. l l l l l l l is/are not correct? l l

Select the correct answer using the codes

l l l l l l l 1. The Fundamental Rights are enshrined in
l l l l l l l

given below l Part III of the Constitution from Articles 14 to

l l l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l 36.

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2. The Fundamental Rights are meant for

l l l l l l l 322. At present in the Constitution of
l l l l l l l

promoting the ideal of political democracy. l l l l l India, Right to Property is l l l l

3. Some of them are negative in character.

l l l l l l l (a) Fundamental Right
l l

4. They are sacrosanct.

l l l (b) Legal Right
l l

Codes (c) Moral Right

l l

(a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Ans: (c) l 323. Which one of the following subjects

l l l l l l l

318. Which of the following Articles of

l l l l l l l comes under the common jurisdiction of
l l l l l l

Indian Constitution guarantees Freedom l l l l the Supreme Court and the High Court?
l l l l l l

to Press?l (a) Mutual disputes among States

l l l l

(a) Article 16 (b) Article 19

l l l l l (b) Dispute between Centre and State
l l l l l

(c) Article 22 (d) Article 31

l l l l l l (c) Protection of the Fundamental Rights
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l (d) Protection from the violation of the

l l l l l l l

319. Which among the following

l l l l l Constitution l

conditions are necessary for the issue of l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

writ of quo warrants? l l l l 324. Which of the following is/are not

l l l l l l l

1. The office must be public and must be

l l l l l l l l l correct?
created by a statute or by the Constitution l l l l l l l l 1. The Fundamental Rights given in the
l l l l l l l

itself. Constitution are six in number. l l l l

2. The office must be a substantive one and

l l l l l l l l l 2. Article 19 contains seven rights.
l l l l l

not merely the function or employment of a

l l l l l l l l 3. The rights mentioned in Article 19 are
l l l l l l l l

servant at the will and during the pleasure of l l l l l l l l l protected against only state action and not l l l l l l l

another. against private individuals. l l

3. There has been a contravention of the

l l l l l l l l Codes
Constitution on a statute or statutory l l l l l l (a) Only (b) Only 2
l l l l

instrument in appointing such person to that l l l l l l l (c) Only 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l

office. l Ans: (b) l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l 325. Which of the following are the legal
l l l l l l l l

given below l provisions for the implementation of the l l l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l Fundamental Duties? l

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l 1. Protection of Civil Rights Act (1955)
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l 2. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (1967)

l l l l l

320. Consider the following statements

l l l l l 3. Wildlife Protection Act (1972)
l l l l

about the „Right to Information (RTI) Act, l l l l l l l 4. Forest Conservation Act (1980) Choose
l l l l l l

2005‟ and select one which is not l l l l l l l the correct answer using the given codes
l l l l l l

provided for or specially exempted. l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4

l l l l l l l l l

(a) It is not applicable in the state of Jammu

l l l l l l l l l l (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 3, and 4
l l l l l l l l l l l

and Kashmir. l Ans: (c) l

(b) An applicant making request for

l l l l l l 326. Which Amendment to the
l l l l l

information will have to give reasons for l l l l l l l Constitution inserted a new Article 21A l l l l l l

seeking information. l providing Right to Education in the l l l l l l

(c) Removal of Chief Information Officer.

l l l l l Constitution?
(d) Every Information Commissioner shall
l l l l l (a) 86th Amendment
l l

hold office for a term of 5 years or till the age

l l l l l l l l l l l l (b) 87th Amendment
l l

of 65 years whichever is earlier.

l l l l l l (c) 88th Amendment
l l

Ans: (c) l (d) 89th Amendment

l l l

321. Which one of the following can not

l l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

be suspended or restricted even during

l l l l l l 327. Which of the following Articles of
l l l l l l l

National Emergency? l the Indian Constitution guarantees

l l l l

(a) Right to reside and settle in any part of the

l l l l l l l l l l l equality of opportunity to all citizens of l l l l l l l

country India in matters relating to public

l l l l l l

(b) Right to life and personal liberty

l l l l l l employment?
(c) Right to move freely throughout the
l l l l l l l (a) Article 15
l l

territory of India l l (b) Article 16(1) and 16(2)

l l l l

(d) Right to carry on any profession or

l l l l l l l l (c) Article 16(3)
l l

business l (d) Article 16(3), 16(4) and 16(5)

l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (b) l

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328. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l 332. Which one of the following writs is
l l l l l l l l

is/are not correct? l l issued during the pendency of l l l l l

1. Article 15 abolishes untouchability and

l l l l l l proceeding in a court? l l l

forbids its practice in any form. l l l l l (a) Mandamus (b) Certiorari

l l l

2. In 1976, the Untouchability (offences) Act,

l l l l l l l (c) Prohibition (d) Quo Warranto
l l l l l

1955 has been comprehensively amended

l l l l l Ans: (a) l

and renamed as the Protection of Civil Rights

l l l l l l l l 333. Which one among the following is
l l l l l l l

Act, 1955. l not included in the Fundamental Rights

l l l l l l

3. The term untouchability has not been

l l l l l l l embodied in the Constitution of India? l l l l l

defined either in the Constitution or in the l l l l l l l l (a) Right to Equality

l l l l

Act. (b) Right to Freedom

l l l

4. A person convicted of the offence of

l l l l l l l l (c) Right against Exploitation
l l l

untouchability is disqualified for election to l l l l l l (d) Right to Information

l l l l

the Parliament but not to the State

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Legislature. 334. Which of the following can impose

l l l l l l l

Codes reasonable restrictions on the l l l l

(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l Fundamental Rights of the Indian l l l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 4

l l l l l l l l l citizens?
Ans: (d) l (a) Supreme Court (b) Parliament
l l l l

329. In which of the following cases,

l l l l l l l (c) President on the advice of the Council of
l l l l l l l l l

Supreme Court held that “Fundamental l l l l l Ministers

Rights enable a man to chalk out his own l l l l l l l l l (d) None of these; the restrictions have
l l l l l l l

life in the manner he likes best”?

l l l l l l l already been included in the Constitution l l l l l l

(a) Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain

l l l l l Ans: (b) l

(b) Golaknath vs State of Punjab

l l l l l 335. For violation of which of the
l l l l l l l

(c) Bank Nationalisation Case

l l l following rights, an aggrieved person l l l l l

(d) Azar vs Municipal Corporation

l l l l l can approach directly Supreme Court
l l l l l

Ans: (b) l and High Courts for their enforcement?

l l l l l

330. Which one among the following

l l l l l l 1. For denial of information under Rights to
l l l l l l l l

pairs of Articles relating to the l l l l l l Information.

Fundamental Rights can not be l l l l l 2. For denial of education under Right to
l l l l l l l l

suspended during the enforcement of l l l l l Education.

emergency under Article 359 of the l l l l l l 3. For denial of employment under
l l l l l l

Indian Constitution? l MGNREGA. Choose the correct answer l l l l l

(a) Articles 14 and 15

l l l l using the codes given below l l l l

(b) Articles 16 and 17

l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
l l l l l

(c) Articles 20 and 21

l l l l (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

(d) Articles 24 and 25

l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Ans: (c) l 336. The acquisition of land and estates

l l l l l l l

331. Which of the following is/are not

l l l l l l l by the government for construction of
l l l l l l

related to Fundamental Duties? l l l highways and other infrastructure deals l l l l l

1. To cherish and follow the noble ideals

l l l l l l l l with which of the following parts of the
l l l l l l l l

which inspired our national struggle for l l l l l l Constitution?

freedom. 1. Part-III, Fundamental Rights
l l l

2. To value and preserve the rich heritage or

l l l l l l l l l 2. Part-IV, Directive Principles of State
l l l l l l

our composite culture.

l l Policy
3. To promote the educational and economic
l l l l l l l 3. Part-IVA, Fundamental Duties
l l l

interests of the weaker sections of the l l l l l l l 4. Part-XII, Finance, Property, Contracts and
l l l l l l

people, especially the Scheduled Castes and l l l l l l Suits l

Scheduled Tribes. l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

4. To protect all monuments of historic

l l l l l l l given below l

interest and national importance. l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l (c) 1 and 2 (d) Only 4
l l l l l l l

given below l l Ans: (b) l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l 337. Which statement/s is/are not correct
l l l l l l

(c) 3 and 4 (d) Only 4

l l l l l l l regarding the Fundamental Rights? l l l

Ans: (c) l 1. Some of these rights are not available to the

l l l l l l l l l l

Armed Forces. l

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2. They are automatically suspended when

l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l l

any emergency is proclaimed by the

l l l l l l (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

President. Ans: (d) l

3. The President alone can decide upon

l l l l l l l 342. Which among the following are not
l l l l l l l

modifying their application to the Armed l l l l l l true about the censorship of the press?
l l l l l l

Forces. 1. It is prohibited by the Constitution.

l l l l l l

4. They cannot be amended as they form the

l l l l l l l l l 2. It has to be judged by the test of
l l l l l l l l l l

basic feature of the Constitution.

l l l l l reasonableness.
Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l 3. It is a restriction on the freedom of the
l l l l l l l l l l

given below l press mentioned in Article 19. l l l l

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l 4. It is specified in Article 31 of the
l l l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l Constitution. l

Ans: (b) l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

338. Consider the following statements

l l l l given below l

1. The main objective of Article 13 is to secure

l l l l l l l l l l (a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

the paramountcy of the Constitution in

l l l l l l (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l l l

regard to Fundamental Rights. l l l Ans: (b) l

2. According to Article 15, the state shall not

l l l l l l l l l 343. Children of which of the following
l l l l l l l

deny to any person the equal protection of

l l l l l l l l category of people do not belong to the l l l l l l l l

the laws within the territory of India.

l l l l l l l category of creamy layer. l l l

Which of the above statements is/are l l l l l l 1. Persons holding constitutional post

l l l l

correct? 2. Group A, Group B officers

l l l l l

(a) Only 1
l l 3. Professionals like doctors, lawyers,
l l l l l

(b) Only 2
l l engineers, artists, authors etc l l l

(c) 1 and 2
l l l 4. Persons engaged in trade, business and
l l l l l l l

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l industry
Ans: (a) l 5. Persons having Gross national income less
l l l l l l l

339. Regarding Equality before Law, the

l l l l l l than ` 6 lakh l l l l

Indian Constitution makes exceptions in l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

the case of l l given below l

1. The President 2. Governors

l l l l (a) 3, 4, 5 (b) 1 and 2
l l l l l l l

3. Foreign sovereigns
l l (c) Only 5 (d) 4 and 5
l l l l l l l

4. Foreign diplomats
l l l Ans: (c) l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l 344. Which of the following come under
l l l l l l l

given below l Right to Equality? l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l l 1. Non-discrimination by State on grounds of
l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l religion or race. l l

Ans: (b) l 2. Equal protection of the laws.

l l l l l

340. Which of the following

l l l l l 3. Equal pay for equal work.
l l l l l

Fundamental Rights are available to l l l l l 4. Equality of opportunity in matters of

l l l l l l l

Indian citizens but not to aliens? l l l l l employment under the State. l l l l

1. Equality before Law

l l l Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l

2. Freedom of Expression and Speech

l l l l l given below l

3. Right of Minorities to conserve their

l l l l l l l (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l l

language and culture l l (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l l

4. Protection to life and liberty

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l 345. Which of the following courts is/are
l l l l l l l

given below l responsible for the enforcement of l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l Fundamental Rights? l

(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l (a) Supreme Court (b) High Court
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ (d) District Court
l l l l l l l l

341. Freedom of Speech and Expression

l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

are restricted in the Constitution on

l l l l l l 346. Right to Information (RTI) Act aims
l l l l l l l

grounds of l at to l

1. defamation 2. contempt of court

l l l l l (a) secure access to information from public
l l l l l l l

3. protecting a scheduled tribe

l l l l authorities.
4. friendly relations with foreign states
l l l l l l (b) provide information to public by a person
l l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l who has got the information.
l l l l

given below l

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(c) provide information by government on

l l l l l l 4. Prohibition of employment of children in
l l l l l l l

public place. l factories and mines l l l

(d) secure information by police from

l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

culprits. l given below l l

Ans: (a) l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l

347. In the Indian Constitution, the Right

l l l l l l l (c) 1 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

to Equality is granted by five Articles.

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

They are l l 351. The National Green Tribunal Act,

l l l l l l

(a) Article 13 to Article 17

l l l l l 2010 was enacted in consonance with
l l l l l l

(b) Article 14 to Article 18

l l l l l which of the following provisions of the l l l l l l l

(c) Article 15 to Article 19

l l l l l Constitution of India? l l l

(d) Article 16 to Article 20

l l l l l l 1. Right to healthy environment, constructed
l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l as a part of Right to life under Article 21.

l l l l l l l l l

348. Consider the following statements

l l l l l 2. Provision of grants for raising the level of
l l l l l l l l l

Right to Information is necessary in l l l l l l administration in the Scheduled Areas for the l l l l l l l

India because it l l welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article l l l l l l

1. increases people’s participation in

l l l l l 275(1).
administration. 3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as
l l l l l l l l

2. makes administration more accountable to

l l l l l l mentioned under Article 243(A). l l l l

people. Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

3. makes administrationmore innovative.

l l l given below l

4. makes people aware of administrative

l l l l l l (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
l l l l l l

decision making of the statements. l l l l l (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l l

Which of the statements given above are l l l l l l l Ans: (a) l

correct? 352. According to the National Human

l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, 1993, l l l l l

(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l who amongst the following can be its
l l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l Chairman? l

349. Match List I (Articles) with List II

l l l l l l l l (a) Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
l l l l l l l

(Provisions) and select the correct l l l l l (b) Any serving Judge of the High Court
l l l l l l l

answer using the codes given below l l l l l (c) Only a retired Chief Justice of India
l l l l l l l

List I List II l l l (d) Only a retired Chief Justice of High Court

l l l l l l l l l

A. Article 14 1. The State shall not deny to

l l l l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

person equality before the law or equal l l l l l l l 353. The writ of prohibition issued by the
l l l l l l l l

protection of laws within territory of India. l l l l l l Supreme Court or a High Court is issued l l l l l l l l

B. Article 15 2. The State shall not

l l l l l l l l against
discriminate against any citizen on grounds l l l l l l 1. judicial or quasi-judicial authorities.
l l l l

of religion, race, caste, sex, place, birth or any

l l l l l l l l l 2. administrative and judicial authorities.
l l l l

of them. l 3. administrative authorities only.

l l l

C. Article 16 3. There shall be equality of

l l l l l l l l l 4. administrative authorities and
l l l l

opportunity in matters relating employment l l l l l government. l

or appointment to office under the state.

l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

D. Article 17 4. Untouchability is abolished

l l l l l l l given below l

and in practice in any form is forbidden.

l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 4 l l l

Codes A B C D l l l l (b) Only 1 l l

(a) 1 2 3 4 l l l l (c) Only 2 l l

(b) 2 1 3 4 l l l l (d) Only 4 l l l

(c) 4 3 2 1 l l l l Ans: (b) l

(d) 4 3 1 2 l l l l l 354. The writ of mandamus is available

l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l for the purpose of

l l l

350. Which of the following are

l l l l l l 1. enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
l l l l

envisaged as being part of the “Right l l l l l l l 2. compelling a Court or Judicial Tribunal to

l l l l l l l l

against Exploitation” in the Constitution l l l l l exercise its jurisdiction when it has refused l l l l l l l

of India? l to exercise it.

l l

1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and

l l l l l l l l 3. directing a public official or the
l l l l l l l

forced labour l government not to enforce a law which is l l l l l l l l

2. Abolition of untouchability
l l l unconstitutional. l

3. Protection of the interests of the minorities

l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

given below l

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(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3

l l l l l l l l 4. The Rights are hedged with so many
l l l l l l l l

(c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 1

l l l l l l l restrictions and limitations that they virtually l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l became ineffective. l l

355. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

are incorrect? l given below l

1. The Fundamental Rights of the Indian

l l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

citizens cannot be suspended under any l l l l l l (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l

circumstances. Ans: (c) l

2. The Fundamental Rights of the Indian

l l l l l l l 358. Which of the following is matched
l l l l l l l

citizens can be suspended by the Parliament l l l l l l l incorrectly?

by a two-third majority.
l l l (a) Article 19(1) (a) —Right to Freedom of
l l l l l l l l

3. The Fundamental Rights of the Indian

l l l l l l l Speech and Expression l l

citizens can be suspended by the President l l l l l l l (b) Article 19(1) (b) —Freedom to Form
l l l l l l l

during the National Emergency. l l l Aassociation

4. The Fundamental Rights of the Indian
l l l l l l l (c) Article 19(1)(e) —Freedom of Residence
l l l l l

citizens can be suspended by the President l l l l l l l (d) Article 19(1)(g) —Right to Practise any
l l l l l l l

during the National Emergency as well as l l l l l l l Profession or to Carry on any Occupation, l l l l l l l

during the emergency arising due to l l l l l l Trade or Business. l l l

breakdown of Constitutionalmachinery in a l l l l l Ans: (b) l

State. l 359. Which of the following has been

l l l l l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l inserted by 42nd Amendment? l l l

given below l (a) Participation of workers in management

l l l l l l

(a) 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l of industries
l

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l l l (b) Protection and improvement of
l l l l l

Ans: (d) l environment and safeguarding of forests and l l l l l l

356. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l wildlife
are incorrect? l (c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
l l l l

1. The Right to Private Property was

l l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

removed from the Constitution by the 42nd l l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Amendment. 360. Which of the following are not

l l l l l l l

2. The Right to Private Property which was

l l l l l l l l included in the Right to Freedom of l l l l l l l

granted by the original Constitution has been l l l l l l l Religion in the Constitution of India? l l l l l

made more sacrosanct by the 44th l l l l l l 1. Freedom of conscience and the right to
l l l l l l l l

Amendment. practise and propagate religion. l l l

3. The Right to Property was never a

l l l l l l l l 2. Levying of taxes or use of funds of the
l l l l l l l l l l

Fundamental Right under the Indian l l l l l government for the promotion or l l l l l

Constitution. maintenance of any religion. l l l

4. The Right to Private Property was granted

l l l l l l l l 3. Establishment and maintenance of religion
l l l l l l

by the original Constitution but it has since

l l l l l l l l and charitable institutions
l l

been removed from the list of Fundamental

l l l l l l l 4. Imparting of religious instructions in any
l l l l l l l

Rights. l government maintained institutions. l l l

Select the correct answer using the codes l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

given below l given below l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

l l l l l l l l l (a) l and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l l (c) 1,3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l Ans: (d) l

357. Which of the following are the

l l l l l l l 361. Which of the following are
l l l l l l

points of criticism against the l l l l l Constitutional rights? l

Fundamental Rights? l 1. Right to Property

l l l

1. The economic and social rights do not find

l l l l l l l l l 2. Freedom of Trade, Commerce, and
l l l l l l

any place in the Chapter on Fundamental

l l l l l l l Intercourse
Rights. 3. Right to Vote
l l l

2. The Fundamental Rights are almost

l l l l l l 4. Right related to Article 265
l l l l l l

absolute and attach too much importance to l l l l l l l Select the correct answer using the codesl l l l l l l

the interests of the individual.

l l l l given below l

3. The remedies for the protection of the

l l l l l l l l (a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l

Fundamental Rights are very expensive and l l l l l l (c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l l

beyond the capacity of the ordinary citizens. l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

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362. Which of the following statements

l l l l l l 3. The duty must have been requested.
l l l l l l

regarding the Article 22 of the l l l l l l 4. The said duty must have not been
l l l l l l l l

Constitution of India are correct? l l l l performed.

1. The Fundamental Right conferred by this
l l l l l l l Codes
Article protects persons against arrests and l l l l l l (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4
l l l l l l l l l

detention in certain cases. l l l (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l l l

2. This Fundamental Right is guaranteed to

l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

both citizens and non-citizens. l l l 368. Which of the following is not

l l l l l l l

3. The rights guaranteed under this provision

l l l l l l l matched correctly? l

are applicable to those arrested under laws

l l l l l l l Writ Available against l l

providing for preventive detention. l l l (a) Quo Warranto : Any person

l l l l l

4. The rights guaranteed under this article are

l l l l l l l l (b) Mandamus : Public official
l l l l

not applicable to enemy aliens. Choose the

l l l l l l l (c) Prohibition : Lower court
l l l l

correct answer using the codes given below l l l l l l (d) Certiorari : Quasi judicial tribunal and not
l l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4

l l l l l l l l the courts l l

(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

l l l l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

Ans: (c) l 369. Which of the following is a

l l l l l l l

363. „State‟ for the purpose of

l l l l l l significance of the Fundamental Rights? l l l l

Fundamental Rights includes l l (a) They strengthen secular fabric of State.

l l l l l l

(a) Government and Parliament of India

l l l l l (b) They serve as bulwark of individual
l l l l l l l

(b) Government and Legislature of State

l l l l l liberty.
(c) All local authorities
l l l (c) They check the authority of the
l l l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l government.
Ans: (d) l (d) They are Absolute Rights and are
l l l l l l l

364. Which one of the following is not a

l l l l l l l l l provided without any exception. l l l l

feature of the Fundamental Rights? l l l l Ans: (d) l

(a) These are available to all persons, citizens

l l l l l l l l 370. Which of the following is correctly
l l l l l l l

and non-citizens. l matched?

(b) These are in the nature of positive
l l l l l l l l Article Deals with l l

obligations upon the state. l l l (a) 31 A : Laws inconsistent with Fundamental

l l l l l l l l

(c) Some of the rights are available only to the

l l l l l l l l l l Rights
citizens. (b) 31 B : Validating certain Acts
l l l l l l

(d) These are justiciable.

l l l l (c) 31 C : Giving effect to Fundamental Duties
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l (d) 13 : Saving of certain laws

l l l l l l l

365. Which Article of the Constitution

l l l l l l Ans: (b) l

deals with martial law? l l l 371. The basic difference between the
l l l l l l

(a) Article 33 (b) Article 34

l l l l l Fundamenal Rights and Directive l l l l

(c) Article 35 (d) All of these

l l l l l l l Principles is l l

Ans: (b) l (a) Fundamental Rights are positive while

l l l l l l

366. Assertion (A) The right to property

l l l l l l l Directive Principles are negative. l l l

in the Constitution of India ceased to be

l l l l l l l l (b) Directive Principles are given precedence
l l l l l l

a Fundamental Right but it continues to

l l l l l l l over the Fundamental Rights by the court in
l l l l l l l l

exist as a Constitutional Right. l l l l all the cases.

l l

Reason (R) Forty-forth Amendment deleted l l l l l (c) Fundamental Rights are justifiable while
l l l l l l

Article 19(f) and 31 from Part III and added a l l l l l l l l l l Directive Principles are not. l l l

new Article 300 A in Part XII.

l l l l l l l (d) None of the above
l l l l l

Codes Ans: (c) l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l 372. Under the Constitution of India,
l l l l l l

explanation of A l l which one of the following is not a l l l l l l l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l Fundamental Duty? l l

correct explanation of A l l l (a) To vote in public elections

l l l l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l (b) To develop the scientific temper
l l l l l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l l (c) To safeguard public property
l l l l

Ans: (a) l (d) To abide by the Constitution and respect

l l l l l l l l

367. What are the essentials of writ of

l l l l l l l l its ideals
l l

mandamus? Ans: (a) l

1. It should relate to a public duty.

l l l l l l l 373. On which of the following grounds
l l l l l l l

2. It should be ordered against a public

l l l l l l l l restrictions may not be imposed on Right l l l l l l l

officer. to Freedom of Religion?

l l l

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(a) Public order (b) Morality

l l l l (a) It gives freedom of conscience and
l l l l l l l

(c) Security of India (d) Health

l l l l l l freedom to profess, practise and propagate l l l l l l

Ans: (c) l any religion. l

374. Which of the following is correct

l l l l l l l (b) It gives freedom to establish and maintain
l l l l l l l l

about the Right to Education? l l l l institution for religious and charitable l l l l l

(a) It is provided in Article 21A.

l l l l l l purposes.
(b) It is provided by 86th amendment.
l l l l l l (c) The right is subject to public order,
l l l l l l l l

(c) It is provided for children between 6-14

l l l l l l l l morality and health. l l

years of age. l l (d) The state cannotmake any law which

l l l l l l l

(d) All of the above

l l l l l abrogates this right for citizens. l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (d) l

375. Assertion (A) An accused person

l l l l l l 380. The Constitution of India
l l l l l

cannot be compelled to give his thumb l l l l l l l guarantees Freedom of Thought and l l l l l

impression. Expression to all its citizens subject to l l l l l l l

Reason (R) An accused person cannot be l l l l l l l 1. implementation of directive principles

l l l l

compelled to be a witness against himself. l l l l l l l 2. Fundamental Duties

l l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l 3. Right to Equality
l l l l

explanation of A l l Select the correct answer using the codes

l l l l l l l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l given below l

correct explanation of A l l l (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

l l l l l l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l (c) Only 1 (d) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l l l l l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

Ans: (d) l 381. Which of the following is not

l l l l l l l

376. Consider the following statements

l l l l correctly matched? l

1. The Right to Property was deleted from the

l l l l l l l l l Article Deals with l l

list of Fundamental Rights by the 42nd

l l l l l l l (a) Article 26 : Right to manage religious
l l l l l l l l

Amendment Act. l affairs

2. It is made a legal right under Article 300-A
l l l l l l l l l l (b) Article 29 (2) : Right not to be
l l l l l l l l l

in Part XII of the Constitution.

l l l l l l discriminated in admission l l

Which of the statements given above is/are l l l l l l l (c) Article 30 (1) : Right to establish
l l l l l l l l

correct? educational institutions l

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2

l l l l l (d) Article 29 (1) : Right to receive aid from
l l l l l l l l l l

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

l l l l l l l l l l the state l l

Ans: (b) l Ans: (d) l

377. Fundamental Rights are available

l l l l l 382. Which of the following is correct
l l l l l l l

against about the Right to Freedom of Religion?

l l l l l l

(a) only States

l l (a) It is available to citizens only.
l l l l l l

(b) both State and citizens

l l l l (b) It includes the freedom to convert.
l l l l l l

(c) only citizens

l l (c) It cannot be subjected to any restrictions.
l l l l l l l

(d) None of these

l l l l (d) It covers religious beliefs as well as
l l l l l l l l

Ans: (b) l religious practices. l l

378. Assertion (A) Habeas Corpus writ

l l l l l l Ans: (d) l

petition is not limited by the rule of „res l l l l l l l l l 383. Child Labour (Prohibition and
l l l l l

judicata‟. Regulation) Act, 1986 was legislated to l l l l l l

Reason (R) It relates to life and liberty of a l l l l l l l l l l implement the provisions of l l l

person. l (a) Article 23 (b) Article 24

l l l l l

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

l l l l l l l l l l l l (c) Article 21 (d) All of these
l l l l l l l

explanation of A l l Ans: (b) l

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the

l l l l l l l l l l l l 384. Who said that Fundamental Rights
l l l l l l

correct explanation of A l l l are the conscience of the Constitution?

l l l l l

(c) A is true, but R is false

l l l l l l l (a) BR Ambedkar
l l

(d) A is false, but R is true

l l l l l l l (b) Granville Austin
l l

Ans: (a) l (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru

l l l

379. The Constitution of India

l l l l l (d) Rajendra Prasad
l l l

guarantees the Fundamental Right of l l l l l Ans: (b) l

Freedom of Religion to all its citizens. l l l l l l l 385. Match the following List I with List
l l l l l l l l

Which among the following is not true of l l l l l l l l II and answer as per the codes given
l l l l l l l l

this right? l l below

List I List II l l l

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A. Mandamus 1. It is issued on the grounds of

l l l l l l l l l l (b) To value and preserve the rich heritage of
l l l l l l l l l

excess of jurisdiction or lack of jurisdiction l l l l l l l ours composite culture

l l

or error of law.
l l l (c) Free and compulsory education for
l l l l l l

B. Prohibition 2. It is issued by a higher court

l l l l l l l l l l children
to lower court or tribunal to prevent the
l l l l l l l l (d) Abolition of untouchability
l l l l

latter from exceeding its jurisdiction.

l l l l Ans: (b) l

C. Certiorari 3. It is issued by the court to a

l l l l l l l l l l l 390. The Fundamental Duties were
l l l l l

public official asking him to perform his l l l l l l l included in the Constitution with the l l l l l l

official duties. l idea of l

D. Quo- Warranto 4. It is issued by the court

l l l l l l l l l l (a) giving more importance to the
l l l l l l

to enquire into the legality of claim of a

l l l l l l l l l Fundamental Rights. l

person to a public office. l l l l (b) curbing subversive and unconstitutional

l l l l l

Codes A B C D l l l l activities.
(a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 1 2 4 3
l l l l l l l l l (c) preventing abuse of Fundamental Rights.
l l l l l

(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 2 1 4
l l l l l l l l l l (d) givingmore powers to the Executive.
l l l l l l

Ans: (d) l Ans: (b) l

386. Which of the following is not true

l l l l l l l l 391. Which one of the following is not a
l l l l l l l l l

about the preventive detention laws in l l l l l l Fundamental Duty? l

India? (a) To respect the National Anthem

l l l l l

(a) Rights granted in Article 22 (1) and (2) are

l l l l l l l l l l (b) To safeguard public property
l l l l

provided to the preventive detenues also. l l l l l (c) To protect monuments and places of
l l l l l l l

(b) Preventive detention laws may be

l l l l l l public importance l

challenged in the courts. l l l (d) To protect and improve the natural

l l l l l l l

(c) A person cannot be detained for a period

l l l l l l l l l environment l

exceeding three months without the report l l l l l l Ans: (c) l

of advisory board.
l l 392. Which of the following is correctly
l l l l l l l

(d) None of the above

l l l l l matched?
Ans: (a) l (a) Part II of the Constitution : Fundamental
l l l l l l l l

Rights
Type 2. Fundamental Duties (b) Part Ill of the Constitution : Citizenship
l l l l l l l

387. Which of the following are included

l l l l l l l
(c) Part IV A of the Constitution :
l l l l l l l l

as the Fundamental Duties?

l l l
Fundamental Duties l

1. To abide by the Constitution and have

l l l l l l l l
(d) Part V of the Constitution : Directive
l l l l l l l l

respect for its ideals and institutions. l l l l l

Principles of the State Policy l l l l l

2. To uphold and protect the sovereignty,

l l l l l l l
Ans: (c) l

unity and integrity of India. l l l l

393. Which of the following Acts
l l l l l l

3. To ensure rule of law in the country.

l l l l l l l l
provides legal provision for l l l l

4. To safeguard public property and to abjure

l l l l l l l l
implementation of Fundamental Duties? l l l

violence. 1. Representation of People Act, 1951

l l l l l

Codes 2. The Protection of Civil Right Act, 1955

l l l l l l l

(a) 1, 2 and 4
l l l l
3. Wildlife Protection Act Choose the correct
l l l l l l l

(b) 1, 3 and 4 l l l l
option
(c) 1, 2 and 3
l l l l
(a) 2 and 3 (b) Only 2
l l l l l l

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4l l l l l l
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
l l l l l l l l l

Ans: (a) l
Ans: (c) l

388. The Fundamental Duties of a citizen

l l l l l l l
394. Which one of the following is a
l l l l l l l l

include Fundamental Duty of citizens under the l l l l l l

1. respect for the Constitution, the National

l l l l l l l
Constitution of India? l l l

Flag and the National Anthem.

l l l l
(a) To provide friendly cooperation to the
l l l l l l l

2. to develop the scientific temper.

l l l l