CHAPTER

3 Polity
I. The tcnn 'Caste' was derived from 12 Which one ofthe following is the guardian ofFlllldamental
(SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2010) Rights? (SSC CGL 2 nd Sit. 2010)
(a) Portuguese (b) Dutch (a) Legislature (b) Executive
(c) Gtnnan (d) English (c) Political parties (d) Judiciary
2 The term 'Greater India' denotes 13. Sarkaria Commission was concerned with
(SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2010) (SSC CGL 2 nd Sit. 2010)
(a) Political llllity (b) Cultural llllity (a) Administrative Reforms
(c) Religious unity (d) Social unity (b) Elect<nl Refrrms
3. Who is rightly called the "Father ofLocal SelfGovernment" (c) Financial Refrrms
in India? (SSCCGL 1st Sit. 2010) (d) Centre-State relations
(a) Lord Mayo (b) Lord Ripon 14. The speaker ofthe Lok-Sabha has to address his/her letter
(c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Clive of resignation to (SSC CGL 2 nd Sit. 2010)
4. The two forms ofdemocracy are (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2010) (a) Prime Minister oflndia
(a) Parliamentary and Presidential (b) President oflndia
(c) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Direct and Indirect
(d) Minister ofParliamentaryAffairs
(c) Monarchical and Republican
15. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force
(d) Parliamentary and King
(SSC CGL 2 nd Sit. 2010)
5. Which is an extra-constitutional body?
(a) For Three months (b) For six months
(a) Language Commission (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2010)
(c) For nine months (d) Indefinitely
(b) Planning Commission
16. Judicial review in the Indian Constitution is based on:
(c) Election Commission
(a) Ruleofl..aw (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2011)
(d) Finance Commission
(b) Due process of Law
6. The Prime Minister oflndia is (SSCCGL 1st Sit. 2010) (c) Procedure established by Law
(a) Elected (b) Appointed (d) Precedents and Conventions
(c) Nominated (d) Selected 17. The Drafting ofthe Constitution was completed on:
7. Which is not an All India Service? (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2010) (SSC CGL P 1 Sit. 2011)
(a) Indian Administration Service (a) 26th January, 1950 (b) 26th December, 1949
(b) Indian Police Service (c) 2~November, 1949 (d) 30th November, 1949
(c) Indian Foreign Service 18. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
(d) Indian Forest Service (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2011)
8. The declaration that Democracy is a Government 'of the (a) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Sardar Patel
people' by the people; for the people' was made by (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr. B.R Ambedkar
(SSC CGL 2 nd Sit. 2010) 19. Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the
(a) George Washington (b) Wmston Churchill Indian parliament to the World Parliamentary systems?
(c) Abraham Lincoln (d) Theodore Roosevelt (SSC CGL P 1 Sit. 2011)
9. India attained 'Dominion Status' on (a) Question hour (b) Zero hour
(SSC CGL 2 nd Sit. 2010) (c) Resolutions (d) Presidential Speech
(a) 15th January, 1947 (b) 15thAugust, 1947 20. The judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of:
(c) 15thAugust, 1950 (d) 15th October, 1947 (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2011)
10. Despotism is possible in a (SSC CGL z.t Sit. 2010) (a) 60 years (b) 65 years
(a) One party state (b) Two party state (c) 62 years (d) 58 years
(c) Multi party state (d) Two and multi partystate 21. Who was the architect of North and South Blocks of the
11. Marx belonged to (SSC CGL 2.t Sit. 2010) Central Secretariate in Delhi? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2011)
(a) Gennany (b) Holland (a) Sir Edward Lutyens (b) Herbert Baker
(c) France (d) Britain (c) Robert Tor Russell (d) Antonin Raymond
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22. If the Anglo-Indian community does not get adequate

representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the
community can be nominated by the
(a) Prime Minister (SSC CGL 2ac1 Sit. 2011)
(a) Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Tribes
(b) Prime Minister
(c) President
(d) Govemoc
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(b) President 33. The seat ofKerala High Court is located at:
(c) Speaker (SSC CGL 2ac1 Sit. 2012)
(d) President in consultation with the Parliament (a) Kottayam (b) ThiruvananthapW'lllil
23. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have (c) Kollam (d) Ernakulam
completed the age of (SSC CGL 2ac1 Sit. 2011) 34. The first speaker ofLok Sabha was:
(a) 25 years (b) 30 years (a) s. Radhakrishnan (SSC CGL 2ac1 Sit. 2012)
(c) 35 years (d) 18years (b) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
24. A member of Parliament will lose his membership of (c) Sardar Hukum Singh
Parliament ifhe is continuously absent from Sessions for (d) G V. Mavlankar
(SSC CGL 2ac1 Sit. 2011) 35. The Social Contract theory deals with
(a) 45 days (b) 60 days (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2012)
(c) 90 days (d) 365 days (a) The Purpose of State
25. In India, the Residuary Powers are vested with (b) The Origin ofthe State
(a) Union Government (SSC CGL 2ac1 Sit. 2011) (c) The Nature ofState
(b) State Government (d) The Functions of State
(c) Both the Union Government and the State Government 36. The Supreme Court oflndia offers advice to the President
(d) Local Government on matters of Legal, Public or Constitutional importance
26. The National Commission foc Minorities was constituted in based on (SSC CGL I II Sit. 2012)
the year (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2012) (a) Article-148 (b) Article-129
(a) (9CJ() (b) 199'2 (c) Article-147 (d) Article-143
(c) 1980 (d) 1989 37. Which is the most effective means of executive control of
27. In which of the following systems of government is bi- administration? (SSC CGL I II Sit. 2012)
cameralism an essential feature? (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2012) (a) Financial administration
(a) Federal system (b) Unitary system (b) Political direction
(c) parliamentary system (d) Presidential system (c) Appointment and removal of top officials
28. Socialism succeeds in achieveing (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2012) (d) Subordinate legislation
(a) higher standard ofliving ofthe people 38. Violation orRule oflaw' arises mostly frocn
(b) equal distribution of income in the society (SSC CGL I II Sit. 2012)
(c) higher individual welfare in the society (a) Lack of Checks and Balances
(d) maximum social welfare in the society (b) Executive's Quasi-Judicial Powers
29. The seat of Madhya Pradesh High Court is located at (c) Limited Franchise
(SSC CGL I II Sit. 2012) (d) Delegated Legislation
(a) Gwalioc (b) Indore 39. The Constitutional Amendment Act that has introduced
(c) Bhopal (d) Jabalpur safeguards against the misuse of proclamation ofnational
30. Who said that the Directive Principles of State Policy are emergency is the (SSC CGL 2"" Sit. 2012)
just like "a cheque on bank payable at the convenience of (a) 42ndAmendmentAct (b) 43rd Amendment Act
the bank". (SSC CGL 2ac1 Sit. 2012) (c) 44thAmendment Act (d) 45thAmendment Act
(a) Pandit Nehru (b) K. T. Shah 40. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended by the
(c) B. R Ambedkar (d) N.GRanga (SSC CGL 2 nd Sit. 2012)
31. The proposal for the creation ofnew All-India Services can (a) Governoc (b) President
be considered only: (SSC CGL 2ad Sit. 2012) (c) Law Minister (d) Prime Minister
(a) ifmajority ofState Legislatures make such demand 41. The main reason foc the growth ofcommunalism in India is
(b) ifLok Sabha passes a resolution by ~ d s majority (SSC CGL 2ac1 Sit. 2012)
(c) if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds (a) Educational and economic backwardness of minority
majority groups
(d) None of the above (b) Political consciousness
32 The authority to specify which castes shall be deemed to (c) Social inequalities
be scheduled castes rests with the: (d) Imposing ban on communal organisations
(SSC CGL 2..i Sit. 2012)
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42 A Retired Judge ofa High Court is not permitted to practice
as a lawyer in
(a) Supreme Cow1
(b) Any Court in India
(SSC CGL 2• Sit. 2012)
53.

(a) Chairperson ofRajya Sabha

(b) Senionnost Member of Parliament
Polity
Who presides over the Joint Session ofIndian Parliament?
(SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2013)

(c) High Courts (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(d) Except the High Cow1 where he retired (d) President of India
43. Which one of the following does not match? 54. Under which Article of the Constitution of India, can the
(SSC CGL 21111 Sit. 2012) fundamental rights of the members ofthe Armed Forces be
(a) Hindu Marriage Act : 1955 specifically restricted? (SSC CGL 1II Sit. 2013)
(b) Medical Termination ofPregnancyAct: 1971 (a) Article21 (b) Article25
(c) DomesticViolence on women Act : 1990 (c) Article33 (d) Article 19
(d) CrueltyagainstWomen: 1995 55. Which Article of the Indian Constitution did Dr. B. R.
44. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled Ambedkar term as the "Heart and Soul of the Indian
within: (SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2013) Constitution''? (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2013)
(a) 3 months (b) 6months (a) Article356 (b) Article32
(c) 12months (d) I month (c) Article 14 (d) Article 19
45. In which part ofthe Indian Constitution, the fundamental 56. Who was the first to use the term •State'?
duties are enshrined? (SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2013) (SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2013)
(a) N (b) IVA (a) Aristotle (b) Machiavelli
(c) IVB (d) V (c) Hobbes (d) Plato
46. Who described the Government ofIndia Act, 1935 as a new 57. Who is the Chairman ofthe 20th Law Commission?
charterofbondage? (SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2013) (SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2013)
(a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) Mahatma Gandhi (a) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
(c) Rajendra Prasad (d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Justice D. K. Jain
47. Which of the following is not a fundamental right as per (c) Justice Usha Mehra
the Indian Constitution? (SSC CGL 2• Sit. 2013) (d) Justice J. S. Verma
(a) Right to Education (b) Right to Information 58. Which one of the following is not a function of Election
(c) Right to Speech (d) Right to Life Commission? (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2013)
48. Who is custodian of the Indian Constitution? (a) Allotment of symbols
(SSC CGL 21111 Sit. 2013) (b) Fixation of election dates
(a) President of India (b) ChiefJustice ofIndia (c) Maintaining fairness ofelection
(c) Prime Minister ofIndia (d) Chairman ofRajya Sabha (d) Selecting the candidates for election
49. Constituent Assembly of India was formulated on the 59. 'State is a necessary evil' is associated with
recommendation of (SSC CGL 21111 Sit. 2013) (SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2013)
(a) WavelPlan (b) Cripps Mission (a) Individualism (b) Idealism
(c) August Offer (d) Cabinet Mission (c) Marxism (d) Constructivism
50. Which ofthe following is an essential element ofthe state? 60. Who was the first President of the All India Trade Union
(SSC CGL 21111 Sit. 2013) Congress(AITUC)? (SSC CGL 1' t Sit. 2013)
(a) Sovereignty (b) Government (a) C.R.Das (b) V.V.Giri
(c) Territory (d) All these (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Sarojini Naidu
51. Which has become a legal right under 44th Amendment? 61. If there is a deadlock between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
(a) Right to Education (SSC CGL 21111 Sit. 2013) over an ordinary bill, it will be resolved by
(b) Right to Property (a) The President (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2013)
(c) Right to Judicial Remedies (b) The Council ofMinisters
(d) Right to work (c) The Joint Session ofParliament
52 By which Constitution Amendment Act, Right to Property (d) The Supreme Court
ceased to remain a fundamental right? 62. Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution, became
(SSC CGL 21111 Sit. 2013) applicable in (SSC CGL 111 Sit. 2013)
(a) 44th (d) 42nd (a) 1950 (b) 1949
(c) 43rd (d) 45th (c) 1951 (d) 1952
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63. The National Emergency in India declared by the President 74. The Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted
of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt from which Constitution? (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2016)
through (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2013) (a) U.S. Constitution (b) British Constitution
(a) Article-352 (b) Article--356 (c) Irish Constitution (d) French Constitution
(c) Article-360 (d) Article--368 75. Which type ofdemocracy do we follow in India?
64. The most important feature of Cabinet system of (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2016)
Government is (SSCCGL2014) (a) Direct (b) Presidential
(a) Individual responsibility (c) Representative (d) Dictatorship
(b) Collective responsibility 76. The Chairman ofthe Drafting Committee of the Constituent
(c) Responsibility to none Assembly of India was (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2016)
(d) Non-responsibility (a) K.M.Munshi (b) D.P. Khaitan
65. Direct legislation in Switzerland has (SSCCGL2014) (c) Dr. B.R. Arnbedkar (d) T.T. Krishnamacharia
(a) a natural growth (b) a haphazard growth Who has the right to decide whether a Bill is a money bill or
77.
(c) an artificial growth (d) None of the above not? (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2016)
66. Who gave the idea of"Cabinet Dictatorship"?
(a) Speaker ofLok Sabha (b) Prime Minister
(SSCCGL2014) (c) President (d) Finance Minister
(a) Muir (b) Lowd)
78. The discretionary powers ofa Governor is limited in
(c) Marriot (d) I...aw
(SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2016)
67. In which of the following countries are the judges of the
(a) Appointment ofChief Minister
federal court elected by the two Houses of the Federal
Legislature? (SSCCGL2014) (b) Dismissal ofthe Ministry
(a) Switzerland (b) Germany (c) Dissolution ofthe Legislative Assembly
(c) Canada (d) Both (a) and (b) (d) Assent to Bills
68. The President ofthe USA appoints Supreme Court Judges 79. Who is the first law officer of the country?
(a) with Senate's consent (SSC CGL 2014) (SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2016)
(b) at his discretion (a) ChiefJustice ofIndia (b) Attorney General
(c) with consent of the House of Representatives (c) Law Minister (d) Solicitor General
(d) None of these ~- Which one of the following was established with a definite
@. Which ofthe following is not a Union Territory? provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?
(SSC CGL 1'1 Sit. 2015) (SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2016)
(a) Lakshadweep (b) Puducherry (a) Union Public Service Commission
(c) Nagaland (d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (b) National Human Rights Commission
70. Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha: (c) Election Commission
(SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2015) (d) Central Vigilance Commission
(a) B.R. Arnbedkar (b) G V. Mavalankar 81. The President can advance money to meet unforeseen
(c) N. Sanjeev Reddy (d) DrS.P. Mukherjee expenses from the (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2016)
71. What is the plural volting system? (a) Consolidated Fund of India
(SSC CGL 1• stt. 2015) (b) Grants ofthe Central Government
(a) All the citizens caste three votes each (c) Aid from the Union Government
(b) Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with (d) Contingency Fund
specific qualifications cast more than one vote. 82. How many cricketers, who have represented India in test
(c) Only the higher officials caste more than one votes matches, are presently Lok Sabha members ?
(d) Candidates themselves caste more than one vote. (SSCCHSL2012)
72. \btingis: (SSC CGL 1• Sit. 2015) (a) Two (b) One
(a) The unit of area who constitute a unit for electing (c) Jlil (d) Three
representative 83. Which one ofthe following was created by the 'Pitt's India
(b) The process by which voters exercise their right to vote Act'? (SSC CHSL 2012)
(c) The process of selecting representatives
(a) Board ofControl (b) Board of Revenue
(d) Universal adult franchise.
(c) Standing Council (d) Court ofDirectors
73. An amendment ofthe constitution may be initiated.
84. Term 'Federal' has been used in the Indian Constitution in:
(SSC CGL I• Sit. 2016)
(a) by introduction by the President of India. (SSC CHSL 2012)
(b) by introduction ofa Bill in Raj ya Sabha. (a) Part-ID
(c) by the Governors of States. (b) Article-368
(d) by the introduction of a bill in either House of (c) Nowhere in the Constitution
Parliament. (d) Preamble
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85. Which one of the following items comes under the
Concurrent List ?
(a) Trade Unions
(c) Local Government
(SSC CHSL 2012)
(b) Citiz.enship
(d) Inter-State riven
96. The 73rd Constitutional amendment act is related to?

(a) Panchayat Raj (b) Foreign Exchange

(c) Finance Commission (d) RBI
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86. Which Amendment ofthe Constitution deals with Political 97. Impeachment Proceedings against the President for
defections ? (SSC CHSL 2012) Violation ofthe Constitution can be initiated in :
(a) 50th (b) 52th (SSC CHSL 2015)
(a) The Supreme Court
(c) 60th (d) 44th
(b) The Rajya Sabha
'Kl. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution prescribes
(c) Either House ofParliament
distribution of seats in Rajya Sabha ? (SSC CHSL 2012)
(d) The Lok Sabha
(a) 4th schedule (b) 5th schedule
98. Who was the First Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(c) 6th schedule (d) 3rd schedule
(SSCCHSL 2015)
88. Who said in the Constituent Assembly that the Directive (a) K.S.Hegde (b) HukumSingh
Principles of the State Policy are like a 'Cheque on a bank (c) Ganesh Vasudev (d) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
payable at the convenience of the bank' ? 9'J. Which Article ofthe Indian Coostitution deals with Election
(SSC CHSL 2012) Commission? (SSC CHSL 2015)
(a) K.MMunshi (b) B.RAmbedkar (a) Article356 (b) Article360
(c) Austin (d) K. T.Shah (c) Article 324 (d) Article352
89. How many members can be nominated to both the Houses 100. If the President wants to resign, he shall address his letter
ofthe Parliament by the President ? (SSC CHSL 2013) ofresignation to : (SSC CHSL 2015)
(a) 14 (b) 16 (a) Vico-Ptesidentoflndia (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) 10 (d) 12 (c) ChiefJustice ofIndia (d) Prime Minister oflndia
90. Under which Article of the Constitution can an individual IOI. Constitution oflndia came into force in
move to the Supreme Court directly in case ofany violation (SSC Multitasking 2013)
ofFundamental Rights? (SSC CHSL 2013) (a) 1949 (b) 1951
(a) Article31 (c) 1956 (d) 1950
(b) Article32
(c) Article28 (d) Article29 102 Cold War refers to (SSC Multitasking 2013)
(a) tension between East and West
91. Presidential form ofgovernment consists ofthe following :
(b) ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist
(SSC CHSL 2013) world
(a) Popular election ofthe President (c) tension between Superpowers
(b) No overlap in membership between the executive and (d) All of the above
the legislature 103. The concept ofJudicial Review has been borrowed from the
(c) Fixed term ofoffice Consitution of (SSC Multitasking 2014)
(d) All the above (a) France (b) Great Britain
92. The concept of Concurrent List in Indian Constitution is (c) U.S.A (d) U.S.S.R
borrowed from the Constitution of (SSC CHSL 2013) 104. In the Constitution of India, the budget is known as
(a) U.S.A (b) Japan (SSC Multitasking 2014)
(c) Canada (d) Australia (a) Annual Financial Statement
93. Who admits a new State to the Union oflndia ? (b) Annual Revenue Statement
(SSCCHSL2014) (c) Annual Budget Statement
(a) President (d) Annual Expenditure Statement
(b) Supreme Court
105. Which of the following countries has a Parliamentary form
(c) Prime Minister (d) Parliament
ofGovernment? (SSC Multitasking 2014)
94. Who has got the power to create All India Services ?
(a) New7.ealand
(SSCCHSL2014) (b) Cuba
(a) Supreme Court (b) The Parliamait (c) United States ofAmerica
(c) Council ofMinisters (d) Prime Minister (d) France
95. In the provisional Parliament ofIndia, how many members 106. Which of the following systems in independent India goes
were there? (SSCCHSL2014) against the very basis of democracy'? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2012)
(a) 296 (b) 313 (a) Caste system (b) Economic system
(c) 318 (d) 316 (c) Party system (d) Parliamentary system
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107. According to Karl Marx, the change economic 8)51em results 116. When the Vice-President is acting as President he
in inevitable changes in (SSC Sub. Ins. 2012) (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014)
(a) political system only (b) social system only l will have all powers and functions of both President
(c) the entire systems (d) religious system only and Vice>-President
108. The model code of conduct for political parties and 11 gets all the allowances and privileges ofthe President
candidates to be followed during the elections is m. should continue to work as the Chairman ofthe Rajya
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2012) Sabha
(a) laid down in the Consitution oflndia (a) I, II and JU (b) I and III
(b) specifiedinTheRepresentationofthePeopleAct, 1951 (c) I and II (d) II only
(c) enjoined by the Supreme Court 117. In Presidential Government, the President is
(d) agreed through a voluntary agreement among the (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014)
recognised political parties (a) independent ofthe Legislature
109. A citizen can directly move the Supreme Court for any (b) dependent on the Legislature
violation ofFundamental Rights under (c) dependent on the Judiciary
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2012) (d) bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers
(a) Article31 (b) Article32 ll8. The method ofamending the Constitution by popular veto
(c) Article 33 (d) Article 34 is found in (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014)
l lO. Which one ofthe following sitting Vice-Presidents oflndia (a) Britain (b) Switzerland
contested for the post of President and lost the election? (c) Russia (d) India
(a) S. R.adhakrishnan (SSC Sub. Ins. 2012) ll9. Which ofthe following is the inalienable attribute of the
(b) v.v. Giri parliamentary S)5tern ofgovernment ? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014)
(c) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (a) Flexibility ofthe Coostitution
(d) Both (B) and (C) (b) Fusion ofExecutive and Legislature
111. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for equal (c) Judicial Supremacy
opportunities for all citizen in Public employment? (d) ParliamentarySovereignty
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2013) 120. Which one of the following kinds of equality is not
(a) Article>-22 (b) Article-16 compatible with the liberal notion ofequality?
(c) Article-20 (d) Article-25 (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014)
112. Which one ofthe following is opposite to democratic (a) Legal Equality (b) Political Equality
state? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2013) (c) SocialEquality (d) EconomicEquality
(a) Despotism (b) Republic 121. The states reorganisation in 1956 created:
(c) Socialism (d) Monarchy (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015)
113. Who said: "Where there is no law, there is no freedom"? (a) 17 States and 6 Union Territories.
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2013) (b) 17 States and 9 Union Territories.
(a) Bentham (b) Lenin (c) 14 States and 6 Union Territories.
(c) Mlux (d) Locke (d) 15 States and 9 Union Territories.
114. Which one of the following statements about the Chief 122. Reservation for the Scheduled castes and Scheduled tribes
Justice ofIndia (CJI) is not correct? in the service has been provided in the Indian Constitution
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2013) under : (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015)
(a) He appoints the ChiefJustice ofall High Courts. (a) Article 365 (b) Article 375
(b) The en administers the oath or-office to the President (c) Article 315 (d) Article 335
(c) When both the offices of the President and Vice- 123. The Members ofthe Constituent Assembly which enacted
President fall vacant simultaneously, the en discharges the constitution oflndia were:
the duties of the President. (a) Nominated by Governor-General.
(d) The en can hold his office till he attains the age of65 (b) Nominated by the Political Parties.
years. (c) Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various
115. Liberty stands for (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014) Provinces.
(a) absence of restraint (d) Directly elected by the People.
(b) consists in the presence ofrestraint 124. To whom the President has to submit his resignation ?
(c) feeling enjoyed in a cogenial atmosphere (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015)
(d) the eager maintenance of that atmosphere in which (a) Speaker (b) ChiefJustic
men have the opportunity to be their best selves - Laski (c) Prime MinistCI" (d) Vice President
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125. Which one of the following chapters in the Indian 135. Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions about
Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to the people? financial emergency? (SSC Stenographer 2013)
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (a) 360 (b) 350
(a) Part ill (b) PmtIV (c) 340 (d) 330
(c) Part I (d) Partll 136. Maximum age of superannuation for the judges of the
126. Mac Iver says 'Kinship creates society and society at length Supreme Court oflndia is (SSC Stenographer 2013)
creates (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (a) 62 years (b) 65 years
(a) Association (b) City State (c) 60 years (d) 70 years
(c) Nation (d) State 137. Name the portfolio held by Sri Pranab Mukherjee before he
127. If the Union Parliament is to assume legislative power over was elevated as President oflndia (SSC Stenographer 2014)
and subject included in the State List, the resolution to the (a) Railway Minister
effect has to be passed by which of the following ? (b) Finance Minister
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (c) External Affilirs Minister
(a) Lok, Sabha, Rajya Sabha and legislatures of the (d) Home Minister
Concerned States. 138. Who addresses the joint sessions of the parliament?
(b) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (a) The President (SSC Stenographer 2014)
(c) Lok Sabha (b) The Prime Minister
(d) RajyaSabha (c) The Chairman ofRajya Sabha
128. Which Article ofthe Indian constitution defines the duties (d) The Lok Sabha Speaker
ofthe Chief Minister? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) 139. Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the Constitution of
(a) Article 164 (b) Article 166 (SSC Stenographer 2014)
(c) Article 167 (d) Article 163 (a) America (b) Ireland
129. Political Science is a science of (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016) (c) Australia (d) Russia
(a) Economic Engineering (b) Cultural Engineering 140. The term "politics" was first used by
(c) Social Engineering (d) Political Engineering (SSC Stenographer 2016)
130. Which of the following is not the essential element ofthe (a) Plato (b) John Locke
State? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016) (c) Aristotle (d) Socrates
(a) Government (b) Sovereignty 141. Arrange the names ofthe President in the order they served.
(c) Population (d) Institutions (SSC Stenographer 2016)
131. Parliamentary Government is a form of Constitutional (a) N.S. Reddy, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, R.
democracy in which (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016) Venkataraman, Gyani Zail Singh
(a) the legislature emerge from and is responsible to the (b) R Venkataraman, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, Gyani Zail
executive. Singh, N.S. Reddy
(b) the executives emerge from and is responsible to the (c) N.S. Reddy, Gyani Zail Singh, R Venkataraman, Dr
judiciary. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(c) the executive emerge from and is responsible to the (d) N.S. Reddy, R Venkataraman, Gyani Zail Singh, Dr
legislature. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(d) the legislatures emerge from and is responsible to the 142 Who first gave the concept of "Distributive Justice"?
judiciary. (SSC Stenographer 2016)
132 The concept of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity enshrined (a) Machiavelli (b) Locke
in the Indian Constitution is inspired from (c) Plato (d) Aristotle
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2016) 143. The reorganization ofstates on linguistic basis was dooe in
(a) US Constitution (b) Irish Constitution (SSC Stenographer 2016)
(c) French Constitution (d) UK Constitution (a) 1952 (b) 1956
133. The authority to alter the boundaries ofstates in India rests (c) 1950 (d) 1951
with the (SSC Stenographer 2013)
144. Bodo and Dogri were added in the 8th Schedule by the
(a) President (b) Prime minister following amendment : (SSC Stenographer 2016)
(c) Parliament (d) State Government (a) 9l"Amendment (b) 92nd Amendment
134. Schedule VII of Indian Constitution contains (c) 8l"Amendment (d) 85th Amendment
(a) Presidential election (SSC Stenographer 2013) 145. What is the minimum age required to become vice -
(b) Acts ~nd judicial review president of India? (SSCCGL2017)
(c) States and Union territories (a) 30years (b) 35 years
(d) Division ofPowers into 3 lists (c) 40years (d) 37years
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146. Which of the following "writ" of the High Court or the
Supreme Court is issued to restrain a person from holding
a public office which he is not entitled to?

(a) Centiorari
(SSCCGL2017)
(a) Two years
(b) Three years
-
156. Members ofRajya Sabha are elected for how many years?
(SSC Sub. Ins. 2017)

(b) Mandamus (c) Five years

(c) Prohibition (d) Quo Warranto (d) Six years
147. NITI Aayog has been formed to replace which of the 157. Under which pardoning power of the President, duration
following institution? (SSCCGL2017) of sentence is reduced without changing its character?
(a) Planning Commission (SSC Sub. Ins. 2017)
(b) IRDA (a) Commutation
(c) Department ofTelecommunications (DoT) (b) Remission
(d) Department oflnformation Technology (c) Respite
148. Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the (d) Reprieve
President of India from his office before the completion of 158. In pocket Veto, the president of India can keep a bill for
his/her term? (SSCCGL2017) how much duration? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2017)
(a) The Prime Minister (a) I month
(b) The Speaker ofthe Sabha (b) 6month
(c) The ChiefJustice oflndia (c) 12mooth
(d) The two houses ofthe parliament (d) Indefinite period
149. How many types of Writ are there in the Indian 159. The President's seat can be left vacant for how much
Constitution? (SSCCGL2017) duration? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2017)
(a) 5 (b) 4 (a) 6 Months
(c) 3 (d) 2 (b) 3 Months
150. Who administers the oath ofthe President of India? (c) 9 Months
(SSCCGL2017) (d) 12 Months
(a) Governor General ofIndia l(,()_ Which constitutional Amendment Act of India reduced
(b) ChiefJustice oflndia voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
(c) Prime Minister oflndia (SSC Sub. Ins. 2017)
(d) Vice President ofIndia (a) 42nd Amendment Act
151. Who among the following gave monistic theory of (b) 61 51 Amendment Act
sovereignty? (SSCCGL2017) (c) 741h Amendment Act
(a) Austin (b) Darwin (d) 83rd Amendment Act
(c) Aristotle (d) Marx 161. Who amongst the following is the Vice - Chairman of the
152. Fundamental duties are mentioned in which of the following newly firmed NITIAAYOG? (SSC MTS 2017)
part of India Constitutoin? (SSCCGL2017) (a) Arvind Panagariya (b) A.B. Bhattacharya
(a) Partll (c) K.GVaidya (d) B.V.Kamath
(b) Partill 162. Does the President of India have veto power
(c) PartV (SSC MTS 2017)
(d) PartlV A (a) No
153. What is the minimum age for becoming a Governor ofstate (b) The constitution is silent on this
in India? (SSCCGL2017) (c) Only for Money bills
(a) 30years (b) 25 years (d) Yes
(c) 35years (d) 45 years 163. The consumer is compared to a king under?
154. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) ofPunjab is (SSCMTS2017)
(SSC CHSL 2017) (a) C'.ommunism
(a) 2 (b) 13 (b) Mixed Economy
(c) 20 (d) 25 (c) Capitalism
155. _ _ _is a form of government in which the rulers are (d) Socialism
elected by the people. (SSC Sub. Ins. 2017) 164. Which of the following is an example ofdirect democracy?
(a) Autocratic (SSCMTS2017)
(b) Monarchic (a) Village Panchayat (b) GramSabha
(c) Democratic • •• (c) District Panchayat (d) Nagar Panchayat
(d) Authoritarian
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165. The words socialist and secular were inserted in the
Preamble to the Constitution by:
h
(a) Thel6' Amendment (b) The42"'Amendment
(c) The44'h Amendment (d) Thc7'"Amendment
(SSC MTS 2017)
(c) By the elected members ofLok Sabha
(d) Members ofParliament and State Legislative
Assemblies
174. Whose absence from the Democracy makes its functioning
Polity

166. Which of the following elicits the Public opinion on a Bill? impossible? (SSC Stenographer 2017)
(SSC MTS 2017) (a) Home Ministry (b) Prime Minister
(a) Referendum (c) Political Parties (d) Panchayati Raj System
(b) Recall 175. Which article of Indian constitution deals with
(c) Plebiscite discrimination against any Indian citizen on various
(d) Initiative grounds? (SSC MTS 2019-20)
167. Fraternity means: (SSC MTS 2017) (a) Article 11 (b) Article 19
(a) Unity and Integrity (c) Article 13 (d) Article 15
(b) Elimination ofEconomic Justice 176. Which of the following committes recommended inclusion
(c) Fatherlytreatment of fundamental duties? (SSC MTS 2019-20)
(d) Spirit of brotherhood (a) Tarapa-eCommittee
168. The planning commission is replaced by NITI Aayog. What (b) Radha Krishnan Committee
is the full form ofNITI? (SSC Stenographer 2017) (c) Balwantrai Mehta Committee
(a) National InstituteofTeam India (d) Swaran Singh Committee
(b) National Institution ofTransforming India 177. Which ofthe following Articles ofthe Constitution of India
(c) NewlndiaandTeamlndia has a provision for the Constitution of Legislatures in
(d) No option is correct States? (SSC CHSL 2019-20)
169. What is the main pwpose ofinclusioo ofDirective Principles (a) 165 (b) 168
(c) 163 (d) 167
in the Constitution ofIndia? (SSC Stenographer 2017)
178. Which ofthe following Articles ofthe Constitution ofIndia
(a) to establish socio-economic democracy
provides power to the President for promulgating ordinanoes?
(b) to establish social democracy
(SSCCGL2020-21)
(c) to establish Gandhian democracy
(a) Article77 (b) Article 11 I
(d) to establlish political democracy
(c) Article 123 (d) Article 143
170. The Panchayati Raj is based on which ofthe principle?
179. The concept of'Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes
(SSC Stenographer 2017)
and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People' is
(a) centralisation of power highlighted in Article _ _ ofthe Constitution of India.
(b) unification of power (SSCCGL2020-21)
(c) decentralisation ofpower (a) 345 (b) 326 (c) 361 (d) 330
(d) bifurcation oflaw 180. Which State Assembly passed the resolution on Sarna Code
171. Who presides over the joint session of Lok Subha and in November 2020? (SSC CGL 2020-21)
Rajya Sabha? (SSC Stenographer 2017) (a) Jbarlchand
(a) President of India (b) Chhattisgarh
(b) Vice President ofIndia
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Speaker ofLok Sabha
(d) Bihar
(d) Prime Minister oflndia
181. According to the fundamental right provided by the
172 By which Constitutional Amendment Bill was the voting
Constitution ofIndia, the state is bound to provide free and
age reduced from 21 years to 18 years in India?
compulsory education to all children from the age of:
(SSC Stenographer 2017) (SSC CHSL 2020-21)
(a) 48th (b) 59th (a) 4 to I 8 years (b) 4 to 15 years
(c) 61st (d) 78th (c) 3 to 18 years (d) 6 to 14 years
173. Who among the following elects the Vice President of
182 Dogri language is mainly spoken in which ofthe following
India? (SSC Stenographer 2017)
states/union terrotories? (SSC CHSL 2020-21)
(a) By the members ofParliament (a) Lakshadweep (b) Uttarakhand
(b) By the members ofRajya Sabha (c) Assam (d) JammuandKashmir
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183. Which ofthe following Articles of the Constitution ofIndia 192. Who among the following has been appointed the
is related to the oath or affirmation by the President? Chairperson ofthe Delimitation Commission fur Jammu and
Kashmir and some north-eastern states?
(~C CHSL 2020-21)
(SSC Stenographer 2020-21)
(a) Article57 (b) Article54 (a) Deepak Gupta (b) Ranjana Prakash Desai(
(c) Article60 (d) Article66 (c) RK.Agrawal (d) Pinaki Chandra Ghose
184. Of the language recognised as Classical Languages by the 193. How many persons having special knowledge or practical
Government of India, as on 30th June 2020, which of the experience in literature,Science art or social service are to
be nominated by the President as Members of the Rajya
following is the latest? (~CMTS2020-21)
Sabha? (SSCStenograpber2020-21)
(a) Malayalam (b) O<lia (a) Ten (b) Fifteen
(c) Telugu (cl) Kannada (c) Three (d) Twelve
185. WhichofthefoUowingArticlesoftheConstitutionoflndialays 194. Which of the following institutions is mandated by the
down the wties and fimctions ofthe Union and State Public Constitution to make recommendations to the President on
ServiceCoounis.wns in India? (SSC MTS 2020-21) the principles which should govern the grants-in-aid ofthe
revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of
(a) Article312
India? (SSC Stenographer 2020-21)
(b) Article308 (a) Finance Commission
(c) Article316 (b) Department ofExpenditure
(d) Article320 (c) Reserve Bank oflndia
186. Which classical economist popularised the following phrase. (cl) Law Commission
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his 195. Which of the following Presidents oflndia also served as
needs"? (SSC MTS 2020-21) the Union Labour Minister? (SSC Sub-lmpector 2020-21)
(a) Zakir Hussain (b) Ramnath Kovind
(a) KarlMarx (b) Adam Smith
(c) V.V.Giri (cl) N Sanjeeva Reddy
(c) John Stuart Mill (d) David Ricardo 196. Which among the following Articles ofthe Constitution of
187. In the year 2009, who among the following was appointed India deals with the right to free and compulsory education
as the Leader of Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha? ofall children in the age group of6-14years?
(SSC MTS 2020-21) (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21)
(a) Arun Jaitely (b) Smritilrani (a) 21A (b) IOI (c) 74 (d) 31A
(c) Anantha Kumar (cl) Sushma Swaraj 197. The Government of India added the prefix 'MG' to the
188. Which ofthe following union territories has representation National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in the year
--- (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21)
in the Council ofStates? (SSC MTS 2020-21) (d) '1!1J'/
(a) 2012 (b) 2008 (c) 200)
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands 198. During which of the following periods did Morarji Desai
(b) Lakshadweep serve as the Deputy Prime Minister oflndia?
(c) Puducherry (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21)
(d) Chandigarh (a) 1967-1969 (b) 1970.1971
189. Which ofthe following language is NOT recognised in the (c) 1964-1966 (cl) 1966-1967
Eighth Scheduled ofthe Constitution? 199. Who was the President oflndia when Rajiv Gandhi was
(SSC Stenographer 2020-21) sworn in as Prime Minister? (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21)
(a) Nepali (b) Sindhi (a) Giani 2.ail Singh (b) R Venkataraman
(c) Santhali (d) Bhojpuri (c) Shankar Dayal Sharma (d) N Sanjiva Reddy
190. What is the minimum age requirement (prescribed by the 200. The State is obligated to protect every monument, place
constitution) for being a member ofa Panchayat? and object ofnational importance and historic interest under
(SSC Stenographer 2020-21) Article ofthe Constitution of India.
(a) 25 years (b) 35 years (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21)
(c) 18 years (d) 21 years (a) 48 (b) 46 (c) 4J (d) ,f7
191. Which of the following parts of the Constitution oflndia 201. 'A Plan of Economic Development for India', which was
gives details of the procedures for its amendments? prepared bya cross-section oflndia's leading capitalists in
(SSC Stenographer 2020-21) 1944, was popularly known as the _ _ Plan.
(a) Part.XX (b) PartXI (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21)
(c) PartXIII (d) PartXV (a) Mysore (b) Calcutta
(c) Allahabad (d) Bombay

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