Constitution and Polity (1)

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1. Which date is reffered to as date of commencement of the constitution?a. 15 august 1947

b. 26 january 1947

c. 26 january 1950

d. none of the above

2. Our national flag was adopted on

a. 22 july 1947

b. 15 august 1947

c. 22 august 1947

d. none of these

3.constitution of india has(at time of adoption)

a. 390 articles

b.395 articles

c. 292 articles

d. 142 articles4.our national song and national anthem was adopted on

a. 26 january 1950

b. 24 january 1950

c. 15 august 1947

d. none of these

5.constitution of india has.schedules

a. 10

b.11

c.12

d. 13

6. Articles 242-243O deals in

a. scheduled and tribe areas

b. panchayats

c. official languages

d. the municipalities

7. Which articles of our constitution deals in fundamental rights?

a. 1-4

b 5-11

c. 12-35

d. 36-51

8.originally, how many fundamental rights were listed in our constitution?

a. 5

b.6

c.7

d. 8

9.which articles deals with right to equality

a. 14-18

b.19

c.23-24d. 25-28


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10.how many sub rights are given under right to freedom?

a. 4

b.5

c.6

d.7

11. Our constitution was adopted on?

a. 26 jan 1950

b. 26 november 1949

c. 26 jan 1948

d.none of these

12.which of the following article provides that our constitution is neither too rigid nor

flexible?

a. article 361

b. article 362

c.article 368d. article 369

13.constitution of india has

a. 20 chapters

b. 21 chapters

c. 22 chapters

d. 24 chapters

14.right against exploitation is listed in which articles

a. 20-21

b. 22-23

c.23-24

d. 25-28

15. Which of the following is not the type of writ that can be issued by courts?

a. mandamus

b. habeas corpus

c. certiorari

d. preclomation

16. Right to property, which was once one of the fundamental right, is listed in which

article?

a. 23

b.28

c.30

d. 31

17.right to information came into force on?

a. October 21, 2001

b. October 12, 2005

c. October 15, 2006

d.none of these

18.directive principles are listed in which articles?

a. article 36-51b. articles 34-47


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c. articles 40-56

d. none of these

19.the amendment code for Indian national flog came into effect on?

a.26 jan 2003

b. 26 jan 2004

c. 26 jan 2005

d. 26 jan 2006

20.president of india must be

a. 25 years of age

b. 30 years of age

c. 35 years of age

d. none of the above

21. Which amendment act enables the elected memvers of the legislative assemblies of the

UTs of delhi and puducherry to take participate in the election of president?

a. 70th

amendment act, 1992b. 42

ndamendment act, 1992

c. 51st

amendment act, 1992

d. none of these

22. Which article of our constitution provides the procedure of removal of president?

a. article 60

b. article 61

c. article 62

d. artcle 63

23. Which of the following was youngest to become president?

a. giani zail singh

b. neelam sanjiva reddy

c.v.v giri

d. zakir hussain

24. Pranab mukherjee is indias

a. 14th

president

b. 16th

president

c. 15th

president

d. 13th

president

25. Who was oldest to become president?

a. giani zail singh

b. v.v giri

c. r. venkataraman

d. a.p.j abdul kalam azad

26. Name the vice president who died in office?

a. g.s pathak

b. b.d jatti

c. krishan kant

d. none of these

27.first acting prime minister of india?a. lal bahadur shastri


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b. v.p singh

c. charan singh

d. gulzari lal nanda

28. Who was youngest to become prime minister of india at the age of just 40?

a. gulzari lal nanda

b.rajiv Gandhi

c. v.p singh

d.charan singh

29. Oldest to become prime minister of india?

a. indira Gandhi

b. morariji desai

c. v.p singh

d. charan singh

30.who was first prime minister to step down after vote of no confidence?

a. rajiv Gandhib. indira Gandhi

c.v.p singh

d. Chandra shekhar

31.first prime minister to die in office

a. v.p singh

b. charan singh

c. jawahar lal Nehru

d. none of these

32.who is the chairman of rajya sabha

a. vice president

b. speaker of rajya sabha

c. chief justice of india

d. none of these

33. First chief justice of india?

a. j.c shah

b. h.s kapadia

c. h.j kania

d. none of these

34.maximum members of rajya sabha are:

a. 240

b.250

c. 238

d. 290

35. Maximum strength of lok sabha is?

a. 550

b.540

c.560

d.545

36. Tenure of members of rajya sabha isa. 5 years


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b. 5 years and 6 months

c. 6 months

d. none of these

37.judges of supreme court can hold office upto the age of

a. 60

b.65

c.67

d.68

38. Staff selection commission was established in?

a. 1975

b.1977

c. 1980

d. 1981

39.full form of CAG?

a.comptroller and auditor general of indiab.comptroller and assembly general of india

c. central auditor general of india

d. none of these

40.under which article, provision has been made for constitution of finance commission

within 2 years ?

a. article 245

b. article 242

c. article 280

d.article 234

41.chairman of 1stfinance commission:

a. y.b chawan

b. b reddy

c. k.c neogy

d. c rangarajan

42. Chairman of 13th

(current) finance commission?

a. j.m shelat

b. b reddy

c. c rangarajan

d. vijay kelkar

43.governers of states are appointed by?

a. prime minister

b. speaker of lok sabha

c. president

d. none of these

44. Which of the following state has unicameral legislature?

a. Jharkhand

b. Maharashtra

c. Karnataka

d. Bihar45. General elections of 2009 were?


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a. 13th

elections

b. 14th

elections

c. 15th

elections

d. 16th

elections

46. Which article of constitution reads parliament may be law admit into the union or

establish new states on such terms and conditions as it thinks it?

a. article 2

b. article 3

c. article 4 a

d. article 93 d

47.who won the first general elections held in 1952?

a. bjp

b. congress

c. samajwadi party

d. no elections held this year48. Under the prevision of which article, constitution of india covers the case of jammu and

Kashmir alone as a division of sovereignity?

a. article 345

b. article 367

c. article 390

d. article 370

49.which article lists hindi as official language of india?

a. article 343(1)

b. article 370(1)

c. article 342(2)

d. none of these

50. Which article of the constitution direct the governments to establish panchayats to serve

as institutions of local self governments?

a. article 40

b. article 50

c. article 60

d. article 70

51.73rd

constitutional amendment act was passed in?

a. 1991

b. 1992

c. 1993

d. none of these

52.42nd

amendment act was passed in?(guyz this 42nd

amendment is very very important)

a. 1976

b. 1977

c. 1978

d. 1979

53. Which amendment act of constitution states supremecy of parliament and gave

primacy to directive principles over fundamental rights; added 10 fundamental duties andaltered the preamble?


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a. 42nd

b. 93rd

c.95th

d. none of these

54. Which schedule of constitution deals with allocation of seats to each state and union

territory in the rajya sabha?

a. 2nd

b. 3rd

c. 4th

d. 5th

55. 36th

amendment act which made Sikkim a state in Indian union , was passed in?

a. 1967

b. 1987

c. 1975

d. 197756.pre budget economic survey is prepared by?

a. ministry of finance

b. parliament of india

c. RBI

D. none of these

57.which article of constitution provides the prohibition of discrimination on ground of

religion?

a. article 15

b. article 16

c. article 17

d. article 18

58.the draft of preamble was prepared by?

a. rajendara Prasad

b. jawahar lal Nehru

c. dr. b.r ambedkar

d. none of these

59. 42nd

amendment added words .. to original preamble

a. secular and socialist

b. unity and integrity

c. both a and b

d. none of these

60. india, that is bharat, shall be in union of states , occurs in which of the following

articles of Indian constitution?

a. 8

b. 7

c. 6

d. 1

61. Right to propertY is:

a. fundamental rightb. directive principle


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c. legal right

d. social right

62.the gandhian principles have been enumerated in?

a. fundamental rights

b. preamble

c. directive principles

d. fundamental duties

63. The Indian constitution is regarded as?

a. federal

b.unitary

b. parliamentary

d. federal in form and unitary in spirit

64.supreme court judges are appointed by?

A. president

b. parliamentc. prime minister

d. governor

65. The minimum age required to become prime minister

a. 25

b. 35

c. 45

d. 30

66.india is federal state because its constitution provides for

a.dual citizenship

b. dual judiciary

c.sharing power b/w states and centre

d. written constitution

67.money bills can only be introduced in?

a. lok sabha

b. rajya sabha

c. joint sessions of both houses

d. none of these

68. If speaker of lower house wants to resign, he should send his resignation to?

a. prime minister

b. president

c. deputy speaker

d. chief justice

69.whichof following type of bills can become law despite disapproval by the rajya sabha?

a. finance bill

b. bill related to social reforms

c. bills relating to concurrent list

d. constitutional amendment bill

70.by which constitutional amendment bill was the voting age reduced to 18 years from 21

years?a. 49

th


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b. 57th

c. 61st

d.63rd

71. Which of following 3 languages have bben added to eighth schedule of constitution in

1992?

a. Konkani, Manipuri and sindhi

b. Konkani, Manipuri and dogri

c. dogri, nepali and Manipuri

d. Konkani, Manipuri and nepali

72. Indian state with the largest electorate is?

a. bihar

b. Maharashtra

c. Madhya pardesh

d. UP

73.a political party is recognized as a national party:a. when it contests elections in all states

b. when it secures atleast 5% of total votes

c. it is recognized as political party in four or more states

d. if it captures power in atleast 3 states

74.deputy chairman of rajya sabha can be removed by a resolution?

a. passed by 2/3rd

majority of its total strength

b. passed by a simple majority of its total membership at that time

c. moved by rajya sabha and passed by lok sabha

d. none of these

75.when was constitution of india first amended after adoption?

a. 1954

b. 1959

c. 1950

d. 1951

76. How many languages are recognized as regional languages of india?

a. 12

b.18

c. 14

d. 22

77. As a non member who can participate in the proceedings of either house of parliament?

a. vice president

b. chief justice

c. attorney general

d. none of these

78. According to 44th

amendment bill?

a. fundamental rights are given supremecy over directive principles

b. parliament gets supreme power

c. right to property has been taken away from list of fundamental rights

d. none of these79.which amendment bill inserted the 10

thschedule in constitution of india?


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a. 50th

b. 52nd

c. 44th

d. 42nd

80. Which list contains the subjects over which centre and states have jurisdiction?

a. union list

b. state list

c. concurrent list

d. central list

81. Elective strength of lok sabha was increased by?

a. 42nd

amendment

b. 44th

amendment

c. 31st

amendment

d. 40th

amendment

82. What is maximum strength of state legislative assembly?a. 250

b. 350

c. 500

d. 455

83. How many members can the president of india nominate to the rajya sabha?

a. 2

b. 10

c. 12

d. 8

84. Who presided over the inaugural session of constituent assembly?

a. C. Rajagopalachari

b. jawahar lal Nehru

c. sachidanand sinha

d. b.r ambedkar

85. Which amendment bill extended life of lok sabha to 6 years and which bill resorted it to

5 years?

a. 42nd

and 43rd

b. 44th

and 47th

c. 42nd

and 44th

d. 42nd

and 45th

86.our national flag was designed by?

a. pengali venkiah

b.rabindara nath tagore

c. w.c banerjee

d. none of these

87. Which fundamental right is known as heart and soul of constitution?

a. right to education

b.right ot freedom of religion

c. right to constitutional remediesd.right agains exploitation


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88. Right of freedom to press is implicit in which article?

a. 17

b. 18

c. 19

d. 20

89.who was the first chief justice of india to be appointed as president?

a. vivi giri

b. pratibha devi singh patil

c. ajp abdul kalam azad

d. M hidyatullah

90.under which article, president has power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or

remission of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person

convicted with death sentence?

a. 70

b. 71.C. 72

d. 75

91. Which article of constitution stipulates voice president of india?

a. article 63rd

b. article 67th

c. article 68th

d. none of these

92. Who was first and only acting PRIME MINISTER of india?

a. v.v giri

b. s. radhakrishnan

c. gulzarilal nanda

d. i.k guzral

93.the only prime minister who did not face parliament while being in office?

a. i.k guzral

b. gulzarilal nanda

c. chaudhary charan singh

d. v.p singh

94.first speaker to die in office?

a.gv mavlankar

b. MA ayyangar

c.GMC balyogi

d. none of these

95.who was first deputy speaker of india

a.gv mavlankar

b. MA ayyangar

c.GMC balyogi

d. none of these

96. First woman judge of supreme court was?

a. nor ayyangarb. sarojini naidu


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c. Fatima biwi

d. none of these

97. The CAG ia appointed by president of india under article..of constitution?

a.145

b.148

c.123

d. 125

98. The question hour of every sitting of parliament is called?

a.zero hour

b. first hour

c. attack hour

d. none of these

99. Which article of constitution specifies that the quorum of either house shall be 10% of

strength of house?

a. 99b. 100

c. 101

d.102

100. Who is party leader of communist party of india?

a.ab bardhan

b. nitin gadkari

c. mayawati

d. none of these

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