400+ Political Theory Solved MCQs

1.

The Union List consists of

A. 97 subjects
B. 61 subjects
C. 47 subjects
D. 73 subjects
Answer» A. 97 subjects
2.

An interpretation of the Constitution of India is based on the spirit of

A. Fundamental Duties
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Preamble
D. Federal System
Answer» C. Preamble
3.

The Constituent Assembly was set according to the proposals of

A. The Cripps Mission
B. the Cabinet Mission
C. Mountbatten Plan
D. Rajagopalachari Plan
Answer» B. the Cabinet Mission
4.

The Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were adopted from

A. Canadian Constitution
B. Russian Constitution
C. American Constitution
D. French Constitution
Answer» B. Russian Constitution
5.

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Duties

A. Article 32
B. Article 50
C. Article51
D. Article 51 A
Answer» D. Article 51 A
6.

In India Right to Property is a

A. Moral Right
B. Legal Right
C. Fundamental Right
D. Personal Right
Answer» B. Legal Right
7.

Which article is referred to as ‘the jewel of the Constitution’

A. Article 352
B. Article 123
C. Article 32
D. Article 31
Answer» C. Article 32
8.

Which writ give the meaning ‘we command’ in letters

A. Habeas Corpus
B. Prohibition
C. Quo Warranto
D. Mandamus
Answer» D. Mandamus
9.

Which of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India?

A. Right to adequate means of livelihood
B. Right to Freedom
C. Right against Exploitation
D. Right to Equality
Answer» A. Right to adequate means of livelihood
10.

The Directive Principles of State Policy have been adopted from

A. US Constitution
B. Irish Constitution
C. French Constitution
D. Canadian Constitution
Answer» B. Irish Constitution
11.

Keshavananda Bharati case was associated with

A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
C. State right
D. Armed rebellion
Answer» A. Fundamental Rights
12.

The word ‘socialist’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment

A. 44th
B. 27th
C. 21st
D. 42nd
Answer» D. 42nd
13.

The Constitution of India is

A. Rigid
B. flexible
C. Combination of rigidity and flexibility
D. Neither rigid nor flexible
Answer» C. Combination of rigidity and flexibility
14.

Right to Freedom is guaranteed in which article

A. 17
B. 19
C. 18
D. 20
Answer» B. 19
15.

Directive Principles of State Policy is

A. Justifiable
B. non-justifiable
C. mandatory
D. None of these
Answer» B. non-justifiable
16.

The word ‘secularism’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment

A. 40th
B. 42nd
C. 44th
D. 46th
Answer» B. 42nd
17.

Right to Property is included in Article

A. 32
B. 19
C. 31
D. 14
Answer» C. 31
18.

Right to Property was removed from Fundamental Rights by which amendment

A. 29th
B. 25th
C. 44th
D. 42nd
Answer» C. 44th
19.

Part IV A of the Indian Constitution deal with

A. Fundamental Duties
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Directive Principles of state Policy
D. Citizenship
Answer» A. Fundamental Duties
20.

The procedure for amending the Constitution of India is

A. Rigid
B. flexible
C. partly rigid and flexible
D. None of these
Answer» C. partly rigid and flexible
21.

Elections to the local government bodies are made mandatory by which amendment

A. 72nd
B. 73rd
C. 64th
D. 63rd
Answer» B. 73rd
22.

Panchayath Raj is included in the

A. Union list
B. Concurrent list
C. State list
D. Residuary power
Answer» C. State list
23.

Village Panchayath is organized under which article of the Constitution of India

A. Article 37
B. Article 38
C. Article 39
D. Article 40
Answer» D. Article 40
24.

Among the following which agency conducts election to the local bodies

A. National Election Commission
B. State Election Commission
C. Local bodies themselves
D. the Government
Answer» B. State Election Commission
25.

The chairman of the National Development Council is the

A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Vice President
D. Governor
Answer» A. Prime Minister
26.

Who appoints the chairman of the Finance Commission

A. The President
B. Prime Minister
C. Council of Ministers
D. Vice President
Answer» A. The President
27.

The members of the Council of states in India is elected for a period of

A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. life term
Answer» C. 6 years
28.

The President can’t --------------------- Lok Sabha

A. Dissolve
B. adjourn
C. prorogue
D. summon
Answer» B. adjourn
29.

The duration of an ordinance issued by the President of India is

A. 6weeks
B. 1 year
C. 6 months
D. 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the Parliament
Answer» D. 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the Parliament
30.

All speeches made in the House of People are addressed to

A. The Prime Minister
B. The Speaker
C. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
D. Respective Ministers
Answer» B. The Speaker
31.

Who promulgates ordinance in states

A. Governor
B. Chief Minister
C. President
D. Chief Justice
Answer» A. Governor
32.

Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament

A. President
B. Vice President
C. Speaker
D. Chief Justice
Answer» C. Speaker
33.

The amending power of the Constitution of India is described in Article

A. 352
B. 368
C. 360
D. 395
Answer» B. 368
34.

The ex-officio chairman of the Council of states is

A. Speaker
B. Vice President
C. Deputy Speaker
D. Deputy Chairman
Answer» B. Vice President
35.

In India the Council of state is responsible to

A. The people
B. the state
C. local government
D. None of these
Answer» B. the state
36.

The number of the Anglo Indians nominated to the House of People is

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» C. 2
37.

The number of nominated members to the council of states is

A. 18
B. 12
C. 20
D. 16
Answer» B. 12
38.

The number of elected members to the House of the People

A. 540
B. 542
C. 543
D. 545
Answer» C. 543
39.

Who is the person authorized to conduct the election of the speaker in a newly elected House of the People in India

A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker
C. Proterm speaker
D. Deputy Speaker
Answer» C. Proterm speaker
40.

Who was the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Dr B.R. Ambedkar
C. Dr Rajendra Prasad
D. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Answer» B. Dr B.R. Ambedkar
41.

How many methods are there to amend the Constitution of India

A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Answer» C. 3
42.

Quo warranto is

A. Writ
B. statute
C. Treaty
D. Act
Answer» A. Writ
43.

Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deal with

A. centre-state relations
B. Supreme Court
C. state emergency
D. national emergency
Answer» D. national emergency
44.

Which Right was remarked by Dr B.R. Ambedkar as the “heart and soul of the Constitution”

A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Freedom
C. Right to Education
D. Right to Constitutional remedies
Answer» D. Right to Constitutional remedies
45.

The Indian constitution guarantees how many categories of Fundamental Rights

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer» B. 6
46.

Which Constitutional amendment incorporated the Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India?

A. 40th
B. 44th
C. 42nd
D. 50th
Answer» C. 42nd
47.

Right to property was deleted by which amendment

A. 71st
B. 44th
C. 42nd
D. 68th
Answer» B. 44th
48.

Who said “the Preamble is the key to the Constitution”

A. Dr B.R. Ambedkar
B. Dr Rajendra Prasad
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Answer» A. Dr B.R. Ambedkar
49.

Article 19 of the Constitution of India contains

A. 9 Fundamental Freedoms
B. 8 Fundamental Freedoms
C. 7 Fundamental Freedoms
D. 6 Fundamental Freedoms
Answer» D. 6 Fundamental Freedoms
50.

The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is appointed by

A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Vice President
D. Council of Ministers
Answer» B. President
51.

Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right?

A. Right to Equality
B. Right to Property
C. Right to Freedom
D. Right against exploitation
Answer» B. Right to Property
52.

Rights given in the Constitution are called Fundamental Right because

A. They are natural rights
B. They can’t be suspended
C. They are a part of the Constitution
D. They can be enforced and safeguarded by the courts
Answer» D. They can be enforced and safeguarded by the courts
53.

Article 32 stands suspended during an emergency under Article

A. 352
B. 356
C. 360
D. 362
Answer» A. 352
54.

Right to privacy is contained in

A. Article 22
B. Article 19
C. Article 21
D. Article 22
Answer» C. Article 21
55.

Freedom of expression is included in the article

A. 15
B. 19
C. 21
D. 22
Answer» B. 19
56.

The emergency provisions of the Constitution of India have been borrowed from

A. German Constitution
B. American Constitution
C. French Constitution
D. Irish Constitution
Answer» A. German Constitution
57.

Concurrent list was adopted from

A. Russian Constitution
B. American Constitution
C. Swiss constitution
D. French Constitution
E. Australian Constitution
Answer» E. Australian Constitution
58.

Equality before law and Equal protection of law have been modelled on the Constitution of

A. Britain
B. America
C. Russian
D. Switzerland
Answer» A. Britain
59.

Which article of the constitution of India empower the President to take over the administration of a state on the basis of failure of constitutional machinery

A. 365
B. 352
C. 356
D. 360
Answer» C. 356
60.

In India the power of ‘amnesty’ has been given to the

A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief of the army
D. Parliament
Answer» A. President
61.

The President’s rule in a state can be continued at a stretch for a maximum period of

A. 4years
B. 2years
C. 3 years
D. one year
Answer» D. one year
62.

The Council of state in India has how many elected members

A. 250
B. 238
C. 245
D. 230
Answer» B. 238
63.

The executive power in India is actually exercised by

A. Speaker
B. President
C. Council of Ministers
D. Parliament
Answer» C. Council of Ministers
64.

42nd amendment Act was adopted by the Parliament in

A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1976
D. 1977
Answer» C. 1976
65.

The supreme commander of the armed forces in India is

A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Defence Minister
D. None of these
Answer» A. President
66.

Public Undertaking Committee is a

A. Cabinet Committee
B. Parliamentary Committee
C. Committee of a political party
D. None of these
Answer» B. Parliamentary Committee
67.

What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of the Parliament?

A. 3 months
B. 4 months
C. 6 months
D. 12 months
Answer» C. 6 months
68.

The Governor of a state is a

A. Constitutional head
B. real head
C. Hereditary head
D. nominated head
Answer» A. Constitutional head
69.

Who elects the Vice President of India

A. House of the People
B. Both Houses of Parliament
C. Council of States
D. Both Houses of Parliament and state legislatures
Answer» B. Both Houses of Parliament
70.

In consequence of the death or incapacity of the President, vice President can become the President for

A. 6 months
B. 12months
C. 1 month
D. 5 months
Answer» D. 5 months
71.

Grass root democracy is related to

A. Panchayath system
B. Interstate council
C. Lok Pal
D. Regionalism
Answer» A. Panchayath system
72.

The Parliament of India consists of

A. President, House of the People and Council of state
B. House of the People and Council of states
C. Vice President, House of People and Council of states
D. President, Vice President, House of the People and Council of States
Answer» C. Vice President, House of People and Council of states
73.

The President of India is elected by

A. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament
B. Members of both Houses of Parliament
C. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and state legislative assemblies
D. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and both Houses of the state legislatures
Answer» D. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and both Houses of the state legislatures
74.

A vote taken unexpectedly without voters having been briefed in advance

A. Snap poll
B. by-election
C. opinion poll
D. exit poll
Answer» A. Snap poll
75.

The President of India can ---------------------- the House

A. Sine die
B. prorogue
C. adjourn
D. None of these
Answer» B. prorogue
76.

Recess means

A. The interval between the prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly
B. The Parliament in session
C. Adjournment of the House
D. Dissolution of the House
Answer» A. The interval between the prorogation of Parliament and its reassembly
77.

The Speaker use the ‘casting vote’

A. to maintain status quo
B. to challenge the opposition
C. to defeat the government
D. in the absence of the Prime Minister
Answer» A. to maintain status quo
78.

Council of states in India can delay a money bill for

A. indefinite period
B. 6 months
C. 1 month
D. 14 days
Answer» D. 14 days
79.

Starred questions requires

A. Oral answer
B. unwritten answer
C. supplementary question
D. None of these
Answer» A. Oral answer
80.

Consolidated Fund is

A. votable
B. non votable
C. non plan
D. None of these
Answer» B. non votable
81.

Council of States in India can create an All India Service by

A. Simple majority
B. ¾ majority
C. 2/3 majority
D. unanimously
Answer» C. 2/3 majority
82.

Public Accounts Committee has members from

A. House of the People
B. Council of states only
C. state legislatures
D. Both Houses of Parliament
Answer» D. Both Houses of Parliament
83.

Adjournment of the House is the power of the

A. President
B. Speaker
C. Prime Minister
D. Council of Ministers
Answer» B. Speaker
84.

Committee in Public Undertakings has members from

A. Both Houses of Parliament
B. Lok Sabha only
C. Rajya Sabha only
D. State Legislative Council
Answer» A. Both Houses of Parliament
85.

Unstarred questions requires

A. Oral answer
B. Zero Hour
C. supplementary question
D. written answer
Answer» D. written answer
86.

Sine Die is associated with the power of the

A. President
B. Speaker
C. Chief Justice
D. Prime Minister
Answer» B. Speaker
87.

‘Who holds the purse holds the power’ who said this

A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Harold Laski
C. Clement Attle
D. James Madison
Answer» D. James Madison
88.

Which article of the Constitution of India says “there shall be a council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advice the President”

A. Article 74
B. Article 75
C. Article 79
D. Article 80
Answer» A. Article 74
89.

The President of the Indian Republic has

A. Only suspensive veto
B. Absolute veto
C. Pocket veto
D. None of these
Answer» A. Only suspensive veto
90.

The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to

A. Judiciary
B. House of the People
C. Council of States
D. The President
Answer» B. House of the People
91.

Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a state can resume a Bill for the consideration of the President

A. Article 196
B. Article 200
C. Article 202
D. Article 204
Answer» B. Article 200
92.

The term federal is derived from the Latin word ‘foedus’ which means

A. Separation
B. Distribution
C. Covenant
D. None of these
Answer» C. Covenant
93.

Which commission has examined the centre- state relations

A. Sarkaria Commission
B. Sri Krishna Commission
C. Rajamannar Commission
D. Kher Commission
Answer» A. Sarkaria Commission
94.

In the Indian federal system, residuary powers rest with the

A. Local government
B. State
C. Judiciary
D. Centre
Answer» D. Centre
95.

Unequal representation of states in the Council of States in India indicates

A. The Federal nature
B. the unitary features
C. the bicameral features
D. none of these
Answer» B. the unitary features
96.

The chairman of the National Development Council is

A. Finance Minister
B. Defence Minister
C. Prime Minister
D. Home Minister
Answer» C. Prime Minister
97.

The Indian federal system is largely based on the pattern of

A. US Federal system
B. Australian Federal system
C. Swiss Federal system
D. Canadian Federal system
Answer» D. Canadian Federal system
98.

The Constitution of India adopted the federal system from the Act of

A. 1919
B. 1935
C. 1947
D. 1909
Answer» B. 1935
99.

National Integration Council reflects the ----------------- nature of the Indian Federal system

A. Federal nature
B. Unitary nature
C. competitive nature
D. con-federal nature
Answer» B. Unitary nature
100.

Madan Mohan Punchi commission was appointed to study

A. Centre-state relations
B. State reorganization
C. Panchayat Raj
D. delimitation of constituencies
Answer» A. Centre-state relations
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