Chapters
1. |
The Supreme Commander of India's Defence Forces is |
A. | Chief of Staff of the Indian Army |
B. | President of India |
C. | Prime Minister of India |
D. | Defence Minister |
Answer» B. President of India |
2. |
The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reduced the number of States in the country from 27 to |
A. | 14 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 18 |
D. | 19 |
Answer» A. 14 |
3. |
A Constitutional Emergency declared by the President has to be approved by Union Parliament within |
A. | 1 month |
B. | 2 months |
C. | 6 months |
D. | 1 year |
Answer» B. 2 months |
4. |
The Indian Constitution provides for |
A. | Single Citizenship |
B. | Dual Citizenship |
C. | Both of them |
D. | Neither |
Answer» A. Single Citizenship |
5. |
The letter of resignation of the President should be addressed to the |
A. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
B. | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
C. | Vice President |
D. | Prime Minister |
Answer» C. Vice President |
6. |
The name of any Indian State can be altered by |
A. | The Governor of the State |
B. | the State Legislature concerned |
C. | Union Parliament |
D. | the President of India |
Answer» C. Union Parliament |
7. |
Which of the following qualifications is not essential for election as President of India? |
A. | A citizen of India |
B. | Not less than 35 years of age |
C. | Qualified for election as member of the Lok Sabha |
D. | A member of the Lok Sabha |
Answer» D. A member of the Lok Sabha |
8. |
Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right? |
A. | Right of strike |
B. | Right to equality |
C. | Right to freedom of religion |
D. | Right to constitutional remedies |
Answer» A. Right of strike |
9. |
Which one of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights? |
A. | High Courts |
B. | Supreme Court of India |
C. | District and Sessions Court |
D. | All categories of courts |
Answer» B. Supreme Court of India |
10. |
The Indian Constitution came into force on |
A. | January 26, 1950 |
B. | January 26, 1949 |
C. | November 26, 1949 |
D. | January 1, 1950 |
Answer» A. January 26, 1950 |
11. |
The Constitution of India is |
A. | rigid |
B. | very/rigid |
C. | flexible |
D. | partly rigid and partly flexible |
Answer» D. partly rigid and partly flexible |
12. |
The Constitution of India was adopted on |
A. | November 26, 1949 |
B. | August 16, 1949 |
C. | August 14, 1948 |
D. | January 25, 1950 |
Answer» A. November 26, 1949 |
13. |
In which year was the first Constitution Amendment Act passed? |
A. | 1951 |
B. | 1952 |
C. | 1953 |
D. | 1950 |
Answer» A. 1951 |
14. |
The President of India is the |
A. | Head of State |
B. | Head of the Government |
C. | Head of State as well as Government |
D. | Uncrowned Monarch of the Republic |
Answer» A. Head of State |
15. |
Who was the third President of the Indian Republic? |
A. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
B. | Dr Zakir Husain |
C. | VV Giri |
D. | Fakruddin Ali Ahmed |
Answer» B. Dr Zakir Husain |
16. |
Who among the following held office as President of India, for two consecutive terms? |
A. | Dr S Radhakrishanan |
B. | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
C. | VV Giri |
D. | Both (a) and (b) |
Answer» B. Dr Rajendra Prasad |
17. |
The Constitution makes India a secular State. This means |
A. | India shall be a theocratic State |
B. | India shall be a State without religion |
C. | The State is completely detached from religious affiliations |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. The State is completely detached from religious affiliations |
18. |
The oath of office to the President is administered by the |
A. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
B. | Prime Minister |
C. | Vice-President |
D. | Chief Justice of India |
Answer» D. Chief Justice of India |
19. |
Who acted as the Prime Minister of India immediately on the death of Jawaharlal Nehru? |
A. | TT Krishnamachari |
B. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
C. | Mrs Indira Gandhi |
D. | Gulzari Lal Nanda |
Answer» D. Gulzari Lal Nanda |
20. |
When were the first General Elections held in the country? |
A. | 1950-51 |
B. | 1949-50 |
C. | 1951-52 |
D. | 1952-53 |
Answer» C. 1951-52 |
21. |
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the |
A. | Prime Minister |
B. | President |
C. | Parliament |
D. | Vice-President |
Answer» B. President |
22. |
Which is the only Indian State which has the unique distinction of having its own Constitution? |
A. | Goa |
B. | Sikkim |
C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
D. | Nagaland |
Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir |
23. |
The Head of the State of Jammu and Kashmir was redesignated Governor in 1965. Earlier, he was known as |
A. | Maharaja |
B. | Prime Minister |
C. | Sadar-i-Riyasat |
D. | Rajpramukh |
Answer» C. Sadar-i-Riyasat |
24. |
The final authority to make a Procla-mation of Emergency rests with the |
A. | Prime Minister |
B. | President |
C. | Union Parliament |
D. | Union Council of Ministers |
Answer» B. President |
25. |
Judges of High Courts are appointed by |
A. | the Chief Justices of the respective High Courts |
B. | Governor |
C. | the President |
D. | the Chief Minister |
Answer» C. the President |