1760+ Indian Polity and Constitution Solved MCQs

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201.	The first Governor ever to be dismissed by the President was
A.	Prabhudas Patwari
B.	Md. Yoonus Saleem
C.	Dr. MM Thomas
D.	Ram Lal
Answer» A. Prabhudas Patwari

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202.	The Governor of a State receives a Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State for resettlement of citizens in that State affecting the general laws of citizenship of India. Which of the following courses would be the most appropriate for the Governor to take?
A.	give assent to the bill
B.	refer the bill to the President
C.	keep the bill pending
D.	exercise his veto power over the bill
Answer» B. refer the bill to the President

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203.	The American Constitution came into effect in
A.	1781
B.	1789
C.	1860
D.	1865
Answer» B. 1789

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204.	International legal disputes are settled by the
A.	UN General Assembly
B.	Security Council
C.	International Court of Justice
D.	Secretary General
Answer» C. International Court of Justice

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205.	The Union or India consists of _____ States and Union Territories.
A.	22 : 8
B.	24 : 7
C.	28 : 7
D.	21 : 8
Answer» C. 28 : 7

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206.	No taxes can be levied on expenditure incurred without the approval of the
A.	Union Parliament
B.	Union Council of Ministers
C.	President
D.	Prime Minister
Answer» A. Union Parliament

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207.	On which one of the following lists of subjects is the Union Parliament competent to legislate?
A.	Concurrent list
B.	Residuary subjects
C.	Union list
D.	On all these
Answer» D. On all these

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208.	The House of the People shall consist of not more than members to represent Union Territories.
A.	20
B.	25
C.	30
D.	35
Answer» A. 20

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209.	The Principal organ of the United Nations is the
A.	Security Council
B.	General Assembly
C.	Secretariat
D.	Trusteeship Council
Answer» B. General Assembly

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210.	How many languages have so far been included in the Eighth Schedule of our Constitution?
A.	14
B.	22
C.	18
D.	17
Answer» B. 22

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211.	B R Ambedkar was elected to the constituent Assembly from
A.	West Bengal
B.	The then Bombay Presidency
C.	The then Madhya Bharat
D.	Punjab
Answer» B. The then Bombay Presidency

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212.	The model for Fundamental Rights in India has been taken from the
A.	Constitution of the USA
B.	British Constitution
C.	Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
D.	Irish Constitution
Answer» A. Constitution of the USA

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213.	The Governor of a State enjoys
A.	no discretionary powers at all
B.	extensive discretionary powers
C.	discretionary powers in certain matters
D.	discretionary powers in legal matters
Answer» C. discretionary powers in certain matters

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214.	All lands, minerals and other things of value underlying the ocean within the territorial waters of India shall vest only in the
A.	States lying adjacent to the ocean
B.	Union of India
C.	Both of them
D.	None of them
Answer» B. Union of India

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215.	Burma (now Myanmar) was separated from India in
A.	1919
B.	1929
C.	1935
D.	1947
Answer» C. 1935

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216.	Is there a provision in the Indian Constitution conferring a right to recall a legislator?
A.	Yes
B.	No
C.	Yes, during an Emergency
D.	Yes, during a Financial Emergency
Answer» B. No

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217.	The first Governor General of free India was
A.	C Rajagopalachari
B.	Lord Mountbatten
C.	Lord Wavell
D.	Lord Linlithgow
Answer» B. Lord Mountbatten

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218.	The power to declare an Act passed by a State Legislature as unconstitutional lies with the
A.	President
B.	State High Court
C.	Supreme Court and State High Court
D.	State Governor
Answer» C. Supreme Court and State High Court

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219.	Is there any provision in the Constitution authorising the President to appropriate funds without parliamentary sanction?
A.	Yes
B.	No
C.	Yes, during a Financial Emergency
D.	Yes, during an emergency under Article 352
Answer» B. No

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220.	The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of
A.	the Rajya Sabha
B.	the Lok Sabha
C.	the State Legislative Assemblies
D.	both Houses of Parliament
Answer» D. both Houses of Parliament

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221.	The mandatory provision of dissolution of the Lok Sabha (i.e. five years from the date of its first meeting) may be extended by ____ during an emergency.
A.	Six months
B.	One year
C.	Eighteen months
D.	Two years
Answer» B. One year

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222.	According to Article 300A, no person shall be deprived of his _____ save by authority of law.
A.	property
B.	life
C.	living
D.	citizenship
Answer» A. property

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223.	To which State in India goes the credit of having been ruled by the world's first democratically elected Communist Government?
A.	West Bengal
B.	Kerala
C.	Jammu and Kashmir
D.	Goa
Answer» B. Kerala

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224.	The Advocate General will hold office during the pleasure of the
A.	Governor
B.	Chief Minister
C.	President
D.	Chief Justice of the State High Court
Answer» A. Governor

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225.	An Advocate General is a/an
A.	State Government official
B.	Union Government official
C.	Extra-Constitutional authority
D.	Subordinate of the Attorney General of India
Answer» D. Subordinate of the Attorney General of India

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226.	Union Parliament is
A.	the supreme law making body in India
B.	the House of the representatives of the people
C.	the forum where democracy is seen in action
D.	All the three above
Answer» D. All the three above

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227.	Which political party, among the following, had approached the electorate with the slogan: 'Vote for the Government that works' in the 1980 general elections?
A.	BJP
B.	Congress
C.	Janta Party
D.	Lok Dal
Answer» B. Congress

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228.	The summoning of Parliament for a session within six months from the date of last sitting of each House is
A.	optional
B.	mandatory
C.	left to the discretion of the President
D.	left to the discretion of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Answer» B. mandatory

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229.	There is no age limit for appointment as Attorney General for India.
A.	True
B.	False
C.	Parity True
D.	True, during an Emergency under Article 352
Answer» A. True

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230.	An ordinance issued by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament
A.	True
B.	False
C.	True, only during a National Emergency
D.	True, only during a Financial Emergency
Answer» A. True

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231.	______ constituted the largest single professional group among the members of the Constituent Assembly of India.
A.	Professors
B.	Politicians
C.	Lawyers
D.	Doctors
Answer» C. Lawyers

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232.	The growing power of the bureaucracy does not pose any serious challenge to the democratic polity in India because the final authority still rests with the
A.	Judiciary
B.	Head of the State
C.	Head of the Government
D.	Union Parliament
Answer» D. Union Parliament

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233.	The Lok Sabha alone is entitled to vote in the case of
A.	demand for grants
B.	merger of States
C.	creation of a new State
D.	a private member's bill
Answer» A. demand for grants

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234.	Money can be advanced out of the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenditures, by the
A.	Parliament
B.	President
C.	Finance Minister
D.	Prime Minister
Answer» B. President

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235.	If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that
A.	the polling was very poor
B.	the election was for a multi-member constituency
C.	the elected candidate's victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
D.	a very large number of candidates contested the election
Answer» A. the polling was very poor

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236.	The role of the Finance Commission in Centre-State fiscal relations has been undermined by the
A.	State Governments
B.	Zonal Councils
C.	Planning Commission
D.	Election Commission
Answer» C. Planning Commission

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237.	The Prime Ministership is generally offered to the
A.	Leader of the majority party in the Popular House
B.	Leader of the majority party in the Upper House
C.	Person who is unanimously elected as the Leader of the House
D.	Protem Speaker of the Lower House
Answer» A. Leader of the majority party in the Popular House

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238.	Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?
A.	A written and rigid Constitution
B.	An independent judiciary
C.	Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre
D.	Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States
Answer» D. Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

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239.	Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States?
A.	Stamp Duties
B.	Passenger and Goods Tax
C.	Estate Duty
D.	Taxes on Newspapers
Answer» A. Stamp Duties

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240.	The President of India had referred the Ayodhya issue to the Supreme Court of India under Article ______ of the Constitution.
A.	131
B.	136
C.	138
D.	143
Answer» D. 143

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241.	An additional Judge of a High Court holds office Cora period of
A.	2 years
B.	3 years
C.	1 years
D.	4 years
Answer» A. 2 years

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242.	Which Article of the Constitution confers on the citizen protection of life and personal liberty?
A.	19
B.	20
C.	21
D.	22
Answer» C. 21

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243.	Dr. Ambedkar had said the "Article _____ should normally remain a 'dead letter' and would be used only in the 'last resort'.
A.	352
B.	355
C.	356
D.	357
Answer» C. 356

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244.	Can the President be removed from office otherwise that by impeachment?
A.	Yes, by a resolution of Parliament
B.	No
C.	Yes, by a resolution of the Union Cabinet
D.	Yes, by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha, passed by a majority and endorsed by the Lok Sabha
Answer» B. No

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245.	The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the Union to the
A.	Prime Minister
B.	Finance Minister
C.	President
D.	Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Answer» C. President

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246.	Silvassa is the capital of
A.	Lakshadweep
B.	Tripura
C.	Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D.	Mizoram
Answer» C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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247.	The Constituent Assembly of India was converted into the Provisional Parliament of India on
A.	1.1.1950
B.	15.8.1947
C.	26.1.1950
D.	2.10.1950
Answer» C. 26.1.1950

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248.	Which is the oldest of all the federal Constitutions in the world?
A.	Ireland
B.	Canada
C.	USA
D.	Australia
Answer» C. USA

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249.	The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the
A.	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
B.	Attorney General for India
C.	Secretary, Minister of Law
D.	Union Law Minister
Answer» B. Attorney General for India

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250.	The salary and conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall be
A.	statutory (i.e. as laid down by Parliament by law)
B.	fixed by the President of India
C.	finalised by the Finance Minister
D.	fixed by the Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Answer» A. statutory (i.e. as laid down by Parliament by law)

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1760+ Indian Polity and Constitution Solved MCQs

The first Governor ever to be dismissed by the President was

The Governor of a State receives a Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State for resettlement of citizens in that State affecting the general laws of citizenship of India. Which of the following courses would be the most appropriate for the Governor to take?

The American Constitution came into effect in

International legal disputes are settled by the

The Union or India consists of _____ States and Union Territories.

No taxes can be levied on expenditure incurred without the approval of the

On which one of the following lists of subjects is the Union Parliament competent to legislate?

The House of the People shall consist of not more than members to represent Union Territories.

The Principal organ of the United Nations is the

How many languages have so far been included in the Eighth Schedule of our Constitution?

B R Ambedkar was elected to the constituent Assembly from

The model for Fundamental Rights in India has been taken from the

The Governor of a State enjoys

All lands, minerals and other things of value underlying the ocean within the territorial waters of India shall vest only in the

Burma (now Myanmar) was separated from India in

Is there a provision in the Indian Constitution conferring a right to recall a legislator?

The first Governor General of free India was

The power to declare an Act passed by a State Legislature as unconstitutional lies with the

Is there any provision in the Constitution authorising the President to appropriate funds without parliamentary sanction?

The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of

The mandatory provision of dissolution of the Lok Sabha (i.e. five years from the date of its first meeting) may be extended by ____ during an emergency.

According to Article 300A, no person shall be deprived of his _____ save by authority of law.

To which State in India goes the credit of having been ruled by the world's first democratically elected Communist Government?

The Advocate General will hold office during the pleasure of the

An Advocate General is a/an

Union Parliament is

Which political party, among the following, had approached the electorate with the slogan: 'Vote for the Government that works' in the 1980 general elections?

The summoning of Parliament for a session within six months from the date of last sitting of each House is

There is no age limit for appointment as Attorney General for India.

An ordinance issued by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament

______ constituted the largest single professional group among the members of the Constituent Assembly of India.

The growing power of the bureaucracy does not pose any serious challenge to the democratic polity in India because the final authority still rests with the

The Lok Sabha alone is entitled to vote in the case of

Money can be advanced out of the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenditures, by the

If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that

The role of the Finance Commission in Centre-State fiscal relations has been undermined by the

The Prime Ministership is generally offered to the

Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?

Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States?

The President of India had referred the Ayodhya issue to the Supreme Court of India under Article ______ of the Constitution.

An additional Judge of a High Court holds office Cora period of

Which Article of the Constitution confers on the citizen protection of life and personal liberty?

Dr. Ambedkar had said the "Article _____ should normally remain a 'dead letter' and would be used only in the 'last resort'.

Can the President be removed from office otherwise that by impeachment?

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the Union to the

Silvassa is the capital of

The Constituent Assembly of India was converted into the Provisional Parliament of India on

Which is the oldest of all the federal Constitutions in the world?

The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the

The salary and conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall be