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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) , Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) , Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) , Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 101. |
In the Indian Constitution , the power to issue a writ of “ Hebeas Corpus” is vested |
| A. | the supreme court |
| B. | the high courts |
| C. | the subordinate courts |
| D. | the supreme corts and the high courts |
| Answer» D. the supreme corts and the high courts | |
| 102. |
Which of the following writs is issued by an appropriate judicial body in order to free a person who has been illegally detained ? |
| A. | heabeas corpus |
| B. | prohibition |
| C. | quo- warranto |
| D. | certiorari |
| Answer» A. heabeas corpus | |
| 103. |
Which of the following Fundamental rights is guaranteed only to the citizens |
| A. | equality before law |
| B. | freedom of speech and expression |
| C. | right to life and liberty |
| D. | right to freedom of religion |
| Answer» B. freedom of speech and expression | |
| 104. |
Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Constitution can be suspended |
| A. | proclamation of national emergency |
| B. | an act passed by the parliament |
| C. | an amendment of the constitution |
| D. | judicial decision of the supreme court |
| Answer» A. proclamation of national emergency | |
| 105. |
Which of the following is not included in Right to Freedom? |
| A. | equality before law |
| B. | freedom of speech and expression |
| C. | acquire , hold or dispose property |
| D. | right to freedom of religion |
| Answer» C. acquire , hold or dispose property | |
| 106. |
Right to Information is |
| A. | fundamental rights |
| B. | constitutional rights |
| C. | natural rights |
| D. | legal rights |
| Answer» D. legal rights | |
| 107. |
Which part of the Constitution refers to the responsibility of the state towards international peace and security ? |
| A. | fundamental rights |
| B. | directive principles of state policy |
| C. | emergency provisions |
| D. | preamble of the constitution |
| Answer» B. directive principles of state policy | |
| 108. |
The Directive Principles of state policy is taken from |
| A. | irish constitution |
| B. | british constitution |
| C. | us constitution |
| D. | japan constitution |
| Answer» A. irish constitution | |
| 109. |
The impeachment of the President can be initiated by |
| A. | either house of the parliament |
| B. | a joint sitting of both house of the parliament |
| C. | the lok sabha |
| D. | the rajya sabha |
| Answer» A. either house of the parliament | |
| 110. |
Which of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of national emergency ? |
| A. | war |
| B. | external aggression |
| C. | armed rebellion |
| D. | internal disturbance |
| Answer» D. internal disturbance | |
| 111. |
The authority to declare war or peace under the Indian Constitution |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the defense minister |
| Answer» B. the president | |
| 112. |
Which of the following is the basis for the President’s impeachment? |
| A. | lose of confidence in the lok sabha |
| B. | proven misbehavior |
| C. | proven incapacity |
| D. | violation of the constitution |
| Answer» A. lose of confidence in the lok sabha | |
| 113. |
Proclamation of emergency by the President of India can be made on the written provision of the Cabinet only. This has been added |
| A. | after 44th constitutional amendment |
| B. | after 42nd amendment |
| C. | by the constituent assembly |
| D. | the supreme court of india in 1975 |
| Answer» A. after 44th constitutional amendment | |
| 114. |
The budget is presented in the House of people by |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the finance minister |
| D. | the defense minister |
| Answer» C. the finance minister | |
| 115. |
The President is bound by the |
| A. | article 74(1) |
| B. | article 74(2) |
| C. | article 74(3) |
| D. | article 74(4) |
| Answer» A. article 74(1) | |
| 116. |
The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is |
| A. | intermittent |
| B. | indirect |
| C. | at the time of election |
| D. | direct, continuous, and collective |
| Answer» D. direct, continuous, and collective | |
| 117. |
The Vice-President of India can be removed from the office |
| A. | by a resolution in the council of states approved by lok sabha |
| B. | by a resolution of lok sabha agreed to by the council of states |
| C. | by a resolution adopted by the two house meeting in a joint session |
| D. | following the normal process of impeachment |
| Answer» A. by a resolution in the council of states approved by lok sabha | |
| 118. |
The Council of Ministers is responsible to |
| A. | president |
| B. | parliament |
| C. | lok sabha |
| D. | rajya sabha |
| Answer» C. lok sabha | |
| 119. |
Who is the legal advisor of the Government of a State ? |
| A. | the attorney general |
| B. | advocate general |
| C. | the solicitor general |
| D. | the comptroller-auditor |
| Answer» B. advocate general | |
| 120. |
Who determines the salaries and allowances of the ministers in state? |
| A. | president |
| B. | lok sabha |
| C. | state legislature |
| D. | rajya sabha |
| Answer» C. state legislature | |
| 121. |
The Council of Ministers in a State is collectively responsible to |
| A. | chief minister |
| B. | lok sabha |
| C. | state legislative assembly |
| D. | governor |
| Answer» C. state legislative assembly | |
| 122. |
Which emergency has an initial life of one month ? |
| A. | under article 352 |
| B. | under article 356 |
| C. | under article 360 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. under article 360 | |
| 123. |
Who is responsible for protecting and defending the Constitution? |
| A. | president |
| B. | chief justice of india |
| C. | prime minister |
| D. | supreme court of india |
| Answer» D. supreme court of india | |
| 124. |
Which Article empowers the president to appoint two Anglo Indians to Lok Sabha? |
| A. | under article 330 |
| B. | under article 331 |
| C. | under article 332 |
| D. | under article 333 |
| Answer» B. under article 331 | |
| 125. |
The Financial emergency is declared by the President on which ground ? |
| A. | war |
| B. | threat of war |
| C. | breakdown of constitutional machinery |
| D. | credit\\ goodwill is under threat |
| Answer» D. credit\\ goodwill is under threat | |
| 126. |
Who declares financial emergency ? |
| A. | president |
| B. | parliament |
| C. | finance minister |
| D. | finance commission |
| Answer» A. president | |
| 127. |
Who rules a State in the event of declaration of emergency under article 356 ? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the governor |
| Answer» A. the prime minister | |
| 128. |
Who appoints the Finance Commission? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the governor |
| Answer» B. the president | |
| 129. |
Who appoints the members of the State Election Commission? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the governor |
| Answer» D. the governor | |
| 130. |
Who appoints the Advocate General ? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the governor |
| Answer» D. the governor | |
| 131. |
Who appoints the Attorney General ? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the governor |
| Answer» B. the president | |
| 132. |
Who appoints the Chief Justice of India? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the governor |
| Answer» B. the president | |
| 133. |
Who appoints the Governor of aState? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the chief justice of india |
| Answer» B. the president | |
| 134. |
The term of the Governor is |
| A. | 5 years |
| B. | 6 years |
| C. | 7 years |
| D. | 10 years |
| Answer» A. 5 years | |
| 135. |
The term of the Indian President is |
| A. | 5 years |
| B. | 6 years |
| C. | 7 years |
| D. | 10 years |
| Answer» A. 5 years | |
| 136. |
Who appoints the Chairman of UPSC? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the chief justice of india |
| Answer» C. the parliament | |
| 137. |
Who appoints the Chairman of State PSC? |
| A. | the prime minister |
| B. | the president |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | the governor |
| Answer» D. the governor | |
| 138. |
Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha |
| A. | in the matters of creating a new all india service |
| B. | in amending the constitution |
| C. | in the removal of the government |
| D. | in making cut motions |
| Answer» B. in amending the constitution | |
| 139. |
Rajya Sabha has exclusive power |
| A. | in the matter of creating new all india services |
| B. | in amending the constitution |
| C. | in the removel of the government |
| D. | in making cut motions |
| Answer» A. in the matter of creating new all india services | |
| 140. |
Decision on question as to disqualifications of membership of either House of Parliament rests with the |
| A. | election commission |
| B. | the chief justice of india |
| C. | the parliament |
| D. | president after consultation with the election commission |
| Answer» D. president after consultation with the election commission | |
| 141. |
) Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in |
| A. | the creation and abolition of states |
| B. | in amending the constitution |
| C. | in the removal of the government |
| D. | autorising parliament to legislate on a subject in the state list |
| Answer» D. autorising parliament to legislate on a subject in the state list | |
| 142. |
According to the Constitution of India , a new All India Services can be instituted with the intiative taken by |
| A. | more than two –third of the states |
| B. | the interstate council |
| C. | the rajya sabha |
| D. | president |
| Answer» C. the rajya sabha | |
| 143. |
The quorum requirement in the Rajya Sabha |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 126 |
| Answer» A. 25 | |
| 144. |
The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected by |
| A. | elected members of rajya sabha |
| B. | members of rajya sabha |
| C. | the elected members of rajya sabha |
| D. | all the members of the parliament |
| Answer» D. all the members of the parliament | |
| 145. |
The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the supervision of the |
| A. | ministry of home affairs |
| B. | ministry of parliamentary affairs |
| C. | prime minister’s office |
| D. | speaker of lok sabha |
| Answer» D. speaker of lok sabha | |
| 146. |
The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is chaired by |
| A. | vice-president of india |
| B. | deputy chairman of rajya sabha |
| C. | prime minister |
| D. | speaker of lok sabha |
| Answer» D. speaker of lok sabha | |
| 147. |
The Council of States is a |
| A. | house elected every six years |
| B. | house elected every five years |
| C. | house which is permanent |
| D. | house which can be dissolved |
| Answer» C. house which is permanent | |
| 148. |
Which of the following presides over the sitting of the House of the people ? |
| A. | vice-president of india |
| B. | chief justice of india |
| C. | prime minister |
| D. | speaker of lok sabha |
| Answer» D. speaker of lok sabha | |
| 149. |
The Lok Sabha is more powerful than the Rajya Sabha in |
| A. | electoral powers |
| B. | emergency powers |
| C. | amending powers |
| D. | financial powers |
| Answer» D. financial powers | |
| 150. |
Which section of the society has to be represented in the Lok Sabha , nominated by the President ? |
| A. | scheduled caste |
| B. | scheduled tribe |
| C. | anglo indians |
| D. | christians |
| Answer» C. anglo indians | |
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