140+ Indian Constitution - Institutions and Processes Solved MCQs

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51.	The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by
A.	first amendment .
B.	eighth amendment .
C.	ninth amendment .
D.	forty amendment.
Answer» A. first amendment .

52.	The resolution for removing the Vice- President of India can be moved in the
A.	loksabha alone.
B.	either house of parliament .
C.	joint sitting of parliament .
D.	rajyasabha alone .
Answer» D. rajyasabha alone .

53.	Who among the following was the chairman of Union Constitution Committee of the Constitution Assembly.
A.	b.r ambedkar.
B.	j.b kripalani.
C.	jawaharlal nehru .
D.	alladi krishna swami ayyar.
Answer» C. jawaharlal nehru .

54.	Which one of the following subjects is under the Union list in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
A.	regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil fields.
B.	agriculture .
C.	fisheries .
D.	public health .
Answer» A. regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil fields.

55.	If the Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within
A.	1 month .
B.	3 month.
C.	6month.
D.	1year.
Answer» C. 6month.

56.	The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidate fund of India must come from.
A.	the president of india.
B.	the parliament of india .
C.	the prime minister of india .
D.	the union finance minister .
Answer» B. the parliament of india .

57.	According to the Constitution of India, Which of the following are Fundamental for the governance of the Country .
A.	fundamental rights .
B.	fundamental duties.
C.	directive principles of state policy.
D.	fundamental rights and fundamental duties
Answer» C. directive principles of state policy.

58.	Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the election of the President of India but does not form part of the forum for his impeachment ?
A.	loksabha.
B.	rajyasabha.
C.	state legislative councils.
D.	state legislative assemblies .
Answer» D. state legislative assemblies .

59.	The Speaker Can ask a member of the House to stop seeking and let another member speak this phenomenon is known as
A.	decorum .
B.	crossing the floor .
C.	interpellation.
D.	yielding the floor .
Answer» D. yielding the floor .

60.	Which one of the following amendment is regarded as a ‘mini revision of the Constitution’?
A.	42nd amendment.
B.	44th amendment.
C.	52nd amendment.
D.	none of the above.
Answer» A. 42nd amendment.

61.	Which one of the following amendment was concerned with the extension of reservation of seats for the Schedule Castes?
A.	eighth amendment.
B.	23rd amendment.
C.	45th amendment.
D.	all the above .
Answer» D. all the above .

67.	Which amendment accorded statutory status to the Commission for Scheduled Casts and Scheduled Tribes?
A.	64th.
B.	65th.
C.	68th.
D.	70th.
Answer» B. 65th.

68.	Which amendment provided a constitutional guarantee to the formulation of the Panchayatsat village and other levels ?
A.	73rd amendment.
B.	74th amendment.
C.	84th amendment.
D.	none of the above.
Answer» A. 73rd amendment.

69.	Which amendment empowered the state to make provision for reservation in promotion in government jobs in favour of Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribes?
A.	74th amendment.
B.	75th amendment.
C.	77th amendment.
D.	none of the above.
Answer» C. 77th amendment.

70.	Which amendment of the Constitution stipulates that the state shall provided free and compulsory education to all children if the age 6-14 years?
A.	85th
B.	86th
C.	90th
D.	91st
Answer» B. 86th

62.	Which one of the following amendment of the Constitution did away with the privileges and concessions enjoyed by the I.C.S. Office.
A.	24th amendment.
B.	28thamendment.
C.	29th amendment.
D.	42nd amendment.
Answer» B. 28thamendment.

63.	Which one of the following Amendment of the Constitution is reacted with right to private property ?
A.	first amendment .
B.	fourth amendment.
C.	seventeenth amendment.
D.	all the above.
Answer» D. all the above.

64.	Which one of the following Amendments removed Rights to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights and made it only a legal right?
A.	42nd amendment.
B.	44th amendment.
C.	48th amendment.
D.	52nd amendment.
Answer» B. 44th amendment.

65.	Which Amendment of the Constitution whichConduits provisions regarding disqualifications on grounds of defection?
A.	51st amendment.
B.	52nd amendment.
C.	53rd amendment.
D.	none of the above.
Answer» B. 52nd amendment.

66.	Which one of the following amendment reduce the voting age from 21 years to 18 years ?
A.	52nd amendment.
B.	60th amendment.
C.	61st amendment.
D.	none of the above.
Answer» C. 61st amendment.

71.	The National Commission for Scheduled Caste was created by
A.	87th amendment.
B.	88th amendment.
C.	89th amendment.
D.	92nd amendment.
Answer» C. 89th amendment.

72.	Which one of the following amendment of the constitution abolished the Privy Purses and privileges of the Indian Princes?
A.	26th amendment.
B.	28th amendment.
C.	30th amendment.
D.	32nd amendment.
Answer» A. 26th amendment.

73.	Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a shortcomings of the electoral process in India?
A.	growing use of corrupt parties.
B.	growing use of money and muscle power.
C.	presence of large number of regional political parties.
D.	presence of large number of independent candidates in the contest.
Answer» B. growing use of money and muscle power.

74.	In urban areas the behaviour of the voters is generally greatly influenced by
A.	the educational qualification of candidate.
B.	the party affiliation of the candidate.
C.	the caste and profession.
D.	all the above factors.
Answer» D. all the above factors.

75.	The concept of ‘basic structure of the Constitution’ gained currency flowing Supreme Court’s judgement in
A.	golaknath case.
B.	keshanandabharti case.
C.	minerva mills case.
D.	none of the above case.
Answer» B. keshanandabharti case.

140+ Indian Constitution - Institutions and Processes Solved MCQs

The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by

The resolution for removing the Vice- President of India can be moved in the

Who among the following was the chairman of Union Constitution Committee of the Constitution Assembly.

Which one of the following subjects is under the Union list in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.

If the Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within

The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidate fund of India must come from.

According to the Constitution of India, Which of the following are Fundamental for the governance of the Country .

Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the election of the President of India but does not form part of the forum for his impeachment ?

The Speaker Can ask a member of the House to stop seeking and let another member speak this phenomenon is known as

Which one of the following amendment is regarded as a ‘mini revision of the Constitution’?

Which one of the following amendment was concerned with the extension of reservation of seats for the Schedule Castes?

Which one of the following amendment of the Constitution did away with the privileges and concessions enjoyed by the I.C.S. Office.

Which one of the following Amendment of the Constitution is reacted with right to private property ?

Which one of the following Amendments removed Rights to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights and made it only a legal right?

Which Amendment of the Constitution whichConduits provisions regarding disqualifications on grounds of defection?

Which one of the following amendment reduce the voting age from 21 years to 18 years ?

Which amendment accorded statutory status to the Commission for Scheduled Casts and Scheduled Tribes?

Which amendment provided a constitutional guarantee to the formulation of the Panchayatsat village and other levels ?

Which amendment empowered the state to make provision for reservation in promotion in government jobs in favour of Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribes?

Which amendment of the Constitution stipulates that the state shall provided free and compulsory education to all children if the age 6-14 years?

The National Commission for Scheduled Caste was created by

Which one of the following amendment of the constitution abolished the Privy Purses and privileges of the Indian Princes?

Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a shortcomings of the electoral process in India?

In urban areas the behaviour of the voters is generally greatly influenced by

The concept of ‘basic structure of the Constitution’ gained currency flowing Supreme Court’s judgement in

Which one of the following has been wronglylisted as a feature of the basic structure of the Constitution?

The concept of basic structure of the constitution propounded in a KeshavanandBharati case was further elaborated and strengthened in

In mid-seventies Congress under Mrs Indira Gandhi constituted a Review Committee which was headed by

Swaran Singh Committee which was constituted to re-examine the Constitution during emergency recommended

Which one of the following recommendation was not made by the Swaran Singh was Committee.

The President of India is :

Which one of the following qualifications for the office of the President has been wrongly listed?

The President of India is :

A member of parliament or a State Legislature can be elected as President but

The candidates for the office of the President must be sponsored by

The President of India elected for

Under the Indian Constitution no person can hold office of the President for more than

The oath of office to the President is conducted by

The election of the office of the president is conducted by

The vacancy in the office of the president must be filled up within

The person elected to fill the vacancy of the President holds office for

The president can vacate his office by addressing his resignation to

The Salary of the President is

The President of India can be removed from his office before the expiry office team by

The President can be removed from his office only on grounds of

Which one of the following powers of the President of India has been wrongly listed?

Which one the following statement is incorrect?

The President of India enjoys the right to veto

During the recess of the Parliament the President can promulgate ordinances

Who said that the emergency powers of the President is a fraud on the Constitution?

76.	Which one of the following has been wronglylisted as a feature of the basic structure of the Constitution?
A.	sovereignty of the people.
B.	supremacy of the constitution.
C.	republication polity.
D.	none of the above.
Answer» D. none of the above.

77.	The concept of basic structure of the constitution propounded in a KeshavanandBharati case was further elaborated and strengthened in
A.	indira gandhi vs raj narain case.
B.	minerva mills case.
C.	both (a) and (b).
D.	none of the above .
Answer» A. indira gandhi vs raj narain case.

78.	In mid-seventies Congress under Mrs Indira Gandhi constituted a Review Committee which was headed by
A.	swaran singh.
B.	a r antulay.
C.	h r gokhale.
D.	none of the above .
Answer» A. swaran singh.

79.	Swaran Singh Committee which was constituted to re-examine the Constitution during emergency recommended
A.	continuance of the existing parliamentary system of government .
B.	centre should be empowered to declare emergency in any part of the country.
C.	centre should have the authority to send police in any part of the country.
D.	all the above .
Answer» D. all the above .

80.	Which one of the following recommendation was not made by the Swaran Singh was Committee.
A.	amendment of the preamble.
B.	supremacy of parliament with regard to amendment of the constitution.
C.	more power should be granted to the centre.
D.	in matters of land reforms the jurisdiction of the high court should be ended.
Answer» C. more power should be granted to the centre.

81.	The President of India is :
A.	the real ruler of india.
B.	the constitutional head of the state.
C.	the head of the state as well as government .
D.	the leader of the majority party which forms the government.
Answer» B. the constitutional head of the state.

82.	Which one of the following qualifications for the office of the President has been wrongly listed?
A.	he must be a citizen of india.
B.	he must be more than thirty-five years of age.
C.	he must possess qualifications laid down for election asmember of the lok sabha.
D.	he must be a member of either house of parliament .
Answer» D. he must be a member of either house of parliament .

83.	The President of India is :
A.	directly elected by the people .
B.	indirectly elected by the member of parliament.
C.	indirectly elected by the members of state legislatures.
D.	indirectly elected through an electoral college .
Answer» D. indirectly elected through an electoral college .

84.	A member of parliament or a State Legislature can be elected as President but
A.	he has to resign his seat before contesting election.
B.	he has to relinquish his seat as soon as he is elected.
C.	he has to relinquish his seat within six months of his election.
D.	a member of parliament can contest but a member of state legislature cannot
Answer» D. a member of parliament can contest but a member of state legislature cannot

85.	The candidates for the office of the President must be sponsored by
A.	at least 25 electors.
B.	at least 50 electors .
C.	at least two ministers.
D.	none of the above.
Answer» B. at least 50 electors .