1760+ Indian Polity and Constitution Solved MCQs

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251.	The French Settlement of Pondicherry was ceded to India by the French Government in
A.	1950
B.	1954
C.	1952
D.	1955
Answer» B. 1954

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252.	The Portuguese enclaves of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were integrated with India after the Judgement (in India's Cavour) of the
A.	Supreme Court of India
B.	Privy Council
C.	International Court of Justice
D.	Bombay High Court
Answer» C. International Court of Justice

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253.	A Cabinet Minister who for a period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall on the expiry of that period
A.	continue to be a Minister by a special resolution of the Cabinet
B.	cease to be a Minister
C.	be reverted as a Deputy Minister
D.	be reverted as a Minister of State
Answer» B. cease to be a Minister

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254.	The normal life of the House of the People is five years, but it may be dissolved earlier by the
A.	Speaker
B.	Prime Minister
C.	President
D.	Vice-President
Answer» C. President

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255.	Which one of the following is not true about the functions of the Attorney General?
A.	He will have the right to speak in the House of Parliament
B.	He will have the right to vote in Parliament
C.	He will have a right of audience in all courts in India
D.	He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India
Answer» B. He will have the right to vote in Parliament

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256.	Mr _____ led the first minority government of the country.
A.	Morarji Desai
B.	Charan Singh
C.	VP Singh
D.	Chandrashekhar
Answer» C. VP Singh

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257.	The exclusive forum for adjudicating disputes relating to the election of the President of India is the
A.	Lok Sabha
B.	Rajya Sabha
C.	Supreme Court
D.	Delhi High Court
Answer» C. Supreme Court

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258.	There shall be a President of India according to Article
A.	50
B.	51
C.	52
D.	53
Answer» C. 52

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259.	There shall be a Vice-President of India according to Article
A.	63
B.	64
C.	54
D.	57
Answer» A. 63

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260.	What is the final formality without which no Central Bill can become a law in our country?
A.	Signature of the Prime Minister
B.	Signature of the Speaker, Lok Sabha
C.	Assent of the President
D.	Signature of the President
Answer» D. Signature of the President

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261.	A person appointed as an Additional or Acting Judge of a High Court shall not hold office after attaining the age of
A.	60
B.	62
C.	63
D.	65
Answer» B. 62

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262.	When the office of Chief Justice of a High Court falls vacant, his duties will be performed by one of the other Judges of the Court as may be appointed for the purpose by the
A.	Governor
B.	Chief Minister
C.	President
D.	Supreme Court
Answer» C. President

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263.	During the. period of 15th August 1947 to the 26th January 1950, the political status of India was that of a
A.	Sovereign Republic
B.	Dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations
C.	Sovereign Republic and a member of the Commonwealth
D.	Sovereign State
Answer» B. Dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations

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264.	The US President is elected for a period of
A.	four years
B.	five years
C.	six years
D.	three years
Answer» A. four years

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265.	The monthly salary of a State Governor is Rs.
A.	110000
B.	120000
C.	100000
D.	90000
Answer» A. 110000

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266.	Administrators of Union Territories are responsible to the
A.	Union Home Minister
B.	Lok Sabha
C.	President
D.	Union Parliament
Answer» C. President

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267.	When both the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are vacant, the duties of the Speaker shall be performed by a member of the Lok Sabha appointed by the
A.	Prime Minister
B.	President
C.	Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D.	Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Answer» B. President

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268.	The salaries and allowances of members of Parliament will be determined by the
A.	President
B.	Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C.	Parliament
D.	Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Answer» C. Parliament

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269.	Business in Parliament can be transacted
A.	Only in Hindi
B.	Only in English
C.	In Hindi or in English
D.	In any regional language
Answer» C. In Hindi or in English

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270.	Article 14 prevents discriminatory practices by
A.	the State
B.	individuals
C.	both
D.	Neither
Answer» A. the State

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271.	Disputes arising out of the election of the VicePresident shall be decided by the
A.	President
B.	Election Commission
C.	Supreme Court
D.	Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Answer» C. Supreme Court

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272.	If the Lok Sabha is not in session, expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State may be authorised by the
A.	Prime Minister
B.	Finance Minister
C.	President
D.	Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
Answer» C. President

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273.	The First National Emergency declared in October 1962 lasted till
A.	1965
B.	1966
C.	1967
D.	1968
Answer» D. 1968

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274.	Until the year ____ , a no-confidence motion was never moved in the Lok Sabha.
A.	1962
B.	1964
C.	1965
D.	1963
Answer» D. 1963

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275.	Which State is covered by Article 370 of the Constitution?
A.	Arunachal Pradesh
B.	Mizoram
C.	Jammu and Kashmir
D.	Haryana
Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir

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276.	The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for
A.	four years
B.	six years
C.	five years
D.	three years
Answer» B. six years

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277.	The maximum membership of the Rajya Sabha is limited to
A.	240
B.	245
C.	250
D.	260
Answer» C. 250

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278.	The number of representatives from Nagaland to the Rajya Sabha is
A.	1
B.	2
C.	3
D.	4
Answer» A. 1

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279.	Which state enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India?
A.	Haryana
B.	Gujarat
C.	Andhra
D.	Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Andhra

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280.	Who enjoys the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of citizens?
A.	The President
B.	Union Parliament
C.	The Prime Minister
D.	The Supreme Court
Answer» B. Union Parliament

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281.	Which one of the following writs is considered a bulwark of Individual freedom?
A.	Certiorari
B.	Quo Warranto
C.	Habeas Corpus
D.	Mandamus
Answer» C. Habeas Corpus

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282.	Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?
A.	Attorney General for India
B.	Judges of the Supreme Court
C.	Judges of High Courts
D.	Advocate General
Answer» D. Advocate General

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283.	There are ____ High Courts in India, out of which Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over ____ States.
A.	21, 7
B.	18, 7
C.	25, 7
D.	20, 5
Answer» A. 21, 7

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284.	The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known as
A.	Decorum
B.	Crossing the floor
C.	Inerpreting
D.	Yielding the Floor
Answer» D. Yielding the Floor

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285.	State Legislatures have _____ role in the election of the Vice- President of India.
A.	a specific
B.	no
C.	an indirect
D.	A conclusive
Answer» B. no

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286.	The casting vote on any issue is given to the Speaker only
A.	to throw his weight with the ruling party
B.	to solve a deadlock arising in the House
C.	during a national emergency
D.	during a financial emergency
Answer» B. to solve a deadlock arising in the House

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287.	State Governors are responsible for their actions to the
A.	Lok Sabha
B.	State Legislature
C.	President
D.	Prime Minister
Answer» C. President

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288.	Fundamental Duties are
A.	proclaimed during an emergency by the President
B.	enshrined in the Constitution 42nd Amendment (1976)
C.	not provided for in the Indian Constitution
D.	provided for by an Act of Parliament
Answer» B. enshrined in the Constitution 42nd Amendment (1976)

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289.	The Idea of Incorporation of the 'Concurrent List' in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of
A.	Ireland
B.	Britain
C.	Australia
D.	Canada
Answer» C. Australia

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290.	In which case did the Supreme Court strike down certain provisions of the 42nd Amendment and restored primacy of fundamental rights over the Directive Principles?
A.	AK Gopalan Case
B.	Golaknath Case
C.	Kesavananda Bharati Case
D.	Minerva Mills Case
Answer» D. Minerva Mills Case

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291.	The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office before the expiry of his term by the
A.	President, on the recommendation of the UPSC
B.	President, on the recommendation of the Supreme Court
C.	Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D.	Lok Sabha, through a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members
Answer» D. Lok Sabha, through a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members

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292.	Which among the following does not form part of the Preamble?
A.	Sovereignty
B.	Socialism
C.	Secularism
D.	Federalism
Answer» D. Federalism

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293.	The Union Government has brought the land reform laws in the ____ Schedule of the Constitution.
A.	7th
B.	8th
C.	9th
D.	10th
Answer» C. 9th

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294.	Which among the following has not been Included in the list of languages under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
A.	Sanskrit
B.	Sindhi
C.	Urdu
D.	English
Answer» D. English

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295.	The first ever meeting of the Union Cabinet outside New Delhi was held in
A.	Alwar
B.	Ajmer
C.	Jaipur
D.	Sariska
Answer» D. Sariska

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296.	The Punjab and Haryana High Court has territorial jurisdiction over the States of Punjab and Haryana and
A.	Delhi
B.	Union Territory of Chandigarh
C.	Himachal Pradesh
D.	Rajasthan
Answer» B. Union Territory of Chandigarh

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297.	Which of the following houses is presided over by a nonmember?
A.	Lok Sabha
B.	Rajya Sabha
C.	Vidhan Sabha
D.	Vidhan Parishad
Answer» B. Rajya Sabha

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298.	The members of the Vidhan Sabha in Indian States are
A.	directly elected
B.	indirectly elected
C.	appointed by the Governor
D.	nominated by the President
Answer» A. directly elected

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299.	The functional head of the Government is the
A.	Chief Justice of India
B.	President
C.	Prime Minister
D.	Cabinet Secretary
Answer» C. Prime Minister

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300.	For the Union Territories which have no legislatures of their own laws are enacted by the
A.	President
B.	Union Law Ministry
C.	Union Parliament
D.	Supreme Court of India
Answer» C. Union Parliament

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1760+ Indian Polity and Constitution Solved MCQs

The French Settlement of Pondicherry was ceded to India by the French Government in

The Portuguese enclaves of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were integrated with India after the Judgement (in India's Cavour) of the

A Cabinet Minister who for a period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall on the expiry of that period

The normal life of the House of the People is five years, but it may be dissolved earlier by the

Which one of the following is not true about the functions of the Attorney General?

Mr _____ led the first minority government of the country.

The exclusive forum for adjudicating disputes relating to the election of the President of India is the

There shall be a President of India according to Article

There shall be a Vice-President of India according to Article

What is the final formality without which no Central Bill can become a law in our country?

A person appointed as an Additional or Acting Judge of a High Court shall not hold office after attaining the age of

When the office of Chief Justice of a High Court falls vacant, his duties will be performed by one of the other Judges of the Court as may be appointed for the purpose by the

During the. period of 15th August 1947 to the 26th January 1950, the political status of India was that of a

The US President is elected for a period of

The monthly salary of a State Governor is Rs.

Administrators of Union Territories are responsible to the

When both the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are vacant, the duties of the Speaker shall be performed by a member of the Lok Sabha appointed by the

The salaries and allowances of members of Parliament will be determined by the

Business in Parliament can be transacted

Article 14 prevents discriminatory practices by

Disputes arising out of the election of the VicePresident shall be decided by the

If the Lok Sabha is not in session, expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State may be authorised by the

The First National Emergency declared in October 1962 lasted till

Until the year ____ , a no-confidence motion was never moved in the Lok Sabha.

Which State is covered by Article 370 of the Constitution?

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for

The maximum membership of the Rajya Sabha is limited to

The number of representatives from Nagaland to the Rajya Sabha is

Which state enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India?

Who enjoys the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of citizens?

Which one of the following writs is considered a bulwark of Individual freedom?

Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?

There are ____ High Courts in India, out of which Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over ____ States.

The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known as

State Legislatures have _____ role in the election of the Vice- President of India.

The casting vote on any issue is given to the Speaker only

State Governors are responsible for their actions to the

Fundamental Duties are

The Idea of Incorporation of the 'Concurrent List' in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of

In which case did the Supreme Court strike down certain provisions of the 42nd Amendment and restored primacy of fundamental rights over the Directive Principles?

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office before the expiry of his term by the

Which among the following does not form part of the Preamble?

The Union Government has brought the land reform laws in the ____ Schedule of the Constitution.

Which among the following has not been Included in the list of languages under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

The first ever meeting of the Union Cabinet outside New Delhi was held in

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has territorial jurisdiction over the States of Punjab and Haryana and

Which of the following houses is presided over by a nonmember?

The members of the Vidhan Sabha in Indian States are

The functional head of the Government is the

For the Union Territories which have no legislatures of their own laws are enacted by the

There are High Courts in India, out of which Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over States.