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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 Politics (BA Politics) , Political Science .
| 1. |
The Union List consists of |
| A. | 97 subjects |
| B. | 61 subjects |
| C. | 47 subjects |
| D. | 73 subjects |
| Answer» A. 97 subjects | |
| 2. |
An interpretation of the Constitution of India is based on the spirit of |
| A. | Fundamental Duties |
| B. | Fundamental Rights |
| C. | Preamble |
| D. | Federal System |
| Answer» C. Preamble | |
| 3. |
The Constituent Assembly was set according to the proposals of |
| A. | The Cripps Mission |
| B. | the Cabinet Mission |
| C. | Mountbatten Plan |
| D. | Rajagopalachari Plan |
| Answer» B. the Cabinet Mission | |
| 4. |
The Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were adopted from |
| A. | Canadian Constitution |
| B. | Russian Constitution |
| C. | American Constitution |
| D. | French Constitution |
| Answer» B. Russian Constitution | |
| 5. |
Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Duties |
| A. | Article 32 |
| B. | Article 50 |
| C. | Article51 |
| D. | Article 51 A |
| Answer» D. Article 51 A | |
| 6. |
In India Right to Property is a |
| A. | Moral Right |
| B. | Legal Right |
| C. | Fundamental Right |
| D. | Personal Right |
| Answer» B. Legal Right | |
| 7. |
Which article is referred to as ‘the jewel of the Constitution’ |
| A. | Article 352 |
| B. | Article 123 |
| C. | Article 32 |
| D. | Article 31 |
| Answer» C. Article 32 | |
| 8. |
Which writ give the meaning ‘we command’ in letters |
| A. | Habeas Corpus |
| B. | Prohibition |
| C. | Quo Warranto |
| D. | Mandamus |
| Answer» D. Mandamus | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Right to adequate means of livelihood |
| B. | Right to Freedom |
| C. | Right against Exploitation |
| D. | Right to Equality |
| Answer» A. Right to adequate means of livelihood | |
| 10. |
The Directive Principles of State Policy have been adopted from |
| A. | US Constitution |
| B. | Irish Constitution |
| C. | French Constitution |
| D. | Canadian Constitution |
| Answer» B. Irish Constitution | |
| 11. |
Keshavananda Bharati case was associated with |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | State right |
| D. | Armed rebellion |
| Answer» A. Fundamental Rights | |
| 12. |
The word ‘socialist’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment |
| A. | 44th |
| B. | 27th |
| C. | 21st |
| D. | 42nd |
| Answer» D. 42nd | |
| 13. |
The Constitution of India is |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | flexible |
| C. | Combination of rigidity and flexibility |
| D. | Neither rigid nor flexible |
| Answer» C. Combination of rigidity and flexibility | |
| 14. |
Right to Freedom is guaranteed in which article |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 19 | |
| 15. |
Directive Principles of State Policy is |
| A. | Justifiable |
| B. | non-justifiable |
| C. | mandatory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. non-justifiable | |
| 16. |
The word ‘secularism’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment |
| A. | 40th |
| B. | 42nd |
| C. | 44th |
| D. | 46th |
| Answer» B. 42nd | |
| 17. |
Right to Property is included in Article |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 31 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» C. 31 | |
| 18. |
Right to Property was removed from Fundamental Rights by which amendment |
| A. | 29th |
| B. | 25th |
| C. | 44th |
| D. | 42nd |
| Answer» C. 44th | |
| 19. |
Part IV A of the Indian Constitution deal with |
| A. | Fundamental Duties |
| B. | Fundamental Rights |
| C. | Directive Principles of state Policy |
| D. | Citizenship |
| Answer» A. Fundamental Duties | |
| 20. |
The procedure for amending the Constitution of India is |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | flexible |
| C. | partly rigid and flexible |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. partly rigid and flexible | |
| 21. |
Elections to the local government bodies are made mandatory by which amendment |
| A. | 72nd |
| B. | 73rd |
| C. | 64th |
| D. | 63rd |
| Answer» B. 73rd | |
| 22. |
Panchayath Raj is included in the |
| A. | Union list |
| B. | Concurrent list |
| C. | State list |
| D. | Residuary power |
| Answer» C. State list | |
| 23. |
Village Panchayath is organized under which article of the Constitution of India |
| A. | Article 37 |
| B. | Article 38 |
| C. | Article 39 |
| D. | Article 40 |
| Answer» D. Article 40 | |
| 24. |
Among the following which agency conducts election to the local bodies |
| A. | National Election Commission |
| B. | State Election Commission |
| C. | Local bodies themselves |
| D. | the Government |
| Answer» B. State Election Commission | |
| 25. |
The chairman of the National Development Council is the |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Vice President |
| D. | Governor |
| Answer» A. Prime Minister | |
| 26. |
Who appoints the chairman of the Finance Commission |
| A. | The President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Council of Ministers |
| D. | Vice President |
| Answer» A. The President | |
| 27. |
The members of the Council of states in India is elected for a period of |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | life term |
| Answer» C. 6 years | |
| 28. |
The President can’t --------------------- Lok Sabha |
| A. | Dissolve |
| B. | adjourn |
| C. | prorogue |
| D. | summon |
| Answer» B. adjourn | |
| 29. |
The duration of an ordinance issued by the President of India is |
| A. | 6weeks |
| B. | 1 year |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the Parliament |
| Answer» D. 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the Parliament | |
| 30. |
All speeches made in the House of People are addressed to |
| A. | The Prime Minister |
| B. | The Speaker |
| C. | Minister for Parliamentary Affairs |
| D. | Respective Ministers |
| Answer» B. The Speaker | |
| 31. |
Who promulgates ordinance in states |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Chief Minister |
| C. | President |
| D. | Chief Justice |
| Answer» A. Governor | |
| 32. |
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament |
| A. | President |
| B. | Vice President |
| C. | Speaker |
| D. | Chief Justice |
| Answer» C. Speaker | |
| 33. |
The amending power of the Constitution of India is described in Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 368 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 395 |
| Answer» B. 368 | |
| 34. |
The ex-officio chairman of the Council of states is |
| A. | Speaker |
| B. | Vice President |
| C. | Deputy Speaker |
| D. | Deputy Chairman |
| Answer» B. Vice President | |
| 35. |
In India the Council of state is responsible to |
| A. | The people |
| B. | the state |
| C. | local government |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. the state | |
| 36. |
The number of the Anglo Indians nominated to the House of People is |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 37. |
The number of nominated members to the council of states is |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 38. |
The number of elected members to the House of the People |
| A. | 540 |
| B. | 542 |
| C. | 543 |
| D. | 545 |
| Answer» C. 543 | |
| 39. |
Who is the person authorized to conduct the election of the speaker in a newly elected House of the People in India |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Speaker |
| C. | Proterm speaker |
| D. | Deputy Speaker |
| Answer» C. Proterm speaker | |
| 40. |
Who was the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Dr B.R. Ambedkar |
| C. | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| Answer» B. Dr B.R. Ambedkar | |
| 41. |
How many methods are there to amend the Constitution of India |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 42. |
Quo warranto is |
| A. | Writ |
| B. | statute |
| C. | Treaty |
| D. | Act |
| Answer» A. Writ | |
| 43. |
Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deal with |
| A. | centre-state relations |
| B. | Supreme Court |
| C. | state emergency |
| D. | national emergency |
| Answer» D. national emergency | |
| 44. |
Which Right was remarked by Dr B.R. Ambedkar as the “heart and soul of the Constitution” |
| A. | Right to Equality |
| B. | Right to Freedom |
| C. | Right to Education |
| D. | Right to Constitutional remedies |
| Answer» D. Right to Constitutional remedies | |
| 45. |
The Indian constitution guarantees how many categories of Fundamental Rights |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 46. |
Which Constitutional amendment incorporated the Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India? |
| A. | 40th |
| B. | 44th |
| C. | 42nd |
| D. | 50th |
| Answer» C. 42nd | |
| 47. |
Right to property was deleted by which amendment |
| A. | 71st |
| B. | 44th |
| C. | 42nd |
| D. | 68th |
| Answer» B. 44th | |
| 48. |
Who said “the Preamble is the key to the Constitution” |
| A. | Dr B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» A. Dr B.R. Ambedkar | |
| 49. |
Article 19 of the Constitution of India contains |
| A. | 9 Fundamental Freedoms |
| B. | 8 Fundamental Freedoms |
| C. | 7 Fundamental Freedoms |
| D. | 6 Fundamental Freedoms |
| Answer» D. 6 Fundamental Freedoms | |
| 50. |
The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is appointed by |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Vice President |
| D. | Council of Ministers |
| Answer» B. President | |
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