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Indian Polity for Civil Services Exams

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the lengthiest written constitution in the world?

a)

Constitution of India

b)

Constitution of Russia

c)

Constitution of United States

d)

Constitution of China

2.

Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?

a)

Part III

b)

Part IV

c)

Part I

d)

Part II

3.

What are the Directive Principles of State Policy aimed at achieving?

a)

Social and economic justice, equality, and the welfare of the people

b)

Military dominance and control

c)

Religious supremacy and authority

d)

Political corruption and exploitation

4.

What is the minimum voting age in India?

a)

25 years

b)

18 years

c)

16 years

d)

21 years

5.

Which article of the Constitution deals with the Election Commission of India?

a)

Article 200

b)

Article 420

c)

Article 324

d)

Article 102

6.

What is the term of office for the President of India?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

5 years

d)

10 years

7.

Which amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

a)

21st Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

8.

What is the minimum age to become a member of the Lok Sabha?

a)

18 years

b)

25 years

c)

21 years

d)

30 years

9.

Which article of the Constitution deals with the right to equality?

a)

Article 15

b)

Article 14

c)

Article 11

d)

Article 21

10.

What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha?

a)

700

b)

552

c)

300

d)

100

11.

What is the minimum number of members required to form a political party in India?

a)

50

b)

200

c)

100

d)

10

12.

What is the term of office for the Vice President of India?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

6 years

d)

4 years

13.

Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Parliamentary System?

a)

Part IV - Directive Principles of State Policy

b)

Part III - Fundamental Rights

c)

Part V - The Union

d)

Part VI - The States

14.

What is the term of office for the Prime Minister of India?

a)

4 years

b)

7 years

c)

5 years

d)

10 years

15.

Which article of the Constitution deals with the right to freedom of speech and expression?

a)

Article 25

b)

Article 19

c)

Article 15

d)

Article 21

16.

What is the minimum age to become the President of India?

a)

35 years

b)

40 years

c)

25 years

d)

18 years

17.

What is the process of removing the President of India from office called?

a)

Dismissal

b)

Expulsion

c)

Ousting

d)

Impeachment

18.

Which article of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?

a)

Article 100 to 120

b)

Article 60 to 75

c)

Article 1 to 10

d)

Article 36 to 51

19.

In 1934, _____ demanded a Constituent Assembly for the first time.

a)

Indian National Congress

b)

Swarajya Party

c)

Forward Block

d)

Communist Party

20.

The Indian Constitution was drafted by _____.

a)

Congress

b)

Constituent Assembly

c)

Judicial Assembly

d)

Hindu Mahasabha

21.

The father of Indian Constitution is ____.

a)

B R Ambedkar

b)

Liaquat Ali Khan

c)

Rajendra Prasad

d)

S C Sinha

22.

To ensure greater economic and social reforms, the Constitution introduced

a)

Directive Principles of State Policy

b)

Fundamental Rights

c)

Judiciary Rights

d)

Executive Rights

23.

Human trafficking and forced labor are prohibited under ____.

a)

Culture and Educational Rights

b)

Right against Exploitation

c)

Right to freedom of Religion

d)

Right to Property

24.

The Indian government is a _____ form of government.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Military

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Dictatorship

25.

____ were urged by B R Ambedkar to join government and civil services.

a)

Hindus

b)

Pashtuns

c)

Schedule castes

d)

Muslims

26.

1st Non-Confidence motion Art 75.is passed at Lok sabha in 1963during Nehru period. Say it is true

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Art 148 Comptroller and Auditor General of India.Choose incorrect statement about CAG

a)

He is head of Indian audit & accounts dept

b)

He is guardian of public purse

c)

He appointment by The President

d)

He removed by CJI

28.

Part 14A is Administrative Reforms & Tribunals. Cannot Choose Correct statatement

a)

Art 323A Administrative Tribunal

b)

Art 323B Tribunal for other matters

c)

42nd CAA 1976

d)

Principle Bench of CAT at Chennai

29.

Part 17. Official language are 22languages in india.which schedule? ??

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

30.

Indian constitution Part 9A Municipality. Choose other than Correct Satatement???

a)

74th CAA 1992

b)

12 Schedule

c)

18functional items

d)

Bombay is the 1st Municipal corporation in India

31.

As per Art143 Supreme Court is compulsory advisory to The President of india. Below which one is incorrect statement abour Art143

a)

Public Importance

b)

Pre-Constitutional Treaty

c)

International treaty

d)

Supreme court dealings

32.

At present 1Chief judge of india&30judges at Supreme court. If Chief judge of india retired. Next senior (age) most judge will be act as The Chief Judge of india. Say it is true

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

If Fundamental rights violtes. Art 32 go to directly Supreme court. Art 226 go to Highcourt. In this case Supreme court is more power than High court. Say it is true

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

As per Art.360 once finance emergency declared automatically all salary to be cut. Except The President of India.Say it is true

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Art 358 once Emergency declared automatically Art19 will be suspended.but 44th CAA 1978 only emergency declared on internal grounds. Say yes or no

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Below which statement is Lok sabha& Rajya sabha is equal power

a)

Parliament to make law state list Art249

b)

Authorise All india service for Central and state govt Art 312

c)

Inter state water dispute. Art.262

d)

Inter state council Art263

e)

President Impeachment

37.

As per 24th Constitution Amendment Act 1971. The president will be compulsory assent for which bill

a)

Ordinary bill

b)

Money bill Art 110

c)

Finance bill 1 Art117(1)

d)

Constitutional Bill Art368

38.

Which one is incorrect statement about Rajya Sabha

a)

President cannot be abolish

b)

Permanent

c)

1/3rd member can be selected every 2 yrs

d)

Indirect election from M.P's

39.

Indian constitution PREAMBLE the word " We the People " that word derived from which country

a)

French revolution

b)

USA

c)

Russian revolution

d)

Quba

40.

Parliament consist of

a)

Lok sabha & Rajya sabha

b)

Cabinet and prime Minister

c)

Prime minister ,Lok sabha & Rajya sabha

d)

The President, Lok sabha & Rajya sabha

41.

X was the first bollywood actress to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha for her charitable works in spastics. She, later, married a well-established bollywood actor, Mr. Y who was also appointed as a Cabinet Minister in 2004. Identify X and Y.

a)

Hema Malini and Dharmendra

b)

Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan

c)

Nargis Dutt and Sunil Dutt

d)

Roopa Ganguly and Dhruba Mukherjee

42.

With an amendment in the Constitution of J&K in 1965, the name of the head of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from "Wazir-e-alam" to "Wazir-e-aala". Who was first individual to have taken oath as the later?

a)

Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq

b)

Sheikh Abdullah

c)

Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed

d)

Khwaja Shamsuddin

43.

The slogan of "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" was given by this former Prime Minister of India during a rally in Ram Lila Maidan, New Delhi. Which of these country was his last official foreign tour while holding the office of the Prime Minister?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Pakistan

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Uzbekistan

44.

In 1865, the civil war ended in the United States of America with the Confederate States of America getting defeated by the Union military. The arrest, and later surrender of which individual is considered to have, in effect, resulted in the collapse of the resistance of the Southern states.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davies

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

45.

Before the inauguration of the current building of the Supreme Court in 1958, which place was utilized as the seat for the judicature of India for hearing Court cases?

a)

Council of States, Parliament of India

b)

Hardinge Avenue, New Delhi

c)

Viceroy's House

d)

Chamber of Princes, Parliament of India

46.

Raj Narain filed a case against one of the former Prime Minister of India, on the grounds of rigging the ballot paper before the general elections for Lok Sabha. He approached Mr. X for helping him file an election petition before the Y High Court for corruption and malpractices under Representation of People Act, 1951. Identify X and Y.

a)

Mr. S. C. Khare, Delhi

b)

Mr. Ram Jethmalaani, Bombay

c)

Mr. Shanti Bhushan, Allahabad

d)

Mr. N. A. Palkhivala, Bombay

47.

Originally there were _____ Articles, ___ Schedules

a)

395, 12

b)

395 , 8

c)

448, 12

d)

448, 8

48.

How many members can be nominated by the president to the Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha Respectively?

a)

12 & 6

b)

12 & 0

c)

10 & 0

d)

12 & 2

49.

Which among the following provisions of Indian Constitution have been taken from the Weimar Constitution of Germany?

a)

Emergency & its effects on Fundamental Rights

b)

The concurrent list

c)

Constitutional Amendments

d)

Preamble

50.

The writ of mandamus is available for the purpose of which of the following?

1) Enforcement of Fundamental Rights

2) Compelling a court or Judicial tribunal to exercise its jurisdiction when it has refused to exercise it

3) Directing a public official or the Government not to enforce a law which is unconstitutional


Select the correct option from the codes given below:

a)

Only 1 & 2

b)

Only 2 & 3

c)

Only 1 & 3

d)

1, 2 & 3

51.

Which amendment of the Indian Constitution has abolished the nomination of Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies?

a)

101th Amendment Act

b)

102nd Amendment Act

c)

103rd Amendment Act

d)

104th Amendment Act

52.

Who decides the reasonableness of the restrictions placed on Fundamental rights in India?

a)

Parliament

b)

Courts

c)

President

d)

Prime minister

53.

Which of the following states of India were Union Territories before becoming states ?

a)

Himachal Pradesh, & Tripura

b)

Himachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura

c)

Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim & Tripura

d)

None of the above

54.

Which of the following president of India was only person to be elected unopposed?

a)

4th President

b)

5th President

c)

6th President

d)

7th President

55.

How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Constitution of India?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

10

d)

9

56.

Who decides the salaries and allowances of ministers?

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

The Lok Sabha

c)

The President

d)

The Parliament

57.

Article ______ says that “There shall be a President of India”

a)

51

b)

52

c)

62

d)

71

58.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution contains the provisions of National Emergency?

a)

Article 352

b)

Article 356

c)

Article 360

d)

Article 362

59.

Which Article of the Constitution empowers the president to proclaim a Financial Emergency?

a)

Article 356

b)

Article 358

c)

Article 360

d)

Article 362

60.

________ states that there shall be a Council of Ministers, with Prime-minister as the head to aid & advice the President.

a)

Article 74

b)

Article 64

c)

Article 71

d)

Article 54

61.

Who is the Ex- officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha ?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Vice President

c)

Chief Justice of India

d)

President

62.

________ states that election of president should be secret ballot and based on the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote

a)

Article 51

b)

Article 75

c)

Article 55

d)

Article 68

63.

Who is the solicitor general of india

a)

Ranjit Kumar

b)

C.K.Daphtary

c)

A.D. Giri

d)

Tushar Mehta

64.

Who is the Attorney-General for India ?

a)

K. K. Venugopal

b)

Ashok Desai

c)

Mukul Rohatgi

d)

Milon K. Banerji

65.

Who is the chief justice of India?

a)

Ranjan Gogoi

b)

Sharad Arvind Bobde

c)

N. V. Ramana

d)

Dipak Misra

66.

________ are not suspended even during national emergency

a)

Article 15 and 17

b)

Article 20 and 21

c)

Article 25 and 27

d)

Article 31 and 33

67.

Choose incorrectly matched statement about Parliament

a)

Knesset- israel

b)

Diet-Japan

c)

Congress-USA

d)

Panchayat-India

68.

Indian constitution derived from many country.Choose incorrectly matched statement

a)

Rule of Law-British constitution

b)

DPSP- Irish constitution

c)

Concurrent list -USA

d)

Suspension of FR during emergency - German constitution

69.

Qualifications for The President of india. Choose incorrect statement

a)

Indian citizens

b)

Eligible to member of Loksabha

c)

There is no office of profit

d)

Min 35years public service

70.

As per 24th Constitution Amendment Act 1971. The president will be compulsory assent for which bill

a)

Ordinary bill

b)

Money bill Art 110

c)

Finance bill 1 Art117(1)

d)

Constitutional Bill Art368

71.

Which one is incorrect statement about Lok Sabha speaker

a)

Casting vote

b)

Money bill Art110

c)

Joint sitting. Art 108

d)

Veto power 111

72.

According Indian constitution "Magna carta of India" denotes

a)

DPSP

b)

Fundamental duty

c)

Fundamental Rights

d)

Emergency Provisions

73.

Indian constitution PREAMBLE the word " We the People " that word derived from which country

a)

French revolution

b)

USA

c)

Russian revolution

d)

Quba

74.

The constitution of India guarantees----------for all citizens

(a)  

75.

Which one of the following is not a key feature of the Indian Constitution

a)

separation of power

b)

Secularism

c)

Presidential form of government

d)

Federalism

76.

How many fundamental rights are given in Indian Constitution

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

None of these

77.

On which date the Indian Constitution came into effect

a)

On 26 November 1949

b)

On 26 January 1950

c)

On 26 September 1949

d)

On 26th March 1950

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