Indian Polity : Objective GK

1. 'Right to constitutional remedy' has been mentioned in which article of the constitution ?
(A) 30
(B) 31
(C) 35
(D) 32

2. A motion of no confidence against the Council of Ministers can be moved in Lok Sabha if it is supported by at least—
(A) 50 members
(B) 55 members
(C) 100 members
(D) One-fifth of total number

3. The function of the Pro-tem Speaker is to—
(A) Conduct the proceedings of Houses in absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker
(B) Officiate as Speaker when the Speaker is unlikely to be elected
(C) Swear-in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
(D) Checks if the election certificates of the members are in order

4. The Comptroller and Auditor General acts as—
(A) The guardian of people's liberties
(B) The guardian of public money
(C) The chief financial adviser of Govt. of India
(D) All of the above

5. 'Vote on Account' is a grant voted/passed by Parliament—
(A) After the budget and grant has been voted/passed by Lok Sabha
(B) Grant to manage the administrative work in Interim period till budget and grant for financial year are passed
(C) Passage of account of expenditure is actually done during last year
(D) Approval of account of public undertakings

6. The defeat of Government in Rajya Sabha leads to—
(A) Its dismissal by the President
(B) Resignation by Prime Minister
(C) Advice by President to Prime Minister to relinquish office
(D) None of these

7. The Parliament or a state legislature can declare a seat vacant if a member absents himself without permission from the sessions for—
(A) 30 days
(B) 60 days
(C) 90 days
(D) Does not has this power

8. The tenth schedule of Indian constitution deals with—
(A) Anti-defection legislation
(B) Panchayati Raj
(C) Land Reforms
(D) Distribution of powers between the Union and States

9. The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 census. They shall remain unaltered till the first census to be taken after the year—
(A) 2010
(B) 2015
(C) 2021
(D) 2026

10. The Attorney General of India is appointed by—
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The President of India
(D) The UPSC

11. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha—
(A) 6 members
(B) 9 members
(C) 12 members
(D) 15 members

12. Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament ?
(A) Vice-President
(B) Solicitor-General
(C) Chief Justice
(D) Attorney-General

13. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Officers)
(a) Vice-President of India
(b) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(c) Solicitor General of India
(d) Attorney General of India
List-II (Institutions)
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Meeting of Lok Sabha
3. Rajya Sabha
4. Supreme Court
5. Committee on public under takings.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3

14. The National Development Council (NDC)—
1. Discusses the progress of the National Plan.
2. Suggests the ways to achieve goals of the National Plan.
3. Gives guidelines to for mulate the National Plan.
4. Suggests plan allocations.

Considering the above statements, select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) All of the above

15. The Indian Parliament can not legislate on the subject of state list unless—
1. The President of India directs it to do so.
2. The Rajya Sabha passes a resolution that it is necessary to do so in National interests.
3. The speaker of the Vidhan Sabha certifies that the legislation is necessary.
4. There is National emergency

Considering the above statements, select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 2 and 4

16. Prior Sanction of the President of India is required before introducing the bill, in the Parliament on—
1. Formation of a new state.
2. Affecting taxation in which states are interested.
3. Altering the boundaries of the states.
4. Money bill
Considering the above statements.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below—
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) All of the above

17. Which of the following statements about the Vice-President of India are not correct ?
1. In order to be Vice-President a person must be qualified for election as a number of the house of the people.
2. A member of the state legislative can seek election to that office.
3. The term of the office of the Vice-President is the same as that of the President.
4. He can be removed through a formal impleachment.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 3 and 4

18. Given below are two statements—
Assertion (A) : The supreme command of the defence forces is vested in the president.
Reason (R) : The President's power as commander in-chief are in dependent of legislative control.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

19. The stages in the normal financial legislation included.
1. Presentation of the budget.
2. Discussion of the budget.
3. Passing of Appropriation bill.
4. Vote on Account.
5. Passing of the finance bill.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1, 3 and 5
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 5

20. In case the post of President of India falls vacant and there is also no Vice-President, than who among the following would be the acting president ?
(A) Viec-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(B) Attorney General of India
(C) Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

21. Which one of the following describes India a secular state ?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Preamble to the constitution
(C) 9th Schedule
(D) Directive principles

22. Which one of the following statements about the state Governors is not true ?
(A) He is a part of the state legislature
(B) He can pardon a sentence of death
(C) He appoints judges of the state High Court
(D) He has no emergency powers

23. Which of the following constitutional amendment intergrated Sikkim as a full fledged state of the Indian union ?
(A) 34th
(B) 35th
(C) 36th
(D) 37th

24. Nyaya Panchayats in Panchayati Raj system have no powers of awarding imprisonment except in the state of—
(A) Bihar
(B) Jammu-Kashmir
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal

25. Which of the following Indian states has no Panchayati Raj Institution ?
(A) Assam
(B) Tripura
(C) Kerala
(D) Nagaland

26. Which one of the following states has the highest number of reserve seats for the scheduled tribes in the Lok Sabha ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Gujarat

27. Which one of the following is the subject of concurrent list ?
(A) Police
(B) Criminal matters
(C) Radio and Television
(D) Foreign affairs

28. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I
(a) Article-164
(b) Article-155
(c) Article-75
(d) Article-54
List-II
1. Appointment of the state Chief Minister and Council of Ministers.
2. Appointment of the Governor.
3. Appointment of the Union Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
4. Election of the President of India.
5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 2 4 5
(C) 2 1 3 5
(D) 2 1 4 5

29. Who among the following gave the following statements about the Indian constitution ?
'Indian constitution strikes a good balance between extreme regedity and too much flexibility.'
(A) B. R. Ambedkar
(B) M. V. Pylee
(C) Alexanderowicz
(D) K. C. Wheare

30. Which one of the following is the period for the legislative council to detain the ordinary bills ?
(A) 3 Months
(B) 4 Months
(C) 6 Months
(D) 14 days

31. Which one of the following is correct about the Supreme Court regarding its judgement ?
(A) It can change the judgement
(B) It cannot change the judgement
(C) Only the Chief Justice of India can change the judgement
(D) Only the ministry of law can change the judgement

32. The Indian constitution borrowed the directive principles of the state policy from the constitution of which of the following countries ?
(A) United Kingdom (U.K.) Britain
(B) United States of America (USA)
(C) Ireland
(D) Japan

33. Which among the following is the correct expression of the term 'Secular' in India ?
(A) India has many religious
(B) Indians have religious freedom
(C) To follow the religion depends upon the will of an individual
(D) There is no religion of the state in India

34. Which among the following is/are appointed by the President of India ?
1. Vice-Chairman of the planning commission.
2. Chairman of the finance commission.
3. Chief Ministers of the union territories.

Select the correct answer by using the following codes.
Codes :
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 1 and 3 are correct
(D) Only 1 is correct

35. Which one of the following Indian states does not keep its own High Court ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Sikkim
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Manipur

36. Which of the following is not more a Fundamental Right ?
(A) Right to equality
(B) Right to freedom
(C) Right to property
(D) Right against exploitation

37. The Indian constitution establishes India as a—
(A) Theocracy
(B) Republic
(C) Democratic Republic
(D) None of the above

38. The total number of fundamental duties mentioned is the constitution of India now is—
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13

39. Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by—
(A) President
(B) Governor
(C) Chief Justice of India
(D) President at the advice of Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state

40. Monthly salary of President of India is—
(A) Rs. 10,000
(B) Rs. 8,000
(C) Rs. 15,000
(D) Rs. 1,00,000

41. All the following are fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian constitution except—
(A) The right to equality
(B) The right against exploitation
(C) The right to adequate means of livelihood
(D) The right to freedom of religion

42. The total number of members in the legislative council of a state can not exceed—
(A) One-fourth of the total numbers in the legislative Assembly
(B) One-third of the total number of members of the legislative five assembly
(C) One-sixth of the total number of members of the legislative Assembly
(D) No such limit has been fixed

43. Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the—
(A) 42nd Amendment
(B) 40th Amendment
(C) 39th Amendment
(D) 36th Amendment

44. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is—
(A) 500
(B) 525
(C) 542
(D) 552

45. How many language have been recognised by the constitution ?
(A) 13
(B) 18
(C) 15
(D) 22

46. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is—
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

47. Money bills can be introduced in the state legislature with the prior consent of—
(A) The Speaker
(B) The Chief Minister
(C) The Governor
(D) The President

48. To be eligible for election as President of India a person must have completed the age of—
(A) 35 years
(B) 40 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 25 years

49. The Planning Commission of India is—
(A) A statutory body
(B) An advisory body
(C) A constitutional body
(D) An independent and autonomous body

50. Which of the following states/union territories has a Legislative Assembly consisting of only 30 members ?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Mizoram
(C) Goa
(D) All the above

Answers
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (D)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (D) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (A) 29. (D) 30. (A)
31. (A) 32. (C) 33. (D) 34. (B) 35. (D) 36. (C) 37. (C) 38. (B) 39. (D) 40. (D)
41. (C) 42. (B) 43. (D) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (A) 47. (C) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (A)