MCQ-Indian Polity and Constitution

Indian Polity and Constitution (Part-II)

51. State Governors are

a) instruments of control of the Centre over the States

b) nominees of the Chief Ministers
c) elected by the State Legislatures
d) elected by Union Parliament

52. A person, who is not a Member of Parliament, if appointed a minister, shall become a Member of either House of Parliament with in

a) 6 months
b) 2 months
c) 9 months
d) 1 year

53. Ordinances issued by a State Governor are subject to the approval of the

a) President of India
b) Chief Minister of the State
c) Union Parliament
d) State Legislature concerned

54. The Prime Minister of India who did not face the Union Parliament was

a) Morarji Desai
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri

c) Charan Singh

d) Rajiv Gandhi

55. The competent authority to amend the Fundamental Rights is the

a) Union Parliament
b) President of India
c) Lok Sabha
d) Supreme Court of India

56. Does the President of India enjoy veto power?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Only in respect of Money Bills
d) The Constitution is silent on this point

57. The office of the Prime Minister of India has a _______ basis.

a) constitutional
b) statutory
c) conventional
d) historical

58. The real executive powers under Parliamentary Government rests with the

a) Prime Minister
b) Head of the State
c) Parliament
d) Council of Ministers

59. The theory of “basic structure” of the Constitution was propounded by the Supreme Court in the

a) Golaknath Case
b) Kesavananda Bharati Case
c) AK Gopalan Case
d) Minerva Mills Case

60. Which of the following is not a duty of the Election Commission?

a) To give recognition to political parties
b) To lay down general rules and guidelines for elections
c) To determine constituencies and to prepare the electoral rolls
d) To provide adequate campaign funds for the candidates

61. Universal Adult Franchise implies a right to vote to all

a) residents of the State
b) adult residents of the State
c) adult citizens of the State
d) adult male citizens of the State

62. Which is the official language of the State of Jammu and Kashmir?

a) Kashmiri
b) Urdu
c) Hindi
d) English

63. The framers of the Constitution decided to give importance to Panchayati Raj and directed the State to take steps to organize village panchayats as units of self-government under Article

a) 39
b) 40
c) 38
d) 41

64. The Prime Minister is generally a

a) Member of the Lok Sabha
b) Member of the Rajya Sabha
c) Member of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha as well
d) Nominated Member of Parliament

65. The Supreme Court functions from New Delhi, but it can sit elsewhere

a) if a majority of the Judges of the Court so decide
b) with the approval of the President
c) with the approval of the Parliament
d) at the specific request of a State High Court

66. When the Governor of a State dies in office, who takes over as acting Governor?

a) Chief Minister of the State
b) Chief Justice of the State High Court
c) Any one designated by the President
d) Governor of a neighbouring State

67. The Preamble to the Constitution defines the four objectives of the Indian Republic. Find the odd one out.

a) Equality
b) Fraternity
c) Harmony
d) Liberty

68. The Representation of the Peoples Act was passed by Parliament in

a) 1950
b) 1952
c) 1953
d) 1951

69. Which one of the following States does not have a Legislative Council so far even though the Constitution provides for it?

a) Bihar
b) Karnataka
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharashtra

70. In the case of a dispute in the Presidential election, the issue is referred to the

a) Chief Election Commissioner
b) Parliament

c) Supreme Court

d) Prime Minister

71. The President of Indian enjoys the same Constitutional authority as the

a) British Monarch
b) President of the USA
c) President of Myanmar
d) British Prime Minister

72. What are the powers of the Rajya Sabha regarding Money Bills? The House

a) can amend them
b) can reject them
c) can withhold them for 14 days to make recommendations
d) has no power over Money Bills

73. If the President dies or resigns or is otherwise incapacitated and as a result, the Presidential office becomes vacant, the Vice- President will act as President only for a maximum period of

a) three months
b) six months
c) nine months
d) one year

74. Whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the _______ does not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the House after the dissolution.

a) Prime Minister
b) Speaker
c) Finance Minister
d) Defence Minister

75. Who among the following had the longest tenure as President of India?

a) VV Giri
b) Dr Rajendra Prasad
c) FA Ahmed
d) N Sanjeeva Reddy

76. Who among the following had the shortest tenure as Prime Minister of India?

a) Morarji Desai
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Charan Singh
d) Rajiv Gandhi

77. A Constitution can be developed through

a) amendments
b) customs and usages
c) Judicial interpretations
d) All the three

78. The Indian Army General who had earned the sobriquet ‘Sparrow’ wa s

a) KM Cariappa
b) Sam J Manekshaw
c) Rajinder Singh
d) KS Thimmayya

79. The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the

a) Chief Minister
b) Election Commission
c) Supreme Court
d) Public Service Commission

80. Before 1956, the present Kerala State was known as

a) Travancore
b) Cochin
c) Travancore-Cochin
d) Malabar

81. The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was

a) Andhra
b) Saurashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Maharashtra

82. Does the Constitution provide for a Deputy Prime Minister?

a) Yes
b) No

c) Yes, during an Emergency

d) Yes, during a Financial Emergency

83. Does the Indian Constitution envisage double citizenship?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Yes, in exceptional cases with Parlia-ment’s consent
d) Yes, in the case of all foreigners

84. The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended by the

a) Supreme Court of India
b) Union Parliament
c) President of India
d) President, in consultation with the Attorney General for India

85. The main factor which has inhibited the Government in the implementation of Directive Principles of State Policy has been

a) fear of agitations and protests
b) fear of strictures from the judiciary
c) fear of opposition
d) resources crunch

86. The first Governor-General of free India was

a) Lord Mountbatten
b) C Rajagopalachari
c) Dr Rajendra Prasad
d) Lord Wavell

87. Before assuming office as the President of the Republic, Dr Rajendra Prasad was the

a) President of the Constituent Assembly of India
b) Vice-President of India
c) Interim Prime Minister
d) Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly

88. India was not a State before 15th August 1947, because it had no

a) Sovereignty
b) Constitution
c) Elected Government
d) Parliament

89. The Constitution of India provides for a federal system with

a) a weak centre
b) an omnipotent centre
c) a strong centre
d) a centre which enjoys co-equal powers with the states

90. The USA is a federation of _______ States.

a) 48
b) 49
c) 50
d) 51

91. In India, sovereignty resides in the

a) President
b) Union Parliament
c) Prime Minister
d) Constitution of India

92. The Indian Parliament is a creature of the

a) Constitution
b) British Parliament
c) President
d) Prime Minister

93. The Union Food Minister who had earned the sobriquet “Famine Minister” was

a) KM Munshi
b) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
c) NG Ayyangar
d) Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur

94. The monthly salary of the President of India is now

a) Rs 500000
b) Rs 180000
c) Rs 150000
d) Rs 200000

95. Which, among the following countries, has the oldest written Constitution?

a) Japan
b) India
c) USA
d) UK

96. The Cabinet System of Government originated in

a) Britain
b) USA
c) France
d) Sweden

97. The Headquarters of the International Court of Justice is

a) Rome
b) Venice
c) The Hague
d) Washington

98. The Head of the British Commonwealth of Nations is the

a) British Prime Minister
b) British Sovereign
c) British Foreign Secretary
d) Secretary General of the Commonwealth

99. The most literate State in India is

a) West Bengal
b) Goa
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu

100. Benazir Bhutto was the world’s

a) first woman Prime Minister
b) first woman Prime Minister of a Muslim Nation
c) only woman Prime Minister
d) second woman Prime Minister

ANSWER

51. a	52. a	53. d	54. c	55. a	56. a	57. a	58. d	59. b	60. d
61. c	62. b	63. b	64. a	65. b	66. b	67. c	68. d	69. c	70. c
71. a	72. c	73. b	74. b	75. b	76. c	77. d	78. c	79. b	80. c
81. a	82. b	83. b	84. c	85. d	86. a	87. a	88. a	89. c	90. c
91. d	92. a	93. a	94. c	95. c	96. A	97. c	98. b	99. c	100. b

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