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1. The right to vote in elections to a Parliament is a
A. Fundamental Right
B. Political Right
C. Legal Right
D. Natural Right
Answer : B
2. Which one of the following countries has a presidential form of Government
A. India
B. Britain
C. Canada
D. U.S.A.
Answer : D
3. Consider the following statements
1. In the Lok Sabha, 12 members are nominated by the President of India.
2. In the Rajya Sabha, a maximum of 2 members of the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : D
4. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the president ?
A. Five
B. Twelve
C. One-fifth of the total members
D. Ten
Answer : B
5. The constitution of india was adopted by the
A. Governor General
B. British Parliament
C. Constituent Assembly
D. Parliament of India
Answer : C
6. Panchyati Raj is organised at the
A. Block level
B. Village and block level
C. Village, block and district level
D. Village, block, district and state level
Answer : C
7. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by
A. Stafford Cripps
B. A.V Alexander
C. Lord Pethick Lawrence
D. Hugh Gaitskell
Answer : C
8. Who among the following Indians was the President of the International Court of Justice at Hague
A. R. S. Pathak
B. P. N. Bhagwati
C. A. N. Mullah
D. Shree Nagendra Singh
Answer : D
9. How many representatives for Vidhan Parishad of U.P. are elected from the teacher's constituency
A. 18
B. 12
C. 9
D. 6
Answer : C
10. The well-known case of Keshavananda Bharti vs The state of Kerala related to which one of the following issues ?
A. Acquiring private land for Government use
B. Exploitation of women at work place
C. Basic feature of the constitution of India
D. Reservation of jobs for the OBCs in the Government service
Answer : C
11. 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.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 3 and 4
Answer : C
12. Who among the following was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. C. Rajagopalachari
D. B.R Ambedkar
Answer : D
13. Which one of the following Indian states does not keep its own High Court ?
A. Orissa
B. Sikkim
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Manipur
Answer : D
14. The provisions related to official language of India can be amended by
A. Simple majority
B. Minimum 2/3 majority
C. Minimum ¾ majority
D. Cannot be amended
Answer : A
15. Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the
Parliament ?
A. 14 days
B. 1 Month
C. 3 Months
D. 6 Months
Answer : B
16. The President of the Union of India has the same constitutional authority as the
A. British Monarch
B. President of USA
C. President of Pakistan
D. President of France
Answer : A
17. The total number of members in the legislative council of a state cannot 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
Answer : B
18. Assertion (A) : The number of the members of the Union Public Service Commission is prescribed in the constitution of India.
Reason (R) : The Union Public Service Commission was constituted under the provisions in the Constitution of India.
A. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are individually 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
Answer : D
19. 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
Answer : A
20. Which one of the following states/Uts of the country has more than fifty per cent tribal population of the total population ?
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Puducherry
Answer : B
21. Universal Adult Franchise makes a government
A. More responsive
B. More efficient
C. More popular amongst the minorities
D. More stable
Answer : A
22. How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?
A. 5 times
B. 4 times
C. Once
D. Never
Answer : D
23. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946
A. Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. K.M.Munshi
D. J.B.Kripalani
Answer : B
24. Who has been the only Lok Sabha Speaker to have become the President of India ?
A. Gyani Zail Singh
B. V. V. Giri
C. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
D. K. R. Narayanan
Answer : C
25. 2 and 4Prior 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
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. All of the above
Answer : D
26. Which one of the following political theories advocates the withering away of the state and ushering in a new society in which there will be no state and no ceasses ?
A. Liberalism
B. Democratic Socialism
C. Marxism
D. Fabian Socialism
Answer : C
27. The Directive Principles of State Policy of India have similarity with
A. The Constitution of U. K.
B. The Constitution of U. S. A.
C. The Constitution of Ireland
D. None of the above
Answer : C
28. The idea of the Constitution of India was firstof all given by
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. M.N.Roy
Answer : D
29. 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
Answer : C
30. A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D. Chairman of the UPSC
Answer : A
31. Who can be the member of the Rajya Sabha but can speak both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha ?
A. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
B. Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha
C. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
D. Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabha
Answer : D
32. The first day session of the Indian Constituent Assembly was chaired by
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
Answer : D
33. Which one of the following made the Indian Legislature bicameral
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act,1935
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer : B
34. The Union Cabinet is responsible to
A. The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha
B. The President of India
C. The Lok Sabha only
D. The electorate
Answer : C
35. The total number of members of legislative council can in no case be less than
A. 40
B. 60
C. 50
D. No minimum strength has been fixed
Answer : A
36. 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
Answer : B
37. 'The relation between individual and society is not one-sided: both are essential for the comprehension of either." Whose words are these
A. Karl Marx
B. Plato
C. Mac Iver
D. M. K. Gandhi
Answer : C
38. The Indian Parliament cannot 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
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 4
Answer : D
39. How many members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President ?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 10
D. 20
Answer : A
40. Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India :
1. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
2. If any proclamation of financial emergency is in operation, it is competent for the President of India to issue direction for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of person serving in connection with the affairs of the union but excluding the judges f the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : A
41. The constituent assembly for undivided India first met on
A. 6th december,1946
B. 9th december,1946
C. 20th February,1947
D. 3rd June,1947
Answer : B
42. In India, the states derive their power from the
A. People
B. Constitution
C. State Assembly
D. Parliament
Answer : B
43. The Government of the Union of India is parliamentary in character. One of the characteristics of a parliamentary system of Government is
A. The Ministry is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament
B. The Ministry is not responsible to the parliament
C. The Ministry is responsible to the Head of the State
D. The Ministry is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha
Answer : D
44. 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
Answer : C
45. Which of the following has been borrowed from Ireland by the framers of the Indian constitution
A. Preamble
B. Nomination of the members of Rajya Sabha
C. Directive principles of states policy
D. Supreme Court
Answer : C
46. Consider the following statements
1. In the Parliamentary system of India. If the President of India returns a Bill for reconsideration of the Houses; and both the Houses pass the Bill again without any amendment and the Bill is again presented to the President, the President has the power to with hold his assent from the Bill.
2. As per the constitution of India the union council of ministers is responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer : D
47. The function of the Protem 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
Answer : C
48. Individual liberty is best reflected in a
A. Socialist State
B. Communist State
C. Welfare State
D. Fascist State
Answer : C
49. The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and
A. 12 judges
B. 15 judges
C. 20 judges
D. 30 judges
Answer : D
50. Which one of the following is a national political party
A. All India Anna D. M. K.
B. National Conference
C. Communist Party of India
D. All India Forward Block
Answer : C
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