1000+ Indian Polity & Economy Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. The constitution of india was adopted by the
A. Governor General
B. British Parliament
C. Constituent Assembly
D. Parliament of India
Answer : C

2. The design of the National flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India in
A. July, 1948
B. July, 1950
C. July, 1947
D. August, 1947
Answer : C

3. 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
Answer : D

4. Which of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights ?
A. Supreme Court
B. High Court
C. District Court
D. Both (A) and (B) above
Answer : A

5. Which of the following constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the centre and in a state must not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that state respectively ?
A. 91st
B. 93rd
C. 95th
D. 97th
Answer : A

6. The Planning Commission of India is
A. A statutory body
B. An advisory body
C. A constitutional body
D. An independent and autonomous body
Answer : B

7. Which organ is the custodian of the National purse ?
A. Executive
B. Judiciary
C. Legislature
D. Civil Servants
Answer : C

8. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following as full states of the Indian Union ?
A. Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland Haryana
B. Nagaland Haryana Sikkim Arunachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim Haryana Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh
D. Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim Haryana
Answer : B

9. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha
A. 6 members
B. 9 members
C. 12 members
D. 15 members
Answer : C

10. The electoral college that elects the Vice-President of India consists of
A. Members of Rajya Sabha only
B. Elected members of both the houses of Parliament
C. Members of both the houses of Parliament
D. Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of states
Answer : C

11. The Governor of a state in India is
A. Directly elected by the people of the state
B. Appointed by the Prime Minister
C. Appointed by the President
D. Appointed by the State Chief Minister
Answer : C

12. According to the Preamble of the Constitution, India is a
A. Sovereign democratic socialist republic
B. Sovereign socialist secular republic
C. Sovereign democratic republic
D. Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic
Answer : D

13. Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India ?
A. Ram Jethmalani
B. Y. K. Sabharwal
C. Bijubhai Patnaik
D. K. G. Balkrishnan
Answer : D

14. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India ?
A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer : C

15. Which of the following states/union territories have a common High Court ?
A. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
B. Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir
C. Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
D. Assam and Bengal
Answer : C

16. 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
Answer : D

17. 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

18. Which of the following is a member of the SAARC
A. Bhutan
B. Tibet
C. Myanmar
D. Malaysia
Answer : A

19. 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
Answer : D

20. In which year did the Supreme Court of India dismiss the petitions of the cement, fertilizer and sugar industries challenging the jute packing material Act, 1987 ?
A. 1980
B. 1990
C. 1993
D. 1996
Answer : C

21. 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

22. Consider the following statements
1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can be removed only on an address from both Houses of Parliament.
2. In India, the Comptroller and Auditor General has no control over the issue of money from the consolidated fund 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 : C

23. In Dictorship Executive is responsible to
A. An advisory council
B. The people's representative
C. The high administrative officers
D. No one
Answer : D

24. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the
A. U.S.Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. Government of India Act,1935
D. French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity
Answer : C

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. When did the Akali Movement start ?
A. 1901
B. 1911
C. 1921
D. 1931
Answer : C

29. 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
Answer : D

30. Consider the following statements
1. In Part IX of the constitution of India, there is no provision of reservation for women in any seat to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat.
2. The Eleventh schedule of the constitution of India distributes power between the state legislature and the panchayat just as the seventh schedule distributes powers between the union of India and the states.
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

31. 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

32. The union ministers hold office during the pleasure of
A. The President
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
Answer : A

33. Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is
A. Included in the directive principles of state policy
B. A Fundamental Right
C. A Statutory Right
D. None of these
Answer : B

34. 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

35. Who has given this statement ?
Man is born free but he is always in chains.
A. Locke
B. Rousseaue
C. Benthan
D. Robert Mill
Answer : B

36. Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ?
A. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B. The Vice-President
C. The President
D. The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Answer : A

37. The United Nations Charter was signed in
A. Postdam
B. Yalta
C. San Fransisco
D. Tehran
Answer : C

38. Given below are two statements
Assertion (A) : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and state legislatures in a free and fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission.
Reason (R) : Power of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.
In the context of 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
Answer : B

39. 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 of 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