Indian Constitution and Politics MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. The revenue estimate of a budget are prepared by

1. Estimates Committee
2. Central Ministry of Finance
3. Union Council of Ministers
4. Respective Ministers

2. The salary of judges during their offices can be reduced by the

1. Article 352
2. Article 356
3. Article 360
4. Article 359

3. The sequence of procedure for passing a Bill in the House is

1. First reading, Committee stage, report stage, second reading, third reading
2. First reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading
3. First reading, second reading, third reading, Committee stage, report stage
4. First reading, Committee stage, second reading, third reading

4. The Speaker use the casting vote

1. to maintain status quo
2. to challenge the opposition
3. to defeat the government
4. in the absence of the Prime Minister

5. The states enjoy exclusive jurisdiction over subjects of

1. Union list
2. State list
3. Residuary List
4. Concurrent list

6. The supreme commander of the armed forces in India is

1. President
2. Prime Minister
3. Defence Minister
4. None of these

7. The term federal is derived from the Latin word foedus which means

1. Separation
2. Distribution
3. Covenant
4. None of these

8. The Union Government gives grants-in-aid to the states on the recommendations of the

1. Planning Commission
2. National Integration Council
3. Finance Commission
4. National Development Council

9. The Union Legislature in India is empowered

1. Not to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
2. to amend the basic structure of the Constitution
3. To abrogate the basic structure
4. None of these

10. The Union List consists of

1. 97 subjects
2. 61 subjects
3. 47 subjects
4. 73 subjects

11. The unlawful detention of a person is questioned by the writ of

1. Habeas Corpus
2. Certiorari
3. Quo Warranto
4. Mandamus

12. The watchword of a Parliamentary government is

1. Stability
2. checks and balances
3. Political homogeneity
4. responsibility

13. The word procedure established by law in the constitution of India have been borrowed from

1. UK
2. USA
3. French
4. Germany

14. The word secularism was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment

1. 40th
2. 42nd
3. 44th
4. 46th

15. The word socialist was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which amendment

1. 44th
2. 27th
3. 21st
4. 42nd