Indian Constitution and Politics MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

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

16. To organize village Panchayath as units of self government is an example of

1. Liberal principle
2. Economic principle
3. Gandhian principle
4. None of these

17. Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a state can resume a Bill for the consideration of the President

1. Article 196
2. Article 200
3. Article 202
4. Article 204

18. Under which article of the Constitution the Supreme Court of India has been established

1. 24
2. 124
3. 224
4. 231

19. Unequal representation of states in the Council of States in India indicates

1. The Federal nature
2. the unitary features
3. the bicameral features
4. none of these

20. Unstarred questions requires

1. Oral answer
2. Zero Hour
3. supplementary question
4. written answer

21. Untouchability Offence Act 1955 was renamed as The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 in

1. 1972
2. 1977
3. 1976
4. 1955

22. Village Panchayath is organized under which article of the Constitution of India

1. Article 37
2. Article 38
3. Article 39
4. Article 40

23. What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of the Parliament?

1. 3 months
2. 4 months
3. 6 months
4. 12 months

24. Which among the following Acts introduced the principle of election for the first time?

1. Indian Independence Act of 1947
2. Indian Council Act 1909
3. Government of India Act 1935
4. Government of India Act 1919

25. Which among the following is empowered to constitute Inter State Council?

1. The Parliament
2. The President
3. The National Development Council
4. The Planning Commission

26. Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right?

1. Right to Equality
2. Right to Property
3. Right to Freedom
4. Right against exploitation

27. which among the following is not created by the Constitution

1. Planning Commission
2. Finance Commission
3. Election Commission
4. UPSC

28. Which among the following type of authority is given to the President of India?

1. Political
2. Defacto
3. Dejure
4. Popular

29. Which article is referred to as the jewel of the Constitution

1. Article 352
2. Article 123
3. Article 32
4. Article 31

30. Which article of the Constitution of India deals with the Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

1. Article 74
2. Article 142
3. Article 143
4. Article 147

31. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Duties

1. Article 32
2. Article 50
3. Article51
4. Article 51 A

32. Which article of the constitution of India empower the President to take over the administration of a state on the basis of failure of constitutional machinery

1. 365
2. 352
3. 356
4. 360

33. Which article of the Constitution of India provides for co-operation between states

1. Article 32
2. Article 360
3. Article 14
4. Article 263

34. Which article of the Constitution of India says there shall be a council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advice the President

1. Article 74
2. Article 75
3. Article 79
4. Article 80

35. Which commission has examined the centre- state relations

1. Sarkaria Commission
2. Sri Krishna Commission
3. Rajamannar Commission
4. Kher Commission

36. Which Constitutional amendment incorporated the Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India?

1. 40th
2. 44th
3. 42nd
4. 50th

37. Which is the list that contains subjects in which both the centre and the states can l egislate?

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

38. which of the following is inherent in communalism

1. Peace for all religious sects
2. racial overtone
3. Ethnic rivalry
4. Antagonistic assertion in all spheres of life

39. Which of the following is not a feature of the Constitution of India?

1. It is democratic
2. it is republic
3. it is federal
4. it is Presidential

40. which of the following is not an objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy

1. To ensure a welfare state
2. to ensure socio-economic justice
3. To establish a religious state
4. to ensure the creation of village Panchayath

41. Which of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India?

1. Right to adequate means of livelihood
2. Right to Freedom
3. Right against Exploitation
4. Right to Equality

42. Which of the following is the inevitable outcome of liberalization?

1. Retrace of the state
2. reentry of the state
3. Neutrality of the state
4. None of these

43. Which Right was remarked by Dr B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution

1. Right to Equality
2. Right to Freedom
3. Right to Education
4. Right to Constitutional remedies

44. Which writ give the meaning we command in letters

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

45. Who appoints the chairman of the Finance Commission

1. The President
2. Prime Minister
3. Council of Ministers
4. Vice President

46. Who elects the Vice President of India

1. House of the People
2. Both Houses of Parliament
3. Council of States
4. Both Houses of Parliament and state legislatures

47. Who holds the purse holds the power who said this

1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
2. Harold Laski
3. Clement Attle
4. James Madison

48. Who is the Head of the Government in India?

1. The President
2. the Prime Minister
3. the speaker
4. the Deputy Chairman of Rajya sabha

49. Who is the person authorized to conduct the election of the speaker in a newly elected House of the People in India

1. Prime Minister
2. Speaker
3. Proterm speaker
4. Deputy Speaker

50. who prepares the agenda in meeting of the Council of Ministers

1. President
2. Prime Minister
3. Deputy Prime Minister
4. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs