Indian Polity Selected Exams Questions and Answers Set 7

Q.1:- Under which Article of the Indian Constitution can the President be impeached ?

  1. Article 61
  2. Article 75
  3. Article 76
  4. Article 356

Q.2:- A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that :

  1. He obtains permission from the Principal of his college
  2. He is a member of a political party
  3. His name figures in the Voter’s list
  4. He files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India

Q.3:- Panchayati Raj is organised at the ?

  1. Block level
  2. Village, block, district and state level
  3. Village, block and district level
  4. Village and block level

Q.4:- All day to day functions of the Panchayat in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and are web based ? (This is being done for the first time in India for a Panchayat.)

  1. Kerala
  2. Karnataka
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
  5. None of these

Q.5:- Recommendations to the President of India on the specific Union State fiscal relations are made by the ?

  1. Finance Minister
  2. Reserve Bank of India
  3. Planning Commission
  4. Finance Commission

Q.6:- The States of the Indian Union can be reorganised or their boundaries altered by ?

  1. An executive order of the Union Government with the consent of the concerned State Government
  2. The Union Parliament by a simple majority in the ordinary process of legislation
  3. Two thirds majority of both the Houses of Parliament
  4. Two Thirds majority of both Houses of Parliament and the consent of the concerned State legislature
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Q.7:- ‘AADHAR’ is a programme ?

  1. To help senior citizens
  2. To provide nutritional support to adolescent woman
  3. To train people for social defence
  4. To provide identity to Indian residents

Q.8:- Which of these is not included as a Fundamental Right in the India Constitution ?

  1. Right to freedom to speech
  2. Right to equality before law
  3. Right to constitutional remedies
  4. Right to equal wages for equal work

Q.9:- Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years ?

  1. Included in the Directive Principle of State Policy
  2. A Fundamental Right
  3. A Statutory Right
  4. None of the above

Q.10:- The provisions relating to the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India ?

  1. Cannot be amended
  2. Can be amended by a simple majority in the Parliament
  3. Can be amended by a two-thirds majority in the Parliament
  4. Can be amended by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting in the parliament and ratified by a majority of the State Legislatures

Q.11:- Which of the following Articles of the India Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity to all citizens of India in matters relating to public employment ?

  1. Article 15
  2. Article 16 (1) and 16 (2)
  3. Article 16 (3)
  4. Article 16 (3), 16 (4) and 16 (5)

Q.12:- Consider the following statements about the ‘Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005’ and select one which is not provided for or specially exempted ?

  1. It is not applicable in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
  2. An applicant making request for information will have to give reasons for seeking information
  3. Removal of Chief Information Officer
  4. Every Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of 5 years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
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Q.13:- Which of the following writs is issued during the pendency of proceeding in a court ?

  1. Mandamus
  2. Certiorari
  3. Prohibition
  4. Quo Warranto

Q.14:- Which of the following courts is responsible for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights ?

  1. Supreme Court
  2. High Court
  3. Both A and B
  4. District Court

Q.15:- In which one of the following is promotion of international peace and security mentioned in the Constitution of India ?

  1. Preamble to the Constitution
  2. Directive Principles of State Policy
  3. Fundamental Duties
  4. The Ninth Schedule

Q.16:- Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India ?

  1. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  2. Chief Justice of India
  3. Chief of Air Staff
  4. Chief of Army

Q.17:- Which one of the following has the power to initiate the motion of Impeachment of the President of India ?

  1. Rajya Sabha
  2. Lok Sabha
  3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. Both the Houses of the Parliament

Q.18:- The President of India is elected by ?

  1. Members of the Lok Sabha
  2. Members of both Houses of the Parliament
  3. Members of the State Legislature
  4. By an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and State Assemblies
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Q.19:- Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in India is appointed by the ?

  1. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
  2. Prime Minister
  3. President
  4. Law Minister

Q.20:- Who among the following is the Chairman of the National Integration Council ?

  1. The President
  2. The Vice-President
  3. The Prime Minister
  4. The Chief Justice of India

Q.21:- Who advises the Government of India on legal matters ?

  1. Attorney General
  2. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
  3. Chairman, Law Commission
  4. None of these

Q.22:- Who said, ‘Parliamentary system provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of the Government’ ?

  1. R. Ambedkar
  2. N. Rau
  3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  4. Rajendra Prasad

Q.23:- The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after ?

  1. Every five years
  2. Every six years
  3. On the advice of the Prime Minister
  4. None of these

Q.24:- A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval ?

  1. Within 1 month
  2. Within 2 months
  3. Within 6 months
  4. Within 1 year

Q.25:- The first female Speaker of Lok Sabha is ?

  1. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
  2. Sucheta Kripalani
  3. Tarkeshwari Sinha
  4. Meira Kumar