Indian Polity Selected Exams Questions and Answers Set 2

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Q.1:- Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in ?

  1. 1950
  2. 1953
  3. 1956
  4. 1961

Ans:- (b) 1953

Q.2:- Which of the following countries have an Unwritten Constitution ?

  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. India
  4. Pakistan

Ans:- (b) UK

Q.3:- Which one of the following is the subject of Concurrent List ?

  1. Police
  2. Criminal Matters
  3. Radio and Television
  4. Foreign Affairs

Ans:- (b) Criminal Matters

Q.4:- At present in the Constitution of India Right to Property is ?

  1. Fundamental Right
  2. Legal Right
  3. Moral Right
  4. None of these

Ans:- (b) Legal Right

Q.5:- ‘Equal pay for equal work’ has been ensured in the Indian Constitution as one of the ?

  1. Fundamental Rights
  2. Directive Principles of State Policy
  3. Fundamental Duties
  4. Economic Rights

Ans:- (c) Directive Principles of State Policy

Q.6:- What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the President of India ?

  1. 58 years
  2. 60 years
  3. 62 years
  4. There is no maximum age limit

Ans:- (d) There is no maximum age limit

Q.7:- What could be the maximum time limit of ‘Zero Hour’ ?

  1. 30 Minutes
  2. 1 Hour
  3. 2 Hours
  4. Indefinite Period

Ans:- (b) 1 Hour

Q.8:- Who will decide the Office of Profit ?

  1. President and Governor
  2. Union Parliament
  3. Supreme Court
  4. Union Public Service Commission
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Ans:- (b) Union Parliament

Q.9:- A committee appointed in 1977 to review working of the Panchayati Raj was chaired by ?

  1. Balwant Rai Mehta
  2. Ashok Mehta
  3. K.N. Katju
  4. Jagjivan Ram

Ans:- (b) Ashok Mehta

Q.10:- Which of the following committee recommended for according constitutional position to the Panchayati Raj ?

  1. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  2. Ashok Mehta Committee
  3. Rao Committee
  4. L.M. Singhvi Committee

Ans:- (d) L.M. Singhvi Committee

Q.11:- If a Panchayat is dissolved, election are to be held within ?

  1. One month
  2. Three month
  3. Six month
  4. One year

Ans:- (c) Six month

Q.12:- The constitutional status has been given to Panchayats under Article ?

  1. 219
  2. 226
  3. 239
  4. 243

Ans:- (d) 243

Q.13:- How many high courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union Territories not included) ?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

Ans:- (a) 2

Q.14:- What is ‘Zero Hour’ ?

  1. When the proposal of the opposition are raised
  2. When matters of utmost importance are raised
  3. Interval between the morning and afternoon sessions
  4. When a Money Bill is introduced in Lok Sabha

Ans:- (b) When matters of utmost importance are raised

Q.15:- Who among the following was the first Tribal Speaker of Lok Sabha ?

  1. G.V. Mavalankar
  2. G.M.C. Balayogi
  3. Monohar Joshi
  4. P.A. Sangama
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Ans:- (d) P.A. Sangama

Q.16:- The first joint meeting of both the Houses of the Indian Parliament was held in connection with ?

  1. Dowry Abolition Bill
  2. Hindu Code Bill
  3. Bank Nationalisation Bill
  4. Gold Control Bill

Ans:- (a) Dowry Abolition Bill

Q.17:- The first Speaker against whom a motion of no-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was ?

  1. Balram Jhakhar
  2. G.V. Mavalankar
  3. Hukum Singh
  4. K.S. Hegde

Ans:- (b) G.V. Mavalankar

Q.18:- In the case of Deadlock between the two houses of the Parliament, the joint sitting is presided over by the ?

  1. President
  2. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  3. Vice President
  4. Senior most member of the Lok Sabha

Ans:- (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Q.19:- The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinises the report of the comptroller and Auditor General of India is ?

  1. Estimates Committee
  2. Select Committee
  3. Public Accounts Committee
  4. None of these

Ans:- (c) Public Accounts Committee

Q.20:- The implementation of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana rests with ?

  1. Gram Panchayat
  2. District Collector
  3. State Government
  4. Union Government

Ans:- (a) Gram Panchayat

Q.21:- Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir ?

  1. The Chief Minister of  Jammu and Kashmir ?
  2. The Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
  3. The Prime Minister of India
  4. The President of India
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Ans:- (d) The President of India

Q.22:- To which of the following States The Special Marriage Act, 1954 does not apply ?

  1. Meghalaya
  2. Nagaland
  3. Tripura
  4. Jammu and Kashmir

Ans:- (d) Jammu and Kashmir

Q.23:- Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India set up ?

  1. Bombay
  2. Calcutta
  3. Delhi
  4. Madras

Ans:- (d) Madras

Q.24:- The distribution of finances between Centre and States is done on the recommendation of ?

  1. Finance Ministry
  2. Finance Commission
  3. Reserve Bank of India
  4. NABARD

Ans:- (b) Finance Commission

Q.25:- Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the institution of Panchayati Raj ?

  1. Article 36
  2. Article 39
  3. Article 40
  4. Article 48

Ans:- (c) Article 40