INDIAN POLITY

1.The position of the Vice-President of india resembles, to a great extent, the position
of the Vice-President of.
A. Italy
B. new Zealand
C. Russia
D.USA
2. The indian system of goverment is based on the pattern obtaining in
A. Britain
B. France
C. USA
D. Pakistan
3. Which part of the contition elaborates the concept of a welfare state ?
A. Fundamental Duties
B. Directive Principles
C. Preamble
D. Fundamental Rights
4. Which constitutional Amendment granted a posittion of primacy to all the Directive
Principles over Fundamental Rights?
A. 24th
B. 42nd
C. 25th
D. 36
th

5. Which one of the following resigned as Vice-president to contest for the office of
the president ?
A. V.V. Giri
B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Neelam sanjeeva Reddy
D. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
6. Who decides about the reasonableness of the restrictions placed on Fundamental
Rights?
A. Spacial Tribunal
B. Parliament
C. President
D. courts
7. Which of the following is not a condition for acquiring Indian citizenship?
A. Descent
B. domicile
C. holding property
D. registration
8. The constitutional Adviser to the constituent Assembly was
A. B.N. Rao
B. Gopalaswamy
C. H.N. Kunzru
D. Sachidanand sinha
9. Which one of the following is not the means of enforcing responsibility upon the
cabinet ?
A. No confindence motion
B. Questioning ministers
C. Vote of censure
D. call attention motion
10. Which one of the following Prime ministers did not head a minority goverment ?
A. V.P. singh
B. Moraji Desai
C. I.K. gujaral
D. Chandrashekhar
11. In which of the following federations, residuary power rests with the centre?
A. Canada , Australia and India
B. Canada , Australia and USA
C. India Canada and china
D. USA ,india and Australia
12. In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a hindu and illegal for a
muslim male to more than one living wife ?
A. Mizoram
B. Bihar
C. Bihar
D. goa
13. A fundamental Right guaranted in the Indain constitution can be suspended only
by
A. an Act passed by the parliament
B. The judical decision of the supreme court
C. a proclamation of national emergency
D. an amendment of the constitution
14. In india there is a single constitution for the union and the states with the
exception of
A. Tamil Nadu
B Nagaland
C. Rajasthan
D. Jammu and Kashimir
15. Which one of the folloing is not a feature of the indian constitution ?
A. Independence of judiciary
B. Federal goverment
C. Parliament goverment
D. presidential goverment
16. Which of the following sections in india put up the most organized resistance to
the British rule ?
A. The peasantry
B. The intelligentsia
C. The communists
D. The revoutionary terrorists
17. Which of the following is included in the Union list ?
A. Police
B. Criminal law
C. Land Revenue
D. Posts and Telegraphs
18. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citzen of india ?
A. Descent
B. Birth
C. Naturalization
D. Acquiring property
19. The Constitution of india recognises
A. Only religious minorities
B. religious and linguistic minorities
C. religious linguistic and ethnic minorities
D. Only linguistic minoristies
20. The chairmen of the UPSC is appointed by the
A. Parlaiment
B. Persident
C. Union Home minister
D. None of these
21. Panchayati Raj is
A. A complex system of rural goverment
B. The functioning of village republics in democracy
C. A hierarchical set up for rural administration
D. The self -goverment of the villagers in india
22. Panchayati raj has received constitutional status with the Amendment Act .
A. 73 rd
B. 76 th
C. 75 th
D. 74 th
23. A state posting can be revolved at discretion of the
A. state Legislature
B. Persident
C. Parliament
D. Governor
24. How can a citzen protect his fundamental rights ?
A. Through police action
B. They are already protected
C. By approaching the president of india
D. By a writ in the supreme court of India
25. Does the president of India have veto power ?
A. The Constitution is silent on this
B. No
C. Yes
D. Only for money bills
26. The members of state Legislative Assembiles are elected for a period of
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 1 years
27. The constituent Assembly, which framed the Indian Constitution, was set up in
A. 1946
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1948
28. The head of the council of ministers in a state is the
A. Chief minister
B. governor
C. chief secretary
D. None of these
29. In the three-tier Panchayati Raj structure, the Block is
A. the intermediary structure
B. the highest structure
C. the lowest structure
D. None of these
30. Right to property is a
A. social
B. legal right
C. fundamental right
D. directive principle
31. Fundamental Duties do not enjoy any
A. legal sanction
B. social sanction
C. moral sanction
D. political sanction

32. A minister in a state is individually responsible to the
A. Chief minister
B. Persident
C. Governor
D. legislature
33. Money bills can be introduced in the states Legislatature with the consent of the
A. Speaker
B. chief minister
C. Governor
D. president
34. The right to seek advisory opinion of the supreme court on any question of law or
fact belongs to
A. the Governor
B. the president
C. Hight courts
D. all these
35. The union Territories are administered by the
A. parliament
B. prime minister
C. president through administrators appointed by him
D. union council of ministers
36. Which of the following states does not have a high court of its own ? [ As on March
2014]
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. sikkim
D. Goa
37. Zonal councils are provided
A. by Parliamentary Act
B. by Presidential ordinance
C. by the constitution
D. under the 42 nd Amendment Act
38. The composition of the UPSC is
A. determined by the Chairman of the UPSC
B. laid down in the constitution
C. determined by parliament
D. determined by the president
39. How many types of emergencies has the constitution envisaged ?
A. Three
B. six
C. Five
D. Two
40. National emergency has been declared so far
A. four
B. thrice
C. once
D. twice
41. While Hindi is the offical language English has been permitted for official use
A. till 2010
B. till 2002
C. till 1995
D. indefinitely
42. The amendment procedure of indian constitution is moddelled on that of
A. india
B. canada
C. south Africa
D. USA
43. It would be obligatory to appoint Ward Committees in case of Municipality of a
population of
A. three lakh
B. one lakh
C. twenty lakh
D. ten lakh
44. The governor does not appoint
A. Chief minister
B. Advocate-general of the state
C. judges of the high court
D. Chairman of the state Public service commission
45. Who was the first leader of the Opposition in the Rajya sabha ?
A. C.M. stephen
B. Y.B. chavan
C. Bhola paswan
D. Kamlapati Tripathi
46. At what age can one exercise the right to vote in the general elections ?
A. 23 years
B. 25 years
C. 45 years
D. 18 years
47. The maximum number of representatives of the states in lok sabha by
A. 545
B. 550
C. 530
D. 525
48. Which of the following Chief justices of india has acted as president of india ?
A. P.N. Bhagwati
B. M. Hidayatullah
C. P.B. gajendragadkar
D. all the above
49. The President addresses his resignation latter to the
A. Prime minister
B. Chife justice of india
C. Speaker
D. Vice-president
50. Which of the following does the president not appoint ?
A. Planning commission
B. commission on offical Languages
C. UPSC
D. Finance commission
51. The Comptroller and Auditor-General can be removed from office
A. by the president, on a report by the supreme court
B. in the same way as the president can be removed
C. In None of the above ways
D. in the same manner as that prescribed for the removal of a Supreme court judge
52. Arrange the creation of states in the correct order.
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Goa
D. Mizoram
A. A,B,D,C
B. A,B,C,D
C. B,A,D,C
D. A,D,B,C
53. If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created which one of the following
schedules of the Constitution must be ammended ?
A. six
B. First
C. Third
D. second
54. The maximum number of seats in the Rajya sabha belong to
A. Uttar pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. karnataka
D. Bihar
55. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok sabha is
A. 18 years
B. 20 years
C. 22 years
D. 25 years
56. The Legislative Council
A. has a term of 4 years
B. has a term of 6 years
C. has a term of 5 years
D. is a permanent house
57. The formation of the Council of ministers starts with the appointment of
A. the prime minister
B. the president
C. the speaker
D. none of the above
58. The elective strength of the Lok sabha was increased by the
A. 25th Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 41th Amendment
D. 31th Amendment
59. The Eighth schedule of the constitution deals with
A. Directive Principles of state Policy
B. the list of 18 regional languages
C. Fundament Rights
D. all the above
60. India is a federal state because its Constitution provides for
A. dual judiciary
B. a written constitution
C. dual citizenship
D. sharing powers between states and centre
61. In a parliamentary system to whom is the Executive responsible ?
A. The Legislature
B. The President of the nation
C. The House of people
D. The Judiciary
62. Money bills can only be introduced in the
A. Rajya sabha
B. Lok sabha
C. joint session of both houses
D. none of the above
63. Can the President remove an individual Minister ?
A. It is not clear whether he can do so or not
B. Yes if he thinks the minister unfit
C. only when the Prime Minister advises it
D. No never
64. An ordinance issued by Govvernor can remain in force on its own for a maximun
periodof
A. 5 months
B. 1 years
C. 3 years
D. 6 months
65. A candidate for the office of the President of India should not be less than
A. 35 years of age
B. 27 years of age
C. 30 years of age
D. 37 years of age
66. Which of the following writs can be issued against administrative authorities?
A. Prohibition, Certiorari & Mandamus
B. Certiorari & Mandamus
C. Prohibition & Mandamus.
D. Prohibition & Certiorari
67. Right to vote and to be elected in India is a
A. Legal Right
B. Fundamental Right
C. Constitutional Right
D. neutral Right
68. Which union territory became the 25th state of India ?
A. Goa
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar
69. Who among the following Prime ministers of India did not the lok sabha even once
?
A. Indira gandhi
B. Lal Bahadur shastri
C. Charan singh
D. Morarji Desai
70. Which one of the following sets of Articles in Part ID of the constitution
emphasizes its secular character?
A. Articles 14-19
B. Articles 45-48A
C. Articles 8-11
D. Articles 25-28
71. Which of the following is not one of the sources of revenue of village Panchyats ?
A. House tax
B. Income tax
C. Local taxes on land
D. Government grants
72. Which of the following states has no Legislative council?
A. Rajasthan
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. karnataka
D. Bihar
73. Which has been the most amended and also the most controversial Fundamental
Right?
A. Right to freedom
B. Right to religion
C. Right to property
D. Right to equality
74. The fundamental Duties
A. were introduced by the 44th Amendment
B. are incorporated in part 3 A
C. are not justifiable
A. B and C
B. C
C. A and C
D. A and B
75. In case of a clash between the laws made by the Centre and a state on a subject in
the concurrent List
A. the supreme Court has to intervene to decide
B. the state law prevails
C. the Central law prevails
D. both laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions
76. After retirement, a High Court judge can undertakes private practice of law
A. in the same court
B. wherever he/she wishes
C. in another court of the same or higher level
D. only in the lower court
77. Gandhian principles have been enumerated in the
A. Fundamental Duties
B. Fundamental Right
C. Preamble
D. directive principle
78. A judge of supreme court of India holds Office till he attains the age of
A. 62 years
B. 65 years
C. 57 years
D. 64 years
79. How many Union Territories are there in India ?
A. Seven
B. Nine
C. Six
D. Five
80. which of the following has a separate Constitution
A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. No state
81. Who presides over a joint sitting of Parliament ?
A. President
B. Speaker
C. Vice-President
D. None of these
82. How many Lok sabhas had been constituted by the end of 2007 ?
A. Eleven
B. Ten
C. Thirteen
D. Twelve
83. The chief executive head of a state is the
A. President
B. chief minister
C. Governor
D. Prime minister
84. Who is considered the guardian of the public Purse ?
A. The President
B. Parliament
C. Comptroller and Auditor-General
D. Public Accounts committee
85. The Annual Financial Statement is caused to be laid before both Houses of
Parliament by the
A. Speaker
B. Persident
C. Finance minister
D. Vice-president
86. The portfolios are allocated to the ministers by
A. individual choice
B. the president
C. the prime ministers
D. collective decision of the Council of Ministers
87. The President of India has the power of
1. absolute veto
2. suspensive veto
3. pocket veto
A. 2 and 3
B. 2 only
C. 1,2,and 3
D. 1 and 2
88. An ordinance can be issued by the President
A. at any time
B. on any subject
C. subject to the same constitution limitations as legislation by Parliament
D. in his individual judgement as well as on the advice of the council of ministers
89. The Fundamental Rights in Indian constitution primarily act as limitations upon the
powers of the
1. Executive 2. Legislature 3. Individuals
A. 1 and 2
B. 1
C. 1,2 and 3
D. 2
90. The President holds office for a term of five years
A. from the date of his election
B. from a date notified by the election
C. from the date of his entering the office
D. from a date specified in the constitution
91. Censorship of the press
A. is specified in Article 31 of the Constitution
B. is prohibited by the constitution
C. has to be judged by the test of reasonableness
D. is a restriction on the freedom of the perss mentioned in Article 19
92. The name of the Union given in the Constitution is
A. Bharatadesh or India
B. Hindustan or Bharatavarsha
C. India and HIndustan
D. India and Bharat
93. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was
exercised by the
A. Government of India Act 1935
B. U.S. Constitution
C. French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity
D. British Constitution
94. The British Indian membership of Constituent Assembly did not include
A. Indian states
B. Communists
C. Krishak Praja
D. Scheduled Castes Federation
95. Which one of the following features of the Fundamental Rights under Indian
constitution is not correct ?
A. They are six in number
B. They are above ordinary laws
C. They are absolute
D. They are justifiable
96. Which one of the following Articles of the constitution prohibit censorship?
A. Article 32
B. Article 19
C. Article 22
D. None of these
97. Which one of following factors does not play any role in determining the position
of the Chief minister ?
A. His position in the party
B. His personality
C. The position of his party in the state Legislature
D. His financial status
98. Which of the following qualifications are required for becoming the governor of an
Indian state ?
A. Must not hold office of profit
B. Must be a citizen of India
C. Must not be less than 35 years of age
D. all the above
99. Which of the following countries is the home of the \'spoils\' system ?
A. USA
B. UK
C. India
D. German
100. The power of the supreme court of india to decide disputes between the centre
and the states falls under its
A. original jurisdiction
B. advisory jurisdiction
C. Constitutional jurisdiction
D. appellate jurisdiction
101. The Vice-President letter of resignation is to be addressed to the
A. Speaker
B. Persident
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Deputy chairman of Rajya sabha
102. It there is a Vacancy in the offices of both President and Vice-President, who has
been empowered to function as President ?
A. chief of Army staff
B. chief Justice of India
C. A person appointed by parliament
D. No one
103. The enforcement of Directive Principles depends most on
A. resources available to the Government
B. the courts
C. public cooperation
D. an effective opposition in parliament
104. The fundamental Duties of a citizen do not include
A. developing scientific temper
B. safeguarding public property
C. protecting children from hazardous employment
D. promoting communal harmony
105. The right against exploitation prohibits children
A. below 14 years of age from being employed in hazardous occupations
B. below 14 years of age from employment in family businesses
C. below 14 years from working on family farms
D. from doing all the above
106. To acquire citizenship by registration a person must have been resident in India
for ......... immediately before marking an application.
A. three years
B. six months
C. five years
D. one years
107. The Constitution is declared to have been adopted and enacted by the
A. Indian Parliament
B. British Parliament
C. people of India
D. Constitution
108. Which of the following was ceded by the French to India ?
A. Daman and Diu
B. Karaikal, Mahe
C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D. none of the above
109. Who was head of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
A. B.N. Rao
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Sachidanand sinha
110. Which of the following is not a union territory ?
A. Mizoram
B. Daman and Diu
C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D. Pondicherry
111. Which of the following was ceded by the French to India ?
A. Karaikal and mahe
B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C. Daman and Diu
D. none of the above
112. Which part of the constitution of India deals with citizenship ?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
113. An inter-state council may be established by
A. the parliament
B. the president
C. the Zonal council
D. the National Development Council
114. Constitutional government stands for
A. limited government
B. a government run according to general laws known to the people
C. a government run by people\'s representatives
D. a government limited by the desires and capacities of those who exercise power
115. The concept of public interest litigation originated in
A. canada
B. The United States
C. Australia
D. The United kingdom
116. The object of the adjournment motion in Parliament is to
A. topple the government
B. collect information from the ministers
C. make a cut in the budget proposals
D. criticize a particular policy of the government
117. The joint session of the two houses of the parliament is chaired by the
A. Prime minister of India
B. Vice-President of India
C. Speaker of Lok sabha
D. Chairman of the Rajya sabha
118. National commission for women was created by
A. on order of the President of India
B. amending the Constitution
C. a decision of the union cabinet
D. an Act passed by Parliament
119. There is a constitutional requirement to have a minister is charge of tribal welfare
for the states of
A. Manipur, Tripura and meghalaya
B. Bihar Madhya pradesh and Orissa
C. Himachal pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan
D. Assam,Nagaland and Manipur
120. Which of the following are the main jurisdictions of the high courts of a state:
1. Original jurisdiction
2. Appellate jurisdiction
3. Supervisory jurisdiction
4. Advisory jurisdiction
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
A. 1,3 and 4
B. 1,2 and 4
C. 2,3 and 4
D. 1,2 and 3
121. The report of public accounts committee is presented by the
A. Lok sabha
B. The president
C. prime ministers
D. Finance minister
122. Which of the following regarding the Rajya sabha is correct ?
1. It is not subject to dissolution
2. It has a term of 6 years
3. One-third of its members retire after every 2 years
4. Its members shall not be less than 25 years of age
A. 2 and 4
B. 1,2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 2,3 and 4
123. Which one of the following function is not the concern of the local government
?
A. Maintenance of public order
B. Public health
C. Sanitation
D. Public utility services
124. Which one of the following committees is not a standing committee of the
Parliament ?
A. Estimates committee
B. Public accounts committee
C. Consultative committee to the Ministry of finance
D. Committee on public undertaking
125. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
A. Dadura and Nager Hawell were under French colonial rule till 1954
B. Goa attained full statehood in 1987
C. Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat
D. Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the
Constitution of India
126. In the Minerva Mills batch of cases the supreme Court has further reaffirmed its
decision in
A. sajjan Singh
B. Golakh Nath case
C. Keshavanad Bharti case
D. None of these
127. The constitution originally contained ...... schedules.
A.5
B.8
C.11
D.9
128. For the State Assembly constitution who appoints the Returning Officers ?
A. The Centre
B. The president
C. The governor
D. The Election commission
129. The report of the UPSC
A. is presented to the President
B. is to be accepted by the Government in toto
C. may be ignored without explanation
D. has to be discussed in Parliament before being accepted
130. An Inter-State Council was set up in 1990 under Article 263 of the Constitution by
the
A. Planning commission
B. Government
C. President
D. Parliament
131. When was the constitution first amended ?
A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1952
D. 1951
132. Which Lok sabha had its term extended ?
A. Fouth
B. sixth
C. Fifth
D. none
133. The resignation letter of a state Public Service Commission member is addressed
to the
A. Governor
B. chief minister
C. President
D. chief Justice of India
134. A proclamation of national emergency has to be placed before Parliament for its
approval within
A. six months
B. one months
C. four months
D. three months
135. The oath to a High Court judge is adminstered by the
A. President
B. governor
C. Chief Justice of India
D. chief Justice of High Court
136. The Finance commission is constitutioned by the President
A. every four years
B. every six years
C. whenever he deems it necessary
D. every five years
137. A government is federal or unitary on the basis of relations between the
A. constitution and the States
B. three organs of government
C. Centre and states
D legislature and the Executive
138. The power of judical review ensures
A. the constitutionality of laws
B. justice by the subordinate courts
C. the supremacy of the supreme court
D that Supremacy Court can review its own judgments
139. The pension of a High Court judge is charged to the
A. contingency Fund of India
B. consolidated Fund of India
C. consolidated Fund of the State where he last served
D. consolidated Funds of the different state where he has served
140. Who presides over the meetings of the council of ministers in a state?
A. The chief minister
B. The Governor
C. Any senior minister
D. both( a) and( b)
141. The three-tier system of panchayats
A. has been replaced with a four- tier one
B. is uniformly applicable to all States
C. is applicable only to States with population above 50 lakh
D. need not be strictly followed in States with population below 20 lakh
142. The union Legislature cannot legislate on a subject in the state List unless
A. there is a national emergency
B. the president calls upon it to do so
C. the Rajya sabha passes a resolution that it is necessary in national interest to do so
D. the speaker certifies that it is necessary
143. At present the Rajya sabha consists of .........members
A. 234
B. 240
C. 230
D. 245
144. The oath of office is adminstered to the Governor by the
A. speaker of Legislative Assembly
B. chief Justice of India
C. President
D. chief Justice of High Court
145. The Prime minister
A. may change the portfoliocs of the Ministers at will
B. is head of government
C. is the leader of lok sabha
D. may do all the above
146. A money bill
A. needs to be certified as such by the President
B. cannot be introduced in the council of States
C. can be amended by the council of States
D. both( a) and( b)
147. The salary and perquisites of the Prime minister of India are decided by the
A. cabinet
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Constitution
148. The Prime Minister is
A. appointed by the president
B. elected by lok sabha
C. nominated by the party enjoying majority in lok
D. elected by the parliament
149. Which of the following matters requires the previous sanction of the President for
introducing legislation on it ?
A. A bill affecting taxation in which States are interested
B. State bills imposing restrictions upon the freedom of trades
C. A money bill
D. all the above
150. The President may appoint all the following except
A. High court judges
B. prime minister
C. Rajya sabha chairman
D. Governor



















ANSWER KEY
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.D 16.D 17.D
18.D 19.D 20.B 21.A 22.A 23.D 24.D 25.C 26.C 27.C 28.A 29.A 30.B 31.A 32.C
33.C 34.C 35.C 36.D 37.A 38.D 39.A 40.B 41.D 42.C 43.A 44.C 45.D 46.D 47.B
48.B 49.D 50.B 51.D 52.A 53.B 54.A 55.D 56.D 57.A 58.D 59.B 60.D 61.C 62.B
63.C 64.D 65.A 66.C 67.B 68.A 69.C 70.D 71.B 72.A 73.C 74.B 75.C 76.C 77.D
78.B 79.A 80.C 81.B 82.C 83.C 84.C 85.B 86.C 87.C 88.C 89.B 90.C 91.C 92.D
93.A 94.A 95.C 96.D 97.D 98.D 99.A 100.A 101.B 102.B 103.A 104.C 105.A 106.C
107.C 108.B 109.C 110.A 111.A 112.B 113.A 114.A 115.B 116.D 117.C 118.D
119.A 120.D 121.A 122.B 123.A 124.C 125.A 126.C 127.B 128.D 129.D 130.C
131.D 132.C 133.A 134.B 135.B 136.D 137.C 138.A 139.B 140.A 141.D 142.C
143.D 144.D 145.D 146.B 147.B 148.A 149.D 150.C