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1. According to Dr. Ambedkar which C. V P Singh

Article is the most important article D. Indira Gandhi
of Indian constitution? Ans. B
A. Article 21 B. Article 24 Sol. At the time of emergency in
C. Article 32 D. Article 256 1975 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was
Ans. C serving as the president of India.
Sol. • According to Dr. Ambedkar, This is 21 moth long emergency
Article 32 is the most important from 1975 to 1975 due to the
article of Indian constitution. situation of internal disturbance. At
• Right to Constitutional that time Smt. Indira Gandhi was
Remedy gives the right to the prime minister of India.
individuals to move to the Supreme 5. In Lok Sabha the total number of
Court to seek justice when they members from states is
feel that their right has been A. 630 B. 530
‘unduly deprived’. C. 430 D. 330
2. To become a member of the Rajya Ans. B
Sabha a person should be at least Sol. In Lok Sabha the total number
_____ years old. of member from states is 530.
A. 18 B. 30 Loksabha is the lower house of
C. 36 D. 24 parliament in in which 530
Ans. B members are from Indian states,
Sol. Following is the age crieteria 20 members from the union
for some of the posts: territories and 2 persons are
Minimum age for election as MP nominated by president from the
(Lok Sabha)-25 years Anglo Indian community .
Minimum age for election as MLA- 6. Malayalam is the official language
25 years of ___________
Minimum age for election as MP A. Haryana
(Rajya Sabha)-30 years B. Jharkhand
Minimum age for election as MLC- C. Kerala
30 years D. Uttarkhand
Upper age limit for appointment as Ans. C
a judge of Supreme Court-65 years Sol. Malayalam is the official
3. First country to appoint lokpal or language of Kerala state and union
equivalent to a logical territory of Lakshadweep and
is__________ Puducherry. This language belongs
A. Brazil B. Burma to the Dravidian family of
C. Sweden D. India languages and is spoken by some
Ans. C 38 million people.
Sol. 7. Who was the first female Governor
First county to appoint lokpal or of India ?
equivalent to a logical is Sweden. A. Kamala Nehru
Lokpal is basically a anti corruption B. Madam Bikaji Kama
bill drafted to control corruption by C. Sarojini Naidu
higher minister and high level D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
officer. Ans. C
Ombudsman or lokpal in Sweden is Sol.
passed in 1819 • Sarojini Naidu was the first female
4. At the same time of emergency in Governor of India.
1975, who was serving as the • She was appointed as the governor
president of India ? of Uttar Pradesh after
A. Morariji Desai independency .
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8. All of the following are the aims of Lok B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Adalat, except? C. Daman and Diu
A. Secure justice to the weaker D. Delhi
sections Ans. C
B. Mass disposal of the cases Sol. Konkani is the official language of
C. Give the power to rule in the hands Daman and Diu and as well as Goa.
of the common man Moreover, it is also one of the 22nd
D. Minimize cost and delay scheduled languages mentioned in the
Ans. C 8thschedule of the Indian constitution.
Sol. Lok Adalat is an alternative It is written in Devanagari script and is
dispute redressal mechanisms. It is a spoken generally in western and
forum where disputes pending in the southern India.
court of law or at pre-litigation stage 12. English is the official language of
are compromised amicably. It is very _________
effective in settlement of money A. Chhattisgarh
claims, partition suits, damages and B. Meghalaya
matrimonial cases and involves a C. Assam
quicker means of obtaining justice. D. Goa
9. Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in Ans. B
which article of Indian Constitution? Sol. English is the official language of
A. 44 Meghalaya. Other than Meghalaya
B. 4 Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland
C. 14 and Mizoram have English as the
D. 34 official language. The Official
Ans. A languages have been listed in the 8th
Sol. It was decided to add the schedule of Constitution of India.
implementation of a uniform civil code Through 92nd Constitutional
in Article 44 of the Directive principles amendment 2003, 4 new languages –
of the Constitution specifying, "The Bodo, Maithili, Dogri, and Santali –
State shall endeavour to secure for were added to the 8th Schedule of the
citizens a uniform civil code throughout Indian Constitution.
the territory of India. " 13. Under which Article of Indian
10. In the national Flag of India, Ashoka Constitution, a person can move to a
Chakra is a ____ spoked wheel. High Court if his Fundamental Rights
A. 8 are breached??
B. 12 A. Article 36
C. 16 B. Article 226
D. 24 C. Article 254
Ans. D D. Article 256
Sol. Ans. B
• In the national Flag of India, Sol. • Article 226 of Constitution of
Ashoka Chakra is a 24 spoked India deals with Power of High Courts
navy blue wheel. to issue certain writs.
• Article 32 provides the right to
• Navy blue coloured Ashoka Chakra Constitutional remedies which means
represents Dharmachakra which that a person has right to move to
was taken from the Lion capital of Supreme Court for getting his
Ashoka erected atop Ashoka Pillar fundamental rights protected.
at Sarnath. Our national flag is 14. ‘Local Government’ is a subject
designed by Pingali Venakaya. mentioned in which list under 7th
11. Konkani is the official language of schedule of Indian constitution?
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C. Concurrent list Indian community to be nominated

D. No option is correct by the president of India.
Ans. B 17. First Leader of opposition in
Sol. • Local government ( that is to Lokshabha was _________.
say, the constitution and powers of A. B . R. Ambedkar
municipal corporations, improvement B. Ram Subhag Singh
trusts, district boards, mining C. S Radhakrishnan
settlement authorities and other local D. Vallabhbhai Patel
authorities for the purpose of local Ans. B
self-government or village Sol. Ram Subhag Singh (7 July
administration) is a subject that is 1917 – 16 December 1980) was an
mentioned in State List. Indian politician, a member of the
• The State List or List-II is a list of Indian National Congress political
59 items in Schedule Seven to the party and a member of the 3rd and
Constitution of India. 4th Lok Sabha. He was elected
• The legislative section is divided into from Bikramganj and Buxar in
three lists: Union List, State List and Bihar state of India in 1962 and
Concurrent List. 1967 respectively. After the split in
15. How many seats are reserved for the Congress party in 1969, he
women in Municipality? stayed with the Indian National
A. 1/5 Congress (Organisation). He was
B. 1/7 briefly the leader of the opposition
C. 1/3 in the Lok Sabha in 1969. He
D. 1/4 participated in the Indian
Ans. C independence movement. He was a
Sol. • 1/3 seats are reserved for cabinet minister in the Union
women in Municipality. Government led by the Congress
• Article 243T says that not less than party
one-third (including the number of 18. Which was first country to make
seats reserved for women belonging constitution?
to the Scheduled Castes and the A. India
Scheduled Tribes) of the total number B. England
of seats to be filled by direct election C. USA
in every Municipality shall be reserved D. Sri Lanka
for women and such seats may be Ans. C
allotted by rotation to different Sol.
constituencies in a Municipality. • First country to make constitution
16. The tenure of the members of Lok is USA.
Sabha is for how many years? • USA constitution was prepared in
A. 11 the year September 1787.
B. 9 • India has the largest written
C. 7 constitution in the world and
D. 5 England is the only which has
Ans. D unwritten constitution.
Sol. 19. Which country's constitution is the
• The tenure of members of Lok world's longest?
Sabha is that of 5 years. A. United States of America
• Moreover the house total capacity B. China
is that of 552 members, of which C. India
530 represent states, up to 20 from D. Great Britain
union territory and not more than Ans. C
two members from the Anglo Sol. The Indian constitution is the
longest constitution (at 1,46,385

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words) and one of the most • It’s the money bill which can’t be
amended constitutions in the world. originated in Rajya Sabha.
At its commencement, it had 395 • This bill is defined in the Article
articles in 22 parts and 8 110 of the constitution, and deals
schedules. in matter pertaining to consolidated
20. Indian Constitution came into force fund of India.
on • Since Rajya members are not
A. 15th August 1947 elected by people, thus as per the
B. 26th January 1950 ‘principle of no taxation without
C. 26th November 1948 representation’ Rajya Sabha
D. 6th November 1948 members are given only non-
Ans. B binding review power related to
Sol. Constitution of India - India, Money bill.
also known as Bharat, is a Union of 23. Who can initiate the process of
States. It is a Sovereign Socialist removal of the President before the
Secular Democratic Republic with a expiry of his term?
parliamentary system of A. Lok Sabha
government. The Republic is B. Supreme court
governed in terms of the C. Common man
Constitution of India which was D. Member of parliament
adopted by the Constituent Ans. D
Assembly on 26th November, 1949 Sol. It can be intiated by any
and came into force on 26th member of parliament. As defined
January, 1950. in Article 61 of the Indian
21. Which article specifies Imposition constitution, such process can be
of President’s Rule in States? initiated in either house of the
A. Article 356 parliament, when the house
B. Article 343 believes violation of the
C. Article 51A constitution has taken place.
D. Article 80 24. During an emergency all of the
Ans. A following fundamental rights are
Sol. Article 356 of Indian suspended, except
constitution specifies Imposition of A. Freedom of association
President’s Rule in States. B. Freedom of speech and
President’s rule is imposed on the expression
state whose constitutional body has C. Personal liberty
failed or during period of war and D. Freedom of assembly without
external aggression. The state's arms
governor issues the proclamation, Ans. C
after obtaining the consent of the Sol. During a national emergency
President of India. During all of the following fundamental
president’s rule central government rights are suspended, except
executives take over the state personal liberty explained in article
government executives. 21 of the Indian constitution.
22. Which bill cannot originate in Rajya Article 21 cannot be suspended
Sabha? during emergency because it states
A. Constitutional Amendment Bill that no person shall be deprived of
B. Ordinary Bill his life or personal liberty except
C. Fundamental Bill according to procedure established
D. Money Bill by law.
Ans. D 25. From which of the following
Sol. countries are the Fundamental
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B. Indian Constitution proceeds of which are specifically
C. Spanish Constitution appropriated in payment of
D. USSR Constitution expenses for the promotion or
Ans. D maintenance of any particular
Sol. Fundamental duties are religion or religions denomination.
adopted from the USSR 28. Article 31C of the Indian
constitution. Just like the Constitution "Saving of laws giving
fundamental rights which are to effect to certain directive
protect the interest of people, principles" deals with?
fundamental duties are moral A. the fundamental rights of the
obligations to be fulfilled by the Indian Citizen
citizens to uphold the spirit of unity B. the State Government
and patriotism. USSR was a C. the Union Government
socialistic country in which the D. the directive principles of state
common man were the king and policy
hence it was there responsibility to Ans. A
uphold unity which led to Sol. Article 31C deals with the
fundamental duties for citizens. fundamental rights of Indian
26. Who was the first temporary Citizen. The twenty-fifth
chairman of the Constituent Amendment of the Constitution in
Assembly? 1971 added a new clause, Article
A. B R Ambedkar 31 C, to the Constitution. Article 31
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru C was of a drastic character. The
C. Rajendra Prasad avowed objective underlying Article
D. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha 31-C was to usher in the country at
Ans. D an early date the era of a socialist
Sol. pattern of society. Article 31-C had
• Dr. Sachidananda Sinha was the two parts. The first part protected a
first temporary chairman of the law giving effect to the policy of the
Constituent Assembly, which met state towards securing the
on 9th December 1946. principles specified in Articles 39
• He was chosen as he was the most (b) and (c) from being challenged
senior member of the assembly. on the ground of infringement of
However, on 11th December 1946, the Fundamental Rights under
Rajendra Prasad was chosen its Article 14, 19 and 31. The second
chairman. part of Article 31 C originally
27. Article 27 of the Indian Constitution sought to oust the jurisdiction of
"Freedom as to payment of taxes the courts to find out whether the
for promotion of any particular law in question gave effect to the
religion" deals with? principles of Articles 39 (b) and 39
A. the Union Government (c).
B. the State Government 29. Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in
C. the directive principles of state __________
policy A. 1852
D. the fundamental rights of the B. 1912
Indian Citizen C. 1947
Ans. D D. 1986
Sol. Article 27 deals with the Ans. B
fundamental rights of Indian Sol.
Citizen. Freedom as to payment of • Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in
taxes for promotion of any 1912.
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• This is the official residence of directive principles of state policy.

President of India in the western DPSP are the guidelines given to
end of Rajpath in New Delhi. the federal institutes governing the
• This is located on Raisina Hill. state, to be kept in citation while
• It was constructed by Sir Edwin framing laws and policies. These
Lutyens, a British architect. are not enforceable by any court
30. Indian National Congress is a part but helps in establishing a just and
of which political group? equal society in the country.
A. United Progressive Alliance 33. In the presence of which of the
B. National Democratic Alliance following, does the President takes
C. Janata Parivar Oath?
D. Rashtra Parivar A. Vice President
Ans. A B. Lok Sabha Speaker
Sol. The largest member party of C. Chief Justice of India
the United Progressive Alliance is D. Attorney General
the Indian National Congress. Ans. C
Sonia Gandhi was the ex. National Sol. In presence of Chief Justice of
President of the Indian National India the President takes the Oath.
Congress. Now, She is the The present president of Indian is
chairperson of the UPA. Ramnath Kovind.
31. Article 32 of the India Constitution 34. Who was the first Indian Chief
“Remedies for enforcement of right Election Commissioner?
conferred by this Part” deals with? A. Morarji Desai
A. the Union Government B. Sukumar Sen
B. the State Government C. Sardar Patel
C. the fundamental rights of the D. V.S Ramadevi
Indian Citizen Ans. B
D. the directive principles of state Sol. Sukumar sen is the first Indian
policy Chief Election Commissioner. He
Ans. C served for two general election in
Sol. Article 32 of the India 19151-52 and 1957.
Constitution “Remedies for 35. Who was the first Deputy Speaker
enforcement of right conferred by of Lok Sabha?
this Part” deals with the A. G. V. Mavalankar
fundamental rights of the Indian B. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Citizen. The article is the soul of C. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
the constitution and is a part of D. Dr P V Cherian
Basic Structure Doctrine making Ans. C
supreme court the defender and Sol. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
guarantor of fundamental rights. was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok
32. Article 44 of the Indian Constitution Sabha. G.V. Mavalamkar was the
"Uniform civil code for the citizens" first Speaker of Lok Sabha.
deals with _________. 36. The Rajya Sabha members are
A. the directive principles of state elected for a term of _________
policy years.
B. the Union Government A. 15
C. the State Government B. 12
D. the fundamental rights of the C. 9
Indian Citizen D. 6
Ans. A Ans. D
Sol. Article 44 of the Indian Sol. Rajya Sabha is a permanent
Constitution “Uniform civil code for House and is not subject to
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Members of Rajya Sabha retire
after every second year. A member
who is elected for a full term serves 40.
for a period of six years.
37. The National Anthem was adopted
by the Constituent Assembly in
A. 24th May 1949
B. 24th November 1949
C. 24th January 1950
D. 24th June 1950
Ans. C
Sol. On 24thJanuary 1950, the
Constituent Assembly of India
adopted 'Jana Gana Mana', penned
by Tagore and sung for the first
time on Dec 27, 1911, as the
country's official national anthem.
38. Who among the following is also
the Chairman of the Planning 41.
Commission?
A. Defence Minister
B. Attorney General
C. Prime Minister
D. Finance Minister
Ans. C
Sol. Prime Minister is the Chairman
of the Planning Commission.
Planning commission is a non
statutory body formed in 1950
being the brain child of five year
plans in India.With the Prime
Minister as the ex officio Chairman,
the committee has a nominated
Deputy Chairman, with the rank of
a full Cabinet Minister and the full-
time members being experts in
various fields like economics,
industry, science and general 42.
administration. Recently planning
commission has been replaced by
Niti Aayog.
39. The Article 343 of the Indian
Constitution is about
A. Number of seats for the Lok
Sabha
B. Number of seats for the Rajya
Sabha
C. Hindi as official language
D. Special status to Kashmir
Ans. C 43.
Sol. The Article 343 of the Indian
Constitution says that the official
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language of the Union shall be
Hindi in Devanagari script.
Republic means ultimate power is
held by
A. the monarch
B. The people
C. the winning party
D. Ministers
Ans. B
Sol. Republic means ultimate
power is held by People and elected
representatives. In a republic
country government is elected by
individuals and is not a monarch.
The government exercises powers
according to the rule of law. India,
United States of America are
example of republic country.
Urdu is the official language of
__________.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Ans. D
Sol. Urdu is the official language of
Jammu and Kashmir. Official
language is the language used by
the government for communication
purpose. Eighth schedule of the
Indian constitution deals with
official languages of India. English
is the official language of Arunachal
Pradesh, Telugu is the official
language of Andhra Pradesh and
Bengali is the official language of
west Bengal.
Bengali is the official language of
_________.
A. Uttarakhand
B. Tripura
C. Kerala
D. Chhattisgarh
Ans. B
Sol. Bengali is the official language
of Tripura. This is the one of 22
official state language of India.
Other than Tripura this is the
official language of west Bengal.
Indian Constitution has how many
Schedules?
A. 4 B. 8
C. 12 D. 16
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Ans. C
Sol. Indian constitution has 12
schedules. Originally Indian
Constitution had eight schedules
later four more schedules were
added by different amendments,
now making a total tally of twelve
44. Who was the first female Governor
of India ?
A. Kamala Nehru
B. Madam Bikaji Kama
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Ans. C
Sol. Sarojini Naidu was the first
female Governor of India. She was
appointed as the governor of Uttar
Pradesh after independency .
45. Who generally presents the Finance
Budget in Indian Parliament?
A. RBI Governor
B. Budget Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. Finance Secretary
Ans. C
Sol. Finance budget is tabled by
the finance minister in the Indian
parliament. It is presented on 1st of
February in the Loksabha by the
finance minister and later on it is
tabled in rajya sabha
discussions. This document is an
annual financial statement showing
item wise estimates of expected
revenue and anticipated
expenditure during a fiscal year.
46. The Governor takes the oath of
office from
A. Chief Justice of High Court
B. Chief Justice of India
C. President of India
D. Vice President of India
Ans. A
Sol.
• The Governor takes the oath of
office from Chief Justice of High
Court. The oath of the governor is
taken to preserve, protect and
defend the Constitution and the law
and to devote himself to the
service and well-being of the
people.
• The Governor is appointed by the
president.
47. Which fundamental right has been
abolished by the 44th Amendment?
A. Right to Liberty
B. Right to Property
C. Right to Equality
D. Right to Religion
Ans. B
Sol. The Right to property was
abolished by the 44th amendment.
The right was abolished due to a
controversy which centered upon
the questions: who is deemed to
have property rights protected
(e.g. human beings or also
corporations), the type of property
which is protected (property used
for the purpose of consumption or
production), and the reasons for
which a property can be restricted
(for instance, for regulations,
taxation or nationalisation in the
public interest).
48. Silvassa is the Capital City of
__________.
A. Assam
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D. Telengana
for Ans. C
Sol. Silvassa is the capital city of
Dadra and Nagar haveli. The city
has a large number of factories and
industries providing significant
government revenue, which allows
the city to maintain a low level of
taxation. Warli is the language
spoken here. Dispur is the capital
city of Assam, Raipur is the capital
city of chattisgarh and Hyderabad
is the capital city of telengana.
49. The Election Commission is
established under the Article?
A. Article-355
B. Article-256
C. Article-324
D. Article-320
Ans. C
Sol. The Election Commission of
India is an autonomous
constitutional authority responsible
for administering election
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processes to Lok Sabha, Rajya D. Lok Sabha

Sabha, state legislatures and the Ans. C
offices of the President and Vice Sol. Elected members of the
President in India. Hence option C Legislative Assembly elects the
is the right answer. members of Rajya Sabha and
A-324 president appoint 12 members
The Election Commission shall those who are experts in field of
consist of the Chief Election art, science, social service.. They
Commissioner and such number of are elected by a system of
other Election Commissioners, if proportional representation by
any, as the President may from means of single transferable vote.
time to time fix and the Members are elected for a period of
appointment of the Chief Election 6 years and since the sabha is
Commissioner and other Election continuous not subjected to
Commissioners shall, subject to the dissolution 1/3rd of members retire
provisions of any law made in that every two years.
behalf by Parliament, be made by 53. Which Article specifies the
the President. Fundamental Duties of every
50. How many schedules does the citizen?
Indian Constitution have? A. Article 80
A. 6 B. Article 343
B. 12 C. Article 51A
C. 18 D. Article 356
D. 24 Ans. C
Ans. B Sol. Article 51A specifies the
Sol. fundamental duties of every citizen.
• World's lengthiest written Article 51 A refers only to the
constitution had 395 articles in 22 Indian citizens unlike some
parts and 8 schedules at the time Fundamental Rights, e.g., Articles
of commencement. 14 or 21, which apply to all persons
• Now Constitution of India have 448 whether citizens or non-citizens.
articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules, With every right, there is an equal
5 appendices and 98 amendments. responsibility. Just like fundamental
51. The power to grant pardons or rights, the law also lists certain
suspend or remit the sentence of duties that every citizen has to
any convicted persons is vested in perform. There are 11 fundamental
the duties given under the
A. President Constitution,
B. Vice President 54. Under which Article is the Union
C. Supreme Court Public Service Commission of India
D. Defence Minister established?
Ans. A A. Article 315
Sol. President has the power to B. Article 250
grant pardons or suspend or remit C. Article 300
the sentence of any convicted D. Article 52
persons. Ans. A
52. Who elects the members of Rajya Sol. Under Article 315 is the Union
Sabha? Public Service Commission of India
A. Elected members of the established. The Union Public
Legislative Council Service Commission is India's
B. The People central recruiting agency. It is
C. Elected members of the responsible for Articles 315 to 323
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titled as Services Under the Union 58. What is the retirement age of the
and the States, provide for a Public Prime Minister of India?
Service Commission. A. 60 years
55. Article 356 of the Indian B. 70 years
Constitution is about C. 80 years
A. Directive Principles of state D. No limit
policy Ans. D
B. Imposition of President’s Rule in Sol. There is no retirement age for
states the Prime Minister of India. And
C. Hindi as official language also there is no Limit for the
D. Special status to Kashmir number of terms a person can
Ans. B serve as Prime Minister of India. In
Sol. According to the Article 356 of addition the Prime Minister of India
the India constitution, in the event is the highest political institution in
that a state government is unable the country and can selects and
to function according to dismiss other members of the
constitutional provisions, the cabinet; allocates posts to
Central government can take direct members within the Government;
control of the state machinery. The is the presiding member and
President's Rule under Article 356 chairman of the cabinet.
of the Indian Constitution is 59. Article 20 of the Indian Constitution
imposed. “Protection in respect of conviction
56. Constitution Day of India is on for offences” deals with?
________. A. the fundamental rights of the
A. 26th January Indian Citizen
B. 23rd June B. the Union Government
C. 15th August C. the State Government
D. 26th November D. the directive principles of state
Ans. D policy
Sol. Ans. A
• Constitution Day of India is on 26th Sol. Article 20 of Indian
November. constitution“Protection in respect of
• It is also known as Samvidhan conviction for offences” deals with
Divas and is celebrated every year fundamental rights of Indian
to commemorate the adoption of citizen. It mainly deals with
the Constitution of India by the protection of certain rights in case
constituent assembly and the of conviction for offences. When an
constitution of India came into individual as well as corporations
effect on 26 January 1950. are accused of crime. The
57. The constitution of India was fundamental rights are the building
framed by: blocks of Indian constitution.
A. Planning Commission 60. In case State emergency is
B. Constituent Assembly declared, it needs Parliamentary
C. President approval after every __________.
D. Working Committee A. 6 months
Ans. B B. 1 year
Sol. On 29 August 1947, the C. 2 years
Constituent Assembly set up a D. 3 years
Drafting Committee under the Ans. A
Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Sol. In case State emergency is
to prepare a draft Constitution for declared, it needs Parliamentary
India. approval after every 6 months as
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Indian constitution. Moreover this B. Only II

provision is also called as C. Both I and II
President's Rule. State emergency D. All I, II and III
is applied when the President is Ans. D
satisfied (either on the Sol. There are three All India
recommendation of the Governor Services-
or at his own instance) that the 1) Indian Administrative Service
government of a particular State (IAS)
cannot be carried on in accordance 2) Indian Police Service (IPS)
with the Constitution. Under this 3) Indian Forest Service (IFS)
emergency the President may 63. On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha
assume all functions of the passed Constitution (123rd
Government of the state concerned Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill
and all or any of the powers of the seeks to give Constitutional Status
governor of the state. to ______.
61. Prime Minister of India is de-facto A. National Human Rights
head of which of the following Commission
bodies? B. National Commission on
I. NITI Aayog Backward Classes
II. National Integration Council C. National Finance Commission
III. Indian Board of Wildlife D. National Commission for Women
A. Only I Ans. B
B. Only II Sol. • Lok Sabha has passed
C. Both II and III Constitution 123rd Amendment
D. All I,II and III Bill, 2017 which seeks to give
Ans. D constitutional status to National
Sol. • Here I,II & III are correct. Commission for Backward Classes.
• The NITI Aayog (National • The bill was passed by the house
Institution for Transforming India), with 360 MPs voting in favor and 2
is a policy think tank of the against the bill.The Constitution
Government of India. The Prime 123rd Amendment Bill seeks to
Minister is the Ex-officio chairman. make the following changes:
• The National Integration Council Insert a new article 342-A which
(NIC) is a group of senior empowers the president to notify
politicians and public figures in the list of socially and educationally
India that looks for ways to backward classes of that state /
address the problems of union territory. In case of a state,
communalism, casteism and president will make such
regionalism. The chairman of NIC is notification after consultation with
PM of India. the Governor. Under the same
• The National Board for Wildlife is article, it is proposed that
chaired by India’s Prime Minister parliament by making a law can
and its vice chairman is Minister of include or exclude the classes from
EnvironmentNational Board for Wild the central list of backward classes.
Life is a “Statutory Organization” 64. The movement Objections
constituted under the Wildlife Resolution to guide the
Protection Act, 1972 deliberations of the Assembly was
62. Which among the following is/are started by
All India Service(s)? A. Jawaharlal Nehru
I. Indian Administrative Service B. Kiran Desai
II. Indian Police Service C. K Natwar Singh
III. Indian Forest Service D. K.M. Munshi
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Sol. The objective resolution was are elected and 2 are nominated by
started by Jawaharlal Nehru in the President of India from Anglo
constituent assembly on December Indian community.
3rd 1946. The resolution enshrined 68. Who among the following is
the aspirations and values behind addressed as the Chairman of
the Constitution making and gave Rajya Sabha?
expression to the fundamental A. Prime Minister
commitments of equality, liberty, B. Chief Justice
democracy, sovereignty. C. Vice President
65. The Look East Policy in India was D. Attorney General
started by which of the following Ans. C
Prime Ministers? Sol. The Vice-President of India
A. Rajiv Gandhi (currently, Venkaiah Naidu) is the
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya
C. P.V. Narasimha Rao Sabha, who presides over its
D. Manmohan Singh sessions. The Deputy Chairman,
Ans. C who is elected from amongst the
Sol. The Look East Policy in India house's members, takes care of the
was started by P.V Narasimha Rao. day-to-day matters of the house in
The Look East Policy aims to the absence of the Chairman.
cultivate economic and strategic 69. Bicameral Legislature means
relations with the South East Asian A. Primary and secondary
nations in order to secure India’s legislature
position as a regional power. This B. Lower and Upper Chamber
power was started in the year C. Lok Adalats and Courts
1991. D. Elected as well as selected
66. What is the minimum age to qualify members
for Lok Sabha Elections? Ans. B
A. 25 years Sol. A bicameral legislature refers
B. 30 years to a particular body of government
C. 21 years that consists of two legislative
D. 18 years houses or chambers. In India we
Ans. A have the Upper Chamber knowns
Sol. Article 84 (b) of Constitution of as Rajya Sabha and the Lower
India provides that the minimum Chamber Known as Lok Sabha.
age for becoming a candidate for 70. The Indian Constitution declares
Lok Sabha election shall be 25 India as all of the following, except
years. A. communist
67. How many seats are reserved for B. democratic republic
representatives of Scheduled C. socialist
Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok D. secular
Sabha? Ans. A
A. 39 Sol. PREAMBLE of India says that
B. 85 WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having
C. 109 solemnly resolved to constitute
D. 131 India into a SOVEREIGN,
Ans. D SOCIALIST, SECULAR,
Sol. 131 seats are reserved ro DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC .
representatives of Scheduled 71. Which State has the highest Lok
Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Shabha seats in India?
Sbha. The maximum strength of A. Maharashtra
Lok sabha is 552. At present there B. Madhya Pradesh
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D. Bihar A. the directive principles of state

Ans. C policy
Sol. B. the State Government
• Uttar Pradesh State has the highest C. the Union Government
Lok Sabha seats in India. D. the fundamental rights of the
• As we know lok sabha seats are Indian Citizen
distributed on the basis of Ans. B
population and Uttar Pradesh Sol. Article 173 of the Indian
covers max. Population therefore it Constitution "Qualification for
receives max. Lok sabha(80) seats membership of the State
as well as max. Rajya sabha Legislature" deals with the state
seats(31 ). legislature. Qualification for
• Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and membership in state legislature
Bihar reserves 48, 29, 40 seats in are: a) is a citizen of India, (b) He
lok sabha respectively. is not less than twenty-five years of
72. What is the maximum number of age and, in the case of a seat in
Members of the Rajya Sabha? the Legislative Council, not less
A. 150 than thirty years of age; and(c) He
B. 200 possesses such other qualifications
C. 250 as may be prescribed in that behalf
D. 300 by or under any law made by
Ans. C Parliament.
Sol. Maximum number of Members 75. Which amendment of the
in Rajya Sabha is limited to 250 constitution lowered the voting age
members. At present there are 245 from 21 years to 18 years?
members where 233 members are A. 61st Amendment
elected by state assembly B. 64th Amendment
members and 12 are nominated by C. 63rd Amendment
the President for their contributions D. 60th Amendment
to art, literature, science, and Ans. A
social services. Sol.
73. Panchayati Raj system has an The Sixty-first Amendment' of the
Intermediate tier known as Constitution of India, officially
_________. known as The Constitution (Sixty-
A. Gram Panchayat first Amendment) Act, 1989,
B. Zila Parishad lowered the voting age of elections
C. Sarpanch Panchayat to the LokSabha and to the
D. Panchayat Samiti Legislative Assemblies of States
Ans. D from 21 years to 18 years.
Sol. Intermediate level/tier means 76. Which of the following is one of the
a level between the village and characteristics of civil services in
district levels. Panchayati Raj India?
System has three levels: Gram A. Neutarality and Impartiality
Panchayat (Village Level), Mandal B. Temporary Political Executive
Parishad or Block Samiti or nexus
Panchayat Samiti (block level) and C. Partisan
Zila Parishad (District Level). So, D. All of the given options
the intermediate tier of Panchayti Ans. A
Raj System is Panchayat Samiti. Sol. Neutrality and Impartiality is
74. Article 173 of the Indian one of the characteristics of civil
Constitution "Qualification for services in India. Neutrality in
membership of the State Indian Civil Services means the
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in accordance to laws and

regulations without prejudice
against or preferential treatment
towards any groups or individuals.

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