Indian Polity Questions (MCQ) For Competitive Exams
Indian Polity Questions (MCQ) For Competitive Exams: Indian polity previous year questions for various competitive exams
Q1. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not? [SSC 2008,UPPCS 2007,NDA 2009]
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) Parliamentary Select Committee
Ans: (a)
Q2. On which of the following grounds a judge of the Supreme Court can be impeached? [NDA 2009]
1. Violation of the constitution
2. Proved Misbehaviour
3. Incapacity to act as a judge
Select the correct answer
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Ans:(d)
Q3. The council of ministers has to resign if a no-confidence motion is passed by a majority of members of: [UPSC 2012]
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Both the houses separately
(d) Both the houses in Joint Sitting
Ans: (a)
Q4. The idea of including Emergency Provisions in the Constitution of India has been borrowed from: [NDA 2009]
(a) Constitution of Canada
(b) Weimar Constitution of Germany
(c) Constitution of Ireland
(d) Constitution of USA
Ans: (b)
Q5. Which of the following writs examines the functioning of Subordinate Courts: [UP PCS 2008]
(a) Quo Warranto
(b) Mandamus
(c) Certiorari
(d) Habeas Corpus
Ans: (c)
Q6. Which of the following standing committees of Parliament has no MP from Rajya Sabha? [SSC Grad 2003]
(a) Public Accounts Committee
(b) Committee on public Undertakings
(c) Committee on Govt. Assurance
(d) Estimates Committee
Ans: (d)
Q7. The Constitutional Amendment by which age of voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years is: [, CDS 2004, BPSC 2008, Utt. PSC 2006]
(a) 51st
(b) 56th
(c) 61st
(d) 64th
Ans: (c)
Q8. Who is competent to dissolve Rajya sabha? [SSC 2003,SSC 2004]
(a) The Chairman, Rajya Sabha
(b) The President
(c) The Joint-Session of Parliament
(d) None
Ans: (d)
Q9. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India? [NDA 2008]
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Gulzari Lal Nanda
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) John Mathai
Ans: (a)
Q10. Which of the following offices is held during the pleasure of President of India? [NDA 2004,UP PCS 2004]
(a) Vice-President
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Governor of a State
(d) Chairman of UPSC
Ans: (c)
Q11. Who presides the joint session of parliament? [SSC CGL 2013]
(a) President of India
(b) Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
(c) Senior most member of parliament
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans: (d)
Q12. When was the Panchayati raj System introduced in India? [SSC 2005,SSC 2009]
(a) 1945
(b) 1950
(c) 1959
(d) 1962
Ans: (c)
Q13. Which of the following is NOT included in the State List in the Constitution of India? [UP PCS 2008]
(a) Criminal Procedure Code
(b) Police
(c) Law and Order
(d) Prison
Ans: (a)
Q14. When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament, it has to be passed by : [CDS 2002, NDA 2011]
(a) Simple majority of members present and voting
(b) Three-fourth majority of members present and voting
(c) Two-third majority of the house
(d) Absolute majority of the total membership
Ans: (a)
Q15. Within how much period, has the proclamation of Emergency to be approved by parliament? [SRCA 2005,UP PCS 2004,2006]
(a) 14 days
(b) 1 month
(c) 3 months
(d) 6 months
Ans: (b)
Q16. The Ashok Mehta Committee laid greater emphasis on: [CDS 2004]
(a) Gram Sabha
(b) Mandal Panchayat
(c) Taluka Panchayat Samiti
(d) Zila parishad
Ans: (b)
Q17. The power of the Supreme Court to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under [UPSC 2014, CDS 2013]
(a) Advisory Jurisdiction
(b) Appellate jurisdiction
(c) Original Jurisdiction
(d) Writ Jurisdiction
Ans: (c)
Q18. Which Amendment Act introduced changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution? [UP PCS 2012]
(a) 38th Amendment,1975
(b) 40th Amendment,1976
(c) 42nd Amendment,1976
(d) 44th Amendment Act,1979
Ans: (c)
Q19. Which of the following is responsible for preparation and presentation of Union Budget to the Parliament? [UPSC 2010]
(a) Department of Revenue
(b) Department of Economic Affairs
(c) Department of financial Services
(d) Department of Expenditure
Ans: (b)
Q20. How many times the President of India can seek re-election to his post? [SSC 2008]
(a) Once
(b) 2 times
(c) 3 times
(d) Any number of time
Ans: (d)
Q21. Which of the following States is a member of the ‘Seven Sisters’? [SSC Tax Assist. 2008]
(a) West Bengal
(b) Tripura
(c) Orissa
(d) Bihar
Ans: (b)
Q22. Article 249 of the Indian Constitution deals with: [UP PCS 2009]
(a) Emergency power of President
(b) Dissolution of the Lok Sabha
(c) Administrative power of Parliament
(d) Legislative power of Parliament with respect to a matter in the State List
Ans: (d)
Q23. Who is the highest Civil Servant of the union Government? [SSC 2006]
(a) Attorney General
(b) Cabinet Secretary
(c) Home Secretary
(d) Principle Secretary to the P.M
Ans: (b)
24. A member of Public Service Commission can be removed from His/her office under which article of the Constitution? [UPSC 2012]
(a) Article 315
(b) Article 316
(c) Article 317
(d) Article 318
Ans: (c)
Q25. Which of the following articles can’t be suspended during National Emergency? [UP PCS 2015]
(a) Article 14 and 15
(b) Article 19 and 20
(c) Article 21 and 22
(d) Article 20 and 21
Ans: (d)
Q26. The Chief Minister is appointed by: [SSC Mat. 2008]
(a) The Governor
(b) The President
(c) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(d) The Chief Justice of High Court
Ans: (a)
