Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs
Indian Polity & Constitution Objective / Multiple Choice (MCQs) Questions for Preparation of SSC-CGL, UPSC Civil Services, NDA, CDS, Railways and State Level Public Services Examinations.
1. Which body’s annual report is not presented to Parliament by the President?
[A] Union Public Service Commission
[B] Finance Commission
[C] National Human Rights Commission
[D] Public Accounts Committee
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Correct Answer: C [National Human Rights Commission]
Notes:
NHRC submits its annual report to the Central Government, not directly to Parliament via the President. UPSC and Finance Commission reports are laid before Parliament by the President. Parliamentary committees like the Public Accounts Committee submit their own reports directly to the respective house, not via the President.
2. Which of the following amendments gave for the first time a clear-cut constitutional recognition to the existence of political parties?
[A] 7th Amendment
[B] 35th Amendment
[C] 52nd Amendment
[D] 66th Amendment
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Correct Answer: C [52nd Amendment ]
Notes:
Before the 52nd Amendment Act, there was no constitutional recognition to political parties in India. It was the anti-defection law that gave for the first time a clear-cut constitutional recognition to the existence of political parties.
3. What is the maximum life of an ordinance promulgated by President of India?
[A] 6 months
[B] 7.5 months
[C] 8 months
[D] 10 months
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Correct Answer: B [7.5 months]
Notes:
Article 123 of the Indian constitution empowers the President to promulgate ordinances. This mechanism has been devised to enable the executive to deal with a situation that may suddenly and immediately arise when the Parliament is not in session (either one or both houses). As maximum gap between two session of a house can be 6 months therefore maximum life of a ordinance can be 6 months and 6 weeks, which is roughly 7.5 months.
4. Each House of Parliament collectively and the Members individually, enjoy certain special powers and privileges without which they cannot discharge their functions, efficiently and effectively. These privileges have been provided by ___?
[A] Constitution of India
[B] Act of Parliament
[C] Rule book of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
[D] President of India
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Correct Answer: A [Constitution of India]
Notes:
According to the Constitution of India the Members of Parliament both collectively and individually enjoy certain special powers and privileges without which they cannot discharge their functions, efficiently and effectively.
5. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble are borrowed from the Constitution of which country?
[A] French Constitution
[B] Australian Constitution
[C] British Constitution
[D] USSR Constitution
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Correct Answer: A [French Constitution]
Notes:
The principles of Republic and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble of the Constitution of India are borrowed from the French Constitution. These ideals were born during the French Revolution of 1789.
6. Who can be appointed as ad hoc judges of Supreme Court?
[A] Only Retired Judges of Supreme Court
[B] Only those qualified for appointed as judge of Supreme Court
[C] Only Retired Judges of High Courts
[D] District judges
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Correct Answer: B [Only those qualified for appointed as judge of Supreme Court]
Notes:
If there is a lack of quorum of the permanent judges to hold or continue any session of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of India can appoint a judge of a High Court as an ad hoc judge after consultation with the chief justice of the High Court concerned and with the previous consent of the president.
7. Which of the following states in India is exempted from reservation for Scheduled Castes in Panchayati Raj institutions?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Assam
[C] Arunanchal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Arunanchal Pradesh]
Notes:
Arunanchal Pradesh by Constitution (Eighty-third Amendment) Act, 2000
8. During the tenure of which of the following prime ministers Lok Sabha could never meet?
[A] Morar Ji Desai
[B] Chaudhary Charan Singh
[C] Inder Kumar Gujral
[D] H. D. Deve Gowda
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Correct Answer: B [Chaudhary Charan Singh]
Notes:
Chaudhary Charan Singh served as the 5th Prime Minister of India between 28 July 1979 and 14 January 1980. During his whole tenure as a prime minister, no Lok Sabha session took place.
9. On what grounds was the third Emergency proclaimed under Article 352?
[A] External Aggression
[B] Political Instability
[C] Internal Disturbance
[D] Financial Instability
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Correct Answer: C [Internal Disturbance]
Notes:
The third National Emergency (June 25, 1975 – March 21, 1977) was proclaimed citing “internal disturbance” under Article 352, during Indira Gandhi’s government. Previous proclamations cited “external aggression” during India-China (1962) and India-Pakistan (1971) wars. This remains the only emergency declared on internal grounds in India.
10. What is the maximum number of votes which can be cast in Electronic Voting Machine?
[A] 2840
[B] 3840
[C] 5000
[D] 6500
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Correct Answer: B [3840]
Notes:
EVMs can record a maximum of 3840 votes. As normally the total number of electors in a polling station will not exceed 1500, the capacity of EVMs is more than sufficient
