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 among the following don’t come under the purview of Right to Education?
[A] Government Schools
[B] Private Schools
[C] Madrasas
[D] Government schools funded by Private Funds
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Correct Answer: C [Madrasas]
Notes:
Madarsas & Vedic Pathshalas have been clearly kept out of the purview of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.
2. The system of “Proportional Representation” is used in India to elect which of the following?
[A] Prime minister
[B] Governor
[C] President
[D] Members of Parliament
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Correct Answer: C [President]
Notes:
In India, President, Vice President, Members of Rajya Sabha and Members of state legislative councils are elected by Proportional Respresentation.
3. Which of the following statement regarding the Financial Powers of President of India is wrong?
[A] No Money bill can be introduced without the prior consent of President
[B] President prepares the budget
[C] President appoints the finance commission every five year
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [President prepares the budget]
Notes:
The Budget Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance is responsible for producing the Union Budget and not the President of India.
4. In which of the following the basic aims and objectives of the constitution are discussed ?
[A] Part-I
[B] Schedule-I
[C] Part-II
[D] Preamble
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Correct Answer: D [Preamble]
Notes:
The basic aims and objectives of the constitution of India are discussed in the preamble. Preamble is also the source from which the document derives its authority, and meaning.
5. Which among the following committee related to backward Classes?
[A] Rajamannar Committee
[B] Sarkaria Commission
[C] Kaka Kalelkar Commission
[D] Rangarajan committee
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Correct Answer: C [Kaka Kalelkar Commission]
Notes:
In 1953, the central government established a Backwards Classes Commission under Kalelkar’s chairmanship with the charter to recommend reforms for removing inequities for underprivileged people. The Commission issued its report in 1955, recommending, among other things, that the government grant special privileges to untouchables and other underprivileged people
6. Based on the recommendations of which commission Inter-State Council was set up?
[A] Sarkaria Commission
[B] Khosla Commission
[C] Mukherjee Commission
[D] Kapur Commission
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Correct Answer: A [Sarkaria Commission]
Notes:
Based on the recommendations of Sarkaria commission the Inter-State Council was set up on 28th May 1990 under article 263 of the Constitution for co-ordination of Inter-State matters.
7. Who among the following is appointed as the Returning Officer in President Elections?
[A] Election Commissioner
[B] Lok Sabha Secretary General
[C] Lok Sabha speaker
[D] A person nominated by Election Commission
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Correct Answer: B [Lok Sabha Secretary General]
Notes:
By convention, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha and the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha are appointed as the Returning Officers by rotation. For the 2007 Presidential Election, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha was appointed as Returning Officer. Therefore, for the 2012 Presidential Election, the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha has been appointed as the Returning Officer. Two other senior officers of Rajya Sabha Secretariat and the Secretaries and one more senior officer of Legislative Assemblies of all States including NCT of Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry have also been appointed as the Assistant Returning Officers.
8. According to the Constitution of India, Panchayat is accountable to __?
[A] Gram Sabha
[B] Zila Parishad
[C] State Legislature
[D] Chief Minister of the state
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Correct Answer: A [Gram Sabha]
Notes:
The gram sabha is recognized as the life line of the panchayats. The voters of the village/villages constitute its members. The panchayat is accountable to the gram sabha.
9. Which of the following lists has the subject ‘planning’ figure ?
[A] State List
[B] Concurrent List
[C] Residuary List
[D] Union List
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Correct Answer: B [Concurrent List]
Notes:
Planning figure is included in concurrent list. The Concurrent List or List-III (Seventh Schedule) is a list of 52 items (though the last item is numbered 47) given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The legislative section is divided into three lists: Union List, State List and Concurrent List.
10. Who among the following advises the Government of India on legal matters?
[A] Speaker of the Lok Sabha
[B] Governor of Reserve Bank of India
[C] President
[D] Attorney General
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Correct Answer: D [Attorney General]
Notes:
The attorney general is a member of the government but not of the cabinet. He is consulted on the drafting of all government bills, advises government departments on matters of law, and has a wide range of court-related duties.
