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. Who among the following is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces ?
[A] President of India
[B] Vice President of India
[C] Prime Minister of India
[D] Defense Minister of India
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Correct Answer: A [President of India]
Notes:
India’s president is head of the Indian state, first citizen of India and supreme commander of the Indian armed forces.
2. In which year Dogri language was included in the eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution?
[A] 2001
[B] 2002
[C] 2003
[D] 2004
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Correct Answer: C [2003]
Notes:
Ninety-Second Amendment Act, 2003 included four languages in the Eighth Schedule viz. Bodo, Dogri (Dongri), Maithili (Maithili) and Santhali. With this, the total number of constitutionally recognised languages increased to current 22.
3. Which part of the Indian constitution deals with Trade, Commerce and Inter Course within the territories of India?
[A] Part XII
[B] Part XIII
[C] Part XIV
[D] Part XV
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Correct Answer: B [Part XIII]
Notes:
Part XIII (Articles 301-307) deals with freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse. The articles in this part provide for power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse and restrictions on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and commerce.
4. Who among the following can establish a common high court for two or more states / or Union Territories in India?
[A] President
[B] Supreme court
[C] Governors of the two states
[D] Parliament by The Law
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Correct Answer: D [Parliament by The Law]
Notes:
The Parliament of India by Law can establish a common high court for two or more states or Union Territories in India.
5. In which of the following decades India saw, maximum number of Prime Ministers?
[A] 1961-70
[B] 1971-80
[C] 1981-90
[D] 1991-2000
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Correct Answer: D [1991-2000]
Notes:
From 1991 to 2000, Indian parliament saw maximum number of prime ministers. During this period 6 prime ministers took oath. Atal Bihari Vajpayee took oath 3 times in this decade.
6. Which among the following article is specifically excluded from the purview of the procedure of amendment as prescribed in Article 368?
[A] Article 54
[B] Article 154
[C] Article 169
[D] Article 214
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Correct Answer: C [Article 169]
Notes:
Article 169 provides for abolition or creation of the legislative councils in states. Any creation or abolition of the legislative council in state will need an amendment of the constitution but it will be of first category (not deemded to be amendment under article 368) and to be passed by simple majority.
7. In India, the responsibility for recognition and vesting of forest rights and distribution of land rights rests with which among the following ?
[A] Ministry of Environment & Forests
[B] Ministry of Tribal affairs
[C] State and UT Governments
[D] Local Governments
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Correct Answer: C [State and UT Governments]
Notes:
The responsibility for recognition and vesting of forest rights and distribution of land rights in India rests with the respective State and UT Governments.
8. Which among the following freedoms guaranteed by Constitution of India includes the right to know and the right to be informed as implied rights?
[A] Freedom of speech and expression
[B] Freedom to practise any profession
[C] Freedom of assembly
[D] Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India
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Correct Answer: A [Freedom of speech and expression]
Notes:
Article 19 (1) (a) includes the right to know and the right to be informed. Its worth note that Media (print and electronic) are the eyes and ears of the citizen and unless media freedom to report court proceedings is protected the right to know is impaired.
9. All responsibilities regarding elections in India are entrusted to which of the following authorities? (UPSC Prelims 1980).
[A] President
[B] Prime Minister
[C] Chief Justice
[D] Chief Election commissioner
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Correct Answer: D [Chief Election commissioner]
Notes:
The Chief Election Commissioner is responsible for the conduct of free and fair elections in India. He heads the Election Commission of India. It is a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures and of President and Vice-President. This power of the Election Commission of India is derived from the Article 324 of the Constitution of India.
10. “The basic structure of the Indian Constitution cannot be changed”. In which of the following cases, Supreme Court gave this verdict? (UPSC Prelims 1985)
[A] Golak Nath case
[B] Minerva Mills case
[C] Kesavananda Bharati case
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Kesavananda Bharati case]
Notes:
The Kesavananda Bharati case was a landmark constitutional case in India that was heard by the Supreme Court of India in 1973. The case arose when the government of Kerala attempted to acquire land belonging to Kesavananda Bharati, a Hindu religious leader, for the purpose of building a hydroelectric power plant. Bharati argued that the acquisition of his land would violate his fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution, and sought to challenge the government’s actions in court. The case eventually reached the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Bharati and established the principle of the “basic structure” of the Constitution. This ruling established that the Constitution could not be amended in a way that would alter its fundamental principles and values.
