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. What can be the maximum number of members in a legislative assembly of a state in India?
[A] 400
[B] 500
[C] 450
[D] 550
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Correct Answer: B [500]
Notes:
The Legislative assembly of each state cannot have number of members more than 500 and less than 60. However, there are three exceptions to this viz. Sikkim (32), Goa (40) and Mizoram (40)
2. The minimum and maximum age for a candidate to contest elections for President of India’s office?
[A] 25 years, 65 years
[B] 35 years, 65 years
[C] 35 years , no limit
[D] 25 years, no limit
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Correct Answer: C [35 years , no limit]
Notes:Article 58 of the constitution lays down the qualifications of a president in India. These qualifications are:
- He should be a citizen of India,
- He must have completed the age of 35 years
- He must be qualified to become a Lok Sabha member.
- He should not hold any office of profit under Union or state government.
3. Section 28 A of the Representation of the People Act provides for registration of Political parties by the election commission of India. This act was enacted in which year ?
[A] 1948
[B] 1949
[C] 1950
[D] 1951
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Correct Answer: D [1951]
Notes:
Articles 324 to 329 of Part XV of the Indian Constitution provides for the country’s electoral system. Representation of the People Act 1951 was enacted in order to regulate elections in the country.
4. Which of the following are the members of the electoral college electing the president?
[A] Elected members of Rajya Sabha
[B] Elected members of Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha
[C] Elected members of the Rajya Sabha , Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
[D] Elected members of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha , state assemblies and assemblies of Union Territories
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Correct Answer: C [Elected members of the Rajya Sabha , Lok Sabha and State Assemblies]
Notes:
The President is indirectly elected by means of an electoral college which consist of the elected members of both the houses of parliament and the Legislative assemblies of the States of India and the Union territories of Delhi, and Puducherry.
5. The Assam Reorganization Act of 1969 led to the creation of which of the following states?
[A] Manipur
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Mizoram
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]
Notes:
The Assam Reorganization (Meghalaya) Act of 1969 paved the way for the formation of Meghalaya. Meghalaya was initially a semi-autonomous territory within Assam, with its provincial council, before gaining full statehood on January 21st, 1972. The other two states, Manipur and Mizoram, were also carved out of Assam but not under this act.
6. Which amendment restored the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court and High courts that was earlier curtailed by Constitution (42nd) Amendment Act, 1976?
[A] Forty-third Amendment Act, 1977
[B] Forty-fifth Amendment Act, 1980
[C] Forty-sixth Amendment Act, 1982
[D] Forty-eighth Amendment Act, 1984
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Correct Answer: A [Forty-third Amendment Act, 1977]
Notes:
Constitution (43rd) Amendment Act, 1977 restored the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Courts in respect of judicial review and issue of writs.
7. Which among the following committees recommended to set up an “Equal Opportunity Commission”?
[A] Sarkaria Commission
[B] Sachar Committee
[C] Bhagawati Committee
[D] Chawla Committee
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Correct Answer: B [Sachar Committee]
Notes:
To set up an Equal Opportunity Commission for looking into the grievances of deprived groups; to develop an appropriate diversity index in education, work places and living spaces, to set up a National Data Bank and an autonomous Assessment & Monitoring
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. The proposed Article 47 (A) by Constitution Review Commission of Justice M N Venkatchaliah in the directive Principles of state policy is related to which of the following?
[A] To amend the part IV and read it as Directive principles of State Policy and action
[B] To Control population
[C] Action against terrorism and terror activities
[D] set up National education commission
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Correct Answer: B [To Control population]
Notes:
The proposed Article 47 A by the Justice M N Venkatachaliah Commission is related to population control. The commission proposed that the state should use education and small family norms to control the population.
The Justice Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah Commission was established in 2000 to consider potential revisions to the Constitution of India. The commission is also known as the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC).
10. In which year, two two additional Commissioners were appointed for the first time in Election Commission of India?
[A] 1980
[B] 1985
[C] 1989
[D] 1991
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Correct Answer: C [1989]
Notes:
Election Commission of India consists of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. For the first time two additional Election Commissioners were appointed on 16th October 1989 but they served only for a short tenure till 1st January 1990. Later, on 1st October 1993 two additional Election Commissioners were appointed.
