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. First Indian Prime Minister to resign from Office?
[A] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
[B] Morarji Desai
[C] H.D.Deve Gowda
[D] P.V.Narasimha Rao
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Correct Answer: B [Morarji Desai]
Notes:
Morarji Desai had become the first non-congress PM of India in 1977 leading the Janata Party led coalition government. He resigned in 1979 when Charan Singh pulled out of the Janta Party. Thus, he became the first Prime Minister of India to resign from office.
2. What is the upper limit of election expense in a parliamentary constituency?
[A] 10 lakhs
[B] 25 lakhs
[C] 70 lakhs
[D] 1 cr
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Correct Answer: C [70 lakhs]
Notes:As per the current norms, the maximum limit of election expenses per candidate is as follows:
Lok Sabha Constituencies
- 70 Lakh for all States except Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim.
- 54 Lakh for Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim = 54.00 Lakhs
- 70 Lakh for NCT of Delhi
- 54 Lakh for other Union Territories.
Assembly Constituencies
- 28 Lakh for bigger states and NCT of Delhi
- 20 Lakh for smaller states and UTs.
3. Pyithu Hluttaw is the lower house of the parliament of which among the following countries?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Thailand
[C] Cambodia
[D] Vietnam
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Correct Answer: A [Myanmar]
Notes:
The House of Representatives or Pyithu Hluttaw is the lower house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Myanmar (Burma).
4. Which among the following is true about the sequence of Question hour and Zero Hour?
[A] The day’s business normally starts with Question hour and Zero Hour follows the Question Hour
[B] The day’s business normally starts with Zero hour and Question Hour follows the Zero Hour
[C] The day’s business normally starts with Question hour or Zero Hour
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [The day’s business normally starts with Question hour and Zero Hour follows the Question Hour]
Notes:
The day’s business in the house of Parliament normally starts with Question hour which is followed by the Zero.
5. For how many years, a person of Indian origin must have been an ordinary resident of India before making application towards getting citizenship by registration?
[A] 3 years
[B] 5 years
[C] 7 years
[D] 10 years
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Correct Answer: C [7 years]
Notes:
If the person is of Indian origin, then he / she has to be ordinary resident of India for seven years before making application towards getting citizenship by registration.
6. Till which year the judges of the Supreme Court were appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of India?
[A] 1990
[B] 1991
[C] 1992
[D] 1993
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Correct Answer: D [1993]
Notes:
The correct answer is 1993. Before this year, judges of the Supreme Court were appointed by the President based on the Chief Justice of India’s recommendations. However, the Supreme Court’s decision in the Second Judges Case (1993) established the “collegium system,” where a group of senior judges, including the Chief Justice, would recommend appointments, thereby increasing judicial independence. This landmark ruling shifted the appointment process importantly, emphasizing the judiciary’s role in its own appointments.
7. What is the number of items in 12th schedule added by 74th Amendment of the Constitution?
[A] 11
[B] 16
[C] 18
[D] 20
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Correct Answer: C [18]
Notes:
74th amendment added the 12th schedule in the constitution comprising 18 items that fall under the purview of municipalities-
1. Urban planning including town planning
2. Regulation of land use and construction of buildings
3. Planning for economic and social development
4. Roads and bridges
5. Water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes
6. Public health, sanitation, conservancy and solid waste management
7. Fire services
8. Urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects
9. Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society
10. Slum improvement and upgradation
11. Urban poverty alleviation
12. Provision of urban amenities and facilities
13. Promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects
14. Burials and burial grounds, cremations and cremation grounds and electric crematoriums
15. Cattle ponds, prevention of cruelty to animals
16. Vital statistics including registration of births and deaths
17. Public amenities including street lighting, parking lots, bus stops and public conveniences
18. Regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries
8. Which among the following article throws all public places to all citizens?
[A] Article 15 (2)
[B] Article 16 (2)
[C] Article 17
[D] Article 18
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Correct Answer: A [Article 15 (2)]
Notes:
Article 15(2) says that no citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to (a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and palaces of public entertainment; or (b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public.
9. 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
10. Via which among the following amendments of the Constitution of India, Delhi was designated as National Capital Territory (NCT)?
[A] 63rd Amendment Act
[B] 69th Amendment Act
[C] 74th Amendment Act
[D] 76th Amendment Act
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Correct Answer: B [69th Amendment Act]
Notes:
Constitution (69th) Amendment Act, 1991 accorded a special status to the Union Territory of Delhi by designing it as the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
