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. “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States”.
The above mandate has been enshrined in the Constitution of India, in which among the following?
[A] Preamble
[B] Article 1
[C] Article 2
[D] Schedule 1
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Correct Answer: B [Article 1]
Notes:
Article 1(1) of the constitution of India says that “India, that is Bharat, shall be Union of States”.
Though the term “federation’ has been used in context with India, yet technically, Federation is not a result of agreement between the units of which it is made up of. By the term “Union” we simply mean that the units of Indian federation have no freedom to recede from it.
2. Who among the following heads the Central government in India?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] Chief Minister
[C] President
[D] Vice-President
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Correct Answer: A [Prime Minister]
Notes:
Prime Minister of India heads the central government / Central Council of Ministers in India. He is also the chief of the central government, chief advisor of the President and leader of majority party / coalition in Parliament of India. He is also leader of the executive branch of the government of India. On the other hand, President is the “head of the state” in India under whose name, all the business of the government is transacted.
3. Who can remove the Chief Justice of Supreme Court?
[A] Parliament by resolution
[B] Judges of supreme court by Majority
[C] President on a resolution by parliament
[D] President on his/ her own discretion
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Correct Answer: C [President on a resolution by parliament]
Notes:
A Judge of the Supreme Court (and also High Court) can be removed from his position by President only on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. The power for investigation and proof of such misbehaviour or incapacity is vested in the parliament. Each house, in order to remove the judge, will have to pass a resolution which is supported by 2/3rd of members present and voting and majority of the total membership of the house {absolute + special majority}
4. If a member absents himself from parliament for ____days without permission of the house , his / her seat may be declared vacant?
[A] 60 days
[B] 90 days
[C] 100 days
[D] 180 days
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Correct Answer: A [60 days]
Notes:
If a member of Parliament absents himself from parliament for sixty days without permission of the house, his / her seat in the house may be declared vacant.
5. What is the concept of Lokpal / Lokayukta Office in India based upon?
[A] Parliamentary Commissioner in the United Kingdom
[B] Ombudsman in the Scandinavian countries
[C] Council of State in France
[D] Council of State in Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Ombudsman in the Scandinavian countries]
Notes:
The Lokpal and Lokayukta Office in India was conceptualized based on the Office of Ombudsman in Scandinavian nations. These Ombudsman roles serve as governmental watchdogs, participating in the regulation of public administration.
6. Which among the following provisions of Indian Constitution have been taken from the Weimar Constitution of Germany?
[A] Emergency & its effects on Fundamental Rights
[B] The concurrent list
[C] Constitutional Amendments
[D] Preamble
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Correct Answer: A [Emergency & its effects on Fundamental Rights]
Notes:
Provisions regarding suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency have been borrowed from Weimar Constitution of Germany.
7. Who called the Governor of a state as “federal fireman”?
[A] K T Shah
[B] B R Ambedkar
[C] C Rajagopalachari
[D] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: C [C Rajagopalachari ]
Notes:
C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) said that governor is like a federal fireman. Like fireman, they should only be called upon in case of emergency. Governor’s office should not be used for party politics.
8. Which article of the Indian Constitution declares Hindi in Devanagari script as official language of the Union of India?
[A] Article 343(1)
[B] Article 348(1)
[C] Article 346
[D] Article 345
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Correct Answer: A [Article 343(1)]
Notes:
Article 343(1) of the constitution declares Hindi in Devanagari script as official language of India.
9. Which of the following countries Lower House is called Gyelyong Tshogdu?
[A] Bhutan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Thailand
[D] Cambodia
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Correct Answer: A [Bhutan]
Notes:
The Parliament of Bhutan (Dzongkha / gyelyong tshokhang) is formed of King of Bhutan along with two houses viz. Lower House called National Assembly (Gyelyong Tshogdu) and Upper house called National Council (Gyelyong Tshogde).
10. Who among the following judges of Supreme Court of India was many times called as “Champion of State Rights”?
[A] Justice Subba Rao
[B] Justice A K Sarkar
[C] Justice Kailas Nath Wanchoo
[D] Justice Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah
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Correct Answer: A [Justice Subba Rao]
Notes:
Justice K. Subba Rao who served as 9th Chief Justice of India between 1966 and 1967 was known as great Champion of State Rights.
