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. Constitution of India guarantees which of the following to the states of India?
[A] Territorial Integrity [B] Sovereignty [C] Right to secede from Union [D] None of them
Notes: Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to Lok Sabha and it remains in office till it enjoys confidence of majority of the members in Lok Sabha. Thus, a motion of no-confidence is moved to remove the council of ministers and thus oust the government from office.
Following are conditions of No-confidence motion:
No-confidence motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha {or state assembly as the case may be}. It is not allowed in Rajya Sabha {or state legislative council}
It is moved against the entire Council of Ministers and not individual ministers or private members.
It needs support of at least 50 members when introduced in Lok Sabha.
3. The Three tier system of panchayati raj was adopted by which state for the first time?
Notes: The institution of Panchayati Raj was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru on October 2, 1959 in Nagaur District of Rajasthan. Nine days later, Andhra Pradesh became the second state to launch Panchayati Raj at Shadnagar near Hyderabad.
4. Which among the following is an incorrect statement regarding Money Bill?
[A] It can be introduced only in Lok Sabha [B] It can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President [C] The Rajya Sabha is given 1 months time period to make recommendation on a Money Bill [D] All are correct
Correct Answer: C [The Rajya Sabha is given 1 months time period to make recommendation on a Money Bill]
Notes: A money bill must be returned to the Lok Sabha within 14 days or the bill is deemed to have passed both houses in the form it was originally passed by the Lok Sabha.
5. How many Former Presidents have been awarded “Bharat Ratna” till now?
Notes: Constitution (103rd) Act, 2019 makes changes to article 15 and 16 in Part-III of the constitution. This provides a maximum of 10% Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections of citizens of classes other than the classes mentioned in clauses (4) and (5) of Article 15, i.e. Classes other than socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. Inserted Clause [6] under Article 15 as well as Inserted Clause [6] under Article 16.
7. Which among the following regarding NRI’s Voting rights is correct ?
[A] NRIs can not vote in parliamentary and assembly elections [B] NRIs can not vote in parliamentary elections but can vote in assembly elections [C] NRIs can vote in parliamentary elections but can not vote in assembly elections [D] NRIs can vote in parliamentary as well as assembly elections
Correct Answer: D [NRIs can vote in parliamentary as well as assembly elections]
Notes: NRIs can vote in parliamentary as well as assembly elections. An NRI is any Indian citizen who is ordinarily residing outside India and holds an Indian Passport.
8. Which of the following article deals with the appointment, duty and tenure of the Advocate General of State?
Notes: An advocate general is a senior officer of the law. According to article 165, the Governor of each State shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as Judge of a High Court to be Advocate General for the State.
9. Which of the following languages was added to the first of the regional languages by the 21st amendment?
Notes: The Twenty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India amended the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution so as to include Sindhi as one of the languages. The total number of languages listed in the schedule were increased to fifteen.
10. Till the 42nd Amendment in 1976, the word secular was nowhere in the constitution except in Article _________?
Notes: Article 25 (2)(a) regulating or restricting any economic, financial, political or other secular activity which may be associated with religious practice;
