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. According to the provisions of which article of the Indian Constitution, Parliament can create a new all India service, if a resolution is passed by Rajya Sabha?
[A] Article 315
[B] Article 312
[C] Article 320
[D] Article 345
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Correct Answer: B [Article 312]
Notes:
According to the provisions of article 312, the Parliament can create a new all India service, if resolution to that effect in national interest is passed by the council of states.
2. Who among the following headed the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas a committee under the Constituent Assembly?
[A] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[B] Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] H C Mukherjee
[D] Maulana Azad
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Correct Answer: B [Vallabhbhai Patel]
Notes:
The Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas was headed by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Patel presented the committee’s recommendations on political safeguards for minorities sans separate electorates which were adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
3. Which among the following is the correct designation of Hindi in India?
[A] National language
[B] Language of communication between states & centre
[C] The Official Language of the Union of India
[D] Official and National Language of India
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Correct Answer: C [The Official Language of the Union of India]
Notes:
According to Article 343 (1) of the Constitution of India Hindi in Devanagari script is the official language of the Union of India. However, use of English for official purposes was also made possible by same article.
4. Who among the following decides the Foreign Policy of India?
[A] President
[B] Prime minister
[C] Parliament
[D] Council of Ministers / Cabinet
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Correct Answer: D [Council of Ministers / Cabinet]
Notes:
The Council of Ministers of the Parliament of India decides the Foreign policy of India. Indian foreign policy today is facing enormous problems in dealing with our neighbours and in other strategic issues.
5. If certain case required to take a decision regarding constitution of India then which court has power to do so?
[A] Supreme Court Only
[B] Both High Court & Supreme Court
[C] Neither High court nor Supreme Court
[D] High court only
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Correct Answer: A [Supreme Court Only]
Notes:
The correct answer is “Supreme Court Only.” The Supreme Court of India has the exclusive authority to interpret the Constitution under Article 32, which allows individuals to approach it for the enforcement of fundamental rights. Additionally, Article 141 establishes that the law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts in India. This central role underscores the Supreme Court’s position as the guardian of the Constitution.
6. Which amendment of the Constitution abolished the special privileges of ICS officers and empowered the Parliament to determine their service conditions?
[A] Twenty-eighth Amendment Act, 1972
[B] Twenty-fourth Amendment Act, 1971
[C] Twenty-ninth Amendment Act, 1972
[D] Twenty-sixth Amendment Act, 1971
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Correct Answer: A [Twenty-eighth Amendment Act, 1972]
Notes:
Constitution (28th) Amendment Act, 1972 abolished the special privileges of ICS officers and empowered the Parliament to determine their service conditions. It has provisions of deletion of article 314 and inclusion of a new article 312-A which confers powers on Parliament to vary or revoke by law the conditions of Civil Services.
7. In whose name all the contracts of Government of India are concluded?
[A] Prime miniter of India
[B] President of India
[C] Finance Minister of India
[D] Finance Secretary of India
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Correct Answer: B [President of India]
Notes:
President of India is the head of the state and all government contracts are concluded in the name of President.
8. For elections in Lok Sabha & Assemblies in India, the following system is used?
[A] Proportional representation
[B] Functional representation
[C] Territorial representation
[D] Communal representation
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Correct Answer: C [Territorial representation]
Notes:
For the election of Lok Sabha and assemblies in India, the system of territorial representation is adopted. It aims at giving representation on the basis of territories irrespective of the population of that territory.
9. Which among the following language comes under 8th schedule of Indian Constitution?
[A] Bhojpuri
[B] Mizo
[C] Rajasthani
[D] Dogri
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Correct Answer: D [Dogri ]
Notes:
The 22 languages which are listed in the Eighth Schedule are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
10. Freedom of Press is implicit under which article of Constitution of India?
[A] Article 19
[B] Article 20
[C] Article 21
[D] Article 22
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Correct Answer: A [Article 19]
Notes:
Freedom of Press flows from Article 19 (1) as freedom of speech and expression. However, Freedom of press is not specifically mentioned in Constitution. It was debated in the Constituent Assembly and Dr. Ambedkar, Chairman of the Drafting Committee said that no special mention of the freedom of press was necessary at all as the press and an an individual or a citizen were the same as far as their right of expression was concerned.
