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 is the maximum gap / interval between two sessions of parliament?
[A] 30 days
[B] 50 days
[C] 6 months
[D] 12 months
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Correct Answer: C [6 months]
Notes:
From time to time, the sessions of the parliament are called upon by president. According to constitution, the maximum gap between two sessions cannot be more than six months. Thus, in each year, there must be two sessions of parliament. However, there are usually three sessions viz. Budget session (between February to May), Monsoon Session (between July to September) and Winter Session (Between November to December).
2. Which among the following don’t come under the purview of Right to Education?
[A] Government Schools
[B] Private Schools
[C] Madrasas
[D] Government schools funded by Private Funds
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Correct Answer: C [Madrasas]
Notes:
Madarsas & Vedic Pathshalas have been clearly kept out of the purview of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.
3. 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.
4. Which article of the Indian constitution gives an extensive original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court in regard to enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
[A] Article 22
[B] Article 32
[C] Article 35
[D] Article 37
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Correct Answer: B [Article 32]
Notes:
Article 32 has given original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court for matters regarding the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. The Supreme Court is empowered to issue directions, orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari to enforce them. Article 32 also empowers an individual to approach directly to Supreme Court for enforcement of his fundamental rights.
5. In which of the following Objectives of the constitution were incorporated ?
[A] Preamble
[B] Fundamental rights
[C] DPSP
[D] Judicary
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Correct Answer: A [Preamble]
Notes:
The objectives of the Constitution of India were incorporated in the Preamble. The Constitution as adopted on November 26, 1949, contained a Preamble, 395 Articles and 8 Schedules.
6. Which of the following article deals with annual Financial Statement (Budget)?
[A] Article 108
[B] Article 110
[C] Article 112
[D] Article 115
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Correct Answer: C [Article 112]
Notes:
Article 112 states that the President shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for that year.
7. Who among the following appoints a Judge in the High Court of Indian state?
[A] President with advice of Chief Justice of India
[B] President with Advice of Prime Minister
[C] Law Ministry
[D] President with Advice of a collegium of Judges
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Correct Answer: D [President with Advice of a collegium of Judges]
Notes:
In India, the appointment of High Court judges is made by the President, but this is done based on the advice of a collegium of judges, which includes the Chief Justice of India and other senior judges. This system was established to ensure judicial independence and was formalized in the Supreme Court’s judgments in the 1990s, particularly in the Second Judges Case (1993) and the Third Judges Case (1998). The collegium system allows for a more collaborative decision-making process regarding judicial appointments.
8. An ordinary bill is generally circulated / put on website for purpose of eliciting the public opinion on it during which of the following stages?
[A] Before First reading
[B] After First Reading but Before Second Reading
[C] After Second Reading but before Third reading
[D] After Third reading
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Correct Answer: B [After First Reading but Before Second Reading]
Notes:
An ordinary bill is generally circulated / put on website for purpose of eliciting the public opinion on it after the first reading but before second reading.
9. Who among the following is called the “guardian of the public purse” of India?
[A] Comptroller & Auditor General
[B] Finance Minister
[C] Chairman of Public Accounts Committee
[D] Prime Minister
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Correct Answer: A [Comptroller & Auditor General]
Notes:
Article 148 of the Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). He is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department and also the guardian of public purse.
10. The 8th schedule of Constitution of India , originally had how many languages?
[A] 12
[B] 14
[C] 16
[D] 22
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Correct Answer: B [14]
Notes:
The Constitution listed fourteen languages — Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu — in Eighth Schedule, in 1950.
Since then, the list has been expanded thrice, once to include Sindhi, second time to include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali and yet again to add four more languages — Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri — bringing total to 22 scheduled languages. The claims of many more languages for inclusion is under consideration.
