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. From which country, the method of Impeachment of the President of India is adopted from?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] USSR
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
Constitution has adopted the method of Impeachment of the President of India from Constitution of USA.
2. Who among the following reserves the right to initiate the Constitutional Amendment?
[A] Supreme Court of India
[B] Parliamnet of India
[C] President of India
[D] Union council of ministers
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Correct Answer: B [Parliamnet of India]
Notes:
Constitutional Amendment can be initiated in any house of the parliament i.e. Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha.
3. The right to constitutional remedies in India is available to __?
[A] Only Citizens of India
[B] All persons incase of infringement of any fundamental righ
[C] any person for enforcing any of the fundamental rights conferred on all persons
[D] none of the above
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Correct Answer: C [any person for enforcing any of the fundamental rights conferred on all persons]
Notes:
Article 32 of the Indian Constitution describes the provisions whereby individuals may seek redressal for the violation of their fundamental rights. It is available to any person for enforcing any of the fundamental rights conferred on all persons.
4. Which amendment restored the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court and High courts that was earlier curtailed by Constitution (42nd) Amendment Act, 1976?
[A] Forty-third Amendment Act, 1977
[B] Forty-fifth Amendment Act, 1980
[C] Forty-sixth Amendment Act, 1982
[D] Forty-eighth Amendment Act, 1984
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Correct Answer: A [Forty-third Amendment Act, 1977]
Notes:
Constitution (43rd) Amendment Act, 1977 restored the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Courts in respect of judicial review and issue of writs.
5. Which of the following Lok Sabha had the shortest duration?
[A] 9th
[B] 10th
[C] 11th
[D] 12th
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Correct Answer: D [12th]
Notes:
The 12th Lok Sabha had the shortest duration in the history of Indian parliament. The duration of the 12th Lok Sabha was from 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999.
6. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Act grants citizens a fundamental right to form cooperative societies?
[A] 95th
[B] 96th
[C] 97th
[D] 98th
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Correct Answer: C [97th]
Notes:
Constitution (97th) Amendment Act, 2011 gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies. This amendment made the following three changes in the constitution:
- It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 19)
- It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on the promotion of co-operative societies (Article 43-B).
- It added a new Part IX-B in the constitution which is entitled as “The Co-operative societies” (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT).
7. Article 32 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court for enforcement of fundamental rights. This falls under which among the following kinds of jurisdiction of the supreme court?
[A] Original Jurisdiction
[B] Advisory Jurisdiction
[C] Appellate Jurisdiction
[D] It depends upon the nature of remedy
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Correct Answer: A [Original Jurisdiction]
Notes:
Moving to Supreme court or High court in case of Violation of Fundamental Right comes under original jurisdiction.
8. What is the maximum period during which Parliament may not meet? (UPSC Prelims 1980).
[A] Six months
[B] One year
[C] Two years
[D] Three years
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Correct Answer: A [Six months]
Notes:
Maximum gap should not be more than six months between two parliamentary sessions. The minimum gap between two sessions of parliament is 90 days.
9. Of the following, with which does Article 78 of the Constitution deal with ?
(1) Emergency powers of the President
(2) The Prime Minister’s duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government’s decisions, policies and actions
(3) The President’s power to send advisory messages to the Parliament
(4) The President’s power to get information from the Council of Ministers (UPSC Prelims 1991)
[A] 1 and 4
[B] 2 and 3
[C] 2 and 4
[D] 2 only
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Correct Answer: D [2 only]
Notes:
Article 78 of the Constitution deal with the Prime Minister’s duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government’s decisions, policies and actions.
10. If the number of seats allocated to a state in the Lok Sabha is 42, then which of the following will be the number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in that state? (UPSC Prelims 1996)
[A] 21
[B] 14
[C] 7
[D] 6
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Correct Answer: D [6]
Notes:
According to Article 330(2) the number of seats reserved in any state or Union territory for the scheduled caste or scheduled tribes under clause (1) shall been, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats allocated to that state/ UT in the House of the people as the population SC/ST bears to the total population of the state/ UT.
