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. By which of the following amendments of the Indian Constitution, Sikkim became a state of India?
Notes: Sikkim became a state of India via the Thirty-sixth Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office.
2. Transactions related to debt other than those included in the Consolidated Fund of India are kept in which among the following?
[A] Debt Account [B] Public Account [C] Contingency Fund [D] Debt Fund
Notes: All other public money which is received by or on behalf of the Government of India shall be credited to the Public Account of India other than those which are credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.
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. A government has to resign if the no confidence motion is passed in __________?
[A] Only Lok Sabha [B] Only Rajya Sabha [C] Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha [D] Both Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
Notes: The source from which the Indian Constitution came into existence is apparent from the words “We, The People of India” given in the Preamble. It is ordained by the people of India through their representatives in the constituent assembly.
6. Zero hour in the Indian parliament starts at which of the following time?
[A] 10.00 AM [B] 12.00 PM [C] 12.00 AM [D] 2.00 PM
Notes: Seven states of India viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripua have one Rajya Sabha seat each. One Union Territory viz. Puducherry also has one Rajya Sabha seat. Another UT National Capital Territory of Delhi has 3 Rajya Sabha seats. No other Union Territory has representation in Rajya Sabha as of 2023.
9. Which among the following article was inserted in the Indian Constitution by 42nd amendment 1976, in purview of India being a signatory of Stockholm Conference of 1972?
[A] Article 45 [B] Article 47 [C] Article 47 A [D] Article 48 A
Notes: Initially, the Constitution of India had no direct provision for environmental protection. Global consciousness for the protection of environment in the seventies, Stockholm Conference and increasing awareness of the environmental crisis prompted the Indian Government to enact 42nd Amendment to the Constitution in 1976. The Constitution was amended to introduce direct provisions for protection of environment. This 42nd Amendment added Article 48-A to the Directive Principles of State Policy.
10. Who among the following was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
[A] Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar [B] M.A. Ayyangar [C] Sardar Hukam Singh [D] N. Sanjiva Reddy
Notes: First Lok Sabha had two speakers. Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar remained speaker between 8 May 1952 and 8 Mar 1956 and M. A. Ayyangar between 27 Feb 1956 and 10 May 1957
