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?
Notes: Supreme Court has special advisory jurisdiction in matters which may specifically be referred to it by the President of India under Article 143 of the Constitution. The President may seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of law or fact of public importance on which he thinks it expedient to obtain such an opinion.
3. Who among the following is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces ?
[A] President of India [B] Vice President of India [C] Prime Minister of India [D] Defense Minister of India
Correct Answer: C [Civil , Criminal & Constitutional Matters]
Notes: The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is very wide involving Civil, Criminal as well as Constitutional matters and extends over all the courts and tribunals of India.
5. Who make the electoral college for election of the Vice President of India?
[A] Only members of Parliament [B] Members of Parliament & members of Legislative Assemblies [C] Members of Parliament, Members of Legislative assemblies and Members of legislative councils [D] Members of Rajya Sabha only
Notes: Like Presidential election, election of vice president is held via system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote {indirect election}. However, Vice President is elected by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs. The MLAs or MLCs have no role to play here. This sounds to be an anomaly but it is justified by giving logic that Vice President works as president of the whole country in rare occasions when President is not available. In normal circumstances, his work is to preside the Rajya Sabha.
6. 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.
7. Which among the following is not true about State Legislative Council in India?
[A] The Council is a Permanent House & one-third of the members retire in two years. [B] Members of local bodies elect one-third of the total number of members of the legislative council [C] If a state legislative council is to be created or abolished , a resolution to that effect is to be first passed by the State legislature by a two-third majority [D] None of the above
Notes: Governor holds office on pleasure of the President. The constitution does not provide any procedure for removal of the Governor from office. However, term of the Governor is prescribed as five years.
10. The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in the four states of :
[A] Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland [B] Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram [C] Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland [D] Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland
Correct Answer: B [Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram]
Notes: The 5th Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any state, except in the 4 states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram which has been dealt separately in 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
