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. “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States”.
The above mandate has been enshrined in the Constitution of India, in which among the following?
[A] Preamble
[B] Article 1
[C] Article 2
[D] Schedule 1
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Correct Answer: B [Article 1]
Notes:
Article 1(1) of the constitution of India says that “India, that is Bharat, shall be Union of States”.
Though the term “federation’ has been used in context with India, yet technically, Federation is not a result of agreement between the units of which it is made up of. By the term “Union” we simply mean that the units of Indian federation have no freedom to recede from it.
2. In which among the following parts of Constitution of India are enshrined the Fundamental Duties?
[A] Part III
[B] Part IIIA
[C] Part IVA
[D] Part IV
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Correct Answer: C [Part IVA]
Notes:
The 42nd amendment Act 1976 added a new part in the constitution part IVA. It incorporated fundamental duties by inserting a new article 51A below article 51. The objective of incorporating the fundamental duties is to place before the country a code of conduct, which the citizens are expected to follow.
3. Which among the following state / union territory got birth with the Punjab Reorganization Act of 1966?
[A] Haryana
[B] Hiamchal Pradesh
[C] Chandigarh
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Haryana]
Notes:
State of Punjab was bifurcated to create Haryana in the year 1966. It formed that seventeenth state of Indian Union. The Union Territory of Chandigarh was also carved out from the same.
4. Delhi was called national Capital Territory by which amendment Act ?
[A] 63rd
[B] 69th
[C] 91st
[D] 93rd
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Correct Answer: B [69th]
Notes:
Constitution (69th) Amendment Act, 1991 granted special status to Delhi and declared it the National Capital Territory. A Lieutenant Governor was nominated as Administrator of Delhi and legislative assembly was created for Delhi.
5. To enforce the fundamental rights, which among the following court(s) has / have authority to issue writs?
- Supreme Court
- High Courts
- District Courts
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2 ]
Notes:
In India, both Supreme Court and High Court have been empowered with Writ Jurisdiction. Further, Parliament by law can extend power to issue writs to any other courts (including local courts) for local limits of jurisdiction of such courts.
6. Appeals in Supreme Court regarding Constitution, Civil and Criminal matters come under which kind of jurisdiction?
[A] Appellate Jurisdiction
[B] Advisory Jurisdiction
[C] Miscellaneous Powers
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Appellate Jurisdiction]
Notes:
Supreme Court is the Highest Court of appeal and the writs and decrees of Supreme Court run throughout the country. The cases come to the Supreme Court in the form of appeals against the judgments of the lower courts and this is called appellate jurisdiction. Appellate jurisdiction involves the Constitution, Civil and criminal matters.
7. The Assam Reorganization Act of 1969 led to the creation of which of the following states?
[A] Manipur
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Mizoram
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]
Notes:
The Assam Reorganization (Meghalaya) Act of 1969 paved the way for the formation of Meghalaya. Meghalaya was initially a semi-autonomous territory within Assam, with its provincial council, before gaining full statehood on January 21st, 1972. The other two states, Manipur and Mizoram, were also carved out of Assam but not under this act.
8. Which areas are exempted from Part IX of the Indian Constitution on Panchayats?
[A] Nagaland, Meghalaya & Mizoram
[B] Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram & Tribal Areas of Assam
[C] Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tribal Areas of Assam and Tripura
[D] Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tribal Areas of Assam, Tripura & Hill areas of Manipur
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Correct Answer: D [Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tribal Areas of Assam, Tripura & Hill areas of Manipur]
Notes:
Part IX (Panchayats) is not applicable to Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, tribal areas of Assam, Tripura, and hill areas of Manipur (Article 243M(2)); these fall under the Sixth Schedule, enjoying special local governance provisions.
9. Which among the following was the first state in India to constitute an institution of Lokayukta?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Maharashtra was the first state in India to establish the Lokayukta institution in 1971: When The Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act was enacted in 1971, and the institution came into effect on October 25, 1972. Why The act was established in response to recommendations from the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), which was set up in 1966 to review India’s public administration system. What The Lokayukta is a state-level anti-corruption agency that addresses public grievances about corruption, nepotism, and other maladministration. The Lokayukta is independent of the state’s political and public administration.
10. The proposed Article 47 (A) by Constitution Review Commission of Justice M N Venkatchaliah in the directive Principles of state policy is related to which of the following?
[A] To amend the part IV and read it as Directive principles of State Policy and action
[B] To Control population
[C] Action against terrorism and terror activities
[D] set up National education commission
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Correct Answer: B [To Control population]
Notes:
The proposed Article 47 A by the Justice M N Venkatachaliah Commission is related to population control. The commission proposed that the state should use education and small family norms to control the population.
The Justice Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah Commission was established in 2000 to consider potential revisions to the Constitution of India. The commission is also known as the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC).
