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. A no-confidence motion against the Union Government can be initiated in which among the following ?
[A] ONLY Lok Sabha
[B] ONLY Rajya Sabha
[C] Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
[D] ONLY Lok Sabha with prior consent of President
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Correct Answer: A [ONLY Lok Sabha]
Notes:Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to Lok Sabha and it remains in office till it enjoys confidence of majority of the members in Lok Sabha. Thus, a motion of no-confidence is moved to remove the council of ministers and thus oust the government from office.
Following are conditions of No-confidence motion:
- No-confidence motion can be moved only in Lok Sabha {or state assembly as the case may be}. It is not allowed in Rajya Sabha {or state legislative council}
- It is moved against the entire Council of Ministers and not individual ministers or private members.
- It needs support of at least 50 members when introduced in Lok Sabha.
2. A judge of Supreme Court of India can be removed from office by which / whom among the following?
[A] Parliament by law
[B] Judges of supreme court by Majority
[C] President on a resolution by parliament
[D] President on his/ her own discretion
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Correct Answer: C [President on a resolution by parliament ]
Notes:
A Judge of the Supreme Court (and also High Court) can be removed from his position by President only on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. The power for investigation and proof of such misbehaviour or incapacity is vested in the parliament. Each house, in order to remove the judge, will have to pass a resolution which is supported by 2/3rd of members present and voting and majority of the total membership of the house {absolute + special majority}
3. What is the maximum number of candidates an EVM machine can support?
[A] 36
[B] 56
[C] 64
[D] 72
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Correct Answer: C [64]
Notes:
Electronic voting machines can handle only 16 candidate choices per machine. If there are more than 16 candidates, four EVMs can be connected in series to a single master controller to handle 64 candidates.
4. Which of the following funds is charged for the salary and other allowances of the Judges of the High Courts?
[A] Consolidated fund of India
[B] Consolidated fund of state
[C] both of them in 1:1 ratio
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Consolidated fund of state]
Notes:
The salary of High Court judges is charged from Consolidated Fund of State; while pension of the High Court Judges comes from Consolidated Fund of India.
5. Apart from giving constitutional recognition to the Municipalities which amendment lays down that in every state two district Planning Committees shall be constituted ?
[A] 71st Amendment
[B] 72nd Amendment
[C] 73rd Amendment
[D] 74th Amendment
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Correct Answer: D [74th Amendment]
Notes:
74th Amendment added Part IXA titled “The Municipalities” to the constitution. It provides constitutional recognition to the Municipalities and lays down that in every state two district Planning Committees shall be constituted.
6. Which article deals with the procedure for amendment of the Indian Constitution?
[A] Article 356
[B] Article 360
[C] Article 365
[D] Article 368
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Correct Answer: D [Article 368]
Notes:
The Article 368 of the Constitution of India deals with the procedure for amendment of the Indian Constitution. Article 368 cannot be used to destroy or damage the basic elements or the fundamental features of the Constitution.
7. Which among the following is not correctly matched? (Women Chief Ministers)
[A] Sucheta kriplani – Uttar Pradesh
[B] Nandini Satpathy – Orissa
[C] Sashikala Kakodkar – Goa
[D] All are correct
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Correct Answer: D [All are correct]
Notes:First Women Chief Ministers of Indian states are as follows:
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State
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Chief Minister
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Assam
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Syeda Anwara Taimur
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Bihar
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Rabri Devi
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Delhi
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Sushma Swaraj
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Gujarat
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Anandiben Patel
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Goa, Daman & Diu
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Shashikala Kakodkar
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uma Bharti
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Odisha
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Nandini Satpathy
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Punjab
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Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
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Rajasthan
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Vasundhara Raje
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Tamilnadu
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Janaki Ramachandran
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Uttar Pradesh
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Sucheta Kriplani
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West Bengal
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Mamta Banerjee
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Jammu & Kashmir (erstwhile)
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Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed
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8. In which of the following decades India saw, maximum number of Prime Ministers?
[A] 1961-70
[B] 1971-80
[C] 1981-90
[D] 1991-2000
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Correct Answer: D [1991-2000]
Notes:
From 1991 to 2000, Indian parliament saw maximum number of prime ministers. During this period 6 prime ministers took oath. Atal Bihari Vajpayee took oath 3 times in this decade.
9. 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).
10. Consider the following grounds under which the President can proclaim National Emergency under Article 352 in the entire country or in any part of it:
- External Aggression
- Armed Rebellion
- Internal Disturbance
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 and 2]
Notes:
The term ‘armed rebellion’ did not exist in the original constitution but was inserted by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act (1978) replacing the original term ‘internal disturbance.