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. Which Article of Indian Constitution incorporates doctrine of pleasure?
[A] Article 123
[B] Article 213
[C] Article 310
[D] Article 368
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Correct Answer: C [Article 310]
Notes:
Article 310 of the Indian constitution incorporates the common law doctrine of pleasure. It expressly provides that all persons who are members of the defenses services or the civil services of the union of the all-India services hold office during the pleasure of the governor.
2. Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office?
[A] Legislative Assembly
[B] Parliament
[C] President
[D] Supreme Court
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Correct Answer: C [President]
Notes:
A governor holds office for a term of five years which is subject to the pleasure of the President. He can resign at any time by addressing a resignation letter to the President. The governor has no security of tenure and can be removed by the President at any time.
3. Balwantrai Mehta, a pioneer of Panchayati Raj and a distinguished freedom fighter, was Chief minister of which state?
[A] Maharastra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Madya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
BBalwantrai Mehta was one of the legendry freedom fighters of the country who participated in the Bardoli Satyagraha. He is best known as second Chief Minister of Gujarat.He is credited for pioneering the concept the Panchayati Raj in India and also known as Father of Panchayati Raj in India.
4. In which year Manipur and Tripura became full-fledged state of India?
[A] 1962
[B] 1968
[C] 1972
[D] 1980
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Correct Answer: C [1972]
Notes:
Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya became full-fledged states of India on 21 January, 1972, under the North Eastern Region (Re-organisation) Act, 1971.
5. “There shall be a President of India.” Which article says this?
[A] Article 52
[B] Article 53
[C] Article 54
[D] Article 55
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Correct Answer: A [Article 52]
Notes:
Part V of the Constitution lists out the qualification, election and impeachment of the President of India. Article 52 states that there shall be a President of India.
6. Who was the interim president of First Constituent assembly ?
[A] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[B] Sachidanand Sinha
[C] BR Ambedkar
[D] Jawharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: B [Sachidanand Sinha]
Notes:
Following the French practice, the Constituent Assembly appointed Dr. Sachidanand Sinha, the oldest member of the Assembly as the temporary President. Later on Dr. Rajendra Prasad and H C Mukherjee were elected as the President and the Vice-President of the Assembly respectively.
7. Who was the first Chief election commissioner of India ?
[A] KVK Sundaram
[B] SP Sen Verma
[C] Sukumar Sen
[D] Rajmannar
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Correct Answer: C [Sukumar Sen]
Notes:
Sukumar Sen (1898–1963) was an officer of the Indian Civil Services (ICS). He was first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958. Two general elections viz. 1951–52 and in 1957 were administered under his watch.
8. In which of the following the basic aims and objectives of the constitution are discussed ?
[A] Part-I
[B] Schedule-I
[C] Part-II
[D] Preamble
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Correct Answer: D [Preamble]
Notes:
The basic aims and objectives of the constitution of India are discussed in the preamble. Preamble is also the source from which the document derives its authority, and meaning.
9. With which of the following countries National People’s Congress is related to ?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] China
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
National People’s Congress also called as The National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, is the highest organ of state power and the national legislature of China.
10. 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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