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. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. The constitution of India derives its ultimate authority from ____?
[A] Supreme Court of India
[B] Parliament of India
[C] People of India
[D] Constituent Assembly of India
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Correct Answer: C [People of India]
Notes:
The Constitution draws its authority from the people and has been promulgated in the name of the people. This is evident from the Preamble which states “We the people of India …. do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.” This implies that the direct authority of the people cannot be claimed or usurped by the legislature. Under the constitution, legislature is a representative body but people constitute the ultimate sovereign.
2. The first no-confidence motion was moved in the Lok Sabha in which of the following years?
[A] 1960
[B] 1963
[C] 1965
[D] 1969
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Correct Answer: B [1963]
Notes:
The first no-confidence motion was moved in Lok Sabha by Acharya Kripalani in August 1963, immediately after the disastrous India–China War.
3. JVP committee which was constituted in 1948-49 was related to which of the following ?
[A] Industrialization of India
[B] Formation of new states on linguistic basis
[C] National language of India
[D] Reservation for SC & STS
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Correct Answer: B [Formation of new states on linguistic basis]
Notes:
JVP committee was set up by the Congress to study the recommendations of Linguistic Provinces Commission (Dar Commission) . It comprised Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya. The committee gave its report on 1 April 1949 and said that time was NOT suitable for formation of new provinces. However, it also accepted presence of strong public sentiment towards linguistic states in the country.
4. Who called the Governor of a state as “federal fireman”?
[A] K T Shah
[B] B R Ambedkar
[C] C Rajagopalachari
[D] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: C [C Rajagopalachari ]
Notes:
C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) said that governor is like a federal fireman. Like fireman, they should only be called upon in case of emergency. Governor’s office should not be used for party politics.
5. Which among the following end the life of the popular house?
[A] Session
[B] prorogation
[C] adjournment
[D] dissolution
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Correct Answer: D [dissolution]
Notes:
According to Article 83(2) of the Constitution of India, completion of five years from the first day of the meeting of Lok Sabha amounts to dissolution of the popular House.
6. Which among the following language comes under 8th schedule of Indian Constitution?
[A] Bhojpuri
[B] Mizo
[C] Rajasthani
[D] Dogri
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Correct Answer: D [Dogri ]
Notes:
The 22 languages which are listed in the Eighth Schedule are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
7. Article 280 of the Indian Constitution deals with constitution of which of the following commissions?
[A] Law commission
[B] Election commission
[C] Finance Commission
[D] Delimitation Commission
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Correct Answer: C [Finance Commission]
Notes:
According to the article 280 of the Indian Constitution, the President shall constitute a Finance Commission at the expiration of every fifth year or at such earlier time as the President considers necessary.
8. Who called the Preamble as Political Horoscope of Indian Constitution?
[A] Thakurdas Bhargava
[B] N A Palkhi Wala
[C] K M Munshi
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru
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Correct Answer: C [K M Munshi]
Notes:
K.M. Munshi who was also a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly defined Preamble as the “Horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic”. He was a lawyer by profession and later turned to author and politician.
9. Which Indian State has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The state of Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha or the lower house of Parliament.
10. Which of the following States has no Panchayati Raj setup?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Assam
[C] Kerala
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: A [Nagaland]
Notes:
Currently, the Panchayati Raj system exists in all states except Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, and in all Union Territories except Delhi.
