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 among the following was the first attempt to regulate the affairs of English East India Company in India?
[A] Pitts India Act 1784
[B] Charter Act 1833
[C] The Regulating Act 1773
[D] Charter Act of 1813
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Correct Answer: C [The Regulating Act 1773]
Notes:
Regulating Act of 1773 was the first landmark in the constitutional development of India. Via this act, the British Parliament for the first time interfered into affairs of India. The Prime Minister of England at the time of Regulating Act of 1773 was Lord North.
2. Which among the following are included in nagar panchayat?
[A] Notified Area Committee only
[B] Town Area Committee only
[C] Both Notified Area Committee & Town Area Committee
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Both Notified Area Committee & Town Area Committee]
Notes:
Both Notified Area Committee & Town Area Committee are included in the Nagar Panchayat. Nagar Panchayat is an area which is being transformed from a rural area to an urban area.
3. Which among the following provisions of Indian Constitution have been taken from the Weimar Constitution of Germany?
[A] Emergency & its effects on Fundamental Rights
[B] The concurrent list
[C] Constitutional Amendments
[D] Preamble
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Correct Answer: A [Emergency & its effects on Fundamental Rights]
Notes:
Provisions regarding suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency have been borrowed from Weimar Constitution of Germany.
4. Who among the following reserves the right to initiate the Constitutional Amendment?
[A] Supreme Court of India
[B] Parliamnet of India
[C] President of India
[D] Union council of ministers
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Correct Answer: B [Parliamnet of India]
Notes:
Constitutional Amendment can be initiated in any house of the parliament i.e. Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha.
5. Which among the following best supported the idea of inclusion of fundamental rights in our constitution?
[A] Simon Commission 1927
[B] Nehru Committee Report 1928
[C] Swaraj Bill 1895
[D] Sapru Committee Report on Constitutional proposals 1945
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Correct Answer: D [Sapru Committee Report on Constitutional proposals 1945]
Notes:
The Constitutional Proposals of the Sapru Committee commonly referred to as the Sapru Committee Report was published in 1945. It supported the idea of inclusion of fundamental rights in our constitution.
6. Economic and social planning comes under which of the following?
[A] Union List
[B] State List
[C] Concurrent List
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Concurrent List]
Notes:
Economic & Social planning is listed on 20 in the Concurrent list in 7th schedule of India.
7. In which case, Supreme Court spelled out the restrictions on the Union Government’s power to dismiss a state governments under Article 356?
[A] Minerva Mills Case
[B] S R Bommai Case
[C] Sajjan Singh Case
[D] Golaknath case
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Correct Answer: B [S R Bommai Case]
Notes:
Supreme court of India has given a landmark guideline spelled out the restrictions on the Union Government’s power to dismiss a state government as per the Article 356 of the Indian Constitution in S R Bommai Case.
8. Which of the following article deals with annual Financial Statement (Budget)?
[A] Article 108
[B] Article 110
[C] Article 112
[D] Article 115
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Correct Answer: C [Article 112]
Notes:
Article 112 states that the President shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for that year.
9. Which of the following presidents of India headed the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) founded in 1957 ?
[A] Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
[B] V. V. Giri
[C] Zakir Hussain
[D] BD Jatti
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Correct Answer: B [V. V. Giri]
Notes:
Indian Society of Labour Economics was founded in 1957 by a distinguished group of academicians and public men engaged in promoting the study of labour and industrial relations. The group was headed by the ex-President of India Shri V.V. Giri and comprised of some of the biggest names in academia.
10. From which of the following dates, the Model Code of Conduct becomes operational in an election for a state assembly in India?
[A] 6 Months prior to the date on which election commences
[B] 3 months prior to the date on which election commences
[C] 2 months before the state assembly is due to finish its term
[D] The date on which election commission announces the election schedule
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Correct Answer: D [The date on which election commission announces the election schedule]
Notes:
The Model Code of Conduct becomes operational in an election for a state assembly in India from the date on which election commission announces the election schedule.
