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 articles helped the Madarsas in India to remain out of purview of the Right to Education Act?
[A] Article 26
[B] Article 27
[C] Article 28
[D] Article 30
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Correct Answer: D [Article 30]
Notes:
Article 30 is called a Charter of Education Rights. Madarsas are administrated by the Article 30.
Article 30 mandates that all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
Article 30 provides an absolute right to the minorities that they can establish their own linguistic and religious institutions and at the same time can also claim for grant-in-aid without any discrimination.
2. If a member absents himself from parliament for ____days without permission of the house , his / her seat may be declared vacant?
[A] 60 days
[B] 90 days
[C] 100 days
[D] 180 days
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Correct Answer: A [60 days]
Notes:
If a member of Parliament absents himself from parliament for sixty days without permission of the house, his / her seat in the house may be declared vacant.
3. Which of the following statement regarding the Financial Powers of President of India is wrong?
[A] No Money bill can be introduced without the prior consent of President
[B] President prepares the budget
[C] President appoints the finance commission every five year
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [President prepares the budget]
Notes:
The Budget Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance is responsible for producing the Union Budget and not the President of India.
4. How many Former Presidents have been awarded “Bharat Ratna” till now?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 6
[D] 5
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Correct Answer: C [6]
Notes:The following six presidents of India have been awarded Bharat Ratna till date:
- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- Rajendra Prasad
- Zakir Hussain,
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Dr. V V Giri
- Pranab Mukherjee
5. The power to create of abolish legislative council in states is vested with which among the following?
[A] Council of State Ministers
[B] Governor of the state
[C] Legislative assembly of the state
[D] President of India
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Correct Answer: C [Legislative assembly of the state]
Notes:
Legislative assembly of the state make recommendations and parliament makes necessary laws for this
6. The 8th schedule of Constitution of India , originally had how many languages?
[A] 12
[B] 14
[C] 16
[D] 22
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Correct Answer: B [14]
Notes:
The Constitution listed fourteen languages — Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu — in Eighth Schedule, in 1950.
Since then, the list has been expanded thrice, once to include Sindhi, second time to include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali and yet again to add four more languages — Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri — bringing total to 22 scheduled languages. The claims of many more languages for inclusion is under consideration.
7. Which of the following is not one of the official languages mentioned in the VIIIth Schedule?
[A] Persian
[B] Sanskrit
[C] Kashmiri
[D] Nepali
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Correct Answer: A [Persian]
Notes:
Persian is not one of the official languages mentioned in the VIIIth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The eighth schedule recognizes 22 languages.
8. Which of the following is / are correct statements about the Port Trusts in India?
- A port trust is created by an Act of state legislatures
- Each port trust has an status of a Urban body such as Municipalities for providing civic amenities
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 is correct
[B] Only 2 is correct
[C] Both 1 & 2 are correct
[D] Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 is correct]
Notes:
The First statement is incorrect. A Port Trust in India is created by an Act of Parliament and the major ports are controlled by Major Port Act 1963. The port trust has an status of a area based Urban body such as Municipalities for providing civic amenities , so statement 2 is correct.
9. What is the minimum age required to become vice-president of India?
[A] 30 years
[B] 35 years
[C] 40 years
[D] 37 years
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Correct Answer: B [35 years]
Notes:
A President must be a citizen of India, and of 35 years of age or above to be qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha. The Vice President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the Government of country.
10. What is the correct meaning of the word DYARCHY?
[A] A system of dual government in Bengal
[B] Backward classes were entitled to vote
[C] A few subjects were transferred to the Provincial Ministries and the rest retained by the Executive Council
[D] Hindus and Muslims could vote separately
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Correct Answer: C [A few subjects were transferred to the Provincial Ministries and the rest retained by the Executive Council]
Notes:
Dyarchy is a system of double government introduced by the Government of India Act 1919. It marked the first introduction of the democratic principle into the executive branch of the British administration of India.
Sir Lionel Curtis is known as the father of Dyarchy in India. The principle of dyarchy was a division of the executive branch of each provincial government into authoritarian and popularly responsible sections. The first was composed of executive councillors, appointed, as before, by the crown.
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