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
11. What is the most appropriate size of Table Flags as per Flag Code of India 2002?
[A] 450X300 mm
[B] 225X150 mm
[C] 150X100 mm
[D] 900 X 600 mm
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Correct Answer: C [150X100 mm]
Notes:
The flags of 450X300 mm size are intended for aircrafts on VVIP flights, 225X150 mm size for motor-cars and 150X100 mm size for table flags.
12. Who among the following can be a chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
[A] Any serving judge of Supreme Court
[B] Any retired Judge of Supreme Court
[C] Serving Chief justice of India
[D] Retired Chief Justice of India
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Correct Answer: D [Retired Chief Justice of India]
Notes:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a Statutory public body constituted on 12 October 1993. The chairman of NHRC can be a retired Chief Justice of India.
13. A bill which affects the meaning and scope of which among the following can be introduced in the parliament only on recommendation of President of India?
[A] Foreign Loans
[B] Corporation Tax
[C] Tax on Agriculture Income
[D] Export Duties
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Correct Answer: C [Tax on Agriculture Income]
Notes:
A bill which affects the meaning and scope of Tax on Agriculture Income, can only be introduced in the parliament on recommendation of the President of India.
14. As per the Constitution of India, a new All India service can be instituted with only on the initiative of which among the following?
[A] Lok Sabha
[B] Rajya Sabha
[C] 2/3rd of the States of India
[D] Interstate Council
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Correct Answer: B [Rajya Sabha]
Notes:
This question is based upon article 312 of the constitution which says Notwithstanding anything in “Chapter VI of Part VI or Part XI”, if the Council of States has declared by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest so to do, Parliament may by law provide for the creation of one or more all India services “including an all-India judicial service“common to the Union and the States, and, subject to the other provisions of this Chapter, regulate the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to any such service.
15. As per the Code of Conduct by Election Commission of India for Party in Power, Ministers and other authorities shall not sanction grants/payments out of discretionary funds from what time ?
[A] 24 hours before the commencement of the election
[B] The time elections are announced by the Commission
[C] 36 hours before the commencement of the election
[D] 48 hours before the commencement of the election
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Correct Answer: B [The time elections are announced by the Commission]
Notes:
Ministers and other authorities shall not sanction grants/payments out of discretionary funds from the time elections are announced by the Commission
16. How long a person should have practiced in a High Court to be eligible to be appointed as a Judge of Supreme Court of India?
[A] 10 Years
[B] 12 Years
[C] 15 Years
[D] 20 Years
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Correct Answer: A [10 Years]
Notes:To be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India, a person must have practiced in a High Court for at least five years. They can also be appointed if they have worked as a High Court advocate for at least ten years.
Other qualifications for a Supreme Court judge include:
- Being a citizen of India
- Being a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President
- Serving as a judge of a High Court or two or more such courts in succession
- Serving as an advocate of a High Court or two or more such courts in succession
17. To whom the Council of Ministers of the Union of India is responsible?
[A] Rajya Sabha
[B] Prime Minister
[C] President
[D] Lok Sabha
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Correct Answer: D [Lok Sabha]
Notes:
The real executive power is thus vested in the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
18. The Chief Minister of a State in India is NOT eligible to vote in the Presidential election in which of the following situations?
[A] he himself is a candidate
[B] he is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the State legislature
[C] he is a member of the Upper House of the State legislature
[D] he is a caretaker Chief Minister
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Correct Answer: C [he is a member of the Upper House of the State legislature]
Notes:
The President of India is the ceremonial head of state of India and the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. The president is indirectly elected by an electoral college. And a chief minister shall not be eligible to vote in the Presidential election if he is a member of the Upper House of the State legislature.
19. Who moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ on December 13, 1946 in the Constituent Assembly?
[A] Jawaharlal Nehru
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[D] G.V. Mavalankar
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Correct Answer: A [Jawaharlal Nehru]
Notes:
Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ in the Constituent Assembly on 13th December, 1946. The resolution laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947.
20. Which State has the largest number of members in Lok Sabha?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] West Bengal
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of members in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. It has 80 seats in Lok Sabha and 31 seats in Rajya Sabha, which is the largest allotted to any of the states.
