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
41. Which is not an All India Service ?
[A] Indian Administration Service
[B] Indian Police Service
[C] Indian Foreign Service
[D] Indian Forest Service
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Foreign Service]
Notes:
The members of these services are recruited by the centre, but their services are placed under various State cadres, and they have the ability to serve both under the State and under the centre. These officers comply with All India Services Rules relating to pay, conduct, leave, various allowances etc. All India Services Act, 1951, provides for the creation of two more All India Services viz. Indian Engineering Service and the Indian Medical Service.
42. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of_:
[A] 25 years
[B] 30 years
[C] 35 years
[D] 18 years
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Correct Answer: C [35 years]
Notes:
Article 58 of the Constitution sets the principle qualifications one must meet to be eligible to the office of the President. A President must be: a citizen of India; of 35 years of age or above; and qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha.
43. The concept of Concurrent List in Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of__?
[A] Japan
[B] Canada
[C] Australia
[D] U.S.A.
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Correct Answer: C [Australia]
Notes:
The Indian Constitution borrowed the concept of concurrent list from Australia. From the Australian constitution, India also borrowed the features of Freedom of Trade, Commerce And Inter State Trade, and Joint Sitting In The Parliament.
44. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by__:
[A] Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies
[B] Elected members of Legislative Councils
[C] Elected Members of Lok Sabha
[D] People of India
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Correct Answer: A [Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies]
Notes:
Article 84 of the Constitution lays down the qualifications for membership of Parliament. As per this article, a member of the Rajya Sabha must be elected by the Legislative Assembly of States and Union territories by means of Single transferable vote through Proportional representation. Rajya Sabha members are elected for a six-year term.
45. Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha ?
[A] The Speaker
[B] The Prime Minister
[C] The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
[D] The President
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Correct Answer: D [The President]
Notes:
As per Article 85 of Indian constitution, the President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its lasting sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. The same article adds that he may from time to time- prorogue the Houses or either House; dissolve the House of the People
46. Which article of the Constitution of India talks about the provisions for impeachment of the President of India?
[A] Article 51
[B] Article 61
[C] Article 54
[D] Article 63
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Correct Answer: B [Article 61]
Notes:
Article 61 of Indian constitution deals with the procedure for impeachment of the President. It states that when a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament. Besides, it lays down the conditions under which such charge can be preferred.
47. As per Article 274 of constitution, whose prior recommendation is required to the Bills affecting taxation?
[A] Chairman of Rajya Sabha
[B] Union Finance Minister
[C] President
[D] Prime Minister
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Correct Answer: C [President]
Notes:
According to article 274, prior recommendation of President is required to bills affecting taxation in which states are interested. • There are some other bills which require prior recommendation of the President: • Bill that seek to alter the boundaries of the states and names of the states. • Money Bill (as per Article 110) & Finance Bill. • State Bills which impose restriction upon freedom of trade (Article 304).
48. What is the meaning of “Public Interest Litigation”?
[A] Anything of public interest
[B] A case brought by victim to court, involving public interest
[C] A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest
[D] A directive issued by Supreme Court involving public interest
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Correct Answer: C [A case brought by anyone to court involving public interest]
Notes:
Public Interest Litigation, or PIL, is defined as the use of litigation, or legal action, which seeks to advance the cause of minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals, or which raises issues of broad public concern. It is litigation introduced in a court of law, not by the aggrieved party but by the court itself or by any other private party. It is not necessary, for the exercise of the court’s jurisdiction, that the person who is the victim of the violation of his or her right should personally approach the court.
49. Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words – ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in the Preamble ?
[A] 28th
[B] 40th
[C] 42nd
[D] 52nd
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Correct Answer: C [42nd]
Notes:
The Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India, enacted in 1976, declared India to be a socialist and secular republic, and as securing fraternity assuring the unity “and integrity” of the Nation, by adding these words to the Preamble of the Constitution of India.
50. The idea of Lokpal is taken from__:
[A] Britain
[B] America
[C] Scandinavian Countries
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Scandinavian Countries]
Notes:
A Lokpal is a proposed ombudsman in India. The office of ombudsman is a Scandinavian institution that has received much attention in recent years. The concept of an ombudsman originated in its present form with the Swedish constitution of 1809, and it has been adopted and even extended in the other Scandinavian countries such as Finland (1919), Denmark (1953), and Norway (1962).
