Indian Polity Question

 

1.Who is commonly known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
A. Dr B R Ambedkar
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Jawaharlal Nehru

 

2. The Cabinet Mission, Plan for India envisaged a
   A. Federation
   B. Confederation
   C. Unitary form of Government
   D. Union of states

 

3. Who among the following proposed the creation of a Preamble before the Drafting Committee?
   A. B N Rao
   B. Jawaharlal Nehru
   C. Sardar Patel
   D. B R Ambedkar

 

4. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court gave a ruling that the Preamble was a part of the Constitution?
   A. Golaknath Case
   B. Kesavananda Bharti Case
   C. Berubari Case
   D. Sajjan Singh Case

 

5. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of Indian administration?
   A. Uniformity
   B. Decentralization
   C. Dyarchy
   D. Independent Judiciary

 

6. Which one of these is the primary source of Indian Constitution?
   A. British Constitution
   B. Irish Constitution
   C. Government of India Act, 1935
   D. German Constitution

 

7. Which one of these features is common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?
   A. Single Citizenship
   B. Dual Judiciary
   C. Three Lists in the Constitution
   D. A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the constitution

 

8. The Constitution of India has borrowed, Fundamental Duties, from which of these Countries’ Constitution?
   A. USA B. Erstwhile USSR
   C. Canada           D. UK

 

9. Who said Preamble is the keynote to the Constitution?
   A. Ernest Barker B. K M Munshi
   C.B R Ambedkar         D. D D Basu

 

10. The Preamble was proposed before the Drafting Committee by
    A. B N Rao
    B. B R Ambedkar
    C. Jawaharlal Nehru
    D. Sardar Patel

 

11. The first two states which established Panchayati Raj Institution in India in 1956 :

(a)Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

(b)Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

(c)Andhra Pradesh and Punjab

(d)Rajasthan and Chhatishgarh

12. Which article of the Constitution enables the President of India to promulgate an ordinance if neither House of Parliament is in session

(a)Article 124                   (b)Article 121

(c)Article 123                   (d)Article 122

 

13. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by

(a)First Amendment

(b)Eighth Amendment

(c)Ninth Amendment

(d)Forty Second Amendment

 

14. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority

(a)Ordinary Bill                (b)Money Bill

(c)Finance Bill         (d)Constitution Amendment Bill

15. In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by five Articles. They are

(a)Article 16 to Article 20

(b)Article 15 to Article 19

(c)Article 14 to Article 18

(d)Article 13 to Article 17

16. Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by

(a)Union Cabinet

(b)President on the advice of Prime Minister

(c)Planning Commission         (d)National Development Council

 

 

 

17. In India Governor of state can be dismissed by who among the following:

(a)Parliament

(b)President

(c)Chief Justice of India

(d)Chief Justice of the concerned High Court

18. In India in Lok Sabha the Leader of House is nominated by: 

(a)The President

(b)The Prime Minister

(c)The Chief Justice of India

(d)The Lok Sabha Speaker

19. The Constitution of India recognizes: 

(a)only religious minorities

(b)only linguistic minorities

(c)religious and linguistic minorities

(d)religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities

20. The apex court of India propounded the theory of basic structure of the constitution in which of the following case :

(a)Keshvanand Bharati

(b)Golaknath

(c)Gopalan vs. State of Madras

(d)Minerva Mills

Answers :

1. A 2. D            3. B            4.  B           5.  C     6.C 7. D            8. B            9.  A           10. C
   
   11.A         12.C         13.C         14.D         15.C

        16.D         17.B         18.B         19.C         20.A