Which of the following principles is not mentioned in the preamble of
the Indian Constitution?
(a) Sovereign
(b) Socialist
(c) Communist
(d) Republic Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 2 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following has the most profound impact on the
Constitution of India?
(a) Constitution of Britain
(b) American Constitution
(c) The Government of India Act 1935
(d) The Constitution of USSR Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 3 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Who among the following was the chairman of the drafting committee
of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Bhula Bhai Desai Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 4 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following most accurately represents the constituents of
the Parliament of India?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President of India Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 5 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The tenure of the office of Governor is:
(a) 4 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 6 years
(d) Till the pleasure of the President Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 6 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following is an extra-constitutional body?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General
(d) Supreme Court Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 7 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which schedule of the Constitution deals with the disqualification of
elected members on the ground of defection?
(a) 10th Schedule
(b) 11th Schedule
(c) 12th Schedule
(d) 7th Schedule Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 8 Oi sn ne Clas esl
If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha intends to resign from his/her office,
he/she will send his/her resignation to the—
(a) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(b) Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)
(c) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) President of India Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 9 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The number of members in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in India is:
(a) 550 and 250 respectively
(b) 530 and 240 respectively
(c) 252 and 552 respectively
(d) 240 and 530 respectively Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 10 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The Parliament of India can make laws on the topics mentioned in
which of the following lists?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Both (a) and (c) Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 11 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following is involved in the election of the members of the
Rajya Sabha?
(a) the people
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) elected members of the legislative assembly
(d) elected members of the legislative council Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 12 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The members of Rajya Sabha hold office for a period of:
(a) 4 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 3 years Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 13 Oi sn ne Clas esl
How many writs are mentioned in the article 32 of the Indian
Constitution?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 14 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The Constitution of India has been divided into:
(a) 20 Chapters
(b) 21 Chapters
(c) 22 Chapters
(d) 24 Chapters Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 15 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Who among the following appoints the President of India?
(a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Speaker of Rajya Sabha
(d) President is not appointed Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 16 Oi sn ne Clas esl
How many schedules are there in the original Indian Constitution?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 17 Oi sn ne Clas esl
By which constitutional amendment the voting age was reduced from
21 years to 18years?
(a) 42
(b) 44
(c) 24
(d) 61 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 18 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
(a) Inter State Water Dispute-Article 362
(b) Inter-State Council-Art 263
(c) Definition of Money Bill-Article 110
(d) Impeachment of President-Article 61 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 19 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Who among the following has been the Prime Minister of India for the
maximum duration?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Indiara Gandhi
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) PV Narisimha Rao Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 20 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following statements are incorrect about the
Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution?
(a) These are based on the recommendation of Swaran Singh
Committee.
(b) These are inspired from the Constitution of the USSR.
(c) These have been included in the Constitution by the 44th
constitutional amendment.
(d) The number of fundamental duties mentioned is 11. Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 21 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which right was called the ‘heart and soul of the Indian Constitution’
by Dr B R Ambedkar?
(a) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(b) Right to Religion
(c) Right to Free
(d) Right to Equality Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 22 Oi sn ne Clas esl
__________is the writ that is specifically associated with the higher
court reviewing and quashing the decisions of a lower court.
(a) Mandamus
(b) Certiorari
(c) Quo-Warranto
(d) Habaes Corpus Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 23 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following right of an individual is suspended in case of
preventive detention?
(a) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(b) Right to Liberty
(c) Right to Religion
(d) Right against exploitation Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 24 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following is/are mentioned in the Constitution of India?
(a) India
(b) India and Bharat
(c) India, Bharat and Hindustan
(d) None of the above Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 25 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of following is not directly related to the Indian Constitution?
(a) Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Doctrine of Severability
(c) Doctrine of Eminence
(d) Doctrine of Eclipse Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 26 Oi sn ne Clas esl
In which case the Supreme Court of India ruled that the Parliament
can amend fundamental rights, but it cannot change in the basic
structure of the Constitution?
(a) Sajjan Kumar case
(b) Keshavanand Bharati case
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b) Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 27 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The minimum age to contest for the Rajya Sabha is:
(a) 18 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 28 Oi sn ne Clas esl
When an Ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses
of India Parliament, it has to be passed by a:
(a) simple majority of the total number of members of both the
Houses present and voting.
(b) two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both the
Houses.
(c) simple majority of the total number of members of both the
Houses.
(d) two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both the
Houses present and voting. Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 29 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent assembly
on 22nd July 1947 on behalf of:
(a) the President of India
(b) the Constituent Assembly of India
(c) the British Crown
(d) the People of India Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 30 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The Members of Lok Sabha are:
(a) directly elected by people
(b) nominated by the state legislative assemblies
(c) partly elected and party nominated
(d) nominated by the President of India Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 31 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following defines the ‘Quorum’ of Lok Sabha and Rajya
Sabha in India?
(a) One tenth of the total membership of the respective houses
(b) One fourth of the total membership of the respective houses
(c) One half of the total membership of the respective houses
(d) Three fourth of the total membership of the respective houses Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 32 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Who among the following holds the power of prorogue of the Lok
Sabha?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Chief Justice of India
(c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) The Prime Minister of India Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 33 Oi sn ne Clas esl
How many times the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is amended?
(a) one time
(b) two times
(c) three times
(d) four times Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 34 Oi sn ne Clas esl
In which of the following parliamentary committees, a member of
Rajya Sabha is not represented?
(a) Public Accounts Committee
(b) Estimate Committee
(c) Expenditure Committee
(d) Committee on Public Undertakings Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 35 Oi sn ne Clas esl
There is no procedure mentioned in the Constitution for the removal
of:
(a) the Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) the Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(c) the President of India
(d) the Chief Justice of India Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 36 Oi sn ne Clas esl
In which of the following years the states in India were reorganized on
linguistic basis?
(a) 1947
(b) 1953
(c) 1956
(d) 1961 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 37 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Article 356 of Indian Constitution is related to_________.
(a) President’s Rule in states
(b) Prime Minister’s Rule in states
(c) National Emergency in states
(d) All of the above Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 38 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Article 24 of Indian Constitution prohibits employment of children
below the age of:
(a) 12 years
(b) 14 years
(c) 16 years
(d) 18 years Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 39 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The ninth schedule of the Constitution was added by_______.
(a) 1st amendment
(b) 42nd Amendment
(c) 44th Amendment
(d) 73rd Amendment Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 40 Oi sn ne Clas esl
In which schedule of the Indian Constitution the official languages are
mentioned?
(a) 7th Schedule
(b) 8th Schedule
(c) 9th Schedule
(d) 10th Schedule Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 41 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Article 352, National Emergency
(b) Article 356, Governor’s Rule
(c) Article 360, Financial Emergency
(d) (a), (b) and (c) are correctly matched Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 42 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following Vetoes is not available to the President of
India?
(a) Absolute Veto
(b) Qualified Veto
(c) Pocket Veto
(d) Suspensive Veto Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 43 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution contains the
Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)?
(a) Part II
(b) Part III
(c) Part IV
(d) Part V Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 44 Oi sn ne Clas esl
What is the source of the concept of Directive Principles of State
Policy (DPSP) in the Indian Constitution?
(a) Britain Constitution
(b) Irish Constitution
(c) Spanish Constitution
(d) American Constitution Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 45 Oi sn ne Clas esl
How does Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) differ from
Fundamental Rights (FRs)?
(a) DPSP are enforceable by law, while FRs are not.
(b) DPSP are negative in nature, while FRs are affirmative.
(c) DPSP are non-justiciable, while FRs are justiciable.
(d) DPSP are superior to FRs. Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 46 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The Comptroller and Auditor general of India prepares the audit report
for every financial year and submits the same to the:
(a) Attorney General of India who then lays down the same in front of
the Parliament
(b) the Speaker of the Parliament and it is then scrutinized by the
Parliament
(c) the President of India
(d) The Public Accounts committee of the Parliament Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 47 Oi sn ne Clas esl
The Constitution of India vests the executive power of the union in the
President. The same may be exercised by:
(a) the President
(b) the President and the Governors of the states
(c) the President or the officers subordinate to him
(d) the President on the aid and advice of the Prime Minister Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 48 Oi sn ne Clas esl
After the Keshavanand case, the preamble of the Constitution can
be…
(a) amended like any other part of the Constitution
(b) amended only with absolute majority
(c) amended only after ratification by half the states in the union of
India
(d) amended after getting approval from the Supreme Court of India Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 49 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following cannot be a ground for restriction of freedom of
speech under Article 19(1)(a)?
(a) Decency in public
(b) Morality
(c) Security of state
(d) Criticism of government Oi sn ne Clas esl
Question 50 Oi sn ne Clas esl
Which of the following part is not mentioned in the Constitution?
(a) Part III
(b) Part IIIA
(c) Part IV
(d) Part IVA Oi sn ne Clas esl