PRACTICE TEST :05
1. Which one of the following rights is vital for the successful working democracy?
A. Right to property B. Right to association
C. Right to assemble D. Right to criticise
2. In the Committees of Indian Parliament which has the largest membership?
A. The Public Accounts Committee B. The Committee on Public undertakings
C. Committee on rules D. Estimates Committee
3. Who can declare a law as null and void?
A. Sessions Court B. High Court C. Supreme Court D. None of these
4. Panchayat Raj scheme was first introduced in
A. Rajasthan B. West Bengal C. Madhya Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu
5. The candidate contesting for the Lok Sabha should not be less than
A. 21 years B. 18 years C. 22 years D. 25 years
6. The method amendment of the Indian constitution has been borrowed from the
A. Constitution of USA B. Constitution of England
C. Constitution of USSR D. Constitution of South Africa
7. The grant of universal adult franchies creates
A. social equality B. legal equality
C. economic equality D. political equality
8. The Vice-President of India holds office
A. during the pleasure of the president B. for a term of 5 years
C. for a term of 4 years D. during the pleasure of the Prime Minister
9. The system of dual citizenship exists in
A. USA B. France C. India D. U.K.
10. Who has to approve state legislation?
A. The President B. The Union Government
C. The Parliament D. The Governor
11. India’s one rupee note bears the signature of
A. The President B. The Governor of RBI
C. The Prime Minister D. The Finance Secretary
12. The Indian federation can be converted into unitary one
A. at the time of general election B. by two-thirds majority of the Parliament
C. during national emergency D. by the order of the President
13. The Prime Minister of India is
A. elected by the Lok sabha
B. elected by the two houses of Parliament at a joint sitting
C. appointed by the President
D. elected by the Lok Sabha and appointed by the President
14. India is a
A. Democratic form of Government
B. Monarchy form of Government
C. Democratic and Republic form of Government
D. None of these
15. Indian constitution is
A. an original constiution B. a bag of borrowings
C. not a copy of other constitution D. none of these
16. Who hoists the flag on Independence Day at Delhi Fort?
A. President B. Vice-President C. Prime Minister D. Chief Justice
17. To whom are the Ministers individually responsible?
A. The President B. The Prime Minister C. The Lok Sabha D. The people
18. In India, the President enjoys
A. all the power B. only nominal powers
C. less power D. more powers than the Prime Minister
19. Policies are implemented by
A. parliament B. judiciary C. executive D. none of these
20. How much time did it take to make the Indian Constitution?
A. 2 years 10 months and 18 days B. 2 years 11 months and 18 days
C. 2 years 6 months and 18 days D. 2 years 2 months and 10 days
21. The union council of Ministers is the
A. real executive of the country
B. nominal executive of the country
C. neither nominal nor real executive of the country
D. none of these
22. A bureaucrat can exercise his political liberty by
A. exercising his franchise B. publicly criticizing the government
C. contesting in the election D. joining in any political party
23. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian constitution?
A. Dr. Ambedkar B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Sardar Patel D. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
24. If the Auditor-General wants to resign he addresses his letter of resignation to
A. The President B. The Prime Minister
C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha D. None of these
25. The basic purpose of Panchayat Raj is
A. to give posts for party members
B. democratic decentralisation
C. to collect taxes directly
D. to give employment to local people
26. Constitutionally members of the councils of Ministers hold office
A. during the pleasure of the President B. during the pleasure of the Speaker
C. during the pleasure of the Parliament D. during the pleasure of the Prime Minister
27. In India, rule of law means
A. Government officials have a different law
B. Politicians are beyond the scope of law
C. Prime minister is above law
D. All are equal before the law
28. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is
A. elected by the members of Lok Sabha from amongst themselves
B. elected by the members of Lok Sabha from outside the house
C. nominated by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister
D. appointed by the Prime Minister in consultation with the leaders of opposition parties
29. What is the tenure of a member of Rajya sabha?
A. 5 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 6 years
30. The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of
A. Planning Commission B. Rajya Sabha
C. Finance Commission D. Parliamentary affairs
31. Sikkim was merged with Indian union in the year
A. 1975 B. 1980 C. 1950 D. 1976
32. The salaries of the judges of the Supreme court are drawn from
A. Provision made by the Law Minister B. Parliamentary - grant
C. Consolidated fund of India D. Home Ministry grant
33. The resignation letter of the Vice-President shall be addressed to the
A. President B. Council of Ministers
C. Prime Minister D. Chief election commissioner
34. How many schedules are there in the Indian constitution?
A. ten B. nine C. twelve D. fifteen
35. Who is the head of State Government?
A. The Governor B. The Prime Minister
C. The Chief Minister D. None of these
36. The judge of a High court is appointed by
A. The Prime Minister B. The President
C. The Governor D. The Chief Justice
37. In Indian Parliamentary Government
A. the ministers are not the members of the Parliament.
B. the ministers are the members of Lok sabha only
C. the ministers are the members of the Parliament
D. the ministers are the members of Rajya sabha only
38. Who is legally competent to declare war?
A. The President B. The Prime Minister
C. The Parliament D. The Lok Sabha
39. Which one of the following qualifications of the judges of the Supreme Court has been
wrongly Listed?
A. He must be a citizen of India
B. He has been an advocates of a High court for atleast ten years
C. He has been a judge of a High court for atleast five years
D. He has worked as Comptroller & Auditor General of India for atleast three years
40. Emergency due to failure of constitutional machinery of a state can be declared by the
President under
A. Article 356 B. Article 352 C. Article 350 D. Article 360
41. What is the time limit set by the constitution for the President to declare his assent to a
bill?
A. fourteen days B. one month C. three months D. No time limit
42. Money bill can be introduced
A. only in the Lok Sabha B. only in the Rajya Sabha
C. both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha D. None of these
43. The Union Public Service Commission submits an annual report of its work to
A. The President B. The Cabinet Secretariat
C. The Home Minister D. The Parliament
44. How many regional languages are recognised by the constitution at present?
A. 18 B. 16 C. 15 D. 22
45. The term ‘Fourth Estate’ is connected with
A. judiciary B. press C. police D. landlords
46. Which is NOT a state subject?
A. Banking B. Local Government C. Law & order D. Water supply
47. The Chairman of the public accounts committee ‘is appointed by the
A. President B. Speaker C. Prime Minister
D. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
48. Who was the Deputy Prime Minister when Morarji Desai was the Prime Minister?
A. Jag Jeevan Ram B. Y.B.Charan C. H.N.Bahuguna D. Raj Narain
49. The lowest unit in the Panchayat Raj institution is
A. Village Panchayat B. Panchayat samiti C. Zilla parishad D. Corporation
50. Article 356 enables the President
A. to make any state to come under his rule B. to dissolve the Lok Sabha
C. to dismiss any Union Minister D. to dismiss the Chief Justice of India
51. The constitution assembly was set up in
A. 1946 B. 1947 C. 1948 D. 1950
52. Abraham Lincoln is known for
A. Land reforms
B. External policies
C. Abolition of slavery
D. Independence movement
53. Which one of the following articles of the constitution of India directs state Government
to organise village panchayats?
A. Article 32 B. Article 40 C. Article 48 D. Article 51
54. Preventive detention beyond three months requires authorisation from
A. The Chief Justice of High Court
B. Advocate General
C. Attorney General
D. An Advisory Board
55. The Secretary General of the house of the people is answerable only to the
A. Speaker B. Prime Minister C. Cabinet D. Chief Secretary
56. Panchayat samiti exists at
A. Village level B. block level C. zilla level D. all these levels
57. The maximum strength of the nominated members in both the houses of Parliament
can be
A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 20
58. India’s foreign policy is based on
A. Eastern block B. Western block C. Non-alignment D. None of these
59. Who summons the state legislation?
A. The Chief Minister B. The Governor
C. The President D. The Speaker
60. On what grounds can a judge be removed?
A. insolvency misdemeanour B. insanity
C. incapacity D. All the above
61. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is
A. The President B. The Vice-President
C. The Prime Minister D. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
62. Who conceived the concept of Gram Swaraj?
A. Jaya Prakash Narain B. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Swami Dayanand
63. Appointments to All-India service are made by
A. The Prime Minister
B. The President
C. The Governor
D. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
64. Who regulates the right of citizenship by law?
A. The Supreme court
B. The Parliament
C. The Cabinet
D. The President
65. The concept of judicial review was borrowed from
A. U.S.A B. Britain C. France D. Ireland
66. Who determines the term of office of a Governor?
A. President B. Prime Minister C. Chief Minister D. Constitution
67. The total number of Legislative states in India are
A. 35 B. 20 C. 14 D. 28
68. The law member was made a full member of Executive council of the Governor General
as per the charter act of
A. 1813 B. 1873 C. 1853 D. 1793
69. Indian constitution is
A. purely federal
B. purely unitary
C. federal with unitary bias
D. unitary with federal bias
70. The Rajya Sabha member must have completed the age of
A. 21 years B. 25 years C. 30 years D. 35 years
71. Maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha is in
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Bihar C. Uttar Pradesh D. West Bengal
72. In the Parliamentary Government of India
A. the ministers have a fixed tenure
B. the ministers cannot be removed by vote of no confidence
C. the ministers can be removed by vote of no confidence
D. the ministers are answerable to the president only
73. Which amendment is called as mini constitution?
A. 42nd B. 43rd C. 52nd D. 39th
74. To whom are mercy petitions addressed?
A. The Governor B. The President
C. The Supreme Court Chief Justice D. The Prime Minister
75. Tribal areas are specified in the
A. 6th schedule B. 8th schedule C. 9th schedule D. 1st schedule`
76. The legislature in India is based on the pattern of
A. Britain B. America C. France D. Germany
77. The Rajya Sabha does not enjoy equal powers with Lok Sabha with regard to
A. the election of the Speaker
B. the election of the Vice - President
C. the impeachment of the President
D. the election of the President
78. Match the correct features of the constitution with the country from which they have
been borrowed.
A. Rule of law - USA
B. Judicial review - Australia
C. Idea of concurrent subjects - England
D. Directive principles of state policy - Ireland
79. The Parliamentary form of Government in India has been borrowed from the
A. American Constitution
B. British Constitution
C. Russian Constitution
D. Swiss Constitution
80. Diet is the Parliament of
A. U.K. B. Japan C. France D. U.S.A
81. Finance commissions are constituted by the President
A. to recommended the basis for the distribution of proceeds of taxes between the union
and the states
B. to recommended the basis of which should govern the grants-in-aid for the states
C. to prepare the annual financial statement
D. both (A) and (B) are correct
82. Who was the first law officer of the Government of India?
A. The Law Minister B. The Chief Justice of the Supreme court
C. The Attorney General of India D. None of these
83. The controversial article in the Indian constitution is
A. Article 356 B. Article 368 C. Article 370 D. Article 352
84. The speaker can be removed from his office before the expiry of his term
A. by the President on the recommendation of Prime Minister
B. if the house passes a resolution to the effect
C. if the house and the Prime Minister so decide
D. If both the houses of Parliament pass resolution to this effect.
85. Where the disputes regarding the election of the President of India settled?
A. in the Parliament
B. in the Lok Sabha
C. in the Rajya Sabha
D. in the Supreme Court
86. The permanent seat of Supreme court is at
A. Mumbai B. Kolkata C. Delhi D. Kanpur
87. In India the election commission works under
A. Ministry of law
B. Prime Minister’s Secretariat
C. It is an autonomous boy
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
88. The Governor has no power to
A. prorogue the assembly
B. dissolve the assembly
C. adjourn the assembly
D. summon the assembly
89. The President of India must have completed the age of
A. 25 years B. 35 years C. 30 years D. 58 years
90. Who chooses the Speaker?
A. The Lok Sabha
B. The President
C. The Prime Minister
D. To opposition parties in Lok Sabha
91. Which one of the following amendments added the fundamental duties in the constitution
of India?
A. 42nd Amendment
B. 44th Amendment
C. 48th Amendment
D. 49th Amendment
92. Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India creates the office of the
Comptroller and Auditor - General?
A. Article 143 B. Article 147 C. Article 148 D. Article 201
93. Balwan Rai Mehta Committee was set up in the year
A. 1950 B. 1952 C. 1955 D. 1958
94. The Speaker of the Lok sabha is
A. nominated by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister
B. nominated by the Prime Minister
C. elected by the members of Lok sabha
D. nominated by the ex-speaker of Lok sabha
95. The President can be removed from his office through impeachment by the
A. Lok Sabha
B. Supreme Court of India
C. Two houses of Parliament
D. Council of Ministers
96. The member of the Rajya sabha are elected by the
A. people B. state assemblies C. local bodies D. lok sabha
97. The portfolios are assigned to the ministers by
A. The Prime Minister
B. The Chief Justice of India
C. The Speaker
D. The Vice-President
98. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution is related to the protection of the
interest of minorities?
A. Article 256 B. Article 29 C. Article 370 D. Article 22
99. The normal term of a Governor’s office is
A. 3 years B. 5 years C. 6 years D. 4 years
100. The salaries of judges are paid out of
A. Contigency fund B. Amalgamated fund
C. Consolidated fund D. No special fund
ANSWERS
1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. B 21. A 22. A 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. A 41. D 42. A 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. A 51. A 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. A 56. A 57. C 58. C 59. B 60. D 61. B 62. C 63. B 64. B 65. A 66. A 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. C 71. C 72. C 73. A 74. B 75. A 76. A 77. A 78. D 79. B 80. B 81. D 82. C 83. A 84. B 85. D 86. C 87. C 88. C 89. B 90. A 91. A 92. C 93. C 94. C 95. C 96. B 97. A 98. B 99. B 100. C
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