Indian Polity MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 31
The method of impeachment of the President of India is adopted from
(A) US
(B) UK
(C) USSR
(D) Canada
Answer: (A) US
Explanation: N/A
Q. 32
Who is considered as the architect of the Indian constitution?
(A) B. N. Rao
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) B. R. Ambedkar
Answer: (D) B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 33
Which of the following is a feature 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
Answer: (D) A federal supreme court to interpret the constitution
Explanation: N/A
Q. 34
Who was the constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly of India?
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) B. N. Rao
(D) J. B. Kripalni
Answer: (C) B. N. Rao
Explanation: N/A
Q. 35
A federal structure for India was first put forwarded by the
(A) Act of 1935
(B) Act of 1909
(C) Act of 1947
(D) Act of 1919
Answer: (A) Act of 1935
Explanation: N/A
Q. 36
The Constitution of India came into force on
(A) December 9, 1946
(B) January 26, 1949
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) November 26, 1950
Answer: (C) January 26, 1950
Explanation: N/A
Q. 37
What is the minimum age required to become President of India?
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 40 years
Answer: (C) 35 years
Explanation: N/A
Q. 38
How many fundamental rights are mentioned in the constitution of India?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Answer: (B) 6
Explanation: N/A
Q. 39
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) was founded in the year
(A) 1985
(B) 1980
(C) 1984
(D) 1964
Answer: (D) 1964
Explanation: N/A
Q. 40
Which fundamental right in the constitution of India prohibits trafficking, forced labour and children working under 14 years of age?
(A) Right to equality
(B) Right to freedom
(C) Right against exploitation
(D) Right to freedom of religion
Answer: (C) Right against exploitation
Explanation: N/A
Q. 41
How many types of writs are there in the constitution of India?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 3
Answer: (B) 5
Explanation: N/A
Q. 42
Who was the first woman governor of a state in India?
(A) Padmaja Naidu
(B) Pratibha Patil
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Sucheta Kripalni
Answer: (C) Sarojini Naidu
Explanation: N/A
Q. 43
Which of the following is not a constitutional body?
(A) Election commission
(B) Finance commission
(C) Union public service commission
(D) Niti Ayog
Answer: (D) Nini Ayog
Explanation: N/A
Q. 44
Who appoints the finance commission in India?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Finance Minister
(C) President
(D) Reserve Bank of India
Answer: (C) President
Explanation: N/A
Q. 45
Which part of Indian constitution deals with the directive principle of state policy?
(A) Part II
(B) Part IV
(C) Part III
(D) Part IV A
Answer: (B) Part IV
Explanation: N/A
Q. 46
A writ issued by the Supreme Court compelling a quasi-judicial/ public authority to perform its mandatory duty is
(A) Quo warranto
(B) Mandamus
(C) Prohibition
(D) Certiorari
Answer: (B) Mandamus
Explanation: N/A
Q. 47
When the office of the president and vice president fall vacant simultaneously, who acts as president?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(C) Speaker of Loksabha
(D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Answer: (D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Explanation: N/A
Q. 48
If the President wants to resign from his office, he may do so by writing to the
(A) Speaker of Loksabha
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Vice President
(D) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Answer: (C) Vice President
Explanation: N/A
Q. 49
Who was the first woman speaker of Loksabha?
(A) Meera Kumar
(B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Sushma Swaraj
(D) Annie Mascarene
Answer: (A) Meera Kumar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 50
In which year was Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founded?
(A) 1999
(B) 1949
(C) 1972
(D) 1997
Answer: (A) 1999
Explanation: N/A
Q. 51
In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental duties are enshrined?
(A) Part IV A
(B) Part IV B
(C) Part IV
(D) Part V
Answer: (A) Part IV A
Explanation: N/A
Q. 52
Which of the following is not a fundamental right as per the constitution of India?
(A) Right to equality
(B) Right to information
(C) Right to life
(D) Right to speech
Answer: (B) Right to information
Explanation: N/A
Q. 53
Which of the following writ is issued by the court in case of an illegal detention of a person?
(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Quo Warranto
(C) Mandamus
(D) Certiorari
Answer: (A) Habeas Corpus
Explanation: N/A
Q. 54
How many fundamental duties are there in the constitution of India?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
Answer: (B) 11
Explanation: N/A
Q. 55
The skeleton of the Indian constitution was derived from
(A) Constitution of United States
(B) Constitution of Britain
(C) Constitution of USSR
(D) Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: (D) Government of Indian act, 1935
Explanation: N/A
Q. 56
Which of the following words were incorporated in the preamble of the constitution of India by the 42nd Amendment Act,1976?
- Secular
- Republic
- Integrity
- Socialist
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 1, 3, and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (C) 1, 3 and 4
Explanation: N/A
Q. 57
Which of the following Amendment Act is also called as ‘Mini Constitution‘?
(A) 44th Constitutional Amendment Act
(B) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
(C) 35th Constitutional Amendment Act
(D) 24th Constitutional Amendment Act
Answer: (B) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
Explanation: N/A
Q. 58
Citizenship provisions are enshrined in which part of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Part III
(B) Part I
(C) Part IV
(D) Part II
Answer: (D) Part II
Explanation: N/A
Q. 59
Directive Principles of State Policy, mentioned in the Indian constitution was borrowed from the constitution of ________________.
(A) Ireland
(B) UK
(C) USSR
(D) Weimer Constitution of Germany
Answer: (A) Ireland
Explanation: N/A
Q. 60
Which among the following features of Indian constitution was not borrowed from Britain constitution?
(A) Bicameral parliamentary system
(B) Office of CAG
(C) Judicial review
(D) Rule of law
Answer: (C) Judicial review
Explanation: N/A