Indian Polity MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 151
First emergency in India was declared in the year _________________.
(A) 1971
(B) 1975
(C) 1965
(D) 1962
Answer: (D) 1962
Explanation: N/A
Q. 152
Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be a vice president of India?
(A) Article 52
(B) Article 56
(C) Article 60
(D) Article 63
Answer: (D) Article 63
Explanation: N/A
Q. 153
Any disputes regarding the election of President and Vice President is adjudicated by
(A) Election Commission
(B) Parliament
(C) Supreme Court
(D) A parliamentary committee
Answer: (C) Supreme Court
Explanation: N/A
Q. 154
For how many terms can a Vice-President be elected?
(A) Once
(B) Twice
(C) Thrice
(D) Any number of terms
Answer: (D) Any number of terms
Explanation: N/A
Q. 155
The resolution to remove the Vice President of India can be moved in
(A) President
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
Answer: (C) Rajya Sabha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 156
Who was the first Vice President of India?
(A) S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) V. V. Giri
Answer: (A) S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: N/A
Q. 157
The real executive or de facto executive authority of India is
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Vice President
(D) Parliament
Answer: (B) Prime Minister
Explanation: N/A
Q. 158
Which of the following Prime Minister never faced the Parliament?
(A) Gulzari Lal Nanda
(B) Charan Singh
(C) V.P Singh
(D) H.D. Deve Gowda
Answer: (B) Charan Singh
Explanation: N/A
Q. 159
Who among the following former Prime Ministers of India died abroad during an official tour?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi
(B) Gulzari Lal Nanda
(C) Morarji Desai
(D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: (D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Explanation: N/A
Q. 160
_________________________ members of Rajya Sabha retire every second year.
(A) (1/3)
(B) (1/2)
(C) (1/4)
(D) (2/3)
Answer: (A) 1/3
Explanation: N/A
Q. 161
Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution deals with ‘Annual Financial Statement’?
(A) Article 112
(B) Article 266
(C) Article 110
(D) Article 108
Answer: (A) Article 112
Explanation: N/A
Q. 162
The Public Account Committee consists of not more than _____________________ members.
(A) 20
(B) 25
(C) 30
(D) 22
Answer: (D) 22
Explanation: N/A
Q. 163
The chairman of Public Account Committee is appointed by
(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(B) Prime Minister
(C) President of India
(D) Deputy speaker of Rajya Sabha
Answer: (A) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 164
In which of the following house, is the presiding officer not a member of that house?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Vidhan Sabha
(D) Vidhan Parishad
Answer: (B) Rajya Sabha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 165
Which of the following is not a standing committee of the Parliament?
(A) Public Account Committee
(B) Estimate Committee
(C) Committee on Public Undertaking
(D) Consultative Committee to the Ministry of Finance
Answer: (D) Consultative Committee to the Ministry of Finance
Explanation: N/A
Q. 166
How many members are there in the Public Account Committee from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively?
(A) 14 members from Lok Sabha and 8 members from Rajya Sabha
(B) 15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from Rajya Sabha
(C) 17 members from Lok Sabha and 5 members from Rajya Sabha
(D) 11 members from Lok Sabha and 11 members from Rajya Sabha
Answer: (B) 15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from Rajya Sabha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 167
How many members are there in the Estimates Committee?
(A) 22
(B) 25
(C) 30
(D) 32
Answer: (C) 30
Explanation: N/A
Q. 168
The Estimates Committee consists of
(A) 30 members from Lok Sabha
(B) 30 members from Rajya Sabha
(C) 15 members from both the Houses
(D) 20 members from Lok Sabha and 10 members from Rajya Sabha
Answer: (A) 30 members from Lok Sabha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 169
What is the minimum age for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court?
(A) 35
(B) 45
(C) 30
(D) No minimum age prescribed in the Constitution
Answer: (D) No minimum age prescribed in the Constitution
Explanation: N/A
Q. 170
Which of the following article of Indian Constitution states the establishment and constitution of Supreme Court?
(A) Article 112
(B) Article 125
(C) Article 126
(D) Article 124
Answer: (D) Article 124
Explanation: N/A
Q. 171
The age of retirement of a Supreme Court judge is
(A) 60
(B) 62
(C) 65
(D) 58
Answer: (C) 65
Explanation: N/A
Q. 172
A judge of the High Court may resign from office by writing to _______________________.
(A) President
(B) Governor
(C) Chief Justice of High Court
(D) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Answer: (A) President
Explanation: N/A
Q. 173
In order to be a judge of the Supreme Court, one should have worked as an advocate a High Court or (High Courts in succession) for a minimum period of
(A) 5 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 15 years
(D) 2 years
Answer: (B) 10 years
Explanation: N/A
Q. 174
As per the Constitution of India, right to property is a _________________ right.
(A) Fundamental Right
(B) Legal Right
(C) Natural Right
(D) Human Right
Answer: (B) Legal Right
Explanation: N/A
Q. 175
In India how many times, has the President declared financial emergency?
(A) Once
(B) Twice
(C) Thrice
(D) Never
Answer: (D) Never
Explanation: N/A
Q. 176
The speaker of the Lok Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to
(A) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(B) President of India
(C) Prime Minister of India
(D) Minister of Parliamentary affairs
Answer: (A) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 177
The Speaker’s vote in Lok Sabha is called
(A) Casting vote
(B) Sound vote
(C) Direct vote
(D) Indirect vote
Answer: (A) Casting vote
Explanation: N/A
Q. 178
A judge of the Supreme Court may resign from office by writing to the ___________________________.
(A) President
(B) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(C) Vice President
(D) Senior most judge of the Supreme Court
Answer: (A) President
Explanation: N/A
Q. 179
In which of the following standing committee has no member from Rajya Sabha?
(A) Public Account Committee
(B) Estimates Committee
(C) Committee on Public Undertakings
(D) Committee on government assurance
Answer: (B) Estimates Committee
Explanation: N/A
Q. 180
The chairman of the Public Account Committee in the Parliament is
(A) The Leader of Opposition Party
(B) The speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) The Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha
(D) The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Answer: (A) The Leader of Opposition Party
Explanation: N/A