Indian Polity MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 211
Who is the first law officer of Government of India?
(A) Attorney General of India
(B) Advocate General of India
(C) Law minister
(D) President
Answer: (A) Attorney General of India
Explanation: N/A
Q. 212
Under which article of the Indian Constitution UPSC has been created?
(A) Article 315
(B) Article 280
(C) Article 312
(D) Article 343
Answer: (A) Article 315
Explanation: N/A
Q. 213
Financial emergency is mentioned in which article of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Article 352
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 360
(D) Article 364
Answer: (C) Article 360
Explanation: N/A
Q. 214
Who is the only president of India elected as an independent candidate?
(A) Zakir Hussain
(B) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(C) Giani Zail Singh
(D) V.V. Giri
Answer: (D) V. V. Giri
Explanation: N/A
Q. 215
What is the term of the office of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) 6 years or till 65 years of age whichever is earlier
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 60 years
Answer: (A) 6 years or till 65 years of age whichever is earlier
Explanation: N/A
Q. 216
Who determines the salary and allowances of the Prime Minister of India?
(A) Parliament
(B) Lok Sabha only
(C) Finance Ministry
(D) Pay Commission
Answer: (A) Parliament
Explanation: N/A
Q. 217
Which parliamentary committee examines the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(A) Estimate Committee
(B) Public Undertaking Committee
(C) Public Account Committee
(D) Committee on Finance
Answer: (C) Public Undertaking Committee
Explanation: N/A
Q. 218
Fundamental duties were added in the constitution of India on the recommendation of which of the following committee?
(A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(B) Ashok Mehta Committee
(C) Swaran Singh Committee
(D) Sarkaria Commission
Answer: (C) Swaran Singh Committee
Explanation: N/A
Q. 219
The constitution of India provides the country with three categories of civil services, namely
(A) All India, central and state services
(B) Administrative, Railway and Police services
(C) Administrative, Police and Railway Services
(D) Administrative, Police and Foreign Services
Answer: (D) Administrative, Police and Foreign Services
Explanation: N/A
Q. 220
Who is the supreme commander of the Indian Armed Force?
(A) President
(B) Vice President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Defence Minister
Answer: (A) President
Explanation: N/A
Q. 221
When was the planning commission established?
(A) 1950
(B) 1948
(C) 1949
(D) 1951
Answer: (A) 1950
Explanation: N/A
Q. 222
The idea of planning in India was drawn from
(A) United States
(B) Britain
(C) France
(D) USSR
Answer: (D) USSR
Explanation: N/A
Q. 223
In which year was the National Development Council set up?
(A) 1949
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1952
Answer: (D) 1952
Explanation: N/A
Q. 224
President appoints Finance Commission after every
(A) 3 years
(B) 2 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 6 years
Answer: (C) 5 years
Explanation: N/A
Q. 225
Which of the following does not come under the purview of Election Commission?
(A) To conduct the election of PM of India
(B) To conduct the election of President of India.
(C) To give recognition to Political Parties.
(D) To assign election symbols to the Political Parties.
Answer: (A) To conduct the election of PM of India
Explanation: N/A
Q. 226
Which of the following article of Indian Constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister?
(A) Article 166
(B) Article 163
(C) Article 167
(D) Article 164
Answer: (C) Article 167
Explanation: N/A
Q. 227
The President can declare a national emergency due to external aggression of armed revolt through
(A) Article 352
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 360
(D) Article 364
Answer: (A) Article 352
Explanation: N/A
Q. 228
Which article of the Indian Constitution directs states to provide free education to children of age 6 to 14?
(A) Article 21
(B) Article 15
(C) Article 21 A
(D) Article 20
Answer: (C) Article 21 A
Explanation: N/A
Q. 229
The National Green Tribunal deals with cases relating to
(A) Issues relating to protection and conservation of historical monuments
(B) Civil cases
(C) Criminal offences
(D) Environmental protection and conservation of forests
Answer: (D) Environmental protection and conservation of forests
Explanation: N/A
Q. 230
When did the constitutional assembly adopt the National Flag?
(A) 26 January 1950
(B) 26 July 1947
(C) 26 November 1949
(D) 14 August 1947
Answer: (B) 26 July 1947
Explanation: N/A
Q. 231
Who was the first education minister of the Independent India?
(A) Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) B. R. Ambedkar
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Syama Prasad Mukherjee
Answer: (C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation: N/A
Q. 232
Disputes between the centre and the states or between states themselves is decided by which court?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) High Court
(C) Parliament
(D) Tribunal
Answer: (A) Supreme Court
Explanation: N/A
Q. 233
The first amendment of the Constitution of India was made in the year
(A) 1951
(B) 1952
(C) 1953
(D) 1954
Answer: (A) 1951
Explanation: N/A
Q. 234
Right to Education Act in India came into force in the year
(A) 2005
(B) 2010
(C) 2009
(D) 2008
Answer: (B) 2010
Explanation: N/A
Q. 235
What is the tenure of every Panchayat?
(A) 3 years
(B) 4 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 6 years
Answer: (C) 5 years
Explanation: N/A
Q. 236
Who is authorized to transfer the Judge of one High Court to another High Court?
(A) President
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) A Collegium of Judges of Supreme Court
(D) The Law Minister
Answer: (A) President
Explanation: N/A
Q. 237
NITI Aayog came into effect from
(A) January 1, 2015
(B) March 1, 2015
(C) April 1, 2015
(D) June 1, 2015
Answer: (A) January 1, 2015
Explanation: N/A
Q. 238
Under which article of the Indian Constitution, state emergency is proclaimed?
(A) Article 352
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 360
(D) Article 358
Answer: (B) Article 356
Explanation: N/A
Q. 239
Who can remove the Governor of a State from office?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) Prime Minister
(C) President
(D) Union Home Minister
Answer: (C) President
Explanation: N/A
Q. 240
What is the minimum age for contesting elections for panchayats?
(A) 25 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 20 years
(D) 30 years
Answer: (B) 21 years
Explanation: N/A