INDIAN POLITY MCQs

                                                  INDIAN POLITY MCQs

1.	The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
	A. it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution B. it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution C. the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution D. All of the above

2.	The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
	A. 1970 B. 1971 C. 1972 D. 1973

3.	The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
	A. the people B. Lok Sabha C. elected members of the legislative assembly D. elected members of the legislative council

4.	The members of the panchayat are
	A. nominated by the district officer B. the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies C. nominated by local self-government minister of the state D. nominated by the block development organization

5.	The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
	A. Parliament B. Supreme Court C. High courts D. Election Commission

6.	The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
	A. at all times B. only during national emergency C. during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state D. None of the above

7.	The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
	A. 4 years B. 5 years C. 6 years D. 3 years

8.	The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
	A. Questions B. Supplementary questions C. Adjournment motions D. None of the above

9.	The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
	A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

10.	The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
	A. Consolidated Fund of India B. Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served C. Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served D. Contingency Fund of India

INDIAN POLITY MCQs

1. Which of the following is not in the State List under the Constitution of India?

A. Fisheries

B. Agriculture

C. Insurance

D. Betting and Gambling

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2. The constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of

A. USA

B. Canada

C. Ireland

D. UK

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3. Social equality means

A. each person should perform the functions according to his status

B. no effort should be made to modify the existing social system

C. no person should be made to suffer a position of relative inferiority in relation to other person due to differences in caste, race, religion, etc.

D. special effort to improve the lot of weaker section.

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4. Which one of the following statements regarding Judiciary in India is correct?

A. Supreme Court of India is free from the control and influence of legislature and executive

B. Subordinate courts are at the head of the Judiciary hierarchy of the State

C. The Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of India

D. A High Court can withdraw a case from a subordinate court and can deal with the case itself if it is satisfied that the case involves a substantial point of constitutional law.

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5. Which one of the following is in the concurrent list in the Constitution of India?

A. Population Control and Family Planning

B. Public Health and Sanitation

C. Capitation taxes

D. Treasure trove

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6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I(Features of the Indian Constitution)	List II(Borrowed from)
a. Fundamental Rights	1. U.K.
b. Parliamentary system of Govt.	2. U.S.A.
c. Emergency Provisions	3. Ireland
d. Directive Principles of State Policy	4. German Reich
	5. Canada

	a	B	c	D
A.	2	4	5	1
B.	5	1	3	4
C.	2	1	4	3
D.	1	2	4	3

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7. Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?

A. Disputes between the Centre and the States                              

B. Disputes between the States inter se         

C. Protection of the Fundamental Rights

D. Protection against the violation of the Constitution

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8. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true?

1. It was not based on adult franchise.

2. It resulted from direct elections.

3. It was a multi-party body.

4. It worked through several committees.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 4

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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9. Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal?

A. A written and rigid Constitution

B. An independent Judiciary

C. Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre

D. Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

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10. Who among the following are appointed by the President of India?

1. The Chairman, Finance Commission

2. The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

3. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 2 and 3 only

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