150 Polity MCQ
150 Polity MCQ
150 Polity MCQ
(a) July 1948 (b) July 1950 (c) July 1946 (d) August 1947
2. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian
Constitution?
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Tej Bahadur Sapru (c) C. Rajagopalachari (d) B. R. Ambedkar
3. The Constituent assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India was set up in
4. Who among the following was a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) K. M. Munshi (d) Abdul Kalam Azad
(a) Indian laws are not applicable (b) It has its own Constitution (c) It is not one of the integral parts
of Indian Union (d) None of these
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) B. R. Ambedkar (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) M. N. Roy
(a) 30 January 1950 (b) 26 January 1950 (c) 15 August 1947 (d) 26 November 1949
(a) Governor General (b) British Parliament (c) Constituent Assembly (d) Parliament of India
9. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to fi nally pass the constitution?
(a) about 6 months in 1949 (b) exactly a year since 26 November 1948 (c) about 2 years since 15
August 1947 (d) about 3 years since 9 December 1946
10. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Rajendra Prasad (c) B. R. Ambedkar (d) C. Rajagopalachari
(a) 15 August 1947 (b) 30 January 1948 (c) 26 January 1950 (d) 26 November 1929
(a) Bharat (b) India, that is Bharat (c) Hindustan (d) Aryavarta
13. A constitution is
(a) a set of ordinary laws (b) a set of offi cial laws (c) a set of fi nancial laws (d) the basic structure
defi ning the powers of the state and the rights and duties of the citizens
14. Who among the following is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution? (a) B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Vallabhbhai Patel
15. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) B. R. Ambedkar (c) B. N. Rau (d) Mahatma Gandhi 16. When did the fi rst
linguistic state of Andhra come into existence? (a) 2 October 1953 (b) 1 October 1953 (c) 1 April
1953 (d) 5 January 1953
17. Who was the fi rst speaker of the Lok Sabha? (a) Malgaonkar (b) P. Upendra (c) Anantha
Sayanam Ayyanagar (d) Hukam Singh
18. The state of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on 1 May in the year
19. Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February 1987?
(a) Goa (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Pondicherry (d) Daman and Diu
20. The 25th Indian state to achieve statehood was
(a) 6 December 1946 (b) 9 December 1946 (c) 20 February 1947 (d) 3 June 1947
23. When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31 October 1947 its
reduced membership was
24. For the philosophy underlying our Constitution, the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ was moved in
the Constituent Assembly on 22 January 1947 by
(a) Dr B. R. Ambedkar (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Dr Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr S. Radhakrishnan
(a) vast territory (b) cultural integration (c) linguistic and regional diversity (d) administrative
convenience
27. Which 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 States
28. The concept of welfare state is included in which part of the Indian Constitution?
(a) The Preamble of the Constitution (b) Fundamental Rights (c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) 4th Schedule of the Constitution
(a) Suppression of all religions (b) Freedom of worship to minorities (c) Separation of religion from
State (d) A system of political and social philosophy that does not favour any particular religious faith
30. Which of the following words were added to the ‘Preamble to the Constitution’ through the
42nd amendment? (a) Sovereign (b) Socialist (c) Secular (d) Democratic
31. The Constitution of India borrowed the Parliamentary system of Government from
(a) Executive is responsible to Judiciary (b) Executive is responsible to Legislature (c) Judiciary is
responsible to Executive (d) Legislature is responsible to Executive is responsible is responsible to
Executive
(a) Federal (b) Unitary (c) Parliamentary (d) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
34. The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of
(a) Preamble (b) Directive Principle (c) Seventh Schedule (d) Judicial decision
(a) Preamble (b) Preamble, Fundamental Rights (c) Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive
Principles (d) Preamble, Directive Principles
(b) We, the people of Constituent Assembly…. adopt, enact and give to India this Constitution
(c) We, the citizens of India….adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution
(d) We, the people of India….in our Constituent Assembly…adopt, enact and give to ourselves this
constitution
38. The part of the constitution that refl ects the mind and ideals of the framers is
(a) Directive Principles (b) Fundamental Rights (c) Preamble (d) Citizenship
39. The insertion of ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ was derived from (a) American revolution (b)
French revolution (c) Russian revolution (d) None of these
(a) Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic (b) Sovereign, Democratic republic (c) Sovereign,
Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic (d) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democracy
(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) People of India (d) Preamble to the Constitution
(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Ninth Schedule (c) Directive Principles (d) Preamble to the Constitution
43. Which of the following is not a basic feature of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Presidential Government (b) Parliamentary Government (c) Federal Government (d)
Independence of the Judiciary
45. In a parliament form of government, the real powers of the state are vested in the
(a) Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister (b) President (c) Government (d) Parliament
(a) there is independence of the judiciary (b) the Head of the state is elected by the people (c) there
is a distribution of powers between the Centre and the States (d) there is a Parliamentary supremacy
(a) does not provide the Judicial Review (b) provides for Judicial Review on US pattern (c) provides
for Judicial Review with a limited scope (d) provides for Judicial Review as its integral part
(a) is a part of the Constitution (b) contains the spirit of the Constitution (c) is a limitation upon the
granted power (d) none of these
49. Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
50. Which of the following Fundamental rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India?
(c) Protection from discrimination ongrounds of only religion, race, caste or sex
(d) Protection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Vice-President (c) Prime Minister (d) Chief Justice of India
(a) 45,000
(b) 50,000
(c) 30,000
(d) 1,50,000
(a) Chief Justice of India (b) Prime Minister (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha (d) Vice President
55. In which house of the Parliament can the proceedings of impeachment of President be initiated?
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (d) Either in Lok Sabha or in Rajya
Sabha
(a) Chief Justice of India (b) Prime Minister (c) President (d) Vice-President
57. Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? (a) President (b) Vice-President (c)
Prime Minister (d) Chief Justice of India
58. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (a) President (b) Vice-President (c)
Prime Minister (d) Chief Justice of India
(a) President (b) Vice-President (c) Prime Minister (d) Chief Justice of India
61. Under which Article can the President declare National Emergency?
(a) Article 352 (b) Article 360 (c) Article 350 (d) Article 356
62. Under which Article can the President declare State Emergency?
(a) Article 352 (b) Article 360 (c) Article 350 (d) Article 356
63. Under which Article can the President declare Financial Emergency?
(a) Article 352 (b) Article 360 (c) Article 350 (d) Article 356
64. How many times has the National Emergency been declared in our country?
(a) Once (b) Thrice (c) More than 100 times (d) Not even once
65. How many times has the Financial Emergency been declared in our country? (a) Once (b) Thrice
(c) More than 100 times (d) Not even once
67. If both the President and Vice-President are not available, who performs the duties of the
President? (a) Chief Justice of India (b) Supreme Court Judge (c) Prime Minister (d) Governor
68. How many times has the Chief Justice of India performed the duties of President?
(a) Once (b) Twice (c) Thrice (d) Not even once
69. Which Chief Justice of India has performed the duties of President? (a) Justice V. N. Khare (b)
Justice M. M. Punchi (c) Justice S. P. Barucha (d) Justice M. Hidaytullah
73. Which Article says that there should be a Governor? (a) Article 163 (b) Article 153 (c) Article 160
(d) Article 161
75. What is the quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of the Parliament?
(a) One tenth of the total members of the House (b) One eighth of the total members of the House
(c) One fourth of the total members of the House (d) One sixth of the total members of the House
(a) Punjab and Haryana (b) Haryana (c) Chandigarh (d) Punjab
(a) President (b) Governor (c) Chief Minister (d) Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
(a) President (b) Governor (c) Chief Ministerd d) Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
(a) Lakshdweep (b) Delhi (c) Chandigarh (d) Andaman and Nicobar
81. Does the Governor have the powers to give pardon for the death sentence?
(a) Yes (b) No (c) With the advice of the President (d) With the advice of the Chief Minister of the
state concerned
(a) Planning Minister (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice-President
(a) Finance Minister (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice-President
(a) Planning Minister (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice-President
(a) Planning Minister (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice-President
88. How many finance commissions have been constituted till now?
89. Which organ of the Constitution is known as the ‘Fifth wheel of the Coach’?
(a) Planning Commission (b) Finance Commission (c) Public Service Commission (d) None of the
above
91. From which country’s Constitution the Right to Equality have been borrowed?
92. From which country’s Constitution the Judicial Review have been borrowed?
93. Which Article defi nes Equality before law and equal protection of law?
94. Which Articles defi nes Protection of life and Personal liberty?
97. Which Article defines Prohibition of discrimination only on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or
place of birth?
98. What are the Articles which defines Directive Principles of State Policy?
(a) Article 43 (b) Article 40 (c) Article 44 (d) Article 45 100. Which part of Constitution defines
Fundamental Duties? (a) Part I (b) Part II (c) Part IV (d) Part IV-A
102. Protection of the interests of the minority is envisaged in which of the following articles?
103. The Fundamental Right that aims at the abolition of social distinctions is the right (a) to
property (b) against exploitation (c) to equality (d) to freedom
104. On whom does the Constitution confer special responsibility for the enforcement of
Fundamental Rights?
(a) Parliament (b) Supreme Court (c) President (d) State Legislature
105. In the Constitution, opportunities for the development of scientifi c temper, humanisms and
spirit of inquiry and reform are found in
(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Preamble (c) Fundamental Duties (d) Directive Principles
106. Under which Article of the Constitution are the Cultural and Educational Rights granted?
(a) Article 29 and 31 (b) Article 29 and 32 (c) Article 29 and 30 (d) Article 30 and 31
107. Which of the following is not a Directive Principle of the State Policy?
(a) To raise the level of nutrition (b) To develop the scientific temper (c) To promote economic
interests of weaker sections (d) To separate the Judiciary from the Executive
(a) Right to Equality (b) Right against Exploitation (c) Right to Property (d) Right to Freedom of
Religion
109. Which part of the constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
110. Protection and interests of the minorities is envisaged in which Article of the Constitution?
111. Which of the following is not specifi cally mentioned in Article 19 of the Constitution?
(a) Freedom of speech and expression (b) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms (c) Freedom
to move freely (d) Freedom to the press
(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Legal rights (c) Constitutional Rights (d) Natural Rights
113. Right to Property was removed from the last of Fundamental Rights by which amendment?
(a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women (b) Uniform civil code for all citizens (c)
Separation of Judiciary from Executive (d) Promotion of cottage industries
(a) To cast his vote during election (b) To develop scientifi c temper and spirit of inquiry (c) To work
for removal of illiteracy (d) To honour the elected leaders.
(a) Social inequality (b) Political inequality (c) Economic inequality (d) Religious inequality
(a) Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion. (b) Protection in respect of conviction for
offences. (c) Prohibition of employment of children in factories and hazardous employment. (d)
Protection of language, script or culture of minorities.
118. The prohibition of traffi c in human beings and ‘beggar’ comes under
(a) Legal Right (b) Fundamental Right (c) Free Right (d) Universal Right
120. Every person who is arrested or detained is required to be produced before the nearest
magistrate within a period of
(a) 24 hours including the time necessary for journey (b) 48 hours including the time necessary for
journey (c) 72 hours including the time necessary for journey (d) None of these
(a) Civil Liberty (b) Economic Liberty (c) National Liberty (d) Political Liberty
122. Which one of the following fundamental rights has been described by Dr Ambedkar as the
‘heart and soul of the Constitution’? (a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Constitution Remedies (c) Right
to Freedom (d) Right against Exploitation
(a) Religious Rights (b) Political and Social Rights (c) Education Rights (d) Economic Rights
124. Chapter III on the Fundamental Rights contains twenty-four articles from
125. What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or mine?
(a) Right to strike (b) Right against exploitation (c) Right to equality (d) Right to freedom of religion
127. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion etc., (Article 15 of the Constitution of India)
is a Fundamental right classifi able under
(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 110
(d) 12
(a) 1971
(b) 1972
(c) 1975
(d) 1976
130. Which state government has prohibited use of the word ‘Harijan’ and replaced it with
‘Anusuchit Jati’ in offi cial work?
(a) Karnataka
(c) Rajasthan
131. Any dispute regarding the violation of Fundamental Rights can be presented
(d) fi rst in the Supreme Court and then in the High Court
132. Which of the following signifi es an important distinction between fundamental Rights and
Directive Principles?
(a) While the former are rights of citizens, the latter are duties of the state.
(b) While the former relate largely to civic aspects, the latter relate to socioeconomic and
international aspects.
(c) While the former relate to the present, the latter are not so timebound.
(d) While the former are judicially enforceable the latter are not so enforceable.
136. Total number of members in a Legislative Council should not exceed that of a Legislative
Assembly by
(a) 1/3
(b) 2/3
(c) ½
(d) 1/4
137. For those Union Territories, which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by
(b) President
(c) Parliament
(c) President
139. The first woman fi lm star nominated/elected to the Rajya Sabha was
(b) Vyjayanthimala
(d) Jayalalitha
140. Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha?
(d) Bills pertaining to the powers of the Supreme Court or State Judiciary
141. Which of the following best defines the Parliamentary term ‘Crossing the Floor’?
(a) Leaving the opposition to join the party in power or vice versa by a Parliamentarian
(b) An attempt to occupy the seat of some other Parliamentarian
(c) Leaving a House by minister in between in order to attend the other House
(d) Walk out by some Parliamentarians in order to boycott the proceedings of the House
(b) will lapse on the expiration of 6 weeks from the meeting of the Parliament
(b) when there is confl ict between the two Houses regarding a particular bill
(c) when a bill passed by the Lok Sabha is not passed by the Rajya Sabha
(d) when both the Houses of the Parliament are not in session
144. If the Minister of a State wants to resign, to whom should he address the letter of resignation?
145. To which of the following Bills, the President must accord his sanction without sending it back
for fresh consideration?
146. In the case of a confl ict between the Centre and State in respect of a subject included in the
Concurrent List
(d) the law which had been passed fi rst would prevail
149. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can be removed by a resolution
150. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively is
ANSWERS
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (b)
17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (a) 21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (b) 31.
(a) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (b) 36. (d) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (c) 41. (c) 42. (d) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (a)
46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (a) 49. (d) 50. (d) 51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (d) 55. (d) 56. (c) 57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (a) 60.
(a) 61. (a) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (b) 65. (d) 66. (d) 67. (a) 68. (a) 69. (d) 70. (a) 71. (d) 72. (a) 73. (b) 74. (c)
75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (d) 78. (b) 79. (b) 80. (b) 81. (b) 82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (c) 85. (c) 86. (c) 87. (c) 88. (a) 89.
(a) 90. (b) 91. (c) 92. (d) 93. (b) 94. (d) 95. (b) 96. (c) 97. (c) 98. (a) 99. (c) 100. (d) 101. (a) 102. (c)
103. (c) 104. (b) 105. (c) 106. (c) 107. (b) 108. (c) 109. (b) 110. (c) 111. (d) 112. (c) 113. (d) 114. (d)
115. (b) 116. (a) 117. (c) 118. (b) 119. (a) 120. (a) 121. (a) 122. (b) 123. (d) 124. (a) 125. (b) 126. (a)
127. (d) 128. (c) 129. (d) 130. (d) 131. (c) 132. (d) 133. (c) 134. (a) 135. (b) 136. (a) 137. (c) 138. (d)
139. (a) 140. (a) 141. (a) 142. (b) 143. (d) 144. (c) 145. (b) 146. (b) 147. (b) 148. (c) 149. (b) 150. (a)