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TIME - 2HOUR TOTAL MARKS - 100

1. Who said, “The Constituent Assembly was 7.Which one of the following is required under
Congress and Congress was India? Article 108 of the Constitution of India to
(a) Austin convene a joint sitting of the two Houses of
(b) C.R. Attlee Parliament?
(c) Winston Churchill (a) President's intent
(d) Lord Mountbatten (b) President's satisfaction
2. Which of the following is supreme in Indian (c) President's instruction
political system? (d) President's consent
(a) Supreme Court 8.Which one of the following is not a correct
(b) Constitution situation after the resignation of the Union
(c) Parliament Council of Ministers?
(d) Religion (a) President's rule will be imposed
3. How many types of justice have been (b) The President will ask them to continue till
provided in the Preamble of the Constitution an alternative arrangement is made
of India? (c) Alternative arrangement means that general
(a) Two (b) Three elections should be held as soon as possible to
(c) One (d) Four form a new government
4. Which of the following statements is not (d) The deposed Council of Ministers will
correct? continue to hold their office till a new
(a) Constitution Amendment Bill should be government is formed
passed by both the Houses of Parliament 9. The basis of judicial review in the Indian
separately with special majority Constitution is
(b) Constitution related cases are heard by at (a) Legal process
least five judges in the Supreme Court (b) Procedure established by law
(c) Freedom of press is included in the (c) 3 and 4
fundamental rights- freedom of speech and (d) 1 and 4
freedom of expression 10. Public Interest Litigation was started by
(d) Zakir Hussain was the first Vice President of whom?
India (a) By Parliamentary Act
5. Consider the following statements with (b) By Constitutional Amendment
reference to the Indian Constitution (c) By Judicial Initiative
1. The Union Council of Ministers will be (d) None of the above
collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. 11. ‘Marriage’, ‘Divorce’ and ‘Adoption’ have
2. The Union Ministers will hold their office been included in the Seventh Schedule of the
during the pleasure of the Prime Minister. Constitution under
Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) List I Union List
(a) Only 1 (b) Both 1 and 2 (b) List II State List
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Only 2 (c) List III Concurrent List
6. What is the ‘division system’ related to in (d) None of the above
Indian administration? 12. In India, which one of the following
(a) Audit/Accounting Constitutional Amendments is widely believed
(b) Centre/State to have been enacted to supersede judicial
(c) Policy/Implementation interpretation of Fundamental Rights?
(d) All India Services/Central Services (a) First Amendment
(b) 42nd Amendment
(c) 44th Amendment
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(d) 86th Amendment (a) To solve the problem of minorities in India

13. Which Constitutional Amendment Bill gave (b) To implement the Independence Bill
its legislative origin to the 73rd Constitutional (c) To determine the boundaries between India
Amendment Act? and Pakistan
(a) 61st Constitution Amendment Bill (d) To investigate the riots in East Bengal
(b) 62nd Constitution Amendment Bill 20. In the context of Indian history, what does
(c) 63rd Constitution Amendment Bill the principle of ‘Diarchy’ refer to?
(d) 64th Constitution Amendment Bill (a) Division of the Central Legislature into two
14. Which Constitution Amendment Act Houses.
related to National Judicial Appointments (b) Introduction of two governments, i.e.,
Commission was declared unconstitutional by Central and State Governments.
the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court? (c) Two ruling bodies, one in London and the
(a) 98th Constitution Amendment Act other in Delhi.
(b) 97th Constitution Amendment Act (d) Division of subjects delegated to the
(c) 99th Constitution Amendment Act provinces into two categories.
(d) 100th Constitution Amendment Act 21. Consider the following words.
15. Indian foreign policy, which was based on 1. Socialist 2. Democratic
neutrality, was initiated by 3. Universal 4. Secular
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru Arrange the correct words according to the
(b) Mrs. Indira Gandhi idea.
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri (a) 3, 1, 4 and 2 (b) 3, 4, 1 and 2
(d) Morarji Desai (c) 3, 4, 2 and 1 (d) 4, 1, 3 and 2
16. Crimes committed under the Scheduled 22. Which of the following has been
Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of recognized as a fundamental right by the
Atrocities) Act, 1989 will be investigated by a Supreme Court?
police officer not below the rank of......... 1. Right to residence
(a) Sub-inspector 2. Right to travel abroad
(b) Inspector 3. Right to equal pay for equal work
(c) Deputy-superintendent Choose the correct answer from the code given
(d) Superintendent below:
17. Who was the Finance Minister in the (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
Interim Government? (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) Liaquat Ali Khan (b) Sardar Patel 23. Which of the following fundamental rights
(c) M.A. Jinnah (d) Jawaharlal Nehru is not available to foreign citizens?
18. Consider the following statements (a) Equality before law
1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 (b) Right to freedom of expression
recommended an age limit of over 21 years for (c) Right to life and personal liberty
women's suffrage. (d) Right against exploitation
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 24. The Constitution recognizes the right
provided for reserved seats for women in the against exploitation of which of the following?
legislature. 1. Children 2. Women
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 3. Tribes 4. Dalits
a- Only 1 Select your correct answer using the code
b- Only 2 given below:
c- 1 and 2 (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
d- None of the above (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
19. What was the Radcliffe Committee 25. Which of the following is contained in the
appointed for? Directive Principles of State Policy?
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(a) Protection in respect of conviction for 32. The decision to disqualify a person
offences declared a criminal by the court from
(b) Protection of life and personal liberty contesting elections has been taken by-
(c) Protection of interests of minorities (a) Government of India
(d) Equal pay for equal work for men and (b) Supreme Court
women (c) Election Commission
26. The notion that India is a welfare state is (d) Parliament
best reflected in - 33. Which model was recommended by Ashok
(a) Preamble of the Constitution Mehta Committee for ‘Panchayat Raj’?
(b) Fundamental Rights (a) One-tier (b) Two-tier
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy (c) Three-tier (d) Four-tier
(d) Fundamental Duties 34. Which of the following is included in the
27. Under the provisions of which article can 73rd (73rd) amendment of the Indian
amendments be made in the Indian Constitution?
Constitution? 1. District Panchayat 2. Area Panchayat
(a) Article 368 (b) Article 360 3. Gram Panchayat 4. Nagar Panchayat
(c) Article 356 (d) Article 352 Choose the correct answer from the code given
28. Kesavananda Bharti case is important below:
because- (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(a) It set aside the orders of the executive (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All four
(b) The Supreme Court enunciated the basic 35. By which of the following Acts, the trade
features of the Constitution monopoly of the British East India Company in
(c) It put the federal government in the dock India was abolished?
(d) None of the above (a) Charter Act of 1793
29. Which of the following articles of the (b) Charter Act of 1813
Indian Constitution has been declared as the (c) Charter Act of 1833
'inviolable basic structure' of the Constitution (d) Charter Act of 1853
by the Supreme Court- 36. The members of the Constituent Assembly
1. Article 32 2. Article 226 that drafted the Constitution of India were
3. Article 227 4. Article 245 (a) nominated by the British Parliament
Select the correct answer from the code given (b) nominated by the Governor-General
below: (c) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 different provinces
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) elected by the Indian National Congress and
30. The number of judges of the Supreme the Muslim League
Court is Who has the power to increase the 37. Who was the Chairman of the ‘Flag
size of the assembly? Committee’ of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Prime Minister (b) President (a) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Parliament (d) Law Ministry (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
31. Planning Commission was established by- (c) J.B. Kripalani
(a) President by issuing an ordinance (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Parliament by making a law 38. There is a provision of judicial review in-
(c) Union Council of Ministers by passing a (a) India only (b) UK only
special resolution (c) USA only (d) India and USA
(d) None of the above. 39. Which list and entry of the Seventh
Schedule of the Indian Constitution is related
to the election of the State Legislature?
(a) List I, Entry 72
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(b) List II, Entry 27 46. ‘Equality before law’ written in Article 14
(c) List II, Entry 37 of the Indian Constitution has been taken from
(d) List III, Entry 32 the Constitution of which country?
40. Which of the following is mentioned in the (A) France (B) Britain
State List under the Seventh Schedule of the (C) USA (d) None of these
Indian Constitution? 47. Under which article of the Indian
(a) Education (b) Electricity Constitution, reservation facility has been
(c) Railway Police (d) Forest provided for OBC, Scheduled Caste and
41. Which of the following is not a feature of Scheduled Tribe in educational institutions,
the Indian Constitution? including non-government and non-grant
(a) Parliamentary Government aided institutions?
(b) Presidential Government (a) Article 15 (4) (b) Article 15 (5)
(c) Independent Judiciary (c) Article 16 (4) (d) Article 16 (5)
(d) Federal Government 48. President's rule can be imposed for a
42. In the context of polity, which one of the maximum of -
following would you accept as the most (a) 1 year (b) 2 years
appropriate explanation of freedom? (c) 6 months (d) 3 years
(a) Protection against the dictatorship of 49. Which one of the following is not correct
political rulers about the powers of the President of India?
(b) Lack of control (a) The President should accept the advice of
(c) Opportunity to do anything as per wish the Supreme Court
(d) Opportunity to develop oneself (b) Emergency powers
43. Consider the following statements (c) Power to extend President's rule in the
regarding the Preamble of the Constitution states
and with the help of the given code tell which (d) The President can accept or reject the advice
of these is/are correct? of the Supreme Court
1. The ‘Objective Resolution’ presented by 50. Statement (A) The supreme command of
Pandit Nehru ultimately the defense forces is vested in the President.
2. It is not justiciable in nature. Reason (R) The powers of the President as
3. It cannot be amended. Commander-in-Chief are independent of
4. It cannot repeal the specific provisions of legislative control.
the Constitution. Code
Code (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 4 explanation of A.
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2, 3 and 4 (B) Both A and R are correct, but R is not the
44. What is the legal nature of the ‘Preamble’ correct explanation of A
of the Indian Constitution? (C) A is correct, but R is wrong
(A) It can be implemented (D) A is wrong, but R is correct
(B) It cannot be implemented 51. If the President of India exercises his
(C) It can be implemented under special powers as provided under Article 356 of the
circumstances Constitution in relation to a particular State,
(D) None of the above then
45. Which of the following Indian states (A) The Legislative Assembly of that State is
merged with India on the basis of referendum? automatically dissolved
(A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) The powers of the Legislature of that State
(B) Junagadh shall be exercisable by or under the authority of
(C) Hyderabad the Parliament
(D) All of these
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(C) Article 19 is suspended in that State (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 only

(D) The President can make laws relating to that 58. Indian Parliament cannot legislate on the
State subjects of State List, unless
52. Consider the following statements 1. President of India directs it to do so.
1. The executive power of the Indian Union is 2. Rajya Sabha passes a resolution that it is
vested in the Prime Minister. necessary to do so in national interest.
2. The Prime Minister is the ex-officio 3. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly certifies
Chairman of the Civil Services Board that such legislation is necessary.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 4. National Emergency is imposed.
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
53. Which of the following statements is/are (c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 4
correct regarding the Prime Minister's Office? 59. Which of the following Articles of the
1. It came into existence in the year 1977. Indian Constitution directs the State
2. It is headed by the Cabinet Secretary. Governments to organize Gram Panchayats?
Code (A) Article 32 (B) Article 40
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (C) Article 48 (D) Article 51
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 60. Match the list with the list and select the
54. A money bill can be introduced in the state correct answer using the code given below
(a) Legislative Assembly List (Panchayati Raj Committees) List (Year)
(b) Upper House 1. C.H. Hanumantha Rao 1985
(c) Both 1 and 2 2. G. V. K. Rao 1986
(d) Both Houses simultaneously 3. Ashok Mehta 1984
55. The State Legislative Assembly takes part in 4. L.M. Singhvi 1957
the election of which of the following? 5. Balwant Rai Mehta 1978
1. President of India Code
2. Vice President of India ABCDE ABCDE
3. Members of Rajya Sabha (A) 4 5 1 3 2 (B) 2 4 1 3 5
4. Members of State Legislative Council (C) 5 3 2 4 1 (D) 3 1 5 2 4
Code 61. The main agency for resolving financial
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 disputes between the Centre and the State is
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4 (A) Supreme Court
56. In India, who among the following has (B) Justice Minister
been given the power to make laws for infants (C) Finance Minister
and minors as well as for economic and social (D) Finance Commission
schemes? 62. Statement A The qualifications of the
(a) Central Government Chairman and members of the Finance
(b) State Government Commission are determined by the President
(c) Both 1 and 2 of India.
(d) Local Governments Reason R The Chairman and members are
57. Which of the following pairs of list and appointed by the President of India.
contents is/are correctly matched? Code
Relation of List Items (a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct
1. State List - Public Health and Sanitation explanation of A
2. Union List - Citizenship Naturalization (b) Both A and R are correct, but R is not the
3. Concurrent List - Legal, Medical correct explanation of A
Code (c) A is correct, but R is wrong
(a) 1 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 (d) A is wrong, but R is correct
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63. Which one of the following Constitutional (c) K. R. Narayanan

Amendment Acts removed the right to (d) Zakir Hussain
property from the list of Fundamental Rights? 69. Who is the Chairman of the National Water
(a) 37th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1975 Resources Council in India?
(b) 38th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1975 (a) Prime Minister
(c) 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978 (b) Water Resources Minister
(d) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 (c) Environment and Forest Minister
64. Which one of the following Constitutional (d) Science and Technology Minister
Amendments introduced anti-defection 70. The Mandal Commission, whose proposal
provision in the Constitution for the first time? has triggered an unending controversy, was
(a) 54th Amendment constituted by
(b) 53rd Amendment (a) Indira Gandhi
(c) 52nd Amendment (b) Morarji Desai
(d) 51st Amendment (c) Rajiv Gandhi
65. Read the following statements and choose (d) Vishwanath Pratap Singh
the correct option 71. Which one of the following constitutional
Statement I The right to property was removed amendments states that the total number of
from the list of fundamental rights by the 44th ministers in the cabinet, including the Prime
Amendment Act, 1978. Minister, shall not exceed 15 per cent of the
Statement II The right to property was made a total number of members of the Lok Sabha?
legal right under Article 300(A) in Part XII of (a) 90th (b) 91st
the Constitution. (c) 92nd (d) 93rd
Code 72. Under Article 87 of the Indian Constitution,
(a) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is the President of India delivers an address-
incorrect (a) In a joint sitting of the two Houses of
(b) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is Parliament
correct (b) In a joint session of the two Houses of
(c) Both Statement I and Statement II are Parliament
correct (c) In a joint session of the two Houses of
(d) Both Statement I and Statement II are Parliament
incorrect (d) In the two Houses of Parliament assembled
66. Who among the following said that “The together
Constitution has not been moulded within the 73. Which one of the following provisions
narrow framework of federalism?” determines the privileges and immunities of
(a) D. D. Basu the members of Parliament under the Indian
(b) K. M. Munshi Constitution?
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (a) Article 104 (b) Article 105
(d) A. K. Iyer (c) Article 82 (d) Article 117
67. Who among the following has the 74. Which one of the following is not correctly
constitutional right to declare any geographical matched?
area as a scheduled area? Lok Sabha Election year
(a) Governor (b) Chief Minister (a) Seventh - 1982
(c) Prime Minister (d) President (b) Eleventh - 1996
68. Who among the following Presidents of (c) Ninth - 1989
India has been associated with the trade union (d) Thirteenth - 1999
movement? 75. According to Article 300 of the Constitution
(a) V. V. Giri of India, the legal name of the Government of
(b) N. Sanjiva Reddy India is-
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(a) The Union Government 83. Which of the following states has the least
(b) The Union of Governments number of members elected to the Rajya
(c) India Sabha?
(d) Bharat (a) Chhattisgarh (b) Himachal Pradesh
76. To whom is the Prime Minister of India (c) Jharkhand (d) Jammu and Kashmir
accountable? 84. The first speaker against whom a no-
(a) Cabinet (b) President confidence motion was brought in the Lok
(c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha Sabha was-
77. Which of the following statements is not (a) B.R. Jakhar
correct regarding the Parliament of India? (b) G.V. Mavalankar
(a) The Constitution provides for a (c) Hukum Singh
parliamentary system of government (d) K.M. Hegde
(b) The most important function of the 85. Which one of the following articles of the
Parliament is to make provision for the cabinet Constitution provides that in case of a tie, the
(c) Membership of the cabinet is limited to the vote of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha will be
lower house decisive?
(d) The cabinet should enjoy the confidence of (a) Article 99 (b) Article 103
the majority in the popular house (c) Article 100 (d) Article 102
78. If the no-confidence motion is passed by a 86. The provision of calling attention notice
majority by the members of which house, the has limited the scope of which of the
council of ministers will have to resign? following?
(a) Lok Sabha (a) Short duration discussion
(b) Rajya Sabha (b) Question Hour
(c) Both the houses separately (c) Adjournment motion
(d) In a joint meeting of both the houses (d) Zero Hour
79. To what is the ‘division system’ related to 87. How can the President spend the
in Indian administration? contingency fund?
(a) Audit/Accounting (a) At the time of national crisis
(b) Centre/State (b) After parliamentary approval
(c) Policy/Implementation (c) Before parliamentary approval
(d) All India Services/Central Services (d) Cannot be spent
80. Who is the highest civil service officer in 88. Vote on Account is made-
the Central Government? (a) For voting on CAG report
(a) Attorney General of India (b) To meet unforeseen expenditure
(b) Cabinet Secretary (c) For allocation of funds due to pending
(c) Finance Secretary budget passage
(d) None of these (d) For budget
81. In which year was the post of 89. In which form is the estimate of
Parliamentary Secretary created for the first expenditure placed before the Indian
time in independent India? Parliament?
(a) Year 1951 (b) Year 1952 (a) Ad hoc fund
(c) Year 1957 (d) Year 1962 (b) Additional grant
82. Who is known as the first Law Officer of (c) Supplementary grant
India? (d) Request for grant
(a) Chief Justice of India 90. When one and the same person is
(b) Law Minister of India appointed as Governor of two or more States,
(c) Attorney General of India the emoluments and allowances payable to
(d) Law Secretary the Governor shall be
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(b) By the President

(a) As per the expressed desire of the Governor (c) By the National Development Council
(b) As per the decision of the President (d) By the Regional Council
(c) As per the decision of the Ministry of Home 98. Where was President's rule first imposed
Affairs under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution?
(d) It shall be allocated between the States in (a) Uttar Pradesh
such proportion as the President may by order (b) Travancore Cochin
determine (c) PEPSU
91. For how much time can a Governor send (d) Bihar
back an ordinary bill for reconsideration in his 99. Which model was recommended by the
State Legislative Assembly? Ashok Mehta Committee for 'Panchayati Raj'?
(a) One month (b) Two months (a) One-tier
(c) Six months (d) No time limit (b) Two-tier
92. Which one of the following statements (c) Three-tier
relating to the Chief Minister of a State is not (d) Four-tier
correct? 100. Which of the following committees is not
(a) Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor related to the Panchayati Raj system in India?
(b) Generally the Chief Minister presides over (a) Dinesh Goswami Committee
the meetings of the Council of Ministers (b) L.M. Singhvi Committee
(c) The Governor exercises all his functions on (c) Sadiqi Ali Committee
the advice of the Chief Minister (d) Ashok Mehta Committee
(d) The Governor appoints the Ministers on the
advice of the Chief Minister
93. Who was the Chief Justice of India for the
shortest period?
(a) Rajendra Singh
(b) S. Rajendra Babu
(c) Gopal Ballav Patnaik
(d) Kamal Narayan Singh
94. Public Interest Litigation was started by
whom?
(a) Through a Parliamentary Act
(b) Through Constitutional Amendment
(c) Through Judicial Initiative
(d) None of the above
95. The concept of Public Interest Litigation
originated in the country-
(a) Australia (b) India
(c) USA (d) UK
96. Article 249 of the Indian Constitution is
related to-
(a) Emergency powers of the President
(b) Dissolution of the Lok Sabha
(c) Administrative powers of the Parliament
(d) Legislative powers of the Parliament in
respect of subjects in the State List
97. An Inter-State Council can be established-
(a) By the Parliament