Which Article provides for the establishment of the Election Commission?
(A) Article 324
(B) Article 325
(C) Article 326
(D) Article 327
Answer: (A)
The power to create or abolish a Legislative Council in a state lies with –
(A) President
(B) Governor
(C) State Legislature
(D) Parliament
Answer: (D)
How many languages are currently listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?
(A) 21
(B) 22
(C) 23
(D) 24
Answer: (B)
Which body is referred to as the ‘Guardian of the Constitution’?
(A) Parliament
(B) Supreme Court
(C) President
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (B)
Which Article empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs?
(A) Article 131
(B) Article 132
(C) Article 136
(D) Article 32
Answer: (D)
The Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog in –
(A) 2013
(B) 2014
(C) 2015
(D) 2016
Answer: (C)
Who is the highest law officer of India?
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) Attorney General of India
(C) Solicitor General
(D) Law Minister
Answer: (B)
The Election Commission is a –
(A) Statutory body
(B) Constitutional body
(C) Quasi-judicial body
(D) Non-constitutional body
Answer: (B)
Which part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties?
(A) Part III
(B) Part IV
(C) Part IVA
(D) Part V
Answer: (C)
The 44th Amendment restored which of the following rights taken away during the Emergency?
(A) Right to Property
(B) Right to Life and Liberty
(C) Right to Strike
(D) Right to form Associations
Answer: (B)
Which state has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (C)
Which Article deals with the composition of the Rajya Sabha?
(A) Article 79
(B) Article 80
(C) Article 81
(D) Article 82
Answer: (B)
The President of India is elected by –
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) State Legislatures
(D) Electoral College
Answer: (D)
The total number of Union Territories in India (as of 2024) is –
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
Answer: (C)
The basic structure doctrine was laid down in –
(A) Golaknath case
(B) Shankari Prasad case
(C) Kesavananda Bharati case
(D) Minerva Mills case
Answer: (C)
Who among the following can attend both Houses of Parliament but cannot vote?
(A) President
(B) Vice-President
(C) Attorney General
(D) Comptroller and Auditor General
Answer: (C)
The final authority to interpret the Constitution rests with –
(A) Parliament
(B) Supreme Court
(C) President
(D) Law Commission
Answer: (B)
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
(A) Right to Property
(B) Right to Equality
(C) Right to Freedom
(D) Right against Exploitation
Answer: (A)
The procedure for impeachment of the President is laid down in –
(A) Article 52
(B) Article 61
(C) Article 74
(D) Article 80
Answer: (B)
The first General Elections in India were held in –
(A) 1947
(B) 1950
(C) 1951–52
(D) 1955
Answer: (C)
Which of the following statements is true about the Rajya Sabha?
(A) It is dissolved every five years
(B) It is a permanent house
(C) It has more powers than Lok Sabha
(D) It passes the budget first
Answer: (B)
Which Article deals with the powers and functions of the President?
(A) Article 52
(B) Article 53
(C) Article 74
(D) Article 76
Answer: (B)
The leader of the majority party in Lok Sabha is appointed as –
(A) Speaker
(B) President
(C) Chief Justice
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (D)
Who is known as the father of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) B.R. Ambedkar
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (C)
Which part of the Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
(A) Part II
(B) Part III
(C) Part IV
(D) Part IVA
Answer: (C)
Which Article guarantees equal protection of the laws?
(A) Article 13
(B) Article 14
(C) Article 15
(D) Article 16
Answer: (B)
Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court?
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Law Minister
Answer: (B)
Which schedule of the Constitution is related to the allocation of Rajya Sabha seats to states?
(A) Second Schedule
(B) Fourth Schedule
(C) Sixth Schedule
(D) Seventh Schedule
Answer: (B)
Which body recommends financial distribution between the Union and the States?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Finance Commission
(D) Economic Advisory Council
Answer: (C)
Who among the following is the head of a Union Territory?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) President
(C) Lieutenant Governor
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (C)
The Constitution of India came into force on –
(A) 15 August 1947
(B) 26 January 1950
(C) 26 November 1949
(D) 30 January 1950
Answer: (B)
Which Amendment introduced anti-defection provisions in the Constitution?
(A) 42nd
(B) 44th
(C) 52nd
(D) 61st
Answer: (C)
The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by –
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Governor
Answer: (A)
Which Article deals with the procedure for resolving inter-state water disputes?
(A) Article 262
(B) Article 263
(C) Article 280
(D) Article 315
Answer: (A)
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(B) President
(C) Vice-President
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (C)
What is the minimum age required to become the Vice-President of India?
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 40 years
Answer: (C)
The idea of a Concurrent List was borrowed from the Constitution of –
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Australia
(D) Ireland
Answer: (C)
Which article of the Constitution defines Money Bills?
(A) Article 109
(B) Article 110
(C) Article 112
(D) Article 115
Answer: (B)
Which committee recommended the Panchayati Raj system in India?
(A) Sarkaria Committee
(B) Balwantrai Mehta Committee
(C) Mandal Committee
(D) Gadgil Committee
Answer: (B)
Which Article of the Constitution guarantees the Right to Life and Personal Liberty?
(A) Article 20
(B) Article 21
(C) Article 22
(D) Article 23
Answer: (B)
The tenure of the Vice-President of India is –
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) Co-terminus with President
Answer: (B)
Which Article gives Parliament the power to reorganize states?
(A) Article 1
(B) Article 2
(C) Article 3
(D) Article 4
Answer: (C)
The principle of collective responsibility is found in –
(A) Article 74
(B) Article 75
(C) Article 76
(D) Article 78
Answer: (B)
Which state was first to establish a High Court?
(A) Bombay
(B) Madras
(C) Calcutta
(D) Allahabad
Answer: (C)
The President of India is elected for a term of –
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 7 years
Answer: (B)
Which Fundamental Right protects against exploitation of children below 14 years?
(A) Article 23
(B) Article 24
(C) Article 25
(D) Article 26
Answer: (B)
Which Article provides for the appointment of a Special Officer for SCs and STs?
(A) Article 338
(B) Article 339
(C) Article 340
(D) Article 341
Answer: (A)
Which Schedule deals with the administration and control of tribal areas in the Northeast?
(A) Fifth
(B) Sixth
(C) Seventh
(D) Ninth
Answer: (B)
How many members are nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha (before 104th Amendment)?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) None
Answer: (B)
Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker
(D) Council of Ministers
Answer: (B)