Which article empowers the High Court to issue writs for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
(A) Article 226
(B) Article 227
(C) Article 228
(D) Article 229
Answer: (A)
The concept of ‘Judicial Review’ in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) Canada
(D) Australia
Answer: (B)
The ‘Residuary Powers’ under Indian Constitution are vested in –
(A) State Legislature
(B) Union Parliament
(C) Both Centre and State
(D) President
Answer: (B)
What is the retirement age for High Court judges?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 68 years
Answer: (B)
The Inter-State Council was constituted under which Article?
(A) Article 262
(B) Article 263
(C) Article 264
(D) Article 265
Answer: (B)
Which article deals with the establishment of the Supreme Court?
(A) Article 124
(B) Article 125
(C) Article 126
(D) Article 127
Answer: (A)
Which Fundamental Right ensures the abolition of untouchability?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 15
(C) Article 17
(D) Article 18
Answer: (C)
The Planning Commission was established in the year –
(A) 1947
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1951
Answer: (C)
Who has the power to decide whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or not?
(A) President
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (B)
Which Article provides for special status to Jammu and Kashmir (before abrogation)?
(A) Article 356
(B) Article 370
(C) Article 371
(D) Article 375
Answer: (B)
Which part of the Constitution deals with emergency provisions?
(A) Part XV
(B) Part XVI
(C) Part XVII
(D) Part XVIII
Answer: (D)
The Constitution of India is –
(A) Rigid
(B) Flexible
(C) Partly rigid and partly flexible
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C)
Who administers the oath of office to the Governor?
(A) President
(B) Chief Justice of High Court
(C) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
(D) Chief Minister
Answer: (B)
Which schedule deals with division of powers between Union and States?
(A) Fifth
(B) Sixth
(C) Seventh
(D) Ninth
Answer: (C)
How many types of writs can be issued by courts under the Constitution?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Answer: (C)
The constitutional head of a Union Territory is –
(A) President
(B) Chief Minister
(C) Lieutenant Governor
(D) Home Minister
Answer: (C)
Which body recommends the distribution of tax revenues between Centre and States?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Planning Commission
(D) Economic Advisory Council
Answer: (B)
What is the minimum age to become a Governor of a state?
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 40 years
Answer: (C)
The official language of the Union is –
(A) English
(B) Hindi
(C) Hindi in Devanagari script
(D) Hindi and English
Answer: (C)
Which amendment made the right to education a Fundamental Right?
(A) 85th
(B) 86th
(C) 87th
(D) 88th
Answer: (B)
What is the minimum number of sittings required in a year for the Parliament?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) No minimum fixed
Answer: (B)
What is the function of the Public Accounts Committee?
(A) Examine budget proposals
(B) Scrutinize government expenditure
(C) Approve new laws
(D) Evaluate taxation policies
Answer: (B)
Which Amendment Act lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
(A) 59th
(B) 61st
(C) 63rd
(D) 65th
Answer: (B)
Which Article gives the President power to consult the Supreme Court?
(A) Article 141
(B) Article 142
(C) Article 143
(D) Article 144
Answer: (C)
Directive Principles are –
(A) Enforceable in court
(B) Politically binding
(C) Non-justiciable
(D) Both enforceable and justiciable
Answer: (C)
Which of the following Articles relates to prohibition of traffic in human beings?
(A) Article 22
(B) Article 23
(C) Article 24
(D) Article 25
Answer: (B)
The first sitting of the Constituent Assembly was held in –
(A) 1946
(B) 1947
(C) 1948
(D) 1949
Answer: (A)
Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental duty?
(A) Respect the Constitution
(B) Promote harmony
(C) Pay taxes
(D) Protect the environment
Answer: (C)
The Election Commission does not conduct elections for –
(A) Rajya Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) President
(D) Panchayats
Answer: (D)
Which Article gives protection against arrest and detention in certain cases?
(A) Article 20
(B) Article 21
(C) Article 22
(D) Article 23
Answer: (C)
The Panchayati Raj system was introduced in India in –
(A) 1950
(B) 1952
(C) 1957
(D) 1959
Answer: (D)
Who presides over the meetings of the State Legislative Assembly?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) Governor
(C) Speaker
(D) Deputy Speaker
Answer: (C)
Which Amendment Act is known as the ‘Mini Constitution’?
(A) 40th
(B) 42nd
(C) 44th
(D) 52nd
Answer: (B)
Which body gives recognition to political parties in India?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) President
(C) Parliament
(D) Election Commission
Answer: (D)
In India, the residuary powers are given to –
(A) States
(B) Centre
(C) Both
(D) Governor
Answer: (B)
The Constitution was adopted on –
(A) 26 January 1950
(B) 15 August 1947
(C) 26 November 1949
(D) 30 January 1948
Answer: (C)
Which schedule deals with powers and responsibilities of Municipalities?
(A) 10th
(B) 11th
(C) 12th
(D) 13th
Answer: (C)
The oath of office to the President is administered by –
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Vice-President
(D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: (B)
Which Article deals with the language to be used in the Supreme Court and High Courts?
(A) Article 343
(B) Article 344
(C) Article 348
(D) Article 351
Answer: (C)
Which Fundamental Right protects the right to form associations or unions?
(A) Article 19(1)(a)
(B) Article 19(1)(b)
(C) Article 19(1)(c)
(D) Article 19(1)(d)
Answer: (C)
Which of the following Articles cannot be suspended even during emergency?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 20
(D) Article 21
Answer: (C)
Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Chief Justice
(C) Either House of Parliament
(D) Attorney General
Answer: (C)
Which state has the smallest legislative assembly in India?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Sikkim
(C) Goa
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (B)
Which part of the Constitution deals with Services under the Union and States?
(A) Part XIII
(B) Part XIV
(C) Part XV
(D) Part XVI
Answer: (B)
Which Fundamental Right was deleted from the Constitution?
(A) Right to Property
(B) Right to Education
(C) Right to Equality
(D) Right to Freedom
Answer: (A)
The term ‘money bill’ is defined in –
(A) Article 109
(B) Article 110
(C) Article 111
(D) Article 112
Answer: (B)
Which Article gives the Governor the power to reserve bills for President’s consideration?
(A) Article 200
(B) Article 201
(C) Article 202
(D) Article 203
Answer: (A)
Which of the following is not a function of the President?
(A) Summon Parliament
(B) Promulgate Ordinances
(C) Pass laws
(D) Appoint Governors
Answer: (C)
The power of judicial review is derived from which Article?
(A) Article 13
(B) Article 32
(C) Article 131
(D) Article 142
Answer: (A)
Which Article allows the Parliament to make laws for giving effect to international treaties?
(A) Article 251
(B) Article 252
(C) Article 253
(D) Article 254
Answer: (C)