The 74th Constitutional Amendment is related to –
(A) Panchayati Raj
(B) Municipalities
(C) Anti-defection
(D) Cooperative Societies
Answer: (B)
The provision of reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj institutions is –
(A) 25%
(B) 30%
(C) 33%
(D) 50%
Answer: (C)
Who among the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
(A) Parliament
(B) President
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (C)
The President of India can proclaim emergency under –
(A) Article 352
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 360
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)
Which Article empowers the Parliament to establish a common High Court for two or more states?
(A) Article 215
(B) Article 216
(C) Article 231
(D) Article 232
Answer: (C)
Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body?
(A) Election Commission
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Finance Commission
(D) UPSC
Answer: (B)
Which language is not included in the 8th Schedule?
(A) Dogri
(B) Maithili
(C) Tulu
(D) Santhali
Answer: (C)
What is the tenure of the Chief Minister?
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years
(C) During the pleasure of Governor
(D) No fixed term
Answer: (D)
Which Fundamental Right is available only to citizens of India?
(A) Right to Equality
(B) Right to Life
(C) Right to Freedom of Religion
(D) Right to Freedom of Speech
Answer: (D)
Which body has the final say on disputes regarding the election of the President of India?
(A) Election Commission
(B) Supreme Court
(C) Parliament
(D) President
Answer: (B)
Which Article provides for the appointment of a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities?
(A) Article 339
(B) Article 350
(C) Article 350A
(D) Article 350B
Answer: (D)
Which Constitutional Amendment made education a Fundamental Right?
(A) 84th
(B) 85th
(C) 86th
(D) 87th
Answer: (C)
The Indian Constitution provides for –
(A) Presidential system
(B) Cabinet system
(C) Collegiate system
(D) Confederation
Answer: (B)
Which Article authorizes the President to grant pardons?
(A) Article 72
(B) Article 73
(C) Article 74
(D) Article 75
Answer: (A)
Which of the following is NOT a Directive Principle of State Policy?
(A) Equal pay for equal work
(B) Uniform Civil Code
(C) Free and compulsory education
(D) Freedom of press
Answer: (D)
Which is the final authority in India to make laws?
(A) President
(B) Supreme Court
(C) Parliament
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (C)
Who is known as the Constitutional Head of India?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Chief Justice
(D) Lok Sabha Speaker
Answer: (B)
Which writ means ‘to be informed of what is going on’?
(A) Mandamus
(B) Prohibition
(C) Certiorari
(D) Habeas Corpus
Answer: (D)
Which Article deals with Right against Exploitation?
(A) Article 22
(B) Article 23
(C) Article 24
(D) Article 25
Answer: (B)
Which House is more powerful in terms of financial matters?
(A) Rajya Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Both equal
(D) Finance Commission
Answer: (B)
The executive power of the Union is vested in –
(A) Parliament
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Council of Ministers
(D) President
Answer: (D)
Which Article defines the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
(A) Article 131
(B) Article 132
(C) Article 133
(D) Article 134
Answer: (A)
The word ‘secular’ means –
(A) No religion
(B) Equal treatment of all religions
(C) Minority domination
(D) Anti-religion
Answer: (B)
What is the minimum age to contest elections for the Lok Sabha?
(A) 18 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 25 years
(D) 30 years
Answer: (C)
The Constitution came into force on –
(A) 26 January 1949
(B) 15 August 1947
(C) 26 January 1950
(D) 26 November 1949
Answer: (C)
The power to dissolve the Lok Sabha rests with –
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Speaker
(C) President
(D) Chief Justice
Answer: (C)
The Attorney General of India is appointed under which Article?
(A) Article 75
(B) Article 76
(C) Article 77
(D) Article 78
Answer: (B)
How many High Courts are there in India (as of 2024)?
(A) 24
(B) 25
(C) 26
(D) 27
Answer: (B)
The Vice-President is elected by –
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Electoral College
(D) President
Answer: (C)
The minimum number of judges required for a Constitutional Bench in the Supreme Court is –
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 9
Answer: (B)
Which is the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
(A) Parliament
(B) Supreme Court
(C) President
(D) Election Commission
Answer: (B)
Which Article of the Constitution deals with freedom of speech?
(A) Article 14
(B) Article 19
(C) Article 21
(D) Article 22
Answer: (B)
Which Article allows the Supreme Court to pass any order necessary for doing complete justice?
(A) Article 131
(B) Article 142
(C) Article 144
(D) Article 145
Answer: (B)
The Ninth Schedule was added by which Amendment?
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
Answer: (A)
The first state in India to implement Panchayati Raj was –
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (A)
Which Amendment Act made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India?
(A) 35th
(B) 36th
(C) 37th
(D) 38th
Answer: (B)
The Chief Minister is appointed by –
(A) President
(B) Speaker
(C) Governor
(D) Prime Minister
Answer: (C)
Which Article deals with freedom of religion?
(A) Article 23
(B) Article 24
(C) Article 25
(D) Article 26
Answer: (C)
Which is the highest court of appeal in India?
(A) High Court
(B) Supreme Court
(C) President
(D) Parliament
Answer: (B)
Which Article deals with the Uniform Civil Code?
(A) Article 42
(B) Article 43
(C) Article 44
(D) Article 45
Answer: (C)
The Tenth Schedule was added to the Constitution in the year –
(A) 1984
(B) 1985
(C) 1986
(D) 1987
Answer: (B)
Which of the following is not a function of the UPSC?
(A) Conduct exams
(B) Advise on promotion
(C) Disciplinary cases
(D) Frame laws
Answer: (D)
Which Article provides for Gram Sabha?
(A) Article 240
(B) Article 243
(C) Article 244
(D) Article 245
Answer: (B)
Which of the following is not a Parliamentary Committee?
(A) Estimates Committee
(B) Ethics Committee
(C) Joint Parliamentary Committee
(D) National Integration Council
Answer: (D)
Which is the tenure of the members of the State Legislative Council?
(A) 5 years
(B) 6 years
(C) 3 years
(D) No fixed tenure
Answer: (B)
The words “We, the people of India” indicate –
(A) Republic
(B) Sovereignty
(C) Federalism
(D) Unity
Answer: (B)
Which of the following is justiciable?
(A) Directive Principles
(B) Fundamental Duties
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Preamble
Answer: (C)
Which part of the Constitution deals with Union Territories?
(A) Part VI
(B) Part VII
(C) Part VIII
(D) Part IX
Answer: (C)
The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament must not exceed –
(A) 3 months
(B) 4 months
(C) 5 months
(D) 6 months
Answer: (D)
Which of the following is not a feature of the Preamble?
(A) Sovereign
(B) Socialist
(C) Democratic
(D) Federal
Answer: (D)