Which Article empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs?
(A) Article 32
(B) Article 226
(C) Article 136
(D) Article 141
Answer: (A)
The concept of Judicial Review in India is borrowed from –
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Canada
(D) Ireland
Answer: (A)
The Parliament of India consists of –
(A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(B) President and Lok Sabha
(C) President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha
(D) President and Rajya Sabha
Answer: (C)
The Vice-President of India is elected by –
(A) Direct vote
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) Members of both Houses of Parliament
Answer: (D)
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
(A) Right to Equality
(B) Right to Property
(C) Right to Freedom
(D) Right against Exploitation
Answer: (B)
Which Amendment made education a Fundamental Right?
(A) 86th
(B) 42nd
(C) 44th
(D) 73rd
Answer: (A)
Which is the highest law-making body in India?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Parliament
(D) Supreme Court
Answer: (C)
Which Article provides for the establishment of High Courts?
(A) Article 214
(B) Article 215
(C) Article 216
(D) Article 217
Answer: (A)
The number of High Courts in India (as of 2024) is –
(A) 24
(B) 25
(C) 21
(D) 23
Answer: (B)
Which House is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Legislative Assembly
(D) Vidhan Parishad
Answer: (B)
Which Article guarantees equality before law?
(A) Article 13
(B) Article 14
(C) Article 15
(D) Article 16
Answer: (B)
In which year was the Election Commission of India established?
(A) 1947
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1952
Answer: (C)
Who is the Chief Law Officer of India?
(A) Attorney General
(B) Solicitor General
(C) Chief Justice
(D) Law Minister
Answer: (A)
Which Article allows a citizen to move the Supreme Court directly for enforcement of rights?
(A) Article 32
(B) Article 226
(C) Article 136
(D) Article 142
Answer: (A)
The Right to Freedom of Religion is guaranteed under –
(A) Article 19
(B) Article 21
(C) Article 25
(D) Article 29
Answer: (C)
Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body?
(A) Election Commission
(B) Finance Commission
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) UPSC
Answer: (C)
Who administers the oath of office to the President?
(A) Vice-President
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Attorney General
Answer: (B)
Which Article deals with Uniform Civil Code?
(A) Article 40
(B) Article 44
(C) Article 45
(D) Article 48
Answer: (B)
The term of the President of India is –
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 7 years
Answer: (B)
The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution in –
(A) 1975
(B) 1976
(C) 1977
(D) 1978
Answer: (B)
The 73rd Amendment deals with –
(A) Municipalities
(B) Urban Governance
(C) Panchayati Raj
(D) Land Reforms
Answer: (C)
The 74th Amendment deals with –
(A) Judiciary
(B) Urban Local Bodies
(C) Defense Services
(D) Education
Answer: (B)
How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
Answer: (C)
Which Article gives the power of pardon to the President?
(A) Article 70
(B) Article 71
(C) Article 72
(D) Article 73
Answer: (C)
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) Sukumar Sen
(B) T.N. Seshan
(C) S.Y. Quraishi
(D) M.S. Gill
Answer: (A)
The Prime Minister is –
(A) Head of the State
(B) Head of the Government
(C) Head of Judiciary
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B)
The concept of ‘Judicial Activism’ in India is associated with –
(A) PILs
(B) Judicial appointments
(C) Judicial interpretation
(D) Contempt of court
Answer: (A)
The term ‘Secular’ was added to the Preamble by –
(A) 42nd Amendment
(B) 44th Amendment
(C) 73rd Amendment
(D) 86th Amendment
Answer: (A)
Which Article deals with the powers of the Supreme Court?
(A) Article 131
(B) Article 141
(C) Article 143
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)
Which body settles inter-state water disputes?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) President
(C) Parliament
(D) Inter-State Water Tribunal
Answer: (D)
How many judges are there in the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice (2024)?
(A) 30
(B) 31
(C) 33
(D) 34
Answer: (D)
Which Article is known as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Constitution?
(A) Article 19
(B) Article 32
(C) Article 21
(D) Article 14
Answer: (B)
The idea of ‘Concurrent List’ was borrowed from the constitution of –
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Ireland
Answer: (C)
Who can remove the Chief Election Commissioner?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Parliament (in a manner like SC judge)
Answer: (D)
Which part of the Constitution deals with citizenship?
(A) Part I
(B) Part II
(C) Part III
(D) Part IV
Answer: (B)
Which article empowers the High Courts to issue writs?
(A) Article 32
(B) Article 136
(C) Article 226
(D) Article 227
Answer: (C)
Who is considered the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
(A) Parliament
(B) President
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Election Commission
Answer: (C)
Which House of Parliament is also called the House of the People?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Vidhan Sabha
(D) Vidhan Parishad
Answer: (A)
What is the minimum age to become Vice-President of India?
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 40 years
Answer: (C)
The ‘Zero Hour’ starts in Lok Sabha at –
(A) 9 AM
(B) 10 AM
(C) 11 AM
(D) After Question Hour
Answer: (D)
Which constitutional amendment created the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)?
(A) 97th
(B) 99th
(C) 101st
(D) 102nd
Answer: (B)
Which commission recommended the reorganization of states on linguistic basis?
(A) Dhar Commission
(B) Fazl Ali Commission
(C) States Reorganization Commission
(D) Sarkaria Commission
Answer: (B)
The Anti-Defection Law was introduced by which Amendment?
(A) 42nd
(B) 44th
(C) 52nd
(D) 61st
Answer: (C)
The Constitution was adopted on –
(A) 15th August 1947
(B) 26th November 1949
(C) 26th January 1950
(D) 30th January 1948
Answer: (B)
Which Article deals with the Official Language of the Union?
(A) 343
(B) 344
(C) 345
(D) 346
Answer: (A)
The Right to Information Act came into force in –
(A) 2002
(B) 2005
(C) 2006
(D) 2007
Answer: (B)
The Indian Constitution is regarded as –
(A) Rigid
(B) Flexible
(C) Partly rigid and partly flexible
(D) Unitary
Answer: (C)
Which schedule contains anti-defection provisions?
(A) 9th
(B) 10th
(C) 11th
(D) 12th
Answer: (B)
The first Law Minister of Independent India was –
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) B.R. Ambedkar
(D) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: (C)
The body that recommends distribution of taxes is –
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) Finance Commission
(C) RBI
(D) Planning Commission
Answer: (B)