INDIAN POLITY I
1.    A bill present in parliament becomes an Act after
(a) It is passed by both the Houses   
(b) The president has given his assent(c) The Prime Minister has signed it       
(d) The Supreme Court has declared it to be within the competence of the Union Parliament

2.    A candidate for the office of the President of India should not be less than
(a) 25 years of age   
(b) 30 years of age(c) 35 years of age       
(d) 40 years of age

3.    A Dispute between the two houses of the Parliament can be resolved by a
(a) Ruling of the Lok Sabha Speaker   
(b) Ruling of the Rajya Sabha Chairperson(c) Joint sitting of both houses, summoned by the President.         (d) None of these

4.    A Finance Commission is appointed by the President to recommend the division of certain sources of revenue between the Centre and the states every
(a) 3 years   
(b) 10 years(c) 5 years       
(d) 2 years 

5.    A High Court consists of a Chief Justice and
(a) At least five other judge      (b) Such other judges as specified in the Constitution(c) Such other judges as determined by the Parliament       
(d) Such other judges as determined by the President

6.    A High court judge addresses his letter of resignation to
(a) The President   
(b) The Chief judges of his High Court(c) The Chief justice of India       
(d) The Governor of the state.

7.    A judge of supreme Court of India holds office till he attains the age of
(a) 58 years    
(b) 60 years(c) 62 years       
(d) 65 years

8.    A member of the Council of Ministers can be asked to tender his resignation if he loses the confidence of
(a) The governor    
(b) The State Legislature(c) The Chief Minister         (d) All the above these  9.    A Panchayats Samiti at the block level is
(a) An Advisory body    
(b) An administrative authority(c) A consultant committee       
(d) A supervisory authority

10.  A political party is recognized as a national party
(a) When it contests election in all states   
(b) When it secures at least 5 percent of the total votes cast in the national elections(c) If it is recognized as a political party in four or more states          (d) If it captures power in at least three states

11.  A socialistic Ideology is reflected in the Directive Principle, which call for
(a) Securing equitable distribution of material resources of the country to prevent concentration of wealth     (b) Promotion of cottage industries(c) Free and compulsory education for children up to 14 years of age          (d) All the above

12.  A state posting can be revolved at discretion of the
(a) President   
(b) Governor(c) Parliament       
(d) State Legislature
   13.  According to our constitution, the Rajya Sabha
(a) Is dissolved once in 2 years   
(b) Is dissolved every 5 years(c) Is dissolved every 6 years          (d) Is not subject to dissolution

14.  According to our Constitution of India, the term District judge shall not include
(a) Chief Presidency Magistrate   
(b) Session judge
(c) Tribunal judge          (d) Chief judge of a small Cause Court

15.  Additional duties can be assigned to a State Public Service Commission on the recommendation of the
(a) President   
(b) State Legislature
(c) Parliament       
(d) Governor

16.  After retirement, a High Court judge can undertake private practice of law
(a) Only in the lower court   
(b) In the same court
(c) Wherever he/she wishes         
(d) In another court of the same or higher level 17.  Against which of the following acts is a writ jurisdiction not available
1.    MISA
2.    NSA
3.    ESMA
(a) 1 and 2   
(b) 1, 2 and 3(c) 2 and 3       
(d) 1 and 3

18.  All cases regarding interpretation the constitution can be brought to the Supreme Court under
(a) Original jurisdiction   
(b) Appellate jurisdiction(c) Advisory jurisdiction        
(d) None of the above

19.  An aggrieved public servant of the Union can challenge the decision of the Administrative Tribunal
(a) Before the Supreme Court   
(b) Before the High Court(c) Before both (a) and (b)       
(d) Before no court of law

20.  An election petition is to be presented to such authority and in such manner as may be provided for by or under
(a) President proclamation   
(b) Any law made by the appropriate Legislature
(c) Special ordinance made for the purpose        
(d) Any law made by the Election Court 21.  An interpretation of the Indian Constitution is based on the spirit of the
(a) Preamble   
(b) Directive principles(c) Fundamental Rights       
(c) Fundamental Duties

22.  An ordinance issued by a Governor can remain in force bon its own for a maximum period of
(a) 1 year   
(b) 3 months
(c) 6 months       
(c) Any length

23.  Any person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as member of the Council of Ministers at the centre for a period not exceeding
(a) 6 months    
(b) 9 months
(c) 1 year       
(c) 2 years

24.  Articles 17 of the Constitution of India
(a) Protects individual freedom   
(b) Grants rights to equality(c) Abolishes untouchability        
(c) Grants rights to constitutional remedies

25.  Before expiry of the term, the president of India can be removed from office by

(a) The Prime Minister    
(b) The Vice-President(c) The Chief Justice           (c) Impeachment by the Parliament

26.  Besides being an Indian national and of sound mind, a Rajya Sabha member must be at least
(a) 50 years old   
(b) 25 years old(c) 30 years old       
(c) 35 years old

27.  By which Constitutional amendment Bill was voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years
(a) 48^th     
(b) 57^th(c) 61^st         
(c) 63^rd

28.  Can the election of the President be held if one or more State Assemblies is dissolved?
(a) No    
(b) Yes(c) Only under certain circumstances         
(c) It depend upon the Election Commission   29.  Can the President remove an individual Minister?
(a) No, never   
(b) Only when the Prime Minister advises it(c) Yes, if he thinks the minister unfit        
(c) It is not clear whether do so or not

30.  Concentration of wealth violates
(a) The Right to equality    
(b) A Directive Principle of State Policy(c) The Right to property         
(c) The Right against exploitation

31.  Consider the following words:
A.   Socialist
B.   Democratic
C.   Sovereign
D.   Secular
Choose the response that gives correct order in which these words occur in the preamble
(a) C, A, D and B   
(b) C, D, A and B(c) C, D, B, and A        
(c) D, A, C, and b

32.  The details on how citizenship may be acquired and terminated are enumerated in
(a) Part II of the Constitution      (b) The Citizenship Act, 1955(c) Schedule I of the Constitution      
(c) Various enactments by the parliament  33.  Directive principles are enshrined in the Constitution
(a) Part I   
(b) Part II(c) Part III        
(c) Part IV

34.  Directive Principles of State Policy, as enunciated in the Constitution of India, do not include
(a) Legal aid to poor   
(b) Compulsory primary education(c) Minimum wages for worker       
(c) Adult election

35.  Dispute regarding the election of the President and Vice-President are settled
(a) In the Supreme Court    
(b) By the Election Commission
(c) By a Parliament Committee       
(c) In the Supreme Court or High Courts

36.  Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly.
Before the expiry of its term, can be brought about by the(a) Speaker of the Assembly     
(b) Chief Minister(c) Governor       
(c) Two-third majority vote of the members of the Legislative Assembly
  37.  Does the President of India have veto power
(a) No   
(b) Yes(c) Only for money Bills          (c) The Constitution is silent on this

38.  Economic justice as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution, has been provided in the
(a) Preamble and Fundamental rights     
(b) Preamble and Directive Principle
(c) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles        
(c) Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

39.  Economic justice is mainly realized by
(a) The rights to work    
(b) Unemployment relief
(c) Nationalization of major industries       
(c) Ceiling on Property

40.  Fundamental Duties do not enjoy any
(a) Social sanction    
(b) Moral sanction(c) Political sanction        
(c) Legal sanction

41.  Fundamental Duties were in corporate in the Constitution of India in
(a) 32^nd Amendment Act    
(b) 42nd Amendment Act(c) 15th Amendment Act        
(c) 46th Amendment Act
  42.  Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution of India in
(a) Part I   
(b) Part III(c) Part IV        
(c) Part V

43.  Fundamental Rights have been given by means of -
(a) Articles 13-96   
(b) Articles 12-35(c) Articles 15-39        
(c) Articles 10-15

44.  Gandhian principles have been enumerated in the---
(a) Fundamental Rights    
(b) Preamble(c) Directive Principles           (c) Fundamental Duties

45.  Generally the Prime Minister is
(a) A member of Rajya Sabha   
(b) A member of Lok Sabha
(c) Not a member of either House of Parliament        
(c) An experienced administrator

46.  Generally who are the members of the Gram Sabha?
(a) All the heads of families of the respective    
(b) All the voters in the respective village(c) All adult males in the village         
(c) Nominated members
  47.  Grants-in-aid are provided every year to such states which are in need of assistance as determined by the
(a) President   
(b) Parliament(c) Finance Commission        
(c) None of these

48.  How can a citizen protect his fundamental Right?
(a) By approaching the president of India   
(b) By a writ in the Supreme Court of India(c) Through police action       
(c) They are already protected

49.  How many fundamental right are now guaranteed
(a) Eight    
(b) Seven(c) Six        
(c) Nine

50.  How many languages are recognized as regional languages in the Constitution?
(a) 12    
(b) 13(c) 14        
(c) 18

51.  How many members can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the president?
(a) Two   
(b) Four(c) Five        
(c) Twelve

52.  How many states in India have two houses, namely, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council?
(a) Six    
(b) Eight(c) Five        
(c) Ten

53.  How many types of emergency have been visualized in the Constitution of India?
(a) One    
(b) Two(c) Three        
(c) Four

54.  How many Union territories are there in India
(a) Nine    
(b) Six(c) Five        
(c) Three

55.  How many Union Territories were there in India in 1987?
(a) Nine    
(b) Eight(c) Seven        
(c) Ten     56.  If the office of the President of India falls vacant, within what period can the next President be elected?
(a) 3 months   
(b) 6 months(c) 9 months        
(c) 1 year

57.  If the president wants to resign be should address his resignation letter to the
(a) Parliament    
(b) Prime Minister(c) Chief Justice of India         
(c) Vice- President

58.  If the Speaker of the Lower House wants to resign, he should send his resignation to the
(a) Prime Minister     
(b) President(c) Deputy Speaker       
(c) Chief justice

59.  If the Vice- President is not available to discharge the duties of the President and if the latter dies or resign, the responsibilities of the office fall on
(a) The speaker of Lok Sabha    
(b) The Chief justice in India(c) The Senior most Minister of Cabinet       
(c) None of the above   60.  In a parliament system, to whom is the Executive responsible?
(a) The President of the nation    
(b) The House of people(c) The Legislature       
(c) The Judiciary
 

INDIAN POLITY I
1	b	31	A
2	c	32	B
3	a	33	D
4	c	34	A
5	d	35	A
6	a	36	B
7	d	37	B
8	c	38	B
9	b	39	B
10	c	40	D
11	a	41	B
12	b	42	B
13	d	43	B
14	c	44	C
15	b	45	B
16	d	46	B
17	a	47	B
18	b	48	B
19	a	49	C
20	b	50	D
21	a	51	A
22	c	52	C
23	a	53	C
24	b	54	B
25	d	55	C
26	c	56	B
27	c	57	D
28	b	58	C
29	b	59	B
30	B	60	B