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Expected Indian Polity Questions (MCQs) - Part-2
1) The Chief Justice and other Judges of the High a) Chief Justice of India
Court are appointed by whom? b) Chief Election Commissioner
a) Prime Minister c) President
b) President d) Prime Minister
c) Vice-President
d) Both a and b 5) What is the eligibility age and tenure of Office of
President and Vice President in years?
2) Who among the following is considered as an a) 36 and 5
integral part of the Indian Parliament? b) 35 and 6
a) President c) 37 and 5
b) Vice-President d) 35 and 5
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 6) How many Anglo-Indians and other Members
can be nominated by the President to the Lok
3) Who among the following acts as the President Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
when neither the President nor the Vice President is a) 2 and 12 members
available? b) 5 and 16 members
a) Election Commissioner c) 10 and 15 members
b) Prime Minister d) 2 and 20 members
c) Governor
d) Chief Justice of India 7) Which one of the following Bills must be passed
by each House of the Indian Parliament separately,
4) Who among the following is the Commander-in- by special majority?
Chief of all the Armed Forces? a) Ordinary Bill
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b) Money Bill
c) Finance Bill 11) Who among the following has the power to
d) Constitution Amendment Bill summon and dissolve the House of Parliament?
a) Prime Minister
8) How many MPs of Lok Sabha shall support a b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
motion of ‘No Confidence’ in the government, c) President
before it can be admitted by the Speaker? d) Union Council of Ministers
a) 60 members
b) 29 members 12) What is the maximum duration of Zero hour in
c) 50 members Lok Sabha (in minutes)?
d) 45 members a) 50 Minutes
b) 35 Minutes
9) Who among the following has the power to make c) 30 Minutes
laws on the subjects enumerated under List III of d) 60 Minutes
7th Schedule?
a) President 13) What is the minimum age in years for becoming
b) Parliament the MP at Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
c) State Legislature a) 23 and 30 years
d) Both b and c b) 25 and 30 years
c) 25 and 35 years
10) Which fund is created as an imprest account to d) 29 and 35 years
meet some urgent or unforeseen expenditure of the
government? 14) Who among the following is authorized to
a) Contingency Fund transfer the judge of one High Court to another
b) Consolidated Fund High Court?
c) Public Account a) Chief Justice of India
d) Both a and c b) Home Minister
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c) Vice-President 18) In the event of death or resignation of the
d) President President, the Vice President discharges the duties
of the office of President for how many months?
15) Which one of the following does not take part in a) 5months
the election of the President of India? b) 6 months
a) Members of both houses of Parliament c) 12 months
b) Elected Members of State Legislative Assemblies d) 9 months
c) Members of Legislative Councils
d) Elected Members of legislative Assemblies of 19) Which among the following authority
union-territories discharges the duties of the President, if both the
President and Vice President are not available?
16) Who among the following enjoys the distinction a) Prime Minister of India
of being the first Muslim President of India? b) Home-Minister
a) APJ Abdul Kalam c) Chief Election Commissioner
b) Dr. Zakir Hussain d) Chief Justice of India
c) M. Hidayatullah
d) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 20) Who among the following is the first Chief
Justice to be appointed as acting President of India?
17) President can be removed before the expiry of the a) Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das
term through impeachment for violating the b) Justice Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha
Constitution of India by………………? c) Justice M. Hidayatullah
a) Parliament of India d) Justice K. Subba Rao
b) Union Council of Ministers
c) Chief Justice of India 21) The power of the Supreme Court of India to
d) Supreme Court of India decide disputes between the Centre and the States
falls under its
a) Advisory jurisdiction
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b) Appellate jurisdiction 25) Which one of the following comes under the
c) Original jurisdiction jurisdiction of both the High Court and the
d) Constitutional jurisdiction Supreme Court?
22) A person can be member of the Council of a) Disputes between the Centre and the States
Ministers without being a MP for a maximum b) Disputes between the States
period of ___ months. c) Protection of the Fundamental Rights
a) 3 months d) Protection against the violation of the Constitution
b) 6 months
c) 9 months 26) The state which has the largest number of seats
d) 5 months reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha
is
23) How many seats have been reserved for the a) Bihar
Union Territories in the Lok Sabha? b) Gujarat
a) 20 seats c) Uttar Pradesh
b) 15 seats d) Madhya Pradesh
c) 30 seats
d) 35 seats 27) The quorum or minimum percentage of
members required to hold the meeting of either
24) Who among the following can initiate an House of Parliament is………...?
amendment to the Indian Constitution? a) 10%
a) Chief Election Commissioner b) 22%
b) Vice-President c) 30%
c) President d) 25%
d) Either House of the Parliament
28) Which of the following Indian State sends the
largest number of MPs to Lok Sabha after Uttar
Pradesh?
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a) Madhya Pradesh 32) Who among the following has the power to
b) Rajasthan increase the number of Judges of the Supreme
c) Maharashtra Court?
d) Bihar a) The Parliament
b) The President
29) The Supreme Court of India consists of how c) The Chief Justice of India
many judges along with the Chief Justice of India? d) The Prime Minister
a) 30 Judges
b) 35 Judges 33) The Comptroller and Auditor General is
c) 25 Judges appointed by…………for a period of…………….?
d) 34 Judges a) The Prime Minister, 5 years
b) The President, 6 years
30) The Judges of the Supreme Court hold Office c) The Parliament, 7 years
till they attain the age of…………….? d) The Home Minister, 5 years
a) 62 years
b) 66 years 34) The Comptroller and Auditor General can be
c) 60 years removed from his Office before the expiry of his
d) 65 years term by the President on the recommendation of
whom?
31) Power of the Supreme Court to decide disputes a) The Vice-President
between the Centre and States fall under which b) The Prime Minister
jurisdiction? c) Chief Justice of India
a) Writ Jurisdiction d) The Parliament
b) Appellate Jurisdiction
c) Advisory Jurisdiction 35) The salary and allowances of the Comptroller
d) Original Jurisdiction and Auditor General are paid out of which of the
following parliamentary fund of India?
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a) Contingency Fund 39) Which one of the following schedules of the
b) Consolidated Fund Constitution of India contains provisions regarding
c) Public Account anti-defection Act?
d) None of the above a) Second Schedule
b) Fifth Schedule
36) Who among the following acts as the Chief c) Eighth Schedule
Legal Advisor to the Government of India? d) Tenth Schedule
a) Chief Election Commissioner
b) Chief Justice of India 40) The Administrator appointed under the Article
c) Attorney General of India 239 to the Union Territory of Delhi is
d) Comptroller and Auditor General of India called…………….?
a) Advocates General
37) Who has the right to participate in proceedings b) Solicitor General
of the Parliament even though he is not a MP? c) Lieutenant Governor
a) Chief Election Commissioner d) Lieutenant General
b) Comptroller and Auditor General
c) Vice-president 41) Who among the following is authorized to
d) Attorney General appoint the Chief Minister of Delhi?
a) Governor of Delhi
38) Who among the following has the authority to b) Prime Minister of India
appoint the finance commission of India? c) President of India
a) The President d) Lieutenant Governor
b) The Vice-President
c) The Finance Minister 42) To which of the following Bills the President
d) The Home Minister must accord his sanction without sending it back
for fresh consideration?
a) Constitutional Amendment Bill
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b) Financial Bill a) 5 and 6 years
c) Money Bill b) 5 and 7 years
d) Ordinary Bill c) 6 and 5 years
d) 5 and 5 years
43) Under the Indian Parliamentary practices,
normally how many sessions take place? 47) What is the eligibility age and tenure of Office
a) 3 sessions of the Governor in years?
b) 5 sessions a) 30 and 5 years
c) 2 sessions b) 25 and 5 years
d) 4 sessions c) 27 and 6 years
d) 35 and 5 years
44) Who among the following authority appoints
the Governor of the State? 48) The emoluments, allowances and privileges of
a) Council of Ministers the Governor shall be determined by the whom?
b) Prime Minister a) The President
c) President b) The Prime Minister
d) Home-Minister c) The Parliament
d) State Legislature
45) What is the minimum age in years for becoming
the MLC and MLA in the State? 49) Who discharges the duties of the Office of
a) 35 and 25 years Governor if it falls vacant due to death or
b) 30 and 25 years resignation?
c) 30 and 35 years a) Chief Minister of the State
d) 25 and 30 years b) Chief Justice of the High Court
c) Member of Legislative Assembly
46) What is the tenure in years of Office of MLA d) Member of the Legislative Council
and MLC in the State?
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50) Who appoints and administers the oath for the b) The Parliament
Chief Minister and Council of Ministers? c) Chief Minister of the State
a) President d) Senior-most judge of High-Court
b) Prime Minister
c) Governor 54) Which among the following is the retirement
d) Chief Justice of India age in years of a High Court Judge?
a) 65 years
51) The term of Legislative Assembly can be b) 60 years
extended for how much duration the time of c) 55 years
Emergency? d) 62 years
a) 6 months
b) 5 months 55) As per article 171 of the Indian Constitution, the
c) 3 months total members in the Legislative Council should not
d) 12 months be less than…….?
a) 50 members
52) Parliament or State Legislature can declare a b) 60 members
seat vacant if the member is absent from the session c) 40 members
for a period of how many days without permission? d) 80 members
a) 60 days
b) 50 days 56) How many States in India have Legislative
c) 100 days Councils as per the data of 2020?
d) 150 days a) Six states
b) Nine states
53) Who among the following has power to establish c) Eight States
common High Court for two or more States and d) Seven States
Union Territories?
a) Governor of the State
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57) Who has the power to create and abolish c) Governor of the State
Legislative Council if the Legislative Assembly of d) Chief Election Commissioner
State passes a resolution to that effect?
a) Chief Minister of the State 61) The Chief Election Commissioner who heads
b) Governor of the State the Election Commission of India holds the office
c) The Parliament for a period of………?
d) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly a) 5 years
b) 6 years
58) What is the maximum percentage of jobs that c) 3 years
can be reserved by a State for backward class d) 7 years
people in the government jobs? 62) In India, the system of proportional
a) 20% representation by means of single transferable vote
b) 55% is used in the election of the……………?
c) 30% a) The Prime Minister
d) 50% b) The President
d) Senior most judge of Supreme court
59) The President of India can proclaim an d) Chief Justice of India
Emergency with the recommendation of whom?
a) The Prime Minister 63) Which of the following statement is not true as
b) The Chief Justice of India per the principal qualifications required for being
c) The Defence Minister of India the President of India?
d) The Union Cabinet a) Must be a citizen of India
b) Must have completed age of 35 years
60) Who among the following has the power to c) Qualified to become a member of Rajya Sabha
make necessary provisions with respect to elections? d) Must not hold office of profit under Govt. of India
a) The Parliament or State
b) Chief Justice of India
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64) Who among the following official is the ex- 67) As per 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
officio chairman of Rajya Sabha? the total number of ministers, including the PM, in
a) President of India the Council of Ministers shall not
b) Vice-President of India exceed…………….?
c) Chief Justice of India a) 15% of total strength of Lok Sabha
d) The Prime Minister of India b) 15% of total strength of Rajya Sabha
c) 20% of Either House of the Parliament
65) Which of the following statements is/are true d) 10% of total strength of Lok Sabha
regarding the powers of the Prime Minister of
India? 68) How many seats are reserved for the
a) The prime minister leads the functioning and representatives of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
exercise of authority of the Government of India. Tribes in lower house of the Parliament?
b) He cannot advise the President to dismiss a minister a) 150 seats
in case of difference of opinion. b) 130 seats
c) The prime minister acts as the leader of the house of c) 120 seats
the chamber of parliament d) 131 seats
d) Both a and c are true
69) What is the term used for the first hour of every
66) Who among the following is the Chairman of sitting in the Parliament?
the National Development Council or Rashtriya a) Zero Hour
Vikas Parishad? b) Question Hour
a) President of India c) Initial Hour
b) Home Minister of India d) Business Hour
c) Prime Minister of India
d) Vice-President of India 70) Which of the following statements is/are with
respect to eligibility criteria for being a member of
Rajya Sabha?
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a) Member should be atleast 30 years old b) Governor of the State
b) Should be a citizen of India c) Chief Minister of the State
c) Should be holding any office of profit under the d) Prime Minister of India
central or state Govt. or local body
d) Both a and b are true 74) According to the National Human Rights
Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following
71) Under which of the following veto power, can be its Chairman?
President can reject the Bill and the bill does not a) Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
becomes an act? b) Any serving Judge of the High Court
a) Absolute Veto c) Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
b) Pocket Veto d) Only a retired Chief Justice of India
c) Suspensive Veto
d) None of the above 75) What is the percentage of reservation provided
to the women in the Panchayati Raj Institutions in
72) How many minimum and maximum members India?
should be there in the lower house of a state a) 20%
legislature in the States and Union Territories of b) 45%
India? c) 50%
a) 65 and 500 d) 10%
b) 60 and 500
c) 65 and 300 76) Who among the following is the custodian of
d) 50 and 500 Contingency Fund of India?
a) President of India
73) Money bills can be introduced in the State b) Senior-most judge of Supreme Court
Legislative Assembly only on the prior c) Prime Minister of India
recommendation of whom? d) Finance Minister of India
a) Vice-President of India
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77) As per Article 316, the Chairman and other c) Kerala
members of Union Public Service Commission are d) Uttar Pradesh
appointed by whom?
a) Chief Election commissioner 81) The Total Membership of Rajya Sabha is
b) The Home Minister limited to how many members as per the Indian
c) The President Constitution?
d) The Prime Minister a) 230
b) 245
78) How long a person should have practiced in a c) 250
High Court to be eligible for appointment as a d) 300
Judge of Supreme Court of India?
a) 10 years 82) The Resolution for removing the Vice-President
b) 20 years of India can be moved in………….?
c) 15 years a) Rajya Sabha alone
d) 25 years b) Lok Sabha alone
c) Either of the two houses of the Parliament
79) Which of the following is a part of the electoral d) Joint Sitting of the two houses of the Parliament
college for the Election of the President but does not
participate in the impeachment process? 83) The Election Commission has no power to
a) Rajya Sabha conduct election of which of the following?
b) State Legislative Assembly a) Offices of the President
c) Lok Sabha b) Lok Sabha
d) All the above b) Rajya Sabha
80) Electronic Voting Machines were used for the d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
first time in which of the following state in India?
a) Madhya Pradesh 84) Which of the following is not the function of the
b) Karnataka Election Commission of India?
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a) Holding periodic, free and fair elections are b) A.M. Ahmadi
essentials of a democratic system c) A.S. Anand
b) Responsible for maintenance of the electoral rolls d) P.N. Bhagwati
and establishing the schedules of elections
c) Ascertaining the suitability of candidates for 88) What is the ending of the session at the
elections discretion of the President called?
d) Looks over the instances of violation of the code by a) Summoning
various political parties b) Adjournment
c) Prorogation
85) Which one of the following types of emergency d) Dissolution
has not been declared till now in India?
a) State Emergency 89) What is the term used for terminating the
b) Financial Emergency sitting of the Parliament for an indefinite period?
c) National Emergency a) Summoning
d) Both a and c b) Adjournment Sine Die
c) Adjournment
86) Who among the following official is the d) Dissolution
chairman of the Inter-State Council?
a) President of India 90) Who controls the entire financial system of the
b) Prime Minister of India Union as well as the States in India?
c) Home Minister of India a) Finance Minister
d) Vice-President of India b) Comptroller and Auditor General
c) Attorney General
87) Who was the Chief Justice of India when public d) Home Minister
interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the
Indian judicial system?
a) M. Hidayatullah
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91) A resolution for impeachment of President is c) Finance minister of India
moved after prior notice of how many days to d) Prime Minister of India
President of India?
a) 14 days 95) The Minimum age limit for the membership of
b) 20 days the Vidhan Parishad is………….?
c) 30 days a) 25 years
d) 10 days b) 30 years
c) 35 years
92) What is the maximum time-interval permitted d) 40 years
between the two sessions of the Parliament?
a) 9 Months 96) Who among the following appoints and
b) 6 Months dismisses the Gazetted officials of the Union
c) 3 Months Government?
d) 5 Months a) Prime Minister of India
b) President of India
93) Which Schedule of the Constitution of India c) Home Minister of India
contains special provisions for the administration d) Chief Justice of India
and control of Scheduled Areas in several States?
a) Third 97) A National Emergency can remain in operation
b) Fifth with the approval of Parliament for…………...?
c) Seventh a) A period of 6 months
d) Ninth b) A period of 3 months
c) A period of 12 months
94) Who among the following is the ex-officio d) Indefinite Period
chairman of the NITI Aayog?
a) Vice-President of India 98) Which one of the following Union Territories
b) President of India has a High Court of its own?
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a) Delhi c) Rajya Sabha
b) Daman and Diu d) Legislative Council of the State
c) Chandigarh
d) Lakshadweep 100) Sikkim was admitted as a full-fledged State of
Indian Union in which of the following year?
99) The Chief Minister of a State cannot take part a) 1970
in the election of President if he is a member b) 1980
of…………...? c) 1975
a) Legislative Assembly of the State d) 1982
b) Lok Sabha
ANSWERS
1. Answer: b) The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the head of the
In every High Court, there is a Chief Justice and many judiciary of Indiaand the Supreme Court of India. The
other judges. The Chief Justice of a High Court is President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969 of India
appointed by the President with the consultation of the provides that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) shall act
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Governor as the President of India in the event of the offices of
of the State. Judges of the High courts are appointed both the President and the Vice President being vacant.
by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice 4. Answer: c)
of India, Governor of the State and also the Chief A commander-in-chief, sometimes also called supreme
justice of the concerned court. commander, is the person that exercises supreme
2. Answer: a) command and control over an armed force or a military
The President is considered an integral part of the branch. The President is the Supreme Commander-in-
Indian Parliament as per the Article 79 of the Indian Chief of the Armed Forces. The President approves the
Constitution. military doctrine and appoints the defence minister and
3. Answer: d) the chief and other members of the general staff
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5. Answer: d) A motion of no-confidence is a statement or vote
The President of India is the ceremonial head of state which states that a person in a position of responsibility
of India and the commander-in-chief of the Indian is no longer deemed fit to hold that position, perhaps
Armed Forces while The Vice President of India is the because they are inadequate in some respects. Rule 198
second-highest constitutional office in India after the of the Lok Sabha specifies the procedure for a motion
President. The Eligibility age and the tenure of the of no-confidence. 50MPs of Lok Sabha shall support a
office of President and Vice-President is 35 and 5 motion of ‘No Confidence’ in the government, before
years. it can be admitted by the Speaker.
6. Answer: a) 9. Answer: d)
The Lok Sabha is the lower house of India. The Article 246 of the Constitution of India gives law
maximum strength of the House allotted by the making powers upon some specific subjects to the
Constitution of India is 552. Currently, the house has parliament and state legislatures of our country.
545 seats which is made up by the election of up to 543 Parliament and the Legislature of any State have
elected members and at a maximum, 2 nominated powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters
members of the Anglo-Indian Community by the enumerated in List III in the Seventh Schedule in the
President of India while The Rajya Sabha is the upper Constitution referred to as the "Concurrent List".
house of the Parliament of India. Membership is 10. Answer: a)
limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are nominated by Contingency Fund is created as an imprest account to
the President of India for their contributions to art, meet some urgent or unforeseen expenditure of the
literature, science, and social services government. This fund was constituted by the
7. Answer: d) government under Article 267 of the Constitution of
Constitution Amendment Bills have to be passed in India.
each House of Parliament by a special majority i.e. by 11. Answer: c)
a majority of the total membership of that House and The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body
by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the of the Republic of India. The President in his role as
members of the House. head of legislature has full powers to summon and
8. Answer: c) prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve Lok
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Sabha. The president can exercise these powers only members of the legislative assemblies of two union
upon the advice of the Prime Minister and his Union territories, i.e., National Capital Territory (NCT) of
Council of Ministers. Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry.
12. Answer: c) 16. Answer: b)
Zero Hour follows Question Hour and it generally Zakir Husain Khan was the third and the first Muslim
begins at noon. Usually, this time is used by the President of India. He previously served as Governor
members to raise various issues for discussion. In Lok of Bihar from 1957 to 1962 and as Vice President of
Sabha, only 20 matters are allowed to be raised during India from 1962 to 1967. He was also the co-founder
the Zero Hour. The total time allocated for Zero Hour of Jamia Milia Islamia, serving as its Vice Chancellor
is 30 minutes wherein a member gets three minutes to from 1928.
raise the issue. 17. Answer: a)
13. Answer: b) The President can also be removed before the expiry of
For being a member in Lok Sabha, a person must attain the term through impeachment for violating the
a minimum age of 25 years, whereas in the case of Constitution of India by the Parliament of India.The
Rajya Sabha this age is 30 years. process may start in either of the two houses of the
14. Answer: d) parliament. The house initiates the process by levelling
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of the charges against the president. The charges are
article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, contained in a notice that has to be signed by at least
after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, can one-quarter of the total members of that house. The
transfer any High Court Judge from One High Court to notice is sent up to the president and 14 days later, it is
another High Court. taken up for consideration.
15. Answer: c) 18. Answer: b)
Whenever the office of President becomes vacant, the The Vice President of India is the second-highest
new President is chosen by an electoral college constitutional office in India after the President. Article
consisting of the elected members of both houses of 65 of the Indian constitution says that the Vice-
parliament, the elected members of the State President of India will have to discharge the duties, if
Legislative Assembliesof all States and the elected
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the office of President falls vacant due to any reason duration of six months. After that time, the minister
other than the expiry of the term. must secure his position through election.
19. Answer: d) 23. Answer: a)
The President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969 of The Maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the
India provides that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) or Constitution of India is 552 members in which 530
senior most judge of SC in absence of Chief Justice of members represent people of the states of India and up
India shall act as the President of India in the event of to 20 members representing people from the Union
the offices of both the President and the Vice President Territories on the basis of their population and 2
being vacant. Anglo-Indians are nominated by President.
20. Answer: c) 24. Answer: d)
The CJI, Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Amending the Constitution of India is the process of
then acting President of India.Justice Hidayatullah was making changes to the nation's fundamental law or
sworn in as the Acting President of India on 20th July supreme law. An amendment of the Constitution can
1969 and served in that capacity till late V.V. Giri was be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill in either
sworn in as the duly elected President of the Republic. House of Parliament.
21. Answer: c) 25. Answer: c)
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide Protection of the Fundamental Rights
disputes between the center and the states falls under 26. Answer: d)
its original jurisdiction. The state of Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of
In common law legal systems original jurisdiction of a seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok
court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as Sabha or House of the People.
opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court 27. Answer: a)
has the power to review a lower court's decision Quorum is the minimal number of officers and
22. Answer: b) members of a committee or organization, usually a
The President may appoint anymember as the council majority, who must be present for valid transaction of
of minister without being member of the Parliament for business. Article 100 of the Constitution of India
stipulates that at least 10% of total number of members
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of the House must be present to constitute the quorum The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body
to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament. of the Republic of India. It has the power to increase
28. Answer: c) the judges of the Supreme Court.
Uttar Pradesh is India’s largest state electorally and the 33. Answer: b)
state which sends 80 MPs to Lok Sabha. Uttar Pradesh The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India
is followed by Maharashtra which sends the second is an authority, established by Article 148 of the
largest number of MPs to Lok Sabha i.e. 48 members. Constitution of India. The Comptroller and Auditor-
29. Answer: d) General of India is appointed by the President of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial following a recommendation by the Prime Minister. He
court and the final court of appeal under the holds office for a period of six years or up to the age of
Constitution of India. Consisting of the Chief Justice of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
India and a maximum of 34 judges, it has extensive 34. Answer: d)
powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory The CAG can be removed only on an address from
jurisdictions. both houses of parliament on the ground of proved
30. Answer: d) misbehaviour or incapacity. The CAG vacates the
The judges of the Supreme Court hold office till they office on attaining the age of 65 years even without
attain the age of 65 years. They can relinquish office completing the 6 years term by impeachment also.
earlier by addressing their resignation to the President. 35. Answer: b)
31. Answer: d) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India
Original jurisdiction is related to cases which are is an authority, established by Article 148 of the
directly brought to the Supreme Court. Cases which Constitution of India.The administrative expenses of
require the interpretation of the constitution or cases the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
relating to the denial of fundamental rights are heard in including all salaries, allowances and pensions payable
the supreme court. In case there is a dispute between to or in respect of persons serving in that office, shall
two or more states or between the union and the states, be charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India.
the Supreme Court decides such cases. 36. Answer: c)
32. Answer: a)
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The Attorney General for India is the Indian consultation with the Chief Minister, if it is so provided
government's chief legal advisor and is primary lawyer under any order issued by the President under Article
in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the 239 of the Constitution”.
President of India under Article 76 (1) of the 41. Answer: d)
Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the The Chief Minister of Delhi is the chief executive of
President. the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. The
37. Answer: d) President of India, on the advice of the lieutenant
Attorney general has right to be present in all courts governor, appoints the chief minister, whose council of
within India and he can take part in both houses of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.
Parliament for the proceedings by the houses and he 42. Answer: c)
has right to speak towards the proceedings. Attorney When a money bill is presented to the president, he
general has the privileges of MP but cannot vote. may either give his assent to the bill or withhold his
38. Answer: a) assent to the bill but cannot return the bill for
The First Finance Commission was established by the reconsideration of the house. Normally, the president
President of India in 1951 under Article 280 of the gives his assent to a money bill as it is introduced in
Indian Constitution. It was formed to define the the parliament with his prior permission.
financial relations between the central government of 43.Answer: a)
India and the individual state governments. Thus, The period during which the House meets to conduct
President appoints the finance commission of India. its business is called a session. The Constitution
39. Answer: d) empowers the president to summon each House at such
Anti-Defection Law is contained in the Tenth Schedule intervals that there should not be more than a six-
of the Constitution. which was introduced by the 52nd month gap between the two sessions. Hence the
Amendment in 1985. Parliament must meet at least twice a year. In India, the
40. Answer: c) parliament conducts three sessions each year:
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has “Executive 44. Answer: c)
Functions” that allow him to exercise his powers in The Governor of a state is appointed by the President
matters connected to public order, police and land “in of India on the advice of the Council of Ministers
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headed by the Prime Minister of India for a period of 5 Various emoluments, allowances and privileges
years. available to a governor are determined by the
45. Answer: b) Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges)
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a Act, 1982. The emoluments, allowances and privileges
representative elected by the voters of an electoral of the Governor shall be determined by the Parliament
district to the legislature of the State government in the of India. When the same person is appointed as the
Indian system of government whereas A member of a governor of two or more states, the emoluments and
legislative council is commonly referred to as an MLC. allowances payable to him are shared by the states in
The minimum age for becoming the MLC and MLA in such proportion as determined by the president.
the State is 30 and 25 years. 49. Answer: b)
46. Answer: a) Chief Justice of the High-Court discharges the duties of
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a the Office of Governor if it falls vacant due to death or
representative elected by the voters of an electoral resignation. There is no provision for impeachment for
district to the legislature of the State government in the Governor, as it happens for the president.
Indian system of government. The tenure of office of 50. Answer: c)
MLA is 5 years whereasA Member of the Legislative According to the Indian Constitution, the elected head
Council (MLC) is elected by local bodies, state of the council of ministers in a state is the Chief
legislative assembly, governor, graduates and teachers, Minister (CM). The chief minister is appointed by the
for a term of 6 years. governor whereas The Union Council of Ministers
47. Answer: d) exercises executive authority in the Republic of India.
Article 157 and Article 158 of the Constitution of India It consists of senior ministers, called 'cabinet ministers',
specify eligibility requirements for the post of junior ministers, called 'ministers of state' and, rarely,
governor. As per the articles of the Indian Constitution deputy ministers. They are also appointed by the
the eligibility age and the tenure of the office of the Governor.
Governor is 35 and 5 years. 51. Answer: d)
48. Answer: c) During the operation of a proclamation of emergency,
the life of the Assembly can be prolonged by a law of
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the Parliament for one year at a time, (any number of be less than 40 (Article 171). However, Jammu &
time), but in no case beyond six months after the Kashmir is an exception to this where the upper house
proclamation has ceased to operate. has strength of 36 only.
52. Answer: a) 56. Answer: a)
According to Article 101 (4) of the Constitution The Vidhan Parishad or Legislative Council is the
provides that if for a period of sixty days a member of upper house in those states of India that have a
either House of Parliament is absent from parliament bicameral legislature. As of 2020, six out of twenty-
without permission then the house may declare seat eight states have a Legislative Council.They are
vacant. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra,
53. Answer: b) Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Parliament has the power to establish a common High 57. Answer: c)
Court for two or more States/Union Territories. This Parliament can abolish a Legislative Council or create
depends on the area and the population to which a High it, if the Legislative Assembly of the concerned state
Court has to serve and the amount of work it has to passes a resolution to that effect. Such a specific
handle. resolution must be passed by the State Assembly by a
54. Answer: d) special majority.
The retirement age in years of a high court judge is 62 58. Answer: d)
years. However, The Constitution (114th Amendment) Reservation Policy in India is a process of reserving
Bill, 2010, which provided for increasing the certain percentage of seats maximum 50% for a certain
retirement age of high court judges from 62 to 65 class such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
years, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 25. But Backward classes, etc. in Government educational
it could not be taken up for consideration and passage, institutions, government jobs, etc.
and it lapsed. 59. Answer: d)
55. Answer: c) The President of India under Article 352 can declare
Total Number of members in the Legislative Council emergency at any time when he is satisfied that
should not exceed the 1/3 rd of the total number of security of India or part thereof has been threatened by
members of the Legislative assembly, but it should not war, external aggression or armed rebellion President
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can only proclaim national emergency on the written A citizen of India of 35 years of age or above
recommendation of the Cabinet i.e. the permission of Qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha
only the Prime Minister is not sufficient for He must not hold any office of Profit under the Govt.
proclaiming emergency. of India or the Govt. of any State.
60. Answer: a) 64. Answer: b)
As per Article 327of the Indian constitution, The Vice President of India is the ex-officio
Parliament may make provision with respect to all Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its
matters relating to elections to the Parliament and the sessions. The Deputy Chairman, who is elected from
state legislatures including the preparation of electoral amongst the house's members, takes care of the day-to-
rolls, the delimitation of constituencies and all other day matters of the house in the absence of the
matters necessary for securing their due constitution. Chairman.
61. Answer: b) 65. Answer: d)
The Chief Election Commissioner heads the Election All the above statements are true except b. The
Commission of India, a body constitutionally President can appoint only those persons as ministers
empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the who are recommended by the Prime Minister. The
national and state legislatures. The president appoints prime minister is responsible for aiding and advising
the Chief Election Commissioner for a period of 6 the president in distribution of work of the government
years. to various ministries and offices and in terms of the
62. Answer: b) Government of India.
The Election of the President shall be held in 66. Answer: c)
accordance with the system of proportional The National Development Council (NDC) or
representation by means of single transferable vote and Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision
the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot. creating and deliberations on development matters in
63. Answer: c) India, presided over by the Prime Minister. It was set
Article 58 of the constitution sets the principal up on 6 August 1952.
qualifications one must meet to be eligible to the office 67. Answer: a)
of the president. A President must be:
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As per 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 the Absolute veto refers to the power of the President to
total number of ministers, including the PM, in the withhold his assent to a bill passed by the Parliament.
Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total The bill then ends and does not become an act.
strength of Lok Sabha. 72. Answer: b)
68. Answer: d) The State Legislative Assembly is the lower house of a
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower state legislature in the States and Union Territories of
house of India's bicameral Parliament. The maximum India. The Constitution of India states that a State
strength of the House allotted by the Constitution of Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 and no
India is 552. Currently, the house has 545 seats which more than 500 members. However, an exception may
is made up by the election of up to 543 elected be granted via an Act of Parliament as is the case in the
members and at a maximum, 2 nominated members of states of Goa, Sikkim, Mizoram and the union territory
the Anglo-Indian Community by the President of India. of Puducherry which have fewer than 60 members.
A total of 131 seats (24.03%) are reserved for 73. Answer: b)
representatives of Scheduled Castes (84) and A money bill can only be introduced in State
Scheduled Tribes (47). Legislative Assembly. At state level money bills shall
69. Answer: b) be introduced in the legislative assembly only per
The First hour of every sitting is called Question Articles 198, 199 and 207 on the recommendation of
Hour.During Question Hour, they may ask questions of the Governor.
ministers on different aspects of administration and 74. Answer: d)
government policy in the national and international A person who is a retired Chief justice of the Supreme
spheres. Questions are of three types—Starred, Court of India can only be appointed as
Unstarred and Short Notice. the chairman of the National Human Rights
70. Answer: d) Commission
All the above statements are true except c). Member of 75. Answer: c)
Rajya Sabha should not hold any office of profit under On August 27, 2009, the Union Cabinet of the
the Central or State Government or Local Body. Government of India approved 50% reservation for
71. Answer: a) women in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI). The
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Indian states Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, A president is elected by an electoral college. This
Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Electoral College consists of MPs from Lok Sabha as
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, well as Rajya Sabha.Elected members of State
Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal and legislative members, including that if NCT of Delhi
Uttarakhand have implemented 50% reservation for and Pondicherry. But during the impeachment process,
women in PRIs. there is no role of the State Legislative
76. Answer: a) Assemblies.When a President is to be impeached for
The Contingency Fund of India is set up in the nature the violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be
of an imprest account under Article 267 (1) of the preferred by either House of Parliament.
Constitution of India. The corpus of this fund is Rs. 80. Answer: c)
500 crores. President is the custodian of the The Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used
contingency fund in India. for the first time in part of Parur Assembly
77. Answer: c) Constituency in Kerala in 1982, on experimental basis.
The Union Public Service Commission, commonly Later, the extensive use of EVMs started in 1998. After
abbreviated as UPSC, is India's premier central that, the EVMs were used first time in the general
recruiting agency. It is responsible for appointments to election to the assembly of Goa in 1999.
and examinations for All India services and group A & 81. Answer: c)
group B of Central services. As per Art. 316, the The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper
Chairman and other members of Union Public Service house of the Parliament of India. Membership of Rajya
Commission shall be appointed by the President. Sabha is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of
78. Answer: a) 250 members and current laws have provision for 245
A person who has practiced in a high court for ten members.
years is eligible for the appointment as a Judge in the 82. Answer: a)
Supreme Court of India which is the highest judicial The Constitution states that the Vice President can be
court and the final court of appeal under the removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by
Constitution of India. an effective majority and agreed by the Lok Sabha with
79. Answer: b)
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simple majority. But no such resolution may be moved financial crisis in 1992, other two types had been used
unless at least 14 days advance notice has been given. many times for various reasons.
83. Answer: d) 86. Answer: b)
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous Inter State council is a constitutional body set up on the
constitutional authority responsible for administering basis of provisions in Article 263 of the Constitution of
election processes in India. The body administers India by a Presidential Order dated 28th May 1990 on
elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state recommendation of Sarkaria Commission. Prime
Legislative Assemblies, state legislative Councils, and Minister is the Chairman of the Inter-state Council.
the offices of the President and Vice President of the 87. Answer: d)
country. As a Supreme Court judge, P.N. Bhagwati introduced
84. Answer: c) the concepts of public interest litigation (PIL) and
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous absolute liability to the Indian judicial system. The
constitutional authority responsible for administering 17th Chief Justice of India, Bhagwati remained on the
election processes in India.The Election Commission is highest judicial post between July 1985 and December
regarded as India's guardian of elections. It holds 1986
periodic elections and responsible for the maintenance 88. Answer: c)
of the electoral rolls and establishing the schedules of Prorogation means the termination of a session of the
elections. It also looks over the instances of violation House by an order made by the President under article
of code by various political parties. 85(2)(a) of the Constitution. Prorogation terminates
85. Answer: b) both the sitting and session of the House.
Indian constitution has mentioned three types of 89. Answer: b)
emergencies that can be put in place in case of Adjournment sine die means terminating a sitting of
exigencies. The three types are: - national emergency Parliament for an indefinite period. In other words,
under article 352, State emergency under article 356, when the House is adjourned without naming a day for
and financial emergency under article 360. Financial reassembly, it is called adjournment sine die. The
emergency has not been declared even once despite the power of adjournment sine die lies with the presiding
officer of the House.
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90. Answer: b) Fifth Schedule of the Indian constitution deals With
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Provisions relating to the administration and control of
is an authority, established by Article 148 of the scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.
Constitution of India, which audits all receipts and 94. Answer: d)
expenditure of the Government of India and the state The Planning Commission was an institution in the
governments. He controls the entire financial system of Government of India, which formulated India's Five-
the country at the union as well as state levels. In Year Plans, among other functions. In his first
respect of the financial sector, audit by the CAG is Independence Day speech in 2014, Prime Minister
necessary for its credibility. He is the guardian of the Narendra Modi announced his intention to dissolve the
public purse. Planning Commission. It has since been replaced by a
91. Answer: a) new institution named NITI Aayog.
The resolution for impeachment of the President can be 95. Answer: b)
moved only after giving at least 14 days written notice A Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) is elected
signed by not less than 1/4 th of the total number of by local bodies, state legislative assembly, governor,
members of the House. The resolution must be passed graduates and teachers, for a term of 6 years and 30
by a majority of not less than 2/3 rd of the total years is the minimum age-limit to be elected to the
membership of the House. Vidhan Parishad.
92. Answer: b) 96. Answer: b)
The period during which the House meets to conduct Gazetted Officers are executive or managerial level
its business is called a session. The Constitution ranked public servants in India. Authority for a
empowers the president to summon each House at such gazetted officer to issue an official stamp comes from
intervals that there should not be more than a six- the President of India or the Governors of States. Their
month gap between the two sessions. Hence the appointment and dismissal lie in the hands of the
Parliament must meet at least twice a year. President of India.
93. Answer: b) 97. Answer: d)
If the National Emergency is approved by both houses
of Parliament then it shall continue for 6 months and it
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can be renewed any number of times by approval of Members of legislative councils in the states where
Parliament after every 6 months. there are bicameral legislatures cannot participate in
98. Answer: a) election of President.
The Parliament can establish a high court for a union 100. Answer: c)
territory or put it under the jurisdiction of the High In a referendum held in1975, people of Sikkim voted
Court of adjacent state. Delhi is the only union territory for the abolition of the institution of Chogyal and
that has a High Court of its own since1966. Sikkim becoming an integral partof India. So, the 36 th
99. Answer: d) Constitutional Amendment Act1975was enacted to
make Sikkim a full-fledged state of the Indian Union
(the 22nd state).
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