1.
Which among the following Parts of the
Indian Constitution deals with the Directive
Principles of State Policy?
(a) V
(b) IV
(c) VI
(d) III
2. Who was the first woman judge of
Supreme Court of India?
(a) Fathima Beevi
(b) Rama Paul
(c) Sujata Manohar
(d) None of the above
3. The Indian Constitution was enacted on
which of the following dates?
(a) 26th November 1949
(b) 26th November 1950
(c) 6th January 1950
(d) 26th January 1949
4. Which Article of the Constitution deals
with financial emergency?
(a) Article 356
(b) Article 358
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 362
5. The number of ministers including the
Prime Minister shall not exceed?
(a) 25% members of the Lok Sabha
(b) 10% members of the Lok Sabha
(c) 15% members of the Lok Sabha
(d) 45% members of the Lok Sabha
6. Which of the following committees
suggested to incorporate fundamental duties
in the constitution?
(a) Swaran Singh Committee
(b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(c) GVK Rao Committee
(d) Gadgil Committee
7. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of
India pertains to the administration of tribal
areas in which of the following States?
(a) Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal
Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram
(c) Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
(d) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
8. Which of the following are the conditions
for acquiring Indian Citizenship?
(a) Domicile and Descent
(b) Domicile, Descent & Registration
(c) Domicile, Decent , Registration and Holding
property
(d) None of the above
9. How many writs are provided in the Indian
Constitution?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
10. What is the minimum age for being
elected as the President of India?
(a) 40 years
(b) 35 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 25 years
11. Article 148 of the Constitution of India
provides for an independent office of the
________.
(a) Advocate General of the State
(b) Attorney General of India
(c) President of India
(d) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
12. Which Article of the Indian Constitution
did Dr B. R. Ambedkar term as the “Heart
and Soul of the Indian Constitution”?
(a) Article 226
(b) Article 356
(c) Article 32
(d) Article 220
13. When was the National Anthem adopted
by the Constituent Assembly?
(a) 24 January, 1950
(b) 26 January, 1950
(c) 15 August, 1947
(d) 26 January, 1948
14. The duties of the Chief Minister of a
state are enumerated in which Article of the
Constitution?
(a) Article 166
(b) Article 167
(c) Article 168
(d) Article 169
15. The Legal Advisor to the State
Government is known as:
(a) Solicitor General
(b) Advocate General
(c) Attorney General
(d) Chief Justice of High Court
16. A writ issued to secure the release of a
person found to be detained illegally is:
(a) Prohibition
(b) Certiorari
(c) Habeas Corpus
(d) Mandamus
17. Which schedule of the Constitution of
India contains provisions for disqualification
of legislator on the ground of defection?
(a) Schedule-X
(b) Schedule-XI
(c) Schedule-VIII
(d) Schedule-IX
SCHEDULES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
18. Which fundamental rights cannot be
suspended even during an emergency?
(a) Right to Speech
(b) Right to Religion
(c) Right to equality
(d) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
19. Consider the following words:
A. Socialist
B. Democratic
C. Sovereign
D. Secular
Choose the response that gives the correct
order in which these words occur in the
Preamble of the Constitution of India
(a) C, A, D, B
(b) C, D, A, B
(c) C, D, B, A
(d) D, A, C, B
20. Which of the following states doesn’t
have Legislative Council?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttrakhand
(c) Bihar
(d) Karnataka
21. Andaman and Nicobar comes under the
jurisdiction of which High Court?
(a) Calcutta High Court
(b) Kerala High Court
(c) Madras High Court
(d) Bombay High Court
22. Which of the following statements is/are
correct regarding governor?
1.A person to be eligible for appointment as
Governor should be citizen of India and has
completed age of 35 years.
2.In the Order of Precedence CM is above
Governor.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Which of the following Articles of the
constitution of India deals with the uniform
civil code?
(a) Article 43
(b) Article 45
(c) Article 44
(d) Article 46
24. Which of the following rights was deleted
from the list of fundamental rights by the
44th Constitutional Amendment Act?
(a) Right to freedom
(b) Right to property
(c) Right to equality
(d) Right to freedom of religion
25. With reference to the office of the
Attorney General of India, Which of the
following statements is/are correct?
I. He is the highest law officer in the country.
II. In the performance of his official duties,
the Attorney General has the right of audience
in all courts in the territory of India.
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I and II
26. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Amendments) List II (Subject)
A. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 1. Reduction of voting age from
21 to 18
B. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 2. Right to Education
C. 61st Amendment Act, 1988 3. Panchayati Raj
D. 86th Amendment Act, 2002 4. Disqualification on grounds of
defection
(a) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(b) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(d) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
27. Who appoints the Chairman and members
of the State Public Service Commission?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Governor of State
(c) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(d) A Committee of Prime Minister, Home minister
and the Leader of opposition
28. Which of the following parts of the
Indian Constitution deals with fundamental
rights?
(a) Part IX
(b) Part III
(c) Part VI
(d) Part XI
29. The first speaker against whom a motion
of no-confidence was moved in Lok Sabha was
(a) G.V Mavlankar
(b) Manohar Joshi
(c) Somnath Chatterjee
(d) Om Birla
30. How many languages have been listed in
8th schedule of Indian constitution?
(a) 18
(b) 22
(c) 15
(d) 14
31. Which of the following is not a
fundamental right as per the Indian
Constitution?
(a) Right to Education
(b) Right to vote
(c) Right to Speech
(d) Right to Life
32. Right to religious freedom is contained in
which articles?
(a) Article 25-28
(b) Article 29-30
(c) Article 32-35
(d) Article 23-24
33. How many subject matters are there in
Concurrent list?
(a) 47
(b) 52
(c) 66
(d) 61
34. Prohibition of the consumption of
intoxicating drinks and drugs which are
injurious to health is covered by which of the
following chapters of the constitution of
India?
(a) Fundamental Duties
(b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) There is no such provision in the constitution
35. The voting age for elections to house of
People and to the Legislative Assemblies was
lowered from 21 years to 18 years by
(a) The Constitution (Sixty - first Amendment) Act,
1988
(b) The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956
(c) The Constitution (Fourty - Fourth Amendment) Act,
1978
(d) None of the above
36. Which of the following is NOT a
fundamental duty of an Indian citizen?
(a) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity
and integrity of India
(b) To safeguard public property and to abjure
violence
(c) To vote in public elections
(d) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture
37. Right to free and compulsory elementary
education for all children in the 6-14 year
age group is mentioned under Article:
(a) 21 A
(b) 15 A
(c) 19 A
(d) 23 A
38. Consider the following statements:
1. The term of Prime Minister is five years.
2. The constitution provides that the President has
to appoint the leader of the majority party in the
Lok Sabha as Prime Minister.
3. Nominated members of the Rajya sabha cannot
become the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are
incorrect?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
39. ____________ Directive principles of
State Policy were added to the Indian
Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional
Amendment Act of 1976.
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Four
40. Who among the following presidents of
India was the first Chief Minister of Modern
states in India?
(a) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(b) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. BD Jatti
41. Which of the following is NOT a basic
feature of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Parliamentary system
(b) Blend of rigidity and flexibility
(c) Lengthiest written Constitution
(d) Drawn from one source
42. The opposition party status is accorded
to a political party in the Lok Sabha if it
captures at least
(a) 5% seats
(b) 10% seats
(c) 15% seats
(d) 20% seats
43. What were the number of constituencies
in India during the first parliamentary
elections?
(a) 401
(b) 402
(c) 400
(d) 410
44. What can be the maximum interval
between two sessions of Parliament?
(a) 3 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 4 months
(d) 9 months
45. The right to vote in national elections in
India is based on the principle of
(a) Restricted Franchise
(b) Hereditary privileges
(c) Property qualifications
(d) Universal Adult franchise
46. Which amongst the following has the
power to regulate the right of citizenship in
India?
(a) Union Cabinet
(b) Parliament
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Law Commision
47. Who among the following was the
chairman of drafting committee of the Indian
Constitution?
(a) K M Munshi
(b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Mohammad Saadullah
48. Which of the following articles of the
Indian Constitution implicitly provides for
judicial review?
(a) Article 12
(b) Article 224
(c) Article 15
(d) Article 13
49. The Supreme Court of India consists of
________ judges and the Chief Judges of
India.
(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 28
(d) 33
50. Consider the following statements:
1. Article 338 of the Constitution deals with
the establishment of the National Commission
for Scheduled Tribes.
2. Article 338A deals with establishment of the
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
(NCSC).
The incorrect statement/s is/are-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2