Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution (GK) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian parliament separately, by special majority?
a. Ordinary Bill
b. Money Bill
c. Finance Bill
d. Constitution Amendment Bill
Q. The quorum for Joint Sitting of the Indian Parliament is -
a. One- twelveth of the total number of members of the House
b. One-sixth of the total numbers of members of the House
c. One-tenth of the total number of members of the House
d. Two-third of the total number of members of the House
Q. Identify the correct sequence of passing a Budget in the Parliament -
a. Vote on Account, Finance Bill, Appropriation Bill Discussion on Budget
b. Finance Bill, Appropriation Bill, Discussion on Budget, Vote on Accounts
c. Discussion on Budget, Vote on Account,Finance Bill, Appropriation Bill
d. Discussion on Budget, Appropriation Bill, Finance Bill, Vote on Account
Q. The function of a Protem Speaker is to
a. conduct the proceeding of the House in the absence of the Speaker
b. officiate as Speaker when the Speaker is to be elected
c. swear members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected
d. scrutinize the authenticity of the election certificates of members
Q. Resources transferred from the Government of India to States are termed `statutory' if they are made
a. in the form of loans
b. on the recommendations of the Planning Commission
c. on the recommendations of the Finance Commission
d. in the form of grants
Q. The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is —
a. Nationalist Congress Party
b. Communist Party of India
c. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
d. Bahuj an Samaj Party
Q. What provision in the Constitution enabled the Central Government to impose the service tax and to expand its span?
a. List I, Schedule VII
b. List III, Schedule VII
c. Residuary Powers under Article 248
d. Emergency Powers
Q. Which of the following sets of Articles deals with `Emergency Provisions'?
a. Articles 32 and 226
b. Articles 350 and 351
c. Articles 352, 356 and 360
d. Articles 335, 336 and 337
Q. Which among the following legislation gives constitutional status to three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
a. 72nd constitutional amendment, 1992
b. 73rd constitutional amendment, 1993
c. 74th constitutional amendment, 1993
d. 75th constitutional amendment, 1994
Q. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
a. Five years
b. During the ‘pleasure’ of the President
c. Six years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
d. Five years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
Q. Who among the following determines the authority who shall readjust the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha to the states and division of each State into territorial constituencies?
a. The President of India
b. The Parliament of India
c. The Chief Election Commissioner of India
d. The Lok Sabha alone
Q. Division of powers is the principle of –
a. Unitary form of Government
b. Federal form of Government
c. Socialist form of Government
d. Republican form of Government
Q. Who constitutes the Finance Commission after every five years?
a. The Council of Ministers
b. The Parliament
c. The President
d. The Comptroller and Auditor General
Q. Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business, yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere. Who will legislate on that item?
a. Parliament only
b. State Legislature only
c. Both (1) and (2)
d. Neither (1) nor (2)