Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution (GK) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The Constitution of India assures economic justice to citizens through –
a. Fundamental Rights
b. Fundamental duties
c. Preamble
d. Directive Principles of State Policy
Q. Who among the following was elected President of India unopposed?
a. Dr Raj endra Prasad
b. Dr S Radhakrishnan
c. Dr Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
d. K R Narayanan
Q. What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the Constitution was brought into force with effect from 26th January, 1950?
a. A Democratic Republic
b. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
c. A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
d. A Sovereign Secular Socialist Democratic Republic
Q. Which among the following features of a federal system is not found in the Indian Political System?
a. Dual citizenship
b. Distribution of powers between the Federal and the State Governments
c. Supremacy of the Constitution
d. Authority of the Courts to interpret the Constitution
Q. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the –
a. Simon Commission proposals
b. Cripps proposals
c. Mountbatten plan
d. Cabinet Mission plan
Q. The two basic principles of the liberal theory of democracy as emphasised by John Locke, are
a. Universal Adult Franchise and the Right to Property
b. Representative Democracy and Workers' Rights
c. Popular Sovereignty and constitutional government
d. Women suffrage and popular sovereignty
Q. The constitution of India describes India as –
a. A Union of States
b. Quasi-federal
c. A federation of state and union territories
d. A Unitary State
Q. Direct Democracy is a system of Government in which –
a. People choose the Civil Servants
b. People directly elect their Representatives.
c. People take part directly in the policy making and administration of the country.
d. Government officials consult people on various appointments.
Q. Which among the following is not a basic feature of the Constitution of India?
a. Fundamental rights
b. Independence of judiciary
c. Federalism
d. The unquestioned right of the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution
Q. Which one among the following is not a characteristic of a federal system?
a. There are two distinct levels of government
b. The responsibilities and powers of each level of government are clearly defined in a written Constitution
c. There is no separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches of government
d. A Supreme Court is entrusted with the responsibility of interpreting these provisions and arbitrating in matters of dispute
Q. Which part of the Indian Constitution has been described as the `Soul' of the constitution?
a. Fundamental rights
b. Directive Principles of State Policy
c. The Preamble
d. Right to Constitutional Remedies
Q. Separation of the judiciary from the executive has been provided in one of the following parts of the Indian Constitution :
a. The Preamble
b. The Fundamental Rights
c. The Directive Principles of State Policy
d. The Seventh Schedule
Q. Which of the following is not a 'Fundamental Right'?
a. Right to Equality
b. Right to Property
c. Right to Freedom
d. Right to Constitutional Remedies
Q. The Fundamental Rights in our Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of–
a. United States of America
b. United Kingdom
c. Switzerland
d. Canada
Q. Under the Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested in –
a. High Courts alone
b. Supreme Court alone
c. Both Supreme Court and High Courts
d. All Courts down to the District Courts