Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution (GK) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In the absence of both the President of India and the Vice President of India who shall act as the President of India?
a. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
c. Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha
d. A person elected by the Lok Sabha with two third majority
Q. Which of the following is not a constitutional prerogative of the President of India?
a. Returning back an ordinary bill for reconsideration
b. Returning back a money bill for reconsideration
c. Dissolution of Lok Sabha
d. Summoning of the session of the Rajya Sabha
Q. The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened –
a. only in case of national emergency
b. when a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other House
c. taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other Hoilse
d. both (2) & (3)
Q. The President's Rule is imposed on a State in India, when –
a. The State Cabinet of Ministers resigns
b. The Governor of the State dies
c. The elections are announced
d. There is a Constitutional breakdown
Q. The two provisions of the Constitution of India that most clearly express the power of Judicial review are:
a. Article 21 and Article 446
b. Article 32 and Article 226
c. Article 44 and Article 152
d. Article 17 and Article 143
Q. The `Contingency Fund' of the state is operated by -
a. The Governor of the state
b. The Chief Minister of the state
c. The State Finance Minister
d. None of the above
Q. In India, the Residuary Powers are vested with –
a. Union Government
b. State Government
c. Both the Union Government and the State Government
d. Local Government
Q. Which of the following is not a charged expenditure on the Consolidated Fund of India?
a. Expenditure on Five year plans
b. Expenditure on the chairman and Members of the UPSC
c. Expenditure on the Judges of the Supreme Court
d. None
Q. The president of India addresses both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the commencement of the first session –
a. of each year
b. After each general election to the House of the People
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. A high court judge addresses his letter of resignation to :
a. The President
b. The Chief Justice of India
c. The Chief Justice of High Court
d. The Governor of the state
Q. Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches?
a. Kolkata High Court
b. Madhya Pradesh High Court
c. Bombay High Court
d. Guwahati High Court
Q. Which one of the following is NOT the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a state?
a. Advisory Jurisdiction
b. Original Jurisdiction
c. Supervisory Jurisdiction
d. Appellate Jurisdiction
Q. From which fund can the unanticipated expenditure be met without the prior approval of the Parliament?
a. Consolidated Fund of India
b. Contingency Fund of India
c. Vote-on-Account
d. From the Treasury
Q. One of the important attributes of Parliamentary form of government is –
a. Fixed tenure for the executive
b. Executive is answerable to the people
c. Executive is separate from the legislature
d. Collective responsibility of Council of Ministers to the Parliament
Q. Who of the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?
a. Judge of Supreme Court
b. Secretary to Government of India
c. Political Advisor to PM
d. Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission