Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution (GK) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The President of India is elected by a proportional representation system through single transferable vote. This implies that -
a. each elected MP or MLA has an equal number of votes
b. MPs and MLAs of a State have the same number of votes
c. all MPs and MLAs have one vote each
d. MPs and MLAs of different States have different numbers of votes
Q. On which of the following grounds can a judge of the Supreme Court be impeached?
a. Violation of constitution
b. Proved misbehaviors
c. Incapacity to act as a judge
d. (2) & (3) both
Q. Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in India is appointed by the -
a. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
b. Prime Minister
c. President
d. Law Minister
Q. Indian Citizenship is granted by -
a. The President of India
b. The Prime Minister
c. The Ministry of Home Affairs
d. The Ministry of External Affairs
Q. Which of the following authorities is/are competent to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
a. President
b. Supreme Court
c. Supreme Court and High Courts
d. Parliament
Q. Which of the following is incorrect regarding schedule VI of our Constitution?
a. The areas are administered as Autonomous districts over which the executive authority of the states extends
b. The Government has the power to create new autonomous districts
c. The autonomous districts are provided with elected bodies known as district councils
d. It deals with the administration of the tribal areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland
Q. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the centre and the states falls under its :
a. Advisory jurisdiction
b. Appellate jurisdiction
c. Original jurisdiction
d. Constitutional jurisdiction
Q. The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter included in the Union list of legislative powers rests with:
a. The President of India
b. The Chief Justice of India
c. The Parliament
d. The Union Ministry of Law
Q. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India does not extend to which of the following matters?
a. between the Government of India and one or more States
b. between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other
c. between two or more States, if and in so far as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends
d. dispute arising out of any treaty, agreement, covenant, engagement, sand or other similar instrument
Q. The Legislative Council in a State in India can be created or abolished by the -
a. Parliament on the recommendation of a Governor of the state.
b. Parliament alone
c. Parliament after the state assembly passes the resolution of that effect.
d. Governor of the state on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
Q. Who can initiate impeachment of the President?
a. 1/4th members of either House of Parliament
b. Half of the members of either House of Parliament
c. Half of the State Legislatures
d. 1/3rd members of any State Legislature
Q. What can the President do if a State fails to comply with the Directives of the Central Government?
a. He can dissolve State Legislature and order fresh elections
b. He can declare the break-down aconstitutional machinery in the State and assume responsibility for the governance of the State
c. He can send paramilitary forces to the State to secure compliance
d. Any of the above
Q. Rajya Sabha being a Permanent house
a. one-third of its members retire every two years
b. one-half of its members retire every three years
c. one-fifth of its members retire every year
d. one-sixth of its members retire every year
Q. The Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament is summoned by –
a. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
b. President
c. Prime Minister
d. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Q. The President of India who held office for two terms was –
a. S. Radhakrishnan
b. K.R. Narayanan
c. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
d. Babu Rajendra Prasad