Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution (GK) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. What is the ancient school of law?
a. The Philosophical school
b. The Historical School
c. The Analytical School
d. The Sociological School
Q. Which among the following is not a preventive detention act?
a. Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA)
b. Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA)
c. Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA)
d. Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)
Q. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may be removed from office by -
a. the majority party in the house adopting a no- confidence motion
b. a resolution passed by not less than half of the total membership of the house
c. a resolution passed by at least two-thirds of the total membership of the house
d. a resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the house
Q. Besides representation, the Parliament of India is also a deliberative body with diverse functions. Which one among the following is not a function of the Parliament of India?
a. Ventilating the grievances of the people
b. Executing major policy decisions
c. Holding the government accountable for its actions and expenditure
d. Amending the Constitution
Q. Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States
b. The Council of States has no power to reject or amend a Money Bill
c. the Council of Ministers is responsible to the House of the People and not to the Council of States
d. The House of the People has special powers with respect to the State List compared to the Council of States
Q. After a Bill has been passed by the Houses of the Parliament, it is presented to the President who may either give assent to the Bill or with hold his assent. The President may -
a. assent within six months
b. assent or reject the Bill as soon as possible
c. return the Bill as soon as possible after the Bill is presented to him with a message requesting the House to reconsider the Bill
d. with hold his assent even if the Bill is passed again by the Houses
Q. Which on of the following statements regarding the Departmental Committee of the Parliament of Q.In)ia on the empowerment of women is correct?
a. The Committee will consist of members of the Lok Sabha only
b. A Cabinet Minister can be a member of the Committees
c. The term of office of the members of the Committee shall not exceed two years
d. It reports on the working of welfare programmes for the women
Q. Which of the following is not dealt under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
a. The Biodiversity Authority
b. The Coastal Zone Management Authority
c. Authority setup to monitor the State of Notified Ecologically Sensitive Areas
d. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Authority
Q. Who advises the Government of India on legal matters?
a. Attorney General
b. Chief justice of Supreme Court
c. Chairman, Law Commission
d. None of these
Q. Article 370 of the Indian Constitution upholds –
a. land reforms legislation in India
b. diplomatic privileges and immunities
c. special status of Jammu and Kashmir State
d. duties and rights of Lokpal
Q. Who is called the Guardian of public purse?
a. President
b. Comptroller and Auditor-General
c. Parliament
d. Council of Ministers
Q. The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India was created -
a. through an Act of the Parliament
b. by the Constitution
c. through a Cabinet Resolution
d. none of the above
Q. The core of political democracy lies in the basic axiom of electoral democracy which is based on -
a. Right to education
b. Freedom of speech
c. Right to equality
d. Universal adult franchise
Q. Which among the following court has the original jurisdiction to hear petition and give decision challenging election of the Lok Sabha/ Vidhan Sabha?
a. District Court of a constituency
b. High Court of the State
c. Special Judge authorised by the ChiefJustice of India
d. Supreme Court
Q. Answer the incorrect one from below about the Lok Ayuktas?
a. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have no Lokayuktas
b. 11th All India Lokayukta Conference 2012 was held in New Delhi.
c. Both (1) and (2)
d. Neither (1) nor (2)