Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution MCQ Questions Answer
Q. With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct? [CSAT 2011]
a. It encourages the inflow of foreign capital for infrastructure development
b. It facilitates the proper distribution of finances among the Public Sector Undertakings
c. It ensures transparency in financial administration
d. None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
Q. Which of the following Union Territories attained statehood in February, 1987 ?
a. Goa
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Pondicherry
d. Daman and Diu
Q. The State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1, in the year:
a. 1958
b. 1959
c. 1962
d. 1960
Q. What was the status of Sikkim at the commencement of the Constitution?
a. A part B State
b. An independent State
c. An independent kingdom attached to India by a special treaty
d. A part C State
Q. When did the first linguistic State of Andhra come into existence?
a. October 2, 1953
b. October 1, 1953
c. April 1, 1953
d. January 5, 1953
Q. For those Union Territories, which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by:
a. Union Ministry
b. President, through the appointed Administrator
c. Parliament
d. Appointed Administrator
Q. Which of the following does not give correctly the name of the original State out of whose territory the new State was created?
a. Andhra Pradesh from the State of Madras
b. Arunachal Pradesh from Assam
c. Meghalaya from Assam
d. Goa from Maharashtra
Q. The States Reorganisation Act created ______ States and _______ Union Territories.
a. 14;7
b. 14;6
c. 15;7
d. 15;6
Q. Which of the following were Union Territories before becoming States? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Manipur 3. Sikkim 4. Tripura
a. I, II and IV
b. I and II
c. II and III
d. I and III
Q. The Congress lost its monopoly of power in the States for the first time after theelections of:
a. 1967
b. 1971
c. 1977
d. 1955
Q. The State Election Commission can be removed from office:
a. only by the Governor
b. in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court
c. only by the President on the advice of the Chief Justice of the concerned State
d. in the same manner as the Vice-President of India
Q. Electioneering has to stop in a constituency:
a. one day before the election
b. 48 hours before election starts
c. 36 hours before a poll commences
d. 48 hours before the closing hour of polling
Q. Who is responsible for the registration of voters?
a. Government
b. Voters
c. Political parties
d. Election Commission
Q. Who can cast their votes by postal ballot? 1. Members of the Armed Forces. 2. Officials on election duty. 3. Foreign Service personal when posted abroad.
a. I and III
b. II and III
c. III only
d. I, II and III