Top 1000+ Solved Indian Polity and Constitution MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following cannot be altered by the Parliament by ordinary legislative procedure ?
a. Acquistion and termination of citizenship
b. Privileges of the Parliament
c. Composition of State Legislative Councils
d. Representation of States in the Parliament
Q. Which of the following would be construed as a reasonable restriction of the 'right to freedom'? [CDS 2009]
a. When the State disallows a candidate from securing votes in the name of religion
b. When the State disallows citizens from forming a club out of State funds that denies access to women
c. When the Government of Nagaland disallows temporary residents to buy immovable property in Nagaland.
d. AII of the above
Q. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments banned the floor crossing inParliament? [UGC 1989]
a. 42nd
b. 44th
c. 52nd
d. 53rd
Q. The provision of amending the Constitutional Provision is given in :
a. Part XIX Article 356
b. Part XX Article 356
c. Part XX Article 368
d. Part XIX Article 368
Q. A Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament
a. does not need the assent of the President
b. does need the assent of the President
c. does not need the assent of the President if passed by ratification of States
d. None of the above
Q. Who is entitled to initiate a Bill for Constitutional Amendments?
a. State Legislative Assemblies
b. Lok Sabha only
c. Either House of Parliament
d. Rajya Sabha only
Q. Which of the following are correct regarding the Parliament's power of amendment? 1. It can amend the Fundamental Rights. 2. It can amend the basic structure of the Constitution.
a. Only I
b. Only II
c. Both I and II
d. None of the above
Q. The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India was: [UDC 1993]
a. added by the first Amendment
b. added by the 24th Amendment
c. added by the 42nd Amendment
d. a part of the original Constitution
Q. The Amendment regarding the formation of a new State by separating territory from any other State must be passed by:
a. only Lok Sabha
b. only Rajya Sabha
c. both the Houses of Parliament
d. both the Houses of Parliament and before that the opinion of that State is to be ascertained by the President
Q. Of all the Amendments in the Indian Constitution, the most Comprehensive and Controversial Amendment was:
a. 42nd
b. 43rd
c. 44th
d. 45th
Q. By which Amendment, the power to amend the Constitution was specifically conferredupon the Parliament? [NDA 1992]
a. 56th
b. 52nd
c. 42nd
d. 24th
Q. How many States are required to ratify certain Amendments to the Constitution?
a. Not less than half the number
b. Three-fourths of the number
c. At least 10 States
d. All States in some cases
Q. Which of these Amendments and their subject matter is/are incorrectly matched? 1. 26th Amendment - Abolition of titles and privileges of former rules of princely states 2. 21st Amendment - Curtailed the right to property 3. 51st Amendment - Curbed political defections 4. 61st Amendment - Reduced voting age.
a. I, II and IV
b. II, III and IV
c. I and IV
d. II and III
Q. What was the decision of the Supreme Court in Keshavanand Bharati case?
a. Parliament is supreme in the matters of legislation
b. In matters relating to compulsory acquisition of private property the court had the ultimate powers of determining what is public purpose under Article 31
c. The power under Article 368 to amend the Constitution cannot be so exercised as to alter the basic structure or the essential features of the Constitution
d. The Supreme Court has full authority to pronounce on the Constitutional Validity of any State law