Indian Polity Objective Questions

1. How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Wheel of the Indian National Flag?

a) 24
b) 23
c) 22
d) 18

2. Who was the first Governor General of free India?

a) C Rajagopalachari
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Sardar Vallabhai Patel

3. Who was the first Indian Governor General of free India?

a) C Rajagopalachari
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Dr S Radhakrishnan
d) Rajendra Prasad

4. Which is India’s national animal?

a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Elephant
d) Cow

5. Which of the following is our National Anthem?

a) Jana Gana Mana …
b) Vandematharam
c) Sare Jahanse Achcha
d) Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara

6. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

a) President of India
b) Prime Minister
c) Home Minister
d) Supreme Court

7. What is the maximum number of members of Lok Sabha?

a) 525
b) 535
c) 545
d) 550

8. For how long can President’s rule be imposed in a state initially?

a) One year
b) Two years
c) Three years
d) Six months

9. In the matter of Money bills, the position of Rajya Sabha is

a) Superior
b) Inferior
c) Same as that of Lok Sabha
d) None of these

10. Who appoints the Advocate General?

a) Governor of the State
b) Chief Minister
c) President of India
d) Chief Justice of High Court

11. Who is the head of the State Government?

a) Governor
b) Chief Minister
c) Chief Justice of High Court
d) President

12. Who appoints the Governors of the State?

a) President of India
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Minister
d) Supreme Court

13. What is the term of office of the governor of a state?

a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years

14. How many kinds of emergencies are there according to our constitution?

a) three
b) four
c) two
d) five

15. By which amendment was the voting age reduced to 18 from 21?

a) 52nd amendment
b) 56th amendment
c) 61st amendment
d) 73rd amendment

Answers

1. 24
2. Lord Mountbatten
3. C Rajagopalachari
4. Lion
5. Jana Gana Mana …
6. President of India
7. 545
8. Six months
9. Inferior
10. Governor of the State
11. Governor
12. President of India
13. 5 years
14. three
15. 61st amendment

1. In which of the following year came the first Constitutional Amendment?

a) 1951
b) 1952
c) 1956
d) 1948

2. By which amendment was primary education added to the list of Fundamental Rights?

a) 91st amendment
b) 92nd amendment
c) 93rd amendment
d) 94th amendment

3. Who appoints the members of the Union Public Service Commission?

a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chairman of UPSC
d) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

4. What is India’s National bird?

a) Swan
b) Pigeon
c) Nightingale
d) Peacock

5. What is India’s National Flower?

a) Rose
b) Lotus
c) Jasmine
d) Hibiscus

6. Which of the following statements tell why India is a democratic republic?

a) The head of the state is elected by the people
b) There is parliamentary supremacy
c) There is independence of judiciary
d) None of these

7. How many members can be nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 18

8. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of India?

a) Defence Minister
b) Prime Minister
c) President of India
d) Chief of Army Staff

9. What is dealt within the Part IV of our Constitution?

a) Fundamental duties
b) Directive principles of State Policy
c) Fundamental rights
d) Citizenship

10. From which constitution did our constitution borrow the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy?

a) Canada
b) Ireland
c) United Kingdom
d) Germany

Answers

1. 1951
2. 93rd amendment
3. President
4. Peacock
5. Lotus
6. The head of the state is elected by the people
7. 12
8. President of India
9. Directive principles of State Policy
10. Ireland

1. Which writ can be issued by a High Court to direct a public official or the government not to enforce a law which is unconstitutional?

a) Certiorari
b) Prohibition
c) Quo Warranto
d) Mandamus

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1. Which writ can be issued by a High Court to direct a public official or the government not to enforce a law which is unconstitutional?

a) Certiorari
b) Prohibition
c) Quo Warranto
d) Mandamus

2. In which of the following is the residuary powers vested according to our constitution?

a) Union Parliament
b) Prime Minister
c) President
d) Supreme Court

3. From which of the following is the word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in our national emblem taken?

a) Mahabharata
b) Mundaka Upanishad
c) Kathopanishad
d) Ramayana

4. The constituent Assembly adopted the design of the National Flag on

a) 22nd July, 1947
b) 26th November, 1949
c) 26th January, 1950
d) 15th August, 1947

5. The state of Bombay was split into two states Gujarat and Maharashtra in the year

a) 1960
b) 1972
c) 1956
d) 1980

6. Which article of our constitution forms the core of the Chapter on Fundamental Rights?

a) Article 19
b) Article 18
c) Article 20
d) Article 21

7. How many categories of freedom can an Indian citizen have?

a) 6
b) 8
c) 9
d) 12

8. Which schedule of our constitution deals with the languages approved by the constitution?

a) Fourth Schedule
b) Eighth Schedule
c) Tenth Schedule
d) Fifth Schedule

9. Which schedule of our constitution deals with the Anti-Defection law?

a) Fourth Schedule
b) Eighth Schedule
c) Tenth Schedule
d) Fifth Schedule

10. Who appoints the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha?

a) Speaker
b) Prime Minister
c) Members of the Lok Sabha
d) President

11. For what period can the Vice President hold the office of the President in the event of the death of the President?

a) Two months
b) Six months
c) One month
d) Three months

12. A person seeking election to the office of Vice President must have completed what age?

a) 35 years
b) 30 years
c) 25 years
d) 18 years

13. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

a) President
b) Vice President
c) Speaker
d) None of these

14. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) BR Ambedkar
c) C Rangarajan
d) KC Pant

15. The full status of statehood was conferred upon the Union territories of Manipur and Tripura in

a) 1956
b) 1960
c) 1985
d) 1972

1. Mandamus
2. Union Parliament
3. Mundaka Upanishad
4. 22nd July, 1947
5. 1960
6. Article 19
7. 6
8. Eighth Schedule
9. Tenth Schedule
10. Speaker
11. Six months
12. 35 years
13. Vice President
14. Jawaharlal Nehru
15. 1972

1. Which of the following does not constitute the Electoral College for electing the President of India?

a) Elected members of the Legislative Council
b) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
c) Elected members of Lok Sabha
d) Elected members of Rajya Sabha

2. In which of the following year was the proclamation of Emergency by the President on the ground of internal disturbance made for the first time?

a) 1975
b) 1960
c) 1976
d) 1974

3. Within what period from the date of its proclamation will an emergency cease to be in operation, unless approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament?

a) one month
b) two month
c) three month
d) six month

4. The proclamation of emergency under Article 362 was made for the first time in

a) 1975
b) 1962
c) 1976
d) 1960

5. Which of the following is not a financial committee of Parliament in India?

a) Public Accounts Committee
b) Estimates Committee
c) Finance Commission
d) Committee on Public Undertakings

6. At which of the following places is the Supreme Court of India located?

a) Mumbai
b) Madras
c) New Delhi
d) Calcutta

7. What is the duration of the term of the President of India?

a) Four years
b) Five years
c) Six years
d) Seven years

8. For a maximum period of how many days can a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha be detained by the Rajya Sabha?

a) 14 days
b) 30 days
c) 90 days
d) 60 days

9. Which of the following qualification is not essential for election as the President of India?

a) The candidate must be a citizen of India?
b) Must have completed 35 years of age
c) Must be a member of Lok Sabha
d) Must not be holding an office of profit

10. How many members can be nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 18

Answers

1. Elected members of the Legislative Council
2. 1975
3. one month
4. 1962
5. Finance Commission
6. New Delhi
7. Five years
8. 14 days
9. Must be a member of Lok Sabha
10. 12

1. Which article of our constitution deals with the amendment of constitution?

a) Article 368
b) Article 352
c) Article 356
d) Article 360

2. By which of the following Acts were the High Courts of Bombay, Madras and Calcutta established?

a) Indian High Court Act, 1911
b) Indian High Courts Act, 1865
c) Indian High Courts Act, 1861
d) None of these

3. Who was the Prime Minister of India when National Emergency was declared in 1975?

a) Indira Gandhi
b) Morarji Desai
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
d) Jawaharlal Nehru

4. Who was the President of India when National Emergency was declared in 1975?

a) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
b) Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
c) VV Giri
d) Gyani Sail Singh

5. What is the form of Government which is headed by an elected representative and a not a hereditary monarch called?

a) Republican
b) Democratic
c) Presidential
d) Parliamentary

6. Which of the following is a Fundamental right?

a) freedom of expression
b) Right to Personal Liberty
c) Right to move freely within India
d) All the above

7. Which of the following is not a Fundamental right?

a) right to live
b) right to freedom of religion
c) right to contest an election
d) right to equal protection under the laws

8. Who wrote the National Anthem of India?

a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Muhammad Iqbal
c) Bankim Chandra Chatterji
d) Mahatma Gandhi

9. By virtue of which Act, did the British government take over the administration from East India Company?

a) Act of 1858
b) Act of 1909
c) Act of 1919
d) Act of 1935

10. The position of the President of India is comparable to

a) British Monarch
b) US President
c) Russian President
d) German Chancellor

11. Disputes regarding election to the posts of President and Vice President should be brought before

a) Supreme Court
b) Lok Sabha
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Election Commission

12. A Bill passed by the Parliament has to be signed by

a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Cabinet
d) Speaker

13. What is the retiring age of the Judges of Supreme Court?

a) 60
b) 62
c) 65
d) 68

14. Who among the following has the right to take part in the proceedings of any committee of Parliament without being a member of it?

a) Deputy Chairperson of Finance Commission
b) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
c) The Attorney General of India
d) Election Commissioner

15. From which of the following nations did we borrow the doctrine of judicial review?

a) Great Britain
b) USA
c) France
d) Switzerland

16. Who is the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha?

a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Vice President
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

17. Under the provisions of which Article of the Constitution is President’s rule imposed in a state?

a) Article 352
b) Article 350
c) Article 356
d) Article 360

18. How many times can a person be elected President of India?

a) two times
b) three times
c) four times
d) no limit

19. The President of India can be removed from office by

a) Parliament
b) The Lok Sabha
c) The Prime Minister of India
d) The Chief Justice of India

20. What is the normal term of office of the Prime Minister of India?

a) five years
b) four years
c) six years
d) no limit

21. What is the minimum voting age in India?

a) 18 years
b) 21 years
c) 20 years
d) 25 years

22. To be eligible for election as a member of Rajya Sabha a candidate must have completed what age?

a) 25 years
b) 30 years
c) 35 years
d) 18 years

23. What is the number of writs that can be issued by the Supreme Court or High Court?

a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 5

24. Which of the following acts introduced diarchy as the form of Government at the provincial level?

a) Govt. of India Act, 1919
b) Minto-Morley reforms
c) Montague Chelmsford Reforms
d) Govt. of India Act, 1935

25. Which of the following events compelled Gandhiji to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement?

a) Jalianwala Bagh massacre
b) Chauri Chaura incident
c) Rowlatt Act
d) Failure of Cripps Mission

Answers

1. Article 368
2. Indian High Courts Act, 1861
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed
5. Republican
6. All the above
7. right to contest an election
8. Rabindranath Tagore
9. Act of 1858
10. British Monarch
11. Supreme Court
12. President
13. 65
14. The Attorney General of India
15. USA
16. Prime Minister
17. Article 356
18. no limit
19. Parliament
20. five years
21. 18 years
22. 30 years
23. 5
24. Govt. of India Act, 1919
25. Rowlatt Act

1. A candidate must have completed what age to be a member of the Lok Sabha?

a) 25 years
b) 30 years
c) 35 years
d) 18 years

2. Which amendment to the Constitution deals with the reorganization of states?

a) 7th amendment
b) 5th amendment
c) 6th amendment
d) 4th amendment

3. Which Indian state has its own constitution?

a) Punjab
b) Delhi
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) West Bengal

4. Who among the following gives legal advice to the state government?

a) Comptroller and Auditor General
b) Advocate General
c) Chief Justice of High Court
d) Attorney General of India

5. Which amendment to the Constitution deals with the Anti-defection law?

a) 42nd Amendment
b) 52nd Amendment
c) 61st Amendment
d) 47th Amendment

6. Which Article of our Constitution forbids child labour?

a) Article 18
b) Article 24
c) Article 36
d) Article 28

7. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?

a) Prime Minister
b) Defence Minister
c) President
d) Chief of Army Staff

8. Who appoints the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court?

a) Prime Minister
b) Law Minister
c) President
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

9. What is the term of office of the Vice President of India?

a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years

10. For a No-Confidence Motion to be introduced in the Lok Sabha it must have the support of at least

a) 50 members
b) One-third of the total number of members
c) 60 members
d) 100 members

11. How many Anglo Indians can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha?

a) 12
b) 6
c) 3
d) 2

12. What is the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha?

a) 250 members
b) 260 members
c) 300 members
d) 500 members

13. What is the term of office of a member of Rajya Sabha?

a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c) 4 years
d) 7 years

14. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India? a) Prime Minister

b) Chief Justice of India
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Vice President

15. Who holds the office of the President if neither the President nor the Vice President is available?

a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) None

16. Which of the following schedules in the Constitution divides the legislative powers between the Union and the States?

a) V schedule
b) VI schedule
c) VII schedule
d) VIII schedule

17. In accordance with the provisions of our constitution new all-India services can be created only by

a) the President on the advice of the council of Ministers
b) the Parliament
c) amendment of the Constitution
d) new services cannot be created

18. Under our Constitution Residuary Powers are vested in

a) the President
b) the Union
c) State legislatures
d) Both the Union and State Legislatures

19. The vesting of residuary powers under our constitution in the Union follows the precedent of which constitution?

a) Canadian Constitution
b) Irish Constitution
c) US Constitution
d) British Constitution

20. Which Constitutional authority is responsible for constituting the Finance Commission periodically?

a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
b) Prime Minister
c) President of India
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

21. For a period of how many years is the Finance Commission normally constituted?

a) four years
b) five years
c) six years
d) three years

22. To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report?

a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Vice President

23. Under our Constitution the sovereign power rests with which of the following?

a) Judiciary
b) President
c) People
d) Parliament

24. Which amendment to the Constitution made it necessary on the part of the President to accept the advice given by the Council of Ministers?

a) 24th amendment
b) 25th amendment
c) 41st amendment
d) 42nd amendment

25. From which constitution did we borrow the concept of our Federation?

a) Canadian Constitution
b) Australian Constitution
c) Irish Constitution
d) German Constitution

Answers

1. 25 years
2. 7th amendment
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Advocate General
5. 52nd Amendment
6. Article 24
7. President
8. President
9. 5 years
10. 50 members
11. 2
12. 250 members
13. 6 years
14. Chief Justice of India
15. Chief Justice of India
16. VII schedule
17. the Parliament
18. the Union
19. Canadian Constitution
20. President of India
21. five years
22. Speaker of Lok Sabha
23. Parliament
24. 42nd amendment
25. Canadian Constitution

1. The vesting of Residuary Powers under our constitution in the Union follows the precedent of which Constitution?

a) Canadian constitution
b) Irish constitution
c) US constitution
d) British constitution

2. Which constitutional authority is responsible for constituting the Finance Commission periodically?

a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
b) Prime Minister
c) President of India
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

3. For a period of how many years is the Finance Commission normally constituted?

a) four years
b) five years
c) six years
d) three years

4. To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report?

a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Vice President

5. Under our constitution, the sovereign power rests with which of the following?

a) judiciary
b) president
c) people
d) parliament

6. Which amendment to the constitution made it mandatory on the part of the President to accept the advice given by the council of ministers?

a) 24th amendment
b) 25th amendment
c) 41st amendment
d) 42nd amendment

7. From which constitution did we borrow the concept of our Federation?

a) Canadian constitution
b) Australian constitution
c) Irish constitution
d) German constitution

8. Which of the following is the competent authority to amend the constitution?

a) parliament
b) state legislatures
c) president
d) chairman of the Rajya Sabha

9. Which articles of our constitution deals with the cultural and educational rights?

a) 30 and 31
b) 29 and 30
c) 31 and 32
d) 32 and 33

10. To whom should a notice in writing be given for raising a half an hour discussion in a House of Parliament?

a) Presiding officer of the house
b) Secretary general of the house
c) Secretary of department of parliamentary affairs
d) Ministers concerned

11. Who was the last Viceroy of India?

a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Hardinge

12. Who was the first President of the Republic of India?

a) Dr Rajendra Prasad
b) C Rajagopalachari
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Zakir Hussain

13. Who was the first Muslim President of independent India?

a) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
b) APJ Abdul Kalam
c) Dr Zakir Hussain
d) None of these

14. Who among the following British Prime Ministers issued the infamous ‘communal award’ which prescribed separate electorates to different communities?

a) Ramsay MacDonald
b) Clement Atley
c) Winston Churchill
d) Neville Chamberlain

15. Which of the following is not a language included in the eighth schedule of the constitution?

a) English
b) Konkani
c) Sindhi
d) Kashmiri

16. A candidate seeking election to a state legislative assembly must have completed what age?

a) 30 years
b) 25 years
c) 21 years
d) 20 years

17. Which of the following is not a post mentioned in the Constitution of India?

a) The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
b) The Deputy Prime Minister
c) The Deputy speaker of the state legislative assemblies
d) The Deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha

18. Who among the following can propose the name of a candidate for the office of President of India?

a) any five citizens of India
b) any five members of parliament
c) any one member of the electoral college
d) any ten members of the electoral college

19. Which of the following tax is levied and collected by the union but wholly assigned to the states?

a) taxes on railway fares and freights
b) stamp duties
c) sales tax
d) custom duties

20. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?

a) Chief Justice of India
b) Union Law Minister
c) Prime Minister
d) President

21. Who among the following presidents of India held the office for two successive terms?

a) VV Giri
b) Dr S Radhakrishnan
c) Dr Zakir Hussain
d) Dr Rajendra Prasad

22. The Fundamental Duties were added to the constitution for the first time in

a) 1974
b) 1975
c) 1976
d) 1977

23. Of which type is the Indian Constitution?

a) Federal
b) Unitary
c) Parliamentary
d) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit

24. Into how many parts has the Indian Constitution been divided?

a) 7
b) 11
c) 21
d) 22

25. What is the maximum number of nominated members in the two Houses of Parliament?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 20

Answers

1. Canadian constitution
2. President of India
3. five years
4. Speaker of Lok Sabha
5. parliament
6. 42nd amendment
7. Canadian constitution
8. parliament
9. 29 and 30
10. Secretary general of the house
11. Lord Mountbatten
12. Dr Rajendra Prasad
13. Dr Zakir Hussain
14. Ramsay MacDonald
15. English
16. 25 years
17. The Deputy Prime Minister
18. any ten members of the electoral college
19. taxes on railway fares and freights
20. President
21. Dr Rajendra Prasad
22. 1976
23. Federal in form and Unitary in spirit
24. 22
25. 14