INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQs

1. The word ex-officio means included or allowed because of holding the office of the Vice President of India
(a) he/she would automatically become the Chairperson
(b) he/she would be elected by the people directly
(c) he/she would be nominated by the President of India
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
2. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(a) If the majority of the house votes against minister continues in power
(b) If the majority of the house votes for the motion the council of ministers has to resign
(c) If the President votes against the motion of the council of ministers 1s to resign
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
3. Which of the following is not correct?
(a) Starred questions are for oral answers.
(b) Non-starred questions and written answers
(c) Both are for oral and written answers
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
4. The President enjoys the following powers
(a) Financial powers
(b) Emergency powers
(c) Judicial powers
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
5. Which of the following is not a judicial function of the Parliament?
(a) It can impeach and remove the President out of his office
(b) It takes part in the election of the President
(c) It can impeach the judges of the Supreme Court
(d) It can impeach the judges of the High Court of India
Ans. (b)
6. Which of the following is not the function of the cabinet?
(a) All national policies of the government are formulated
(b) All major appointments made by the President are decided by this body
(c) It decides the country’s foreign policy
(d) It rules but does not reign
Ans. (d)
7. The Council of Ministers at the centre is responsible to
(a) The President
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Rajya Sabha
(d) The Lok Sabha
Ans. (d)
8. In the third stage of the bill
(a) The name and purpose of the bill is given
(b) The bill is read and discussed clause by clause
(c) The bill is put to vote
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
9. The Parliament follows certain types of motions such as
(a) The no-confidence motion
(b) Calling attention notice
(c) Adjournment motion
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
10. The head of the council of Ministers and the actual head of the central government is the
(a) President
(b) Cabinet Ministers
(c)Prime Minister
(d) Vice President
Ans. (c)
11. The judicial functions of the Indian Parliament are -
(a) It can remove the President out of office
(b) It can impeach the President
(c) It can impeach the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court of India
(d) all of the above
Ans. (d)
12. The Parliament can pass a bill on subjects mentioned in the state list if members of
(a) The Rajya Sabha adopts a resolution to that effect by two-third majority
(b) The Lok Sabha adopts a resolution to that effect by two third majority
(c) The Lok Sabha adopts a resolution by simple majority
(d) The Rajya Sabha adopts a resolution to that effect by absolute majority.
Ans. (a)
13. Which statement is correct?
(a) The Indian Parliament controls the Executive
(b) The Speaker controls the Prime Minister
(c) The Vice President controls the Speaker
(d) All of the above are correct
Ans. (a)
14. Which of the following are not the functions of legislature?
(a) To enact laws
(b) To conduct election
(c) To control finance
(d) To consider matters of publish importance
Ans. (b)
15. Which of the following do not have bicameral legislature?
(a) England
(b) India
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c)
16. Which body can sit as the court of impeachment for the trial of the President?
(a) The Supreme Court
(b) The Election Commission
(c) The Parliament
(d) The Prime Minister
Ans. (c)
17. Who is the first citizen of the country?
(a) The wife of the President
(b) The father of the President
(c) The President himself
(d) The Prime Minister
Ans. (c)
18. President rule is imposed in a state under
(a) Article 353
(b) Article 356
(c) Article 351
(d) Article 359
Ans. (d)
19. Who had the shortest term of Vice Presidentship in India?
(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(b) Shri V.V. Giri
(c) Shri Krishan Kant
(d) Shri K.R. Narayanan
Ans. (b)
20. Who had the shortest term of Presidentship in India?
(a) Dr. F.A. Ahmed
(b) Dr. S. Radha Krishnan
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(d) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Ans. (c)