Quiz 326 : Indian Polity & Constitution for Civil Services, State Public Services & Judiciary Examinations

1.Which of the following article was added to Indian Constitution by 25th amendment act , which gives the directive principles in article 39 (b) and ( c) primacy over fundamental rights guaranteed under article 14 & 19 of the Indian Constitution?
(A)Article 31-C
(B)Article 51-A
(C)Article 42-C
(D)Article 32-C
(E)None of them

2.The real executive powers lies in ____?
(A)President
(B)Prime Minister and Chief Minister
(C)Council of Ministers
(D)Cabinet
(E)Parliament

3.Consider the Following statements about Comptroller & Auditor General of India:
1. The salary & Allowances are charged from Consolidated Fund of India
2. The appointment is for a Period of 6 years or up to age of 65 Years
3. After retirement Comptroller & Auditor general can be appointed as member of UPSC or Chairman of State Public Service Commission
Bring out the correct statements:
(A)1 & 2 are correct
(B)1 & 3 are correct
(C)only 1 is correct
(D)only 2 is correct
(E)all are correct

4.The office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India has been created in / on the basis of __?
(A)Indian Constitution
(B)A cabinet resolution
(C)A presidential Ordinance
(D)Enactment by Parliament
(E)None of them

5.In which year , the Comptroller & Auditor General of India was relieved from his responsibilities of maintenance of accounts?
(A)1967
(B)1976
(C)1981
(D)1982
(E)1971

6.In which year 2 election commissioners were first appointed after the president of India fixed the number of election commissioners to 2?
(A)1982
(B)1983
(C)1986
(D)1989
(E)1992

7.The Constitution 61st Amendment act 1988 substituted the words "Eighteen years" for "Twenty One years" so that a person who attains the age of 18 years is eligible to vote. In which article this amendment was made?
(A)Article 321
(B)Article 322
(C)Article 324
(D)Article 326
(E)Article 327

8.Who among the following recommends the president of India regarding the principles which should govern the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the states out of Consolidated Fund of India?
(A)Finance Minister
(B)Comptroller & Auditor General of India
(C)Finance Commission
(D)Controller General of Accounts
(E)Revenue Secretary of India

9.How parliament comes to know about what UPSC has done in a year ?
(A)Parliament may ask any time the UPSC chairman to present a report
(B)The UPSC chairman is asked to present a report in the annual budget session of the Lok Sabha.,
(C)The UPSC chairman presents an annual report in both the houses of parliament at any time in a year,
(D)The UPSC presents the annual report to the President who shall cause a copy of this report to both the houses of parliament
(E)The UPSC presents the annual report to the Human Resources Minister who shall cause a copy of this report to both the houses of parliament

10.About which of the following bodies, no constitutional guidelines exist?
(A)The Election Commission
(B)The Planning Commission
(C)The Finance Commission
(D)the UPSC
(E)None of them

11.Who among the following was the first Deputy Chairman of the Planning commission ?
(A)V.T. Krishnamachari
(B)C.M. Trivedi
(C)Gulzari Lal Nanda
(D)Ashok Mehta
(E)D.R. Gadgil

12.Till now, How many deputy chairmen of the Planning Commission have also served as Chairmen of Planning Commission?
(A)1 only
(B)2
(C)3
(D)4
(E)5

13.Which of the following article deals with the appointment, duty and tenure of the Advocate General of State?
(A)155
(B)165
(C)175
(D)185
(E)163

14.Which of the following acts later led to creation of Zonal councils?
(A)Government of India Act 1935
(B)Indian Independence Act 1947
(C)People's Representation Act 1950
(D)States Reorganization Act 1956
(E)None of the above

15.Which among the following is a written supplementary, explanatory or appended document of Indian constitution?
(A)Part VI
(B)Preamble
(C)Amendment
(D)Schedules
(E)Bare acts

16.In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress , our national anthem was first sung 27 December 1911 ?
(A)Lahore
(B)Calcutta
(C)Delhi
(D)Surat
(E)Bombay

17.Who among the following heads the committee to make recommendation, inter-alia on the feasibility of treating all languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution, including Tamil, as Official Languages of the Union. The Government will consider the recommendations of the Committee and
take a suitable decision in the matter?
(A)Madhav Gadgil
(B)B K Patnaik
(C)B N Tiwari
(D)Sitakant Mahapatra
(E)None of them

18.The constitution of Jammu & Kashmir was framed by _____?
(A)The same constituent assembly which framed the constitution of India
(B)A special constituent assembly set up by parliament
(C)A special constituent assembly set up by state
(D)None of them
(E)

19.Which among the following is also called as lengthiest amendment to Indian Constitution?
(A)24th
(B)42nd
(C)44th
(D)46th
(E)86th

20.Which of the following article of the Indian Constitution guarantees rights to arrested persons?
(A)article 14
(B)Article 19
(C)Article 22
(D)Article 21
(E)Article 30

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