Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs
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1. The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the accounts of the States are submitted to which among the following?
[A] The President
[B] The Governor
[C] The Parliament
[D] The Chief Minister
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Correct Answer: B [The Governor]
Notes:
Article 151. Audit Reports :-
(1) The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the president, who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament.
(2) The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the accounts of a State shall be submitted to the Governor of the State, who shall cause them to be laid before the Legislature of the State.
2. Supreme Court has made Right to Free Education as the part of which among the following rights?
[A] Right to life
[B] Right against Exploitation
[C] Right to freedom of speech and expression
[D] Cultural and Educational Rights
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Correct Answer: A [Right to life]
Notes:
As per Supreme Court judgements, the “right to education” flows from the “enforceable right to life and personal liberty” guaranteed by the Constitution under Article 21. This is because there can not be a dignified life or realisation of other rights of the person if he / she has no adequate education.
3. A Lok Sabha speaker addresses his/ her resignation to whom among the following?
[A] Deputy Speaker
[B] President
[C] Prime Minister
[D] Law Ministry
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Correct Answer: A [Deputy Speaker]
Notes:
Speaker can vacate his office by addressing a resignation letter to Deputy Speaker; Deputy speaker can vacate office by addressing a resignation letter to Speaker.
4. Who among the following is the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces ?
[A] President of India
[B] Vice President of India
[C] Prime Minister of India
[D] Defense Minister of India
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Correct Answer: A [President of India]
Notes:
India’s president is head of the Indian state, first citizen of India and supreme commander of the Indian armed forces.
5. “Riksdag” is the name of parliament of which of the following?
[A] Iran
[B] Norway
[C] Sweden
[D] Kazakhstan
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Correct Answer: C [Sweden]
Notes:
The Riksdag is the national legislature and the supreme decision-making body of the government of Sweden.
6. Who among the following was the first president of Constituent Assembly of India?
[A] Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
[B] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[C] Professor Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
[D] Dr. B R Ambedkar
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Correct Answer: A [Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha]
Notes:
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first president (temporary chairman) of the Constituent Assembly when it met on December 9, 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad then became the President of the Constituent Assembly, and would later become the first President of India. The Vice President of the Constituent Assembly was Professor Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, a former Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University and a prominent Christian from Bengal, who also served as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly’s Minorities Committee; he was appointed Governor of West Bengal after India became a republic.
7. In which year National Commission for Minorities was established?
[A] 1989
[B] 1990
[C] 1991
[D] 1992
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Correct Answer: D [1992]
Notes:
Officially, there are 6 minorities in India viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains. The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. The commission is made up of a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson and five members. Unlike other bodies like NCSC and NCST, NCM has no constitutional backing or status.
8. Which among the following formed as 22nd state of Indian union ?
[A] Goa
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Telangan
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Correct Answer: C [Sikkim]
Notes:
Sikkim emerged as India’s 22nd state on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office.
9. The contingency fund of India has been placed at the disposal of which among the following authorities?
[A] Comptroller and Auditor General of India
[B] President of India
[C] Parliament of India
[D] Prime Minister of India
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Correct Answer: B [President of India]
Notes:
Contingency fund of India has been placed at the disposal of President of India. On the other hand, contingency funds of State Governments are at disposal of Governor.
10. In which of the following months Quami Ekta Week or National Integration Week is celebrated every year ?
[A] October
[B] November
[C] December
[D] January
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Correct Answer: B [November]
Notes:
Quami Ekta Week is observed from November 19-25 every year
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