Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

Indian Polity & Constitution Objective / Multiple Choice (MCQs) Questions for Preparation of SSC-CGL, UPSC Civil Services, NDA, CDS, Railways and State Level Public Services Examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App

11. Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?

[A] Election Commission
[B] Union Public Service Commission
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Finance Commission

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12. Normally, under the Election Commission’s norms, how far can a polling station be from your house?

[A] 1 km
[B] 2 km
[C] 3 km
[D] 4 km

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13. President can proclaim National Emergency under Article 352 in the entire country or in any part of it, on the grounds of :

[A] External Aggression
[B] Armed Rebellion
[C] Internal Disturbance
[D] Both [1] and [2]

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14. In which market form, a market or industry is dominated by a few firms?

[A] Perfect Competition
[B] Monopoly
[C] Oligopoly
[D] Monopolistic

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15. Why Panchayati Raj system was adopted?

[A] To make people aware of politics
[B] To decentralize the power of democracy
[C] To educate the peasants
[D] To introduce a form of local self-government at the village, block and district levels

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16. Consider the following statements regarding a No-confidence Motion in the Parliament.

  1. There is no mention of a No-confidence Motion in the Constitution of India.
  2. A period of six months must elapse between the introduction of one No-confidence Motion and the other.
  3. At least 100 members must support a Motion of No-confidence before it is introduced in the House.
  4. A motion of No-confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.

Of these statements

[A] 1,2 and 4 are correct
[B] 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
[C] 1, 2 and 3 are correct
[D] 1 and 4 are correct

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17. The Indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary system in that India has which of the following facilities?

[A] both a real and a nominal executive
[B] a system of collective responsibility
[C] bicameral legislature
[D] the system of judicial review

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18. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides protection to the accused regarding conviction from double-bar and self-incrimination?

[A] Article 19
[B] Article 20
[C] Article 21
[D] Article 22

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19. Which article protects a person’s right to travel abroad under Indian Constitution?

[A] Article 15
[B] Article 21
[C] Article 19
[D] None of the above

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20. Which Part and Article deals with amendment to the Constitution of India?

[A] Part XX, Article 368
[B] Part XXI, Article 369
[C] Part XXII, Article 393
[D] None of the above

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