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.
11. Althing is the national parliament of:
[A] Ireland
[B] Iceland
[C] Portugal
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: B [Iceland]
Notes:
Please note that Althing is the oldest functioning parliamentary institution in the world established in 930 AD
12. Who among the following is appointed as the Returning Officer in President Elections?
[A] Election Commissioner
[B] Lok Sabha Secretary General
[C] Lok Sabha speaker
[D] A person nominated by Election Commission
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Correct Answer: B [Lok Sabha Secretary General]
Notes:
By convention, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha and the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha are appointed as the Returning Officers by rotation. For the 2007 Presidential Election, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha was appointed as Returning Officer. Therefore, for the 2012 Presidential Election, the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha has been appointed as the Returning Officer. Two other senior officers of Rajya Sabha Secretariat and the Secretaries and one more senior officer of Legislative Assemblies of all States including NCT of Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry have also been appointed as the Assistant Returning Officers.
13. Which among the following is the maximum revenue source of village panchayats?
[A] Government grants
[B] Sales tax
[C] Voluntary help by village cooperatives
[D] Local taxes on lands, fairs and festivals
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Correct Answer: D [Local taxes on lands, fairs and festivals]
Notes:
The taxes imposed by the Village Panchayats are important source of income of Gram Panchayats, such as: Taxes on land and houses, the custom duty, the toll tax, License fees on transport and communication, local taxes on lands, fairs and festivals.
14. Which of the following is not a correct feature of the parliamentary system of government in India?
[A] Presence of nominal and real executive
[B] Majority party rule
[C] Individual responsibility of members of executive to the legislature
[D] Dissolution of the lower house
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Correct Answer: C [Individual responsibility of members of executive to the legislature]
Notes:
The constitution has established parliamentary system of government not only at the central level but also in the states. Statement C is incorrect as the constitution mentions collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature.
15. Which part of Indian Constitution deals with the Panchayats?
[A] Part IX
[B] Part IX-A
[C] Part IX-B
[D] Part X
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Correct Answer: A [Part IX]
Notes:
The Part IX for the Indian Constitution deals with Panchayats. It was included in the Constitution of India by 73rd Amendment Act of 1992. It consists of articles 243 to 243 O.
16. Who described the Directive Principles and the Fundamental Rights as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’?
[A] Granville Austin
[B] B.R. Ambedkar
[C] K.M. Munshi
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: A [Granville Austin]
Notes:
The Directive Principles of State Policy along with the Fundamental Rights contain the philosophy of the Constitution and constitute the soul of the Constitution. Granville Austin described the Directive Principles and the Fundamental Rights as the ‘Conscience of the Constitution’.
17. Which Constitutional Amendment abolished the existing classification of states into four categories?
[A] 1st Amendment
[B] 5th Amendment
[C] 7th Amendment
[D] 14th Amendment
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Correct Answer: C [7th Amendment]
Notes:
The 7th Amendment Act of 1956 abolished the existing classification of states into four categories. Earlier states were classified as Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D states. They were reorganised into 14 states and 6 union territories.
18. On whose recommendation was the Committee on Public Undertakings created?
[A] Punchi Commission
[B] Sarkaria Commission
[C] Krishna Menon Committee
[D] Fazl Ali Commission
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna Menon Committee]
Notes:
The Committee on Public Undertakings was created in 1964 on the recommendation of the Krishna Menon Committee. In the beginning it had 15 members (10 from the Lok Sabha and 5 from the Rajya Sabha). However, its membership was raised to 22 (15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha) in 1974.
19. Who decides the salaries, allowances, privileges, leave and pension of the judges of the Supreme Court?
[A] President
[B] Prime MInister
[C] Parliament
[D] Council of Ministers
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Correct Answer: C [Parliament]
Notes:
The salaries, allowances, privileges, leave and pension of the judges of the Supreme Court of India are determined from time to time by the Parliament. They cannot be changed to their disadvantage after their appointment except during a financial emergency.
20. Who establishes a river board on the request of the State government?
[A] The Lok Sabha
[B] The President
[C] The Prime Minister
[D] The Central government
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Correct Answer: D [The Central government]
Notes:
The Central government establish a river board when a the government of a state requests the central government or advises them to do so. The Inter-State Water Disputes Act of the Parliament empowers the Central government to set up an ad hoc tribunal for the adjudication of inter-state river water disputes.
