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.
31. Which of the following are a type of the urban local government?
[A] Municipal corporation
[B] Cantonment board
[C] Port trust
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Eight types of urban local governments function in India–
1. Municipal corporation
2. Municipality
3. Notified area committee
4. Town area committee
5. Cantonment board
6. Township
7. Port trust
8. Special purpose agency
32. Which institution is responsible for the conduct of the elections to the municipalities?
[A] State election commission
[B] Election commission
[C] Both of them
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: A [State election commission]
Notes:
State election commission is responsible for the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to the municipalities. Further, state legislature can make provision regarding all matters relating to elections to the municipalities.
33. Which article of the constitution confers powers on the Parliament to vary or revoke the conditions of service of persons who were appointed to a civil service of the Crown in India before 1950?
[A] Article 311
[B] Article 312
[C] Article 312 A
[D] Article 313
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Correct Answer: C [Article 312 A]
Notes:
The Article 312 A of the Constitution of India empowers the Parliament to vary or revoke the conditions of service of persons who were appointed to a civil service of the Crown in India before 1950.
34. Which article of the Constitution of India mentions the powers, privileges and immunities of Attorney-General of India?
[A] 101
[B] 103
[C] 104
[D] 105
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Correct Answer: D [105]
Notes:
The Article 105 of the Constitution of India mentions about the powers, privileges and immunities of Attorney-General of India. Whereas the rights of Attorney-General as respects the Houses of Parliament and its Committee are stated in Article 88.
35. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) can consist of maximum how many members including the chairman?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
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Correct Answer: B [3]
Notes:
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is a multi-member body. It consists of a Central Vigilance Commissioner who is the chairperson and not more than two vigilance commissioners.
36. Which of the following decides the number of members in the board of cooperative societies?
[A] President
[B] Parliament
[C] Governor
[D] State Legislature
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Correct Answer: D [State Legislature]
Notes:
The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of the year 2011 gave constitutional status to cooperative societies. The board of cooperative societies shall consist of such number of directors as may be provided by the concerned state legislature.
37. Who appoints a special officer for linguistic minorities to investigate all matters relating to the constitutional safeguards for linguistic minorities?
[A] Parliament
[B] President
[C] Governor
[D] Prime Minister
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Correct Answer: B [President]
Notes:
The President of India should appoint a special officer for linguistic minorities. This officer investigate all matters relating to the constitutional safeguards for linguistic minorities and also reports to the President.
38. GST is a type of which of the following?
[A] Direct tax
[B] Indirect tax
[C] It depends on the goods and services
[D] It depends on the associate states
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Correct Answer: B [Indirect tax]
Notes:
Goods and Service tax is a type of indirect tax.
39. Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of Indian Constitution ?
[A] Lord Mountbatten
[B] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[C] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
[D] Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: C [Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]
Notes:
The Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on 29 August, 1947 to prepare a draft Constitution for India. A draft Constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on 4 November, 1947. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949.
40. The Speaker of the Lok-Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to__:
[A] Prime Minister of India
[B] President of India
[C] Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
[D] Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha]
Notes:
The Speaker may, at any time, resign from office by writing under her hand to the Deputy Speaker. The Speaker can be removed from office only on a resolution of the House passed by a majority of all the then members of the House. Such a resolution has to satisfy some conditions like: it should be specific with respect to the charges and it should not contain arguments, inferences, ironical expressions, imputations or defamatory statements, etc. Not only these, discussions should be confined to charges referred to in the resolution.
