MCQs on Indian Polity

MCQs on Indian Polity
1. Who represented Parsis Community in Constituent Assembly:

A. HP Modi
B. Frank Anthony
C. Kanaiyalal Munshi
D. James Franklin
2. Who of the following is the chairman of the National Water resources council ?
A. Prime Minister of India
B. Union Minister of Water resources
C. Union minister of agriculture
D. Union Minister of earth sciences
3. To respect national flag is our –

(a) Social duty
(b) Moral duty
(c) Civic duty
(d) Fundamental duty
1. Who of the following presided over the first meeting of Constituent Assembly?
a) B.N.Rao
b) B.R.Ambedkar
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Sachchidananda Sinha
2. On which date our constitution was enforced?

a) 15th August, 1947
b) 26th November, 1949
c) 24th January, 1950
d) 26th January, 1950
3. Which day is regarded as ‘Samvidhan Divas’?

a) 14th August
b) 9th December
c) 26th November
d) 26th January
4. Indian Constitution can be regarded as –

a) Written
b) Lengthiest
c) Both a & b
d) None of these
5. Who of the following was the only Muslim member of Drafting Committee?
a) Abdul Gaffar Khan
b) Ayub Khan
c) Md. Ali Jinnah
d) Syed Md. Saadullah
6. Choose the correct sequence:

a) Drafting Committee formation – 1st meeting of Assembly – Our Independence
b) Our Independence – Drafting Committee formation – 1st meeting of Assembly
c) 1st meeting of Assembly – Drafting Committee formation – Our Independence
d) 1st meeting of Assembly – Our Independence – Drafting Committee formation
7. Which of the following can be considered as ‘Precursor of Indian Parliament’?

a) Legislative Assembly
b) Provincial Assembly
c) Constituent Assembly
d) All of these
8. From which country the concept of Preamble has been adopted?

a) USA
b) Russia
c) France
d) Germany
9. Choose the correct sequence as per Preamble:

a) India is – Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Republic, Secular
b) India is – Socialist, Republic, Democratic, Sovereign, Secular
c) India is – Sovereign, Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Republic
d) India is – Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
10. The word ‘Sovereign’ means –

a) Free from any external control
b) Free from any international bindings
c) Free from any internal disputes
d) Free from any international disputes
11. How many states are there in India presently?

a) 27
b) 28
c) 29
d) 31
12. The concept of Justice is of ___ types as per Preamble. These are –
a) Economic, Spiritual, Social
b) Social, Economic, Political
c) Political, Economic, Legal
d) Legal, Social, Spiritual
13. India is a republic in the sense that – (WBCS MAINS, 2021)

a) It has an elected head of the state
b) Parliamentary form of government
c) It has an elected government
d) It has a Prime Minister
14. Who was the first deputy Prime Minister of India (WBCS MAINS, 2021)
a) V.R.Gill
b) R.N.Shukla
c) Choudhury Devi Lal
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
15. Who appoints the Governor of a State? (WBCS MAINS, 2021)

a) Prime Minister
b) President of India
c) Vice President
d) Chief Minister
16. When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister? (WBCS
MAINS, 2021)
a) When no political party enjoys a clear majority in Loksabha
b) Only when the Loksabha has been resolved
c) Under all circumstances the President faces
d) Under no circumstances
17. The President of India has almost the same constitutional authority as the – (WBCS
MAINS, 2021)
a) President of USA
b) British Monarch
c) President of Russia
d) President of China
18. The office of the President of India can fall vacant _____________ (WBCS MAINS,
2020)
a) In case of death of a President
b) If a President resigns from his post
c) On the commencement of impeachment in the Loksabha
d) Only a & b
19. The power of the President of India to issue an ordinance is a _____________ (WBCS
MAINS, 2019)
a) Constituent power
b) Executive power
c) Judicial power
d) Legislative power
20. The largest committee of Parliament of India is – (WBCS MAINS, 2018)
a) Public Accounts Committee
b) Estimates Committee
c) Committee on Public Undertaking
d) Joint Parliamentary Committee
21. Who nominates the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament?
(WBCS MAINS, 2017)
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
22. The formation of the council of ministers starts with – (WBCS MAINS, 2016)
a) The ordering of the general election of Parliament
b) The appointment of the Prime Minister
c) The appointment of the President
d) The formal notification of the President
23. By the help of which article Parliament can make law on state list matter?
A) Article 248
B) Article 249
C) Article 312
D) Article 315
24. In which of the following years the Parliament enacted the Official language Act?
a) 1963
b) 1965
c) 1957
d) 1955
25. A Governor can recommend for the President’s rule in the State
(a) On the recommendation of the State Legislature
(b) On the recommendation of the President of India.
(c) On the recommendation of the Chief Minister of the State.

(d) If he thinks that the State not functioning as per the constitutional law and order of
India.
26. What does the term ‘sovereign' imply?

a. Free from external control
b. Free from internal control
c. Free from territorial disputes
d. Free from control by any international body
27. Which of the following bodies can be prorogued but cannot be dissolved?
a. Governing Council of a Union Territory

b. Municipal Corporation
c. Loksabha
d. Rajyasabha
28. To be granted the status of official opposition in a legislature a political party must have
at least –
a. 10 percent of elected members

b. 15 percent of elected members
c. 5 percent of elected members
d. 7 percent of elected members
29. The constitution reserves the residuary powers in the –
a. President
b. Parliament
c. Union
d. States
30. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was formed by the Constituent
Assembly on :
a. 29th August, 1947

b. 30th August, 1948
c. 29th August, 1946
d. 30th August, 1949
31. Articles 155 and 156 of the Constitution deal with –

a. Election Commission
b. Inter-State Commerce Commission
c. Legislative Councils
d. President's power to appoint and dismiss Governor
32. The first general election of independent India was held in the year –
a. 1951
b. 1952
c. 1953
d. 1955
33. Literal meaning of ‘Lokpal’ is –
a. Caretaker of the people

b. Execution of public services
c. Looking after the weaker section of society
d. Motivate civilians
34. Sikkim became a fully-fledged state of India in –
a. 1985
b. 1975
c. 1965
d. 1875
35. Which of the following acts led to creation of zonal council?
a. Government of India Act, 1935

b. Indian Independence Act, 1947
c. People’s Representation Act, 1950
d. States Reorganization Act, 1956
36. Under which article of the constitution is protection and interests of the minorities is
envisaged?
a. Article 32
b. Article 19
c. Article 29
d. Article 22
37. Judicial Review power of the Supreme Court means the power to –
a. Review its own judgement

b. Review the functioning of judiciary in the country
c. Examine the constitutional validity of the laws
d. Undertake periodic review of the constitution
38. How many seats are the in the legislative assembly of Delhi?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 60
d. 70
39. By which of the following amendment act provision of cooperative societies was added
in the constitution?
a. 91st
b. 93rd
c. 97th
d. 102nd
40. Who was the first deputy prime minister of India?
a. Morarji Desai
b. Chakravorty Raja Gopalachari
c. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d. Chowdhury Charan Singh
41. How many states have unicameral legislature?

a. 6
b. 22
c. 25
d. 31
42. By which of the following act the East India company rule was abolished?
a. Regulating Act, 1773
b. Charter Act, 1833
c. Govt. Of India Act, 1858
d. Govt. Of India Act, 1935
43. Which part deals with official language(s) of India?

a. Part XII
b. Part XVI
c. Part XVII
d. Part XIX
44. Salary of the Governor is charged on –

a. Consolidated Fund of India
b. Consolidated Fund of State
c. Public Accounts Fund of India
d. Public Accounts Fund of State
45. Before 1976, Education was a subject under –
a. Union list
b. State list
c. Concurrent list
d. None of these
46. How many methods can be used for loss of Indian Citizenship?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
47. Writ of Mandamus can be issued by –

a. Supreme Court
b. High Court
c. Both a & b
d. Subordinate Courts only
48. Concept of federalism is borrowed from –

a) UK
b) USA
c) USSR
d) Canada
49) The Election Commission holds election for – (WBCS MAINS, 2021)
a) The Parliament, state legislature, the posts of the President and the Vice President
b) The Parliament, State Legislative Assembly, and the State Council
c) The Parliament
d) The Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies
50. Who was the first women Chief Election Commissioner of India?
a) V.D. Ramabai
b) K.N. Sunithi
c) T.S. Ganguly
d) V.S. Ramadevi
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1. Who represented Parsis Community in Constituent Assembly:

3. To respect national flag is our –

2. On which date our constitution was enforced?

3. Which day is regarded as ‘Samvidhan Divas’?

4. Indian Constitution can be regarded as –

6. Choose the correct sequence:

7. Which of the following can be considered as ‘Precursor of Indian Parliament’?

8. From which country the concept of Preamble has been adopted?

9. Choose the correct sequence as per Preamble:

10. The word ‘Sovereign’ means –

11. How many states are there in India presently?

13. India is a republic in the sense that – (WBCS MAINS, 2021)

15. Who appoints the Governor of a State? (WBCS MAINS, 2021)

(a) On the recommendation of the State Legislature

(b) On the recommendation of the President of India.

(c) On the recommendation of the Chief Minister of the State.

26. What does the term ‘sovereign' imply?

a. Governing Council of a Union Territory

a. 10 percent of elected members

29. The constitution reserves the residuary powers in the –

a. 29th August, 1947

31. Articles 155 and 156 of the Constitution deal with –

33. Literal meaning of ‘Lokpal’ is –

a. Caretaker of the people

34. Sikkim became a fully-fledged state of India in –

35. Which of the following acts led to creation of zonal council?

a. Government of India Act, 1935

a. Review its own judgement

40. Who was the first deputy prime minister of India?

41. How many states have unicameral legislature?

43. Which part deals with official language(s) of India?

44. Salary of the Governor is charged on –

47. Writ of Mandamus can be issued by –

48. Concept of federalism is borrowed from –

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