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1. Which among the following Parts of the Indian Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy? (a) V (b) IV (c) VI (d) III  2. Who was the first woman judge of Supreme Court of India? (a) Fathima Beevi (b) Rama Paul (c) Sujata Manohar (d) None of the abov...

1. Which among the following Parts of the Indian Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy? (a) V (b) IV (c) VI (d) III  2. Who was the first woman judge of Supreme Court of India? (a) Fathima Beevi (b) Rama Paul (c) Sujata Manohar (d) None of the above  3. The Indian Constitution was enacted on which of the following dates? (a) 26th November 1949 (b) 26th November 1950 (c) 6th January 1950 (d) 26th January 1949  4. Which Article of the Constitution deals with financial emergency? (a) Article 356 (b) Article 358 (c) Article 360 (d) Article 362  5. The number of ministers including the Prime Minister shall not exceed? (a) 25% members of the Lok Sabha (b) 10% members of the Lok Sabha (c) 15% members of the Lok Sabha (d) 45% members of the Lok Sabha  6. Which of the following committees suggested to incorporate fundamental duties in the constitution? (a) Swaran Singh Committee (b) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (c) GVK Rao Committee (d) Gadgil Committee  7. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States? (a) Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh (b) Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram (c) Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura (d) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram  8. Which of the following are the conditions for acquiring Indian Citizenship? (a) Domicile and Descent (b) Domicile, Descent & Registration (c) Domicile, Decent , Registration and Holding property (d) None of the above  9. How many writs are provided in the Indian Constitution? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7  10. What is the minimum age for being elected as the President of India? (a) 40 years (b) 35 years (c) 30 years (d) 25 years  11. Article 148 of the Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the ________. (a) Advocate General of the State (b) Attorney General of India (c) President of India (d) Comptroller and Auditor General of India  12. Which Article of the Indian Constitution did Dr B. R. Ambedkar term as the “Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution”? (a) Article 226 (b) Article 356 (c) Article 32 (d) Article 220  13. When was the National Anthem adopted by the Constituent Assembly? (a) 24 January, 1950 (b) 26 January, 1950 (c) 15 August, 1947 (d) 26 January, 1948  14. The duties of the Chief Minister of a state are enumerated in which Article of the Constitution? (a) Article 166 (b) Article 167 (c) Article 168 (d) Article 169  15. The Legal Advisor to the State Government is known as: (a) Solicitor General (b) Advocate General (c) Attorney General (d) Chief Justice of High Court  16. A writ issued to secure the release of a person found to be detained illegally is: (a) Prohibition (b) Certiorari (c) Habeas Corpus (d) Mandamus  17. Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions for disqualification of legislator on the ground of defection? (a) Schedule-X (b) Schedule-XI (c) Schedule-VIII (d) Schedule-IX SCHEDULES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION  18. Which fundamental rights cannot be suspended even during an emergency? (a) Right to Speech (b) Right to Religion (c) Right to equality (d) Right to Life and Personal Liberty  19. Consider the following words: A. Socialist B. Democratic C. Sovereign D. Secular Choose the response that gives the correct order in which these words occur in the Preamble of the Constitution of India (a) C, A, D, B (b) C, D, A, B (c) C, D, B, A (d) D, A, C, B  20. Which of the following states doesn’t have Legislative Council? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Uttrakhand (c) Bihar (d) Karnataka  21. Andaman and Nicobar comes under the jurisdiction of which High Court? (a) Calcutta High Court (b) Kerala High Court (c) Madras High Court (d) Bombay High Court  22. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding governor? 1.A person to be eligible for appointment as Governor should be citizen of India and has completed age of 35 years. 2.In the Order of Precedence CM is above Governor. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2  23. Which of the following Articles of the constitution of India deals with the uniform civil code? (a) Article 43 (b) Article 45 (c) Article 44 (d) Article 46  24. Which of the following rights was deleted from the list of fundamental rights by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act? (a) Right to freedom (b) Right to property (c) Right to equality (d) Right to freedom of religion 25. With reference to the office of the Attorney General of India, Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. He is the highest law officer in the country. II. In the performance of his official duties, the Attorney General has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India. (a) I only (b) II only (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I and II 26. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Amendments) List II (Subject) A. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 1. Reduction of voting age from 21 to 18 B. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 2. Right to Education C. 61st Amendment Act, 1988 3. Panchayati Raj D. 86th Amendment Act, 2002 4. Disqualification on grounds of defection (a) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2 (b) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 (c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 (d) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4  27. Who appoints the Chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission? (a) The President of India (b) The Governor of State (c) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (d) A Committee of Prime Minister, Home minister and the Leader of opposition  28. Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution deals with fundamental rights? (a) Part IX (b) Part III (c) Part VI (d) Part XI  29. The first speaker against whom a motion of no-confidence was moved in Lok Sabha was (a) G.V Mavlankar (b) Manohar Joshi (c) Somnath Chatterjee (d) Om Birla  30. How many languages have been listed in 8th schedule of Indian constitution? (a) 18 (b) 22 (c) 15 (d) 14  31. Which of the following is not a fundamental right as per the Indian Constitution? (a) Right to Education (b) Right to vote (c) Right to Speech (d) Right to Life  32. Right to religious freedom is contained in which articles? (a) Article 25-28 (b) Article 29-30 (c) Article 32-35 (d) Article 23-24  33. How many subject matters are there in Concurrent list? (a) 47 (b) 52 (c) 66 (d) 61  34. Prohibition of the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health is covered by which of the following chapters of the constitution of India? (a) Fundamental Duties (b) Fundamental Rights (c) Directive Principles of State Policy (d) There is no such provision in the constitution  35. The voting age for elections to house of People and to the Legislative Assemblies was lowered from 21 years to 18 years by (a) The Constitution (Sixty - first Amendment) Act, 1988 (b) The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 (c) The Constitution (Fourty - Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 (d) None of the above  36. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty of an Indian citizen? (a) To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India (b) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence (c) To vote in public elections (d) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture  37. Right to free and compulsory elementary education for all children in the 6-14 year age group is mentioned under Article: (a) 21 A (b) 15 A (c) 19 A (d) 23 A 38. Consider the following statements: 1. The term of Prime Minister is five years. 2. The constitution provides that the President has to appoint the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha as Prime Minister. 3. Nominated members of the Rajya sabha cannot become the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3  39. ____________ Directive principles of State Policy were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976. (a) Two (b) Three (c) Five (d) Four  40. Who among the following presidents of India was the first Chief Minister of Modern states in India? (a) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (b) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr. BD Jatti  41. Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of the Indian Constitution? (a) Parliamentary system (b) Blend of rigidity and flexibility (c) Lengthiest written Constitution (d) Drawn from one source  42. The opposition party status is accorded to a political party in the Lok Sabha if it captures at least (a) 5% seats (b) 10% seats (c) 15% seats (d) 20% seats  43. What were the number of constituencies in India during the first parliamentary elections? (a) 401 (b) 402 (c) 400 (d) 410  44. What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of Parliament? (a) 3 months (b) 6 months (c) 4 months (d) 9 months  45. The right to vote in national elections in India is based on the principle of (a) Restricted Franchise (b) Hereditary privileges (c) Property qualifications (d) Universal Adult franchise  46. Which amongst the following has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India? (a) Union Cabinet (b) Parliament (c) Supreme Court (d) Law Commision  47. Who among the following was the chairman of drafting committee of the Indian Constitution? (a) K M Munshi (b) B.R. Ambedkar (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Mohammad Saadullah  48. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution implicitly provides for judicial review? (a) Article 12 (b) Article 224 (c) Article 15 (d) Article 13  49. The Supreme Court of India consists of ________ judges and the Chief Judges of India. (a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 28 (d) 33  50. Consider the following statements: 1. Article 338 of the Constitution deals with the establishment of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. 2. Article 338A deals with establishment of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC). The incorrect statement/s is/are- (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2