Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution,
Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy,
Rights Issues, etc
,1. What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the Lok Sabha in India?
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Answer: C. 25 years
2. Who presides over the joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament in India?
A. President of India
B. Vice President of India
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Prime Minister of India
Answer: C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
3. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
A. Part II
B. Part III
C. Part IV
D. Part V
Answer: B. Part III
4. Who is the final authority for the interpretation of the Indian Constitution?
A. Parliament
B. Supreme Court
C. President of India
D. Attorney General of India
Answer: B. Supreme Court
5. Which of the following is not a fundamental duty under the Indian Constitution?
A. To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
B. To protect the sovereignty and integrity of India
C. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the
people of India
D. To vote in every election and to ensure free and fair elections
Answer: D. To vote in every election and to ensure free and fair elections
6. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the division of powers between
the Union and the States?
A. First Schedule
B. Second Schedule
C. Seventh Schedule
D. Ninth Schedule
Answer: C. Seventh Schedule
,7. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of Panchayati
Raj institutions?
A. Article 40
B. Article 50
C. Article 60
D. Article 70
Answer: A. Article 40
8. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: A. President of India
9. Which of the following is not a directive principle of state policy under the Indian
Constitution?
A. To promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively
as it may a social order in which justice, social, economic and political, shall
inform all the institutions of the national life
B. To provide free and compulsory education to all children up to the age of
fourteen years
C. To prohibit the consumption of alcohol and other intoxicating drinks and drugs
which are injurious to health
D. To secure for all citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India
Answer: C. To prohibit the consumption of alcohol and other intoxicating drinks and
drugs which are injurious to health
10. Which of the following is not a constitutional body in India?
A. Election Commission of India
B. Union Public Service Commission
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. National Commission for Women
Answer: C. Reserve Bank of India
11. Which of the following is the highest court of appeal in India?
A. High Court
B. Supreme Court
C. District Court
D. Constitutional Court
Answer: B. Supreme Court
, 12. How many languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?
A. 18
B. 22
C. 24
D. 26
Answer: C. 24
13. Who is the head of the Indian state government?
A. Chief Justice of the state
B. Governor of the state
C. Chief Minister of the state
D. Speaker of the state legislative assembly
Answer: C. Chief Minister of the state
14. Which of the following is not a fundamental right in India?
A. Right to freedom of speech and expression
B. Right to equality
C. Right to property
D. Right to life and personal liberty
Answer: C. Right to property
15. What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the Rajya Sabha in India?
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
Answer: C. 25 years
16. Which of the following is a part of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution?
A. Right to property
B. Fundamental duties
C. Directive principles of state policy
D. Separation of powers
Answer: D. Separation of powers
17. Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian federal system?
A. Division of powers between the Union and the States
B. Written Constitution
C. Supremacy of the Union government
D. Independent judiciary
Answer: C. Supremacy of the Union government