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This section includes 783 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 701. |
Which of the following Indian States first adopted the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system ? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 702. |
Which of the following States was first to adopt the Panchayati Raj? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 703. |
To become a Judge of the High Court one must be a practicing advocate of the High Court for at least : |
| A. | 20 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 10 years |
| D. | 15 years |
| Answer» D. 15 years | |
| 704. |
Which of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court? |
| A. | Disputes between the states inter se |
| B. | Protection against the violation of the Constitution |
| C. | Protection of Fundamental Rights |
| D. | Disputes between Centre and the States |
| Answer» D. Disputes between Centre and the States | |
| 705. |
What is ordinary Law ? |
| A. | Laws made by the High Court |
| B. | Laws made by the Supreme Court |
| C. | Laws made and enforced by the Government |
| D. | Laws made by the common people. |
| Answer» D. Laws made by the common people. | |
| 706. |
The Judges of Supreme Court hold office till they reach the age of |
| A. | 58 years |
| B. | 62 years |
| C. | 65 years |
| D. | 60 years |
| Answer» D. 60 years | |
| 707. |
The Supreme Court of India was set up: |
| A. | By the Constitution |
| B. | By a law of Parliament |
| C. | By a Presidential Order |
| D. | By the Act of 1947 |
| Answer» B. By a law of Parliament | |
| 708. |
The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is: |
| A. | Guwahati High Court |
| B. | Allahabad High Court |
| C. | Delhi High Court |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh High Court |
| Answer» E. | |
| 709. |
The First Act permitting legal marriage with a person not belonging to one s endongamous group is |
| A. | Hindu Marriage Validity Act |
| B. | Abolition of Untouchability Act |
| C. | Special Marriage Act |
| D. | Arya Samaj Marriage Validity Act |
| Answer» B. Abolition of Untouchability Act | |
| 710. |
The main function of the judiciary is : |
| A. | law formulation |
| B. | law execution |
| C. | law adjudication |
| D. | law application |
| Answer» D. law application | |
| 711. |
Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court? |
| A. | Chief Justice of India |
| B. | President of India |
| C. | Law Minister of India |
| D. | The Union Cabinet |
| Answer» C. Law Minister of India | |
| 712. |
Which among the following court has the original jurisdiction to hear petition and give decision challenging election of the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha ? |
| A. | District Court of a constituency |
| B. | High Court of the State |
| C. | Special Judge authorised by the Chief Justice of India |
| D. | Supreme Court |
| Answer» C. Special Judge authorised by the Chief Justice of India | |
| 713. |
Which of the following is at the apex of the subordinate criminal courts ? |
| A. | Supreme Court |
| B. | High Court |
| C. | Court of Sessions Judge |
| D. | Court of District Judge |
| Answer» D. Court of District Judge | |
| 714. |
What is the category in which the negtotiating strategy of a strike by the Government employees falls ? |
| A. | Fundamental Rights of freedom of association and expression |
| B. | Legal Right |
| C. | Trade Union right as common law |
| D. | There is no right |
| Answer» C. Trade Union right as common law | |
| 715. |
In a federal Government the states enjoy |
| A. | original powers |
| B. | powers delegated by the Centre |
| C. | powers given by the Constitution |
| D. | powers given by the people |
| Answer» D. powers given by the people | |
| 716. |
Who of the following has not been an interlocutor on Jammu and Kashmir ? |
| A. | M.M. Ansari |
| B. | Radha Kumar |
| C. | Shujaat Bukhari |
| D. | Dilip Padgaonkar |
| Answer» D. Dilip Padgaonkar | |
| 717. |
Sarkaria Commission was constituted to give its report on |
| A. | New pay scales for the government servants |
| B. | Centre-State relations |
| C. | Ram Janmabhomi Babri Masjid dispute |
| D. | Kaveri dispute |
| Answer» C. Ram Janmabhomi Babri Masjid dispute | |
| 718. |
Which are the two States (other than UP) having the highest representation in Lok Sabha ? |
| A. | Bihar and Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar and Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh | |
| 719. |
Which Article of the Constitution of India accords special status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir ? |
| A. | 324 |
| B. | 311 |
| C. | 370 |
| D. | 356 |
| Answer» D. 356 | |
| 720. |
Article 370 of the Constitution is applicable to the State of : |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 721. |
Division of powers is the principle of |
| A. | Unitary form of Government |
| B. | Federal form of Government |
| C. | Socialist form of Government |
| D. | Republican form of Government |
| Answer» C. Socialist form of Government | |
| 722. |
Which State in India, has given the highest number of Deputy Prime Ministers ? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 723. |
Despotism is possible in a |
| A. | One party state |
| B. | Two party state |
| C. | Multi Party state |
| D. | Two and multi party state |
| Answer» B. Two party state | |
| 724. |
Which one of the following fundamental rights is available to Indian citizens only ? |
| A. | Equality before law |
| B. | Protection of life and personal liberty against any action without authority of law |
| C. | Protection from discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth |
| D. | Freedom of religion |
| Answer» D. Freedom of religion | |
| 725. |
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution deals with the Fundamental Duties ? |
| A. | Article 39 C |
| B. | Article 51 A |
| C. | Article 29 B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Article 29 B | |
| 726. |
Which one of the following ceased to be a fundamental right under the Constitution? |
| A. | Right to Education |
| B. | Right to work |
| C. | Right to property |
| D. | Right to Equality before Law |
| Answer» D. Right to Equality before Law | |
| 727. |
The success of democracy depends upon the |
| A. | Right to criticise |
| B. | Right to association |
| C. | Right to personal liberty |
| D. | Right to property |
| Answer» D. Right to property | |
| 728. |
To be a regional party the minimum percentage of votes, that a party needs to secure in any election is |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | 3% |
| C. | 4% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» C. 4% | |
| 729. |
As per Indian Constitution, the Right to Property is a |
| A. | Fundamental Right |
| B. | Natural Right |
| C. | Legal Right |
| D. | Moral Right |
| Answer» D. Moral Right | |
| 730. |
The Preamble to our Constitution makes no mention of |
| A. | Justice |
| B. | Fraternity |
| C. | Equality of status |
| D. | Adult franchise |
| Answer» E. | |
| 731. |
Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution were taken from the Constitution of |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | Ireland |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 732. |
Which case is related to Fundamental Rights? |
| A. | Golakhnath vs. State of Punjab (1967) |
| B. | West Bengal vs. Union of India (1963) |
| C. | Sharma vs. Krishna (1959) |
| D. | State of Bombay vs. Balsara (1951) |
| Answer» B. West Bengal vs. Union of India (1963) | |
| 733. |
The first mid-term elections for Lok Sabha were held in |
| A. | 1962 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1977 |
| D. | 1980 |
| Answer» C. 1977 | |
| 734. |
Which party provided two Prime Ministers in two years time ? |
| A. | B.J.P. |
| B. | Janata Party |
| C. | Janata Dal |
| D. | Samajwadi Janata Party |
| Answer» C. Janata Dal | |
| 735. |
India is a secular state because in our country : |
| A. | state has no religion |
| B. | religion has been abolished |
| C. | state patronises a particular religion |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. religion has been abolished | |
| 736. |
Which one of the following fundamental rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution? |
| A. | Right to religion |
| B. | Right to constitutional remedies |
| C. | Right to property |
| D. | Right to education |
| Answer» C. Right to property | |
| 737. |
The main purpose of including the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to |
| A. | establish a welfare State |
| B. | establish a secular State |
| C. | check the arbitrary action of the Government |
| D. | provide best opportunities of development by the Government |
| Answer» B. establish a secular State | |
| 738. |
A writ issued by the High Court or the Supreme Court to protect the fundamental rights of the citizens is known as |
| A. | Mandamus |
| B. | Quo Warranto |
| C. | Certiorari |
| D. | Habeas Corpus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 739. |
Fundamental Rights granted to the Indian citizens |
| A. | cannot be suspended |
| B. | can be suspended |
| C. | can never be suspended under any circumstance |
| D. | None of the above is correct |
| Answer» C. can never be suspended under any circumstance | |
| 740. |
Freedom of the press is implied in the right to |
| A. | equal protection of the laws |
| B. | freedom of speech |
| C. | freedom of association |
| D. | work and material security |
| Answer» C. freedom of association | |
| 741. |
The writ of Habeas Corpus is issued in the event of |
| A. | Los of property |
| B. | Refund of excess taxes |
| C. | Wrongful police detention |
| D. | Violation of the freedom of speech |
| Answer» D. Violation of the freedom of speech | |
| 742. |
No person can be employed in factories or mines unless he is above the age of |
| A. | 12 years |
| B. | 14 years |
| C. | 18 years |
| D. | 20 years |
| Answer» C. 18 years | |
| 743. |
Right to free education within certain limits is |
| A. | guaranteed as a Fundamental Right |
| B. | enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy |
| C. | outlined in the Preamble of the Constitution |
| D. | ignored by the Constitution |
| Answer» B. enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy | |
| 744. |
Which one of the following is a Fundamental Right guaranteed by the Constitution of India? |
| A. | Right to govern |
| B. | Right to property |
| C. | Right to information |
| D. | Right to equality |
| Answer» E. | |
| 745. |
Which one of the following writs literally means what is your authority ? |
| A. | Habeas Corpus |
| B. | Certiorari |
| C. | Quo Warranto |
| D. | Prohibition |
| Answer» D. Prohibition | |
| 746. |
What is the status of the Right to Property now ? |
| A. | Legal Right |
| B. | Human Right |
| C. | Fundamental Right |
| D. | Natural Right |
| Answer» B. Human Right | |
| 747. |
Which Fundamental Right accoording to Dr. Ambedkar is like the heart of the Constitution? |
| A. | Right of Constitutional remedies |
| B. | Right to religion |
| C. | Right to equality |
| D. | Right to freedom |
| Answer» B. Right to religion | |
| 748. |
Right to vote is a |
| A. | Political right |
| B. | Civil right |
| C. | Economic right |
| D. | Legal right |
| Answer» B. Civil right | |
| 749. |
In India, the right to property is now recognised as |
| A. | a fundamental right |
| B. | a legal right |
| C. | a natural right |
| D. | a political right |
| Answer» C. a natural right | |
| 750. |
Which one of the following Writs is issued to courts, corporations, government servants or persons directing them to perform their public duty? |
| A. | Habeas Corpus |
| B. | Quo Warranto |
| C. | Mandamus |
| D. | Prohibition |
| Answer» D. Prohibition | |