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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.
| 151. |
Parliament exercises control over public expenditure through |
| A. | Advocate General |
| B. | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| C. | Commerce Minister |
| D. | Finance Minister |
| Answer» C. Commerce Minister | |
| 152. |
Which among the following is a constitutional body as per the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Finance Commission |
| B. | National Development Council |
| C. | Planning Commission |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. National Development Council | |
| 153. |
The responsibility of preparation of electoral roll in India rests with the : |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Local Administration |
| C. | Election Commission |
| D. | Returning Officer |
| Answer» D. Returning Officer | |
| 154. |
Who of the following enjoys constitutional position? |
| A. | A, C |
| B. | A, B |
| C. | B, D |
| D. | B, C |
| Answer» B. A, B | |
| 155. |
An electoral system under which a legislature reflects the strength of the various political parties is called |
| A. | Proportional representation |
| B. | Direct election style |
| C. | Gallup Poll |
| D. | Gerrymandering |
| Answer» B. Direct election style | |
| 156. |
The Attorney General of India has the right of audience in |
| A. | the Supreme Court |
| B. | any High Court |
| C. | any Sessions Court |
| D. | any Court of Law within India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
For which one of the following commissions, there is no provision in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | Election Commission |
| B. | Finance Commission |
| C. | Planning Commission |
| D. | Union Public Service Commission |
| Answer» D. Union Public Service Commission | |
| 158. |
Which of the following high dignitaries, who are not members of Parliament, has the right to address it? |
| A. | Chief Justice of India |
| B. | Attorney General of India |
| C. | Solicitor General of India |
| D. | Chief Election Commissioner of India |
| Answer» C. Solicitor General of India | |
| 159. |
The Second Chief Election Commissioner of India was |
| A. | Sukumar Sen |
| B. | S. P. Sen Verma |
| C. | K. V. K Sundaram |
| D. | T. Swaminathan |
| Answer» D. T. Swaminathan | |
| 160. |
Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and nonstatutory body? |
| A. | Finance Commission |
| B. | Planning Commission |
| C. | Union Public Service Commission |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» C. Union Public Service Commission | |
| 161. |
The National Development Council includes : |
| A. | all central Cabinet Ministers |
| B. | Chief Ministers of all the States |
| C. | Cabinet Ministers of all the States and the Centre. |
| D. | Members of the Estimates Committee of the Parliament |
| Answer» C. Cabinet Ministers of all the States and the Centre. | |
| 162. |
The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Supreme Court |
| C. | The Prime Minister |
| D. | The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission |
| Answer» B. The Supreme Court | |
| 163. |
Right to vote is mentioned in the parts of the Constitution relating to |
| A. | Fundamental Rights |
| B. | Union Legislature |
| C. | State Legislature |
| D. | Election |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
Which of the following nonmembers of Parliament has the right to address it? |
| A. | Attorney General of India |
| B. | Solicitor General of India |
| C. | Chief Justice of India |
| D. | ChiefElection Commissioner |
| Answer» B. Solicitor General of India | |
| 165. |
Who finally approves the draft Five-Year-Plan? |
| A. | Planning Commission |
| B. | President |
| C. | National Development Council |
| D. | Parliament and State Legislatures |
| Answer» D. Parliament and State Legislatures | |
| 166. |
For which period the Finance Commission is formed? |
| A. | 2 years |
| B. | Every year |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | According to the wishes of President |
| Answer» D. According to the wishes of President | |
| 167. |
The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the: |
| A. | Chief Justice of India |
| B. | Speaker of Legislative Assembly |
| C. | President |
| D. | Chief Justice of High Court |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
The Union Government on 22 May 2016 appointed whom as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory (UT) of Pondicherry? |
| A. | Kiran Bedi |
| B. | Kalyan Singh |
| C. | Ram Naik |
| D. | Mukul Sangma |
| Answer» B. Kalyan Singh | |
| 169. |
Chief Ministers of States are members of __________________ |
| A. | NITI Commission (Aayog) |
| B. | Finance Commission |
| C. | National Development Council |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» D. Election Commission | |
| 170. |
Which of the following State has a bicameral legislature? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by : |
| A. | the advice of former Chief Minister |
| B. | the advice of the Prime Minister |
| C. | the advice of the President of India |
| D. | his own discretion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
The upper house of the State Legislature in India is called : |
| A. | Legislative Council |
| B. | Legislative Assembly |
| C. | Executive Council |
| D. | Governor - in - Council |
| Answer» B. Legislative Assembly | |
| 173. |
How many members of the State Legislative Council are elected by the Assembly? |
| A. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">of the members</td></tr><td align="center">6</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">of the members</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">of the members</td></tr><td align="center">12</td></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">of the members</td></tr><td align="center">6</td></table> |
| Answer» C. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">of the members</td></tr><td align="center">12</td></table> | |
| 174. |
The States in India are demanding greater autonomy from the centre in the _____ field. |
| A. | Legislative |
| B. | Administrative |
| C. | Financial |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
Who was the first Woman Governor of a State in free India from out of the following? |
| A. | Mrs. Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani |
| C. | Mrs. Indira Gandhi |
| D. | Mrs. Vijay Laxmi Pandit |
| Answer» B. Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani | |
| 176. |
There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of the |
| A. | Chief Justice of India |
| B. | Chief Justice of a High Court |
| C. | Governor |
| D. | Vice President |
| Answer» D. Vice President | |
| 177. |
Parliamentary or Presidential Government can be distinguished mainly by |
| A. | its federal nature |
| B. | the rigidity of the Constitution |
| C. | the employer-employee relations |
| D. | the legislative-executive relations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 178. |
Who Chairs the Joint Session of the two Houses of Parliament? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Vice-President |
| C. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| D. | Prime Minister |
| Answer» D. Prime Minister | |
| 179. |
The Estimate Committee consists of |
| A. | 30 members from Lok Sabha |
| B. | 30 members from Rajya Sabha |
| C. | 30 members from both Sabha |
| D. | 22 members from Lok Sabha |
| Answer» B. 30 members from Rajya Sabha | |
| 180. |
What is the time limit given to Parliament to pass the ordinance promulgated by the President of India? |
| A. | 6 days |
| B. | 6 weeks |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 6 months and six weeks |
| Answer» C. 6 months | |
| 181. |
There is a Parliamentary system of Government in India because |
| A. | The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people |
| B. | The Parliament can amend the Constitution |
| C. | The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved |
| D. | The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
Which of the following is presided by a non-member? |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Vidhan Sabha |
| D. | Vidhan Parishad |
| Answer» C. Vidhan Sabha | |
| 183. |
Money can be spent out of the Consolidated Fund of India with the approval of : |
| A. | The Parliament |
| B. | The Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| C. | The Comptroller and Auditor General |
| D. | The President |
| Answer» B. The Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| 184. |
A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House by withholding facts of a case is called |
| A. | No confidence motion |
| B. | Censure motion |
| C. | Privilege motion |
| D. | Cut motion |
| Answer» D. Cut motion | |
| 185. |
A bill is a Money Bill or not will be decided by |
| A. | Finance Minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | Chairman of Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 186. |
The winning candidate in the Election of President of India should secure |
| A. | Majority number of votes polled |
| B. | Sixty-six percent of votes polled |
| C. | Fifty percent of votes polled |
| D. | More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
Members of the Executive under Presidential System of Government |
| A. | are drawn from both the Houses of Legislature |
| B. | are only from the popular House |
| C. | are not members of either House of Legislature |
| D. | become members of Legislature after their appointment |
| Answer» D. become members of Legislature after their appointment | |
| 188. |
Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution ensures social and economic democracy? |
| A. | Emergency Provisions |
| B. | Centre-State relations |
| C. | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 189. |
What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India? |
| A. | 18 years |
| B. | 25 years |
| C. | 30 years |
| D. | 35 years |
| E. | B and C both |
| Answer» F. | |
| 190. |
A money bill can be introduced in |
| A. | either house of the Parliament |
| B. | only Council of States (Rajya Sabha) |
| C. | only House of the People (Lok Sabha) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 191. |
Residuary powers in the Indian Constitution have been assigned to |
| A. | Union Parliament only |
| B. | State Legislatures only |
| C. | Both Union Parliament and State Legislatures |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. State Legislatures only | |
| 192. |
In Presidential Government, the President is |
| A. | independent of the Legislature |
| B. | dependent on the Legislature |
| C. | dependent on the Judiciary |
| D. | bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers |
| Answer» B. dependent on the Legislature | |
| 193. |
How many members can be nominated to both the Houses of the Parliament by the President? |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
Residuary powers under the Indian Constitution means |
| A. | the powers relating to International Affairs |
| B. | the powers relating to Internal Emergency. |
| C. | the powers, which can be exercised both by the Union Government and the States. |
| D. | the powers, which have not been specifically enumerated in the Union List, State List and Concurrent List. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 195. |
The concept of Concurrent List in Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | U.S.A. |
| Answer» D. U.S.A. | |
| 196. |
The Ministry sometimes referred to as Green Ministry in India is Ministry of |
| A. | Agriculture and Rural Development |
| B. | Environment and Forests |
| C. | Surface and Transport |
| D. | Urban Development and Landscaping |
| Answer» C. Surface and Transport | |
| 197. |
Name the two non-permanent Houses in the Parliamentary setup of India. |
| A. | The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha |
| B. | The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Parishad |
| C. | The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Parishad |
| D. | The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 198. |
The President of India has the discretionary power to |
| A. | impose President s Rule in a state |
| B. | appoint the Prime Minister |
| C. | appoint the Chief Election Commissioner |
| D. | declare Financial Emergency |
| Answer» C. appoint the Chief Election Commissioner | |
| 199. |
In India, how many times has the President declared Financial Emergency? |
| A. | Once |
| B. | Never |
| C. | Thrice |
| D. | Twice |
| Answer» C. Thrice | |
| 200. |
If the Union Parliament is to assume legislative power over-and subject included in the State List, the resolution to the effect has to be passed by which of the following? |
| A. | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and legislatures of the concerned States |
| B. | Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Lok Sabha |
| Answer» D. Lok Sabha | |