Indian Polity MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?

AMinistry of Agriculture
BMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
CMinistry of Human Resource Development
DMinistry of Rural Development

Question 2 of 25

He represents the nation but does not lead the nation'. This dictum applies on whom of the following?

ASpeaker of the Lok Sabha
BChief Justice of India
CPrime Minister
DPresident

Question 3 of 25

The chapter on Fundamental Duties includes____

ADuty to cherish and fallow the noble ideasl which inspired our freedom movement
BDuty to vote in General Election
CDuty to promote the sense of fraternity among the people
DDuty to stick to the political party on whose ticket one contested election

Question 4 of 25

For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti Vs State of India case in considered a landmark?

AThe religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
BAbolishing untouchability from the country
CRight to life and liberty cannot be suspended under any circumstance
DThe basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed

Question 5 of 25

Right to Privacy' is protected under which Article the Constitution of India?

AArticle 15
BArticle 19
CArticle 21
DArticle 29

Question 6 of 25

The Constitution of India does not clearly provide for the 'Freedom of Press' but this freedom is implicit in the Article___

A19 (i) a
B19 (i) b
C19 (i) c
D19 (i) d

Question 7 of 25

The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution Deals with :

AAnti-defection Legislation
BPanchayati Raj
CLand Reforms
DDistribution of powers between the Union and States

Question 8 of 25

The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from____

A9th December 1946
B1st January 1947
C26th January 1947
D15th August 1947

Question 9 of 25

Article 340 of the Constitution of India provides for the appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions for the improvement of ___

ASocially and educationally backward classes
BSocially and economically backward classes
CEducationally and economically backward classes
DScheduled castes and scheduled tribes

Question 10 of 25

Which provision relating to the Fundamental Rights is directly related to the exploitation of children?

AArticle 17
BArticle 19
CArticle 23
DArticle 24

Question 11 of 25

According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?

AAny serving judge of the Supreme Court
BAny serving judge of the High Court
COnly a retired Chief Justice of India
DOnly a retired Chief Justice of High Court

Question 12 of 25

Which Amendment to the Constitution inserted a new Article 21 A providing Right to Education in the Constitution?

A86th Amendment
B87th Amendment
C88th Amendment
D89th Amendment

Question 13 of 25

Who exercises the actual executive power the Parliamentary form of Government?

AParliament
BPrime Minister
CPresident
DBureaucracy

Question 14 of 25

Which Constitutional Amendment deleted the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights?

A42nd Amendment
B43rd Amendment
C44th Amendment
D62nd Amendment

Question 15 of 25

The first min-term elections for Lok Sabha were held____

A1962
B1971
C1977
D1980

Question 16 of 25

The ideals and objectives outlined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution have been further elaborated in____

Athe chapter on Fundamental Rights
Bthe chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy
Cthe chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
Dnowhere else in the text of the Constitution

Question 17 of 25

What is the minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha?

A18 years
B21 years
C25 years
DNone of these

Question 18 of 25

Under the Directive Principles of State Policy, upto what age of children they are expected to be provided free and compulsory education?

A14 years
B15 years
C16 years
D18 years

Question 19 of 25

Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by___

AEdward stone
BLe Corbusier
CEdwin Lutyens
DTarun Dutt

Question 20 of 25

Who among the following can participate in the proceeding of both the Houses of Parliament?

AVice-President
BSolicitor General
CChief Justice
DAttorney General

Question 21 of 25

The vacancy of the office of the President of India must be filled up within___

A90 days
B6 monts
C1 year
DWithin the period decided by the Parliament

Question 22 of 25

Chinese Parliament is known as___

ANational People's Congress
BNational Assembly
CThe National Parliament of China
DThe House of Democracy of China

Question 23 of 25

Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is ___

AIncluded in the Directive Principle of State Policy
BA Fundamental Right
CA Statutory Right
DNone of these

Question 24 of 25

Who considered the Right to Constitutional Remedies as very 'heart and soul' of the Indian Constitution?

AM. K. Gandhi
BJ. L. Nehru
CB. R. Ambedkar
DDr. Rajendra Prasad

Question 25 of 25

The Writ Habeas Corpus is available for___

ADirecting any person, corporation or inferior court to do some particular thing
BThe purpose of releasing from illegal custody, persons unlawfully detained
CDirection of Supreme Court to an inferior court to send the records of the pending case
DDirecting the lower court to stop proceeding by a higher court