MCQ - Indian Polity and Constitution

Indian Polity and Constitution(Part-IV)

 

126. In which year was the Supreme Court of India established?

a) 1949

b) 1950

c) 1951

d) 1947

 

127. The protector of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under the Constitution is the

a) Parliament

b) Prime Minister

c) President

d) Supreme Court

 

128. The Constitution provides for a legal adviser to the State Government. He is known as the

a) Public Prosecutor

b) Solicitor General

c) Advocate General

d) Government Pleader

 

129. An Advocate General of a State is entitled to appear before

a) any court of law within the country

b) any court of law within the State

c) the Supreme Court of India

d) District and Sessions Courts

 

130. The Governor may nominate one or more members of a certain community, as members of the State Legislative Assembly. If no member of that community seeks election to the Assembly. Name

the community.

a) Parsis

b) Jains

c) Anglo-Indians

d) Buddhists

 

131. Every judge of the High Court is appointed by the President of India, after consultation with the

a) Chief Justice of India

b) Governor of the State

c) Chief Justice of the High Court concerned

d) All the above three institutions

 

132. In the discharge of his functions, the Attorney General is assisted by a Solicitor General and _____ Additional Solicitors General.

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

 

133. How many Union Territories come under the jurisdiction of different State High Courts?

a) 7

b) 6

c) 5

d) 4

 

134. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court is located in

a) Jammu

b) Srinagar

c) Udhampur

d) Both (a) and (b)

 

135. The High Court of Uttar Pradesh is located in

a) Lucknow

b) Kanpur

c) Allahabad

d) Meerut

 

136. The separation of the judiciary from the executive is envisaged in the

a) Preamble

b) Directive Principles

c) Objectives Resolution

d) Fundamental Rights

 

137. The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall in no case be less than

a) thirty

b) fifty

c) sixty

d) forty

 

138. The Union Parliament has the power to rename or define the boundary of a State by

a) an amendment of the Constitution

b) securing the consent of the Prime Minister

c) securing the consent of the Chief Minister of the State concerned

d) securing the consent of the concerned State Legislature and Parliament’s approval

 

139. Which among the following languages is not recognised in the Indian Constitution?

a) Sanskrit

b) Sindhi

c) Urdu

d) Pali

 

140. The Official Language Commission is responsible to the

a) Prime Minister

b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

c) President

d) Official Language Commission

 

141. The Union Territories get representation

a) in the Lok Sabha but not in the Rajya Sabha

b) in the Rajya Sabha but not in the Lok Sabha

c) neither in the Lok Sabha nor in the Rajya Sabha

d) in both the Houses

 

142. How many Schedules did the original Constitution of India contain?

a) 7

b) 8

c) 9

d) 6

 

143. The President of India is elected by

a) the People of India directly

b) the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at a joint sitting

c) the Union Cabinet

d) indirect election, by an electoral college

 

144. The Attorney General for India does not have the right to

a) attend Parliament sessions

b) attend Parliamentary Committees

c) take part in the proceedings of Parliamentary Committees by expressing his views

d) vote in Parliament

 

145. Which of the following is not a salient feature of the Indian Constitution?

a) A Parliamentary form of Government

b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic

c) Directive Principles of State Policy

d) A federal polity akin to the American model

 

146. Which of the following is not a part of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?

a) Socialism

b) Secularism

c) Federalism

d) Sovereign Democratic Republic

 

147. The type of government adopted by the Indian Constitution is

a) Aristocracy

b) Oligarchy

c) Presidential

d) Parliamentary

 

148. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a qualification for the election of the President of India?

a) Must be a citizen of India

b) Must have completed 35 years of age

c) Must be qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha

d) Must not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or of a State

 

149. The President of India can be removed from office by impeachment for

a) violation of the Constitution of India

b) failure to follow the advice given by the Supreme Court

c) failure to pay income -tax

d) contempt of court

 

150. Who among the following was elected as the President of India unopposed?

a) Dr S Radhakrishnan

b) VV Giri

c) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddi

d) Giani Zail Singh

 

ANSWER

126. b	127. d	128. c	129. b	130. c
131. d	132. c	133. b	134. d	135. c
136. b	137. d	138. a	139. d	140. c
141. d	142. b	143. d	144. d	145. d
146. c	147. d	148. c	149. a	150. c