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Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO Students
Quick Quiz
The state operates through
(a) President
(b) Political Party
(c) Government
(d) Party President
Option c – Government
Indian Penal Code came into operation in ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) 1858
(b) 1859
(c) 1860
(d) 1862
Option d – 1862
The concept of Constitution first originated in –
(a) Japan
(b) Britain
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Switzerland
Option b – Britain
Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution? ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Gopalachari Ayyanger
(c) B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Alladi Krishnaswamy
Option a – Rajendra Prasad
Constitution of India came into force in –
(a) 1949
(b) 1950
(c) 1951
(d) 1956
Option b – 1950
Which is the most important system in Democracy? ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) Social
(b) Political
(c) Economic
(d) Governmental
Option b – Political
Grassroots democracy is related to –
(a) Devolution of Powers
(b) Panchayati Raj System
(c) Decentralisation of Powers
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Which one of the following is not an element of the state? ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) Land
(b) Army
(c) Government
(d) Population
Option b – Army
Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Shri K. M. Munshi
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Option a – Jawahar Lal Nehru
Which of the following countries has introduced “Direct democracy”? ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) India
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) Switzerland
Option d – Switzerland
The system of judicial review originated in –
(a) U.S.A.
(b) Germany
(c) India
(d) Russia
Option a – U.S.A.
In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from –
(a) Canada
(b) France
(c) U.S.A.
(d) England
Option d – England
The Constitution of India contains ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) 340 Articles
(b) 395 Articles
(c) 400 Articles
(d) 404 Articles
Option b – 395 Articles
The Concept of Sovereign Parliament originated in –
(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) France
(d) England
Option d – England
The idea of parliamentary form of government is adapted from ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) U.S.
(b) U.K.
(c) U.S.S.R.
(d) Ireland
Option b – U.K.
Universal adult Franchise shows that India is a country which is –
(a) Socialist
(b) Secular
(c) Democratic
(d) Sovereign
Option c – Democratic
Which of the following is not a feature of Indian Constitution? ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) Federal Government
(b) Independence of Judiciary
(c) Parliamentary form of government
(d) Presidential form of government
Option d – Presidential form of government
In the Indian Republic, the real executive authority rests with –
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Bureaucrats
(d) Council of Ministers
Option d – Council of Ministers
The Finance Commission in India is appointed by ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) President of India
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Option b – President of India
Who is the chairman of the Planning Commission?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Finance Minister
(c) Vice President
(d) President
Option a – Prime Minister
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India? ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) Sukumar Sen
(b) G. V. Mavalankar
(c) T. Swaminathan
(d) K. V. K. Sundaram
Option a – Sukumar Sen
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by –
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Finance Minister
Option b – President
The Finance Commission is ( Indian Polity MCQ for IBPS PO )
(a) A triennial body
(b) An annual body
(c) A permanent body
(d) A quinquennial body
Option d – A quinquennial body
For which period is the Finance Commission formed?
(a) 3 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 6 years
Option c – 5 years
Who is the chief Law Officer of the Government of India?
(a) The Law Minister of India
(b) The Chief Justice of India
(c) The Registrar of the Supreme Court
(d) The Attorney General of India
Option d – The Attorney General of India
Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?
(a) Election Commission
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Finance Commission
(d) Union Public Service Commission
Option b – Planning Commission
The deciding authority of states’ share in central taxes is the –
(a) Finance Minister
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Finance Commission
(d) Election Commission
Option c – Finance Commission
Right to vote is mentioned in the parts of the Constitution relating to –
(a) State Legislature
(b) Union Legislature
(c) Election
Option c – Election
Postal voting is otherwise called –
(a) Secret Voting
(b) Proxy Voting
(c) Plural Voting
(d) Weighted Voting
Option b – Proxy Voting
In which country is Financial Legislation introduced in the upper House of the Legislature?
(a) France
(b) Japan
(c) Germany
(d) Australia
Option c – Germany
The second Chief Election Commissioner of India was –
(a) T. Swaminathan
(b) K. V. K. Sundaram
(c) S. P. Sen Verma
(d) Sukumar Sen
Option b – K. V. K. Sundaram
What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of Parliament?
(a) Three months
(b) Four months
(c) Six months
(d) Nine months
Option c – Six months
The minimum age of a member of the Rajya Sabha is –
(a) 21 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 35 years
Option c – 30 years
The first state in India to implement the Panchayati Raj system was –
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Punjab
Option b – Rajasthan
In the year 1977, an official Committee was appointed to examine Panchayati Raj under the Chairmanship of –
(a) Manohar Lal Mehta
(b) Shri Ram Mehta
(c) Ashok Mehta
(d) Balwant Rai Mehta
Option c – Ashok Mehta
A High Court Judge is appointed by –
(a) Chief Minister of the State
(b) The President
(c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(d) Governor of the State
Option b – The President
The states which have a common High Court are –
(a) Gujarat and Orissa
(b) Maharashtra and Goa
(c) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Option b – Maharashtra and Goa
Who was the first woman Judge of the Supreme Court?
(a) Indira Jaising
(b) Leila Seth
(c) Fatima Beevi
(d) Sunanda Bhandare
Option c – Fatima Beevi
The Judge of the Supreme Court retires at the age of –
(a) 58 years
(b) 60 years
(c) 62 years
(d) 65 years
Option d – 65 years
Where were the High Courts in India first set up?
(a) Madras and Bombay
(b) Delhi and Calcutta
(c) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta
(d) Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta
Option c – Bombay, Madras, Calcutta
Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court?
(a) President of India
(b) The Union Cabinet
(c) Law Minister of India
(d) Chief Justice of India
Option a – President of India
To whom can a case of dispute in the election of the President of India be referred?
(a) Cabinet
(b) Parliament
(c) Election Commission
(d) Supreme Court of India
Option d – Supreme Court of India
How many judges are there in the Supreme Court?
(a) 25
(b) 26
(c) 30
(d) 31
Option d – 31
District Judges are under the control of –
(a) Governor
(b) High Court
(c) State Government
(d) Supreme Court
Option b – High Court
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was associated with –
(a) Banking reforms
(b) Centre-state relations
(c) Panchayati Raj
(d) Industrial Policy
Option c – Panchayati Raj
Which is an example of direct democracy in India?
(a) Gram Sabha
(b) Zila Panchayat
(c) Nagar Panchayat
(d) Kshetra Panchayat
Option a – Gram Sabha
Which is not a concern of the local government?
(a) Law and order
(b) Public Utility Services
(c) Public Health
(d) Sanitation
Option a – Law and order
The first state in India to implement the Panchayati Raj system was –
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Punjab
Option b – Rajasthan
What is the color of the ‘Dharma Chakra’ in the middle of our national flag?
(a) Black
(b) Green
(c) Blue
(d) Navy Blue
Option d – Navy Blue
The term ‘Fourth Estate’ is used for –
(a) Parliament
(b) Judiciary
(c) The Press and Newspaper
(d) The Executive
Option c – The Press and Newspaper
English is the official language of which one of the following Indian states?
(a) Manipur
(b) Assam
(c) Tripura
(d) Nagaland
Option d – Nagaland
Which is a permanent institution?
(a) UNO
(b) Red Cross
(c) Political Party
(d) Family
Option d – Family
In which year was the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) enacted?
(a) 2000
(b) 2001
(c) 2002
(d) 2003
Option c – 2002
In India, women have never been Chief Minister in the state of –
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Option d – Maharashtra
The Environment Protection Bill was passed by the Parliament of India in –
(a) 1972
(b) 1981
(c) 1984
(d) 1986
Option c – 1984
The National Integration Council (NIC) is chaired by the –
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Home Minister
(c) Finance Minister
(d) President of India
Option a – Prime Minister
Out of the following, which political party has not been recognized as a National Political Party?
(a) Bahujan Samaj Party
(b) Trinamool Congress
(c) Bharatiya Janata Party
(d) Indian National Congress
Option b – Trinamool Congress
Popular sovereignty was advocated by –
(a) T. H. Green
(b) Thomas Hobbes
(c) John Locke
(d) Rousseau
Option b – Thomas Hobbes
When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the National Anthem?
(a) 25th January 1950
(b) 24th January 1950
(c) 26th January 1950
(d) 29th January 1950
Option b – 24th January 1950
The playing time of the full version of the Indian National Anthem is –
(a) 52 seconds
(b) 55 seconds
(c) 51 seconds
(d) 60 seconds
Option a – 52 seconds
Which is the national flower of India?
(a) Rose
(b) Lily
(c) Lotus
(d) Sunflower
Option c – Lotus
What is the motto inscribed under our national emblem?
(a) Jai Hind
(b) Satya Meva Jayate
(c) Satyam, Shivam
(d) Satyam, Sarvatra, Sundaram
Option b – Satya Meva Jayate
From which historical work were the words “Satya Meva Jayate,” appearing under the national emblem, taken?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Ramayana
(c) Mundaka Upanishad
(d) Bhagawad Gita
Option c – Mundaka Upanishad
How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Chakra depicted on the National Flag of India?
(a) 16
(b) 20
(c) 24
(d) 32
Option c – 24
Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) The President
(b) The Speaker
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Vice-President
Option d – The Vice-President
Who amongst the following was the chairperson of the Drafting Committee set up by the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) None of these
Option b – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) J. B. Kriplani
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(c) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
(d) B. R. Ambedkar
Option b – Jawahar Lal Nehru
By which name/names is our country mentioned in the Constitution?
(a) India and Bharat
(b) Bharat only
(c) India and Hindustan
(d) India, Bharat, and Hindustan
Option a – India and Bharat
All the executive powers in the Indian Constitution are vested with –
(a) Parliament
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Council of Ministers
Option b – President
Which of the following Vice-Presidents was not appointed as President of the country?
(a) Krishna Kant
(b) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(c) R. Venkatyaman
(d) Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah
Option a – Krishna Kant
What could be the maximum time limit of ‘Zero Hour’?
(a) 1 hour
(b) 2 hours
(c) 30 minutes
(d) Indefinite period
Option a – 1 hour
The state of Uttar Pradesh accounts for –
(a) 60 Lok Sabha seats
(b) 70 Lok Sabha seats
(c) 80 Lok Sabha seats
(d) 90 Lok Sabha seats
Option c – 80 Lok Sabha seats
Which one of the following is the largest (Area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency?
(a) Kangra
(b) Kachchh
(c) Laddakh
(d) Bhilwara
Option c – Laddakh
Time of Zero Hour in Parliament is –
(a) 9 am to 10 am
(b) 10 am to 11 am
(c) 11 am to 12 noon
(d) 12 noon to 1.00 pm
Option d – 12 noon to 1.00 pm
What is the fixed number of members of the Lok Sabha?
(a) 541
(b) 545
(c) 543
(d) 444
Option b – 545
Which one of the following states has the highest number of reserved seats for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?
(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Option d – Madhya Pradesh
Which one of the following states has the lowest number of elected members in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Option b – Himachal Pradesh
In which General Election did the Congress party lose the majority in Parliament for the first time?
(a) 1967
(b) 1977
(c) 1980
(d) None of these
Option b – 1977
On whose vision was the term ‘democratic socialism’ scribed?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(c) Smt. Indira Gandhi
(d) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Option b – Jawahar Lal Nehru
The Liberhan commission is related to –
(a) Fodder scam
(b) Babri Masjid demolition
(c) Reservation of minorities
(d) Administrative Tribunals
Option b – Babri Masjid demolition
What is the minimum legal age of marriage for girls in India?
(a) 16 years
(b) 18 years
(c) 21 years
(d) 23 years
Option b – 18 years
Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are determined by –
(a) Parliament
(b) Law Commission
(c) Council of Ministers
(d) Pay Commission obtained by the President
Option a – Parliament
The system of Judicial Review exists in –
(a) USA only
(b) India only
(c) India and USA
(d) UK only
Option c – India and USA
Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of –
(a) Seven days
(b) Fourteen days
(c) One month
(d) One year
Option d – Fourteen days
Which Article of the Indian Constitution enumerates Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens?
(a) Article 50 A
(b) Article 50 B
(c) Article 51 A
(d) Article 51 B
Option c – Article 51 A
How many states and Union Territories are there in India?
(a) 24 States and 6 Union territories
(b) 25 States and 7 Union territories
(c) 28 States and 7 Union territories (including National Capital Territory)
(d) None of these
Option c – 28 States and 7 Union territories (including National Capital Territory)
Which part of the Indian Constitution has been described as the soul of the Constitution?
(a) The Preamble
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d) Directive Principles of State Policy
Option c – Right to Constitutional Remedies
According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act 1993, who amongst the following can be its chairman?
(a) Only a retired Chief Justice of India
(b) Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
(c) Any serving Judge of the High Court
(d) Only a retired Chief Justice of High Court
Option a – Only a retired Chief Justice of India
Which is the highest National Award?
(a) Padma Shree
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Bharat Ratna
(d) Ashok Chakra
Option c – Bharat Ratna
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