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Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL Students
What is the middle unit in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
(a) Union Board
(b) Panchayat Samiti
(c) Zila Parishad
(d) Gram Panchayat
Option b – Panchayat Samiti
Provisions regarding Panchayats and Municipalities were made in the Indian Constitution in which year? ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) 2000
(b) 1995
(c) 1993
(d) 1991
Option c – 1993
Nyaya Panchayats in the Panchayat Raj system have no powers of awarding imprisonment except in the state of –
(a) Bihar
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Option d – Jammu and Kashmir
Panchayati Raj is organized at the ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Block level, Village and Block level
(b) Block and district
(c) Village, level and Village, block, district
(d) State level
Option c – Village, level and Village, block, district
Which of the following is an extra-constitutional body?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Union Public Service Commission
Option a – Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is a ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Constitutional body
(b) Autonomous body
(c) Non-statutory body
(d) Statutory body
Option c – Non-statutory body
The Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by –
(a) Union Cabinet
(b) Planning Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) President on the advice of the Prime Minister
Option c – National Development Council
Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the seventh schedule of the Constitution of India? ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Agriculture
(b) Public Health
(c) Fisheries
(d) Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil fields
Option d – Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil fields
The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission –
(a) Is an economist of repute
(b) Is the Planning Minister
(c) Is the Prime Minister
(d) Holds the ranks of a Cabinet Minister
Option d – Holds the ranks of a Cabinet Minister
Which one of the following is not included in the state list in the Constitution of India? ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Prison
(b) Law and order
(c) Police
(d) Criminal Procedure Code
Option d – Criminal Procedure Code
The largest item of expenditure in the current account of the central government budget is –
(a) Interest payments
(b) Subsidies
(c) Defence expenditure
(d) Expenditure on social services
Option a – Interest payments
The recommendations of the Kelkar Task Force relate to ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Banking
(b) Trade
(c) Taxes
(d) Foreign Investment
Option c – Taxes
Which one of the following expenditures is not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India?
(a) Salary and allowance of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) Salary and allowance of the President of India
(c) Salary and allowance of the Justice of the Supreme Court of India
(d) Salary and allowance of the Vice-President of India
Option d – Salary and allowance of the Vice-President of India
The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) The Union Finance Minister
(b) The Prime Minister of India
(c) The Parliament of India
(d) The President of India
Option c – The Parliament of India
How many times did the President of India declare National Emergency so far?
(a) Never
(b) Only once
(c) Only twice
(d) Thrice
Option d – Thrice
Which Indian state came under President’s rule for the maximum number of times? ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Kerala
(b) Punjab
(c) Karnataka
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Option b – Punjab
How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India so far?
(a) Once
(b) Four times
(c) Five times
(d) Never
Option d – Never
To be recognized as a national party, it must secure at least ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) 4% of the valid votes in 4 or more states
(b) 10% of the valid votes in 4 or more states
(c) 15% of the valid votes in 2 or more states
(d) 25% of the valid votes in 1 or more states
Option a – 4% of the valid votes in 4 or more states
The Election Commission was converted into a ‘Three Members Commission’ in which of the following years?
(a) 1987
(b) 1988
(c) 1989
(d) 1990
Option d – 1990
Area-wise, which one of the following is the largest Lok Sabha Constituency? ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Kangra
(b) Kutch
(c) Patna Sahib
(d) Ladakh
Option d – Ladakh
Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature?
(a) National Security Act
(b) Peoples Representation Act
(c) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
(d) 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act
Option d – 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act
Which among the following is not a part of electoral reforms? ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Installation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM)
(b) Registration of Political Parties
(c) Appointment of Election Commissioner
(d) Disqualifying the Offenders
Option c – Appointment of Election Commissioner
Which one of the following is not an All India Service?
(a) Indian Police Service
(b) Indian Forest Service
(c) Indian Administrative Service
(d) Indian Economic Service
Option d – Indian Economic Service
By which act was the Public Service Commission established for the first time in India? ( Indian Polity MCQ for SSC CGL )
(a) Government of India Act 1935
(b) Government of India Act 1919
(c) Indian Council Act, 1892
(d) Indian Council Act, 1909
Option b – Government of India Act 1919
The Constitutional Amendment by which the age for voting has been revised from 21 years to 18 years is –
(a) 51st
(b) 56th
(c) 61st
(d) 64th
Option c – 61st
Which of the following is correct?
(a) The August Offer 1940 included the Fundamental Rights
(b) The Government of India Act, 1935 referred to Fundamental Rights
(c) The Cripps Mission, 1942 referred to Fundamental Rights
(d) The Nehru Report (1928) advocated the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
Option d – The Nehru Report (1928) advocated the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?
(a) G. S Dhillon
(b) Baliram Bhagat
(c) Hukum Singh
(d) K. V. K. Sundaram
Option d – K. V. K. Sundaram
The first female speaker of Lok Sabha is –
(a) Meira Kumar
(b) Tarkeshwari Sinha
(c) Vijay Laxmi Pandit
(d) Sucheta Kriplani
Option a – Meira Kumar
Who appoints the governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
Option a – The President of India
Who is the executive head of the State government?
(a) The Governor
(b) The Chief Minister
(c) The Chief Secretary
(d) The Secretary to the Chief Minister
Option a – The Governor
Ordinance of the Governor has to be passed by the Assembly within –
(a) 6 weeks
(b) 8 weeks
(c) 10 weeks
(d) 12 weeks
Option a – 6 weeks
The appointment of a Governor in a state is made as per the provision in the constitution under article –
(a) 153
(b) 154
(c) 155
(d) 156
Option c – 155
Who was the first woman governor of a state in free India?
(a) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(b) Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani
(c) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
(d) Mrs. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
Option c – Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Who remains in office as long as the President of India wishes?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Governor
(c) Election Commissioner
(d) Judges of Supreme Court
Option b – Governor
The Chairperson of the Lok Sabha is designated as –
(a) President
(b) Vice-president
(c) Chairman
(d) Speaker
Option d – Speaker
Who among the following was not elected for two terms as the speaker of Lok Sabha?
(a) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(b) Balram Jakhar
(c) Baliram Bhagat
(d) G. M. C. Balyogi
Option c – Baliram Bhagat
The opposition party status is accorded to a political party in the Lok Sabha only if it captures at least –
(a) 5% seats
(b) 10% seats
(c) 15% seats
(d) 20% seats
Option b – 10% seats
The number of Lok Sabha members who can table a ‘No Confidence Motion’ against the Council of Ministers is –
(a) 30
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 60
Option c – 50
A Secular state is one which –
(a) Has no religion of its own
(b) Is anti-religion
(c) Is irreligious
(d) Takes into consideration the religious sentiments of the people
Option a – Has no religion of its own
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
Option b – 14 years
What is the status of the Right to Property now?
(a) Human Right
(b) Natural Right
(c) Legal Right
(d) Fundamental Right
Option c – Legal Right
The Directive Principles of state policy in the Indian Constitution were taken from the Constitution of –
(a) Canada
(b) Ireland
(c) USA
(d) Britain
Option b – Ireland
According to the preamble, the ultimate power lies in the hands of –
(a) President
(b) Parliament
(c) People
(d) Constitution
Option c – People
Which of the following writ literally means ‘what is your authority’?
(a) Quo Warranto
(b) Habeas Corpus
(c) Prohibition
(d) Certiorari
Option a – Quo Warranto
Socialism is opposed to –
(a) Unrestricted competition
(b) Social Security Scheme
(c) Equal distribution of wealth
(d) Collective ownership and management
Option a – Unrestricted competition
Which one of the following is the most important element of the state?
(a) Head of the Government
(b) Flag
(c) Capital
(d) Sovereignty
Option d – Sovereignty
Who was the president of the committee on whose recommendation was the Panchayati Raj established in India?
(a) Ashok Mehta
(b) Jeevraj Mehta
(c) Balwant Rai Mehta
(d) Dr. Iqbal Narayan
Option c – Balwant Rai Mehta
Who among the following are directly elected by the people? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Pradhan
- Block Pramukh
- Zila Panchayat Adhyaksh
- Sarpanch
- Panch
(a) 1, 2, 5
(b) 1, 5
(c) 1, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 2, 5
Option c – 1, 4 and 5
A writ issued by the High Court or the Supreme Court to protect the fundamental rights of the Citizens is known as
(a) Habeas Corpus
(b) Quo Warranto
(c) Certiorari
(d) Mandamus
Option a – Habeas Corpus
Which of the following articles in the constitution deals with Fundamental Duties?
(a) Article 39 C
(b) Article 29 B
(c) Article 51 A
(d) None of these
Option c – Article 51 A
No person shall be a citizen of India if he has –
(a) Lived in a foreign country for more than five years
(b) Accepted employment in another country
(c) Been convicted by a foreign court of law
(d) Voluntarily acquired citizenship of another country
Option d – Voluntarily acquired citizenship of another country
How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Six
Option c – Five
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 Property
(b) Right to education
(c) Right to Religion
(d) Right to constitutional remedies
Option d – Right to constitutional remedies
When were the Fundamental Duties incorporated in the constitution?
(a) 1975
(b) 1976
(c) 1977
(d) 1979
Option b – 1976
Which one of the following chapters in the Indian Constitution guarantees Fundamental Rights to the people?
(a) Part I
(b) Part II
(c) Part III
(d) Part IV
Option c – Part III
The maximum strength of elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is –
(a) 530
(b) 540
(c) 545
(d) 550
Option c – 545
The speaker’s vote in the Lok Sabha is called –
(a) Sound vote
(b) Casting vote
(c) Direct vote
(d) Indirect vote
Option b – Casting vote
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to –
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(d) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
Option d – Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
The declaration of Constitutional Emergency in an Indian state has to be approved by the parliament within a period of –
(a) 2 months
(b) 4 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 12 months
Option a – 2 months
In India, the Residuary powers are vested with –
(a) State Government
(b) Union Government
(c) Local Government
(d) Both the Union Government and the State Government
Option b – Union Government
Which one of the following is not enumerated as a right in the constitution of India?
(a) Educational right
(b) Economic right
(c) Right to religion
(d) Political and Social right
Option b – Economic right
Which one of the following is a political right?
(a) Right to contest elections
(b) Right to freedom
(c) Right to life
(d) Right to equality before law
Option a – Right to contest elections
How many fundamental duties are included in the Indian Constitution?
(a) Nine
(b) Ten
(c) Eleven
(d) Twelve
Option c – Eleven
Which of the following expressions does not figure in the preamble to the Indian Constitution?
(a) Socialist
(b) Federal
(c) Secular
(d) Sovereign Democratic Republic
Option b – Federal
Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Finance Minister
(d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Option d – Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The President of India enjoys emergency powers of –
(a) Two types
(b) Three types
(c) Four types
(d) Five types
Option b – Three types
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the –
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Members of Lok Sabha
(d) Members of both Houses of Parliament
Option c – Members of Lok Sabha
One third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire –
(a) Every year
(b) Every two years
(c) Every three years
(d) Every four years
Option b – Every two years
Who held the office of Vice President of India for two full terms?
(a) B. D. Jatti
(b) V. V. Giri
(c) S. Radha Krishnan
(d) M. Hidayatullah
Option c – S. Radha Krishnan
Who is referred to as the supreme commander of forces in India?
(a) General of the Army
(b) Field Marshal
(c) President
(d) Defence Minister
Option c – President
What is the maximum number of starred questions that can be asked in Lok Sabha on a particular day?
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) Without limit
Option b – 20
The President of India is –
(a) The head of the Government
(b) The head of the State
(c) The head of the State as well as Government
(d) None of these
Option c – The head of the State as well as Government
The success of democracy depends upon the –
(a) Right to property
(b) Right to association
(c) Right to criticize
(d) Right to Personal liberty
Option d – Right to Personal liberty
A court enforces enjoyment of a fundamental Right by issuing –
(a) A decree
(b) A writ
(c) A notification
(d) An ordinance
Option a – A decree
Who has got the power to create All India Services?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Supreme Court
(c) The Parliament
(d) Council of Ministers
Option c – The Parliament
The number of subjects incorporated in the Union List is –
(a) 82
(b) 89
(c) 97
(d) 102
Option c – 97
The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is –
(a) 200
(b) 220
(c) 240
(d) 250
Option d – 250
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the –
(a) President
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Prime Minister
Option c – Lok Sabha
How many members are nominated by the president to Rajya Sabha?
(a) 2
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 20
Option b – 12
What is the maximum gap permissible between two sessions of Parliament?
(a) One month
(b) Three months
(c) Six months
(d) Twelve months
Option c – Six months
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