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Indian Polity
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1. Through which Constitutional Amendment - 30 years were fixed for reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Assembly?
23rd Amendment Act 1969
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
61st Amendment Act 1989
Article 335
2. Which Constitutional Amendment lays down 50 years for reservation of seats for SC and ST in the House of People and State Legislative Assembly?
Article 330
Part Fifteen
62nd Amendment Act 1989
(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989
3. What is the nature of India's political system?
Article 368
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
Parliamentary System
4. Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject?
Article 323A
(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State Legislature. Hence - it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House - and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a
Protection of life and personal liberty
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
5. Which Article mentions disqualification of members in the Parliament?
1
44th Amendment Act
Article 331
Article 101 to Article 104
6. Under the Indian Constitution - what does `Adult Suffrage' signify?
Article 101 to Article 104
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
(A) M. S. Gill (B) G. V. Krishnamurthy
President
7. In Lok Sabha - who can not preside in the House while a Resolution for Removal from his office is under consideration?
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
(A) 31st Amendment Act 1959 (B) 23rd Amendment Act (C) 45th Amendment Act 1980 & 62nd Amendment Act 1989
(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State Legislature. Hence - it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House - and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a
Two Months
8. Before which Constitutional Amendment - 20 years were fixed for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislature?
8th Amendment Act 1959
24th Amendment Act
23rd Amendment Act 1969
Article 361
9. In the Second Reading - what kind of process is adopted to approve the Bill?
Any territory before commencement of Indian Constitution by the British ruler - Any territory which government of the Dominion of India recognised
(A) A general discussion on the Bill (B) Clause by clause consideration of the Bill
Article 331
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
10. Normally - what kind of session does the Parliament hold?
(A) Budget session (B) Monsoon session (C) Winter session
President
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
(A) Articles 54 - 55 - 73 - 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V - Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of Part XI (B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament (C) The Provisions of Article 368
11. When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President - what is the status of the name?
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
Law
1
Elected by an Electoral College
12. Financial Committees in Lok Sabha are?
Prime Minister
Article 335
23rd Amendment Act 1969
(A) Committee on Estimates (B) Public Accounts Committee (C) Public Undertaking Committee
13. Under Constitutional Articles 327 or 328 - which subject shall not be called to be questioned in any Court?
61st Amendment Act 1989
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
(A) Articles 54 - 55 - 73 - 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V - Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of Part XI (B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament (C) The Provisions of Article 368
Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above
14. Any Court including Supreme Court does not have constitutional right under Article 143 to exercise jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of any provision of which agreements that were in operation before commencement of the Constitution?
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
18
(A) Treaty - Agrrement (B) Covenant - Engagement (C) Sanad
(A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan - etc.(B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or Joint Committee on Bills
15. On which subject - Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution and the same also need ratification by the State Legislature?
(A) Articles 54 - 55 - 73 - 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V - Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of Part XI (B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament (C) The Provisions of Article 368
61st Amendment Act 1989
Two Months
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
16. In what way our Indian Parliament is not Sovereign or Supreme with respect to the Constitution?
Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab A.I.R. 1967 S.C. 1643
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
Article 361
14 Days
17. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity to the head of the states for his official act from legal action - including proceedings for contempt of Court?
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
Article 361
Election Petition
Supreme Court of India
18. If any State Government fails to comply with or to give effect to any direction given by the Union Government - who can come to conclusion that a situation has arisen in which the State cannot carry out governance in accordance with the provision in
President
Rajya Sabha
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
62nd Amendment Act 1989
19. What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution?
Ministry wise
Any State other than India
Article 361
361A
20. Who curbed the Judicial Review power of Judiciary through Amendment of the Constitution?
Part Fifteen
Parliament
Protection in respect of Conviction of Offence
Article 365
21. Who has the authority to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?
Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister
26th Amendment Act 1971
First session
22. Which Constitutional Article deals with representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assembly?
Article 333
Financial Bill
21
23rd Amendment Act 1969
23. Under Article 331 - how many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated in Lok Sabha by the President?
(A) 99 (B) 100
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
In the case of a tie between Yes and No
2
24. How the election to either House of Parliament or to either House of the Legislature of the State shall be called in question in the courts whose manner of presentation may be provided made by law by appropriate Legislature?
Two
Article 101 to Article 104
Election Petition
1
25. Who shall not give vote in the first instance in either of the Houses of Parliament?
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
Article 368
President
Article 173
26. Under Article 326 - what was the Constitutional requirment for the Indian citizen not to become eligible as a voter?
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
(A) Non Resident (B) Unsoundness of Mind (C) Crime or Corrupt or Illegal practive
(A) Articles 54 - 55 - 73 - 162 and 241 or Chapter IV of Part V - Chapter V of Part VI or Chapter I of Part XI (B) Any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedules of the representation of State on Parliament (C) The Provisions of Article 368
8th Amendment Act 1959
27. Who said in his judgement that no part of our Constitution is unamendable?
(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State Legislature. Hence - it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House - and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a
Parliamentary System
Supreme Court of India
45th Amendment Act 1980
28. Before 61st Amendment Act 1989 - what was the age of Indian citizen eligible to vote in the Election?
Law
21
(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State Legislature. Hence - it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House - and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
29. In which session of Parliament - Railway and General Budgets are presented?
Two Months
45th Amendment Act 1980
Two
First session
30. Which Constitutional Article lays down qualification for becoming a voter?
Article 331
Article 326
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
Article 365
31. Who has said that basic features of the Indian Constitution do not amount to a change?
14 Days
First session (Budget)
Supreme Court of India
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
32. Which Constitutional Article defines qualifications for the Indian citizen for election to a State Legislature?
Article 173
Law
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislature
33. Who appoints Ad hoc Committee on Parliament?
(A) Business Advisory Committee & Committee of Privileges (B) Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House & Committee on Estimates (C) Committee on Government assurances and Committee on papers laid on the Table
(A) Speaker (B) Chairman
Speaker of Lok Sabha-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Article 101 to Article 104
34. Under which Constitutional Amendment - provision for minimum age as 18 years for the Indian citizen was made to become eligible to vote?
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
Parliament
61st Amendment Act 1989
26th Amendment Act 1971
35. By which Constitutional amendment - the appellation Rajpramukh was omitted?
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
Article 333
7th Amendment Act 1956
36. Which Constitutional Article was very much affected in the Supreme Court Judgement of Kesavanand Bharti vs. State of Kerala?
Article 368
23rd Amendment Act 1969
Assam
Election Petition
37. Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with House of the People?
2
(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State Legislature. Hence - it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House - and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a
Two Months
Article 331
38. Who restored the Judicial Review power of Judiciary under Indian Constitution?
Ministry wise
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
First session (Budget)
Supreme Court of India
39. In India - when does the financial year commence?
First April
(A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan - etc.(B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or Joint Committee on Bills
Elected by an Electoral College
(A) The report must be a report of the `procedings' of a House of the Union or a State Legislature. Hence - it must be relevant to a motion or other business before the House - and must not have been expunged (B) It must be a
40. Which Article mentions the conduct of business of the Houses of Parliament?
(A) 99 (B) 100
(A) Delimitation of Constituencies (B) The allotment of seats to such Constituency
(A) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (B) Golak Nath vs State of Punjab (C) Kesavananda vs State of Kerala - Minerva Mill vs. Union of India
Article 173
41. Under which constitutional articles - newspapers do not have the right to publish report of the proceedings of a secret session of either of the Houses of Parliament or Legislative Assembly & Legislative Council?
361A
President of India
Article 368
(A) 99 (B) 100
42. Through which constitutional amendment in article 359 - it has been laid down that Fundamental Rights under articles 20 and 21 are enforceable during the operation of emergency?
44th Amendment Act
President
Financial Bill
(A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan - etc.(B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or Joint Committee on Bills
43. In the Parliament - what is the meaning of the Government Bill?
President
A Bill introduced by any Minister in either of the Houses of the Parliament
Ministry wise
24th Amendment Act
44. How may Standing Committees are there in Lok Sabha?
62nd Amendment Act 1989
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
(A) Committee on Draft Five Year Plan - etc.(B) Committee in the conduct of certain members during the President Address (C) Select or Joint Committee on Bills
18
45. Which Bill President can neither return nor withhold his assent?
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
Money Bill
(A) 99 (B) 100
8th Amendment Act 1959
46. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for official act?
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
Any State other than India
Article 361
45th Amendment Act 1980
47. Under the Indian Constitution - what is the concept behind the protection of President and Governors?
President and Governors shall not be answerable to any court to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of their office
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
(A) Central Government Employees (B) Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
(A) Speaker (B) Deputy Speaker
48. Who makes law with respect to Elections for State Legislature?
Elected by an Electoral College
Any State other than India
(A) President (B) Governor
Parliament
49. Who has the power to accept adjournment in the House?
Article 361
61st Amendment Act 1989
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both passed the Bill
Speaker in the Lok Sabha and Chairman in the Rajya Sabha
50. In which House - Janta Government failed to secure two-third majority for new clause under Article 368 for introducing referendum for effecting changes in certain logic features of the Constitution?
(A) In the Preamble - Constitution of India defines people of India as Sovereign (B) Written Constitution of India (C) Separation of Power and Checks and Blanees between the three constitutional organ
First April
Rajya Sabha
In the case of a tie between Yes and No