1. The nature of the anti-imperialist struggle was
a) always peaceful and constitutional
b) initially constitutional and by large non-violent
c) based on continuous armed resistance
d) largely supported by foreign powers
2. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counterpart in Britain because
a) India is the biggest democracy
b) India has adopted the federal system
c) India has a written constitution
d) his office enjoys constitutional basis
3. The members of the committees of Parliament are
a) nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
b) nominated by the prime minister
c) appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliam
d) appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
4. The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list
a) if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so
b) if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard
c) if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the nat
d) None of the above
5. The national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947 and was presented to the nation at the midnight session of the Assembly on 14th August 1947 on behalf of
a) the minorities of India
b) the National Integration Council
c) the women of India
d) the people of India
6. The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
a) advisory jurisdiction
b) appellate jurisdiction
c) original jurisdiction
d) constitutional jurisdiction
7. The members of Lok Sabha are
a) directly elected by the people
b) indirectly elected
c) nominated
d) partly elected and partly nominated
8. The parliament can legislate on a subject in the state list
a) if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third majority declaring the subject in state list of
b) if the legislatures of two or more states recommend to the Parliament to legislate on such a subject
c) for the implementation of treaties and agreements with foreign powers
d) All the above
9. The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the
a) The Chief justice of India
b) The President
c) The Chief justice of high court
d) The Speaker of legislative assembly
10. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
a) English only
b) Hindi only
c) English or Hindi
d) English, Hindi or mother tongue
11. The members of the panchayat are
a) nominated by the district officer
b) the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
c) nominated by local self-government minister of the state
d) nominated by the block development organization
12. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
a) Parliament
b) Supreme Court
c) High courts
d) Election Commission
13. The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers
a) at all times
b) only during national emergency
c) During national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state
d) None of the above
14. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 3 years
15. The Parliament exercises control over council of ministers, the real executive, in several ways. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a method of control over executive?
a) Questions
b) Supplementary questions
c) Adjournment motions
d) None of the above
16. The pre-requisite for the enforcement of directive principles of the state policy is
a) an effective, hones government
b) socialist government
c) active opposition
d) adequate resources
17. The Objectives Resolution which laid down the main objectives to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was moved by
a) Sardar Patel
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) K.M. Munshi
d) B.R. Ambedkar
18. The president can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by Parliament, from
a) the Consolidated Fund of India
b) the Contingency Fund
c) both the above funds
d) None of the above
19. The position of a chief minister is
a) similar to that of the prime minister
b) identical to that of the president
c) a combination of the position of the prime minister and president
d) not constitutional
20. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term
a) of six years
b) determined by the state legislative assembly of a state
c) of four years
d) None of the above
21. The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through
a) questions and supplementary questions
b) criticism of its policies
c) adjournment motion
d) All of the above
22. The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
a) 22nd January 1947
b) 26th November 1946
c) 1st October 1948
d) None of the above
23. The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies
a) India is free to conduct her internal affairs
b) India is free to conduct her external affairs
c) India is free to conduct her internal as well as external affairs
d) None of the above
24. The parliament works through committees which
a) help the government in the formulation of policy
b) exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
c) ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed
d) both (a) and (b)
25. The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
a) 1906
b) 1909
c) 1915
d) 1919
26. The members of the parliamentary committee
a) are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
b) are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
c) are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
d) both (b) and (c)
27. The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
a) any fifty citizens of India
b) any fifty members of the Parliament
c) any five member of the Electoral College
d) any fifty members of the Electoral College
28. The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to
a) the members of the armed forces
b) the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
c) the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of int
d) All of the above
29. Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the
a) Russian Revolution
b) Irish Revolution
c) French Revolution
d) US Constitution
30. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
a) one-fourth of the total membership
b) one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
c) 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
d) at least 100 members
31. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
32. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
a) 25 years
b) 21 years
c) 18 years
d) 35 years
33. The pension of a high court judge is charged to the
a) Consolidated Fund of India
b) Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served
c) Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served
d) Contingency Fund of India
34. The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing
a) equal fundamental rights to each citizen
b) the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual
c) just and humane conditions of work to each individual
d) equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex
35. The minimum age of the voter in India is
a) 15 years
b) 18 years
c) 21 years
d) 25 years
36. Participatory Notes are associated with:
a) Consolidated Fund of India
b) Foreign Institutional Investors
c) United Nations Development Programme
d) Kyoto Protocol
37. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
a) Mavlankar
b) Hukum Singh
c) B.D. Jatti
d) V.V. Giri
38. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
a) it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
b) it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
c) the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
d) All of the above
39. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
a) 1970
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1973
40. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
a) the people
b) Lok Sabha
c) elected members of the legislative assembly
d) elected members of the legislative council
41. The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
a) the union list only
b) the concurrent list only
c) both union and concurrent list
d) all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
42. The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
a) the speaker
b) the president
c) the prime minister
d) the minister for parliamentary affairs
43. The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means
a) a single assembly
b) an elected legislature
c) a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
d) parliamentary system of government
44. The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was subsequently somewhat retrieved by the
a) 44th amendment
b) 45th amendment
c) 26th amendment
d) None of the above
45. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
a) the governor
b) the chief minister
c) chief justice of the state high court
d) speaker of legislative assembly
46. The phrase 'procedure established by the law' means
a) the judges in India cannot question the fairness or validity of a law, provided it is within the limits of the constitution
b) judges in India can question the fairness or validity of an undue law even if it is within the limits of the constitution
c) judges in India can declare a law invalid simply because in their opinion the law is not due or is unjust
d) None of the above
47. The national anthem was written by
a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
d) Aurobindo Ghosh
48. The member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the
a) Supreme Court of India
b) High Court of the state
c) committee appointed by the president
d) None of the above
49. The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
a) two and one respectively
b) three and one respectively
c) four and one respectively
d) equal members for both the Houses
50. The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in
a) the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for
b) the Nehru report
c) a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
d) the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
51. In ______ government each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value-
a) Democratic
b) Autocratic
c) Monarchic
d) Authoritarian
52. The Lok Sabha elections are held after every:
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 7 years
53. Which among the following in our constitution is called " Magna carta"?
a) Directive principles of state policy
b) Fundamental Duties
c) Preamble
d) Fundamental Rights
54. For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
a) 7
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
55. The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of
a) six years
b) during the pleasure of the President
c) for five years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier
d) for six years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
56. How many years after a Finance Commission is constituted by the President-
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) None of these
57. Who among the following gave the concept of 'Distributive Justice'?
a) Aristotle
b) Plato
c) Hegel
d) Ritchie
58. "Person, who do not live in any state is either a Saint or an Animal" whose statement is this
a) Montesquieu
b) Angles
c) Sophists
d) Aristotle
59. Who is the former body builder, who became a film star and a Governor?
a) Sylvester Stallone
b) Dwayne Johnson
c) Arnold Schwarzenegger
d) Steve Austin
60. According to Indian constitution, which of the following is a Constitutional Body
a) Finance Commission
b) National Development Council
c) Planning Commission
d) None of these
61. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party, "AITC"?
a) All India Trinamool Congress
b) All India Telugu Congress
c) All India Telugu Communist
d) All India Trinamool Communist
62. Who has propounded term "Rainbow Coalition" originated from politics and policies
a) Pranav Mukharji
b) Barack Obama
c) Mitt Romney
d) A.B.Vajpayee
63. Who said that "I don't accept a politics without religion"
a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Vinoba Bhave
d) Jaiprakash Narayan
64. To whom, "The Union Public Service Commission presents its report"
a) President
b) Parliament
c) Lok Sabha
d) Rajya Sabha
65. How many members are in United Nation general assembly
a) 190
b) 191
c) 192
d) 193
66. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
a) chief minister
b) chief justice
c) governor
d) vice-president
67. The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
a) in consultation with the chief justice of India
b) in consultation with the state governor
c) in his discretion
d) in consultation with the government of the state
68. The Prime Minister of India is-
a) Elected
b) Selected
c) Nominated
d) Appointed
69. How many Schedules are there in the Constitution of India?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
70. The Number of Spokes in the CHAKRA in Indian National flag is:
a) 20
b) 33
c) 24
d) 40
71. The ballot papers were used firstly in-
a) Ancient Greece
b) England
c) Australia
d) USA
72. The term of members of Union Public Service Commission is
a) 3 years or upto the age of 58
b) 5 years or up to the age of 60
c) 6 years or upto the age of 65
d) 6 years
73. Is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people
a) Autocratic
b) Monarchic
c) Democratic
d) Authoritarian
74. Bahujan Samaj Party was founded in
a) 1925
b) 1955
c) 1984
d) 2001
75. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party "BSP"?
a) Bharatiya Samaj Party
b) Bahujan Samaj Party
c) Bharatiya Sangh Party
d) Bahujan Sangh Party
76. Bureaucarcy performs-
a) Only Administrative Acts
b) Only Judicial Acts
c) Only Legislative Acts
d) Administrative, Quasi-Judicial and Quasi-Legislative
Acts
77. The concept of Lokpal has been taken from
a) Britain
b) America
c) Scandinavian countries
d) France
78. The Look East Policy in India was started by which of the following Prime Minister?
a) Rajiv Gandhi
b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c) P.V. Narasimha Rao
d) Manmohan Singh
79. Who was the leader of Russia at the time of signing of The Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation
a) Nikita Khrushchev
b) Leonid Brezhnev
c) Yuri Andropov
d) Mikhail gorbachev
80. In which year, the Anti-Defection Law was passed by Indian parliament
a) 1984
b) 1985
c) 1986
d) 1988
81. On which principle, the General Indian Election is based on
a) Proportional Representation
b) Regional Representation
c) Executive Representation
d) General Representation
82. The Article-343 of the Indian Constitution is about
a) Number of seats for the Lok Sabha
b) Number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
c) Hindi as official language
d) Special status to Kashmir
83. Article-370 of constitution is applicable on which state-
a) Nagaland
b) Mizoram
c) Manipur
d) Jammu and Kashmir
84. Which of the following does not fall under the jurldiction of Election Commission
a) Election of Prime Minister of India
b) Election of the President
c) Recognition to political parties
d) Allocation of signs to poltical parties
85. The National Political Party is one which has attained 6% of total vote in-
a) Two or more states
b) Capital
c) Four or more states
d) All states
86.What is the full form of the Indian Political Party, "AITC"?
a) All India Trinamool Congress
b) All India Telugu Congress
c) All India Telugu Communist
d) All India Trinamool Communist
87. All India Trinamool Congress was founded in the year
a) 1925
b) 1955
c) 1984
d) 1998
88. Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?
I. In federal government, power is distributed among the legislature, executive and
judiciary.
II. Due to political competition in a democracy, social divisions get reflected in politics.
III. Communal politics is based on the belief that one religion is superior to that of others.
a) I and II
b) I, II and III
c) I and III
d) II and III
89. English is the official language of
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Meghalaya
c) Assam
d) Goa
90. Who among the following is not a part of political executive?
a) Finance Minister
b) Defence Minister
c) Foreign Minister
d) Secretary of Ministry of Defence
91. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party, "CPI"?
a) Common Party of India
b) Commonly Party of India
c) Communist Party of India
d) Community Party of India
92. What is the full form of the Indian Political Party "CPIM"?
a) Common Party of India (Marxist)
b) Common Party of India (Movement)
c) Communist Party of India (Movement)
d) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
93. Which of the following statement is true about
"Community Government"?
I. This government is elected by people belonging to one language community.
II. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.
a) Both I and II
b) Only I
c) Only II
d) Neither I nor II
94. What is a voluntary uion of sovereign and independent states called ?
a) Federation
b) Unitary state
c) Confederation
d) None of these
95. What kind of right is "Right to vote"
a) Human right
b) Civil right
c) Natural right
d) Political right
96. The oath of office is conducted to the president by
a) the speaker of Lok Sabha
b) the chief justice of India
c) the vice-president of India
d) None of the above
97. The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
a) 2 years
b) 6 years
c) 5 years
d) 3 years
98. The office of the prime minister of India
a) rests on coronations
b) is created by the Parliament
c) is created by the constitution
d) All of the above
99. The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
a) the Supreme Court
b) the chief justice of India
c) council of ministers
d) the two Houses of Parliament
100. The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as
a) it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parlia
b) it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
c) it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
d) None of the above