Indian Polity GK – In today’s class we are going to discuss about some Indian Polity GK Questions Answers. Here we will be covering topics like Fundamental rights, Anti defection law, Fundamental duties, State legislature, Constitutional amendment, PM, Rajya sabha, Election commission, Lok sabha, Governor, Council of ministers, etc.
Indian Polity GK Questions Answers
Q. Appointments for all India Services are made by –
1. UPSC
2. President
3. Prime Minister
4. Parliament
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Q. The Sarkaria Commission was appointed
1. To find a solution to the Punjab crisis
2. To examine Centre-State relations
3. To resolve dispute over sharing of Cauveri waters
4. To examine the working of the public sector undertakings
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Q. In which year was Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founded?
1. 1949
2. 1997
3. 1972
4. 1999
Ans:4
Q. During an emergency all of the following fundamental rights are suspended, except –
1. Freedom of association
2. Freedom of speech and expression
3. Right to Life and Personal Liberty
4. Freedom of assembly without arms
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Q. From which of the following are the Fundamental duties adopted?
1. French Constitution
2. Indian Constitution
3. Spanish Constitution
4. USSR Constitution
Ans:4
Q. Members of the state legislature can focus the attention of the government on matters of public importance through
1. No-confidence motion
2. Censure motion
3. Cut motion
4. Adjournment motion
Ans:4
Q. Which Amendment of the Constitution relates to Anti-defection Law?
1. 51st
2. 52st
3. 53st
4. 54st
Ans:2
Q. Who is called the custodian of the Constitution in India?
1. Parliament
2. The President
3. The Supreme Court
4. None of the above
Ans:3
Q. The Punjab Reorganisation Act, which created the states of Punjab and Haryana in 1966, was enacted on the basis of the recommendations of the
1. Dhar Commission
2. Dass Commission
3. Shah Commission
4. Mahajan Commission
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Q. Which of the following states were initially given the status of autonomous state and subsequently made full-fledged states?
1. Meghalaya and Sikkim
2. Assam and Bihar
3. Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir
4. Nagaland and Assam
Ans:1
Q. Which of the following subjects was transferred by the 42nd amendment of 1976 from the state list to the concurrent list?
1. Health
2. Education
3. Irrigation
4. All the above
Ans:2
Q. The portfolios to the various members of the council of ministers in a state are allocated by
1. The Governor
2. The Chief Minister
3. The Speaker of legislative assembly
4. The Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
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Q. The salaries and allowances of the members of the council of ministers in a state are determined by
1. The state legislature
2. The Governor in consultation with President
3. The Parliament
4. The Governor in consultation with the state legislature.
Ans:1
Q. Which Constitutional Article mentions ‘Claims of SC and ST in Govt. services and post’—
1. Article 336
2. Article 335
3. Article 338
4. Article 339
Ans:2
Q. The tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are separately dealt with the provisions for their administration are to be found in which of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution?
1. 5th Schedule
2. 2nd Schedule
3. 3rd Schedule
4. 6th Schedule
Ans:4
Indian Polity GK Quiz
Q. The reference to the National Capital Territory of Delhi is found in
1. Article 239A
2. Article 239AA
3. Article 239B
4. Article 239BB
Ans:2
Q. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a Union Territory?
1. Chandigarh
2. Pondicherry
3. Tripura
4. none of these
Ans:3
Q. Which Constitutional Article empowers the State Legislature to adopt Hindi or any state language as the official language of that state—
1. Article 345
2. Article 350
3. Article 348
4. Article 349
Ans:1
Q. Whose satisfaction is required under Constitutional Article 347 regarding special provision for creating language spoken by a section of the population of a state—
1. Parliament
2. Judiciary
3. President
4. Prime Minister
Ans:3
Q. Through which Constitutional Amendment, reservation of seats for SC and ST in Lok Sabha and State Assembly extended—
1. 45th Amendment Act 1980
2. 50th Amendment Act 1984
3. 23rd Amendment Act 1969
4. 51st Amendment Act 1984
Ans:3
Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Tamil Nadu is
1. 12
2. 16
3. 18
4. 31
Ans:3
Q. Narendra Modi is the ___ Prime Minister of India.
1. 5th
2. 10th
3. 14th
4. 18th
Ans:3
Q. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
1. G. V. Mavalankar
2. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
3. M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
4. Dr P V Cherian
Ans:1
Q. Indian Constitution has how many parts at the time of commencement?
1. 24
2. 18
3. 22
4. 16
Ans:3
Q. Who was the first Indian Chief Election Commissioner?
1. Morarji Desai
2. Sukumar Sen
3. Sardar Patel
4. V.S Ramadevi
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Q. Article 356 of the Indian Constitution is about –
1. Directive Principles of state policy
2. Imposition of President’s Rule in states
3. Hindi as official language
4. Special status to Kashmir
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Indian Polity GK MCQ
Q. The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Maharashtra is –
1. 10
2. 26
3. 283
4. 48
Ans:4
Q. From which country tradition of written Constitution began?
1. Japan
2. India
3. Britain
4. America
Ans:4
Q. Who appoints Governor of a state in India?
1. Prime Minister of India
2. Council of Minister
3. Judge of Supreme Court
4. President of India
Ans:4
Q. The Rajya Sabha members retired after every _____ years.
1. 15
2. 12
3. 9
4. 2
Ans:4
Q. In which of the following article makes special provisions for the administration of certain areas called “Scheduled areas” in other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
1. Art 243B
2. Art 244
3. Art 245
4. Art 334
Ans:2
Q. What is the literal meaning of ‘Certiorari’?
1. We command
2. To have the body of
3. To forbid
4. To be certified (or) to be informed
Ans:4
Q. Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
1. Prime Minister
2. Finance Minister
3. President
4. Railway Minister
Ans:3
Q. Who among the following is directly responsible to Parliament for all matters concerning the Defence Services of India?
1. Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
2. President
3. Prime Minister
4. Defence Minister
Ans:4
Q. G V K Rao committee on Panchayat raj is constituted on –
1. 1980
2. 1995
3. 1978
4. 1985
Ans:4
Q. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
1. The Governor of the State
2. The Prime Minister
3. The Legislative Assembly
4. The Supreme Court
Ans:1
Q. In which part of the Indian Constitution is concerned with the administration of scheduled areas and tribal areas?
1. Part XII
2. Part X
3. Part III
4. Part IV
Ans:2
Q. A government is classified as federal or unitary on the basis of
1. relations between Centre and States
2. relations between the executive and the legislature
3. relations between three organs of government
4. none of the above
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Q. Which one of the following statements regarding distribution of powers between the Centre and the States is correct?
1. powers have been divided into three lists
2. powers of the Centre have been specified and the remaining powers have been allotted to the States
3. powers of the States have been specified in the Constitution and the remaining powers belong to the Centre
4. powers have been divided into two lists
Ans:1
Q. The Union Government has exclusive powers on subjects in
1. the union list
2. the concurrent list
3. state list
4. both (A) and (B)
Ans:1
