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Indian Constitution

Description: Expected questions on Indian constitution and constitutional history
Number of Questions: 25
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By which of the following acts were the High Courts of Bombay, Madras and Calcutta established?

  1. Indian High Court Act, 1911

  2. Indian High Courts Act, 1865

  3. Indian High Courts Act, 1861

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which article of our constitution deals with the amendment of constitution?

  1. Article 368

  2. Article 352

  3. Article 356

  4. Article 360


Correct Option: A

Who was the Prime Minister of India when national emergency was declared in 1975?

  1. Indira Gandhi

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru


Correct Option: A

Who was the President of India when national emergency was declared in 1975?

  1. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

  2. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed

  3. VV Giri

  4. Gyani Zail Singh


Correct Option: B

What is the form of government, headed by an elected representative and a not a hereditary monarch called?

  1. Republican

  2. Democratic

  3. Presidential

  4. Parliamentary


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a Fundamental Right?

  1. Freedom of expression

  2. Right to personal liberty

  3. Right to move freely within India

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?

  1. Right to live

  2. Right to freedom of religion

  3. Right to contest an election

  4. Right to equal protection under the laws


Correct Option: C

Who wrote the National Anthem of India?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Muhammad Iqbal

  3. Bankim Chandra Chatterji

  4. Mahatma Gandhi


Correct Option: A

Disputes regarding election to the posts of President and Vice President should be brought before the

  1. Supreme Court

  2. Lok Sabha

  3. Rajya Sabha

  4. Election Commission


Correct Option: A

By virtue of which Act, did the British government take over the administration from East India Company?

  1. Act of 1858

  2. Act of 1909

  3. Act of 1919

  4. Act of 1935


Correct Option: A

A Bill passed by the Parliament has to be signed by the

  1. Prime Minister

  2. President

  3. Cabinet

  4. Speaker


Correct Option: B

The position of the President of India is comparable to

  1. British Monarch

  2. US President

  3. Russian President

  4. German Chancellor


Correct Option: A

What is the retiring age of the Judges of the Supreme Court?

  1. 60

  2. 62

  3. 65

  4. 68


Correct Option: C

From which of the following nations did we borrow the doctrine of Judicial Review?

  1. Great Britain

  2. USA

  3. France

  4. Switzerland


Correct Option: B

Who is the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha?

  1. Prime Minister

  2. President

  3. Vice President

  4. Speaker of Lok Sabha


Correct Option: A

How many times can a person be elected as the President of India?

  1. Two times

  2. Three times

  3. Four times

  4. No limit


Correct Option: D

The President of India can be removed from office by

  1. Parliament

  2. The Lok Sabha

  3. The Prime Minister of India

  4. The Chief Justice of India


Correct Option: A

What is the normal term of office of the Prime Minister of India?

  1. Five years

  2. Four years

  3. Six years

  4. No limit


Correct Option: A

What is the number of writs that can be issued by the Supreme Court or High Court?

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 5


Correct Option: D

Under the provisions of which Article of the Constitution is President's rule imposed in a state?

  1. Article 352

  2. Article 350

  3. Article 356

  4. Article 360


Correct Option: C

What is the minimum voting age in India?

  1. 18 years

  2. 21 years

  3. 20 years

  4. 25 years


Correct Option: A

Which of the following acts introduced diarchy as the form of Government at the provincial level?

  1. Govt. of India Act, 1919

  2. Minto-Morley reforms

  3. Montague Chelmsford Reforms

  4. Govt. of India Act, 1935


Correct Option: A

To be eligible for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha, a candidate must have completed

  1. 25 years

  2. 30 years

  3. 35 years

  4. 18 years


Correct Option: B

Which of the following events compelled Gandhiji to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement?

  1. Jalianwala Bagh massacre

  2. Chauri Chaura incident

  3. Rowlatt Act

  4. Failure of Cripps Mission


Correct Option: C

Who among the following has the right to take part in the proceedings of any committee of Parliament without being a member of it?

  1. Deputy Chairperson of Finance Commission

  2. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

  3. The Attorney General of India

  4. Election Commissioner


Correct Option: C
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