Q.1

The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of

  • the Supreme Court
  • the chief justice of India
  • council of ministers
  • the two Houses of Parliament
Q.2

The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because

  • it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
  • it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
  • the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
  • All of the above
Q.3

The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies

  • India is free to conduct her internal affairs
  • India is free to conduct her external affairs
  • India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs
  • None of the above
Q.4

The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of

  • 4 years
  • 5 years
  • 6 years
  • 3 years
Q.5

The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers

  • on his own
  • on the recommendation of the prime ministers
  • only under emergency conditions
  • with the consent of the speaker
Q.6

The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in

  • English only
  • Hindi only
  • English or Hindi
  • English, Hindi or mother tongue
Q.7

The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to

  • the members of the armed forces
  • the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
  • the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of intelligence
  • All of the above
Q.8

Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the

  • Russian Revolution
  • Irish Revolution
  • French Revolution
  • US Constitution
Q.9

The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as

  • it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament
  • it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
  • it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
  • None of the above
Q.10

The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in

  • 1970
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
Q.11

The parliament works through committees which

  • help the government in the formulation of policy
  • exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
  • ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure
  • both (a) and (b)
Q.12

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?

  • Questions
  • Supplementary questions
  • Adjournment motions
  • None of the above
Q.13

The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission inThis commission was headed by

  • Sri John Simon
  • Lord Chelmsford
  • Lord Minto
  • E.S. Montague
Q.14

The nature of the anti-Imperialist struggle was

  • always peaceful and constitutional
  • initially constitutional and by large non-violent
  • based on continuous armed resistance
  • largely supported by foreign powers
Q.15

The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is

  • one-fourth of the total membership
  • one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
  • 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
  • at least 100 members
Q.16

The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in

  • the union list only
  • the concurrent list only
  • both union and concurrent list
  • all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
Q.17

The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the

  • chief minister
  • chief justice
  • governor
  • vice-president
Q.18

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

  • the people
  • Lok Sabha
  • elected members of the legislative assembly
  • elected members of the legislative council
Q.19

The Muslim League as a political party was founded in

  • 1906
  • 1909
  • 1915
  • 1919
Q.20

The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
Q.21

The office of the prime minister of India

  • has a constitutional basis
  • has a statutory basis
  • has conventional basis
  • None of the above
Q.22

The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because

  • India is the biggest democracy
  • India has adopted the federal system
  • India has a written constitution
  • his office enjoys constitutional basis
Q.23

The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with

  • the speaker
  • the president
  • the prime minister
  • the minister for parliamentary affairs
Q.24

The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government

  • in consultation with the chief justice of India
  • in consultation with the state governor
  • in his discretion
  • in consultation with the government of the state
Q.25

The members of the panchayat are

  • nominated by the district officer
  • the electorates of the respective territorial constituencies
  • nominated by local self-government minister of the state
  • nominated by the block development organization
Q.26

The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through

  • questions and supplementary questions
  • criticism of its policies
  • adjournment motion
  • All of the above
Q.27

The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is

  • 25 years
  • 21 years
  • 18 years
  • 35 years
Q.28

The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category

  • Lok Sabha
  • Judiciary
  • Rajya Sabha
  • Parliament
Q.29

The members of the committees of Parliament are

  • nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
  • nominated by the prime minister
  • appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament
  • appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
Q.30

The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

  • Parliament
  • Supreme Court
  • High courts
  • Election Commission
Q.31

The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except

  • adult franchise
  • equality of status
  • fraternity
  • justice
Q.32

The pension of a high court judge is charged to the

  • Consolidated Fund of India
  • Consolidated Fund of the state where he last served
  • Consolidated Funds of the different states where he has served
  • Contingency Fund of India
Q.33

The members of the parliamentary committee

  • are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
  • are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
  • are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
  • both (b) and (c)
Q.34

The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list

  • if the President issues an order authorizing it to do so
  • if the Supreme Court of India gives authority to the Parliament of India in this regard
  • if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the national interest
  • None of the above
Q.35

The present Lok Sabha is the

  • 14th Lok Sabha
  • 15th Lok Sabha
  • 16th Lok Sabha
  • 17th Lok Sabha
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