1. The Constitution of India
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
- a) Part I
- b) Part III
- c) Part IV
- d) Part V
Answer: b) Part III
How many schedules were originally present in the Indian Constitution?
- a) 8
- b) 10
- c) 12
- d) 6
Answer: a) 8
The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from the Constitution of:
- a) USA
- b) Ireland
- c) Canada
- d) Australia
Answer: b) Ireland
2. Citizenship
Which article of the Indian Constitution specifies provisions for acquiring Indian citizenship?
- a) Article 5
- b) Article 10
- c) Article 14
- d) Article 19
Answer: a) Article 5
A person can lose Indian citizenship by:
- a) Renunciation
- b) Termination
- c) Deprivation
- d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
3. Federal Structure
Which of the following features of the Indian Constitution does not support federalism?
- a) Bicameral legislature
- b) Single citizenship
- c) Independent judiciary
- d) Distribution of powers
Answer: b) Single citizenship
Which of the following is not a Union Territory of India?
- a) Puducherry
- b) Chandigarh
- c) Goa
- d) Ladakh
Answer: c) Goa
4. Judiciary System
The minimum age for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of India is:
- a) 35 years
- b) 40 years
- c) No minimum age prescribed
- d) 50 years
Answer: c) No minimum age prescribed
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced in India by which of the following judges?
- a) Justice P. N. Bhagwati
- b) Justice M. Hidayatullah
- c) Justice R. S. Pathak
- d) Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer
Answer: a) Justice P. N. Bhagwati
5. Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Agencies
Which of the following is a constitutional body?
- a) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
- b) Finance Commission
- c) NITI Aayog
- d) Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
Answer: b) Finance Commission
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
- a) The President of India
- b) The Prime Minister of India
- c) The Chief Justice of India
- d) The Parliament
Answer: a) The President of India
6. Electoral System
Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the Election Commission?
- a) Article 243
- b) Article 280
- c) Article 324
- d) Article 356
Answer: c) Article 324
In India, which of the following is not a condition for eligibility to vote in Lok Sabha elections?
- a) Age above 18 years
- b) Indian citizenship
- c) Holding property in India
- d) Name in the electoral roll
Answer: c) Holding property in India
7. e-Governance
Which of the following initiatives is not related to e-Governance in India?
- a) Digital India
- b) BharatNet
- c) Make in India
- d) UMANG App
Answer: c) Make in India
The Aadhaar card project is implemented by:
- a) Election Commission of India
- b) Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
- c) Ministry of Finance
- d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: b) Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
8. Probity in Governance
The term "probity in governance" primarily refers to:
- a) Economic efficiency
- b) Ethical conduct and integrity in public administration
- c) Scientific temper
- d) Political decentralization
Answer: b) Ethical conduct and integrity in public administration
Which of the following is a key mechanism to ensure probity in governance?
- a) Lokpal and Lokayukta
- b) E-governance platforms
- c) Vigilance commissions
- d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
9. Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Which section of the IPC deals with sedition?
- a) Section 124A
- b) Section 153A
- c) Section 302
- d) Section 375
Answer: a) Section 124A
What is the punishment for murder under the Indian Penal Code?
- a) Imprisonment up to 7 years
- b) Life imprisonment or death penalty
- c) Only a fine
- d) Imprisonment up to 10 years
Answer: b) Life imprisonment or death penalty
The term "bailable offence" refers to:
- a) An offence where the accused cannot get bail
- b) An offence where bail is granted as a right
- c) Only civil offences
- d) None of the above
Answer: b) An offence where bail is granted as a right
Additional MCQs on Polity and Governance
1. The Constitution of India
- The procedure for the impeachment of the President of India is described in:
- a) Article 61
- b) Article 62
- c) Article 63
- d) Article 64
Answer: a) Article 61
- How many types of emergencies are provided under the Indian Constitution?
- a) Two
- b) Three
- c) Four
- d) Five
Answer: b) Three
- Which amendment to the Constitution of India added the words "Socialist" and "Secular" to the Preamble?
- a) 42nd Amendment
- b) 44th Amendment
- c) 52nd Amendment
- d) 73rd Amendment
Answer: a) 42nd Amendment
2. Citizenship
- Which of the following is not a mode of acquiring Indian citizenship?
- a) By birth
- b) By descent
- c) By acquiring property
- d) By naturalization
Answer: c) By acquiring property
- The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 provides Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities from which of the following countries?
- a) Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
- b) Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal
- c) Bhutan, Pakistan, China
- d) None of the above
Answer: a) Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
3. Federal Structure
- The Inter-State Council was established under which article of the Indian Constitution?
- a) Article 263
- b) Article 265
- c) Article 275
- d) Article 280
Answer: a) Article 263
- Which among the following states has a special provision under Article 371?
- a) Maharashtra
- b) Nagaland
- c) Rajasthan
- d) Kerala
Answer: b) Nagaland
4. Judiciary System
- Judges of the Supreme Court hold office until they attain the age of:
- a) 60 years
- b) 62 years
- c) 65 years
- d) 70 years
Answer: c) 65 years
- Which is the highest judicial forum in India for resolving disputes between the Union and the States?
- a) Lok Sabha
- b) High Court
- c) Supreme Court
- d) Parliament
Answer: c) Supreme Court
- Judicial review in India is based on:
- a) Rule of Law
- b) Procedure established by law
- c) Due process of law
- d) Both b and c
Answer: b) Procedure established by law
5. Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Agencies
- The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is established under which article of the Constitution?
- a) Article 338
- b) Article 339
- c) Article 340
- d) Article 341
Answer: a) Article 338
- Which of the following is not a function of the Election Commission of India?
- a) Conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
- b) Supervising elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions
- c) Advising the President on disqualification of MPs
- d) Monitoring political parties' functioning
Answer: d) Monitoring political parties' functioning
6. Electoral System
- Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) was first used in which Lok Sabha election?
- a) 2004
- b) 2009
- c) 2014
- d) 2019
Answer: c) 2014
- What is the maximum number of members that can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President?
- a) 2
- b) 10
- c) 12
- d) 14
Answer: a) 2
7. e-Governance
- Which of the following portals is used to track and monitor grievances in India?
- a) PRAGATI
- b) CPGRAMS
- c) BHIM
- d) MyGov
Answer: b) CPGRAMS
- The Digital India initiative aims to provide high-speed internet to rural areas through which program?
- a) BharatNet
- b) Jan Dhan Yojana
- c) GST Network
- d) DigiLocker
Answer: a) BharatNet
8. Probity in Governance
- Lokpal in India is modeled on which country's Ombudsman system?
- a) USA
- b) Sweden
- c) Canada
- d) UK
Answer: b) Sweden
- Which of the following tools ensures transparency in public governance?
- a) RTI Act, 2005
- b) Lokpal Act, 2013
- c) Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014
- d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
9. Indian Penal Code (IPC)
- Which section of the IPC defines punishment for theft?
- a) Section 378
- b) Section 379
- c) Section 390
- d) Section 392
Answer: b) Section 379
- Which of the following is classified as a non-cognizable offence under the IPC?
- a) Theft
- b) Assault
- c) Public nuisance
- d) Murder
Answer: c) Public nuisance
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