Indian Politics MCQs Set -3

Question 1.

Which schedule of the constitution of India deals with powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities?

A. Fifth schedule
B. Twelfth schedule
C. Seventh schedule
D. Tenth schedule

Ans: B. Twelfth schedule

Question 2.

Which part of Indian constitution is described the Magna Carta of India?

A. Part III containing Fundamental Rights (Article 12 to 35)
B. Part IV Directive principles of state policy
C. Part II Citizenship
D. Part IV Fundamental Duties

Ans: A. Part III containing Fundamental Rights (Article 12 to 35)

Question 3.

Which Article of the Constitution of India has defined the term ‘State’?

A. Article 12
B. Article 19
C. Article 51
D. Article 77

Ans: A. Article 12

Question 4.

Under the citizenship act of 1955 the ways prescribed for acquiring citizenship are

A. By birth and by descent
B. By registration and by naturalization
C. by incorporation of territory
D. All of above

Ans: D. All of above

Question 5.

The provision of adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers or river valleys is laid down in

A. Article 237
B. Article 268
C. Article 272
D. Article 262.

Ans: D. Article 262.

Question 6.

Which Article of the constitution defines the term state in Indian context?

A. Article 15
B. Article 12
C. Article 17
D. Article 20

Ans: B. Article 12

Question 7.

Granville Austin has described the Directive principles and the fundamental rights as

A. The heart of the Constitution
B. The conscience of the Constitution
C. The back bone of the Constitution
D. None of these

Ans: B. The conscience of the Constitution

Question 8.

Which article declares that all laws that are inconsistent with or in derogation of any of the fundamental rights shall be void?

A. Article 3
B. Article 23
C. Article 33
D. Article 13

Ans: D. Article 13

Question 9.

India is a republic, that means:

A. The head of state in India is indirectly elected for life time.
B. The head of state in India is directly elected for a fixed period.
C. The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.
D. The head of state in India is directly elected for life time.

Ans: C. The head of state in India is indirectly elected for a fixed period.

Question 10.

The right to property was deleted from the list of fundamental rights by

A. 42nd constitutional Act
B. 43rd constitutional Act
C. 44th constitutional Act
D. 47th constitutional Act

Ans: C. 44th constitutional Act

Question 11.

The Linguistic Provinces commission appointed under the chairmanship of S.K. Dhar in 1948 recommended the reorganization of states on the basis of

A. Demographic convenience rather than linguistic factor.
B. Religious convenience rather than linguistic factor.
C. Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.
D. None of these

Ans: C. Administrative convenience rather than linguistic factor.

Question 12.

The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from

A. The Irish constitution
B. The French Constitution
C. The Japanese Constitution
D. The Canadian Constitution

Ans: A. The Irish constitution

Question 13.

The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity as enshrined in the Preamble to the constitution of India have been taken from

A. The French Revolution, 1789
B. Russia Revolution, 1917
C. Irish Revolution, 1865
D. None of these

Ans: A. The French Revolution, 1789

Question 14.

The only state in the Indian union which used to have its own separate state constitution is

A. Nagaland
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Sikkim
D. Goa

B. Jammu & Kashmir

Question 15.

The state which is neutral in matter of religion and dies not uphold any particular region as the state religion is called

A. Independent state
B. Democratic state
C. Secular state
D. None of these

Ans: C. Secular state

Question 16.

Which act provides for the disqualification of members of the Parliament or State Legislature for indulging in corrupt practices?

A. Quo Warranto
B. Government of India Act, 1935
C. The Representation of People Act, 1951
D. None of these

Ans: C. The Representation of People Act, 1951

Question 17.

Whose remarks are these – the Preamble is the horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic?

A. Indra Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Granville Austin
D. K.M. Munshi

Ans: D. K.M. Munshi

Question 18.

A person to be eligible for election as president of India should have completed

A. 25 years
B. 21 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years

Ans: D. 35 years

Question 19.

Which article authorizes the Parliament to form a new state by separation of territory from any state?

A. Articles 13
B. Articles 3
C. Articles 23
D. Articles 33

Ans: B. Articles 3

Question 20.

The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is laid down in:

A. Article 368.
B. Article 262
C. Article 351
D. Article 332

Ans: A. Article 368.

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