Q1. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
(a) The Chief Justice of High Court
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Governor
Answer: (d) Governor
Q2. Which Act enabled the Governor General to associate representatives of the Indian People with the work of legislation by nominating them to his expanded council ?
(a) Government of India Act, 1858
(b) Government of India Act, 1861
(c) Government of India Act, 1892
(d) Government of India Act, 1915
Answer: (b) Government of India Act, 1861
Q3. Under which Act, The councils were having a power to discuss the budget and addressing questions to the executive.
(a) Government of India Act, 1858
(b) Government of India Act, 1861
(c) Government of India Act, 1892
(d) Government of India Act, 1915
Answer: (c) Government of India Act, 1892
Q4. Which Act was passed to consolidate the provisions of the preceding Government of India Acts ?
(a) Government of India Act, 1858
(b) Government of India Act, 1861
(c) Government of India Act, 1892
(d) Government of India Act, 1915
Answer: (d) Government of India Act, 1915
Q5. For the first time Indian Legislature was made “Bi-cameral” under :
(a) Government of India Act, 1861
(b) Government of India Act, 1892
(c) Government of India Act, 1915
(d) Government of India Act, 1919
Answer: (d) Government of India Act, 1919
Q6. Which Act divided legislative powers between the Centre and Provinces ?
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1892
(d) Government of India Act, 1861
Answer: ernment of India Act, 1935
Q7. “The Constitution should give India Domination Status”, was a proposal in ?
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Cripps Mission
(c) The Mountbatten Plan
(d) Simon Commision
Answer: (b) Cripps Mission
Q8. The plan to transfer of power to the Indians and partition of the country was laid down in the ?
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(v) Simon Commision
(c) Cripps Mission
(d) The Mountbatten Plan
Answer: (d) The Mountbatten Plan
Q9. Article 20 of the Indian Constitution is an important fundamental right as it provides protection in relation to convictions for offenses. What protection is not provided to the persons accused of the offense under Article 20:
(a) X-Post Fact Flame
(b) double threat
(c) Prohibition against self-blame
(d) Right to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours
Answer: (d) Right to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours
Q10. Which election is not related to Election Commission elections of India:
(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c) Panchayats and municipalities of states
(d) All of the above
Answer: (c) Panchayats and municipalities of states
Q11. What is the maximum number of elected members for a state assembly
(a) 350
(b) 500
(c) 380
(d) 650
Answer: (b) 500
Q12. Which Constitutional Amendment changed the procedure of election of the vice-president?
(a) 1st Amendment Act
(b) 7th Amendment Act
(c) 9th Amendment Act
(d) 11th Amendment Act
Answer: (d) 11th Amendment Act
Q13. Which of the following was given the status of state by Thirteenth Amendment Act, 1962?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Nagaland
(c) Assam
(d) Tripura
Answer: (b) Nagaland
Q14. Which Constitutional Amendment extended the reservation of seats for the SCs and STs, and special representation for the Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies for a further period of ten years?
(a) 22nd Amendment Act, 1969
(b) 23rd Amendment Act, 1969
(c) 24th Amendment Act, 1971
(d) 25th Amendment Act, 1971
Answer: (b) 23rd Amendment Act, 1969
Q15. Who is the guarantor of the fundamental rights of the citizens and guardian of the Constitution of India?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Parliament
(d) Supreme Court
Answer: (d) Supreme Court
Q16. Which state government challenged the Constitutional validity of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: (c) West Bengal
Q17. Which of the following cases involved the largest bench till date constituted by Supreme Court?
(a) Keshvananda Bharti Case
(b) Golaknath Case
(c) Minerva Mills Case
(d) Bank Nationalisation Case
Answer: (a) Keshvananda Bharti Case
Q18. Who can exercise the power of judicial review as per the Constitution?
(a) Supreme Court
(b) High Court
(c) Both of them
(d) None of them
Answer: (c) Both of them
Q19. Who appoints the chairman and members of the Joint State Public Service Commission?
(a) The President
(b) The Governor
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Chief Justice of India
Answer: (a) The President
Q20. What is the meaning of ‘locus standi’?
(a) Anybody can move the court on someone\’s behalf
(b) A person whose rights are infringed alone can move the court
(c) No one can move the court without proper justification
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) A person whose rights are infringed alone can move the court