Polity question for SSC-CGL

Q1.Education minister in the first cabinet of free India was:                    
a)Jagjivan Ram                        
b)C. Rajagopalachari

c)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 
d)Dr. John Mathai

Q2.Which of the following Act changed the designation of Governor General of India to Viceroy of India:

a)Charter Act,1853                
b)Charter Act ,1833

c)Indian Councils Act,1861   
d)Government of India Act,1858

Q3.Members of Constituent Assembly were elected:

a)      Directly by people of provinces

b)      Indirectly by members of provincial assemblies

c)       Indirectly by British Parliament

d)      Indirectly by Viceory

Q4.Who was the chairman of Union Constitution Committee:

a)      Jawahar Lal  Nehru

b)      Sardar  Patel

c)       Dr. Rajendra Prasad

d)      Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q5.Constitution of free India was adopted on:

a)      26^th Jan,1950

b)      26^th Nov,1948

c)       26^th Jan 1949

d)      26^th Nov,1949

Q6.Which of the following are core features on Indian constitution:

1.       Single citizenship

2.       Secular state

3.       Parliamentary form of Government

4.       Integrated Judiciary

a)Only 2,1              b)Only 1,2,4

c)Only 3,4              d)All

Q7.Provisions related to anti-defection law are mentioned in:

a)      Ninth Schedule

b)      Tenth Schedule

c)       Eleventh Schedule

d)      Twelfth Schedule

 Q8.Which of the following key word added in Preamble  by 42^nd Constitutional Amendment,1976 :

a)      Integrity

b)      Democratic

c)       Equality

d)      Fraternity

Q9.In India which of the following electoral system we follow in General election:

a)      First Past the post system

b)      Proportional Representation system

c)       Majority Bonus system

d)      Single Transferable vote system

Q10.Guarantor and defender of fundamental rights in India:

a)      High Courts

b)      Supreme Court

c)       President

Q11.Supreme court judges are appointed by:

a)      Chief Justice of India

b)      President

c)       Prime Minister

d)      Council of Minister

Q12.Which of the following is not a fundamental right:

a)      Freedom of speech and expression

b)      Right to profess and practice religion

c)       Free legal aid to poor

d)      Protection of life and personal liberty

Q13.Fundamental Duties were added on whose recommendation:

a)      Santhanam Committee

b)      Sardar Swaran Singh Committee

c)       Dhar Commission

Q14.Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to :

a)      Prime Minister

b)      President

c)       Lok Sabha

d)      Parliament

Q15.Who has the power to promulgate ordinance:

a)      Prime Minster

b)      President

c)       Council of Ministers

d)      Chief Justice of India

Q16.The quorum to constitute the meeting of the Lok Sabha is:

a)      1/20^th of total strength

b)      1/10^th of total strength

c)       1/5^th of total strength

d)      1/30^th of total strength

Q17.Which of the following committee is the first one to be established:

a)      Estimates Committee

b)      Committee on Public Undertaking

c)       Departmental Standing Committee

d)      Public Account Committee

Q18.Which of the following bill can be introduced only on the recommendation of President:

a)      Ordinary bill

b)      Money Bill

c)       Constitutional amendment bill

d)      Financial Bill(II)

Q19.The concept of Directive Principles of state policy is borrowed from:

a)      American Constitution

b)      Australian Constitution

c)       Britain Constitution

d)      Irish Constitution

Q20.Which of the following is not the feature of Parliamentary form of government:

a)      Majority party rule

b)      Collective responsibility

c)       Dissolution of Lower House

d)      Single executive

Click here to download solutions