INDIAN POLITY AND CONSTITUTION - 2

51. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People , is under which article --> 330
52. What is the term of a member of Rajya Sabha --> 6 Years
53. Right to equality is an important right provided for in which Articles of the constitution --> 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
54. Which article of the constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability --> Article 17
55. The right to freedom in Article 19 guarantees the how many freedoms --> 6
56. The right against exploitation, given in Articles 23 and 24, provides for two provisions, namely the abolition of trafficking in human beings and --> Begar or Forced Labour
57. Freedom of press" has been included in the right to freedom. True / false --> False
58. Which articles provide fundamental rights to Indian Citizen --> Article 12-35
59. Which act deprived the Company of its Indian trade monopoly except for trade in tea and the trade with China --> Charter act of 1813
60. In which amendment fundamental duties were added --> 42nd amendment
61. Fundamental duties don't enjoy any legal sanction. True or false --> True
62. The form of the government was borrowed from which country by law makers of India --> England
63. What the lawmakers of India have borrowed from Canada --> Scheme of federation
64. In India, a tax on Agricultural revenue can be levied by …? State / centre/ both / none --> State
65. In India education is a …… ? Class privilege / fundamental right/ qualification for political office/ legal obligation --> legal obligation
66. Who performs the duty of president on his / her absence --> vice-president
67. Who among the members of legislative assembly / parliament has been given a weightage in election of president --> none, a parity has been maintained between states as a whole and union
68. What can be the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha --> 550
69. What was the total strength of the Lok Sabha, When 1st general election held in India --> 489
70. Parliament consists of President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha). Which article says this --> Article 79
71. The President is elected by the members of an electoral college . What does electoral college consist --> Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry
72. A President is eligible for re-election to that office. Which article says this --> Article 57
73. In the election of president of India, MLA's of different states have same number / different number of votes --> different
74. In the event of non enforcement of directive principals of the state by the government, a citizen can move to supreme court / high court /district court --> none of the court
75. Under which articles, cultural & educational rights have been discussed --> 29 and 30
76. What does "we" mean in the constitution of India --> The people of India
77. Who holds the ultimate sovereignty in the Indian Polity --> people of India
78. Who controls the executive in a parliamentary form of democracy --> Legislature
79. On what base, the states have representation in the Rajya Sabha --> Population
80. Is Indian constitution rigid --> No
81. In which house among the Rajya Sabha and Loksabha the presiding officer is not member of the house --> Rajya Sabha
82. In Recommending creation of new all India services, which house enjoys exclusive right --> Rajya Sabha
83. In which situation can the president promulgate an ordinance --> when parliament not in session
84. cabinet Mission to India was in which year --> 1946
85. Which mission aimed to discuss and finalize plans for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership, providing India with independence under Dominion status in the Commonwealth of Nations --> The British Cabinet Mission of 1946 to India
86. Right to vote is a --> Political Right
87. In which year first session of Loksabha held --> 1952
88. President can proclaim a state of emergency under which article --> Article 352
89. When was election commission of India established --> January 25, 1950 (under Article 324 of Constitution of India)
90. What are the four pillars of the Indian Constitution --> Election Commission,Supreme Court (SC) of India, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
91. Who elects appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners --> President
92. What is the tenure of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners --> six years, or up to the age of 65 years and 62 years respectively, whichever is earlier
93. How the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office --> only through impeachment by Parliament
94. How Other Election Commissioners may be removed --> by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner
95. What is the maximum permissible time gap between two sessions of parliament --> 6 months
96. Who is responsible for devising the best ways to utilize available resources of States --> Zonal council
97. Who supervises the Lok Sabha secretariat --> Lok Sabha Speaker
98. Which is a permanent house os state --> State legislative council
99. A judge of supreme court , who wishes to relinquish his job before expiry of his term will address his resignation to --> President
100.A judge of supreme court can be removed from his/her office by president on the basis of a resolution passed by --> 2/3 majority of Both Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha

INDIAN POLITY AND CONSTITUTION

1. How many schedules are there in Indian Constitution --> 12
2. What defines the aim of constitution --> Preamble
3. How many types of Indian Citizenships are there --> Single Indian Citizenship
4. In which year Indian Citizenship act passed --> 1955
5. Which article of Indian Constitution abolished untouchability --> Article 17
6. Under which article the the president of India can be impeached --> article 61
7. Under which article in Money Bill defined the constitution --> Article 110
8. From which country's constitution is parliamentary system adopted --> United Kingdom
9. Which article declares that " there shall be a President of India" --> Article 52
10. What is the maximum age for retirement of a judge of the Supreme Court --> 65 years
11. Who appoints " ad hoc" Judges of the Supreme Court --> Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with permission of President
12. Which article says " there will be governor of each state" --> article 153
13. By whom the state council of Ministers formed --> Governor
14. Which is the top-most urban local government --> The Municipal Corporation
15. Which is the permanent House of Legislature --> Legislative Council
16. Who established Municipality in the year 1882 AD --> Lord Ripon
17. Who is the head of the executive wing council --> Commissioner
18. Who becomes the Chairman of the National Development Council --> Prime Minister
19. Which non constitutional body is called "Super Cabinet" --> National Development Council
20. What is the main objective for the formation of Interstate Council --> The co-ordination between centre and state
21. What is the color of Chakra in National Flag --> blue
22. What is set time to sing national anthem --> 52 seconds
23. Who is the spokes person of the State --> Chief Minister
24. Who is the highest Law Officer of an state --> Advocate General
25. Which section of IPC is applicable for death under negligence --> 304 A
26. Prime Minister of India is a member of which house of parliament --> should become member of the either house in 6 months time
27. How a citizen of India can protect his / her fundamental right --> by a writ in Supreme Court
28. All revenues received by the Government of India by taxes e.g. Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs and other receipts flowing to the Government in connection with the conduct of Government business i.e. Non-Tax Revenues are credited into which fund --> Consolidated Fund of India
29. All expenditure of the government is incurred from Consolidated Fund of India and no amount can be withdrawn from the Fund without authorization from whom --> Parliament
30. In which fund the transactions relate to debt other than those included in the Consolidated Fund of India --> Public Account
31. Parliamentary authorization for payments from the Public Account is not required. True /False --> True
32. Who determines the size of the council of Ministers --> Prime Minister
33. What is the number of Fundamental rights guaranteed by constitution of India --> 6
34. Till now how many judges of Supreme Court of India have been removed from Office through impeachment --> None
35. What is the tenure of the Prime Minister of India --> as long as he/ she enjoys confidence in Lok Sabha
36. How many languages are recognized as regional languages in India Constitution (after eighth schedule of the Indian constitution ) --> 22
37. Which article of the Indian Constitution declares Hindi to be the official language of the Union --> Article 343
38. What status enjoys English in Indian Constitution --> special status& additional official language of India
39. How many members can be nominated by the president to the Rajya sabha --> 12
40. How many members of the Loksabha can be nominated by President --> 2
41. How many standing committees of Parliament are constituted by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha --> 6
42. How many standing Committees have been provided in new committee system --> 17
43. The Bills initiated by Ministers in Parliament are called --> Government Bills
44. A Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament becomes an Act only after it has been assented to by the --> President
45. Each House of Parliament collectively and the Members individually, enjoy certain special powers and privileges without which they
cannot discharge their functions, efficiently and effectively. Which article deals with such powers --> article 105
46. The Council of States or Rajya Sabha was set up under the Constitution on which date --> 3 April 1952
47. The allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha is contained in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution . Which state has maximum numbers
of members in Rajya sabha --> Uttar Pradesh, 31
48. How many states in India have two houses viz. Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council --> 5
49. How many times the Preamble has been amended --> One
50. How many types of emergencies have been envisaged under the Indian constitution --> 3