India Polity MCQ GK

Total Questions: 250

1) Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) B.R. Ambedkar

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Sardar Patel

2) Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?

a) Part I

b) Part II

c) Part III

d) Part IV

3) Who was the first President of India?

a) Rajendra Prasad

b) Zakir Husain

c) V.V. Giri

d) S. Radhakrishnan

4) What is the minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India?

a) 25 years

b) 30 years

c) 35 years

d) 40 years

5) Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression?

a) Article 14

b) Article 19

c) Article 21

d) Article 32

6) The concept of single citizenship in India is borrowed from which country?

a) USA

b) UK

c) Australia

d) Canada

7) The Supreme Court of India was established in which year?

a) 1947

b) 1949

c) 1950

d) 1952

8) Who appoints the Governor of an Indian State?

a) President of India

b) Prime Minister of India

c) Chief Justice of India

d) Vice President of India

9) Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?

a) Article 15

b) Article 17

c) Article 18

d) Article 19

10) The right to education is included in which article of the Indian Constitution?

a) Article 19

b) Article 21A

c) Article 22

d) Article 23

11) How many members can be nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India?

a) 10

b) 12

c) 15

d) 20

12) Which part of the Indian Constitution contains the Directive Principles of State Policy?

a) Part II

b) Part III

c) Part IV

d) Part V

13) Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with anti-defection law?

a) 7th Schedule

b) 8th Schedule

c) 9th Schedule

d) 10th Schedule

14) The power to amend the Indian Constitution is vested in?

a) President of India

b) Parliament

c) Prime Minister

d) Chief Justice

15) Which amendment to the Constitution introduced the Panchayati Raj system?

a) 42nd Amendment

b) 44th Amendment

c) 73rd Amendment

d) 86th Amendment

16) The President of India is elected by?

a) Lok Sabha

b) Rajya Sabha

c) Electoral College

d) Members of Parliament

17) Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

a) Prime Minister

b) President

c) Vice President

d) Speaker

18) Which article of the Indian Constitution defines the duties of the Prime Minister?

a) Article 74

b) Article 75

c) Article 76

d) Article 77

19) The Emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution are taken from which country's Constitution?

a) USA

b) Germany

c) UK

d) Canada

20) Which is the highest law officer of India?

a) Attorney General

b) Solicitor General

c) Chief Justice

d) Law Minister

21) Who presides over the joint session of the Indian Parliament?

a) President

b) Vice President

c) Speaker

d) Prime Minister

22) The Union List contains how many subjects?

a) 66

b) 97

c) 99

d) 101

23) Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?

a) Article 52

b) Article 56

c) Article 61

d) Article 63

24) The Indian Parliament consists of?

a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

b) President and Prime Minister

c) President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha

d) Lok Sabha and Vice President

25) Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?

a) Indira Gandhi

b) Sarojini Naidu

c) Sushma Swaraj

d) Pratibha Patil

26) The term of the Lok Sabha is how many years?

a) 4 years

b) 5 years

c) 6 years

d) 7 years

27) Which article deals with the uniform civil code?

a) Article 44

b) Article 45

c) Article 46

d) Article 47

28) How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?

a) 10

b) 11

c) 12

d) 13

29) What is the quorum required to hold a meeting of the Lok Sabha?

a) 1/6th of the total members

b) 1/8th of the total members

c) 1/10th of the total members

d) 1/5th of the total members

30) Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?

a) Prime Minister

b) President

c) Chief Justice

d) Vice President

31) Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

a) Sukumar Sen

b) T.N. Seshan

c) M.S. Gill

d) V.S. Ramadevi

32) Which amendment is known as the 'Mini Constitution'?

a) 24th Amendment

b) 42nd Amendment

c) 52nd Amendment

d) 74th Amendment

33) The Finance Commission is appointed for how many years?

a) 3 years

b) 4 years

c) 5 years

d) 6 years

34) The Governor of a state is appointed for how many years?

a) 3 years

b) 4 years

c) 5 years

d) 6 years

35) Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the power of the Supreme Court to issue writs?

a) Article 32

b) Article 40

c) Article 41

d) Article 43

36) The concept of Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?

a) UK

b) USA

c) Germany

d) Australia

37) The Vice President of India is elected for a term of?

a) 4 years

b) 5 years

c) 6 years

d) 7 years

38) Who is responsible for conducting the elections in India?

a) President

b) Prime Minister

c) Election Commission

d) Chief Justice

39) The term of a Rajya Sabha member is?

a) 4 years

b) 5 years

c) 6 years

d) 7 years

40) Which article of the Indian Constitution grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir?

a) Article 356

b) Article 370

c) Article 371

d) Article 380

41) Which body has the final authority to interpret the Indian Constitution?

a) Lok Sabha

b) Rajya Sabha

c) Supreme Court

d) President

42) How many articles were there originally in the Indian Constitution?

a) 380

b) 395

c) 400

d) 410

43) What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha?

a) 500

b) 525

c) 543

d) 550

44) Which of the following is a Union Territory of India?

a) Rajasthan

b) Bihar

c) Lakshadweep

d) Karnataka

45) The power of judicial review in India is exercised by?

a) President

b) Prime Minister

c) Parliament

d) Supreme Court and High Courts

46) Who has the power to appoint the Chief Justice of India?

a) Prime Minister

b) Vice President

c) President

d) Speaker

47) The 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with?

a) Panchayati Raj

b) Municipalities

c) Emergency Provisions

d) Judicial Review

48) How many fundamental duties are there in the Indian Constitution?

a) 8

b) 9

c) 10

d) 11

49) Who is the final interpreter of the Indian Constitution?

a) Prime Minister

b) President

c) Supreme Court

d) Chief Justice

50) Which article provides special provisions for linguistic minorities?

a) Article 27

b) Article 28

c) Article 29

d) Article 30

Total Questions: 250

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