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 1. Which one of the following office is held during the pleasure of the President of India ? 

(a) Vice President

(b) Chief justice of India

(c) Government of a state

(d) Chairman of UPSC 


Ans. C 


2. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at how many times in a year ?

(a) Twice

(b) Once

(c) Thrice

(d) Four Times


Ans. A 


3. After the general elections , the Protem Speaker is 

(a) elected by the Lok sabha

(b) appointed by the President of India

(c) appointed by the Chief justice of the Supreme court

(d)  the seniormost member of the Lok Sabha 


Ans. D


4. Judicial Review function of the Supreme court means to power to

(a) Review its own judgement

(b) Review the functioning of judiciary in the country

(c) examine the constitutional validity of the laws

(d) undertake periodic review of the Constitution


Ans. C 


5. The oath to a High Court Judge is administered by the 

(a) Chief Justice of India 

(b) Chief Justice of that High Court 

(c) Governor 

(d) President 

Ans. B 


6. The High Courts in India were first started at 

(a) Bombay, Madras, Calcutta 

(b) Delhi and Calcutta 

(c) Bombay, Delhi ,Madras 

(d) Madras and Bombay 

Ans. D


7. The Governor does not appoint 

(a) Judges of the High Court 

(b) Chief Minister 

(c) Chairman of the State Public Service Commission 

(d) Advocate General of the State 

Ans. A 


8. Which of the following is related with the Panchayati Raj? 

(a) Shah Commission 

(b) Nanavati Commission 

(c) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee 

(d) Librahan Commission 

Ans. C 


9. Which of the two states had firstly implemented Panchayati Raj System? 

(a) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh 

(b) Assam and Bihar 

(c) Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh 

(d) Punjab and Chandigarh 

Ans. A 


10. Which of the following committee recommended for according a constitutional position to the Panchayati Raj ? 

(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee 

(b) Ashok Mehta Committee 

(c) Rao Committee 

(d) LM Singhvi Committee 

Ans. D 


11. The constitutional status has been given to panchayats under article 

(a) 219 

(b) 226  

(c) 239 

(d) 243

Ans. D 


12. The Panchayati Raj institution at the block level is known as 

(a) Gram Panchayat 

(b) Panchayat Samiti 

(c) Zila Parishad 

(d) None of these 

Ans. B 


13. Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India is related to 

(a) Panchayati Raj 

(b) Municipality 

(c) Centre-state relation 

(d) None of the above 

Ans. B 


14. Who is the head of Municipal Corporation ? 

(a) Governor 

(b) Mayor 

(c) Sarpanch 

(d) Chief Minister 

Ans. B 


15. The National Emergency in India can be declared by the President of India due to external aggression or armed revolt through 

(a) Article 352 

(b) Article 356 

(c) Article 360  

(d) Article 368 

Ans. A  


16. Which article specifies imposition of President's Rule in states? 

(a) Article 356 

(b) Article 343 

(c) Article 51 A 

(d) Article 80 

Ans. A 


17. By which amendment were Fundamental Duties added to the Constitution?  

(a) 40th Amendment 

(b) 42nd Amendment

(c) 44th Amendment 

(d) 45th Amendment 

Ans. B 


18. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment is known as 'Mini Constitution? 

(a) 7th Constitutional Amendment Act,1956 

(b) 24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971 

(c) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act,1976 

(d) 44th Constitutional Amendment Act,1978 

Ans. C  


19. By which Constitutional Amendment Act,did the Parliament lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years? (a) 42nd 

(b) 44th 

(c) 61st 

(d) 73rd 

Ans. C   


20. 101th Amendment Act deals with the 

(a) election of President 

(b) reservation of SC/ST 

(c) Anti-defection law

(d) GST  

Ans. D 



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