WBCS MAIN 2014 P-5 Polity MCQ
WBCS MAIN 2014 P-5 Polity One Liner Questions
Topic 1: Preamble
1. Which Amendment added the word ‘Secular’ to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
Ans: 42nd Amendment
Topic 2: Nature of Indian Constitution
2. How does the Constitution of India describe India?
Ans: Union of states
3. Which provision has been described as the soul of the Constitution?
Ans: The chapter on Fundamental Rights
4. Who has the power to form new states or change boundaries of existing states?
Ans: The Parliament
5. What type of citizenship does the Constitution of India provide?
Ans: Single citizenship
Topic 3: Fundamental Rights
6. Which one is NOT a fundamental right?
Ans: Equal pay for equal work
7. What is the status of ‘Right to property’ in India?
Ans: Legal Right
8. Under which Article is the right to Constitutional remedy provided?
Ans: Article 32
Topic 4: Directive Principles of State Policy
9. From which Constitution did India borrow the idea of Directive Principles?
Ans: The Republic of Ireland
10. In which part of the Constitution does the concept of welfare state find elaboration?
Ans: Directive Principle of State Policy
11. Which one is a Directive Principle of State Policy?
Ans: The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life
12. Which Article makes specific mention of village Panchayats?
Ans: Article 40
Topic 5: Parliament
13. Which Article provides for joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
Ans: Article 108
14. What is the period of Rajya Sabha?
Ans: It is a Permanent House
15. When was the Lok Sabha first constituted?
Ans: 1952
16. Under which Article can Parliament legislate on any subject in the State List?
Ans: Article 249
Topic 6: President
17. How many members can the President nominate to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
Ans: 2 to Lok Sabha, 12 to Rajya Sabha
18. In which House can the impeachment of the President be initiated?
Ans: Either House of the Parliament
Topic 7: Vice President
19. Who elects the Vice President of India?
Ans: Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
20. Who among the following did NOT serve as Vice President before becoming President?
Ans: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
21. Who served as the first Vice President of India?
Ans: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Topic 8: Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
22. To whom are the members of the Council of Ministers collectively responsible?
Ans: The House of the People (Lok Sabha)
Topic 9: Governor
23. When a Bill is reserved by the Governor for the President’s consideration, within what time must the President return it?
Ans: There is no time limit
Topic 10: Supreme Court and Judiciary
24. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the basic structure of the Constitution cannot be amended?
Ans: Keshavananda Bharati case
25. Who is the guardian of the Indian Constitution?
Ans: The Supreme Court of India
26. What is the correct chronological order of landmark judgments (A.K. Gopalan, Golak Nath, Minerva Mills, Ninth Schedule)?
Ans: A.K. Gopalan case → Golak Nath case → Minerva Mills case → Ninth Schedule case
27. What is the correct chronological order of basic structure cases (Sajjan Singh, Golaknath, Keshavananda Bharati, Minerva Mills)?
Ans: Sajjan Singh case → Golaknath case → Keshavananda Bharati case → Minerva Mills case
Topic 11: High Courts
28. Which High Court has territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Ans: Kolkata
Topic 12: District Judiciary
29. Who appoints District Judges in a state?
Ans: Governor
Topic 13: Constitutional Amendments
30. Which Article gives Parliament the power to amend the Constitution?
Ans: Article 368
Topic 14: Schedules of the Constitution
31. Where was the Anti-Defection law placed?
Ans: 10th Schedule of the Constitution
Topic 15: Union Public Service Commission
32. What is the term of office for Chairman and members of UPSC?
Ans: Six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
Topic 16: Election Commission
33. Who was the first Election Commissioner of India?
Ans: Sukumar Sen
Topic 17: Finance Commission
34. When was the first Finance Commission constituted?
Ans: 1951
35. Who constitutes the Finance Commission for India?
Ans: The President of India
Topic 18: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
36. What is the term of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Ans: 6 years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier
Topic 19: Panchayati Raj
37. Which is the middle unit of the Three Tier Panchayati Raj System?
Ans: Panchayat Samiti
38. During whose Prime Ministership was the Nagarpalika Bill first introduced?
Ans: Rajiv Gandhi
Topic 20: Centre-State Relations
39. Which subject is NOT in the State List under the Constitution?
Ans: Insurance
40. Which tax is within the exclusive jurisdiction of State Governments?
Ans: Sales Tax
Topic 21: Jammu and Kashmir
41. What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply?
Ans: It has a separate Constitution
Topic 22: Emergency
42. How many types of emergencies have been envisaged by the Constitution?
Ans: 3
Topic 23: Historical Background
43. Who headed the States Reorganisation Commission set up in 1953?
Ans: Saiyid Fazl Ali
44. How did the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 divide the country?
Ans: Four categories of states
45. When was the first Five Year Plan launched in India?
Ans: 1951
46. When was the Sarkaria Commission set up?
Ans: 1983
47. With which Act is the Montagu-Chelmsford report associated?
Ans: Govt. of India Act, 1919
48. When was the Anti-Defection Law enacted?
Ans: 1985
Topic 24: Planning Commission
49. Which one is NOT stipulated in the Constitution of India?
Ans: The Planning Commission
50. How was the Planning Commission set up?
Ans: By a Cabinet resolution
TOPIC-WISE SUMMARY
| Topic No. | Topic Name | Question Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preamble | 1 |
| 2 | Nature of Indian Constitution | 2-5 |
| 3 | Fundamental Rights | 6-8 |
| 4 | Directive Principles of State Policy | 9-12 |
| 5 | Parliament | 13-16 |
| 6 | President | 17-18 |
| 7 | Vice President | 19-21 |
| 8 | Prime Minister and Council of Ministers | 22 |
| 9 | Governor | 23 |
| 10 | Supreme Court and Judiciary | 24-27 |
| 11 | High Courts | 28 |
| 12 | District Judiciary | 29 |
| 13 | Constitutional Amendments | 30 |
| 14 | Schedules of the Constitution | 31 |
| 15 | Union Public Service Commission | 32 |
| 16 | Election Commission | 33 |
| 17 | Finance Commission | 34-35 |
| 18 | Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) | 36 |
| 19 | Panchayati Raj | 37-38 |
| 20 | Centre-State Relations | 39-40 |
| 21 | Jammu and Kashmir | 41 |
| 22 | Emergency | 42 |
| 23 | Historical Background | 43-48 |
| 24 | Planning Commission | 49-50 |
WBCS MAIN 2014 P-5 Polity MCQ
Topic 1: Preamble
1. Which one of the following amendments added the word ‘Secular’ to the preamble of the Indian Constitution?
A. 44th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 43rd Amendment
D. 45th Amendment
Correct Answer: B. 42nd Amendment
Topic 2: Nature of Indian Constitution
2. The Constitution of India describes India as a:
A. Union of states
B. Quasi federal
C. A federation of states and Union territories
D. Partly unitary and partly federal
Correct Answer: A. Union of states
3. Which one of the following chapter provisions has been described as the soul of the Constitution?
A. The chapter on Fundamental Rights
B. The chapter on Directive Principle of State Policy
C. The Preamble
D. The provisions regarding Judicial review
Correct Answer: A. The chapter on Fundamental Rights
4. The power to form new states or change the boundaries of the existing states rests with:
A. The President
B. The Parliament
C. The Election Commission
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: B. The Parliament
5. The Constitution of India provides for:
A. Single citizenship
B. Double citizenship
C. Contains no provision regarding citizenship
D. Provides multiple citizenship
Correct Answer: A. Single citizenship
Topic 3: Fundamental Rights
6. Which one of the following is not a fundamental right?
A. Right against exploitation
B. Equal pay for equal work
C. Equality before law
D. Right to freedom of religion
Correct Answer: B. Equal pay for equal work
7. ‘Right to property’ is a:
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principle
C. Legal Right
D. Social Right
Correct Answer: C. Legal Right
8. The right to Constitutional remedy in the Indian Constitution is provided for under:
A. Article 19
B. Article 32
C. Article 15
D. Article 39
Correct Answer: B. Article 32
Topic 4: Directive Principles of State Policy
9. India borrowed the idea of Directive Principle of State Policy from the Constitution of:
A. The Weimar Republic of Germany
B. The Republic of Ireland
C. The South Africa
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: B. The Republic of Ireland
10. In which part of the Constitution does the concept of welfare state find elaboration?
A. Preamble
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Directive Principle of State Policy
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: C. Directive Principle of State Policy
11. Which one of the following is a Directive Principle of State Policy?
A. The state shall not deny to any person equality before law
B. The state shall not discriminate against any person on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
C. Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form shall be punishable by law
D. The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life
Correct Answer: D. The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life
12. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes a specific mention of village Panchayats?
A. Article 19
B. Article 21
C. Article 40
D. Article 246
Correct Answer: C. Article 40
Topic 5: Parliament
13. In which article of the Constitution of India has the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha been provided?
A. Article 104
B. Article 108
C. Article 133
D. Article 143
Correct Answer: B. Article 108
14. Unlike that of the Lok Sabha what is the period of the Rajya Sabha?
A. 6 years
B. 5 years
C. It is a Permanent House
D. 2 years
Correct Answer: C. It is a Permanent House
15. The Lok Sabha was first constituted in:
A. 1947
B. 1952
C. 1950
D. 1951
Correct Answer: B. 1952
16. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution can the Parliament legislate on any subject in the state list?
A. Article 229
B. Article 249
C. Article 239
D. Article 259
Correct Answer: B. Article 249
Topic 6: President
17. The President of India can nominate _ members to the Lok Sabha and _ members to the Rajya Sabha.
A. 12, 2
B. 2, 12
C. 2, 10
D. 10, 2
Correct Answer: B. 2, 12
18. The impeachment of the President of India can be initiated in:
A. either House of the Parliament
B. a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament
C. the Lok Sabha alone
D. the Rajya Sabha alone
Correct Answer: A. either House of the Parliament
Topic 7: Vice President
19. The Vice President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of:
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
C. State Legislatures and Lok Sabha
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: B. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
20. Who among the following did not serve as the Vice President of India before becoming the President of India?
A. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B. Dr. Zakir Hussain
C. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Correct Answer: C. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
21. Out of the following who served as the first Vice President of India?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Dr. Zakir Hussain
D. V. V. Giri
Correct Answer: B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Topic 8: Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
22. The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to:
A. The President of India
B. The House of the People
C. The Prime Minister
D. The Rajya Sabha
Correct Answer: B. The House of the People
Topic 9: Governor
23. When a Bill is reserved by the Governor for the consideration of the President, within what time he must return the Bill?
A. Three months
B. Six months
C. One year
D. There is no time limit
Correct Answer: D. There is no time limit
Topic 10: Supreme Court and Judiciary
24. The verdict by the Supreme Court that the original (basic) structure of the Constitution cannot be amended was given in which case?
A. Sajjan Singh case
B. Minerva Mills case
C. Golak Nath’s case
D. Keshavananda Bharati case
Correct Answer: D. Keshavananda Bharati case
25. The guardian of the Indian Constitution is:
A. The President of India
B. The Parliament of India
C. The Supreme Court of India
D. The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
Correct Answer: C. The Supreme Court of India
26. Identify the correct chronological order of the following landmark judgement by the Supreme Court: i) Minerva Mills case ii) Golak Nath case iii) A.K. Gopalam case iv) Ninth Schedule of the Constitution case
A. (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
B. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
C. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
D. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Correct Answer: D. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
27. Arrange the following in chronological order: Keshavananda Bharati case (i) Golaknath case (ii) Minerva Mills case (iii) Sajjan Singh case (iv)
A. (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
B. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
C. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
D. (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
Correct Answer: C. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
Topic 11: High Courts
28. Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Odisha
Correct Answer: B. Kolkata
Topic 12: District Judiciary
29. District Judges in a state are appointed by the:
A. Governor
B. Chief Justice of High Court
C. Council of Ministers of the State
D. Advocate General of the State
Correct Answer: A. Governor
Topic 13: Constitutional Amendments
30. Which Article of the Constitution provides the Parliament the power to amend the Constitution?
A. 370
B. 368
C. 390
D. 376
Correct Answer: B. 368
Topic 14: Schedules of the Constitution
31. Anti-Defection law was placed in:
A. The Preamble
B. The Fundamental Rights chapter in the Constitution
C. 6th schedule of the Constitution
D. 10th schedule of the Constitution
Correct Answer: D. 10th schedule of the Constitution
Topic 15: Union Public Service Commission
32. The Chairman and members of the UPSC hold office for a term of:
A. Three years
B. Four years
C. Five years
D. Six years or until he attains the age of 65 years
Correct Answer: D. Six years or until he attains the age of 65 years
Topic 16: Election Commission
33. The first Election Commissioner of India was:
A. S. S. Verma
B. B. C. Roy
C. Sukumar Sen
D. H. J. Kania
Correct Answer: C. Sukumar Sen
Topic 17: Finance Commission
34. The first Finance Commission was constituted in:
A. 1951
B. 1962
C. 1947
D. 1952
Correct Answer: A. 1951
35. Who of the following constitutes a Finance Commission for India?
A. The President of India
B. The Prime Minister
C. The Union Finance Minister
D. The Union Cabinet
Correct Answer: A. The President of India
Topic 18: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
36. The term of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is:
A. 6 years
B. 65 years
C. 6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. 6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
Topic 19: Panchayati Raj
37. Which among the following is the middle unit of Three Tier Panchayati Raj System?
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Panchayat Samiti
C. Zila Parishad
D. Gram Sabha
Correct Answer: B. Panchayat Samiti
38. Nagarpalika bill was first introduced in the Parliament during the Prime Ministership of:
A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Narashimha Rao
C. V.P. Singh
D. Indira Gandhi
Correct Answer: A. Rajiv Gandhi
Topic 20: Centre-State Relations
39. Which of the following is not in the State List under the Constitution of India?
A. Insurance
B. Fisheries
C. Agriculture
D. Gambling
Correct Answer: A. Insurance
40. Which among the following is the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Governments?
A. Corporation Tax
B. Customs Duty Tax
C. Sales Tax
D. Income Tax
Correct Answer: C. Sales Tax
Topic 21: Jammu and Kashmir
41. The special status of Jammu and Kashmir implies that the state has:
A. separate defence forces
B. a separate Constitution
C. a separate judiciary
D. all of the above
Correct Answer: B. a separate Constitution
Topic 22: Emergency
42. How many types of emergencies have been envisaged by the Constitution?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
Correct Answer: B. 3
Topic 23: Historical Background
43. The States Reorganisation Commission, set up in 1953 to consider the demand for linguistic states, was headed by:
A. Saiyid Fazl Ali
B. K.M.Panniker
C. H.N.Kunzru
D. M.C.Mahajan
Correct Answer: A. Saiyid Fazl Ali
44. The States re-organisation Act, 1956 divided the entire country into:
A. 22 states and 9 union territories
B. 14 states and 9 union territories
C. 17 states and 7 union territories
D. Four categories of states
Correct Answer: D. Four categories of states
45. The first Five Year Plan in India was launched in the year:
A. 1951
B. 1949
C. 1953
D. 1947
Correct Answer: A. 1951
46. Sarkaria Commission was set up in the year:
A. 1982
B. 1983
C. 1984
D. 1985
Correct Answer: B. 1983
47. Montagu-Chelmsford report is associated with:
A. Govt. of India Act, 1918
B. Govt. of India Act, 1920
C. Govt. of India Act, 1930
D. Govt. of India Act, 1919
Correct Answer: D. Govt. of India Act, 1919
48. The Anti-Defection Law was enacted in:
A. 1985
B. 1980
C. 1983
D. 1982
Correct Answer: A. 1985
Topic 24: Planning Commission
49. Which one among the following is not stipulated in the Constitution of India?
A. Union Public Service Commission
B. Election Commission of India
C. Council of Ministers
D. The Planning Commission
Correct Answer: D. The Planning Commission
50. The Planning Commission was set up:
A. Under the Government of India Act, 1935
B. as per the provisions of the Constitution of India
C. by a Cabinet resolution
D. as per the recommendations of the National Development Council
Correct Answer: C. by a Cabinet resolution
TOPIC-WISE SUMMARY
| Topic No. | Topic Name | Question Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preamble | 1 |
| 2 | Nature of Indian Constitution | 2-5 |
| 3 | Fundamental Rights | 6-8 |
| 4 | Directive Principles of State Policy | 9-12 |
| 5 | Parliament | 13-16 |
| 6 | President | 17-18 |
| 7 | Vice President | 19-21 |
| 8 | Prime Minister and Council of Ministers | 22 |
| 9 | Governor | 23 |
| 10 | Supreme Court and Judiciary | 24-27 |
| 11 | High Courts | 28 |
| 12 | District Judiciary | 29 |
| 13 | Constitutional Amendments | 30 |
| 14 | Schedules of the Constitution | 31 |
| 15 | Union Public Service Commission | 32 |
| 16 | Election Commission | 33 |
| 17 | Finance Commission | 34-35 |
| 18 | Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) | 36 |
| 19 | Panchayati Raj | 37-38 |
| 20 | Centre-State Relations | 39-40 |
| 21 | Jammu and Kashmir | 41 |
| 22 | Emergency | 42 |
| 23 | Historical Background | 43-48 |
| 24 | Planning Commission | 49-50 |