1. The Constitution of India came into force on
A) 26th November 1949
B) 15th August 1947
C) 26th January 1950
D) 26th November 1948
C) 26th January 1950
2. Who was the first Governor General of Independent India?
A) C. Rajagopalachari
C) Lord Wellesley
B) Lord Mount Batten
D) Lord Swaraj Paul
B) Lord Mount Batten
3. A Constitution
A) Determines the Organization of Government
B) Distributes powers and functions among the organs of the Government
C) Grants rights to the citizens
D). All the above
D). All the above
4. The Constitution of India is framed by
A) Indian Parliament
B) People of India
C) Provincial legislature
D) Constituent Assembly
D) Constituent Assembly
5. Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
A) 26th November 1949
B) 9th December 1946
C) 26 November 1948
D) 26 January 1950
A) 26th November 1949
6. Which is the biggest Constitution in the World?
A) U.S.A.
C) Australia
B) India
D) France
B) India
7. Which Amendment Act of the Constitution added the words socialist and secular to the Preamble?
A) 24th Amendment
B) 44th Amendment
C) 73rd Amendment
D) 42nd Amendment
D) 42nd Amendment
8. The Parliamentary Government in India is based on the pattern of
A) Britain
B) Canada
C) Germany
D) France
A) Britain
9. Indian Constitution is
A) Flexible
B) Rigid
C) Partly rigid and flexible
D) None of the above
C) Partly rigid and flexible
10. Time taken by the Constituent Assembly to finalize Indian Constitution is
A) 1 year 11 months 18 days
B) 2 years 11 months 18 days
C) 3 years 4 months 11 days
D) 2 years 4 months 11 days
B) 2 years 11 months 18 days
11. The aim of the Preamble is to secure which justice?
A) Social, political and economic
B) Social, cultural and moral
C) Economic, educational and political
D) Secular, social and legal
A) Social, political and economic
12. So far how many times the Preamble is Amended?
A) Never
B) Thrico
C) Twice
D) Once
A) Never
13. The chief source of political power in India is
A) The People
B) The President
C) The Parliament
D) The Constitution
A) The People
14. Indian Constitution is a carbon copy of
A) 1909 Act
B) 1919 Act
C) Independence Act
D) 1935 Act
D) 1935 Act
15 Who is the architect of Indian Constitution?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) M. N. Roy
C) Pandit Nehru
D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
16 Fundamental Rights are in ______ part.
A) III
B) IV
C) I
D) V
A) III
17. Constitution of India provides for
A) Dual citizenship
B) Multiple citizenship
C) Single citizenship
D) None of the above
C) Single citizenship
18. Major classification of Constitutions
A) Written and Unwritten
B) Evolved and Enacted
C) Rigid and Flexible
D) All the above
D) All the above
19 The Fundamental Rights ensure protection of
A) The pride of citizens
B) Law and Order
C) Citizens against arbitrary rule
D) None of the above
C) Citizens against arbitrary rule
20. The Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizen
A) Cannot be suspended under any circumstance
B) Can be suspended during National emergency
C) Can be suspended by Supreme Court
D) Can be suspended by Council of Ministers
B) Can be suspended during National emergency
21. Which Article has been described as “Heart and Soul” of the Indian Constitution by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
A) 14
B) 30
C) 352
D) 32
D) 32
22. Number of Schedules in Indian Constitution
A) 12
B) 09
C) 21
D) 08
A) 12
23. Which is the guardian of the Constitution?
A) Lok Sabha
B) President
C) Judiciary
D) Rajya Sabha
C) Judiciary
24. Fundamental Rights are
A) Justiciable
B) Non – Justiciable
C) Legal
D) Moral
A) Justiciable
25. Fundamental Duties are
A) 7
B) 11
c) 12
D) 10
B) 11
26. Directive Principles are guidelines to
A) Government
B) Prime Minister
C) President
D) Supreme Court
A) Government
27. Indian Constitution is a carbon copy of
A) 1909 Act
C) Independence Act
B) 1919 Act
D) 1935 Act
D) 1935 Act
28. Under Indian Federation there is __ tier division of power.
A) 6
B) 3
C) 8
D) 7
B) 3
29. Fundamental Right are ___
A) Justiciable Rights
B) Non-Justiciable
C) Legal
D) Moral
A) Justiciable Rights
30. Which articles deals with right against exploitation?
A) Art. 14 to 18
B) Art. 19 to 22
C) Art. 23 to 24
D) Art. 25 to 28
C) Art. 23 to 24
31. Which Amendment declares, Directive Principles of State Policy are important than Fundamental Rights?
A) 42 Amendment
B) 40 Amendment
C) 44 Amendment
D) No Amendment
A) 42 Amendment
32. Which article is the heart and soul of the Constitution according to Dr. B.R.Ambedkar?
A) Article 19
B) Article 32
C) Article 25
D) Article 35
B) Article 32
33. Which article of the Constitution delas with free and compulsory education?
A) Article 40
B) Article 45
C) Article 46
D) Article 47
B) Article 45
34. What is the voting method of election members of Lok Sabha ?
A) Direct voting by Legislators
B) Plural voting
C) Indirect voting
D) One man, one vote, one value
A) Direct voting by Legislators
35. How many are elected members of Lok Sabha ?
A) 542
B) 543
C) 544
D) 545
D) 545
36. How many members are nominated to Rajya Sabha?
A) 238
B) 12
C) 1
D) 22
B) 12
37. Who appoints the Judges of High Court?
A) Prime Minister
B) Governor
C) Chief Minister
D) President
D) President
38. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of India?
A) Prime Minister
B) Army Chief
C) President
D) Chief Justice
C) President
39. Who presides over the sessions of Lok Sabha ?
A) Vice-President
B) Deputy-Speaker
C) Speaker
D) Chairman
C) Speaker
40. Who is the present Governor of Karnataka State?
A) Hansaraj Bharadwaj
B) Thawar Chand Gehlot.
C) Smt. Ramadevi
D) K.S Hegde
B) Thawar Chand Gehlot.
41. Who is the present speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly?
A) Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri.
B) Shankaramoorthy
C) K.G. Bhopayya
D) Smt. Motamma
A) Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri.
42. Who disqualified the eleven BJP legislators in Karnataka?
A) Jagadish Shettar
B) B.S. Yadiyurappa
C) Sabhahit
D) K.R. Ramesh Kumar.
D) K.R. Ramesh Kumar.
43. How many members are in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly ?
A) 228
B) 225
C) 224
D) 66
C) 224
44. Which House of Parliament is subject to dissolution?
A) Rajya Sabha
B) Lok Sabha
C) Two – Houses of Parliament
D) No House
B) Lok Sabha
45. Which House of Parliament is called as “House of Olders”?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Committees of Parliament
D) No House
B) Rajya Sabha.
46. Who vote for the election of Vice-President of India?
A) Legislators of States
B) Members of Parliament
C) Members of Lok Sabha
D) Members of Rajya Sabha
B) Members of Parliament.
47. Who presides the sessions of Rajya Sabha?
A) Vice Chairman
B) Vice President
C) Speaker
D) House leader
B) Vice President.
48. Who is the captain of Cabinet team of Central Govt ?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Leader of Opposition Party
D) Vice-President
B) Prime Minister
49. Council of Ministers at the Centre is collectively responsible to _____
A) Rajya Sabha
B) Prime-Minister
C) Lok Sabha
D) Parliament
C) Lok Sabha
50. Who has power to pardon?
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Vice President
D) Speaker
B) President
51. Who disqualified five Independent Legislators of Kamataka Legislative Assembly?
A) Chief Minister
B) Law-Minister
C) Speaker
D) Chief Secretary
C) Speaker
52. What is the minimum age to become member of Legislative Council ?
A) 35 years
B) 25 years
C) 30 years
D) 40 years
C) 30 years
53. Elections of India are conducted by which Commission ?
A) Election Commission
B) Union Public Service Commission
C) Minority Commission
D) SC/ST Commission
A) Election Commission.
54 . Who appoints the Judges of Supreme Court ?
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice
C) President
D) Chief Election Commissioner
C) President
55. What is the age of retirement of Judges of Supreme Court?
A) 65 years
B) 62 years
C) 60 years
D) 58 years
A) 65 years.
56. Who is the present Vice President of India?
A) M. Venkaiah Naidu
B) Dr. Abdul Kalam
C) Dr. Hameed Ansari
D) Pranav Mukherjee
A) M. Venkaiah Naidu
57. Who is the present speaker of Lok Sabha?
A) Mrs. Meera Kumari
B) Mrs. Sushma Swaraj
C) Om Birla
D) None of these
C) Om Birla
58. Who is the leader of opposition party in Rajya Sabha?
A) Arun Jetlee
B) LK Advani
C) Jasavant Singh
D) Mallikarjuna Kharge
D) Mallikarjun Kharge.
59. Who was the first Prime Minister of Non-Congress Party government at the Centre?
A) Choudhari Charan Singh
B) Chandrashekar
C) A.B. Vajapayee
D) Moorarji Desai
D) Morarji Desai.
60. Who is the leader of Lok Sabha?
A) President
B) Opposition Party Leader
C) Prime Minister
D) Speaker
C) Prime Minister
61. Which is the permanent House of Parliament?
A) Lok Sab
B) Legislative Assembly
C) Rajya Sabha
D) Legislative Council
C) Rajya Sabha
63. Which is the People’s House of Parliament?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Council of Ministers
D) Committees of Parliament
A) Lok Sabha
64. What is the term of office of Governor?
A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) at the pleasure of President
D) 4 years
A) 5 years
65. Which Amendment of the Constitution deals with Panchayat Raj System?
A) 73 Amendment
B) 56 Amendment
C) 93 Amendment
D) 87 Amendment
A) 73 Amendment.
66. So far how many times the Preamble is Amended?
A) Never
B) Thrice
C) Twice
D) Once
A) Never.
67. Who appoints the Judges of High Court?
A) Governor
B) Chief Justice
C) Chief Minister
D) President
D) President
68. What is the age of retirement of Judges of High Court?
A) 62 years
B) 65 years
C) 58 years
D) 60 years
A) 62 years
69. How many States are in India?
A) 30
B) 28
C) 27
D) 32
B) 28
70. Who is the present leader of opposition party in Lok Sabha?
A) Smt. Margaret Alva
B) Shri L.K. Advani
C) Smt. Sushma Swaraj
D) Non of Above
D) Non of Above
71. Constitution of India provides for _____
A) Dual citizenship
B) Single citizenship
C) Multiple citizenship
D) None of the above
B) Single citizenship
72. Who is the woman Cabinet Minister of Karnataka Government?
A) Smt. Rani Satish
B) Smt. Motamma
C) Shobha Karandlaje
D) Shashikala Jolle
D) Shashikala Jolle
73. Who was the First Prime Minister from Karnataka State ?
A) H.D. Devegouda
B) I.K. Gujral
C) H.D. Kumaraswamy
D) B.K.Chandrashekar
A) H.D. Deve Gowda.
74. Which was the first committee recommended for Panchayat Raj system?
A) Santhanam Committee
B) Balavantaray Mehta Committee
C) Vishwanath Pratap Singh Committee
D) Ashok Mehta Committee
B) Balavantaray Mehta Committee.
75. Who was the First Woman Election Commissioner ?
A) T.N. Sheshan
B) Smt. Sarojini Mahishi
C) Smt.V.S. Ramadevi
D) Smt. Meera Kumari
C) Smt.V.S. Ramadevi.
76. Which authority recognizes political parties in India?
A) Election Commission
B) Central Government
C) President
D) Electoral College
A) Election Commission.
77. Who is the first woman President of India ?
A) Smt. Annie Besant
B) Sint Vijayalaxmi Pandit
C) Smt. Pratibha Patil
D) Smt. Sarojini Naidu
C) Smt. Pratibha Patil
78. Who appoints the members of Union Public Service Commission?
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Vice-President
D) Chairman of UPSC
B) President
79. Who is the Chairman of Planning Commission?
A) Finance Minister
B) Prime Minister
C) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
D) President
B) Prime Minister
80. Who is the present women Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh ?
A) Worarar Yogi Aditiyamalls
B) Yogi Adityanath
C) Vaundara Scindia
D) Sheela Dixit
B) Yogi Adityanath