30 Frequently Asked Questions on Indian Polity

30 Frequently Asked Questions on Indian Polity

Indian Polity is an important topic for the upcoming SSC CHSL(10+2) Exams 2017 & Railway Exams. In this quiz set, top 30 important Polity Questions were evaluated from which Questions were frequently asked, These 30 Questions are provided in the Polity Quiz For SSC CHSL - Set 1. Solve the Quiz set and boost your preparation.

Q1.Which is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and American Federation ? 

A]A Single Citizenship 

B]Three lists in Constitution 

C]Dual Judiciary 

D]Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution 

E]None of these 

Q2.Which of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India ? 
A]Population Control and Family Planning 

B]Public Health and Sanitation 

C]Capitation Taxes 

D]Treasure Trove 

E]None of these 

Q3.Which comes under the Jurisdication of both the High Court and Supreme Court ? 
A]Dispute between the states 

B]Dispute between Center and States 

C]Protection against the violation of the Constitution 

D]Protection of Fundamental Rights 

E]None of these 

Q4.The Anti-Defection Law was enacted in 1979 in which state ?
A]Jammu and Kashmir 

B]Kerala 

C]Tamilnadu 

D]West Bengal 

E]Goa 

Q5.Which of the following is not true in respect to the parliamentary control over the budget ?
A]Parliament has no say in the preparation of budget 

B]Parliament has no power to increase a tax without the recommendation of President 

C]Parliament has the power to increase expenditure charged on the consolidated fund. 

D]Parliament has no power to impose a tax without the recommendation of President 

E]None of these 

Q6.In which year Delhi become an Union Territory ?
A]1960 

B]1947 

C]1956 

D]1950 

E]1954 

Q7.Who among the following was the Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution ?
A]Raja Gopalachari 

B]B. R Ambedkar 

C]Tej Bahadur Sapru 

D]Rajendra Prasad 

E]Mahatma Gandhi 

Q8.Which of the following is not applicable for a Union Territory ?
A]It does not have a Capital. 

B]It does not have a recognized official Language. 

C]It does not have have a Governor/ Administrator. 

D]It does not have a annual plan outlay. 

E]None of these 

Q9.The office of the Governor General of India was created by which of the following ? 
A]Charter Act, 1813 

B]Government of India Act, 1858 

C]Charter Act, 1833 

D]Government of India Act, 1935 

E]None of these 

Q10.To which of the following the social representation of the Panchayati Raj is given ?
A]Women 

B]Backward Classes 

C]Cooperative Society 

D]All of these 

E]None of these 

Q11.Who was not a member of Constituent Assembly in July 1946 ?

A]Mahatma Gandhi 

B]Vallabhbhai Patel 

C]K. M Munshi 

D]J.B Kripalani 

E]None of them 

Q12.What is the source of Maximum income to the Panchayati Raj institutions ? 
A]Local Taxes 

B]Regional Funds 

C]Grants by the Government 

D]Share in the Revenue of Government of India 

E]None of these 

Q13.What is the special Constitutional Position of Jammu and Kashmir ?
A]It has own constitution. 

B]Indian Laws are not applicable. 

C]It is above Indian Constitution. 

D]It is not one of the Integral parts of Indian Union. 

E]None of these 

Q14.Which is at the Apex Position of the Three Tier System of Panchayati Raj ? 
A]Gram Panchayat 

B]Gram Sabha 

C]Panchayati Samiti 

D]Zilla Parishad 

E]None of them 

Q15.Which of the following is the source of income for Gram Panchayats ?
A]Sales Tax 

B]Income Tax 

C]Levy Duty 

D]Professional Tax 

E]None of these 

Q16.Which of the following is awarded by the Indian Constitution ?
A]Presidential System 

B]Unitary System 

C]Unicameral System 

D]Bicameral System 

E]None of these 

Q17.All of the Ministers of India including Prime Minister are the members of which of the following ?
A]National Development Council 

B]Planning Commission 

C]Regional Council 

D]Zonal Council 

E]None of these 

Q18.The setting up of Village Panchayats are mentioned under which Article of the Constitution ?
A]Art 32 

B]Art 40 

C]Art 48 

D]Art 51 

E]None of these 

Q19.The Panchayati Raj institutions are established as per the Constitutional Directions of which of the following ?
A]Directive Principles 

B]Federalism 

C]Preamble 

D]Fundamental Rights 

E]None of these 

Q20.Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the Village Panchayats ? 
A]House Tax 

B]Property Tax 

C]Vehicles Tax 

D]Land Tax 

E]None of these 

Q21.Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in India after Hindi ? 
A]Tamil 

B]Telegu 

C]Marathi 

D]Bengali 

E]Malayalam 

Q22.In which year, the Constituent Assembly adopted our Constitution ?
A]1947 

B]1948 

C]1949 

D]1950 

E]1951 

Q23.Railways is the subject on which of the following ?
A]Union List 

B]Concurrent List 

C]State List 

D]Residual List 

E]None of these 

Q24.Who is the first Leader of Opposition to be given the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister ?
A]A. K Gopalan 

B]Y.B Chavan 

C]P. Upendra 

D]C. M Stephen 

E]None of them 

Q25.The ratio between the length and breadth of Indian Flag is which of following ? 
A]5:1 

B]5:3 

C]3:4 

D]2:1 

E]3:2 

Q26.English is the official Language of which of the following ?
A]Manipur 

B]Nagaland 

C]Andhra Pradesh 

D]Karnataka 

E]Keral 

Q27."President Rule" in state indicates the state is ruled by which of the following ? 
A]Caretaker Government 

B]Directly President 

C]Chief Minister nominated by the President 

D]Governor of the state 

E]None of these 

Q28.How many articles are in the Constitution of India ?
A]385 

B]375 

C]395 

D]420 

E]448 

Q29.The Indian Constitution follows the Constitutional System of which country ? 
A]USA 

B]UK 

C]Japan 

D]Germany 

E]Switzerland 

Q30. In which part of Indian Constitution, the concept of Welfare State is included ? 
A]Fundamental Rights 

B]Preamble of the Constitution 

C]Directive Principal 

D]4th Schedule of the Constitution 

E] None of these

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. Federal Supreme Court to impret the Constitution is the feature that is common to both the Indian Federation and American Federation. The Federal Court of India was the judicial body which was established in India under the provisions of the Government of India Act 1935 in 1937.

Explanation 2. Population Control and Family Planning is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India. The Concurrent list includes the power that is to be considered by both of the central and state government.

Explanation 3. Protection of Fundamental Rights comes under the Jurisdication of both the High Court and Supreme Court. The fundamental rights includes the right to equality, right against exploitation, right to freedom, right to freedom of religion, right to property, cultural and educational rights and right to constitutional remedies.

Explanation 4. The Anti-Defection Law was enacted in 1979 in West Bengal. The Anti-Defection Law was passed in 1985 through the 52nd Amendment to the Constitution, which added the Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution.

Explanation 5. Parliament has no power to increase expenditure charged on the consolidated fund.

Explanation 6. Delhi become an Union Territory in 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, coming into force on November 1 of that year.

Explanation 7. B. R Ambedkar was the Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution. On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly formed Drafting Committee.

Explanation 8. A Union Territory does not have a recognized official Language. The union territory is a type of administrative division in Republic of India.

Explanation 9. The office of the Governor General of India was created by Charter Act, 1833. Lord William Bentinck became the First Governor General of British India under this act.

Explanation 10. The social representation of the Panchayati Raj is given to women, Backward classes and Co-operative society.

Explanation 11. Mahatma Gandhi was not a member of Constituent Assembly in July 1946. On December 1946, ,the Constituent assembly met for first time. The members were elected by Provincial assemblies through a single transferable vote system.

Explanation 12. Grants by the Government is the source of Maximum income to the Panchayati Raj institutions.

Explanation 13. The Jammu and Kashmir has own constitution. Under the part XXI of the Constitution of India, that deals with Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions, the State of Jammu and Kashmir is accorded special status under the Article 370.

Explanation 14. Zilla Parishad is at the Apex Position of the Three Tier System of Panchayati Raj. The Zilla Parishad is at the top of the three-tier structure of the Panchayati Raj.

Explanation 15. Levy Duty is the source of income for Gram Panchayats. Each Gram Panchayat has own fund. The money comes from various sources and it is deposited in the fund.

Explanation 16. Bicameral System is awarded by the Indian Constitution. The bicameral legislature divides the legislators into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses.

Explanation 17. All of the Ministers of India including Prime Minister are the members of National Development Council. The National Development Council (NDC) is the apex body for creating decision and deliberations on the development matters in India.

Explanation 18. The setting up of Village Panchayats are mentioned under Article 40 of the Constitution.

Explanation 19. The Panchayati Raj institutions are established as per the Constitutional Directions of Directive Principles. In the Panchayati Raj System, there are three levels i.e. Gram Panchayat, Mandal Parishad and Zila Parishad.

Explanation 20. Property Tax is not a source of revenue to the Village Panchayats. It is the tax on the value of property, usually levied on the real estate.

Explanation 21. Bengali language is spoken by the largest number of people in India after Hindi. 8.11% of the total population of India speaks it as their mother tongue.

Explanation 22. The Constituent Assembly adopted our Constitution on 26th November 1949. The Constitution of India made India the sovereign, democratic republic that was adopted on November 26, 1949.

Explanation 23. The legislative section in India is divided into three lists i.e. Union List, State List and Concurrent List. Railways is the subject on Union List.

Explanation 24. Y.B Chavan is the first Leader of Opposition to be given the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister in Lok Sabha in 1977.

Explanation 25. The ratio between the length and breadth of Indian Flag is 3:2. It was designed by Pingali Venkiah.

Explanation 26. English is the official Language of Nagaland. In 1967, the Nagaland Assembly claimed English as official language of Nagaland and English is the medium for education in Nagaland.

Explanation 27. "President Rule" in state indicates the state is ruled by the Governor of the state. In case of President's rule, the state's governor issues the proclamation, after getting the permission of the President of India.

Explanation 28. 448 Articles are in the Constitution of India. The number 395 when it first came into force.

Explanation 29. The Indian Constitution follows the Constitutional System of UK. The Indian Constitution is supreme law of India. B. R Ambedkar is Chairman of Drafting Committee.

Explanation 30. The concept of Welfare State is included in the 4th Schedule of the Constitution.