Indian Polity top mcq

indian polity mcq 

01. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in

a) The President of India

b) The Parliament

c) The Chief Justice of India

d) The Law Commission

Solution (b)

02. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

a) Advisory jurisdiction

b) Appellate jurisdiction.

c) Original jurisdiction

d) Writ jurisdiction

Solution (c)

03. ‘Economic Justice’ the objectives of Constitution has been as one of the Indian provided in: 

(a) the Preamble and Fundamental Rights

(b) the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy

(d) None of the above

Solution (b)


04. The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the

(a) Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909

(b) Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919

(c) Government of India Act, 1935

(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

Solution (c)

05. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

A.      Second Schedule

B.      Fifth Schedule

C.      Eighth Schedule

D.     Tenth Schedule

 Solution (d).

06. Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty? 

(a) To vote in public elections

(b) To develop the scientific temper

(c) To safeguard public property

(d) To abide by my Constitution and respect its ideals

Solution (a).

07. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country? 

(a) Fundamental Rights

(b) Fundamental Duties

(c) Directive Principles of State Policy

(d) Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties

Solution (c)

08. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the

A.      The preamble to the Constitution

B.      Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)

C.      Fundamental Duties

D.     Ninth Schedule

Solution (b).

09. The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment: 

(a) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the” Houses within six months

(b) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of the LokSabha within six months

(c) must be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament

(d) must be a member of the LokSabha

Solution (a).

10. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

A.      The Committee on Public Accounts

B.      The Committee on Estimates

C.      The Committee on Public Undertakings

D.     The Committee on Petitions

Solution (b).

11. The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties

(a) with the consent of all the States

(b) with the consent of the majority of States

(c) with the consent of the States concerned

(d) without the consent of any State

Solution (d).