Indian Polity MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims – 2005
Q221. Panchayati Raj was started in India in the year
A. 1956
B. 1951
C. 1959
D. 1961
Answer – C. 1959
Explanation-
Q222. Article 25 of the Constitution of India relates to
A. Cultural and educational rights
B. Right to freedom of religion
C. Right against exploitation
D. Ban on religious instruction in government institutions
Answer – B. Right to freedom of religion
Explanation-
Q223. Rajya Sabha is presided over by the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Vice-President
D. Home Minister.
Answer – C. Vice-President
Explanation-
Q224. The minimum age of an Indian citizen to be elected to the Lok Sabha is
A. 18 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years
D. 35 years
Answer – C. 25 years
Explanation-
Q225. The first Vice-President of India was
A. G.S. Pathak
B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Dr. Zakir Hussain
D. V. V. Giri
Answer – B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation-
Q226. The first Amendment Act to the Indian Constitution was made in the year
A. 1949
B. 1951
C. 1955
D. 1960
Answer – B. 1951
Explanation-
Q227. The first speaker of Lok Sabha was
A. G. S. Dhillon
B. Hukam Singh
C. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
D. Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar
Answer – D. Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar
Explanation-
Q228. Community development is organized on the basis of
A. Population
B. Community
C. Area
D. None of these
Answer – B. Community
Explanation-
Q229. The National Development Council consists of
A. Prime Minister
B. Chief Ministers of all States
C. Members of the Planning Commission(now NITI Aayog)
D. All of the above
Answer – D. All of the above
Explanation-
Q230. Which one, out of the following, is not a fundamental right?
A. The right to equality.
B. The right to freedom of religion
C. The right to strike
D. The right against exploitation
Answer – C. The right to strike
Explanation-
Q231. The Patent Act 1970 has recently been amended to Keep India’s commitment to ________.
A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. World Trade Organization
D. United Nations
Answer – C. World Trade Organization
Explanation-
Q232. By which amendment of the Constitution of India the right to property was excluded from the fundamental right?
A. 40th Amendment
B. 41st Amendment
C. 43rd Amendment
D. 44th Amendment
Answer – D. 44th Amendment
Explanation-
Q233. West Bengal Legislative Council was abolished in the year
A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1969
D. 1971
Answer – C. 1969
Explanation-
Q234. Which of the following is not one of the sources of revenue of the village panchayat?
A. Government grants
B. Income tax
C. Local taxes on land
D. House tax
Answer – B. Income tax
Explanation-
Q235. Article 370 of the Constitution of India is applicable to
A. Maharashtra
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Karnataka
D. Bihar
Answer – B. Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation-
Q236. The President of India can declare an emergency if there is
A. War or threat of war
B. Failure of constitutional machinery
C. Financial instability
D. Any of these three
Answer – D. Any of these three
Explanation-
Indian Polity MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims – 2004
Q237. The ceiling on the election expenditure for the Lok Sabha has been raised from Rs.15 lakhs to _________
A. Rs. 20 lakhs
B. Rs.30 lakhs
C. Rs. 25 lakhs
D. Rs. 22 lakhs
Answer – (Rs.70 lakh in bigger states, Rs.54 lakh in smaller states & UTs expect Delhi)
Explanation-
Q238. Which of the following has been given special representation in Panchayati Raj?
A. Backward classes
B. Women
C. Co-operative societies
D. All of the above
Answer – B. Women
Explanation-
Q239. The first general election of Independent India was held in
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1953
Answer – B. 1951
Explanation-
Q240. Which of the Committees or Commissions made recommendations for granting more powers and responsibilities to the Panchayati Raj?
A. Jain Commission
B. Mehta Committee
C. Mondal Commission
D. None of the above
Answer – C. Mondal Commission
Explanation-
Q241. What is the minimum period of stay for a person applying for Indian citizenship?
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 1 year
D. 12 years
Answer – D. 12 years
Explanation-
Q242. To be granted the status of the official opposition in a legislature a political party must have at least.
A. 10 percent of elected members
B. 15 percent of elected members
C. 5 percent of elected members
D. 7 percent of elected members.
Answer – A. 10 percent of elected members
Explanation-
Q243. The policy of family planning was adopted by the Government of India in
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1956
D. 1962
Answer – B. 1951
Explanation-
Q244. The right to education for all between 6 and 14 years of age has been included as a fundamental right in the Indian Constitution in?
A. 1999
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2000
Answer – C. 2002
Explanation-
Q245. The powers and responsibilities of Panchayati Raj institutions can be revised by the
A. President
B. Governor
C. State Government
D. Union Government
Answer – C. State Government
Explanation-
Q246. Sikkim became a full-fledged state of India in
A. 1972
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977
Answer – B. 1975
Explanation-
Q247. Which of the following is not a fundamental right?
A. Right to Constitutional Remedies
B. Right to Property
C. Freedom of Speech
D. None of the above
Answer – B. Right to Property
Explanation-
Q248. Which is the first linguistic State of India?
A. West Bengal
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Punjab
Answer – B. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation-
Q249. The total strength of the Rajya Sabha cannot exceed
A. 200 members
B. 250 members
C. 300 members
D. 350 members
Answer – B. 250 members
Explanation-
Q250. It was noticed that the number of school-going students in our country has increased manifold between 1950-1970. The reasons are-
(1) the adjoining countries have progressed fast in education
(2) Government policies of free education
(3) Population explosion
(4) Increase in the number of schools in different localities
A. 2 & 3 are correct
B. 1, 2, & 4 are correct
C. All are correct
D. 2, 3 & 4 are correct
Answer –
Explanation-
Q251. Fundamental Duties have been included in the Indian Constitution in the-
A. Chapter on Fundamental Rights.
B. Chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy
C. Ninth Schedule
D. 42nd Amendment
Answer – D. 42nd Amendment
Explanation-
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