Indian Polity MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims – 2001
Q276. By which Amendment of the Indian Constitution were the fundamental duties of citizens inserted?
A. 40th
B. 41st
C. 42nd
D. 43rd
Answer – C. 42nd
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Q277. By which Amendment of the Constitution was the minimum age of voters lowered from 21 to 18 years?
A. 48th
B. 57th
C. 61st
D. 63rd
Answer – C. 61st
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Q278. The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the
A. Prime Minister on the advice of the Union Cabinet
B. President in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
C. President in consultation with the Prime Minister
D. Prime Minister in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Answer – B. President in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
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Q279. The establishment of a gram Sabha becomes mandatory by
A. the 71st Amendment of the Constitution
B. the 72nd Amendment of the Constitution
C. the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution
D.the 74th Amendment of the Constitution
Answer – C. the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution
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Q280. The concept of the welfare state is included in the Constitution of India in the
A. Preamble
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Fourth Schedule
D. Directive Principles of State Policy
Answer – D. Directive Principles of State Policy
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Q281. The Election Commission functions under
A. Parliament
B. President
C. Supreme Court
D. no authority
Answer – D. no authority
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Q282. Which of the following Amendments of the Indian Constitution deals with the anti-defection law?
A. 51st
B. 52nd
C. 53rd
D. 54th
Answer – B. 52nd
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Q283. The President of India can declare a financial emergency under
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. None of these articles
Answer – C. Article 360
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Q284. What is the duration of an elected body of Panchayati Raj?
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years
Answer – D. 5 years
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Q285. Which of the following words have been incorporated into the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Amendment?
A. Sovereign Socialist
B. Socialist Secular
C. Secular Democratic
D. Democratic Republic
Answer – B. Socialist Secular
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Q286. The system of Government in India is actually
A. federal
B. unitary
C. unitary with federal features
D. quasi-federal
Answer – C. unitary with federal features
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Q287. Which of the following bodies can be prorogued but cannot be dissolved?
A. Governing Council of a Union Territory
B. Municipal Corporation
C. Lok Sabha
D. Rajya Sabha
Answer – D. Rajya Sabha
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Indian Polity MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims – 2000
Q288. Which one of the following is not a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution?
A. The right to equality
B. The right to liberty
C. The right to property
D. The right against exploitation
Answer – C. The right to property
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Q289. Judges of the Supreme Court in India retire at the age of
A. 55
B. 58
C. 60
D. 65
Answer – D. 65
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Q290. Which Prime Minister wanted to implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. V.P. Singh
C. Chandrashekhar
D. P.V.Narasimha Rao
Answer – B. V.P. Singh
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Q291. The Voting age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years by the________ Constitution Amendment Bill.
A. 45th
B. 59th
C. 61st
D. 56th
Answer – C. 61st
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Q292. The President of India can declare an emergency if there is
A. Financial Instability
B. War or threat of war
C. Failure of the Constitution
D. Any of these three
Answer – D. Any of these three
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Q293. The Lok Sabha in India can be dissolved by the
A. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
B. Prime Minister
C. President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
D. Speaker of the Lok Sabha on the advice of the Prime Minister
Answer – C. President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
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Q294. From the point of view of dignity, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is equivalent to
A. Central Minister
B. State Minister
C. Chief Justice of a High Court
D. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Answer – D. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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Q295. Taxes on income other than agricultural income shall be levied and collected by the Government of India under Article of India.
A. 268
B. 269
C. 270
D. 275
Answer – C. 270
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Q296. The Vice-President of India is elected by the
A. People of the Country
B. Members of Rajya Sabha
C. Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
D. President
Answer – C. Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
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Q297. Members of the Union Public Service Commission retire at the age of
A. 60 years
B. 62 years
C. 64 years
D. 65 years
Answer – D. 65 years
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Q298. Panchayati Raj was first started in
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
Answer – C. Rajasthan
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Q299. A system of Panchayati Raj existed even before 1947 in
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. All of the above
Answer – D. All of the above
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Q300. The powers and responsibilities of the Panchayati Raj can be revised by the
A. President
B. State Government
C. Governor
D. Central Government
Answer – B. State Government
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