Indian Polity MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims – 2008
Q175. To be recognized as a national party, it must secure at least
A. 10 percent of the valid votes in four or more States
B. 4 percent of the valid votes in four or more States
C. 15 percent of the valid votes in any two States
D. 25 percent of the valid votes in any one States
Answer – B. 4 percent of the valid votes in four or more States
Explanation-
Q176. Finance Commission is
A. An organization to prepare annual budgets for the Government
B. An organization to find out financial resources for financing Five Year Plans
C. A constitutional body appointed by the President every five years to review Centre-State financial relationship
D. A permanent body to supervise the center-state financial relationship
Answer – C. A constitutional body appointed by the President every five years to review Centre-State financial relationship
Explanation-
Q177. A Money Bill can originate
A. In either House of Parliament
B. Only in the Lok Sabha
C. Only in the Rajya Sabha
D. Only in a joint sitting of the two Houses
Answer – B. Only in the Lok Sabha
Explanation-
Q178. Which part of the Constitution directs the State to establish the Panchayati Raj institution in the country?
A. The Preamble
B. The Directive Principles of State Policy
C. The Fundamental Rights
D.None of the above
Answer – B. The Directive Principles of State Policy
Explanation-
Q179. Who accords recognition to various political parties as national or regional parties?
A.The President
B. The Election Commission
C. The Parliament
D. The President in consultation with the Election Commissioner
Answer – B. The Election Commission
Explanation-
Q180. Which of the following statements correctly describes a ‘hung Parliament?
A. A Parliament in which no party has a clear majority
B. The Prime Minister has resigned but the Parliament is not dissolved
C. The Parliament lacks the quorum to conduct business
D. A lame-duck Parliament
Answer – A. A Parliament in which no party has a clear majority
Explanation-
Q181. Which non-member can participate in the business of other Houses of Parliament?
A. The Vice-President
B. The Solicitor General
C. The Attorney General
D. The Chief Justice of India
Answer – C. The Attorney General
Explanation-
Q182. In which House of the Parliament, the Presiding Officer is not a member of the House?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Vidhan Sabha
D. Vidhan Parishad
Answer – B. Rajya Sabha
Explanation-
Q183. Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution
A. The President
B. The Parliament
C. The Lok Sabha
D. The Supreme Court
Answer – D. The Supreme Court
Explanation-
Q184. Which Amendment of the Constitution provided constitutional status to the Panchayats?
A. 56th Amendment
B. 73rd Amendment
C. 74th Amendment
D. 76th Amendment
Answer – B. 73rd Amendment
Explanation-
Q185. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by
A. The President alone
B. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
C. The President in consultation with the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
D. The President, on the recommendation of the Law Commission
Answer –
Explanation-
Q186. Indian President is elected
A. Directly by the people
B. Jointly by the two Houses of the Parliament
C. By an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and State Legislatures
D. None of the above
Answer – C. By an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and State Legislatures
Explanation-
Q187. The Directive Principles of State Policy are
A. Justiciable
B. Non-justiciable
C. Only some of the provisions are justiciable
D. None of the above
Answer – B. Non-justiciable
Explanation-
Q188. The Preamble to the Constitution declares India as
A. the Sovereign Democratic Republic
B. the Socialist Democratic Republic
C. a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
D. the Federal Democratic Republic
Answer – C. a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
Explanation-
Q189. The Constitution of India established a Parliamentary system of Government following the pattern of
A. France
B. Britain
C. Canada
D. Sweden
Answer – B. Britain
Explanation-
Q190. The Constitution of India is
A. Rigid
B. Flexible
C. Partly rigid, partly flexible
D. Very rigid
Answer – C. Partly rigid, partly flexible
Explanation-
Q191. The Constitution of India came into force on
A. December 9, 1946
B. January 26, 1949
C. January 26, 1950
D. November 26,1951
Answer – C. January 26, 1950
Explanation-
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