Indian Polity Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Set – 1
Indian polity and governance related questions are quite common in Indian competitive examinations. As part of your exam preparation you must get yourself familiar with Constitution, Parliament and general Governance related topics. Following are some objective type questions related to Indian Polity. For the benefit of candidates, answers with brief explanations are also provided. If you are preparing for a competitive exam, go through these questions and test your knowledge.
Multiple Choice Questions on Indian Polity with Answers:
1. Read the following statements and find the wrong one.
a) Advocate General of a State is appointed by President of India upon recommendation of Governor
b) Person with non-law background can’t be appointed as Advocate General.
c) During pleasure of Governor, Advocate General can hold his office.
d) Advocate General can take part in the proceedings of Legislative Assembly.
Answer: a) Advocate General is appointed by Governor, not President.
Article 165 (1) – Governor appoints Advocate-General for the State. The person must be qualified to be a Judge of a High Court. Article 165 (3) – Advocate-General shall hold office during pleasure of the Governor. Article 177 – Advocate-General have the right to speak in or take part in the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of the State.
2. Name of the Chairman of the Committee, on whose recommendations Panchayati Raj system with two tiers was introduced in India:
a) Balwant Rai Mehta
b) Ashok Mehta
c) G.V. K. Rao
d) Dr. L. M. Singhvi
Answer: b) Ashok Mehta.
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was formed in 1957 and it recommended the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system. Ashok Mehta Committee was was formed in 1977 and it recommended a 2-tier system. G. V. K. Rao Committee was formed in 1985 and it recommended that Zilla Parishad should be the principal agency to manage all development programmes at district level. L. M. Singhvi Committe was formed in 1986 and it recommended Constitutional recognition for Panchayats.
3. Who performs the duties of the office of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha when the Vice-President is acting as the President of India?
a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
b) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
c) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
d) The post of Chairman remains vacant
Answer: c) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
The Vice-President discharges the functions of the President when the Present is absent or ill. When the Vice-President acts as President, he cannot perform the duties of the office of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha. When the Chairman is absent or his office fall vacant, the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha performs the duties of Chairman.
4. 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
[UPSC 2014]
Answer. c) Original Jurisdiction. According to Article 131 of Constitution of India, Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in dispute between – (a) Government of India and one or more States; (b) Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more States on the other; or (c) two or more States.
16. The Concurrent list in the Constitution of India was adopted from
a) United Kingdom
b) Australia
c) Canada
d) United States of America
Answer: b) Concurrent list was borrowed from Australian constitution.
17. Consider the following statements about the ‘Right to Information Act, 2005’ and find the wrong one:
a) It is not applicable in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
b) An applicant requesting information is required to give a reason for seeking information.
c) There’s no obligation to disclose information that could breach of privilege of the State Legislature.
d) The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by President of India.
Answer: b)
Under Section 1 (2), it is not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir.
Under Section 6 (2), an applicant making request for information shall not be required to give any reason.
Under Section 8 1(c), no obligation to give information, which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature.
Under Section 12 (3), President appoints Chief Information Commissioner.
18. What happens when Rajya Sabha recommends some amendments to a Money Bill?
a) the Lok Sabha must implement the amendments.
b) a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajy Sabha is called.
c) the Lok Sabha may proceed with or without the amendments.
d) the Lok Sabha has to return the bill to Rajaya Sabha within fourteen days for reconsideration.
Answer: c) the Lok Sabha may proceed with or without the amendments.
Rajya Sabha can’t amend a Money Bill. It can only offer recommendations. It depends entirely on Lok Sabha to accept or reject those recommendations.
19. Which of the following powers is exclusively vested in the Rajya Sabha?
a) creation of new all India Services.
b) initiation of impeachment proceedings against the President.
c) legislation on subjects from the Union List
d) rejection of Money Bills.
Answer: a) Creation of new all India Services.
Under Article 312, Rajya Sabha can initiate the process of creation of All India Services by passing a resolution by a majority of not less than two-thirds of Members present and voting. Example: Resolution passed by Rajya Sabha on December 6, 1961 created Indian Engineering Service, Indian Forest Service and Indian Medical and Health Service.
20. The first Chairman of Rajya Sabha was
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
c) Dr. Zakir Husain
d) G. V. Mavalankar
Answer: b) Dr. S Radhakrishnan
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India and thus the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Rajendra Prasad was first First President. Zakir Hussain was second Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha.
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