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Indian Constitution MCQs and Answers

The document contains 64 multiple choice questions related to the Indian constitution and parliamentary system. The questions cover topics such as money bills, appointment of key officials, powers of the president and prime minister, composition and powers of parliament, relations between the executive and legislature, and other facets of the Indian democratic system according to the constitution.

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Indian Constitution MCQs and Answers

The document contains 64 multiple choice questions related to the Indian constitution and parliamentary system. The questions cover topics such as money bills, appointment of key officials, powers of the president and prime minister, composition and powers of parliament, relations between the executive and legislature, and other facets of the Indian democratic system according to the constitution.

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HSS172_MODULE-2_by Ms Vijaya A

1. The ‘Money Bill’ can be introduced in:


(a) Union budget (b) Cabinet meetings (c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha

[Link] appoints the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?


(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Home Minister (d) Chief Justice of India

[Link] many members are nominated by the President to the Parliament of India:
(a) Two (b) Twelve (c) Twenty (d) Fourteen

[Link] other than members of Parliament can participate in the proceedings of Parliament:
(a) Party President (b) Chief Minister (c) Supreme court judge (d) Attorney General

[Link] is a Supreme Commander of Defense forces in India:


(a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (b) Home minister (c) President (d) Defense minister

6. What is the maximum gap between two sessions of the Parliament :


(a) Three months (b) Six months (c) Four months (d) One year

7. To whom the Indian Constitution has given the power to pardon the sentence of death?

(a) Governor of the State (b) President of India (c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (d) Prime
Minister of India

8. By the recommendations of the Committee under the chairmanship of S. Swarna Singh the
Fundamental duties of the citizens are included in the Constitution through:
(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44th Amendment (c) 61st Amendment (d) 91st Amendment

9.A deadlock between the two houses of the Parliament over an ordinary bill will result in:
(a) End of the bill (b) Dissolution of Lok Sabha (c) Joint sitting (d) None of these

[Link] vacancy in the office of the President must be filled with in:
(a) 3 months (b) 5 years (c) 9 months (d) 6 months

[Link] many times the President can return a bill for reconsideration by the Parliament?
(a) Twice (b) Once (c) Thrice (d) Any number of times

[Link] making power lies with:


(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister (c) The Vice-President (d) The Parliament

[Link] total number of ministers in the Council of ministers of the Union shall not exceed:
(a) 85 members (b) 21% of the total members of Lok sabha
(c) 15% of the total members of Lok sabha (d) 12% of the total members of Lok sabha

[Link] Comptroller and Auditor General acts as the:


(a)Guardian of public interest (b)Guardian of Fundamental Rights (c)Chief Legal advisor
(d)Guardian of public finances

[Link] both offices of the President and Vice-President happen to be vacant, who will
discharge the duties of
the President?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Justice of India (d) Union Home

[Link] judges of Supreme Court are appointed by:

(a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) The Law minister (d) The Home Minister

[Link] disputes in connection with the election of president of India shall be decided by:
(a) Vice-President (b) Chief Election commissioner (c) Supreme Court (d) None of these

[Link] chooses the Speaker?


(a) President (b) members of Lok Sabha (c) Vice-President (d) Body of Judges

[Link] Ministers of Union Cabinet are answerable to:


(a) the Lok Sabha (b) the Prime minister (c) the Speaker (d) the President

[Link] third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire:


(a) every year (b) every five years (c) every four years (d) every two years

[Link] much period can the term of Lok Sabha be extended, during National emergency, at
a time?
(a) Three months (b) Six months (c) One year (d) Four months

[Link] is an ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?


(a) President (b) Vice-President (c) Governor (d) Prime Minister

[Link] President of India is an integral part of the:


(a) Lok Sabha (b) Parliament (c) Union cabinet (d) Supreme Court

[Link] is a subject under____list:


(a) Concurrent (b) State (c) Union (d) Government

[Link] the Indian Constitution, the subject of administration have been divided into:
(a) Four lists (b) Three lists (c) Two lists (d)Five lists

[Link] duties are borrowed from the Constitution of:


(a) Russia (b) Ireland (c) America (d) Australia

[Link] person can become a member of Parliament unless he is educated up to class:


(a) seventh (b) tenth (c) graduation (d) none of these

[Link] oath of office to the President of India is administered by:


(a) The Vice-President of India (b) Prime Minister of India (c) The Chief Justice of India (d)
Attorney-General of India

[Link] part of the constitution aims at establishing a welfare state in the country?
a. Preamble b. Fundamental Rights c. Fundamental Duties d. Directive Principles of State Policy.

[Link] first session of parliament is called _________session:


a. Winter b. Primary c. Monsoon d. Budget.

[Link] directive principles incorporated in the Indian constitution have been inspired by the
constitution of:
a. Ireland b. USA c. Australia d. Canada

[Link] Directive Principles of state policies are:


a. Justiciable b. Non-Justiciable c. Only some are justiciable d. Non of these.

[Link] is the Ex-Officio Chairman of RajyaSabha? a. Vice President b. The Chief Justice of India
c. TheGovernor d. The Chief Minister

[Link] Duties were incorporated in the Constitution on the recommendation of :


a. Karan Singh Committee b. Charan Singh Committee c. Swaran Singh Committee
d. Manmohan Singh Committee.

[Link] ordinance promulgated by the President remains in force for the period of:
a. Three weeks b. Four weeks c. Six weeks d. Two weeks

[Link] form of government means:


a. A government which is having bi-lateral system b. The President is directly elected by the
people
c. The head of the state is constitutional head and executive powers are vested in council of
ministers.
d. The real executive power is vested with the president

[Link] of the following shall not be introduced in the RajyaSabha?


a. Union Budget b. A money bill c. A constitutional amendment d. None of the above.
[Link] seat of a member of parliament may be declared vacant,if he is, without the permission
of the
house absent from the meeting of that house for a period of
a. 40days b. 60days c. 90days d. 25days.

[Link] other than members of Parliament can participate in the proceeding of of parliament:
a. Party President b. Chief Minister c. Supreme Court Judge d. Attorney General.

[Link] seat of a member of Parliament may be declared vacant, if he is, without the
permission of the House from the meeting of that House for a period of :
(a) 40 days (b) 20 days (c) 50 days (d) 60 days

[Link] of the following is called as fourth estate?


(a) Press (b) Assembly (c) Parliament (d) Lok Sabha

[Link] final interpreter to the Indian Constitution is:


(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) President (c) Parliament (d) Supreme Court

[Link] of the following is not done by the President:


(a) dissolving the Lok Sabha (b) summoning the houses of Parliament to meet
(c) prorogation of the houses of Parliament (d) adjournment of the houses of Parliament

[Link] President of India can be impeached only:


(a) for violation of Constitution (b) for all civil wrongs (c) for act of indiscretion (d) none of the
above

[Link] aim of the Directive Principles of State policy is to establish:


(a) Capitalist state in our country (b) Welfare state in the country
(c) Communist state in our country (d) All of these

[Link] vacancy in the office of the President must be filled with in:
(a) 3 months (b) 5 years (c) 9 months (d) 6 months

[Link] Principles of State policies are:


(a) Justiciable (b) Non- Justiciable (c) Only some are justiciable (d) None of these

[Link] chooses the Speaker?


(a) President (b) Vice-President (c) Lok Sabha members (d) Body of Judges

[Link] of the following shall not be introduced in the Rajya Sabha?


(a) Union budget (b) Money bill (c) Constitutional amendment (d) Railway budget

[Link] is a Supreme Commander of Commander Defence forces in India:


(a) President (b) Home minister (c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (d) Defence minister
[Link] third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire:
(a) every year (b) every five years (c) every four years (d) every two years

[Link] union ministers sail and swim together. The entire ministry has to resign if it loses the
confidence of the:
(a) Rajya Sabha (b) Lokasabha (c) Supreme Court (d) President

[Link] rule can be imposed on the States:


(a) on the failure of the Constitutional machinery in a state (b) during the National Emergency
(c) during general elections (d) all the above

[Link] person can become a member of Parliament unless he is educated up to class:


(a) Seventh (b) Tenth (c) fifth (d) none of the above

55.A deadlock between the two houses of the Parliament over an ordinary bill will result in:
(a) End of the bill (b) Dissolution of Lok Sabha (c) Joint sitting (d) None of these

[Link] of India consists of:


(a) Loksabha (b)Loksabha , RajyaSabha and Speaker
(c) RajyaSabha and Loksabha (d)LokSabha, Rajya Sabha and The President of India

[Link] many times the President can return a bill for reconsideration by the Parliament?
(a) Twice (b) Once (c) Thrice (d) Any number of times

[Link] making power lies with:


(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister (c) The Vice-President (d) The Parliament

[Link] seat of a member of Parliament may be declared vacant, if he is, without the
permission of the
House from the meeting of that House for a period of :
(a) 40 days (b) 20 days (c) 50 days (d) 60 days

[Link] total number of ministers in the Council of ministers of the Union shall not exceed:
(a) 85 members (b) 21% of the total members of Lok sabha
(c) 15% of the total members of Lok sabha (d) 12% of the total members of Lok sabha

[Link] Rajya Sabha:


(a) is a permanent house (b) has a life of 5 years (c) has a life of 6 years (d) has a life of 2 years

[Link] First session of the Parliament is called______ session.


(a) Primary (b) Moonsoon (c) Winter (d) Budget

[Link] is a reservation of seats for S.C’s and S.T’s in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha:
(a) Yes (b) No (c) Only in Lok Sabha (d) only in Rajya Sabha

[Link] judges of Supreme Court are appointed by:


(a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) The Law minister (d) The Home Minister

[Link] disputes in connection with the election of president of India shall be decided by:
(a) Vice-President (b) Chief Election commissioner (c) Supreme Court (d) None of these

[Link] other than members of Parliament can participate in the proceedings of Parliament:
(a) Party President (b) Chief Minister (c) Supreme court judge (d) Attorney General

[Link] Ministers of Union Cabinet are answerable to:


(a) the Lok Sabha (b) the Prime minister (c) the Speaker (d) the President

[Link] President can appoint to Lok Sabha from Anglo Indian community:
(a) one member (b) Two members (c) Three members (d) Twelve members

[Link] Justice and other Judges of Supreme Court hold office:


(a) Till the age of 60 years (b) Till the age of 62 years (c) Till the age of 65 years (d) For life time

[Link] sole channel of communication between President and his Council of minister is:
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Prime Minister (c) Home Minister (d) Opposition Leader

[Link] means:
(a) Death due to suffocation (b) Painless death (c) Awarding lesser punishment (d) none of these

[Link] oath of office to the President of India is administered by:


[Link] Vice-President of India [Link] Minister of India
[Link] Chef Justice of India [Link]-General of India

[Link] article directed to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code?
a.42 b.45 c.46 d.44

[Link] budget will be proposed first in the parliament house?


a. aVote of credit [Link] [Link] [Link] Budget

[Link] is not the function of LS?


[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]

[Link] proceedings against the President of India can be initiated


[Link] the supreme Court [Link] in Rajya Sabha [Link] in Lok Sabha [Link] either of the house.

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