SIDDAGANGA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR

INDIAN CONSTITUTION (CC05)

Module 05

1. The emergency provisions incorporated in the Indian Constitution were

influenced by the constitution of
a) USA b) German Reich c) Russia d) Canada

2. During Emergency Indian federation turns into

a) Federal b) Quasi federal c) Unitary d) Quasi unitary

3. The first National Emergency declared in October 1962 lasted till

a) 1965 b) 1966 c) 1968 d) 1967

4. Who has the powers to proclaim emergency? / Who has the emergency powers?
/ is empowered to declare emergency.
a) The Prime Minister b) Council of ministers
c) The Speaker d) The president

5. When can the term of parliament be extended?

a) Proclamation of financial emergency
b) Proclamation of emergency under article 352
c) Internal aggression
d) external rebellion

6. The President can proclaim emergency on the written advice of the

a) The Vice President b) Speaker
c) Union Cabinet d) The Prime Minister

7. Under what article the state emergency proclaims? / Center can declare
constitutional emergency in a state under article
a) 356 b) 360 c) 352 d) 370

8. The financial emergency under the article

a) 352 b) 354 c) 360 d) 364
 9. Who is empowered to proclaim Financial Emergency?
a) Finance minister of the Union Government
b) president c) Prime Minister d) Parliament

10. The National Emergency is proclaimed under article of constitution of

India/ National emergency is dealt in article
a) 353 b) 352 c) 350 d) None of these

11. Article 352 of the constitution deals with

a) National Emergency b) Financial Emergency c) State emergency

12. National emergency was proclaimed first time during the year
a) 1952 b) 1956 c) 1962 d) 1971

13. Which article empowers the president to impose national emergency

a) 360 b) 352 c) 359 d) 356

14. Proclamation of emergency must be laid before

a) Both houses of the parliament
b) either house of parliament
c) Before the supreme court
d) None of these

15. State emergency is declared by the

a) Governor b) Chief Minister c) Loka Sabha d) President

16. When a state emergency is declared all or any of the functions of the state
government are assumed by the
a) President b) Governor c) Chief Minister d)Union cabinet

17. When the state emergency is in operation the President cannot interfere in the
matters of
a) State executive
b) State legislature
c) State judiciary
d) All of these

18. How many types of emergencies are there

a) one b) two c) Three d) four

19. A national emergency can remain in operation with the approval of

parliament for
a) An indefinite period b) A maximum period of six months
c) A maximum period of one year d) A maximum period of three years
20. While proclamation of emergency is in operation the President cannot
suspend certain fundamental rights, they are
a) 32 b) 14&15 c) 14&16 d) 20&21

21. The President can proclaim emergency on the recommendation of the union
cabinet. Such recommendation shall be
a) Oral recommendation b) majority in the house
c) Written recommendation d) sincere request

22. If a state fails to comply with the directives of the central government, the
president can
a) Dissolve the state legislation and order fresh elections
b) Declare breakdown of the constitutional machinery in the state and assume
responsibility for its government
c) Send reserve police force to secure compliance with directions
d) do either b or c

23. Who has the duty to protect the states against external aggression and internal
disturbance?
a) Union Government b) State Government
c) Army d) No such duty in federal state

24. How many emergencies are there?

a) one b) two c) three d) four

25. How many times National emergency has been so far declared in India
a) Once
b) twice
c) Thrice
d) Never

26. This is not aground to declare national emergency.

a) War b) Serious internal disturbance
c) Armed rebellion d) External aggression

27. How much period can the term of Loka Sabha be extended during
emergency at a time?
a) One year b) Three months
c) six months d) Nine months

28. The new ground of emergency added in 1978 to article 352 was
a) War b) external aggression
c) Armed rebellion d) Internal disturbance
29. President made a proclamation of emergency on the grounds of internal
disturbance for first time in
a) 1950 b) 1965 c) 1975 d) 1962

30. Financial emergency can be proclaimed under the article

a) 360 b) 256 c) 356 d)352

31. Breakdown of constitutional machinery in a state is popularly known as / State

emergency is also called as
a) National Emergency b) Presidents Rule
c) Financial Emergency d) All of these

32. The President can proclaim emergency on the ground of

a) War b) Armed rebellion c) External aggression d) All of these

33. Which one of the following type of emergency has not yet declared till now
a) State Emergency
b) National Emergency
c) Financial Emergency
d) None of these

34. Which one of the following can the president of India declare?
a) Emergency due to threat of war, external aggression or armed rebellion
b) Emergency due to breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state
c) Financial emergency on account of threat to financial credit of India
d) All of these

35. Proclamation of national emergency must be approved with in

a) 2 months b) 1 month c) 6 months d) 1 year

36. Once approved, proclamation of emergency remains in force for

a) 2 years b) 3 months c) 1 year d) 6 months

37. During emergency there is automatic suspension of rights guaranteed under

article
a) 14 b) 18 c) 21 d) 19

38. During national Emergency the following article cannot be suspended

a) Article 17 b) Article 18 c) Article 19 d) Article 20

39. The constitution does not have the category of emergency

a) National Emergency b) State emergency
c) Financial emergency d) regional emergency
40. Following is the occasion the President can impose State Emergency
a) Failure of the State Government to rule as per constitution
b) Failure of the State Government to rule as per Supreme Court
c) Failure of the State Government to rule as per High court
d) Failure of the State Government to rule as per Governor

41. The planning commission is a / an

a) Autonomous corporation b) Advisory body
c) executive body d) department

42. The president of India promulgated an ordinance for setting up a National

Human Rights commission on
a) 15th August 1947 b) 29th September 1993 c) 26th January 1950 d) none

43. When the human rights did come into effect?

a) 1951 b) 1989 c) 1993 d) 1995

44. Who is the appointing authority of the chair person and other members of
national; Human Rights commission of india
a) Chief Justice of India b) President of India
c) Prime Minister of India d) Union Home Minister

45. Telephone tapping is violation of

a) Right to freedom of speech and expression
b) right to life and personal liberty
c) Right to carryon any profession
d) right to equality

46. “Human rights” means the right related to

a) Life b) Liberty C) Equality d) All of these

47. Every year Human Rights Day will be observed on

a) 10th September b) 10th October c) 10th November d) 10th December

48. The slogan adopted for 50th anniversary of Universal declaration of

Human rights is
a) All human rights for all b) all rights for all
c) All fundamental rights for all d) None of these

49. The Chairman of National Human Rights commission is

a) A retired Chief justice of India b) An advocate
c) Minister d) A retired Judge
50. Who was the first chair person of the national human rights Commisiion?
a) Justice M N Venkatachalaiah b) Justice Ranganath Mishra
c) A P J Abdul Kalaam d) none of these

51. Human Rights are

a) Local b) Universal c) regional d) None of these

52. The universal declaration of human rights was done in the year
a) 1993 b) 1947 c) 1948 d) 1950

53. Under what article the national commission for SC and ST functions?
a) Article 330 b) Article 332 c) Article 338 d) Article 345

54. Which article deals with reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the house of
people / Loka Sabha?
a) 331 b) 330 c) 333 d) 335

55. The reservation of seats in Loka Sabha and Legislative assembly for SCs and STs
is contained in
a) Articles 352,360 b) Articles 356,359
c) Articles 330,332 d) None of these

56. Mandal commission deals with

a) Rights of the minority
b) laws relating to sexual harassment
c) Reservation for backward class people
d) Laws relating to child labour

57. Sexual Harassment of working women in working places is violation of

a) Right to profession
b) Right to reputation
c) Right to personal liberty
d) right to life

58. National commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes have to submit
their annual reports on the working of the safe guards to
a) Prime minister
b) parliament
c) president
d) Chief Justice of India

59. Which article deals with appointment of a commission to investigate

conditions of backward classes?
a) 432 b) 341 c) 330 d) 340
60. According to marriage act of 1954 the age fixed at years for men and
years for women
a) 22&18 b) 24&20 c) 21&20 d) 21&18

61. According to the marriage act of 1954 the age is fixed at 21 years for men and for
women
a) 16 years b) 17 years c) 18 years d) 21 years

62. According to the marriage act of 1954 the age is fixed at 18 years for women
and for men
a) 16 years b) 17 years c) 18 years d) 21 years

63. Majority groups are recognized on the basis of their

a) Population b) Religion c) Caste d) Race

64. National women’s commission chair person is

a) Nagalakshmi Bai b) Pramila Nesargi c) Sushma Swaraj d) Girija Vyas

65. Promotion of SCs and STs was added to the constitution by

a) 64th amendment b) 77th amendment
c) 21st amendment d) 14th amendment

66. Jobs are reserved for SCs and STs

a) For promotion
b) For appointments
c) For appointments and promotions
d) On the basis of their annual income

67. The backward class commission is appointed by the

a) The Prime Minister b) The President
c) The Governor d) Chiefministers of all states

68. The Mondal Commission for backward classes was set up in

a) 1987 b) 1978 c) 1996 d) 1986

69. Mandal commission was established for

a) To deal with reservation b) To ensure social equality
c) To identify backward classes d) to support women

70. The constitution permits the states to make special provisions for
a) Women and unemployed
b) Old, sick and disabled people
c) Socially and educationally backward class people
d) backward class people
71. There is reservation of seats for SCs and STs in both Loka Sabha and Rajya
Sabha
a) Yes b) no
c) only in Loka Sabha d) Only in Rajya Sabha

72. In which one of the following states there is no reservation for the SCs in the
Loka Sabha
a) Madhya Pradesh b) Bihar
c) Orissa d) None of these states

73. Indian constitution guarantees reservation to SCs and STs in

a) Legislative assembly only b) Loka Sabha only
c) Legislative assembly and Loka Sabha d) Rajya Sabha Only

74. Which of the following is not a machinery to safeguard and implement the
constitutional and other civil rights of the SC and ST?
a) Supreme Court
b) Labour Court
c) National Human rights commission
d) Special court to try atrocities cases

75. Seats are reserved in favour of in elections

a) SC&ST b) Aged persons c) Sick persons c) Disabled persons

76. The jobs are reserved for SCs and STs

a) For promotions
b) for appointment
c) For promotions and appointments
d) On the basis of income

77. State is authorized to make special provisions for

a) Women and children b) Men only
c) men &women d) None of these

78. No child below the age of 14 years

a) Shall be employed in any industry
b) Shall be employed in any office
c) Shall be employed in house hold work d) can be employed any where

79. Which one of the following is not the function of the municipalities
a) Providing cattle ponds; prevention of cruelty to animals
b) Providing water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes
 c) Ensuring uninterrupted electric power supply to homes
d) Collecting property taxes

80. Which one of the following is not the function of gram panchayats?
a) Promotion of cottage Industries b) care of public tanks
c) Supply of drinking water d) primary education

81. “Panchayat Raj” literally means that the governance by individuals.

a) Three b) Four c) Five d) Six

82. Panchayat Raj as introduced in 1959 is mainly aimed to

a) Educate the farmers who are residing at the villages
b) Provide rural employment to the village people
c) Promote the working for the up liftment of schedule caste
d) Develop and improve the condition of people by introducing self government at the
village, taluk and district levels.

83. The town and City Municipality members enjoy a term of

a) 4 years b) 6 years c) 3 years d) 5 years

84. Gram panchayat is a completely body

a) Elected b) Nominated c) Selected d) None of these

85. Gram panchayat is the primary organ of the tier system

a) Two b) Four c) three d) one

86. Who is the head of the City corporation

a) Deputy Commissioner b) Municipal President
c) Sarpanch d) Mayor

87. President rule can be imposed in the state

a) During general elections
b) During the financial emergency
c) During National Emergency
d) On the failure of constructional machinery in the state

88. To declare national Emergency a decision must be taken by the

a) Rajya Sabha b) Loka sabha c) Cabinet d) Both Loka Sabha and Rajya Sabha

89. There can be prohibition of religious instructions in which category of

educational institution
a) Unaided b) State Aided c) Minority d) Independent

90. Minorities under article 30 are based on

a) Religion only b) language only c) None of these d) Religion or language
State
Legislature Legislative Council, Legislative Assembly, MLA and MLC

Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Speakers, Deputy Speaker,

State Executive
Chairman, Deputy Chairman

1. Legislature means
a) Body of law making
c) Body of judges
b) Body of ministers
d) Body of administrators

2. Who is the real executive of the state?

a) Governor b) Chief Minister c) President d) Chief Justice

3. Who is the executive head of state?/ Who is the executive constitutional head of
the state government
a) Governor b) Chief Minister c) President d) Chief Justice

4. The executive of the state government comprises of

a) President, Governor and Chief Minister
b) Governor and Chief Minister
c) Governor and Council of Ministers
d) Chief Minister and council of ministers

5. State assembly elections are conducted by

a) State Chief Secretary b) Chief Election Commissioner
c) Governor d) State Chief Minister

6. Who issues habeas corpus?

a) The Government b) The Parliament c) The Court d) none

7. Which one of the writ literally means “you may have the body”
a) Mandamus b) Certiorari c) quo-Warranto d) Habeas Corpus

8. On whose advice the Governor exercises his judicial powers?

a) Prime Minister b) Chief Minister c) The President d) the Vice President
 9. The Governor of India state is appointed by / who appoints the Governor of a state?
a) The Prime Minister b) The President
c) The Vice President d) The Chief justice of Supreme Court

10. The Chancellor of University is

a) Chief Minister of a State b) Governor of Concerned state
c) Education Minister of that state d) Director of Collegiate education

11. Who is the leader of the state council of ministers?

a) Governor b) Chief Minister c) The President d) None

12. Who appoints the Chief Justice of High Court?

a) President
b) Chief justice of Supreme Court
c) Governor
d) The president in consultation with the Chief justice of India and Governor of the
state

13. Can a person act as Governor of more than one state

a) Yes b) No
c) Only for a period of six months d) Only for period of one year

14. Who appoints the Advocate General of the State?

a) Governor b) Chief Minister c) High Court Chief Justice d) President

15. How many states of India have bicameralism? How many states in India have
legislative councils?
a) 6 b) 10 c) 11 d) 19

16. The Judges of High court are appointed by

a) Chief Minister b) Governor
c) Speaker of Vidhana Sabha d) President of India

17. To become a Chief Minister the person must have attained the age of
a) 19 b) 21 c) 25 d) 32

18. The other name of Legislative Council is /Upper house of state legislature is called
a) Vidhana Sabha b) Vidhana Soudha c) Vidhana Parishat d) Rajya Sabha

19. The other name of Legislative Assembly is

a) Vidhana Sabha b) Vidhana Soudha c) Vidhana Parishat d) Loka Sabha
20. The Governor of State is
a) Appointed by the president b) Appointed by the parliament
c) Directly elected by the people d) Elected by the state legislature

21. In state the governor is given certain special power with respect to the
administration of the tribal areas as provided in the sixth schedule of the
constitution.
a) Karnataka b) Maharashtra c) Assam d) Kerala

22. In which one of the following states is it constitutionally obligatory for the state to
have a separate minister for tribal welfare.
a) Bihar b) Madya pradesh c) Odisha d) All of these

23. The Governor recommends the imposition of President’s rule in the state
a) On the recommendation of the state legislature
b) On the recommendation of the Chief Minister
c) On the recommendation of Council of Ministers
d) If he is satisfied that the Government of the state cannot be carried on in
accordance with the provisions of the constitution.

24. The meetings of the council of ministers in the state are presided over by
a) Chief Minister
b) Governor
c) The Minister for Parliament affairs
d) by all the ministers by rotation

25. Who acts as channel of communication between the governor and the state
council of ministers?
a) Chief Minister b) Home Minister c) Speaker d) Finance Minister

26. Governor reserves the right to issue ordinances

a) When the state legislature is not in session and he feels that there is an
immediate need of action
b) Whenever the state is under the president’s rule
c) Whenever he likes
d) None of the above

27. The ordinances issued by the state government are subject to approval by
a) The president of India
b) Chief Minister of the state
c) Union parliament
d) State legislature concerned
28. The high court of state is directly under
a) The President
b) The Supreme Court of India
c) The governor of the state
d) The Chief Justice of India

29. The chief Justice and other Judges of High Court are appointed by
a) The president b) The Chief Justice of India c) Governor d) Chief Minister

30. A judge of high court when he wants to resign should address his
resignation to the
a) Chief Justice of High Court
b) Chief Justice of India
c) President of India
d) Chief minister of the state

31. This is not the power of the chief minister

a) Formation of the Government b) Control over ministers
c) Chief advisor to the governor d) Control over state judiciary

32. The governor of the state is responsible for his actions to

a) The state legislative assembly b) The president
c) The Prime Minister d) The Chief Minister

33. Generally the Governor belongs to

a) Neighboring state b) Same state c) Some other state d) IAS officer

34. The salary, allowances, privileges and emoluments of the Governor of state
are fixed by the
a) PM b) CM c) Parliament d) President

35. Bicameral means

a) Presence of two houses in the state legislature
b) Presence of one house in the state legislature
c) Presence of half house in the state legislature
d) Presence of no house in the state legislature

36. What is the system of legislature in the state of Karnataka / Karnataka state has
system
a) Bicameral b) Unicameral c) Cameral d) None

37. Which among the following states has two houses?

a) Tamilnadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) West Bengal
38. What is the effect of the resignation or death of the Chief Minister of the state?
a) New Chief Minister takes oath
b) Midterm polls
c) Dissolves the legislative assembly
d) None of these

39. The minimum gap permissible between or the interval between the two
sessions of the legislature is
a) Three months b) Six months c) Two months d) six weeks

40. Who is neutral in affairs of the party politics?

a) Chief Minister b) Home Minister c) Finance minister d) Speaker

41. Who appoints the governor of the state?

a) Chief Justice of India b) Chief justice of state
c) Chief Minister d) The president

42. The Governor of a state should

a) Bea member of Loka Sabha b) not holds any other office of profit
c) Be a resident of the state d) have completed the age of 45 years

43. Who decides the number of judges in the high court?

a) President b) State Legislature c) Governor d) Parliament

44. Salaries and other emoluments of the High Court Judges shall be
determined by the
a) Governor b) Parliament c) Chief Minister d) State legislature

45. Who is empowered to nominate Anglo Indian community to Loka Sabha /

Legislative assembly
a) Speaker of Loka Sabha / Legislative assembly b) President/Governor
c) Prime Minister/Chief Minister d) None of these

46. Governor addresses his resignation to / Governor submits his resignation

to/Governor is responsible to / Governor may resign for his post by addressing to
a) The Prime Minister b) The president c) Vice president d) Chief Minister

47. The Minimum age to contest for the election of legislative assembly is
a) 30years b) 21 years c) 35 years d) 25 years

48. What is the minimum age to contest Vidhana Parishad

a) 25 years b) 30 years c) 18 years d) 35 years
49. What is the minimum age in years for becoming MLC and MLA in state
a) 30 and 25 b)35 and 30 c) 40 and 35 d) 45 and 40

50. A person to be appointed as Governor of a state must have completed the age of
a) 30 years b) 35 years c) 45 years d) 50 years

51. Chief Minister is appointed by

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

52. Who is described as the custodian of state assembly

a) Chief Minister b) Speaker
c) Leader of opposition d) Deputy Chief Minister

53. Who appoints the Vice Chancellors of state universities?

a) The Chiefminister b) The Judge of High Court
c) Governor d) Prime Minister

54. Reservation for Anglo Indian in Karnataka Legislative assembly is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

55. Maximum number of ministers in the state cabinet of a state is / The strength of
ministers including the Chief Minister shall not exceed % of
total MLAs of the state
a) 18% of total number of MLAs b) 12% of total number of MLAs
c) 15% of total number of MLAs d) 14% of total number of MLAs

56. The tenure of members of Legislative Council is

a) 3 years b) 5 years c) 6 years d) 4 years

57. The total members in the legislative council should not be less than
a) 250 b) 80 c) 20 d) 40

58. How many members retire in legislative council for every two years
a) ¼ b) 1/3 c) 1/5 d) 1/6

59. The Governor of state acts as

a) Real executive of the state b) Agent of President
c) Secretary of President d) Advisor to central government

60. Who among the following administers oath of office and secrecy to the Chief
Minister and Ministers in a state/ Chief Minister takes oath of office from / Chief
minister is appointed by the
a) The Chief Justice b) Senior Judge c) The Governor d) President
61. A High Court Judge retires at the age of / The Chief Justice and other judges of
state High Courts can hold the office until they attain the age of
a) 65 years b) 63 years c) 60 years d) 62 years

62. Can the Governor be the governor of two states

a) Yes b) No c) Only one state d) None

63. Who is the present Governor of Karnataka

a) Thawar Chand Gehlot b) Rameshwar Takur
c) Vajubhai Rudabhaivala d) Ramadevi

64. There is no provision for impeachment of

a) Governor b) Vice President c) President d) Judges of SC and HC

65. A Legislative Council is

a) Dissolved every 6 years b) Dissolved every 4 years
c) It is a permanent body d) None of the above

66. is not the power of Chief Minister

a) Formation of Government b) Control over Ministers
c) Chief advisor to the Governor d) Control over state Judiciary

67. The Chief Minister remains in power as long as he/she enjoys the
confidence of the
a) The Prime Minister b) Governor c) State legislative Assembly d) People

68. To become the Judge of the High Court one must be practicing advocate of High
Court for a period of at least years
a) 20 b) 10 c) 15 d) 5

69. Which one of the following Union Territories has a High Court of its own?
a) Daman and Diu b) Lakshadweep c) Delhi d) Chandigarh

70. Which of the two states having common capital?

a) Jharkhand and Bihar b) Punjab and Haryana
c) Uttaranchal and UP d) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh

71. According to article 171 of the constitution the total number of legislative council
should not be less than
a) 40 b) 45 c)50 d) 55

72. The High Court of Karnataka was established in the year

a) 1884 b) 1944 c) 1900 d) 1947
73. The judges of district court are appointed by
a) President b) The Chief justice of India c) Prime Minister d) The Governor

74. The Guvahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over number of
states
a) 2 b) 6 c) 7 d) 3

75. On what ground a judge of high court can be removed?

a) Proved misbehaviour or in capacity b) Insolvency c) Insanity d) all of these

76. Who administers the oath of office to Chief Justice of High Court?
a) Governor b) Vice President c) President d) Speaker

77. Who administers the oath of office to Governor?

a) Chief Justice of High Court b) Vice President c) President d) Speaker

78. Which state’s Governor has been given discretionary power?

a) Nagaland b) Sikkim c) Both a&b d) None

79. How many members are there in Karnataka legislative assembly?

a) 120 b) 220 c) 224 d) 235

80. Which article gives special provisions to

a) 350 b) 360 c) 370 d) 380

81. The membership of Legislative assembly of state varies between

a) 60 and 500 b) 100 and 300
c) 150 and 450 d) 100 and 500

82. President rule is not imposed in a state

a) When state legislature passes a resolution to that effect
b) When there is a difference of opinion between the Governor and CM
c) When there is no clear majority
d) When the state government does not follow the directions given by the PM

83. The term of office of MLA and MLC in the state

a) 5 and 5 years b) 6 and 6 years c) 5 and 6 years d) Indefinite

84. When a state assembly is dissolved the law making power of the state
concerned rests with the
a) State governor b) Union parliament
c) President of India d) Chief justice of India