Political Science Question-Answer List

1. Under which Article is Right to Education for children between 6–14 years ensured?

• Article 21A

2. The Right to Life and Personal Liberty is guaranteed under which Article?

• Article 21

3. Prohibition of child labor below 14 years is under which Article?

• Article 24

4. Which Article declares India a "Union of States"?

• Article 1

5. Fundamental Duties are enshrined under which Article?

• Article 51A

6. Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in which Part?

• Part IV

7. Who is the custodian of the Indian Constitution?

• Supreme Court

8. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

• President

9. Which Amendment added "Secular" and "Socialist" to the Preamble?

• 42nd Amendment

10. The Republic feature in Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?

• France

11. Which organ is legislative at the Union level?

• Parliament

12. The tenure of the President of India is

• 5 years

13. Which Indian state first implemented Panchayati Raj?

• Rajasthan

14. First woman President of India?

• Pratibha Patil

15. Who was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad

• 52nd Amendment

17. Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha?

• President

18. Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution"?

• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

19. Ordinance-making power of the President is in which Article?

• Article 123

20. Who presides over joint session of Parliament?

• Speaker of Lok Sabha

21. What is the minimum age for Rajya Sabha membership?

• 30 years

22. Which Article gives emergency powers to the President?

• Article 352

23. The term for financial emergency in Constitution?

• Article 360

24. The appointment of State Governor is by

• President

25. The first law commission of independent India was established in?

• 1955

26. Who decides the disqualification of MPs under anti-defection?

• Speaker/Chairman

27. What is the upper age limit for President?

• No upper limit

28. Sarkaria Commission was related to

• Centre-State Relations

29. Who is ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

• Vice President

30. Which writ means ‘to have the body’?

• Habeas Corpus

31. Fundamental Rights are guaranteed under

32. Number of Fundamental Rights currently in India

• Six

33. Article for abolition of untouchability

• Article 17

34. Which Article deals with Uniform Civil Code?

• Article 44

35. The "Speaker" can vote only in case of

• Tie

36. Who elects the Vice-President of India?

• Electoral College

37. The first Lok Sabha elections year

• 1951-52

38. The dissolution of the Assembly is recommended by

• Council of Ministers

39. Which commission deals with public service recruitment?

• UPSC

40. The minimum age for voting in India

• 18 years

[To fit formatting limits, this is the first segment. More questions (41-150) are provided below.]

41. Citizenship provisions are contained in which Part?

• Part II

42. The Preamble was amended only once in

• 1976

43. The concept of Judicial Review is borrowed from

• USA

44. State Emergency is described under

• Article 356

45. UPSC Chairman is appointed by

46. Who heads NITI Aayog?

• PM

47. The term secular means

• Equal treatment of all religions

48. Impeachment of President requires majority of

• Two-thirds members

49. In India, public interest litigation can be filed in

• Supreme Court/High Court

50. Panchayati Raj is found in which Part?

• Part IX

51. Who is the chief executive of a state?

• Chief Minister

52. The 'Right to Property' is a

• Legal Right

53. The Parliament can amend the Constitution under Article

• 368

54. How many members are nominated to Rajya Sabha by President?

• 12

55. Who administers oath of President?

• Chief Justice of India

56. Directive Principles aim to establish

• Welfare State

57. The highest law-making body in a state

• Legislative Assembly

58. The total members in Lok Sabha

• 545

59. The first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha

• Meira Kumar

60. Which Amendment lowered voting age to 18?

• 61st Amendment
61. Which authority demarcates parliamentary constituencies?

• Delimitation Commission

62. Who calls joint session of Parliament?

• President

63. The President’s Address to Parliament is under Article

• 87

64. The instrument that controls expenditure from consolidated fund

• Appropriation Bill

65. The Prime Minister submits resignation to

• President

66. The concept of Fundamental Duties is borrowed from

• USSR

67. Who appoints Chief Election Commissioner?

• President

68. Who acts as President in absence of both President & Vice-President?

• Chief Justice of India

69. Who was the first woman judge in Supreme Court?

• Justice Fathima Beevi

70. Which Amendment is known as ‘Mini Constitution’?

• 42nd Amendment

71. Official language of India?

• Hindi

72. Who presents the Union budget?

• Finance Minister

73. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency is under Article

• Article 359

74. Which Article deals with protection of minorities?

• Article 29

75. The Parliament consists of

• Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President

• Montesquieu

77. The number of schedules in the Constitution

• 12

78. The concept of single citizenship is from

• Britain

79. Money Bill can be introduced only in

• Lok Sabha

80. The Indian Vice-President can act as President for maximum

• Six months

81. Which body resolves the dispute regarding election of President?

• Supreme Court

82. Who is ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission?

• Prime Minister

83. Who determines salaries of judges?

• Parliament

84. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha

• 552

85. Articles dealing with right to constitutional remedies

• Article 32

86. Who coined the term 'Democratic Decentralization'?

• Lord Ripon

87. Article related to "Abolition of Titles"

• Article 18

88. Representation of Anglo-Indians in Lok Sabha ended in

• 2020

89. Electoral bond scheme launched year

• 2018

90. Who signs a bill before it is enacted?

• President
91. Impeachment process of judges is in Article

• 124

92. The longest written constitution in the world is of

• India

93. Contingency Fund of India belongs to

• President

94. State with largest number of Lok Sabha seats

• Uttar Pradesh

95. The first non-Congress Prime Minister

• Morarji Desai

96. In case of tie in Rajya Sabha voting, who decides?

• Chairman

97. The executive power of the Union is vested in

• President

98. The power of judicial review in India is exercised by

• Supreme Court & High Courts

99. The first state to reserve seats for women in Panchayats

• Haryana

100. "Rule of Law" concept was given by

• A.V. Dicey

101. DPSPs are

• Non-justiciable rights

102. Which amendment introduced anti-defection law?

• 52nd Amendment

103. Democracy means

• Government by the people

104. The largest democracy in the world

• India

105. Who appoints Advocate General of State?

• Governor
106. The Presidential system of government originated in

• USA

107. "Cabinet Government" is a feature of

• Britain

108. The term "dyarchy" was introduced in

• Government of India Act, 1919

109. The process to amend Constitution is called

• Constitutional Amendment

110. The idea of judicial activism implies

• Proactive role in protecting rights

111. The President's rule is imposed under Article

• Article 356

112. Who drafted the Fundamental Rights?

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

113. Who was the first woman governor in India?

• Sarojini Naidu

114. Which power is exclusively with Rajya Sabha?

• Creation of new All-India services

115. The first Chief Election Commissioner

• Sukumar Sen

116. Who submits annual reports to President on UPSC activities?

• UPSC

117. The Guardian of Public Purse is

• Comptroller and Auditor General

118. Kyoto Protocol is related to

• Climate change

119. Who is responsible for foreign policy implementation?

• Ministry of External Affairs

120. ASEAN headquarters is in

• Jakarta, Indonesia
121. The "Veto" power of UN Security Council is possessed by

• 5 permanent members

122. The theme of Non-alignment

• Jawaharlal Nehru

123. SAARC was established in year

• 1985

124. India's diplomatic principle of "Panchsheel"

• Five principles of peaceful coexistence

125. Name of India's first satellite

• Aryabhata

126. The concept of "Collective Responsibility" applies to

• Council of Ministers

127. The President's ordinance is valid for

• Six months

128. The Model Code of Conduct in elections is enforced by

• Election Commission

129. The Supreme Court of India established in

• 1950

130. Which theory highlights active citizen participation in democracy?

• Civic republican citizenship

131. Nomination of Anglo-Indians in Assemblies was abolished by

• 104th Amendment

132. The concept of "Basic Structure" is from

• Kesavananda Bharati case

133. The Inter-State Council is set up under

• Article 263

134. Article for Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex

• Article 15

135. Which Amendment made Right to Education a Fundamental Right?

• 86th Amendment
136. Who heads the Finance Commission?

• Chairman appointed by President

137. Functions of the Parliament includes

• Legislation, oversight, budget approval

138. Prime Minister is appointed by

• President

139. The National Emergency has been declared three times in India:

• 1962, 1971, 1975

140. The Rajya Sabha is a

• Permanent House

141. Independence of judiciary is ensured by

• Security of tenure

142. Who recommends President's Rule?

• Governor

143. The only state with bicameral legislature in North India

• Uttar Pradesh

144. The idea of "Public administration as a discipline" is credited to

• Woodrow Wilson

145. International Court of Justice HQ is in

• The Hague, Netherlands

146. The Election Commission was established in year

• 1950

147. The United Nations was formed in year

• 1945

148. Treaty of Westphalia is associated with

• Sovereignty

149. Article for "Protection in respect of conviction for offences"

• Article 20

150. The NITI Aayog replaced which institution?

• Planning Commission