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Indian Polity Mixed Quiz: Set 108

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  • 20 minutes
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Set 108 of the Indian Polity mixed quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions from 20 different topics of the subject: Making of the Constitution, List of Chief Justices of India, Preamble and more. 14 of them were asked in real previous-year papers. A topic quiz checks one chapter; this set revises the whole subject at once, the way an exam paper does, where the next question can come from any chapter. Every question carries an explanation of why the correct option is right and why the others are wrong. Keep to the timer, read the explanations at the end, and go back to the notes of any topic where you slipped.

Questions in this quiz

20 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATMedium

Who among the following are the two civil servants who assisted the Constituent Assembly in framing the Constitution of India ?

  1. A.B. N. Rau and K. M. Munshi
  2. B.S. N. Mukherjee and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar
  3. C.B. N. Rau and S. N. Mukherjee
  4. D.K. M. Munshi and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar
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Correct answer: C. B. N. Rau and S. N. Mukherjee

Both were officials, not elected members: Rau was the Constitutional Adviser and Mukherjee the Chief Draftsman of the Constituent Assembly.

Q2.Indian PolityMedium

Which pair of Chief Justices of India were father and son?

  1. A.H. J. Kania and M. H. Kania
  2. B.Y. V. Chandrachud and D. Y. Chandrachud
  3. C.H. R. Khanna and Sanjiv Khanna
  4. D.S. R. Das and B. K. Mukherjea
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Correct answer: B. Y. V. Chandrachud and D. Y. Chandrachud

Justice Y. V. Chandrachud was Chief Justice of India from 1978 to 1985 and his son, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, became the fiftieth Chief Justice of India in November 2022, the only instance of a father and a son both holding the office.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATEasy

The word 'socialist' was inserted into the Preamble to the Constitution of India through which one of the following Amendment Acts?

  1. A.41st Amendment Act
  2. B.42nd Amendment Act
  3. C.43rd Amendment Act
  4. D.44th Amendment Act
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Correct answer: B. 42nd Amendment Act

The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 added the words 'socialist' and 'secular' to the Preamble, along with 'integrity'. The 42nd Amendment was passed during the Emergency, under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and is often called a 'mini-Constitution' because it changed so many provisions.

Q4.Indian PolityMedium

Under which section of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is an area declared to be a disturbed area?

  1. A.Section 2
  2. B.Section 3
  3. C.Section 4
  4. D.Section 6
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Correct answer: B. Section 3

Section 3 of AFSPA empowers the Governor of a State, the administrator of a Union Territory or the Central Government to declare the whole or a part of a State or Union Territory to be a disturbed area, and that declaration is the condition on which every other power in…

Q6.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 23 Aug, 2015Easy

The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its

  1. A.Preamble
  2. B.Directive principles of State Policy
  3. C.Fundamental Rights
  4. D.Seventh Schedule
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Correct answer: B. Directive principles of State Policy

Part IV of the Constitution, Articles 36 to 51, sets out the goals of a welfare state: Article 38 asks the State to promote the welfare of the people and to reduce inequalities of income, status and opportunity, Article 39 directs the distribution of material resources for the common good…

Q7.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKHard

Which of the following statements is/are correct as per the Constitution of India?

1. The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act has added the Right to Education to the chapter of Directive Principles of State Policy.

2. Right to Work and Right to Education are both, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.

Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Both statements misread what the 86th Amendment of 2002 did. Education was already a Directive Principle from 1950: the original Article 45 asked the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children up to fourteen years.

Q8.Indian PolityHard

Which of the following is NOT a parliamentary privilege available to a member of Parliament in India?

  1. A.Freedom of speech in the House
  2. B.Immunity from court proceedings for a vote given in the House
  3. C.Immunity from arrest in a criminal case during a session
  4. D.The right of the House to be informed of a member’s arrest
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Correct answer: C. Immunity from arrest in a criminal case during a session

No such privilege exists. Freedom from arrest covers civil cases only, and a member may be arrested in a criminal matter or under a preventive detention law at any time, including on the floor of the House in exceptional circumstances with the permission of the presiding officer.

Q9.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

Consider the following statements :

I. The Constitution of India mentions that the Speaker has the power to adjourn both the Houses sine die.

II. On prorogation, it is only the Speaker who can summon the Houses.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: D. Neither I nor II

The Constitution gives the Speaker no power to adjourn both Houses sine die, and the power to summon and prorogue the Houses belongs to the President.

Q10.Indian PolityEasy

Who was the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India?

  1. A.Charan Singh
  2. B.Morarji Desai
  3. C.V. P. Singh
  4. D.Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Correct answer: B. Morarji Desai

After the general election of 1977, held at the end of the Emergency, the Janata Party formed the government and Morarji Desai became the first Prime Minister from outside the Congress, taking office on 24 March 1977 at the age of eighty one, which also makes him the oldest to…

Q11.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

With reference to the territorial jurisdictions of High Courts in India, consider the following pairs :

High Courts — Territorial Jurisdictions

I. Calcutta High Court — Lakshadweep

II. Madras High Court — Puducherry

III. Gauhati High Court — Manipur

IV. Kerala High Court — Andaman and Nicobar Islands

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.All the four
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Correct answer: A. One

Only pair II is correct: the Madras High Court has jurisdiction over Puducherry. Under Article 231, Parliament can set up a common High Court for two or more states and Union Territories.

Q12.Indian PolityAsked in: Delhi · 10 Oct 2021, Shift 1Easy

Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to the term of office of the Governor?

  1. A.156
  2. B.161
  3. C.165
  4. D.152
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Correct answer: A. 156

Article 156 deals with the term of office of the Governor: clause (1) says that the Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President, clause (2) allows him to resign by writing addressed to the President, and clause (3) fixes his normal term at five years from the date…

Q14.Indian PolityMedium

The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 reserves one-third of the seats for women in which of the following?

  1. A.The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha only
  2. B.The Lok Sabha, the state legislative assemblies and the Delhi legislative assembly
  3. C.All state legislative councils and the Rajya Sabha
  4. D.Only the panchayats and municipalities
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Correct answer: B. The Lok Sabha, the state legislative assemblies and the Delhi legislative assembly

The amendment inserted Article 330A for the Lok Sabha and Article 332A for the state assemblies, and amended Article 239AA so that the reservation also covers the Delhi assembly.

Q16.Indian PolityMedium

While a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, by how much may Parliament extend the term of the Lok Sabha by law under Article 83(2)?

  1. A.Six months at a time
  2. B.One year at a time
  3. C.Two years at a time
  4. D.For the whole duration of the Emergency, without any limit
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Correct answer: B. One year at a time

The proviso to Article 83(2) allows Parliament to extend the term of the Lok Sabha by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, and the extension cannot in any case continue beyond a period of six months after…

Q17.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATHard

Consider the following statements regarding the PESA Act, 1996 :

I. Gram Sabhas have the power to declare Scheduled Areas.

II. Gram Sabhas have the powers related to the management of community resources.

III. The PESA applies to all States except areas under the Fifth Schedule.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?

  1. A.I and II
  2. B.II and III
  3. C.I and III
  4. D.II only
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Correct answer: C. I and III

Both statements are wrong: Gram Sabhas cannot declare Scheduled Areas, and PESA applies to the Fifth Schedule areas rather than leaving them out.

Q18.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following pairs with reference to the Constitution of India :

I. Part V : The Union

II. Part X : The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

III. Part XII : Relations between the Union and the States

IV. Part XIV : Amendment of the Constitution

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.All four
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Correct answer: B. Two

Pairs I and II are correct; pairs III and IV are wrong. Part V (Articles 52 to 151) deals with the Union: the President, the Vice-President, the Council of Ministers, Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Comptroller and Auditor-General.

Q19.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKEasy

Which one of the following amendments to the Constitution of India has introduced reservations in education and in public employment for people from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society ?

  1. A.The Constitution (101st Amendment) Act
  2. B.The Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act
  3. C.The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Act
  4. D.The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act
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Correct answer: D. The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act

The 103rd Amendment Act, 2019 allowed reservation of up to 10 percent for the Economically Weaker Sections in educational institutions and in government jobs.

Q20.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Which of the following acts/behaviour shall amount to 'sexual harassment' as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013? 1. Verbal remarks of sexual nature 2. Non-verbal conduct of sexual nature 3. Physical conduct of sexual nature Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.3 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3

The Act's definition covers any unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature, so all three count.

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