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Indian Polity Mixed Quiz: Set 111

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  • 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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Set 111 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, Fundamental Rights 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: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following statements relating to the historic Objectives Resolution, which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly, is/are correct? 1. The Objectives Resolution inspired the shaping of the Constitution through all its subsequent stages. 2. It was not just a resolution, but a declaration, a firm resolve and a pledge. 3. It provided the underlying philosophy of our Constitution. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

All three statements are correct: the Objectives Resolution guided every later stage of constitution-making and set out the philosophy the Constitution rests on.

Q2.Indian PolityEasy

The appointment of the Chief Justice of India and the other judges of the Supreme Court is provided for in which Article of the Constitution?

  1. A.Article 124
  2. B.Article 126
  3. C.Article 127
  4. D.Article 131
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Correct answer: A. Article 124

Article 124 establishes the Supreme Court of India and lays down that every judge of the Court, including the Chief Justice of India, is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal; Article 124(2) fixes the retirement age at sixty-five years and Article 124(4) prescribes the procedure…

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which of the following fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India belong only to the citizens? 1. Article 19 (Protection of right to freedom of speech) 2. Article 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) 3. Article 15 (Prohibition of discrimination) 4. Article 16 (Equality of opportunity) Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Articles 15, 16 and 19 are available only to citizens of India, while Article 21 protects every person, including foreigners.

Q4.Indian PolityHard

Under which provision of the Constitution is preventive detention beyond three months permitted only when an Advisory Board reports that there is sufficient cause for it?

  1. A.Article 20(3)
  2. B.Article 21
  3. C.Article 22(4)
  4. D.Article 32
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Correct answer: C. Article 22(4)

Article 22(4) says that no law providing for preventive detention shall authorise detention for longer than three months unless an Advisory Board, consisting of persons qualified to be judges of a High Court, has reported before the expiry of that period that there is sufficient cause for the detention.

Q5.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Directive Principles of State Policy are meant for promoting social and economic democracy in India. 2. The Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India are ordinarily subject to reasonable restrictions. 3. Secularism is one of the basic features of Constitution of any country. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Statements 1 and 2 describe the Indian Constitution correctly, but statement 3 wrongly claims that every country's constitution is secular.

Q6.Indian PolityAsked in: Delhi · 23 Oct, 2021, Shift 1Medium

Which of the following Articles deals with the improvement of public health under the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution?

  1. A.Article 40
  2. B.Article 43
  3. C.Article 47
  4. D.Article 49
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Correct answer: C. Article 47

Article 47 directs the State to regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties, and it adds that the State shall endeavour to bring about the prohibition of intoxicating drinks and…

Q7.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following? 1. Both the Houses of the Parliament 2. The Legislative Assemblies of States 3. The Legislative Councils of States 4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Under Article 54, the President is elected by the elected members of both Houses of Parliament, the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies and, since the 70th Amendment, the elected members of the Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

Q8.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKHard

Which of the following descriptions with regard to Parliamentary Privilege for Members of the Parliament of India is/are correct ?

1. The Speaker is empowered to refer suo moto any question of privilege for investigation

2. A question of privilege is accorded priority over other items in the List of Business

3. The privilege extends to freedom from preventive arrest or detention

Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Statements 1 and 2 describe the Lok Sabha's privilege procedure correctly, while statement 3 overstates the freedom from arrest. Under the Rules of Procedure of the Lok Sabha, the Speaker may refer any question of privilege to the Committee of Privileges on his own, without a motion from a member.

Q9.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following are the powers of the Supreme Court of India? 1. Original jurisdiction in a dispute between the Government of India and one or more States 2. The power to hear appeals from the High Courts 3. Passing decrees and orders for doing justice in any matter before it 4. Render advice to the President of India in matters of law Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Each of the four is a power the Constitution gives the Supreme Court. Article 131 gives the Supreme Court original and exclusive jurisdiction in disputes between the Government of India and one or more States, or between States.

Q11.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

The Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India can be suspended only by

  1. A.a proclamation of National Emergency
  2. B.an Act passed by the Parliament
  3. C.an amendment to the Constitution of India
  4. D.the judicial decisions of the Supreme Court
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Correct answer: A. a proclamation of National Emergency

Only during a National Emergency under Article 352 can the enforcement of Fundamental Rights be suspended. When a National Emergency is proclaimed, Article 358 automatically suspends the freedoms of Article 19, but only when the emergency is declared on the ground of war or external aggression, not armed rebellion.

Q13.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

To be eligible to contest election under the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, a candidate should 1. have a functional toilet at home 2. have payment slips of power bills 3. not be a cooperative loan defaulter 4. have studied minimum matriculation irrespective of category Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The 2015 amendment required a working toilet at home, no pending electricity bills and no default on cooperative loans, but its education rule was not the same for every category.

Q14.Indian PolityMedium

Who is the only person to have acted as Prime Minister of India twice?

  1. A.Gulzari Lal Nanda
  2. B.Chandra Shekhar
  3. C.Charan Singh
  4. D.Jagjivan Ram
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Correct answer: A. Gulzari Lal Nanda

As the senior most Minister he was sworn in to hold charge after the death of Nehru in May 1964 and again after the death of Shastri in January 1966, each time for thirteen days, until the ruling party elected a new leader; the Constitution itself makes no provision for…

Q15.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

The basic structure doctrine with regard to the Constitution of India relates to 1. the power of judicial review 2. the judgment in Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) 3. the constraints on Article 368 of the Constitution of India 4. the judgment in Golaknath case (1967) Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The basic structure doctrine was laid down in Kesavananda Bharati, limits Parliament's power under Article 368, and works through judicial review; Golaknath was a different, earlier ruling.

Q16.Indian PolityEasy

The President of India addresses his resignation to which of the following?

  1. A.Chief Justice of India
  2. B.Vice-President of India
  3. C.Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. D.Prime Minister of India
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Correct answer: B. Vice-President of India

Article 56(1)(a) provides that the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office, and the Vice-President must communicate the resignation forthwith to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Q17.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she 1. renounces Indian citizenship 2. voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country 3. marries a citizen of another country 4. criticizes the Government Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, an Indian loses citizenship by renouncing it or by voluntarily taking the citizenship of another country; marriage and criticism of the government have no such effect.

Q18.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting : 1. The Second Administrative Reforms Commission 2. The Eleventh Finance Commission 3. Punchhi Commission 4. Sarkaria Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The order of setting up is Sarkaria Commission (1983), Eleventh Finance Commission (1998), Second Administrative Reforms Commission (2005) and Punchhi Commission (2007).

Q19.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKHard

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of formation of the Commissions starting from the earliest?

  1. A.Finance Commission, Planning Commission, Investment Commission, Election Commission
  2. B.Election Commission, Planning Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
  3. C.Planning Commission, Election Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission
  4. D.Investment Commission, Finance Commission, Planning Commission, Election Commission
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Correct answer: B. Election Commission, Planning Commission, Finance Commission, Investment Commission

The four bodies were set up in 1950, 1950, 1951 and 2004 in that order. The Election Commission was established on 25 January 1950, a day before the Constitution came into force, under Article 324.

Q20.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about Attorney General of India is/are not correct? 1. He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India. 2. He is entitled to the privileges of a Member of the Parliament. 3. He is a whole-time counsel for the Government. 4. He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a judge of the Supreme Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Attorney General is not a whole-time counsel of the Government; he is not barred from private legal practice, so statement 3 is the only incorrect one.

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