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Indian Polity Mixed Quiz: Set 77

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Set 77 of the Indian Polity mixed quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions from 16 different topics of the subject: Governor and the State Executive, Article 21: Right to Life and Personal Liberty, Constitutional Amendment and the Basic Structure and more. 13 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: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IEasy

Consider the following statements :

1. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Governor of a State in any court during his term of office.

2. The emoluments and allowances of the Governor of a State shall not be diminished during his term of office.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  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: C. Both 1 and 2

Article 361 shields the Governor from criminal proceedings during the term, and Article 158 protects the Governor's pay from being cut during it.

Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IHard

Which one of the following statements about 'personal liberty' is not correct?

  1. A.State does not have the authority to deprive any person within the territory of India of his/her personal liberty without any rational basis.
  2. B.Basis of depriving a person of his/her personal liberty must be in accordance with procedures established by law.
  3. C.Personal liberty can be secured by the judicial writ of Habeas Corpus.
  4. D.The majority view of the Supreme Court in A. K. Gopalan vs. State of Madras case invented 'due process of law'.
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Correct answer: D. The majority view of the Supreme Court in A. K. Gopalan vs. State of Madras case invented 'due process of law'.

In A. K. Gopalan vs. State of Madras (1950) the majority rejected 'due process of law' and read Article 21 narrowly, so the statement is wrong.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IEasy

As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of :

1. Addition

2. Variation

3. Repeal

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Article 368(1) says Parliament may amend 'by way of addition, variation or repeal' any provision of the Constitution. Article 368 in Part XX lays down both the power and the procedure of amendment.

Q4.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

Consider the following statements regarding the delimitation exercise carried out in Assam in 2023 : 1. The delimitation of constituencies was done on the basis of 2001 census. 2. No increase was made in the number of ST Assembly seats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  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: A. 1 only

The 2023 delimitation in Assam used the 2001 Census figures, but it raised the number of Assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Q5.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity

  1. A.the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.
  2. B.the methods for strengthening executive leadership.
  3. C.a superior individual with dynamism and vision.
  4. D.a band of dedicated party workers.
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Correct answer: A. the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.

Democracy rests on the idea that ordinary citizens are capable of judging public matters and taking part in their own government.

Q6.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is/are correct?

1. In India, it adheres to the strict requirements imposed by the doctrine of locus standi.

2. Letters to judges may be treated as petitions.

3. M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India was a PIL that expanded the scope of Article 21 and Article 32 of the Constitution of India.

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

PIL in India relaxes the rule of locus standi, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct.

Q7.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Parliament of India :

1. Although members of this Committee are elected from both Houses of Parliament, the Chairperson of this Committee is appointed by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

2. Twenty members are elected by the Rajya Sabha and ten members by the Lok Sabha.

3. No Minister, except for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, is eligible to be a member of this Committee.

4. Members are elected for a fixed term of two years from the date they enter their office.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.There are four correct statements.
  2. B.There is only one correct statement, that is statement 2.
  3. C.There are two correct statements, that include statement 1.
  4. D.There is no correct statement.
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Correct answer: D. There is no correct statement.

Each of the four statements gets a basic feature of this committee wrong. The Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has 30 members: 20 elected by the Lok Sabha and 10 by the Rajya Sabha, by proportional representation through the single transferable vote.

Q9.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India :

1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

2. Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes.

3. The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
  2. B.There are two correct statements, that are statements 1 and 3.
  3. C.There is only one correct statement.
  4. D.All three statements are correct.
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Correct answer: A. There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 confuses the Fifth Schedule with the Sixth. The tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are governed under the Sixth Schedule (Articles 244(2) and 275(1)), which sets up autonomous district councils.

Q10.Indian PolityEasy

Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?

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

Article 60 lays down the form of the President's oath and requires that it be made in the presence of the Chief Justice of India, or, in his absence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court available.

Q11.Indian PolityEasy

Who was the first President of India?

  1. A.Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
  2. B.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. C.Dr. Zakir Husain
  4. D.Shri V. V. Giri
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Correct answer: B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

He was sworn in on 26 January 1950, the day the Constitution came into force, and held the office until 13 May 1962.

Q13.Indian PolityEasy

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

  1. A.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. C.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. D.C. Rajagopalachari
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Correct answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru

He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 15 August 1947 and held the office until his death on 27 May 1964, which makes him both the first and the longest serving Prime Minister of India; he also kept the External Affairs portfolio with him.

Q15.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IEasy

Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the "Rule of Law"?

1. Limitation of powers

2. Equality before law

3. People's responsibility to the Government

4. Liberty and civil rights

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The Rule of Law means that power is limited by law, everyone is equal before the law, and individual liberties are protected.

Q16.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements:

1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education.

2. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines.

3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

Only statement 2 is right: under the RTE Act a primary teacher must clear a Teacher Eligibility Test held as per NCTE guidelines.

Q17.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

  1. A.the executive and legislature work independently.
  2. B.it provides continuity of policy and is more efficient.
  3. C.the executive remains responsible to the legislature.
  4. D.the head of the government cannot be changed without election.
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Correct answer: C. the executive remains responsible to the legislature.

In a parliamentary system the government holds office only while it keeps the confidence of the elected House, which makes it answerable every day.

Q18.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKHard

Which of the following statements regarding the 'casting vote' in the Parliament is/are correct?

1. It is cast by the speaker or a person acting as such.

2. It is cast in addition to voting in the first instance.

3. It is cast in the case of equality of votes.

4. It is always cast to maintain the status quo.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Under Article 100, the Speaker or the person acting as such does not vote in the first instance, but has a casting vote when votes are equally divided.

Q19.Indian PolityEasy

Who was the first Vice-President of India?

  1. A.Dr. Zakir Husain
  2. B.Shri Gopal Swarup Pathak
  3. C.Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
  4. D.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct answer: C. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

He held the office of Vice-President from 13 May 1952 to 12 May 1962, two full terms, and then served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.

Q20.Indian PolityEasy

Which Prime Minister of India died at Tashkent in January 1966?

  1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. B.Gulzari Lal Nanda
  3. C.Lal Bahadur Shastri
  4. D.Morarji Desai
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Correct answer: C. Lal Bahadur Shastri

He became Prime Minister on 9 June 1964, led the country through the Indo-Pak war of 1965, gave the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan, and died at Tashkent on 11 January 1966, a day after signing the Tashkent Declaration, which makes him the only Indian Prime Minister to have died…

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