Constitution of India >> Questions
1. Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) G. V. Mavalankar
(B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. K. M. Munshi
(D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
2. What is the maximum life of an ordinance promulgated by the President of India?
(A) 6 months and 6 weeks
(B) 7 months and 3 weeks
(C) 8 months and 5 weeks
(D) 10 months and 1 week
3. New All India services can be initiated in India only if the following makes a recommendation?
(A) President
(B) Rajya sabha
(C) Lok sabha
(D) Council of ministers
4. The constitution of India does not provide for impeachment of which of the following?
(A) Chief Justice of India
(B) President of India
(C) Vice President of India
(D) Governor of an Indian State
5. Which of the following Article deals with Budget in the Constitution of India?
(A) Article 110
(B) Article 111
(C) Article 112
(D) Article 114
6. Which committee was set up to examine the political and administrative structure in the district for the purpose of district planning?
(A) Gadgil Committee
(B) L M Singhvi Committee
(C) Thungon Committee
(D) None of the above
7. Till which year the Election Commission of India functioned as a single member body?
(A) 1987
(B) 1988
(C) 1989
(D) 1990
8. Who is authorized to remove the chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) High Court
(C) President
(D) Governor
9. In which year the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights was set up?
(A) 2000
(B) 2002
(C) 2007
(D) 2010
10. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the constitution of the Parliament of India?
(A) Article 73
(B) Article 78
(C) Article 79
(D) Article 72
11. Which was the first Indian state to establish the institution of Lokayukta?
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
12. Members of the Election Commission are appointed by........
(A) President of India
(B) Prime Minister of India
(C) Elected by the people
(D) Chief Justice of India
13. What is another name of the Council of States?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Parliament
(D) Adhoc Committee
14. Which Article is related to the Money Bill and where it can be introduced?
(A) Article 110, Rajya Sabha
(B) Article 110, Lok Sabha
(C) Article 121, Rajya Sabha
(D) Article 121, Lok Sabha
15. The maximum strength (number of members) of the Rajya Sabha :
(A) 220
(B) 235
(C) 238
(D) 250
16. Who among the following said that the preamble of the Indian Constitution is "The Keynote of the Constitution"?
(A) Ernest Barker
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Dr. Ambedkar
(D) Nelson Mandela
17. "The language of Preamble" of the Indian constitution is taken from the constitution of......
(A) America
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) Ireland
18. Which of the following articles deals with the election of the Vice-president?
(A) Article 64
(B) Article 68
(C) Article 66
(D) Article 62
19. Which one of the following articles deals with the appointment of the Prime Minister and other ministers?
(A) Article 76
(B) Article 74
(C) Article 75
(D) Article 72
21. Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Indian Union?
(A) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
(B) Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
(C) Secretary to the Government of India
(D) None of the above
22. When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister ?
(A) When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha
(B) Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved
(C) In all circumstances
(D) In no circumstances
23. Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the
(A) Planning Commission
(B) National Development Council
(C) Inter State Council
(D) Finance Commission
24. The administrative and operational control of the Armed Forces is exercised by the
(A) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs with Prime Minister as the Chairman
(B) Ministry of Defense
(C) Three Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force Staff
(D) President
