INDIAN POLITY MOCK TEST 1

POLITY 1

🟥 INDIAN POLITY 1

🟥 QUESTIONS : 25

🟥 TIME : 20 MINS

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1) Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?

A) Right to freedom of religion

B) Right to property

C) Right to equality

D) Right to Constitutional remedies

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2) Which one of the following Articles of the Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security?

A) 51

B) 48 A

C) 43 A

D) 41

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3) The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to

A) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states

B) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony

C) finally effect the complete political and administrative take-over of all the princely states by the British

D) use the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders

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4) The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish

A) political democracy

B) social democracy

C) Gandhian democracy

D) social and economic democracy

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5) The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were

A) nominated by the British Parliament

B) nominated by the Governor General

C) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces

D) elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League

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6) The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the

A) Consolidated Fund of India

B) Consolidated Fund of the State

C) Contingency Fund of India

D) Contingency Fund of the State

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7) Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India:

1. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties.

2. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission.

3. A national level political party is one which is recognised in four or more states.

4. During the 1999 general elections, there were six national and 48 state level parties recognised by the Election Commission.

Which of these statements are correct?

A) 1, 2 and 4

B) 1 and 3

C) 2 and 4

D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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8) If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following schedules of the Constitution must be amended?

A) First

B) Second

C) Third

D) Fifth

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9) Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India:

1. There are 25 High Courts in the country.

2. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one state.

3. No Union Territory has a High Court of its own.

4. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

A) 1, 2 and 4

B) 2 and 3

C) 1 and 4

D) 4 only

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10) In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies?

A) Citizens’ grievances

B) Financial

C) Legislation

D) Personnel matters

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11) Consider the following statements about the minorities in India:

1. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.

2. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.

3. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians.

4. The Constitution of India recognizes and protects religious and linguistic minorities.

Which of these statements are correct?

A) 2 and 3

B) 1 and 4

C) 2, 3 and 4

D) 1, 2 and 4

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12) In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?

A) Through Parliamentary Committees

B) Through Consultative Committees of various ministries

C) By making the administrators send periodic reports

D) By compelling the executive to issue writs

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13) Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

A) It lists the distribution of powers between the Union and the states

B) It contains the languages listed in the Constitution.

C) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas.

D) It allocates seats in the Council of States.

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14) Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

A) To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India

B) To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts

C) To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts

D) To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer

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15) The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President on a matter of law or fact

A) on its own initiative

B) only if he seeks such advice

C) only if the matter relates to the Fundamental Rights of citizens

D) only if the issue poses a threat to the unity and integrity of the country

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16) Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?

A) Article 349

B) Article 350

C) Article 350A

D) Article 351

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17) The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act 1992 refers to the

A) generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the under-employed men and women in rural area.

B) generation of employment for the able bodies adults who are in need and desirous of work during the lean agricultural season.

C) laying the foundation for strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country.

D) guarantee of right to life, liberty and security of person, equality before law and equal protection without discrimination.

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18) Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct?

A) A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament

B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final authority to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not

C) The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha and send it for consideration within 14 days

D) The President cannot return a Money Bill to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration

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19) Which one of the following is NOT a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935?

A) Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces

B) A bicameral legislature

C) Provincial autonomy

D) An All-India Federation

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20) The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties

A) with the consent of all the States

B) with the consent of the majority of States

C) with the consent of the States concerned

D) without the consent of any State

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21) Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

A) Goa attained full statehood in 1987

B) Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat

C) Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution of India

D) Dadra and Nagar Haweli were under French colonial rule till 1954.

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22) A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that

A) he obtains permission from the Principal of his college

B) he is a member of a political party

C) his name figures in the Voters’ List

D) he files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India

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23) The state which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha is

A) Bihar

B) Gujarat

C) Uttar Pradesh

D) Madhya Pradesh

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24) The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to

A) distribute revenue between the Centre and the States

B) prepare the Annual Budget

C) advise the President on financial matters

D) allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments

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25) Consider the following functionaries :

1. Cabinet Secretary

2. Chief Election Commissioner

3. Union Cabinet Ministers

4. Chief Justice of India

Their correct sequence, in the Order of Precedence is

A) 3, 4, 2, 1

B) 4, 3, 1, 2

C) 4, 3, 2, 1

D) 3, 4, 1, 2

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