Indian Polity Practice Set-1

Indian Polity MCQ

1. Who is known as the ‘Father of the Indian Constitution’?
   A) Mahatma Gandhi
   B) B. R. Ambedkar
   C) Jawaharlal Nehru
   D) Rajendra Prasad
   View Answer
   B) B. R. Ambedkar
2. Which Article of the Constitution declares India as a ‘Union of States’?
   A) Article 1
   B) Article 2
   C) Article 3
   D) Article 4
   View Answer
   A) Article 1
3. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
   A) Part I
   B) Part II
   C) Part III
   D) Part IV
   View Answer
   C) Part III
4. The Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from which country’s Constitution?
   A) USA
   B) Ireland
   C) Canada
   D) Australia
   View Answer
   B) Ireland
5. Which Article abolishes ‘Untouchability’?
   A) Article 14
   B) Article 15
   C) Article 16
   D) Article 17
   View Answer
   D) Article 17
6. Who was the first President of India?
   A) Rajendra Prasad
   B) S. Radhakrishnan
   C) Zakir Husain
   D) V. V. Giri
   View Answer
   A) Rajendra Prasad
7. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the amendment procedure?
   A) Article 360
   B) Article 370
   C) Article 368
   D) Article 352
   View Answer
   C) Article 368
8. The concept of Judicial Review in India is borrowed from which country?
   A) UK
   B) USA
   C) Canada
   D) Australia
   View Answer
   B) USA
9. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha?
   A) Prime Minister
   B) President
   C) Vice President
   D) Speaker
   View Answer
   B) President
10. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the Anti-Defection Law?
    A) 8th Schedule
    B) 9th Schedule
    C) 10th Schedule
    D) 12th Schedule
    View Answer
    C) 10th Schedule

11. Which Constitutional Amendment is known as the “Mini-Constitution”?
    A) 24th Amendment
    B) 42nd Amendment
    C) 44th Amendment
    D) 52nd Amendment
    View Answer
    B) 42nd Amendment
12. The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by which Amendment?
    A) 40th Amendment
    B) 42nd Amendment
    C) 44th Amendment
    D) 52nd Amendment
    View Answer
    B) 42nd Amendment
13. Which body is known as the “Guardian of the Constitution”?
    A) President
    B) Supreme Court
    C) Parliament
    D) Election Commission
    View Answer
    B) Supreme Court
14. The President of India is elected by which method?
    A) Direct election by people
    B) First-past-the-post system
    C) Proportional representation by single transferable vote
    D) Simple majority
    View Answer
    C) Proportional representation by single transferable vote
15. Which Article provides for proclamation of National Emergency?
    A) Article 352
    B) Article 356
    C) Article 360
    D) Article 370
    View Answer
    A) Article 352
16. Who presides over the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice-President?
    A) Prime Minister
    B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
    C) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
    D) President
    View Answer
    C) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
17. Which Article of the Constitution gives special status to Jammu & Kashmir (before abrogation)?
    A) Article 352
    B) Article 356
    C) Article 370
    D) Article 371
    View Answer
    C) Article 370
18. The concept of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from which country’s Constitution?
    A) UK
    B) USA
    C) France
    D) Canada
    View Answer
    B) USA
19. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution?
    A) 10
    B) 11
    C) 12
    D) 9
    View Answer
    B) 11
20. Which is the longest written Constitution in the world?
    A) USA
    B) India
    C) Canada
    D) South Africa
    View Answer
    B) India

21. Which Article guarantees Equality before Law?
    A) Article 12
    B) Article 13
    C) Article 14
    D) Article 15
    View Answer
    C) Article 14
22. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
    A) Prime Minister
    B) Parliament
    C) President
    D) Cabinet
    View Answer
    C) President
23. In which year was the Constitution of India adopted?
    A) 1947
    B) 1948
    C) 1949
    D) 1950
    View Answer
    C) 1949
24. The concept of Concurrent List in Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?
    A) USA
    B) UK
    C) Australia
    D) Canada
    View Answer
    C) Australia
25. Which Article provides for the suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency?
    A) Article 19
    B) Article 20
    C) Article 21
    D) Article 22
    View Answer
    A) Article 19
26. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
    A) Jawaharlal Nehru
    B) Sardar Patel
    C) B. R. Ambedkar
    D) Rajendra Prasad
    View Answer
    C) B. R. Ambedkar
27. Which Article is called the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Constitution by Dr. Ambedkar?
    A) Article 14
    B) Article 19
    C) Article 21
    D) Article 32
    View Answer
    D) Article 32
28. Which body conducts elections in India?
    A) Parliament
    B) State Government
    C) Election Commission
    D) President
    View Answer
    C) Election Commission
29. Who is the first Law Officer of India?
    A) Attorney General
    B) Solicitor General
    C) Chief Justice
    D) Law Minister
    View Answer
    A) Attorney General
30. Which part of the Constitution deals with Panchayati Raj?
    A) Part VII
    B) Part IX
    C) Part X
    D) Part XI
    View Answer
    B) Part IX

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