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UPSC and State PSC Prelims Exam Indian Polity Question Bank
Q.1) Consider the following statements with regard to
Regulating Act of 1773:
1. The first statute for the governance of India under
the direct rule of the British
Government was enacted through this Act.
2. This Act is of great constitutional importance as it
was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the
affairs of the East India Company in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution (b)
Q.2) considers the features given below and chooses the
correct answer:
1. This Act provided for the first time for the
association of Indians with the executive Councils of the Viceroy and
Governors.
2. This Act introduced a system of communal
representation for Muslims by accepting the concept of ‘separate electorate’.
3. This Act retained official majority in the Central
Legislative Council but allowed the provincial legislative councils to have
non-official majority.
The above important features are part of –
a) Indian Councils Act of 1861
b) Indian Councils Act of 1892
c) Indian Councils Act of 1909
d) Government of India Act of 1919
Solution (c)
Features of the Act of 1909 also known as Morley-Minto
Reforms:
1. It considerably increased the size of the legislative
councils, both Central and provincial.
2. It retained official majority in the Central
Legislative Council but allowed the provincial legislative councils to have
non-official majority.
3. It enlarged the deliberative functions of the
legislative councils at both the levels. For example, members were allowed to
ask supplementary questions, move resolutions on the budget, and so on.
4. It provided (for the first time) for the association
of Indians with the executive Councils of the Viceroy and Governors.
5. It introduced a system of communal representation
for Muslims by accepting the concept of ‘separate electorate’.
6. It also provided for the separate representation of
presidency corporations, chambers of commerce, universities and zamindars.
Q.3) which among the following is/are the feature
common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?
1. Three lists in the Constitution
2. A federal supreme court to interpret the
Constitution
3. Single citizenship
4. Appointment of state governors by the Centre
Choose correct option:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 2 only
d) 2 and 3 only
Solution (c)
Q.4) Republic and the ideals of liberty, equality and
fraternity in the Preamble were the features borrowed from –
a) Weimar Constitution of Germany
b) French Constitution
c) Irish Constitution
d) US Constitution
Solution (b)
Q.5) the Preamble reveals which among the following
ingredients or components –
1. Source of authority of the Constitution
2. Nature of Indian State
3. Objectives of the Constitution
4. Date of adoption of the Constitution
Choose correct option:
a) 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution (d)
Q.6) Consider the below statements:
1. The Indian Constitution provides for direct
democracy where the people exercise their supreme power.
2. The term ‘democratic’ is used in the Preamble in the
broader sense embracing not only political democracy but also social and
economic democracy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution (b)
Q.7) in which of the following case, the Supreme Court
laid down that the Constitution is federal and characterised federalism as its
‘basic feature’?
a) Bommai case (1994)
b) Minerva Mills case (1980)
c) Cooper case (1970)
d) Shankari Prasad (1951)
Solution (a)
Q.8) In addition to the making of the Constitution and
enacting of ordinary laws, the
Constituent Assembly also performed which of the
following functions?
1. Elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first President
of India
2. Adopted India’s National Anthem and National Song
3. Adopted the National Flag of India
4. Ratified India’s membership of the Commonwealth
Select the correct code:
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) All of the above
Solution (d)
Q.9) Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with the
Division of powers?
a) Schedule Two
b) Schedule Four
c) Schedule Three
d) None
Solution (d)
Q.10) Consider the following statements:
1. Process for changing the name of a state or its district/villages
can be initiated by state only.
2. Formation of new states, altering boundary and name
is not considered as Constitutional Amendment under Art 368.
3. Parliament has power to change the name of a state
or its districts and villages.
Which of the statements provided above is/are correct?
a) 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution (a)
Q.11) the Indian parliamentary system is different from
the British parliamentary system in that India has
1. Republican system
2. Doctrine of the sovereignty of Parliament
3. System of legal responsibility of the minister
4. System of judicial review
5. Both a real and a nominal executive
Select the correct code:
a) 1, 3 and 4
b) 4 and 5 only
c) 2, 4 and 5
d) 1 and 4 only
Solution (d)
Q.12) The Constitution of India confers which among the
following rights and privileges on the citizens of India (and denies the same
to aliens)?
1. Equality before law and equal protection of laws
2. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice
and propagation of religion
3. Freedom to manage religious affairs
4. Six basic freedoms subject to reasonable
restrictions under Article 19
5. Right of minorities to establish and administer
educational institutions
Select the correct code:
a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 4 and 5 only
c) 2, 4 and 5
d) 3 and 5 only
Solution (b)
Q.13) Consider the statements given below:
1. In India only a citizen by birth and not a
naturalised citizen are eligible for the office of President.
2. The Constitution does not contain provisions dealing
with the problem of acquisition or loss of citizenship subsequent to its
commencement.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution (b)
Q.14) Consider the following:
1. States not indestructible
2. Single Constitution
3. Flexibility of the Constitution
4. Three tier government
5. Integrated Election Machinery
Which of the terms given above are unitary features of
the Indian Constitution?
a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 2, 3 and 5
c) 1, 2, 3 and 5
d) 1, 2 and 5
Solution (c)
Q.15) Arrange the below given States in correct
chronological sequence based on their creation after the reorganisation of the
states in 1956:
1. Haryana
2. Nagaland
3. Gujarat
4. Sikkim
Choose the correct code:
a) 4 – 1 – 2 – 3
b) 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
c) 4 – 2 – 1 – 3
d) 3 – 1 – 2 – 4
Solution (b)
Q.16) if any foreign territory becomes a part of India
–
a) Government of India specifies the persons who among
the people of the territory shall be the citizens of India.
b) Automatically all the people belonging to the
territory become the citizens of India.
c) Parliament has to amend the Citizenship Act and make
provision for providing citizenship to people of the territory.
d) People of the territory can acquire citizenship of
India by Registration.
Solution (a)
Q.17) which among the following powers are granted to
the Parliament by Article 2 of the Indian Constitution?
1. Power to admit into the Union of India new states
2. Power to increase the area of any state
3. Power to alter the boundaries of any state
4. Power to establish new states which were previously
not part of India
Select the correct code:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution (c)
Q.18) Consider the following statements:
1. Republic Day is celebrated to commemorate the
adoption of constitution.
2. The Beating Retreat ceremony is held after
officially denoting the end of Republic Day festivities i.e. evening of 26th
January.
3. Beating Retreat ceremony is performed by the bands
of the three wings of the military, the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air
Force.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 3
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution (b)
Q.19) Consider the following statements regarding the
states of India:
1. States in India have no right to territorial
integrity.
2. Indian Federation is “an indestructible Union of
indestructible states”.
3. In order to change the name or boundary of a country
ratification of the State Legislature is required.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) None
Solution (a)
Unlike in other federations, the states in India have
no right to territorial integrity. The Parliament can by unilateral action
change the area, boundaries or name of any state. Moreover, it requires only a
simple majority and not a special majority. Hence, the Indian Federation is “an
indestructible Union of destructible states”. The American Federation, on the other
hand, is described as “an indestructible Union of indestructible states”.
Q.20) The Swaran Singh Committee considered the
question of –
a) Integration of British provinces and the princely
states
b) Reorganisation of states on the basis of linguistic
factor
c) The suitability of the Presidential form of
government for India
d) Reorganisation of states on the basis of
administrative convenience
Solution (c)
The Swaran Singh Committee was appointed by the
Congress government in 1975 which considered the question of the suitability of
the Presidential form of government for India. The committee gave report in
favor of presidential form of government owing to various advantages over
presidential form of government. However, the committee also opined that there
is no need to replace parliamentary system.
