General Awareness indian Constitution

General Awareness indian Constitution
General Knowledge Online Test indian Constitution
Multiple Choice, Objective Type questions on indian Constitution








1. The formation of linguistic states in India started with
(a) Haryana
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala

Ans:-C


2. Largest percentage of revenue is earned by the Government of India from
(a) Customs duty
(b) Excise duty
(c) Income tax
(d) Wealth tax

Ans:-B


3. Article 292 provides for
(a) Setting up a National Commission for women
(b) Creating a new All India Service
(c) Ceiling on government borrowings
(d) None of these

Ans:-C


4. The appointment of a Commission to investigate the condition of socially and educationally backward classes is provided for under Article
(a) 301
(b) 340
(c) 352
(d) 360

Ans:-B


5. The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court is
(a) 22
(b) 26
(c) 30
(d) 32

Ans:-B

6. Who among the following took up as the first chairperson of the National Commission for women?
(a) Ms Suhasini Ali
(b) Ms Mrinal Gore
(c) Ms Pupul Iayakar
(d) Ms Jayanti Patnaik

Ans:-D


7. A party in India in order to be recognised as official opposition in the Indian Parliament should have at least how many seats?
(a) 1/3rd
(b) 1/4th
(c) 1/6th
(d) 1/10th

Ans:-D


8. Which of the following bills can be introduced in the Parliament only after the consent of the President?
(a) The Constitution Amendment Bill
(b) The Finance Bill
(c) The Bill for the creation of a new State
(d) The Bill providing for the creation of a new All India Service.

Ans:-B


9. Which of the following types of Bills can become law despite disapproval of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Bill relating to social reforms
(b) Constitution amendment bill
(c) Bill relating to concurrent subjects
(d) Finance Bills
(e) None of these

Ans:-D







10. The Council of States is a permanent body, but as nearly as possible
(a) 1/3rd of its members retire every 2 years
(b) Half of its members retire every 2 years
(c) 1/3rd of its members retire every 3 years
(d) Half of its members retire every 3 years

Ans:-A


11. A Money Bill must be returned by the Rajya Sabha with its recommendations to the Lok Sabha within a period not exceeding
(a) 7 days
(b) 10 days
(c) 14 days
(d) 30 days

Ans:-C


12. After a no confidence motion admitted to the Lok Sabha, who decides date for the debate?
(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c) Lok Sabha Speaker
(d) Prime Minister

Ans:-C


13. Which of the following is true regarding the Vice Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) One has to be a member of the Rajya Sabha for election to the post of the Vice Chairman.
(b) One need not necessarily be a member of the Rajya Sabha for election to the post of the Vice Chairman.
(c) One has to be a member of either House of Parliament for election to the post of the Vice Chairman.
(d) There is an established convention that the Vice Chairman of the Rajya Sabha belongs to the main opposition party in the Rajya Sabha.

Ans:-A






14. There is no reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of
(a) Punjab, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
(b) Punjab, Assam and Nagaland
(c) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Orissa
(d) Assam, Nagaland and Meghalaya

Ans:-A


15. Who among the following may belong to the Rajya Sabha but can speak. in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabba
(b) Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha who may be experts in different fields
Of knowledge
(c) The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(d) Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabba

Ans:-B



16. Article 30 of the Constitution provides
(a) Minorities right to establish and administer educational institutions.
(b) Job reservations for soia1ly and educationally backward classes.
(c) For the removal of a Supreme Court Judge.
(d) None of these.

Ans:-A


17. The Supreme Court was set up under
(a) Pitts India Act
(b) Regulating Act
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1892

Ans:-B

18. Who took up as the first Chairman of the National Commission of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
(a) Chand Ram
(b) Ram Sunder Das
(c) Ram Dhan
(d) Ram Pujan Patel

Ans:-C


19. The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is
(a) Allahabad High Court
(b) Delhi High Court
(c) Himachal Pradesh High Court
(d) Guwahati High Court

Ans:-C


20. Which of the following states has the largest percentage of reserved parliamentary seats?
(a) Orissa
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans:-C