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200 Best Parliament of India MCQs

Top 200 MCQs on Parliament of India

Q1). Who presides the Joint Session of Parliament ?

a).President
b).Speaker of Lok Sabha
c).Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Explaination:

Q2). A Bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after

a).it is passed by both the houses.
b).the President has given his assent.
c).the Prime Minister has signed it.
d).None of the above.

Correct Answer:
the President has given his assent.
Explaination:

Q3). Which one of the following is the largest committee of the Parliament ?

a).The committee on estimates
b).The committee on petitions
c).The committee on public accounts
d).The committee on public undertakings

Correct Answer:
The committee on estimates
Explaination:

Q4). Japan’s Parliament is known as

a).Diet
b).Dail
c).Shora
d).Yuan

Correct Answer:
Diet
Explaination:

Q5). What is the fixed strength of Rajya Sabha ?

a).220
b).230
c).240
d).250

Correct Answer:
250
Explaination:

Q6). The first female speaker of Lok Sabha is

a).Meira Kumar
b).Vijayalakshmi Pandit
c).Sucheta Kripalani
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Meira Kumar
Explaination:

Q7). Union Budget is always presented first in

a).the Lok Sabha
b).the Rajya Sabha
c).Joint Session of the Parliament
d).None of the above

Correct Answer:
the Lok Sabha
Explaination:

Q8). The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the following ?

a).President
b).Prime Minister
c).Lok Sabha
d).Rajya Sabha

Correct Answer:
Lok Sabha
Explaination:

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200 Best Prime Minister of India MCQs

Top 200 MCQs on Prime Minister of India and Central Cabinet

Q1). All the executive powers in Indian Constitution are vested with

a).Prime Minister
b).President
c).Parliament
d).Council of Ministers

Correct Answer:
President
Explaination:

Q2). Which party provided two Prime Ministers in two year’s time ?

a).BJP
b).Janata Party
c).Janata Dal
d).Samajwadi Janata Party

Correct Answer:
Janata Party
Explaination:

Q3). To whom is the Council of Ministers responsible ?

a).Parliament
b).President of India
c).Speaker of Lok Sabha
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
None of these
Explaination:

Q4). Which one of the following Cabinet Committees is described as a ‘Super Cabinet’ ?

a).Economic Affairs Committee
b).Parliamentary Affairs Committee
c).Political Affairs Committee
d).Appointments Committee

Correct Answer:
Political Affairs Committee
Explaination:

Q5). The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is

a).intermittent
b).indirect
c).at the time of elections
d).direct, continuous and collective

Correct Answer:
direct, continuous and collective
Explaination:

Q6). Who among the following was never a Deputy Prime Minister of India ?

a).G.L. Nanda
b).Devi Lal
c).L.K. Advani
d).Y.B. Chavan

Correct Answer:
G.L. Nanda
Explaination:

Q7). Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-China War of 1962 ?

a).Jagjivan Ram
b).V.K. Krishna Menon
c).Govind Ballabh Pant
d).R.N. Thapar

Correct Answer:
V.K. Krishna Menon
Explaination:

Q8). Which of the following cabinet committees is chaired by the Union Home Minister ?

a).Parliamentary Affairs Committee
b).Economic Affairs Committee
c).Political Affairs Committee
d).Appointments Committee

Correct Answer:
Economic Affairs Committee
Explaination:

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200 Best Supreme, High and Local Court MCQs

Top 200 MCQs on Supreme, High and Local Court

Q1). The Supreme Court of India was set up by the

a).Regulating Act, 1773
b).Pitt’s India Act, 1784
c).Charter Act, 1813
d).Charter Act, 1833

Correct Answer:
Regulating Act, 1773
Explaination:

Q2). How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court ?

a).2
b).3
c).5
d).6

Correct Answer:
5
Explaination:

Q3). Which one of the following writs examine the functioning of Subordinate Courts ?

a).Quo Warranto
b).Mandamus
c).Certiorari
d).Habeas Corpus

Correct Answer:
Certiorari
Explaination:

Q4). Public Interest Litigation (PIL) may be linked with

a).Judicial review
b).Judicial activism
c).Judicial intervention
d).Judicial sanctity

Correct Answer:
Judicial activism
Explaination:

Q5). The mobile court in India is the brain child of

a).Rajiv Gandhi
b).A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
c).Justice Bhagwati
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Explaination:

Q6). Disputes between states come to the Supreme Court under

a).Appellate jurisdiction
b).Original jurisdiction
c).Advisory jurisdiction
d).Writ jurisdiction

Correct Answer:
Original jurisdiction
Explaination:

Q7). Who holds the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court ?

a).Prime Minister
b).President of India
c).Parliament
d).Ministry of Law

Correct Answer:
Parliament
Explaination:

Q8). Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System ?

a).A.S. Anand
b).P.N. Bhagwati
c).M. Hidayatullah
d).A.M. Ahmadi

Correct Answer:
P.N. Bhagwati
Explaination:

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100 Best Vice President of India MCQs

Top 100 MCQs on Vice President of India

Q1). Who held the office of the Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms ?

a).V.V. Giri
b).R. Venkataraman
c).Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Explaination:

Q2). The Vice President of India may be removed from his office by

a).Impeachment
b).A resolution passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha with a two thirds majority
c).A resolution passed by Rajya Sabha with simple majority and agreed to by a majority members of Lok Sabha.
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
A resolution passed by Rajya Sabha with simple majority and agreed to by a majority members of Lok Sabha.
Explaination:

Q3). The vice President of India is the ex-officio chairman of

a).Lok Sabha
b).Rajya Sabha
c).NITI Aayog
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Rajya Sabha
Explaination:

Q4). Who held the office of the Vice President of India for two consecutive terms ?

a).Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b).V.V. Giri
c).Dr. S.D. Sharma
d).R. Venkataraman

Correct Answer:
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Explaination:

Q5). The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the

a).Lok Sabha alone
b).Either House of Parliament
c).Joint sitting of Parliament
d).Rajya Sabha alone

Correct Answer:
Rajya Sabha alone
Explaination:

Q6). The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the

a).Rajya Sabha
b).Lok Sabha
c).Joint Sitting of Parliament
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Rajya Sabha
Explaination:

Q7). Who has the authority to remove the Vice-President from his office before the expiry of his term ?

a).Rajya Sabha
b).Lok Sabha
c).Parliament
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Parliament
Explaination:

Q8). The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the

a).Lok Sabha
b).NITI Aayog
c).National Development Council
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
None of these
Explaination:

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100 Best President of India MCQs

Top 100 MCQs on President of India

Q1). Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India ?

a).Only Lok Sabha
b).Only Rajya Sabha
c).Either House of the Parliament
d).Any Legislative Assembly

Correct Answer:
Either House of the Parliament
Explaination:

Q2). The President of India enjoys emergency powers of

a).two types
b).three types
c).four types
d).five types

Correct Answer:
three types
Explaination:

Q3). Which of the following has the power to initiate the motion of impeachment of President of India ?

a).Rajya Sabha
b).Lok Sabha
c).Both the houses of the Parliament
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Both the houses of the Parliament
Explaination:

Q4). Which one of the following offices is held during the pleasure of the President of India ?

a).Vice President
b).Chief Justice of India
c).Governor of a State
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Governor of a State
Explaination:

Q5). The President of India is elected by

a).Direct election
b).Single Transferable Vote
c).Proportional Vote System
d).Open Ballot System

Correct Answer:
Single Transferable Vote
Explaination:

Q6). A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force for

a).three months
b).six months
c).nine months
d).indefinitely

Correct Answer:
six months
Explaination:

Q7). The first president of Independent India hails from

a).Bihar
b).Uttar Pradesh
c).Madhya Pradesh
d).Maharashtra

Correct Answer:
Bihar
Explaination:

Q8). Under which Article of Indian Constitution can the President of India be impeached ?

a).Article 61
b).Article 75
c).Article 76
d).Article 356

Correct Answer:
Article 61
Explaination:

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100 Best Emergency Provisions in India MCQs

Top 100 MCQs on Emergency Provisions in Indian Constitution

Q1). How many times did the President of India declare National Emergency so far ?

a).Never
b).Only once
c).Only twice
d).Thrice

Correct Answer:
Thrice
Explaination:

Q2). Who among the following is vested with the powers to declare National Emergency or Financial Emergency ?

a).President of India
b).Prime Minister of India
c).Home Minister of India
d).Home Minister in case of National Emergency and Finance Minister in case of Financial Emergency.

Correct Answer:
President of India
Explaination:

Q3). Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1975 ?

a).V.V. Giri
b).Giani Zail Singh
c).Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
d).Shankar Dayal Sharma

Correct Answer:
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
Explaination:

Q4). How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India so far ?

a).Once
b).4 times
c).5 times
d).Never

Correct Answer:
Never
Explaination:

Q5). A financial emergency can be declared by applying which of the following article of the constitution of India ?

a).360
b).356
c).352
d).370

Correct Answer:
360
Explaination:

Q6). How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the Indian Constitution ?

a).1
b).2
c).3
d).4

Correct Answer:
3
Explaination:

Q7). In which of the following year National Emergency is not declared in India ?

a).1962
b).1971
c).1975
d).1999

Correct Answer:
1999
Explaination:

Q8). Which of the following Articles cannot be suspended during the national emergency ?

a).Articles 14 and 15
b).Articles 19 and 20
c).Articles 21 and 22
d).Articles 20 and 21

Correct Answer:
Articles 20 and 21
Explaination:

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100 Best Constitution of India MCQ

Top 100 MCQs on Constitution of India MCQ

Q1). Socialism refers to

a).removal of peasantry from administration
b).liquidation of the burgeosie
c).state-controlled economy
d).None of the above

Correct Answer:
state-controlled economy
Explaination:

Q2). The Constitution of India describes India as

a).a Union of States
b).Bharatvarsh
c).a Federated Nation
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
a Union of States
Explaination:

Q3). Article 368 of the Constitution of India deals with

a).official language of the Union of India.
b).reservation of seats for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha.
c).financial emergency.
d).the powers of the Parliament of India to amend the Constitution.

Correct Answer:
the powers of the Parliament of India to amend the Constitution.
Explaination:

Q4). By which name/names is our country mentioned in the constitution ?

a).India and Bharat
b).India and Hindustan
c).Bharat only
d).India, Bharat and Hindustan

Correct Answer:
India and Bharat
Explaination:

Q5). The word ‘Hindus’ in Article 25 of the Constitution of India does not include

a).Buddhists
b).Jains
c).Sikhs
d).Parsis

Correct Answer:
Parsis
Explaination:

Q6). Which of the following countries have an unwritten constitution ?

a).USA
b).UK
c).India
d).Pakistan

Correct Answer:
UK
Explaination:

Q7). The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by

a).1st Amendment
b).8th Amendment
c).9th Amendment
d).42nd Amendment

Correct Answer:
1st Amendment
Explaination:

Q8). The Constitution of India is

a).Flexible
b).Rigid
c).Partly rigid, partly flexible
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Partly rigid, partly flexible
Explaination:

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Funamental Duties MCQs

Fundamental Duties

Q1). Fundamental duties do not enjoy any

a).Social sanction
b).Moral sanction
c).Political sanction
d).Legal sanction

Correct Answer:
Legal sanction
Explaination:

Q2). In which year Fundamental Duties of citizens were introduced by 42nd Amendment ?

a).1975
b).1976
c).1977
d).1978

Correct Answer:
1976
Explaination:

Q3). How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian Constitution ?

a).Nine
b).Eleven
c).Twelve
d).Twenty

Correct Answer:
Eleven
Explaination:

Q4). We borrowed the fundamental duties from the

a).Russian Constitution
b).American Constitution
c).Irish Constitution
d).Canadian Constitution

Correct Answer:
Russian Constitution
Explaination:

Q5). Protection of lakes is an objective expressly stated in which one of the following ?

a).Fundamental Duties
b).Directive Principles of State Policy
c).Fundamental Rights
d).Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution

Correct Answer:
Fundamental Duties
Explaination:

Q6). Which Article of Indian Constitution enumerates fundamental duties of Indian citizens ?

a).Article 50
b).Article 51
c).Article 50-A
d).Article 51-A

Correct Answer:
Article 51-A
Explaination:

Q7). The Fundamental Duties of citizen are included in Indian Constitution by which Amendment Act ?

a).42nd
b).44th
c).73rd
d).74th

Correct Answer:
42nd
Explaination:

Q8). Which article of Indian Constitution enumerates fundamental duties of Indian citizens ?

a).Article 50 A
b).Article 51
c).Article 51 A
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Article 51 A
Explaination:

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Directive Principles of State Policy MCQs

DPSP (Directive Principles of State Policy)

Q1). The Directive Principles of State Policy are

a).Justiciable
b).Non-Justiciable
c).Only same of the provisions are justiciable
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Non-Justiciable
Explaination:

Q2). A Uniform Civil Code mentioned in the Directive Principles of State Policy ensure

a).National security
b).National integration
c).Economic equality
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
National integration
Explaination:

Q3). ‘Equal pay for equal Work’ has been ensured in the Indian Constitution as one of the

a).Fundamental Rights
b).Fundamental Duties
c).Directive Principles of State Policy
d).Economic Rights

Correct Answer:
Directive Principles of State Policy
Explaination:

Q4). The concept of ‘Welfare state’ is included in which part of the Indian Constitution ?

a).Preamble of the Constitution
b).The Fundamental Rights
c).The Directive Principles of State Policy
d).The Fundamental Duties

Correct Answer:
The Directive Principles of State Policy
Explaination:

Q5). ‘Right to work’ in India is a

a).Fundamental right
b).Directive principle of state policy
c).Constitutional right
d).Constitutional duty

Correct Answer:
Directive principle of state policy
Explaination:

Q6). Which one of the following is not the objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy ?

a).To establish a secular state
b).To establish a religious state
c).To establish a welfare state
d).To ensure socio-economic justice

Correct Answer:
To establish a religious state
Explaination:

Q7). A uniform civil code mentioned in the Directive Principles of State Policy of Indian Constitution ensures

a).economic equality
b).national security
c).national integration
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
national integration
Explaination:

Q8). Which is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy ?

a).Prohibition of liquor
b).Right to work
c).Equal wage for equal work
d).Right to information

Correct Answer:
Right to information
Explaination:

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Fundamental Rights MCQs

Fundamental Rights

Q1). The Right to Vote in India is a

a).Constitutional right
b).Fundamental right
c).Natural right
d).Legal right

Correct Answer:
Constitutional right
Explaination:

Q2). The idea of ‘Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the Emergency’ in Indian Constitution has been borrowed from ______.

a).Erstwhile USSR
b).Germany
c).Japan
d).USA

Correct Answer:
Germany
Explaination:

Q3). The right to vote in India is given to all people on the basis of

a).Education
b).Property
c).Religion
d).Age

Correct Answer:
Age
Explaination:

Q4). Which of the following can a court issue for enforcement of Fundamental Rights ?

a).A Decree
b).An Ordinance
c).A Writ
d).A Notification

Correct Answer:
A Writ
Explaination:

Q5). The Right to Education was added to the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India through the

a).Constitution (97thAmendment) Act, 2011
b).Constitution (87thAmendment) Act, 2003
c).Constitution (86thAmendment) Act, 2002
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Constitution (86thAmendment) Act, 2002
Explaination:

Q6). Which one of the following is the guardian of Fundamental Rights ?

a).Legislature
b).Executive
c).Political Parties
d).Judiciary

Correct Answer:
Judiciary
Explaination:

Q7). Fundamental rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution can be suspended only by

a).A Proclamation of National Emergency
b).An Act passed by the Parliament
c).An Amendment of the Constitution
d).The Judicial decisions of the Supreme Court

Correct Answer:
A Proclamation of National Emergency
Explaination:

Q8). Which one of the following is not a fundamental right ?

a).Right to Freedom
b).Right to Equality
c).Right against Exploitation
d).Right to Property

Correct Answer:
Right to Property
Explaination:

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