100
MCQ's on Constitution of India
1. The Governor of a State is
appointed by the President on the advice of the
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Vice- President
(c) Chief Minister
(d) Chief Justice
Answer: Prime Minister
2. The President gives his.
resignation to the
(a) Chief Justice
(b) Parliament
(c) Vice President
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: Vice President
3. For what period does the Vice
President of India hold office ?
(a) 5 years
(b) Till the age of 65 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 2 Years
Answer: 5 years
4. Who among the following holds
office during the pleasure of the President ?
(a) Governor
(b) Election Commissioner
(c) Speaker ofLok Sabha
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: Governor
5. Which of the following is not
true regarding the payment of the emoluments of the President ?
(a) They can be reduced during a
Financial Emergency.
(b) They are shown separately in
the budget.
(c) They are charged on the
Contigency Fund of Indi0.
(d) They do nolrequire any
parliament sanction. ?
Answer: They are charged on the
Contigency Fund of India.
6. The total number of members
nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya ' Sabha is
(a) 16
(b) 8
(c) 14
(d)2
Answer: 14
7. Which one of the following
does not constitute the electoral college for electing the President of India ?
(a) Elected members of Lok Sabha
(b) Elected members of the
Legislative Assembly of each state.
(c) Elected members of the
Legislative Council
(d) Elected members of Rajya
Sabha r
Answer: Elected members of the
Legislative Council
8.The council of Ministers in a
Parliamentary type of Govemment can remain in office till it enjoys the support of the-
(a) Miqority of members of the
Upper House ofParliament
(b) Majority of the members of
the Upper House of parliament
(c) Minority of members bf the
Lower House
(d) Majority of the members of
the Lower House of Parliament
Answer: Majority of the members
of the Lower House of Parliament
9. Which of the following
appointments is not made by the President of India ?
(a) Chief of the Army
(b) Speaker ofthe Lok Sabha
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Chief of the Air Force
Answer: Speaker of the Lok Sabha
10. Who appoints the Prime
Minister of India ?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Parliament
(d) Citizens of India
Answer: President
11. The first woman Governor of a
state in free India was '
(a) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(b) Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
(c) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
(d) Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
Answer: Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
12. Minimum age required to
contest for Presidentship is
(a) 23 years
(b) 2l years
(c) 35 years
(d) 30 years
Answer: 35 years
13. The charge of impeachment
against the President of India for his removal can be prefened by
(a) Both Houses of Parliament
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha and
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Lok Sabha
Answer: Both Houses of Phrliament
14. The Chief Minister of a Union
Territory where such a set up exists, is appointed by the
(a)Lt, Governor
{b) Majority party in Legislature
(c) President
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: Lt. Governor
15. Who was the first Prime
Minister of India ?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
16. In case a President dies
while in office, the vice President can act as President for a maximum period
of
(a) 1 years
(b) 3 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 2 years
Answer; 6 months
17. The Union Council of
Ministers consists of
(a) Cabinet Ministers, Minister
of State and Deputy Ministers
(b) Cabinet Ministers and Chief
Ministers of the States
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Cabinet Ministers
Answer: Cabinet Ministers,
Minister of State and Deputy Ministers
18. Who administers the oath of
office to the Presi$ent of India before he enters upon the office ?
(a) Chief Justice I
(b) Speaker t
(c) Vice President
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: Chief Justice
19. Who among the following
enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Indian Union?
(a) None of the Above
(b) Deputy Chairman of the
Planning Commission
(c) Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
(d) Secretary to the Government
of lndia
Answer: Deputy Chairman of the
Planning Commission
20. Aperson who is not a membei
of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by the President
for a maximum period of
(a) 9 months
ft) 3 months
(c) 12 rnonths
(d) 6 months
Answer: 6 months
21. When can a President use his
discretion in appointing the Prime Minister ?
(a) When no political oarty
enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.
(b) Only when the Lok Sabha has
been dissolved.
(c) In all circumstances
(d) In no.circumstances
Answer: When no political oarty
enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.
22.If in a country there happens
to be the office of monarchy as well as a Parliamentary form of government this
monarch will be called
(a) Head of the State
(b) Head of the Cabinet
(c) Head of the government
(d) Both Head of the goveffrment
and State
Answer: Head of the State
23. One feature distinguishing
the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Parishad is
(a) Power of impeachment
(b) Indirect election
(c) Nomination of members
(d) Tenure of membership
Answer: Power of impeachment
24. Chief Ministers of all the
states are ex-officio members of the
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) Inter State Council I
(d) Finance Comrpission ?
Answer: lnter State Council
25. Who, among the following, has
the final right to sanction the expenditure of public money in India ?
(a) Speaker
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Parliament
Answer: President
26. Which of the following is not
an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor ?
(a) He must not be a member of
either House of Parliament.
(b) He should be a domicile of
the state to which he is being appointed.
(c) He should be a citizen of
India.
(d) He must have completed the
age of 35 years
Answer: He should be a domicile
of the state to which he is being appointed.
27.The President nominates 2
members of the Rajya Sabha according to
(a) Their performance as office
bearers of cultural societies.
(b) The recommendations made by
the Vice President.
(c) Their role played in
political set up of the country.
(d) Their distinction in the
field of science, art, literafure and social service.
Answer: Their distinction in the
field of science, art, literature and social service.
28. Which Article of the
Constitution empowers the President to appoint a Commission to investigate the
condition of backward classes in general and suggest ameliorative measures?
(A) Art342
(b) Art 344
(c) Art 340
(d) Art 339
Answer: Art 340
29. Who can initiate impeachment
proceedings against the President of India ?
(a) Either House of Parliament
(b) Any Vidhan Sabha
(c) Only Lok Sabha
(d) Rajya Sabha
Answer: Either House of
Parliament
30. Who was the member of the
Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime Minister of India?
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Charan Singh
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Indira-Gandhi :
Answer: Indira Gandhi
31. What is the minimum age for
appointment as a Governor ?
(a) 35 years
(b) 40 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years
Answer: 35 years
32. Chief Minister of a State is
responsible to
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Legislative Assembly
(d) Governor
Answer; Legislative Assembly
33. The adminisrative and
operational control of the Armed Forces is exercised by the
(a) Cabinet Committee on
Political Affairs with Prime Minister as the Chairman
(b) Ministry of Defence
(c) Three Chiefs of the Army , Navy
and Air Force Staff
(d) President
Answer: Ministry of Defence
34. What is the po'sition of a
Minister of State in the Central Government ?
(a) He is a Minister of Central
Government but not a member of the Cabinet.
(b) He looks after the interests
of the State Cabinet.
(c) He is the nominee of the
State Governor.
(d) He is the nominee of the
State Cabinet.
Answer: He is a Minister of
Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet.
35. Who among the following is
directly responsible to Parliament for all rnatters concerning the Defence
Services of India ?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Defence Minister
(d) Cabinet Committee on
Political Affairs
Answer: Defence Minister
36. How many times the President
of lndia can seek re-election to his post ?
(a) Once
(b) 3 times
(c) 2 times
(d) Any number of times
Answer; Any number of times
37. Who among the following has
the power to fornt a new state within the Union of India ?
(a) Speaker ofJ-ok Sabha ?
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Supreme Court
Answer: President
38. Is the Prime Minister bound
to advise the President on matters on which his advice is sought
ia) If the Council of Ministers
so desires.
(b) Yes
(c) No
(d) It is discretionary
Answer: Yes
39. When the Vice President
officiates as President lre draws the salary of
(a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
..""- (b) Both (A) and
( C )
". ', (.) president ' ' '
(d) Member of Parliament
Answer: President
40. Who among the following can
attend meetings of the Union Cabinet ?
(a) President
(b) C-abinet Ministers
(c) Ministers of State
(d) Deputy Ministers
Answer: Cabinet Ministers
41. Who among the following has
the Constitutional authority to make rules and regulations
fixing the number of members of
the UPSC
(a) Vice- President
(b) President
(c) Home Ministry
(d) Cabinet Secretary
Answer: President
4l.IJnder whose advice the
President of India declares Emergency under Article352?
(a) Chief Ministers of all states
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Cabinet
(d) Council of Ministers
Answer: Cabinet
43. Who acts as the President of
India when neither the President nor the Vice President is available ?
(a) Senior most Governor of a
State
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Speaker ofLok Sabha
(d) Auditor General of India
Answer: Chief Justice of India
44. A proclamation of emergency
issued under Article 36 must be approved by the Parliament within
(a) 3 months
(b) 2 months
(c) I Month
(d) 6 weeks
Answer: 2 months
45. The Union Council of
Ministers is appointed by the
(a) President of India according
to his discretion
(b) President of lndia on the
advice of the Prime Minister
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Parliament
Answer: President of India on the
advice of the Prime Minister
46.The President can proclaim
emergency on the written advice of the
(a) Speaker of lok Sabha
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Union Cabinet
Answer: Prime Minister
47.The Union Council of Ministers
is collectively responsible to
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) President
(c) House of the People
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: House of the People
48. Article 78 of the
Constitution deals with
(a) President's power to get
information from the Council of Ministers.
(b) Prime Minister's duty
regarding keeping the Pfesident informed about the government's
decisions and policies.
(c) Emergency powers of the
President
(d) President's power to send
advisory messages to the Parliament.
Answer: President's power to send
advisory messages to the Parliament.
49. The maximum duration for which
the Vice President may officiate as the President, is
(a) I year
(b) 6 months
(c) 4 months t
(d)9months.
Answer: 6 months
50. The President's Rule in a
State can be continued for a maximum period of
(a) 2 years
(b) 1 year
(c) 6 months
(d) 2 1/2 years
Answer: 6 months
51. The Chairman and members of
State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
(a) President
(b) Chairman, UPSC
(c) Governor
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: Prime Minister
52. When a State Govemor dies or
resigns, who normally exercises his funciibns till a new Governor is appointed
?
(a) Chief Justice of the High
Court
(b) Advocate General of the State
(c) Secretary General of the
Governor
(d) A person designated by State
Cabinet
AnSwer; Chief Justice of the High
Court
53. When a financial emergency is
proclaimed
(a) Union budget will not be
presented
(b) Salaries and allowances of
any class of employees may be reduced
(c) Repayment of government debts
will stop
(d) Payment of salaries to public
servants will be postponed
Answer: Salaries and allowances
of any class of employees may be reduced
54. Who appoints the Chairman of
the UPSC ?
(a) President
(b) Speaker ofLok Sabha
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: President
55. Which of the following is
correct regarding the Governor of a State ?
(a) All of the above
(b) He can recommend to the
President to impose President's Rule in the State.
(c) No money bitrl can be
introduced in the State Legislature without his prior permission.
(d) He has the power of issuing
ordinances when the legislature is not in session.
Answer: All of the above
56. If the President wants to
resign from office, he may do so by writing to the
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Speaker ofLok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Vice- President
Answer: Vice- President
57. Is the Prime Minister bound
to advise is sought ?
(a) Yes, if the Council of
Ministers so desires
(b) Yes
(c) No
(d) ft is discretionary
Answer: Yes
58. The five year term of the
President is calculated from the
(a) First day of the month
following the month he assumes charge
(b) Date of his election result
(c) Day he assumes charge
(d) First day of the month he
assumes charge
Answer: Day he assumes charge
59. Who is the ex- officio
Chairman of the Council of States ?
(a) Vice- President
(b) Leader of the opposition
(c) President
(d) Speaker
Answer: Vice- President
60. Under which Article of the
Constitution is the President's rule promulgated on any state in India?
(a) 326
(b) 370
(c) 380
(d) 356
Answer: 356
61. At a time, President's rule
can be imposed on a state for a maximum period of
(a) 1 year
(b) 5 years
(c) 2 years
(d) 4 years
Answer: I year
62.The Chairman of the Planning
Commission in India is the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Minister of P.lanning
(d) Finance Minister
Answer: Prime Minister
63. When Parliament is not in
session, the President can promulgate an ordinance which is to be ratified by
the Parliament within
(a) 6 weeks from the reassembly
of Parliament
(b) 6 months from the reassembly
of the Parliament
(c) 6 weeks from the date of
issue of ordinance.
(d) 3 months from the date of
issue of the ordinance.
Answer: 6 weeks from the
reassembly of Parliament
64.The President of India is
elected by an electoral college comprising of
(a) Elected members of L,ok sabha
and state Legislative Assemblies. -
(b) Elected member of both Houses
of Parliament and State Legislative Assembly {
(c) Elected members of both
Houses of parliament.
(d) Elected member of State
Legislative Assemblies
Answer: Elected member of both
Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Adsembly
65. If the office of the
President of India falls vacant, within what time should the next president be
elected ?
(a) Within 2 months
(b) Within 1 year
(c) Within 6 months
(d) immediately
Answer: Within 6 months
66. The President can proclaim a
state of emergency in case of
(a) All of the above
(b) Threat to financial stability
of the country.
(c) External aggression or
internal disturbances threatening the security of the country,
(d) Failure of constitutional
machinery in a particular state.
Answer: All of the above
67.In the election of the
President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members
(a) Differs according to the
geographical size ofthe re'spective state.
(b) None of these
(c) Differs according to the
number of votes a member represents.
(d) is same
Answer: Differs according to the
number of votes a member represents.
68. The Indian President is
(a) None of these
(b) Titular executive
(c) Real executive
(d) Real/Titular executive
Answer; Titublr executive
69. The minimum age required for
becoming the prime Minister of India is
(a) 30 years
(b) 35 years
(c) 40 years
(d) 25 years
Answer: 25 years
70. The President may for
violation of the Constitution be removed from the office by
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Electoral College
consisting of members of Parliament and thE State Legislatures.
(c) Impeachment
(d) A no- conftdence vote .
Answer: Impeachment
71. In which of the following
situations does the President act in his own discretion ?
(a) In returning a proposal to
the Council of Ministers for reconsideration
(b) None of the Above
(c) In appointing the Pgime
Minister
(d) Both of these
Answer: In returning a proposal
to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration
T2.ThePrime Minister. Union
Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers are all members of
(a) National Development Council
(b) Regional Council
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Zonal Council
Answer: National Development
Council
73.The President's Rule in a
state means that the state is ruled by
(a) A caretaker government
(b) The Chief Minister nominated
by the President
(c) The Governor of the State
(d) The President directly
Answer: The Governor of the State
7 4. TheChief - Minister of a
Union Territory whenever such a set up exists, is appointed by
(a) The Lt. Governor
(b) The majority party in the
legislature
(c) The President
(d) The Prime Minister
Answer: The Lt. Governor
75. Under what article of the
Constitution of Indiatan the President take over the administration of a state in cose its constitutional
machinery breafs down ?
(a) Art 352
(b) Art 343
(c) Art 356
(d) Art 83
Answer: Art 356
76. The President can make laws
through ordinances
(a) Only on subjects contained in
the concurrent list
(b) Under no circumstances
(c) On certain subjects even when
Parliament is in session.
(d) During the recess of the
Parliament
Answer; During the recess of the
Parliament
77. Which of the following
qualification not essential for a person to become the Vice- President ?
(a) He must be an Indian.
(b) He must be qualified to be a member of the
Rajya Sabha.
(c) He must not be less than 35
years.
(d) He must be a graduate.
Answer; He must be a graduate.
78. How many types of Emergency
have been visualised in the Constitution of India ?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Two
Answer: Three
79. The impeachment proceedings
against the Vice- President can be initiated
(a) Only in Lok Sabha
(b) In neither Hosue of
Parliament
(c) In either House of Parliament
(d) Only in Rajya Sabha
Answer: Only in Rajya Sabha
80. Who appoints the Governor of
Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Chief Minister of the State
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of the High
Court
(d) President
Answer: President
81. The President of India can be
removed from his office bv the
(a) Parliament
(b) Chief Jutftice of India
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Lok Sabha
Answer: Parliament
82. If the President returns a
Bill sent to him for his assent and the Parliament once again passes the Bill
in its original form, then the President
(a) Can seek the opinion of the
Supreme Court on the bill
(b) Gives assent to the bill
(c) Can once again retum the bill
for further reconsideration
(d) Can askfor a referendum on
the bill
Answer: Gives assent to the bill
83. If a Minister loses a no-
conftdence motion. then
(a) Lok Sabha is dissolvqd
(b) Only Prime Minister and that
Minister resigns.
(c) The whole Council of
Ministers resigns
(d) The Minister resigns
Answer: The whole Council of
Ministers resigns
84. The only instance when the
President of India exercised his power of veto related to the
(a) Indian Post Office (Amendment
Bill)
(b) Dowry Prohibition Bill
(c) Hindu Code Bill
(d) PEPSU Appropriation Bill
Answer: Indian Post Office
(Amendment Bill)
85. The control of the preparation
of electoral rolls for parliament and legislature vests with the
(a) President
(b) Election Commision
(c) Cabinet
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: Election Commision
86. What is contained in the
tenth schedule of the constitution ?
(a) Languages recognised by
constitution
(b) Forms of oath or affirmation
(c) Laws that cannot be
challenged in any court of law
(d) Provision regarding
disqualification on grounds of defection
Answer: Provision regarding
disqualification on grounds of defection
87. The Election commision holds
election for
(a) The Parliament, State
Legislature and the posts of the president and the Vice-President
(b) The parliament, State
legislative Assemblies and the State Council
(c) The Parliamqnt
(d) The parliament and the State
Legislative Assemblies
Answer: The Parliament, State
Legislature and thc posts of the president and the Vice-President
88. For Election to the lok
sabha, a nomination paper can be field by
(a) Any crtizen of India
(b) Any citizen of India whose
name appears in the electoral roll of a Constituency
(c) Anyone residing in India
(d) A resident of the
Constituency from which the election to be contested
Answer: Any citizen of India
whose name appears in the electoral roll of a Constituency
89. In India, political parties
are given recognition by
(a) Election Commision
(b) Speaker ofLok Sabha
(c) President
(d) Law Commision
Answer: Election Commission
90. The Vice President is elected
by an Electoral College consisting of members of
(a) Both Houses of Parliament and
state legislative
(b) Both Houses of Parliament
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Rajya Sabha
Answer: Both Houses of Parliament
91. The election commision dose
not conduct the elections to the
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) President's election
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Local Bodies
Answer: Local Bodies
92.The maximum age prescribed for
election as president is
(a) No such Limit
(b) 62 years
(c) 58 years
(d) 60 years
Answer: No such Limit
93. The power to decide an
election petition is vested in the
(a) High Court
(b) Election Commission
(c) Parliament
(d) Supreme Court
Answer: Election Commission
94.To elect the President of
India, which one of the following election procedures is used ?
(a) System of proportional
representation by mean{ of the single transferable vote
(b) Secondary voting system
(c) Proportional representation
through list system
(d) Collective Voting sysrem
Answer: System of proportional
representation by means of the single transferable vote
95. In which year were the first
general election held in India ?
(a) 1950-51
(b) 1948-49
(c) I951-52
(d) 1947-48
Answer: 1951,-52
96. Election to the house of the
people and the Legislative Assemblies of States in India are condected on the
basis of
(a) Single Transferable vote
(b) Propotional Representation
(c) Limited sufferage
(d) Adult Franchise
Answer: Adult Franchise
97. Who appoint the Chief
Election Commissioner of India ?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Parliament
Answer: President
98. Which among the following is
not a part of the electoral reforms ?
(a) Installation of electronic
voting machines
(b) Appoinment of election
Commissioner
(c) Registration of Political
parties
(d) Disquallifying the offenders
Answer: Installation of
electronic voting machines
99. Recognition to a political
party is accorded by
(a) The Election Commision
(b) A Committee of Whips
(c) The ministry of parliament
Affours
(d) The speaker of the Lok Sabha
in the case of national Parties and the Speaker of Legislative assemblies in
the case of regional parties
Answer: The Election Commision
100, The Chief Minister of a
state in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if
(a) He is a member qf the Upper
House of the State Legislature
(b) He is a caretaker Chief
Minister
(c) He himself is a candidate t
(d) I{e is yet to prove his
majority on the floor of the Lower House of the state Legislature
Answer: He is a member of the
Upper House of the State Legislature