Deck 9: Procedure for Amendment of the Indian Constitution

Question 1

When the Prime Minister tenders his resignation the Union Cabinet

A)remains automatically dissolved
B)will function under an acting/a retaker Prime Minister
C)will function directly under the President
D)will meet under the Chairmanship of the President

Answer 1

remains automatically dissolved

Question 2

The maximum number of Judges (excluding the Chief Justice) that can be appointed in the Supreme Court of India is

A)24
B)25
C)20
D)30

Answer 2

25

Question 3

The absolute minimum number of times that Union Parliament must meet every year is

A)4
B)2
C)3
D)1

Answer 3

2

Question 4

Parliament can legislate on matters in the State List

A)by written orders of the President
B)by consulting the State Legislatures concerned
C)by the Rajya Sabha passing a two-thirds majority resolution
D)under any circumstances

Question 5

The first proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 was made by the President on

A)October 12, 1960
B)October 26, 1962
C)November 1, 1961
D)November 1, 1962

Question 6

The residuary powers (i.e. the powers not listed) under the Constitution vest with the

A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Union Parliament
D)State Assemblies

Question 7

Do the State Legislatures have any authority to propose amendments to the Constitution?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, during an Emergency
D)Yes, during a Financial Emergency

Question 8

Who retains the power of declaring war or peace?

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chief of Army Staff
D)Defence Minister

Question 9

A joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament is held

A)when a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other
B)when there is some disagreement over any provision of or amendment to a bill
C)when a period of six months elapses from the date of receipt of a bill passed by one House without it is being passed by the other
D)All the above

Question 10

The head of the criminal courts within the district is the

A)Chief Judicial Magistrate
B)Additional District Judge
C)Registrar of the State High Court
D)Chief Justice of the State High Court

Question 11

Who among the following has the final right to sanction the expenditure of public money in India?

A)President
B)Prime Minister
C)Union Parliament
D)Union Finance Minister

Question 12

During a Financial Emergency, all Money Bills passed by State Legislatures require the consent of the

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Lok Sabha
D)Union Finance Minister

Question 13

Which Article guarantees to the individual citizen the right to move the Supreme Court direct in case of violation of a Fundamental Right?

A)Article 30
B)Article 31
C)Article 32
D)Article 33

Question 14

The President of India possesses the same Constitutional authority as the

A)British Monarch
B)President of the USA
C)President of Bangladesh
D)President of Pakistan

Question 15

_______ may by law constitute a High Court for a Union Territory or declare any court in any such Territory to be a High Court.

A)The President
B)The Supreme Court
C)Union Parliament
D)The Ministry of Law

Question 16

The letter of resignation of a Judge of the High Court should be addressed to the

A)Chief Justice of the High Court
B)President of India
C)Governor of the State
D)Union Law Minister

Question 17

The Press can be an important opinion builder if it is

A)owned by government
B)subject to censorship regulations
C)subject to control by political parties
D)free from interference by government and big business houses

Question 18

What is common to Sanskrit, Kashmiri and Sindhi?

A)Though listed in the Eighth Schedule these three languages are unique in that they are not the official languages of any state
B)These three are the oldest languages of the world
C)Special provision has been made in the Constitution for the development of these languages
D)They did not find a place in the Eighth Schedule of the original constitution but were subsequently included

Question 19

The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India is three fold viz

A)Civil, criminal and appellate
B)Original, appellate and advisory
C)Appellate, advisory and miscellaneous
D)Civil, criminal or otherwise

Question 20

What is common to Marathi and Konkani?

A)Both are principal languages of the State of Goa
B)Both now find a place in the Eighth Schedule
C)The original Eighth Schedule did not include these languages
D)Both (a) and (b) above

Question 21

State Governors are Instruments of control of the Centre over the States.

A)True
B)False
C)Only during a National Emergency
D)Only during a Financial Emergency

Question 22

When an army officer seizes power through a coup d' etat, he becomes

A)a de jure sovereign
B)a de facto sovereign
C)a popular sovereign
D)a titular sovereign

Question 23

As Supreme Commnader of the Armed Forces can the Indian President declare a war on his own?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, during an Emergence
D)Yes, in exceptional circumstances

Question 24

Civil proceedings may be brought against the President in respect of his personal acts but only If _____ months' notice in writing has been delivered to him.

A)six
B)two
C)Karnataka
D)three

Question 25

______ is/are not covered by any Zonal Council.

A)Chandigarh
B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C)Lakshadweep
D)Pondicherry

Question 26

The Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir consists of _____ members chosen by direct election and _____ women members nominated by the Governor.

A)100, 2
B)60, 3
C)120, 2
D)90, 3

Question 27

The State Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir declares the State to be ______ of the Union of India.

A)a natural part
B)a full- fledged territory
C)an integral part
D)popular entity

Question 28

Special rights as regards ______ have been conferred on 'permanent residents' of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

A)acquisition of property
B)employment
C)settlement
D)All the three above

Question 29

_____ led the nation's first non-Congress Government.

A)Chandrasekhar
B)Morarji Desai
C)Charan Singh
D)VP Singh

Question 30

Which among the following statements defining a Republic is not correct?

A)There is a place for a monarch in a Republic
B)The Indian Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949
C)Republic implies that the highest executive authority ill India is vested in the President
D)India is a Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary System of Government

Question 31

Which one of the following statements is correct?

A)There cannot be a constitutional government without a written constitution
B)A country can have a constitutional government only if the courts have the power of judicial review
C)A country can have a constitutional government even without a formal constitutional document
D)A country can have a constitutional government only if its constitution cannot be easily amended

Question 32

The Pension of a High Court Judge is charged on the

A)Public Accounts of India
B)Consolidated Fund of the State
C)Public Accounts of the State
D)Consolidated Fund of India

Question 33

The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court is

A)50
B)55
C)45
D)No minimum age

Question 34

After the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General is laid before Parliament it is examined by the

A)Estimates Committee
B)Public Accounts Committee
C)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Question 35

Can the president be removed from office otherwise than by impeachment?

A)Yes, by a resolution of Parliament
B)No
C)Yes, by a resolution of the Union Cabinet
D)Yes, by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority and endorsed by the Lok Sabha

Question 36

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office before the expiry of his term by the

A)President on the recommendation of the UPSC
B)President on the recommendation of the Supreme Court
C)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D)Lok Sabha through a resolution passed by a majority of all the members

Question 37

The provision for organising village panchayats finds a place in the

A)Preamble
B)Chapter on Fundamental Rights
C)Chapter on Directive Principles
D)Chapter on Fundamental Duties

Question 38

The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the

A)Chief Jusitce of the Supreme Court
B)Attorney General for India
C)Secretary, Ministry of Law
D)Union Law Minister

Question 39

The first official act of the Constituent Assembly of the Jammu and Kashmir State was to

A)put an end to the hereditary princely rule of the Maharaja
B)install Dr Karan Singh as the ruler of the State
C)change the name of Sadar-i-Riyasat to that of Governor
D)declare the State of Jammu and Kashmir as an integral part of the Union of India

Question 40

The French Settlement of Pondicherry (now, Puducherry) was ceded to India by the French Government in

A)1950
B)1954
C)1952
D)1955

Question 41

Punjab was split up into Punjab and Haryana on

A)November 1, 1966
B)January 1, 1967
C)August 15, 1967
D)August 15, 1966

Question 42

Ministers of State

A)can attend Cabinet meetings in their own right
B)can attend Cabinet meetings only if invited to attend any particular meeting
C)can attend Cabinet meetings if they choose
D)cannot attend Cabinet meetings under any circumstances

Question 43

A Cabinet Minister who for a period of six consecutive months, is not a member of either House of Parliament shall on the expiry of that period

A)continue to be a Minister by a special resolution of the Cabinet
B)cease to be a Minister
C)be reverted as a Deputy Minister
D)be reverted as a Minister of State

Question 44

The normal life of the House of the People is five years but it may be dissolved earlier by the

A)Speaker
B)Prime Minister
C)President
D)Vice-President

Question 45

Not more than _____ shall elapse between the date on which a House is prorogued and the commencement of its next session.

A)3 months
B)6 months
C)9 months
D)1 year

Question 46

Which one of the following is not true about the functions of the Attorney General for India?

A)He will have the right to speak in the Houses of Parliament
B)He will have the right to vote in Parliament
C)He will have a right of audience in all courts in India
D)He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India

Question 47

Who among the following is/are not appointed by a State Governor?

A)Chief Minister
B)Members of the State Public Service Commission
C)High Court Judges
D)Advocate General

Question 48

The territorial jurisdiction of the Guwahati High Court extends over the States of

A)Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram
B)Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal
C)Pradesh and Mizoram
D)Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh

Question 49

Under the RTI Act, the time for disposal of request for information in cases concerning life and liberty is

A)30 days
B)15 days
C)10 days
D)7 days

Question 50

Which of the following is a statutory quasi-judicial authority mandated by the Parliament' to preserve the freedom of press and maintain and improve the standard of newspapers?

A)Press Trust of India
B)Press Information Bureau
C)United News of India
D)Press Council of India

Question 51

What is the final formality without which no Central Bill can become a law in our country?

A)Signature of the Prime Minister
B)Signature of the Speaker, Lok Sabha
C)Signature of the Union Law Minister
D)Signature of the President

Question 52

When the office of Chief Justice of a High Court Calls vacant his duties will be performed by one of the other Judges of the Court as may be appointed for the purpose by the

A)Governor
B)Chief Minister
C)President
D)Supreme Court

Question 53

The remuneration payable to the Advocate General of a State is determined by the

A)Chief Justice of the State High Court
B)Registrar of the State High Court
C)Governor
D)Chief Minister

Question 54

The Special Officer for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is appointed by the

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Law Minister
D)Vice-President

Question 55

When both the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are vacant, the duties of the Speaker shall be performed by a member of the Lok Sabha appointed by the

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D)Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha

Question 56

If the Lok Sabha is not in session, expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State may be authorised by the

A)Prime Minister
B)Finance Minister
C)President
D)Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Question 57

Until the year _____ a no-confidence motion was never moved in the Lok Sabha.

A)1962
B)1964
C)1965
D)1963

Question 58

Which of the following acts is in vogue in India is against the thinking of raising school fee as per demand of the market forces?

A)Prevention of Corruption Act
B)Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act
C)Sharda Act
D)Right to Education Act

Question 59

Pranab Mukherjee won the Presidential election against

A)PA Sangma
B)Pratibha Patil
C)HamidAnsari
D)APJ Abdul Kalam

Question 60

Can the Supreme Court sit outside Delhi?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, during an Emergency
D)Yes, during a Financial Emergency

Question 61

Voting in local bodies elections is compulsory in which one of the following states?

A)Delhi
B)Maharashtra
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat

Question 62

The Constituent Assembly of the State of Jammu and Kashmir came into existence on

A)October 31, 1951
B)November 1, 1951
C)January 1, 1952
D)January 26, 1950

Question 63

The proclamation of emergency on the ground of external aggression issued on 3.12.1971 was revoked on

A)January 1, 1977
B)March 27, 1977
C)April 18, 1977
D)December 31, 1976

Question 64

As per the decision taken by the Orissa cabinet, the new name of the state would be written as _____.

A)Odisha
B)Orissha
C)Aurissa
D)Horissa

Question 65

State Legislatures have _____ role in the election of the Vice- President of India.

A)a specific
B)no
C)an indirect
D)a conclusive

Question 66

The Indian Parliament is a creature of the

A)Constitution
B)President
C)Prime Minister
D)British Government

Question 67

Labour legislations in India have an important dimension of protection of women from exploitation. Some special provisions are made for women in the workplace. Which of the following is NOT one such special provision?

A)Equal pay for work of equal value
B)Maternity protection
C)Creche facility at the work place for infants
D)Cooked meals during day shifts to be provided by the employer

Question 68

Both the Houses of Parliament as well as of a State Legislature have _____ privileges under our Constitution.

A)similar
B)dissimilar
C)divergent
D)peculiar

Question 69

As per the new policy, the number of judges in the Supreme Court would now be

A)21
B)25
C)26
D)31

Question 70

Which language was added to the list of regional languages by the 21st Amendment?

A)Assamese
B)Oriya
C)Kashmiri
D)Sindhi

Question 71

Under the 44th Amendment Act the President was deprived of the power to declare a

A)Financial Emergency
B)Constitutional Emergency
C)National Emergency on ground of "Internal Disturbance"
D)War against our neighbours

Question 72

Who among the following was elected as permanent President of constituent Assembly?

A)Jaya Prakash Narayan
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Dr Rajendra Prasad
D)K M Munshi

Question 73

Preventive Detention for a period of more than three months can be ordered only on the recommendation of and Advisory Board whose chairman shall be a judge of a/the

A)High Court
B)Supreme Court
C)District Court
D)Subordinate Court

Question 74

The Constituent Assembly of India which drafted the Indian Constitution was set up under

A)the Cripps Mission Plan
B)the Cabinet Mission Plan
C)the Indian Independence Act
D)Lord Mountabatten's notification dated 12th August 1946

Question 75

As per reports, some state governments in India have put a ban on the sale of Ammonium Nitrate or its other combinations in the open market as the same is being used by some people as an explosive. The ban on open sale of such chemicals can be put under which of the following Acts?

A)Explosive Substance Act
B)Narcotics Act
C)Trade & Merchandise Act
D)Dangerous Drugs Act

Question 76

How will the newly passed Gram Nyayalaya Act help the judicial system in the country?
(A) It promises to put many more courts at block and tehsil levels.
(B) It would make justice quick, particularly in case of small disputes and petty crimes.
(C) This will reduce the burden on High Courts and Supreme Court.

A)Only (A)
B)Only (B)
C)Only (C)
D)Both (A)and (B)

Question 77

Which of the following is not connected with the British political system?

A)Queen
B)Chancellor of the Exchequer
C)Cabinet
D)President

Question 78

National Judicial Council is headed by whom amongst the following?

A)Chief Justice of India
B)President of India
C)Vice-President of India
D)Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Question 79

Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are specified in the ____ Schedule.

A)Second
B)Third
C)Sixth
D)Seventh