Deck 2: Indian Constitution and Electoral System

Question 1

Which year was the Representation of the People Act enacted?

A)1948
B)1956
C)1951
D)1952

Answer 1

1951

Question 2

The President can nominate two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the.

A)council of states
B)legislative assembly
C)legislative council
D)house of the people

Answer 2

house of the people

Question 3

The Indian Constitution provides for _ election of the members of the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Councils.

A)functional
B)direct
C)indirect
D)proportional

Answer 3

indirect

Question 4

Delimitation of constituencies is the function of the-

A)election commission
B)planning commission
C)delimitation commission
D)none of the above

Question 5

In which year the Indian National Congress was formed?

A)1858
B)1885
C)1588
D)1585

Question 6

The provision regarding the registration of political parties is given in-

A)indian constitution
B)anti-defection act
C)representation of the people act
D)none of the above

Question 7

Scrutiny of nomination papers is done by the -

A)presiding officer
B)polling officer
C)returning officer
D)none of the above

Question 8

The Governor of a state can nominate one member belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the .

A)legislative assembly
B)legislative council
C)council of states
D)house of the people

Question 9

Recognition of political parties and allotment of symbols is the function of the-

A)union parliament
B)election commission
C)supreme court
D)legislative assembly

Question 10

When was the Delimitation Act Enacted by the Parliament?

A)1949
B)1950
C)1951
D)1952

Question 11

The idea of the amending procedure in the Indian Constitution has been adopted from the Constitution of which country?

A)france
B)australia
C)u.s.a
D)south africa

Question 12

By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the voting age lowered to 18 years?

A)42nd amendment act,1976
B)61st amendment act, 1988
C)86th amendment act, 2002
D)73rd amendment act, 1993

Question 13

In which Constitutional case Art.368 was made as the basic structure of the Indian Constitution?

A)keshavanand bharati case
B)golaknath case
C)olga tellis case
D)minerva mills case

Question 14

The article dealing with powers, privileges and immunities of members of Parliament can be amended by -

A)simple majority
B)special majority
C)ratification by states
D)none of the above

Question 15

The Bill for the amendment of the Constitution cannot be introduced in the-

A)house of the people
B)council of states
C)legislative assembly
D)none of the above

Question 16

Name the Chairman of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC).

A)justice hidayatullah
B)justice bhagwati
C)justice venkatachaliah
D)justice pathak.

Question 17

How many members did the NCRWC have?

A)eleven
B)twelve
C)fifteen
D)thirteen

Question 18

In which year was the NCRWC constituted?

A)feb, 2000
B)feb, 2001
C)feb, 2002
D)feb, 2003

Question 19

Which Constitutional Amendment extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies from sixty to seventy years?

A)61st amendment act, 1988
B)73rd amendment act, 1993
C)86th amendment act, 2002
D)95th amendment act, 2009

Question 20

The Civil Services in India are classified into _ categories.

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 21

Establishment of the Union Public Service Commission is provided in which article?

A)art. 352
B)art. 324
C)art. 360
D)art. 315

Question 22

Who was the Chairman of the Central Public Service Commission set up during the British rule in India?

A)rose baker
B)pethic lawrence
C)maxwell
D)myron weiner

Question 23

To whom does the UPSC submit its annual report?

A)cabinet
B)president
C)prime minister
D)parliament

Question 24

Members of the UPSC serve up to the age of years.

A)58 years
B)68 years
C)65 years
D)55 years

Question 25

The SPSC submits its annual report to the .

A)governor
B)chief minister
C)legislature
D)council of ministers