Important for all government exams. Gk questions for Indian polity
Q.1. In the Federation established under the Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the
a) Federal Legislature
b) Provincial Legislature
c) Governor General
d) Provincial Governor
answer:- Option : C
Q.2. The proposal for framing of the Constitution of India by an elected Constituent Assembly was made by -
a) Simon Commission
b) Government of India Act, do 1935
c) Cripps Mission
d) British Cabinet Delegation
answer:- Option : C
Q.3. Who among the following persons was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
a) William Wood
b) Pethick-Lawrence Indo
c) Staff ord Cripps
d) A.B. Alexander
answer:- Option : A
Q.4. Constituent Assembly of India was established on:
a) 10 June, 1946
b) 09 December, 1946
c) 26 November, 1949
d) 26 December, 1949
answer:- Option : B
Q.5. When was the first session of the constituent assembly held?
a) 10 June, 1946
b) 9 December, 1946
c) 19 November, 1947
d) 30 June, 1949
answer:- Option : B
Q.6. The resolution for giving a Constitution to India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:
a) 22 January, 1946
b) 22 January, 1947
c) 20 February, 19,
d) 26 July, 1946
answer:- Option : B
Q.7. The nomenclature of rural local governments as 'Panchayati Raj' was the result of the suggestion of which Indian leader?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Sardar Patel
d) M. K. Gandhi
answer:- Option : D
Q.8. The decision to conduct Panchayat Elections is taken by which of the following?
a) The Central Government
b) The State Government
c) The District Judge
d) The Election Commissieathshala
answer:- Option : B
Q.9. Which one of the following functions is not the concern of Local Self Government?
a) Public Health
b) Sanitation
c) Public Utility Services
d) Maintenance of Public order
answer:- Option : D
Q.10. Who was the Prime Minister of India at the time of 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India pertaining to Panchayats and Negarpalikas?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Rajeev Gandhi
c) P.V. Narsimha Rao
d) V.P. Singh
answer:- Option: C
Q.11. National Panchayati Raj Day in India is celebrated on -
a) 26 January
b) 2 October
c) 21 April
d) 24 April
answer:- Option : D
Q.12. Federal Finance Commission in India relates to -
a) Finances among the States
b) Finances between States and the Centre Indo
c) Finances between the Centre and Local Self Governments nsha
d) None of these
answer:- Option : B
Q.13. The Finance Commission consists of a Chairman and :
a) Seven other member
b) Five other members
c) Four other members
d) Such other members as may be decided by the President from time to time
answer:- Option : C
Q.14. Who had suggested a merger of Finance and Planning Commission?
a) D. D. Basu
b) Bhalchandra Goswami
c) M.V. Mathur
d) Ashutosh Pandey
answer:- Option : C
Q.15. Which one of the following is not a Constitutional body?
a) Union Public Service Commission
b) State Public Service Commission
c) Finance Commission
d) Planning Commission
answer:- Option : D
Q.16. The Sarkaria Commission was set-up for the review of relation between -
a) The Prime Minister and President
b) The Legislative and the Executive
c) The Centre and the States
d) The Executive and the Judiciary
answer:- Option : C
Q.17. Which Article among the following says that Indian Constitution provisions about interstate relations) Article 262
b) Article 263
c) Article 264
d) Article 265
answer:- Option : B
Q.18. The Indian Constitution vests the residuary powers with:
a) The Union Government
b) The State Governments
c) Both the Union as well as State Governments
d) Neither the Union nor the State
Governments
answer:- Option : A
Q.19. The term District Judge is mentioned in which of the following Article of Constitution?
a) Article 230
b) Article 231
c) Article 232
d) Article 233
answer:- Option : D
Q.20. Which one of the following is not the main jurisdiction of the High Court of a State?
a) Advisory jurisdiction
b) Original jurisdictiondo
c) Supervisory jurisdiction shala
d) Appellate jurisdiction
answer:- Option : A
Q.21. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the:
a) Consolidated Fund of India
b) Consolidated Fund of the State th
c) Contingency Fund of India
d) Contingency Fund of the State
answer:- Option : B
Q.22. Which Indian state had the first woman Chief Minister?
a) U.P.
b) Bihar
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Delhi
answer:- Option : A
Q.23. Which is the only State in India to have the Common Civil Code?
a) Jammu & Kashmir
b) Mizoram
c) Nagaland
d) Goa
answer:- Option: D
Q.24. Who prorogues the Vidhan Sabha of a State?
a) Governor
b) Vidhan Sabha Speaker
c) Chief Minister
d) Law Minister
answer:- Option : A
Q.25. Who among the following doesn't take oath of the office?
a) President
b) Vice President
c) Prime Minister
d) Speaker
answer:- Option : D
