Indian Polity: Questions and Answers
(Chapter: 02)
51. “The state shall have no religion of its own and all persons shall be equally
entitled to freedom of conscience and right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion”- This principle is termed:
Secularism
52. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year: 1961
53. The objective resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd January 1947
54. The sovereignty under the Constitution of India vested with:
People
55. Which part of the Constitution of India represents the quintessence, the
philosophy and the ideals or soul of the Constitution?
Preamble
56. “A representative and responsible system under which those who
administer the affairs of the state are chosen by the electorate and accountable to them”- This refers to:
Democracy
57. Which term implies an elected head of state:
Republic
58. The member of the Constituent Assembly who made the remark that
“The Preamble is the most precious part of the Constitution. It is the soul of
the Constitution. It is the key to the Constitution”:
Thakurdas Bhargava
59. Who made the statement “The Preamble of the Constitution is the horoscope of our Sovereign Democratic Republic”?
K.M. Munshi
60. In which case the Supreme Court gave the verdict that the preamble is a part of Constitution?
Keshavananda Bharati Case
61. The words ‘Unity of the Nation’ in the preamble was substituted by .......
through the 42nd Amendment:
Unity and Integrity of the Nation
62. In which year preamble was amended?
1976
63. The idea of a council of ministers are collectively responsible to the lower
house of the Parliament has been copied from:
Britain
64. The feature of Federal Scheme has been borrowed from:
Govt of India Act, 1935
65. The post of speaker of Lok Sabha has been copied from:
Britain
66. Which amendment amended the preamble?
42nd
67. How many words are there in the preamble at present?
85
68. Who drafted the preamble?
Jawaharlal Nehru
69. The wording of the preamble of India is close to the preamble to the Constitution of :
Ireland
70. What is referred to as an ‘epitome’ of the broad features of the Constitution?
Preamble
71. The preamble of the Constitution came into force on:
26th January 1950
72. The preamble of the Constitution begins with:
We, the people of India.....
73. Who was the Prime minister of India when the preamble was amended?
Indira Gandhi
74. How many times the preamble has been amended?
Once
75. The words included in the preamble through the 42nd Amendment:
Socialist, Secular, Integrity of nation
76. The minimum age required to vote in the election to Legislative Assembly: 18
77. Name the Union Territories that have Legislative Assembly:
Delhi and Puducherry
78. Ministers of the State are collectively responsible to the:
State Legislative Assembly
79. The minimum age required to become a candidate for the post of President:
35
80. Who administers the oath of office of the President?
Chief Justice of India
81. If the post of president is vacant, a new president will be elected within .....
months-
6
82. The tenure of the president of India is ...... years.-
5
83. The status of Delhi as per the Constitution:
National Capital Territory
84. Which state has the largest number of Rajya Sabha seats?
Uttar Pradesh
85.The only Indian state that has its own constitution:
Jammu & Kashmir
86.Which Article of the Constitution deals with special provisions regarding
Jammu and Kashmir?
370
87. Which state has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats?
U.P.
88. Legislative Assembly of which state has the tenure of six years?
Jammu & Kashmir
89. As per the provisions of the Constitution the minimum strength of State
Legislative Assembly is:
60
90. The South Indian states with Legislative Council:
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
91. The tenure of a member of the Legislative Assembly is ...... years.
Five
92. Which State/ Union Territory has the least number of members in its
Legislative Assembly?
Puducherry
93. The minimum age required to contest in the election to Legislative Assembly:
25
94. As per the provisions of the Constitution, the strength of State Legislative
Assembly is limited up to:
500
95. The Indian state where the President’s rule was imposed for the first time: Punjab
96. Which state has the largest number of Legislative Council seats?
Uttar Pradesh
97. Which state has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly?
Sikkim
98.Which state has the least number of Legislative Council seats?
Jammu & Kashmir
99. Which state has the largest number of Legislative Assembly seats?
Uttar Pradesh
100.The Indian state where Article 356 of the Constitution was imposed for the
first time:
Kerala
(Chapter: 02)
51. “The state shall have no religion of its own and all persons shall be equally
entitled to freedom of conscience and right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion”- This principle is termed:
Secularism
52. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year: 1961
53. The objective resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd January 1947
54. The sovereignty under the Constitution of India vested with:
People
55. Which part of the Constitution of India represents the quintessence, the
philosophy and the ideals or soul of the Constitution?
Preamble
56. “A representative and responsible system under which those who
administer the affairs of the state are chosen by the electorate and accountable to them”- This refers to:
Democracy
57. Which term implies an elected head of state:
Republic
58. The member of the Constituent Assembly who made the remark that
“The Preamble is the most precious part of the Constitution. It is the soul of
the Constitution. It is the key to the Constitution”:
Thakurdas Bhargava
59. Who made the statement “The Preamble of the Constitution is the horoscope of our Sovereign Democratic Republic”?
K.M. Munshi
60. In which case the Supreme Court gave the verdict that the preamble is a part of Constitution?
Keshavananda Bharati Case
61. The words ‘Unity of the Nation’ in the preamble was substituted by .......
through the 42nd Amendment:
Unity and Integrity of the Nation
62. In which year preamble was amended?
1976
63. The idea of a council of ministers are collectively responsible to the lower
house of the Parliament has been copied from:
Britain
64. The feature of Federal Scheme has been borrowed from:
Govt of India Act, 1935
65. The post of speaker of Lok Sabha has been copied from:
Britain
66. Which amendment amended the preamble?
42nd
67. How many words are there in the preamble at present?
85
68. Who drafted the preamble?
Jawaharlal Nehru
69. The wording of the preamble of India is close to the preamble to the Constitution of :
Ireland
70. What is referred to as an ‘epitome’ of the broad features of the Constitution?
Preamble
71. The preamble of the Constitution came into force on:
26th January 1950
72. The preamble of the Constitution begins with:
We, the people of India.....
73. Who was the Prime minister of India when the preamble was amended?
Indira Gandhi
74. How many times the preamble has been amended?
Once
75. The words included in the preamble through the 42nd Amendment:
Socialist, Secular, Integrity of nation
76. The minimum age required to vote in the election to Legislative Assembly: 18
77. Name the Union Territories that have Legislative Assembly:
Delhi and Puducherry
78. Ministers of the State are collectively responsible to the:
State Legislative Assembly
79. The minimum age required to become a candidate for the post of President:
35
80. Who administers the oath of office of the President?
Chief Justice of India
81. If the post of president is vacant, a new president will be elected within .....
months-
6
82. The tenure of the president of India is ...... years.-
5
83. The status of Delhi as per the Constitution:
National Capital Territory
84. Which state has the largest number of Rajya Sabha seats?
Uttar Pradesh
85.
86.
87. Which state has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats?
U.P.
89. As per the provisions of the Constitution the minimum strength of State
Legislative Assembly is:
60
90. The South Indian states with Legislative Council:
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
91. The tenure of a member of the Legislative Assembly is ...... years.
Five
92. Which State/ Union Territory has the least number of members in its
Legislative Assembly?
Puducherry
93. The minimum age required to contest in the election to Legislative Assembly:
25
94. As per the provisions of the Constitution, the strength of State Legislative
Assembly is limited up to:
500
95. The Indian state where the President’s rule was imposed for the first time: Punjab
96. Which state has the largest number of Legislative Council seats?
Uttar Pradesh
97. Which state has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly?
Sikkim
98.
99. Which state has the largest number of Legislative Assembly seats?
Uttar Pradesh
100.The Indian state where Article 356 of the Constitution was imposed for the
first time:
Kerala
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