Q1. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha intends to vacate his office before the expiry of his term, he sends his resignation to the—
(a) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(b) Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)
(c) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) President of India
Q2.Which one of the following was described by Dr. Ambedkar as the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Constitution?
(a) Right to equality
(b) Right against exploitation
(c) Right to constitutional remedies
(d) Right to freedom of religion
Q3.Which writ is issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court to compel an authority to perform a function that it was not performing ?
(a) Writ of Certiorari
(b) Writ of Habeas Corpus
(c) Writ of Mandamus
(d) Writ of Quo Warranto
Q4.The first President of Independent India hails from
(a) U.P.
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Tamil Nadu
Q5.Who can initiate impeachment of the President?
(a) 1/4th members of either House of the Parliament
(b) Half other members of either House of the Parliament
(c)Half of the state Legislatures
(d) 1/3rd members of any State Legislature
Q6.Where is Raisina Hill?
(a) Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
(b) The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as Shankaracharya Hill
(c) The place where the Dogra rulers of Jammu and Kashmir built their fort in Jammu
(d) The Rock Feature at Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekanand’s statue was erected
Q7.Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
(a) L.K. Advani
(b) Moraraji Desai
(c) Charan Singh
(d) Sardar Balabhbahi Patel
Q8.Generally the Prime Minister is
(a) A member of Lok sabha
(b) An experienced administrator
(c) Not a member of Parliament
(d) None of these
Q9.Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo- China war of 1962?
(a) R.N. Thapar
(b) Jagjivan Ram
(c) V.K. Krishna Menon
(d) Govind Ballabh Pant
Q10.Who is known as the first Law Officer of India?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Law Minister of India
(c) Attorney General of India
(d) Solicitor General of India
Q11.Constitutional Amendment deleted the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights..
(a)42th
(b)44th
(c)51th
(d)40th
Q12.The first woman to become the Prime Minister of a country –
(a)Sirimavo Bhandharnaike
(b)Indira Gandhi
(c)Golda Meir
(d)None of the above
Q13.In year Fundamental Duties of citizens were introduced by 42nd Amendment –
(a)1975
(b)1976
(c)1978
(d)1951
Q14.The number of Union Territories in India is –
(a)11
(b)28
(c)7
(d)5
Q15.Articles of Indian Constitution guarantees freedom to press..
(a)17
(b)21
(c)18
(d)19
