CSS Political Science Questions & Answers - Part-2 - Set 1

1)   The Constitution of India promulgated on:

a. November 26,1949
b. January 5,1950
c. January 26,1950
d. March 23,1951
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: January 26,1950

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   The lengthiest written constitution in the world is of:

a. Britain
b. U.S.A
c. France
d. India
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: India

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The Constituent Assembly of India appointed a "Drafting Committee" on:

a. August, 16,1947
b. August, 29,1947
c. January 5,1950
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: August, 29,1947

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   The Chairman of the "Drafting Committee" was:

a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b. Dr. Ambedkar
c. Mountbatten
d. Sardar Patel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dr. Ambedkar

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   The present Constitution of India was framed by the Constitution Assembly of India with accordance to the:

a. The Wavell Paln
b. The Cabinet Mission Plan
c. The Mountbatten Plan
d. The Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The Mountbatten Plan

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   The Mount batten or Partition Plan was accepted on:

a. August 8,1942
b. May 16,1946
c. June 3,1947
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: June 3,1947

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   The First Governor-General of India was:

a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Sardar Patel
c. Mountbatten
d. Gandhi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mountbatten

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The First Prime Minister of India was:

a. Gandhi
b. Motilal Nehru
c. Jawaharalal Nehru
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jawaharalal Nehru

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   The First President of India was:

a. Dr. Ambedkar
b. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c. Sardar Patel
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Under which of the following Act, the Constituent Assembly of India decided that India should remain a member of the Commonwealth:

a. The Indian Act of 1919
b. The Indian Act of 1935
c. The Indian Independence Act of 1947
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The Indian Independence Act of 1947

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   Which Indian Act created Federal polity for the whole of the Indian.

a. India Act of 1861
b. India Act of 1919
c. India Act of 1935
d. India Independence Act of 1947
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: India Act of 1935

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   India Act of 1935 came into force on:

a. January 1,1935
b. May 4,1936
c. April 1,1937
d. July 17,1938
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: April 1,1937

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Indian Parliament is:

a. Unicameral
b. Bicameral
c. Tricameral
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bicameral

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Which of the following Article of the Indian Constitution establishes a bicameral parliament:

a. Article 19
b. Article 38
c. Article 56
d. Article 79
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Article 79

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Every Indian citizen has the right to vote at the age of:

a. 18
b. 21
c. 23
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 21

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   In India residuary powers have been vested in:

a. The Centre
b. The States
c. The Districts
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The Centre

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Articles 12 to 34 of the Indian Constitution deal with:

a. Judiciary
b. Executive
c. Fundamental Rights
d. Directive Principles
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fundamental Rights

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   Articles 37 to 51 of the Indian Constitution deal with:

a. Executive
b. Directive Principles
c. Judiciary
d. Fundamental Rights
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directive Principles

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   In India, there is:

a. Single Judiciary system
b. Double Judiciary system
c. Multi-Judiciary system
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Single Judiciary system

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Article 124 of Indian Constitution creates:

a. The Supreme Court
b. The Parliament
c. The Legislative Assembly
d. The Council of Ministers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The Supreme Court

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   The president of India is indirectly elected for a term of:

a. 4 years
b. 5 years
c. 6 years
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5 years

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   The tenure of Indian Prime Minister is:

a. 4 years
b. 5 years
c. 6 years
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5 years

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   The Indian Prime Minister is appointed by:

a. The Governor
b. The Speaker
c. The Home Minister
d. The President
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The President

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   A Money Bill can be introduced only in:

a. The Rajya Sabha
b. The Lok Sabha
c. The Legislative Council
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The Lok Sabha

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   In India the Governor of the State is appointed by:

a. The Prime Minister
b. The President
c. The Vice-President
d. The Home Minister
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The President

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Indian Constitution consists of:

a. 250 articles
b. 300 articles
c. 395 articles
d. 405 articles
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 395 articles

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Indian Constitution consists of 395 articles and:

a. 5 schedules
b. 7 schedules
c. 9 schedules
d. 11 sechedules
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 9 schedules

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   Indian Federation consists 28 states and:

a. 7 union territories
b. 14 union territories
c. 21 union territories
d. 28 union territories
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7 union territories

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   The First elections in Indian held in:

a. 1949
b. 1951
c. 1952
d. 1955
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1952

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   The states in India:

a. Are independent of court
b. Are indestructible without their consent
c. Are supreme to the Indian union
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Are indestructible without their consent

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   The states have:

a. Independent position in administrative metters
b. Supreme position in administrative matters
c. Sub-ordinate position in administrative matters
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sub-ordinate position in administrative matters

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   The words secular to the preamble was added by the:

a. First amendment of the constitution
b. Fifteen the amendment of the constitution
c. Forty second amendment of the constitution
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Forty second amendment of the constitution

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   The Indian act of 1935 was amended :

a. As the Indian Independence act of 1947
b. As the Indian federation act of 1940
c. As the Indian self govt. Act of 1946
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: As the Indian Independence act of 1947

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   The constitution of India is written:

a. And flexible constitution
b. And lengthy constitution
c. And unwieldy constitution
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: And lengthy constitution

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   The sustem of election in India is:

a. Mixed electorate
b. Separate electorate
c. Joint electorate
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Joint electorate

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   The constitution of India gives every citizens the right to move Supreme Court:

a. To interpret constitution
b. To enforce fundamental right
c. To give him permission to establish his own party
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: To enforce fundamental right

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   When did India become a fully Sovereign Democratic Republic?

a. 26th Nov. 1949
b. 26th Nov. 1930
c. 26th Jan. 1950
d. 26th Nov. 1951
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 26th Jan. 1950

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   After Indian Independence, what was not Provisional Parliament provided:

a. Directly Elected Body
b. Sovereign Body
c. Indirectly Elected Body
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly Elected Body

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   In the Provisional Parliament of India, how many members were there?

a. 296
b. 313
c. 318
d. 316
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 313

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   In India who amended the Constitution through the first Amendment Bill 1951?

a. Lok Sabha
b. Rajya Sabha
c. Provisional Parliament
d. Parliament
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Provisional Parliament

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   Who was the first Prime Minister of India at the time of Provisional Parliament?

a. Jawahar Lal Nehru
b. Lal Bahadur Shastri
c. Indira Gandhi
d. Rajiv Gandhi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jawahar Lal Nehru

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


42)   Who was the Deputy Prime Minister of India at the time of Provisional Parliament?

a. Jawahar Lal Nehru
b. Sardar Ballabh Bahi Patel
c. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
d. Gulzarilal Nanda
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sardar Ballabh Bahi Patel

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


43)   Which occupation was represented more in the Provisional Parliament

a. Agriculturists
b. Businessmen
c. Teachers/Academicians
d. Lawyers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lawyers

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


44)   From which area, more members were represented in the Provisional Parliament:

a. Rural area
b. Urban area
c. Municipalities
d. Panchayats
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rural area

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   When did the first Lok Sabha function:

a. 1952-1956
b. 1953-1957
c. 1952-1957
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1952-1957

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


46)   Who was the Prime Minister of India in the first Lok Sabha:

a. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
b. Jawahar Lal Nehru
c. Abdul Kalam Azad
d. C.D.Deshmukh
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


47)   Who was the Minister of Home Affairs in the first Lok Sabha

a. Jagjivan Ram
b. C.D.Deshmukh
c. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
d. Abdul Kalam Azad
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


48)   Who was the first Speaker of the First Lok Sabha:

a. G.V. Mavalankar
b. C.D.Deshmukh
c. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
d. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: G.V. Mavalankar

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


49)   Who was the chairman of the Rajya Sabha at the time of fist Lik Sabha:

a. N.C.Chatterjee
b. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
c. A.K.Gopalan
d. Mahavir Tyagi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dr.S.Radhakrishnan

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


50)   Who was the father of the Lik Sabha:

a. Hukam Singh
b. N.Sanjiva Readdy
c. G.S.Dhillon
d. G.V.Mavalankar
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: G.V.Mavalankar

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!