A) Lakshadweep
B) Chandigarh
C) Delhi
D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: C) Delhi
Explanation: Delhi, being a Union Territory with a large population and significant administrative responsibilities, has its own High Court.
A) Financial Emergency
B) Ecological Emergency
C) National Emergency
D) State Emergency (President’s Rule)
Answer: B) Ecological Emergency
Explanation: The Constitution provides for National Emergency, State Emergency (President’s Rule), and Financial Emergency, but not Ecological Emergency.
A) Part VIII
B) Part IX
C) Part X
D) Part XI
Answer: A) Part VIII
Explanation: Part VIII of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration and control of Union Territories.
A) 1946
B) 1947
C) 1945
D) 1948
Answer: A) 1946
Explanation: The first session of the Indian Constituent Assembly was convened on December 9, 1946.
A) President of India
B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C) Vice President of India
D) Prime Minister of India
Answer: B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Explanation: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a Joint Session of the Parliament.
A) 1947
B) 1945
C) 1948
D) 1949
Answer: D) 1949
Explanation: The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, and it came into effect on January 26, 1950.
A) Sixth Schedule
B) Seventh Schedule
C) Eighth Schedule
D) Ninth Schedule
Answer: C) Eighth Schedule
Explanation: The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the recognized languages and currently includes 22 languages.
A) Article 352
B) Article 356
C) Article 360
D) Article 365
Answer: B) Article 356
Explanation: Article 356, often referred to as President’s Rule, allows the central government to take over the administration of a state if the state governance cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
A) Article 312
B) Article 315
C) Article 320
D) Article 322
Answer: A) Article 312
Explanation: Article 312 provides for the creation of new All-India Services by the Rajya Sabha by a two-thirds majority.
A) 101st Amendment
B) 102nd Amendment
C) 100th Amendment
D) 99th Amendment
Answer: A) 101st Amendment
Explanation: The 101st Constitutional Amendment in 2016 introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST), aiming to implement a unified tax structure across the country.
A) 4 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
Answer: C) 5 years
Explanation: The normal tenure of the Legislative Assembly in a state is five years unless dissolved sooner.
A) President of India
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Lok Sabha
D) Both Houses of Parliament
Answer: D) Both Houses of Parliament
Explanation: The Vice-President can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by an absolute majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.
A) Article 72
B) Article 161
C) Article 32
D) Article 226
Answer: A) Article 72
Explanation: Article 72 gives the President the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.
A) Head of the Indian Administrative Service
B) Advisor to the President of India
C) Chief coordinator of the central government
D) Head of the Indian Foreign Service
Answer: C) Chief coordinator of the central government
Explanation: The Cabinet Secretary acts as the chief coordinator of the central government, providing assistance in governance by facilitating smooth transaction of business in Ministries/ Departments of the Government.
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
Answer: B) 60 days
Explanation: The Proclamation of Emergency must be approved by both houses of Parliament within 60 days from the date of its issue.
A) Article 21A
B) Article 24
C) Article 45
D) Article 46
Answer: A) Article 21A
Explanation: Article 21A, added by the 86th Amendment in 2002, makes education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14 years.
A) Supreme Court
B) High Courts
C) Law Commission
D) Legal Services Authorities
Answer: D) Legal Services Authorities
Explanation: Lok Adalats are created by the Legal Services Authorities, which conduct these courts to facilitate an alternative form of dispute resolution.
A) Article 74
B) Article 75
C) Article 76
D) Article 77
Answer: B) Article 75
Explanation: Article 75 deals specifically with the appointment of the Prime Minister and other ministers. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, and the other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
A) Holding an office of profit under the Government of India
B) Being of unsound mind and declared so by a competent court
C) Failure to attend Parliament sessions for a period of 60 days without permission
D) Disqualification under the Tenth Schedule
Answer: D) Disqualification under the Tenth Schedule
Explanation: The Tenth Schedule pertains to disqualification on the ground of defection, not attendance.
A) 1/10th of the total number of members of the House
B) 1/5th of the total number of members of the House
C) 1/4th of the total number of members of the House
D) 1/2 of the total number of members of the House
Answer: A) 1/10th of the total number of members of the House
Explanation: The quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament is one-tenth of the total number of members of that House, as per Article 100.
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