A) Individual responsibility to the House
B) Collective responsibility to the Lower House
C) Collective responsibility to the Upper House
D) Individual responsibility to the President
Correct Answer: B) Collective responsibility to the Lower House
Explanation: One of the key features of the Cabinet system in India is the principle of collective responsibility of the Cabinet to the Lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabha).
A) Article 324
B) Article 326
C) Article 327
D) Article 328
Correct Answer: A) Article 324
Explanation: Article 324 of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of the Election Commission of India, which is responsible for administering and supervising all elections according to the Constitution.
A) The Chief Justice of India
B) The Prime Minister of India
C) The Parliament of India
D) The President of India
Correct Answer: A) The President of India
Explanation: The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners are appointed by the President of India.
A) Article 72
B) Article 161
C) Article 213
D) Article 233
Correct Answer: A) Article 72
Explanation: Article 72 gives the President of India 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 in all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a Court Martial; in all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends; or in all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death.
A) Fourth Schedule
B) Fifth Schedule
C) Sixth Schedule
D) Eighth Schedule
Correct Answer: D) Eighth Schedule
Explanation: The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the official languages recognized by the Constitution, currently including 22 languages.
A) Article 366
B) Article 367
C) Article 368
D) Article 369
Correct Answer: C) Article 368
Explanation: Article 368 of the Indian Constitution provides the procedure for amending the Constitution, including the proposal, passage, and ratification of constitutional amendments.
A) Article 14 to Article 18
B) Article 19 to Article 22
C) Article 23 to Article 24
D) Article 25 to Article 28
Correct Answer: A) Article 14 to Article 18
Explanation: Articles 14 to 18 of the Indian Constitution guarantee the right to equality to every citizen of India, including equality before the law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, equality of opportunity in matters of employment, abolition of untouchability and titles.
A) The Golak Nath Case
B) The Keshavananda Bharati Case
C) The Indira Gandhi Election Case
D) The Minerva Mills Case
Correct Answer: B) The Keshavananda Bharati Case
Explanation: The ‘Doctrine of Basic Structure’ was propounded by the Supreme Court in the Keshavananda Bharati Case (1973), wherein the Court ruled that the basic structure of the Constitution of India cannot be altered or destroyed by amendments by the Parliament.
A) War, external aggression, or armed rebellion
B) Failure of constitutional machinery in a state
C) Financial instability
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: The President can declare three types of emergencies: national emergency for war, external aggression, or armed rebellion (Article 352); President’s rule for failure of constitutional machinery in a state (Article 356); and financial emergency for threat to financial stability or credit of India (Article 360).
A) Part III
B) Part IV
C) Part IVA
D) Part V
Correct Answer: C) Part IVA
Explanation: Part IVA of the Indian Constitution, which includes Article 51A, specifies the Fundamental Duties of citizens. It was added by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
A) The President
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Parliament
D) The Supreme Court
Correct Answer: A) The President
Explanation: During a proclamation of emergency, the President has the authority to suspend the enforcement of all or any of the Fundamental Rights as specified in the order.
A) Finance Commission
B) Election Commission
C) Planning Commission
D) Union Public Service Commission
Correct Answer: C) Planning Commission
Explanation: The Planning Commission, which was replaced by the NITI Aayog in 2015, was not a constitutional body but a non-constitutional and non-statutory body.
A) The Indian Penal Code
B) The Constitution of India
C) The Income Tax Act
D) The Finance Act
Correct Answer: B) The Constitution of India
Explanation: The power to levy taxes in India is derived from the Constitution, which allocates the power to levy various taxes between the Centre and the States.
A) Right to Freedom of Religion
B) Right to Constitutional Remedies
C) Right to Equality
D) Right to Freedom
Correct Answer: B) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Explanation: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described the Right to Constitutional Remedies, as enshrined in Article 32 of the Constitution, as the heart and soul of the Constitution. This article allows individuals to approach the Supreme Court directly in case of any violation of their Fundamental Rights.
A) Second Schedule
B) Fifth Schedule
C) Tenth Schedule
D) Twelfth Schedule
Correct Answer: C) Tenth Schedule
Explanation: The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, added by the 52nd Amendment in 1985, contains provisions regarding disqualification on the ground of defection.
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Correct Answer: C) Three
Explanation: The Parliament of India must hold a minimum of three sessions each year: the Budget Session, the Monsoon Session, and the Winter Session.
A) Article 43
B) Article 47
C) Article 46
D) Article 44
Correct Answer: D) Article 44
Explanation: Article 44 of the Constitution of India, a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy, lays down that the state shall endeavor to secure a uniform civil code for the citizens throughout the territory of India.
A) Government of India Act, 1919
B) Government of India Act, 1935
C) Indian Councils Act, 1909
D) Constitution of India
Correct Answer: B) Government of India Act, 1935
Explanation: The office of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha originated under the Government of India Act, 1935. Before the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950, the role of the Speaker was outlined in this Act.
A) Part XX
B) Part XXI
C) Part XIX
D) Part XVIII
Correct Answer: A) Part XX
Explanation: Part XX of the Indian Constitution, which consists of Article 368, provides for the amendment of the Constitution.
A) Article 315
B) Article 320
C) Article 322
D) Article 324
Correct Answer: A) Article 315
Explanation: Article 315 of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of Public Service Commissions for the Union and the States.
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