Indian Polity Quiz: Miscellaneous

1. The Vice-President who is ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha, is elected by

(a) The Rajya Sabha

(b) Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

(c) Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha and the State Legislatures

(d) The elected members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

2. Political democracy is guaranteed to the Indian people by the

(a) Independence of Judiciary

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) Federal set up in the Constitution

(d) Fundamental Rights

3. The citizenship of India can be acquired by: 

(a) birth

(b) descent

(c) naturalization

(d) fulfilling any of the conditions mentioned above.

4. When a resolution preferring a charge against the President has been passed by a specified majority in the House, it is sent to the other House for investigation. If as a result of such investigation a resolution is passed through a specified majority by the other House declaring that the charge has been sustained. The President shall leave his office. The specified special majority is not less than :

(a) two-thirds of the members present and voting and a clear majority of the total membership

(b) two-thirds of the members present and voting

(c) three-fourths of the members present and voting and two-thirds of the total member ship

(d) two-thirds of the total membership.

5. Which one of the following types of emergency can be declared by the President?

(a) emergency due to threat of war, external aggression or internal disturbances

(b) emergency due to break-down of constitutional machinery in a State

(c) financial emergency on account of threat to the financial credit of India

(d) all the three emergencies

6. The Council of States has equal powers with the House of the People (Lok Sabha) in :

(a) the amendment of the Constitution

(b) financial matters

(c) creating All India Services

(d) giving grants-in-aid to the States

7. Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Freedom to the people. Which Article actually gives this right ?

(a) Art. 19

(b) Art. 14

(c) Art. 9

(d) Art. 372

8. Which has been the most amended as also the most controversial Fundamental Right ?

(a) Right to Equability 

(b) Right to Freedom 

(c) Right to Religion

(d) Right to Property

9. Fundamental Rights have been given by means of …………of the Constitution :

(a) Articles 13 to 36

(b) Articles 12 to 35

(c) Articles 15 to 39

(d) Articles 10 to 15

10. The Presiding Officer of the Legislative Assembly is Speaker, who

(a) is elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly from amongst themselves

(b) is elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly from amongst persons who are not members of Legislative Assembly

(c) is appointed by the Government of the State on the recommendation of the Chief Minister

(d) is appointed by the Chief Minister of the State

Answers Key:

1. (b)

2. (c)

3. (d)

4. (a)

5. (d)

6. (a)

7. (a)

8. (d)

9. (b)

10. (a)