30 Important Short Questions From Constitution Of India

1. If a new state of India is to be created which one of the following scheduled must be amended?

  • Six
  • First
  • Third
  • Second

Answer:  First

2. Who among the following has the final power to maintain order within the House of People?

  • Chief of Security Stuff
  • Prime Minister
  • Speaker
  • Marshal of the House.

Answer: Speaker

3. To whom the power of judicial review is vested in India?

  • Parliament
  • President
  • All Courts
  • Supreme Court and All High Courts.

Answer: Supreme Court and All High Courts.

4. India is a Republic Country because

  • Head of state is elected
  • It is democracy
  • The ultimate authority lies with the people
  • It is against the monarchy

Answer: Head of state is elected

5. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed in which year?

  • 1977
  • 1980
  • 1979
  • 1976

Answer: 1976

6. What is the minimum age for appointment as a Governor?

  • 40 years
  • 25 years
  • 35 years
  • 30 years,

Answer: 35 years.

7. Which of the following writ can be issued against administrative authorities?

  • Prohibition, Certiorari
  • Certiorari
  • Prohibition
  • Mandamus

Answer: Certiorari

8. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on-

  • 26th January 1951
  • 26th January 1957
  • 26th January 1958
  • None of above

Answer: 26th January 1967

9. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee?

  • Mahatma Gandi
  • Jawaharlal Neheru
  • R Ambedkar
  • N Rao

Answer: Jawarlal Neheru

10. The power of Supreme Court to decide dispute between center and state falls under-

  • Advisory jurisdiction
  • Appellate jurisdiction
  • Original jurisdiction
  • Constitutional jurisdiction

Answer: Original jurisdiction

11. Chief Minister of state is responsible to-

  • Prime Minister
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Governor
  • Rajya Sabha

Answer: Legislative Assembly

12. What is the minimum age to qualify for the election of Lok Sabha?

  • 18 years
  • 21 years
  • 25 years
  • 30 years

Answer: 25 years.

13. The maximum number of seats in Rajya Sabha belongs to-

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

14. The First session of Constitutional Assembly was held in-

  • Mumbai
  • Delhi
  • Lahore
  • Kolkata

Answer: Delhi

15. The legislative Council-

  • Has a term of 4 years
  • Has a term of 6 years
  • Has a term of 5 years
  • Is a permanent house.

Answer: Is a permanent house.

16. Who makes appointments for the Civil Services in India?

  • P.S.C
  • Prime Minister
  • President
  • Parliament

Answer: U.P.S.C

17. The term federation in Indian Constitution has been used in-

  • Article 373
  • Article 90
  • Article 280
  • No where

Answer: No where

18. The total number of high Courts in India at present-

  • 24
  • 15
  • 22
  • 16

Answer: 24

19. The judges of the Supreme Court can be removed by-

  • Chief Justice of India
  • President on request of Parliament
  • President
  • Prime Minister

Answer: President on request of Parliament

20. Who is the first law officer of Government of India-

  • Attorney General
  • Law Minister
  • Auditor General
  • Chief Justice of India

Answer: Attorney General

21. Which house is better placed with regard to control over the executive?

  • Rajya Sabha
  • Lok Sabha
  • Bothe are equal
  • It depends from which house the prime minister come

Answer: Lok Sabha

22. A judge of Supreme Court of India holds office until he attains the age of-

  • 62 years.
  • 58 years
  • 65 years
  • 60 years

Answer: 65 years.

23. Which of the following qualification is not an essential for a person to become the Vice-President of India?

  • He must be an Indian
  • He must be graduate
  • He must not be less than 35 years of age
  • He must be qualified to be a member of Rajya Sabha

Answer: He must be a graduate

24. The Constituent Assembly, which framed the Constitution of India was set up in-

  • 1946
  • 1947
  • 1949
  • 1948

Answer: 1946

25. Which of the following is an extra Constitutional and non-statuary body?

  • Finance Commission
  • Election Commission
  • Planning Commission
  • Union Public Service Commission

Answer: Planning Commission

26. The UPSC consists of one chairman and-

  • Nine other member
  • Two other member
  • Ten other member
  • Twelve other member

Answer: Nine other member

27. The tenth schedule of Indian Constitution deals about-

  • List of legislative business
  • Anti-Defection law
  • Special status of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Languages of the Union

Answer: Anti-Defection law

27. Who administered the oath of office to the President of India before entering to office?

  • Chief Justice of India
  • Prime Minister
  • Vice President
  • Speaker

Answer: Chief Justice of India

29. Which one of the Directive principle of state policy is not implemented so far in India?

  • Organization of village panchayat
  • Promotion and international peace and security
  • Separation of Judiciary from the Executive
  • Uniform Civil Code for the citizens

Answer: Uniform Civil Code for citizens.

30. What was the capital of Andhra Pradesh when it was made as a separate state in the year 1953?

  • Guntur
  • Kurnool
  • Nellore
  • Warangal

Answer: Kurnool

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