1.The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by
A. any five citizens of India
B. any five members of the Parliament
C. any one member of the Electoral College
D. any ten members of the Electoral College
2.The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to
A. the members of the armed forces
B. the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
C. the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of intelligence
D. All of the above
3.Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity – ideals inspired by the
A. Russian Revolution
B. Irish Revolution
C. French Revolution
D. US Constitution
4.The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A. one-fourth of the total membership
B. one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
C. 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D. at least 100 members
5.The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in
A. the union list only
B. the concurrent list only
C. both union and concurrent list
D. all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
6.The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
A. the speaker
B. the president
C. the prime minister
D. the minister for parliamentary affairs
7.The phrase ‘bicameral legislature’ means
A. a single assembly
B. an elected legislature
C. a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
D. parliamentary system of government
8.The position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was sub-sequently somewhat retrieved by the
A. 44th amendment
B. 45th amendment
C. 26th amendment
D. None of the above
9.The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
A. the governor
B. the chief minister
C. chief justice of the state high court
D. speaker of legislative assembly
10.The power of Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between the centre and states falls under its
A. advisory jurisdiction
B. appellate jurisdiction
C. original jurisdiction
D. constitutional jurisdiction
Answers:
1.(d), 2.(d), 3.(c), 4.(b), 5.(c), 6.(b), 7.(c), 8(a), 9.(a), 10.(c)
