SUBJECT:Constitution of India and Professional Ehtics

SUBJECT CODE:HSS172/272
Questions

1)The ‘Money Bill’ can be introduced in:

(a) Union budget (b) Cabinet meetings (c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha

2) Who appoints the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?

(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Home Minister (d) Chief Justice of India

3) How many members are nominated by the President to the Parliament of India:
(a) Two (b) Twelve (c) Twenty (d) Fourteen

4) Directive Principles of State policies are:

(a) Justiciable (b) Non- Justiciable (c) Only some are justiciable (d) None of these

5) Who other than members of Parliament can participate in the proceedings of Parliament:
(a) Party President (b) Chief Minister (c) Supreme court judge (d) Attorney General

6) President rule can be imposed on the States:

(a) on the failure of the Constitutional machinery in a state (b) during the National Emergency
(c) during general elections (d) all the above

7) Who is a Supreme Commander of Defense forces in India:

(a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (b) Home minister (c) President (d) Defense minister

8) What is the maximum gap between two sessions of the Parliament :

(a) Three months (b) Six months (c) Four months (d) One year

9) To whom the Indian Constitution has given the power to pardon the sentence of death?
(a) Governor of the State (b) President of India (c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (d) Prime
Minister of India

10) The main objectives of the Directive Principles of State policy is to establish:
(a) Welfare state in the country (b) Capitalist state in our country
(c) Communist state in our country (d) All of these

11) Which of the following Writ is issued by the Court in case of an illegal detention of a person
by Police:
(a) Certiorari (b) Mandamus (c) Habeas corpus (d)Quo-Warranto

12) By the recommendations of the Committee under the chairmanship of S. Swarna Singh the
Fundamental duties of the citizens are included in the Constitution through:
(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44th Amendment (c) 61st Amendment (d) 91st Amendment

13) A deadlock between the two houses of the Parliament over an ordinary bill will result in:
(a) End of the bill (b) Dissolution of Lok Sabha (c) Joint sitting (d) None of these
 14) The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled with in:
(a) 3 months (b) 5 years (c) 9 months (d) 6 months

15) How many times the President can return a bill for reconsideration by the Parliament?
(a) Twice (b) Once (c) Thrice (d) Any number of times

16) Ordinance making power lies with:

(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister (c) The Vice-President (d) The Parliament

17) Our Constitution prohibits:

(a) Freedom (b) Politics (c) Untouchability (d) Liquor

18) The total number of ministers in the Council of ministers of the Union shall not exceed:
(a) 85 members (b) 21% of the total members of Lok sabha
(c) 15% of the total members of Lok sabha (d) 12% of the total members of Lok sabha

19) The Comptroller and Auditor General acts as the:

(a)Guardian of public interest (b)Guardian of Fundamental Rights (c)Chief Legal advisor
(d)Guardian of public finances

20) Writ of Mandamus can be issued on the ground of:

(a) Unlawful detention (b) Non-performance of public duties
(c) Unlawful occupation of public office (d) None of these

21) When both offices of the President and Vice-President happen to be vacant, who will
discharge the duties of
the President?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Justice of India (d) Union Home
Minister

22) The judges of Supreme Court are appointed by:

(a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) The Law minister (d) The Home Minister

23) The recent Fundamental Duty is_____

(a) a parent or guardian to provide education to his child (b) to safeguard public property
(c) to protect and improve the natural environment (d) to abide the Constitution

24) Any disputes in connection with the election of president of India shall be decided by:
(a) Vice-President (b) Chief Election commissioner (c) Supreme Court (d) None of these

25) Who chooses the Speaker?

(a) President (b) members of Lok Sabha (c) Vice-President (d) Body of Judges

26) The Ministers of Union Cabinet are answerable to:

(a) the Lok Sabha (b) the Prime minister (c) the Speaker (d) the President

27) The new ground of Emergency added in 1978 by the 44th Amendment to Article 352 was:
(a) internal disturbance (b) War (c) External Aggression (d) Armed rebellion
 28) One third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire:
(a) every year (b) every five years (c) every four years (d) every two years

29) How much period can the term of Lok Sabha be extended, during National emergency, at a
time?
(a) Three months (b) Six months (c) One year (d) Four months

30) Abolition of untouchability Under Article:

(a) 19 (b) 14 (c) 16 (d) 17

31) Which one of these is the primary source of Indian Constitution?

(a) Government of India Act,1935 (b) British Constitution (c) Irish Constitution (d)
U.S Constitution

32) There is no Provision for impeachment of :

(a) President (b) Vice-President (c) Governor (d) Supreme Court Judges

33) Who is an ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

(a) President (b) Vice-President (c) Governor (d) Prime Minister

3 4) The concept of Secular State implies:

(a)No Religion (b) Dictatorship (c) Adoption of a single Religion (d) Neutrality of
Religion
35) The basic feature of the Indian Constitution is found in:
(a) Preamble (b) Fundamental Rights (c) Fundamental Duties (d) Directive principles
of state policy

36) The President of India is an integral part of the:

(a) Lok Sabha (b) Parliament (c) Union cabinet (d) Supreme Court

37) Voting age of citizen is changed from 21 to 18 years by _____ Constitutional

Amendment Act:
(a) 42nd (b) 7th (c) 61st (d) 44th

3 8) Amendments to the Indian Constitution is :

(a) Rigid (b) Occasionally Done (c) Partly rigid and Partly flexible (d) flexible

39) The term of office of MLA and MLC in the State is:
(a) 2 and 4 years (b) 6 and 6 years (c) 2 and 6 years (d) 5 and 6 years

40) Article 19 provides:

(a) Four Freedoms (b) Six Freedoms (c) Two Freedoms (d) Three Freedoms

41) what is the minimum age to contest Vidhana Parishad:

(a) 25 years (b) 35 years (c) 30 years (d) 21 years
42) Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was____ and _____ was the Chairman of
Drafting committee:
(a) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar & Dr.Rajendra Prasad (b) Dr.Rajendra Prasad & Dr.B.R.
Ambedkar
(c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Dr.Rajendra Prasad

43) What is the effect of the resignation or death of the Chief Minister of a State:
(a) Mid-term polls (b) Dissolves the Legislative Assembly (c) General Elections (d) New Chief
Minister takes Oath

44) Railways is a subject under____list:

(a) Concurrent (b) State (c) Union (d) Government

45) Who has the Emergency powers in India:

(a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Union Cabinet (d) Supreme court Judge

46) The Preamble of the Constitution reads as follows:

(a) We the member of Parliament (b) We the member of Cabinet
(c) We the member of Association (d) We the people of India

47) In India citizens have been given the right to vote on the basics of:
(a) age (b) education (c) duration of stay in country (d) status

48) 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments are related to:

(a) Land Reforms (b) Local self -Government (c) Anti defection law (d) Official
language

49) Constitution of this country is the oldest and the shortest:

(a) UK (b)Russia (c) USA (d) Germany

50) The Preamble of the Constitution of India has been Amended so far:
(a) Once (b) Twice (c) Thrice (d) Four times

51) Under the Indian Constitution, the subject of administration have been divided into:
(a) Four lists (b) Three lists (c) Two lists (d)Five lists

52) Which Amendment to the Constitution of India added the words ‘Socialist & Secular’ to the
Preamble:
(a) 44th (b) 52nd (c) 1st (d) 42nd

53) The Republic day celebrations in India Signifies:

(a) Indian Independence (b) The Constitution being officially introduced in
India
(c)Declaration of Purna Swaraj (d) Fundamental Rights awarded to the Citizens

54) The source of authority of the Indian Constitution is:

(a) The Government (b) The Supreme court (c) The people of India (d)The President
55) Fundamental duties are borrowed from the Constitution of:
(a) Russia (b) Ireland (c) America (d) Australia

56) Which Budget is placed first in the Parliament house:

(a) general budget (b) railway (c) financial (d) defense

57) The Cabinet mission came to India in:

(a) 1944 (b) 1935 (c) 1927 (d)1946

58) The Amendment procedure of Indian Constitution has been modeled on the Constitution of:
(a) Canada (b) South Africa (c) America (d) Australia

59) No person can become a member of Parliament unless he is educated up to class:

(a) seventh (b) tenth (c) graduation (d) none of these

60) The oath of office to the President of India is administered by:

(a) The Vice-President of India (b) Prime Minister of India (c) The Chief Justice of India (d)
Attorney-General of India

61.Which one of the following cannot be dissolved it can be abolished anytime

a.State Legislative Council b.Rajya-Sabha c.State legislative Assembly d.Lok-Sabha.

62.Who exercise the power to issue ordinance during the recess of the Legislative Assembly?
a.Chief Minister b.Governor c.Speaker d.Deputy Speaker

63.Who hold the office of Governor in case the latter expires?

a. Chief Secretary b. Chief Minister c.Chief justice of the High Court d.President

64.The Governor of the State can

a.Summon,prorogueand dissolve the State Assembly b.Address the first session of the
Assembly every year. c.Send message to the State Assembly d. all the above.

65.While appointing the Chief Justice of the High Court the President:
a.Consults the Chief Justice of India and Governor of the state
b.Consults the other judges of the High Court c.Governor d.President

66.The state cabinet is controlled by:

a.Chief Minister b.Governor c.Chief secretary d.None of these

67.Governor has power to nominate to the Legislative Council.

a.1/4 of the members of Legislative Council. B.1/6 of the members of Legislative Council
c. 1/5 of the members of Legislative Council c. 1/12 of the members of Legislative Council

68.This is not the power of the Chief Minister

a.Control the Government b.Control over ministers c.advisor to the Governor d.Control over
statejudiciary
69.which are the article that will not get suspended even during the emergency?
a.14 b.22 c.20 &21 d.19

70.State Emergency may be declared when there is _________________

a.War b.Financial instability c. Armed rebellion d.Failure of Constitutional Machinery in the
state.

71.The Legislative council does not include members elected from

a.Teacher constituency b.Legislative Assembly c.Registered post-graduateconstituency
d.Local bodies.

72.Governor has no power to appoint

a.Judge of High Court. b.Chief Minister c.Cabinet Minister d.Advocate General.

73.Can a Governor be governor for of two states?

a.Yes b.No c.Only one state d.None of the above

74.Who is appointed as Chief Minister:

a.Leader of the majority party in Legislative Assembly. b.Leader of the opposition in
Legislative Assembly
c.Anyone whom the Governor thinks fit. d.Any one whom the president thinks fit

75.The High Court enjoys:

a.Original,Appellate and Judicial Review Jurisdictions b.Only original c.Civil & criminal
d.Only Judicial Review powers

76.Financial Emergency can be proclaimed under the article

a.360 b.256 c.356 d.352

77.Minority Group are recognized on the basis of their_______

a. Population b. Education c. Caste c. Property

78.To declare nation emergency,the security of India must be threatened by

a. Actual external aggression b.Actual war c .Actual rebellion d.None of the above.

79.To declare Nation Emergency a decision must be taken by the

a.Lok-Sabha b.Council of Ministers c.Rajya-Sabha d.Prime Minister

80. The concept of Emergency was borrowed from ______________

a.USA b.Switzerland c.Germany d.Great Britain
81.The Indian Judiciary is a
a.single and integrated judicial system b.dependent judicial system c.highest law-making
body d.none

82. Ordinance of the Governor has to be passed by the State legislature within:
a.8 weeks b.6 weeks c.12 weeks d.10 weeks

83.Inorder to be eligible for the appointment as High Court Judge,a person

a.Must have held for at least 10 years, a judicial office in India
b.Must for at least 12years been an advocate
c.Must have for at least 7 years been advocate of Supreme Court
d.Must be a distinguished jurist

84.The state legislative assembly is prorogued by

a.The Chief Minister b.The Governor c.The Speaker of the assembly d.None of the above.

85.Intellectual property Is protected by

a. Patent, trademarks and copyrights
b. Company documentation c. Storing in computers
d. Security personnel

86.Plagiarism means
a. Trespassing upon immovable property
b. Trespassing against moveable property
c. Using intellectual property of others without their permission
d. None of the above

87.Impediments to engineers responsibility are:

a. Self-Interest, Fear ,Self-Deception
b. Greed, Jealously,
c. Government, and Society
d . None of the above

88.Reliability of engineers is a combination of:

a. Efficiency, obedience and loyalty
b. Confidence, trust worthiness and dependability
c. Engineer’s action is within his authority
d.All the above

89.This is not an impediment to responsibility.

a. Self-interest b Self-deception c Self-respect d Ignorance
90.Delimation of Constituencies means:
a. Constituencies are fixed by parliament
b. A delimitation Commission demarcates the Constituencies
c. Election Commission delimits the Constituencies
d. None of the above

91.Article of Indian Constitution deals with the Election Commission?

a Article 124 b Article 324 c Article 114 d. Article 234

92.The Election Commission of India:

a. Prepares the electoral rolls
b .Supervises the electoral rolls
c. Carries out the electoral process
d .All the above

93.The term of the Election Commission is

a .2 years b.6 years or till he attains the age of 65 years c.3 years d.5years .

94.It is not a kind of trademark____________

a.Designs b. Sounds c .Symbols d. Goodwill

95.Engineering Ethics involves the study of:

a. Moral issues in engineering
b Related question of moral conduct
c.Moral impact of engineering’s creativeactivity
d. All the above

96.One of the aims in studying engineering ethics is

a .To gain better insight in the profession
b .To now the secrets of the profession
c . develop analytical skill.
d .To understand the professional problem

97.When the risk of harm is equated by the probability of producing benefits, risk is considered
to be:
a .Reasonable risk b Unavoidable risk c. Inevitable risk d Acceptable risk.

98.The Chief Election Commissioner :

a. Serves under the President b. Serves till the age of 65
c May be removed on the ground applicable to judge of the Supreme Court.
d. None of the above

99.Preventive ethics is significant for engineers because engineers must:

a. Obey orders b .Plan for profits c. Make decisions d Protect themselves
100.The Electoral system of India is largely based on the pattern of:
a.Britain b France c.USA d None of these

101 Election Commission does not conduct election to

a. Speaker of Lok Sabha b. Members of state LA c Members of Parliament
d President

102.Being safe or blaming others’ is ______ type of attitudes of responsibility of engineers.

a.Minimalist b Reasonable care c Good-works d None of these

103.Engineering Ethics is Preventive Ethics because:

a. It averts later problems b. It prevents economic loss
c. It instills sense of responsibility in engineering’s
d. It means both (a) and (c)

104 Liability means:_________________________

a When ever an act harms others it must be compensated
b.Compensation not obligatory.
c. When a customer buys a service or a product liability ceases
d.None of the above

105.Fear is to responsibility
a. way to shift b. A way to corrupt c .An impediment d. Both (a) and ( c)

106.An author retains copyright for:

a.100 yeas b.50years c.60years d.25year

107.Which of the following is not taken as the aim of engineering Ethics?

a Shifting of responsibility
b Recognition of ethical issues
c Moral imagination
d Sense of responsibility

118.Which constitutional Amendment has brought down the voting age to 18 years?
a.61st Amendment b.73rd Amendment c.44th Amendment
d.42nd Amendment

119.Risk-Management implies that engineers should:

a. Overlook risks
b. Eliminate all risks
c. Minimize the risks
d. Solve managerial risk
 119. The state which does not promote or interfere in the affairs of religion is referred to as:
a. Socialist b. Democratic c. Secular d. Sovereign

120. Right to get pollution free water and air is________

a. Right to Equality b. Right to life and personal liberty c. Freedom of basic
necessities
d. Right to free supplies.

121.Right to property is a:
a.Fundamental right b.Legal right c.Moral right d.Ordinary right

122.Our constitution was adopted on _____and came into effect on____

a.26th Nov 1949.,26th Jan 1950 b.26thjan 1949; 26thjan 1950 c.26th Feb 1946;26thjan
1949
c.15thjan 1949;15thjan 1950.

123.Double jeopardy means:

a. No presecution and punishment for the same offence more than once.
b. There can be punishment c. Double benefit d. same punishment for twin
offences.

124.The right against exploitation does not include:

a. Traffic in human beings b. begar c. Child labour d. Natural environment ,including forests
and wild life.

125.Which part of the constitution aims at establishing a welfare state in the country?
a. Preamble b. Fundamental Rights c. Fundamental Duties d. Directive Principles of
State Policy.

126..Which Act created for the first “the Supreme Court”?

a. The Pitts India Act b. The regulatory Act,1773 c. The amending Act d. The Act of
1786.

127.The quorum or minimum number of members required to hold the meetings of either
houses of parliament of.
a.1/10 b.1/5 c.1/3 d.1/4

128.The first session of parliament is called _________session:

a. Winter b. Primary c. Monsoon d. Budget.
129.Writ is an order issued by HC or SC for ____of our fundamental right:
a. Enforcement b. Encroachment c. Endangering d. Dissolving

130.The directive principles incorporated in the Indian constitution have been inspired by the
constitution of:
a. Ireland b. USA c. Australia d. Canada

131.Who chooses the speaker?

a. President b. Lok Sabha c. Prime Minister d. Opposition

132.The Directive Principles of state policies are:

a. Justiciable b. Non-Justiciable c. Only some are justiciable d. Non of these.

133.Who is the Ex-Officio Chairman of RajyaSabha?

a. Vice President b. The Chief Justice of India c. TheGovernor d. The Chief Minister

134.Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution on the recommendation of :

a. Karan Singh Committee b. Charan Singh Committee c. Swaran Singh Committee
d. Manmohan Singh Committee.

135.Writ of Habeas Corpus is issued :

a. To spend a detaining authority b. To summon the detaining authority to appear before
the court.
c. When personal liberty is deprived of d. When the lower court exceeds its authority.

136.An ordinance promulgated by the President remains in force for the period of:
a. Three weeks b. Four weeks c. Six weeks d. Two weeks

137.Parliamentary form of government means:

a. A government which is having bi-lateral system b. The President is directly elected by the
people
c. The head of the state is constitutional head and executive powers are vested in council of
ministers.
d. The real executive power is vested with the president

138.Which of the following has the power of judicial review?

a. Legislative b. Executive c. Supreme court d. All the above

139.Which of the following shall not be introduced in the RajyaSabha?

a. Union Budget b. A money bill c. A constitutional amendment d. None of the
above.
140.The seat of a member of parliament may be declared vacant,if he is, without the
permission of the
house absent from the meeting of that house for a period of
a. 40days b. 60days c. 90days d. 25days.

150.Who is not appointing the Governor?

a. Judge at High Court b. Chief Minister c. Deputy Chief Minister
d. Members of State Public Service Commission.

151.To respect the National Flag and National Anthems is a:

a. Fundamental duty of every citizen b. Fundamental right of every citizen
c. Directive principles of the state d. None of these

152.National Commission for women was constituted under:

a. Act of 1990. b. Act of 1956 c. Act of 1995 d. Act of 1998

153.The Electoral system of India is largely based on the pattern of:

a. Britain b. France c. USA d. None of these.

154.The Chief Election Commissioner :

a. Serves at the pleasure of the President who appoints him.
b. May be removed on the ground applicable to judge of the Supreme Court.
c. None of the above. d. Serves till the age of 65

155.Which article under the constitution gives power to EC to conduct elections?

a.234 b.324 c.335 d.320

156.Which constitutional Amendment has brought down the voting age to 18 years?
a.61st Amendment b.73rd Amendment c.44th Amendment d.42nd Amendment

157.Who other than members of Parliament can participate in the proceeding of of

parliament:
a. Party President b. Chief Minister c. Supreme Court Judge d. Attorney General.

158.The tenure of the Council of States is:

a.2 years b. Not subject to dissolution c.5year d.4years

159.The constitution empowers state government to make special law for :

a. Farmers b. Women and children c. Workers d. Unemployed youth

160.To declare Nation Emergency a decision must be taken by the:

a. Union Cabinet b. Lok-Sabha c. Raj-Sabha d. Both, by the Lok-Sabha and Raj-
Sabha.
170.Indian Constitution guarantees reservation to SCs and STs in:
a. Legislative Assembly only b. LokSabha only c. Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha d.
RajyaSabha only.

171.President-Rules, can be imposed:

a. Soon after losing the majority b. On the grounds of corruption c. In efficiency of the state
Government. d. When the constitutional machinery of the state breaks down.

172.This is not dishonesty in engineering:

a. Forging b. Blending c. Trimming d. Cooking

173.Fearis ________ To responsibility :

a. A way of shift b. An impediment c. A conflict d. None of the above

174.This is not an impediment to responsibility :

a. Self-interest b. Self-protection c. Self-deception d. ignorance

175.One of the impediments to discharge the responsibility by engineers is______________

a. Ego-centric tendencies b. Cooking c. With-holding information d. Ambiguity.

176.Work above and beyond the call of the duty refers to:
a. Egocentric tendencies b. Group thinking c. Degree of responsibility.
d. Work done according to high professional standard.

177.Engineering ethics is:

a. An Imaginary ethics b. A modern ethics c. A preventive ethics
d.An ethics based on science and technology.

178. How much time was taken to complete the constitution:

a.2 years 11 months 18 days b.2 years 11 months 19 days c.2 years 11 months
17days d.2years 11 months 20days

179.Cooking means:
a. Boiling under pressure b. Retaining results which fit the theory
c. Making deceptive statements d. Misleading the public about the quality of the product.

180.The owner of the patent right retains his patent right for:
a.100 years b.20 years c.50 years d.75 years.
181.The Jurisdiction exercised by the Supreme Court to deal the cases related to the powers
of
Centre and States known as-
a.Original jurisdiction b. Advisory jurisdiction c. Appellate jurisdiction d. Judicial
Activism

182.The use of intellectual property of others without their permission is known as :

a. Forging b. Cooking c. Trimming d. Plagiarism.

183.When the risk of harm is equated by the probability of producing benefits,risk is

considered to be:
a. Reasonable risk b. Unavoidable risk c. Inevitable risk d. Acceptable risk.

184.To overcome an impediment, ‘Uncritical Acceptance’, what step an engineer has to take:
a. Accept and analyze b. Analyze and accept c. Always say Yes Boss d. None of
these.

185.Who decides the number of judges in the High Court?

a. President b. Parliament c. Governor d. State Legislature.

186.The organ of the state which makes law is:

a. Legislature b. Executive c. Judiciary d. All.

187)The seat of a member of Parliament may be declared vacant, if he is, without the
permission of the House from the meeting of that House for a period of :
(a) 40 days (b) 20 days (c) 50 days (d) 60 days

188) The owner of the patient Right retains his patent Right for a period of :
(a) 15 years (b) 10 years (c) 20 years (d)50 years

189) Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?

(a) Parliament (b) Home Minister (c) Opposition Leader (d) President

190) Which of the following is called as fourth estate?

(a) Press (b) Assembly (c) Parliament (d) Lok Sabha

191) The Formulae of a soft drink is an example of:

(a) Trade secret (b) Patent (c) copy right (d) trade marks

192) This is not the function of Election Commission:

(a) Preparation of Electoral rolls (b) Determines code of conduct
(c) Allotment of Symbols (d) Selection of Candidates

193) The Chief Election Commissioner has a term of:

(a) 6 years or until the age of 62 years (b) 5years or until the age of 62 years
(c) 6 years or until the age of 65 years (d) 5 years
 194) Which one of the following Union Territories has a High Court of its own?
(a) Daman and Diu (b) Delhi (c) Lakshadweep (d) Chandigarh

195) The final interpreter to the Indian Constitution is:

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) President (c) Parliament (d) Supreme Court

196) Election Commission of India is:

(a) One member Commission (b) Two member Commission
(c) Multi member Commission (d) None of these

197) Can a person act as Governor of more than one State:

(a) Yes (b) No such provision (c) Only for a period of six months (d) none of the above

198) Bicameral’ means:

(a)Presence of Two political party in the State (b) Presence of no House in the State
(c) Presence of One political party in the State (d) Presence of Two House in the State

199) The system of legislature in the State of Karnataka is:

(a) Multi cameral (b) Unicameral (c) Bicameral (d) none of these

200) Who appoints the Vice-chancellors of the State Universities:

(a) Education Minister (b) District commissioner (c) Governor (d) Chief Minister

201) The Chief justice and other judges of the High Court are appointed by the:
(a) President (b)Chief Minister (c) Prime Minister (d) Governor

202) The Amendment procedure of Indian Constitution has been modeled on the Constitution of:
(a) Canada (b) South Africa (c) America (d) Australia

203) The membership of Legislative Assembly of State varies between:

(a) 75&225 (b) 12&28 (c) 60&500 (d)100&200

204) The party system in India can be described as:

(a) Multi party (b) Bi-party (c) Majority party (d) Single party

205) The Constitution empowers the State government to make special law for:
(a) Workers (b) Teachers (c) Farmers (d) Women and Children

206) The Fundamental duties of Indian citizens were incorporated in the Constitution in:
(a) 1978 (b) 1947 (c) 1976 (d) 1993

207) The Governor of a State acts as: b)

(a) Real executive of a State (b)Agent of President
(c) Secretary of President (d) Advisor to Central government

208) Who has been made responsible for conducting free and fair elections in India:
(a) The Chief election commissioner (b) The President (c) The Law minister (d) The Home
Minister
 209) Which of the following is not done by the President:
(a) dissolving the Lok Sabha (b) summoning the houses of Parliament to meet
(c) prorogation of the houses of Parliament (d) adjournment of the houses of Parliament

210) The Governor may resign his office by writing to :

(a) the Vice-President (b) the Chief justice of High Court (c) the President (d) the Chief
minister

211) The President of India can be impeached only:

(a) for violation of Constitution (b) for all civil wrongs (c) for act of indiscretion (d) none
of the above

212) What is the minimum age to become a legislative member of Assembly:

(a) 21 years (b) 25 years (c) 30 years (d) 35 years

213) The object of Article 21(A ) of the Constitution is :

(a) Primary education (b) Higher education (c) Post graduation (d) Secondary education

214) The size of the ministry in a State is decided by the:

(a) Governor (b) State legislative Assembly (c) Chief Minister (d) Chief justice of High
Court

215) How many readings a bill has to cross, in each house, to get passed:?
(a) Three (b) Two (c) One (d) Four

216) Which Article gives special provisions to the State of Jammu and Kashmir :
(a) 350 (b) 360 (c) 380 (d) 370

217)The aim of the Directive Principles of State policy is to establish:

(a) Capitalist state in our country (b) Welfare state in the country
(c) Communist state in our country (d) All of these

218) The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled with in:
(a) 3 months (b) 5 years (c) 9 months (d) 6 months

219) Writ is an order issued by High Court or Supreme Court for _______ of our fundamental
rights:
(a) Enforcement (b) Encroachment (c)Endangering (d) Dissolving

220) Directive Principles of State policies are:

(a) Justiciable (b) Non- Justiciable (c) Only some are justiciable (d) None of these

221) Who chooses the Speaker?

(a) President (b) Vice-President (c) Lok Sabha members (d) Body of Judges

222) Which of the following shall not be introduced in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Union budget (b) Money bill (c) Constitutional amendment (d) Railway budget

223) Who is a Supreme Commander of Commander Defence forces in India:

(a) President (b) Home minister (c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (d) Defence minister
 224) One third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire:
(a) every year (b) every five years (c) every four years (d) every two years

225) All union ministers sail and swim together. The entire ministry has to resign if it loses the
confidence of the:
(b) Rajya Sabha (b) Lokasabha (c) Supreme Court (d) President

226) President rule can be imposed on the States:

(a) on the failure of the Constitutional machinery in a state (b) during the National Emergency
(c) during general elections (d) all the above

227) No person can become a member of Parliament unless he is educated up to class:

(a) Seventh (b) Tenth (c) fifth (d) none of the above

228) By the recommendations of the Committee under the chairmanship of S. Swarna Singh the
Fundamental duties of the citizens are included in the Constitution through:
(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44th Amendment (c) 61st Amendment (d) 91st Amendment

229) A deadlock between the two houses of the Parliament over an ordinary bill will result in:
(a) End of the bill (b) Dissolution of Lok Sabha (c) Joint sitting (d) None of these

230) Parliament of India consists of:

(a) Loksabha (b)Loksabha , RajyaSabha and Speaker
(c) RajyaSabha and Loksabha (d)LokSabha, Rajya Sabha and The President of India

231) How many times the President can return a bill for reconsideration by the Parliament?
(a) Twice (b) Once (c) Thrice (d) Any number of times

232) Ordinance making power lies with:

(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister (c) The Vice-President (d) The Parliament

233) The seat of a member of Parliament may be declared vacant, if he is, without the permission
of the
House from the meeting of that House for a period of :
(a) 40 days (b) 20 days (c) 50 days (d) 60 days

234) The total number of ministers in the Council of ministers of the Union shall not exceed:
(a) 85 members (b) 21% of the total members of Lok sabha
(c) 15% of the total members of Lok sabha (d) 12% of the total members of Lok sabha

235) The Rajya Sabha:

(a) is a permanent house (b) has a life of 5 years (c) has a life of 6 years (d) has a life of 2 years

236) The First session of the Parliament is called______ session.

(a) Primary (b) Moonsoon (c) Winter (d) Budget

237) There is a reservation of seats for S.C’s and S.T’s in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha:
(a) Yes (b) No (c) Only in Lok Sabha (d) only in Rajya Sabha
 238) The judges of Supreme Court are appointed by:
(a) The Prime Minister (b) The President (c) The Law minister (d) The Home Minister

239) The recent Fundamental Duty is_____

(a)a parent or guardian to provide education to his child (b) to safeguard public property
(c) to protect and improve the natural environment (d) to abide the Constitution

240) Any disputes in connection with the election of president of India shall be decided by:
(a) Vice-President (b) Chief Election commissioner (c) Supreme Court (d) None of these

241) Who other than members of Parliament can participate in the proceedings of Parliament:
(a) Party President (b) Chief Minister (c) Supreme court judge (d) Attorney General

242) The Ministers of Union Cabinet are answerable to:

(a) the Lok Sabha (b) the Prime minister (c) the Speaker (d) the President

243) The new ground of Emergency added in 1978 by the 44th Amendment to Article 352 was:
(a) Armed rebellion (b) War (c) External Aggression (d) internal disturbance

244) the President can appoint to Lok Sabha from Anglo Indian community:
(a) one member (b) Two members (c) Three members (d) Twelve members

245) Chief Justice and other Judges of Supreme Court hold office:
(a) Till the age of 60 years (b) Till the age of 62 years (c) Till the age of 65 years (d) For life time

246) The sole channel of communication between President and his Council of minister is:
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Prime Minister (c) Home Minister (d) Opposition Leader

247) Which one of the Writ literally means ”you may have the body”
(a) Habeas Corpus (b) Mandamus (c) Certiorari (d) Prohibition

248) Respite means:

(a) Death due to suffocation (b) Painless death (c) Awarding lesser punishment (d) none of these

249.Elections were held to from the constituent assembly to frame constitution for India in the year
a.1947 b.1946 c.1950 d.1952

250.The oath of office to the President of India is administered by:

a.The Vice-President of India b.Prime Minister of India
c.The Chef Justice of India d.Attoeney-General of India

251.Which part of the Constitution deals with Citizenship?

a.Part I b.Part II c.Part III d.Part IV

252.The right to Constitutional remedies are

a. Legal right b.Fundamental right c.Natural right d.Constitutional right

253.Which article directed to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code?
a.42 b.45 c.46 d.44
254.Which budget will be proposed first in the parliament house?
a. aVote of credit b.Financial c.Railway d.General Budget

255.What is meant by trimming?

a.By retaining entire data. B.By smoothing of irregularities to make the data c.Not retaining data
d.consolidating data

256.Morally means,
a.May be legally right b.Cannot be measured as constitutionally right c.May be measured as
logically right d.Can be legally right.

257.What is meant by acceptable risk?

a.a risk of harm equal to producing benefit b.A risk of harm equal to producing benefit
c.By inevitable risk d.By risk which is the natural part of the process.

258.What is the place of “Fear,in public service”?

a.It acts as a hindrance to responsibility b.It is essential to bring about discipline
c.Fear kills ideas d.No statement is fully true.

259.Which is not the symptom of good thinking?

a.By mind Guarding b.By egocentric tendency c.By self censorship d.By illusion of
unanimity

260.Which Article under the Constitution gives power to EC to conduct elections?

a.320 b.234 c.324 d.335

261.Who makes the necessary provision with respect to elections?

a.Election Commission b.Parliament d.President d.Parliament & respective State
Legislatures

262.This is not the function of LS?

a.Financial b.Legislative c.Judicial d.None

263.Impeachment proceedings against the President of India can be initiated

a.By the supreme Court b.Only in Rajya Sabha c.Only in Lok Sabha d.In either of the
house.

264.The Vice-chancellors of the universities are appointed by

a.The Governor b.Education Minister c.Chief Minister d.President

265.The Governor has the power to dissolve the ………………………

a.Legislative Assembly b.All c.Legislature d.Legislative Council
266.Which of the following bodies can be abolished but not dissolved?
a.State Legislative Council b.Rajya Sabha c.Municipal Bodies d.None of these

267.Who is having power to remove the Governor before expiry of the tenure?
a.President b.Prime Minister c.Chief Justice of State d.Chief Minister

268.Financial Emergency can be proclaimed under Article

a.256 b.352 c.356 d.360

269.Election Commission does not conduct election to,

a.President b.Membrs of Parliament c.Speaker of Lok abha d.Members of Parliament

270.Which is not hurdle responsibility?

a.over confident b.fear c.pressure and deadlines d.Lack of imagination

271.Conflict of interest
a.Creates yension with the employer b.Corrupts professional judgement
c.Is an impediment d.Hampers the progress of industrial growth
272.Who is the present Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka?
(a) T.S.Thakur (b) Mukul rahotgi (c) Dinesh Maheshwari (d) J.S.Khehar

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