This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Overview > Introduction > Political Science – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Science Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was A) To establish diarchy in provinces. B) To give more powers to local government. C) Extension of provincial assemblies. D) To abolish the post of secretary of the state for India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extension of provincial assemblies. 2. Which among the following legislation gives constitutional status to three tier Panchayati Raj System? A) 73rd constitutional amendment, 1993. B) 75th constitutional amendment, 1994. C) 74th constitutional amendment, 1993. D) 72nd constitutional amendment, 1992. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 73rd constitutional amendment, 1993. 3. Which among the following was the first French enclave of Pondicherry to merge with the Dominion of India? A) Mahe. B) Karaikal. C) Chandranagore. D) Pondicherry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pondicherry. 4. The term "Greater India" denotes A) Cultural unity. B) Religious unity. C) Social unity. D) Political unity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cultural unity. 5. There is a prescribed procedure for the amendment of the provisions of the Indian Constitution. This feature has been borrowed from the Constitution of: A) Weimer Republic of Germany. B) South Africa. C) Ireland. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) South Africa. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The president. 7. The objective of Audit is to examine and monitor the expenditure made by A) The executive. B) The Legislature. C) The Judiciary. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. The only Union Territory which has a High Court of its own is A) Delhi. B) Chandigarh. C) Lakshadweep. D) Daman and Diu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delhi. 9. Article 243 of the constitution of India inserted by a constitutional Amendment deals with which of the following? A) Land Reforms. B) Panchayati Raj system. C) To include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali in the list of official language. D) Extended the benefits of reservation on the basis of mandal commission Recommendation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchayati Raj system. 10. Which one of the following Amendment Bill exempted the State of Bihar form the obligation of having a Tribal Minister? A) 94th. B) 95th. C) 92nd. D) 93rd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 94th. 11. The minimum age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is A) 30 years. B) 35 years. C) 25 years. D) 21 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 30 years. 12. The Tenth Schedule added to the Constitution of India by the 52nd Amendment related to A) Anti-defection law. B) Land reforms. C) Panchayati raj. D) Languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Panchayati raj. 13. A federal structure for India was first put forward by the A) Act of 1861. B) Act of 1919. C) Act of 1935. D) Act of 1909. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Act of 1935. 14. Zero Hour in the Indian Parliament starts at A) Last hour of the sitting. B) First hour of the sitting. C) 12 :00 noon. D) No fixed timings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12 :00 noon. 15. Who was the first chairman of the planning commission? A) Guljari Lal Nanda. B) Jawaharlal Nehru. C) Narayanan. D) Malaviya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru. 16. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 44th amendment. 17. Which one of the following is not a constitutional body? A) Union Public Service Commission. B) NITI Aayog. C) Finance Commission. D) Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NITI Aayog. 18. The authorisation for the withdrawal of funds form the Consolidated fund of India must come form A) The President of India. B) The Union Finance Minister. C) The Prime Minister of India. D) The Parliament of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Parliament of India. 19. Evaluate the following statements: I. The legal interpretation of equality is chiefly influenced by equally before law and equal protection of law II. Equality before law means rule of law A) I is correct but II is incorrect. B) II is correct but I is incorrect. C) Both are correct. D) Both are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both are correct. 20. The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through A) Questions and supplementary questions. B) Criticism of its policies. C) Adjournment motion. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. The first statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government, was the A) Government of India Act, 1915. B) Government of India Act, 1858. C) Government of India Act, 1892. D) Government of India Act, 1861. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government of India Act, 1858. 22. On the recommendations of Santhanam Committee, which among the following offices was set up in India? A) Central Vigilance Commission. B) Central Economic Intelligence Bureau. C) Foreign Investment Promotion Board. D) Khadi and Village Industries Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Vigilance Commission. 23. Who among the following can provide for the appointment of a joint Public Service Commission? A) Parliament of India. B) State Government. C) President of India. D) UPSC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parliament of India. 24. The official name of GST Bill is - A) The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill 2014. B) The Constitution (121st Amendment) Bill 2014. C) The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill 2016. D) The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill 2015. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill 2014. 25. How many times was the Preamble of the Constitution amended so far? A) Not amended. B) Once. C) Two times. D) Three times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Once. 26. The position of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in Britain because A) India has a written constitution. B) India has adopted the federal system. C) His office enjoys constitutional basis. D) India is the biggest democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His office enjoys constitutional basis. 27. Which of the following rights was considered the "Heart and Soul" of the Indian Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar? A) Right to Equality. B) Right to Constitutional Remedies. C) Right to Freedom of Religion. D) Freedom of Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right to Constitutional Remedies. 28. The present Lok Sabha is the A) 15th Lok Sabha. B) 13th Lok Sabha. C) 16th Lok Sabha. D) 14th Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16th Lok Sabha. 29. "Prime Minister's 15 Point Programme" in India is related to which among the following segments of society? A) BPL families. B) Rural Old Age people. C) Minorities. D) Unemployed Poors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minorities. 30. Which one among the following Committees of the Parliament of India has no members of the Rajya Sabha? A) Pubic Accounts Committee. B) Estimates Committee. C) Public Undertaking Committee. D) Departmentally Related Standing Committee on Finance. 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