Indian Polity – PSC Model Questions and Answers

Here are the PSC Model Questions and Answers on Indian Polity.

Indian Polity – PSC Model Questions

#1. The Article that was related to Right to Property: Ans: 31 #2. The first country in the world to include Directive Principles in its Constitution: Ans: Spanish Republic #3. The Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution have similarity with the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of: Ans: USA #4. The number of Articles related to Fundamental Rights when the original constitution was brought into force: Ans: 24 #5. The number of Articles when the original constitution was brought into force: Ans: 395 #6. The Untouchability Offences Act was passed by the Parliament in: Ans: 1955 #7. During the partition of the country, the provinces that were divided between India and Pakistan were: Ans: Punjab and Bengal #8. Fundamental Rights are suspended during: Ans: Emergency #9. If a notice for special session of Lok Sabha was given in writing signed by not less than one-tenth of the members, the president must summon the session within ….. days. Ans: 14 #10. The Twelfth Schedule was added to the Constitution was added by…… Amendment: Ans: 74th #11. Which amendment of the Constitution empowered the Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution including preamble? Ans: 24 #12. Which Amendment provided for an authoritative text of the Constitution in Hindi? Ans: 58th #13. Censure motion in Parliament should be supported by atleast …… members. Ans: 50 #14. Full statehood was granted to Arunachal Pradesh by …..amendment. Ans: 55 #15. The Article of the Constitution related to the pardoning power of the President: Ans: 72 #16. The maximum number of members in the Subordinate Legislation Committee: Ans: 15 #17. The minimum age prescribed to become the Vice President of India: Ans: 35 #18. The most powerful upper house of the Legislature in the world: Ans: American Senate #19. The number of members from Lok Sabha to the Public Accounts Committee: Ans: 7 #20. The number of members from Rajya Sabha to the Public Accounts Committee: Ans: 15 #21. ‘Right to equal opportunity for justice and free legal aid was added to Directive Principles through ….. amendment. Ans: 42 #22. The 73rd Amendment of the constitution came into force in : Ans: 1993 #23. The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution was passed by both houses of Parliament in: Ans: 1992 #24. The 84th amendment of the Constitution in 2000 created …… states. Ans: 3 #25. The Amendment that included Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution making a total of 22: Ans: 92nd #26. The Amendment that made the right to free and compulsory education a ‘Fundamental Right’? Ans: 86th #27. The Constitutional amendment granted a position of primacy to all Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights: Ans: 42 #28. The Schedule of the Constitution that was added by 73rd Amendment: Ans: 11 #29. The number of members in the estimate committee of Parliament: Ans: 30 #30. The number of members in the Previlege Committee of Parliament: Ans: 15 #31. The number of members in the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament: Ans: 30 #32. Which Commonwealth country has the most powerful upper house? Ans: Canada #33. Who elects the deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha: Ans: All the members of Rajya Sabha #34. Who is the authority to grant permission to a member of Lok Sabha to speak in his mother tongue if he does not know English or Hindi? Ans: Speaker #35. The number of Articles under the Directive Principles when the Constitution was brought into force: Ans: 16 #36. On which date Lok Sabha was formed ? Ans: 17th April, 1952 #37. Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) was passed by the Parliament in: Ans: 1971 #38. National Security Act (NSA) was passed by the Parliament in: Ans: 1980 #39. Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) was passed by the Parliament in: Ans: 2002 #40. In the case of resignation, a member of Lok Sabha must submit his resignation to: Ans: Speaker #41. In which kind of emergency can the salaries of even Supreme Court Judges be reduced? Ans: Financial #42. Number of Part A states in India when the Constitution was brought into force: Ans: 9 #43. The date of first sitting of the first Lok Sabha: Ans: May 13, 1952 #44. The first elected president of the Central Legislative Assembly: Ans: Vithalbhai Patel #45. The first speaker of Lok Sabha: Ans: GV Mavlankar #46. The most populated princely state at the time of independence: Ans: Hyderabad #47. When a proclamation of national emergency is in force, the term of Lok Sabha can be extended by Parliament for the first time for a period not exceeding …… at a time. Ans: One year #48. Who determines whether a bill is money bill? Ans: Speaker #49. Who was known as ‘father of Lok Sabha’? Ans: GV Mavlankar #50. The interval between two consecutive sessions of Lok Sabha shall be less than …….. months. Ans: 6