UPSC Polity and Governance Quiz

  1. How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha?
    Answer: 12 members
  2. In which year did the Indian Parliament pass the Right to Information (RTI) Act?
    Answer: 2005
  3. Under which Article can the President proclaim President’s Rule in a state?
    Answer: Article 356
  4. What is the maximum permissible strength of the Rajya Sabha?
    Answer: 250
  5. What is the minimum age required to become the President of India?
    Answer: 35 years
  6. What is the name of the national legislature of India?
    Answer: Parliament
  7. What is the quorum to conduct meetings in either house of Parliament?
    Answer: One-tenth of the total membership
  8. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
    Answer: 6 years or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
  9. Which amendment of the Constitution is known for introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
    Answer: 101st Amendment
  10. Which article defines the “Protection of Life and Personal Liberty”?
    Answer: Article 21
  11. Which Article empowers the Parliament to form new states or alter the boundaries of existing states?
    Answer: Article 3
  12. Which Article of the Constitution allows the President to declare a National Emergency?
    Answer: Article 352
  13. Which Article of the Constitution guarantees the right to religious freedom?
    Answer: Article 25-28
  14. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Finance Commission?
    Answer: Article 280
  15. Which body conducts the elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President of India?
    Answer: Election Commission of India
  16. Which committee recommended Panchayati Raj in India?
    Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  17. Which constitutional amendment introduced the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
    Answer: 65th Amendment
  18. Which fundamental right was removed by the 44th Amendment Act, 1978?
    Answer: Right to Property (it was moved to Article 300A)
  19. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
    Answer: Part III
  20. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)?
    Answer: Part IV
  21. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with Anti-defection laws?
    Answer: Tenth Schedule
  22. Who appoints the Governor of a state in India?
    Answer: The President of India
  23. Who is considered the “Guardian of the Constitution” in India?
    Answer: The Supreme Court
  24. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
    Answer: The Vice President of India
  25. Who presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
    Answer: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  26. ·  How many Fundamental Duties are listed in the Constitution?
    Answer: 11 (after the 86th Amendment)
  27. ·  How many fundamental rights are provided by the Indian Constitution?
    Answer: Six
  28. ·  How many judges, including the Chief Justice, currently constitute the Supreme Court of India (as of 2023)?
    Answer: 34
  29. ·  In which year was the Planning Commission established?
    Answer: 1950
  30. ·  The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, is related to which topic?
    Answer: Panchayati Raj Institutions
  31. ·  The Anti-Defection Law was passed in which year?
    Answer: 1985 (52nd Amendment)
  32. ·  The idea of ‘Single Citizenship’ was borrowed from which country?
    Answer: United Kingdom
  33. ·  The President can issue ordinances under which Article of the Constitution?
    Answer: Article 123
  34. ·  The residuary powers of legislation are vested in which entity?
    Answer: Parliament
  35. ·  The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is mentioned under which Article of the Constitution?
    Answer: Article 315
  36. ·  What is the maximum period for which a President’s rule can be imposed in a state?
    Answer: 3 years (with periodic parliamentary approval every 6 months)
  37. ·  What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the Lok Sabha?
    Answer: 25 years
  38. ·  What is the primary function of the Public Accounts Committee?
    Answer: To examine the annual audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
  39. ·  What is the procedure for the impeachment of the President of India mentioned in the Constitution?
    Answer: Article 61
  40. ·  What is the term of office of a Supreme Court judge?
    Answer: Till the age of 65 years
  41. ·  Which amendment of the Constitution made “Right to Education” a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14?
    Answer: 86th Amendment
  42. ·  Which amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
    Answer: 61st Amendment
  43. ·  Which Article abolishes “untouchability” in India?
    Answer: Article 17
  44. ·  Which Article allows the Governor to reserve a bill for the consideration of the President?
    Answer: Article 200
  45. ·  Which Article empowers the Parliament to amend the Constitution?
    Answer: Article 368
  46. ·  Which Article is known as the “heart and soul of the Constitution” according to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
    Answer: Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies)
  47. ·  Which Article of the Constitution is associated with the appointment of the Prime Minister?
    Answer: Article 75
  48. ·  Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the powers of the Supreme Court to review its own judgments?
    Answer: Article 137
  49. ·  Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth?
    Answer: Article 15
  50. ·  Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for a uniform civil code for citizens?
    Answer: Article 44
  51. ·  Which Article provides for the abolition of titles, except military and academic distinctions?
    Answer: Article 18
  52. ·  Which Article provides for the establishment of a High Court in each state?
    Answer: Article 214
  53. ·  Which Article provides for the protection of the interests of minorities?
    Answer: Article 29
  54. ·  Which body approves the Five-Year Plans in India?
    Answer: National Development Council
  55. ·  Which body was replaced by the NITI Aayog in 2015?
    Answer: Planning Commission
  56. ·  Which commission was set up to review the working of the Indian Constitution?
    Answer: Sarkaria Commission
  57. ·  Which Constitutional Amendment Act introduced the Right to Education as a fundamental right?
    Answer: 86th Amendment
  58. ·  Which Constitutional Amendment added the words “Socialist” and “Secular” to the Preamble?
    Answer: 42nd Amendment
  59. ·  Which constitutional body advises the President on matters relating to the distribution of revenue between the Union and States?
    Answer: Finance Commission
  60. ·  Which Indian state was the first to establish Panchayati Raj?
    Answer: Rajasthan
  61. ·  Which Part of the Constitution contains provisions for Panchayats?
    Answer: Part IX
  62. ·  Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
    Answer: Chief Justice of India
  63. ·  Who among the following is known as the “Father of Indian Constitution”?
    Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  64. ·  Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
    Answer: The President of India
  65. ·  Who is the head of the Union Executive?
    Answer: The President of India
  66. ·  Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
    Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  67. ·  Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
    Answer: Sukumar Sen
  68. ·  Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?
    Answer: Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
  69. ·  Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
    Answer: Sarojini Naidu (Uttar Pradesh)

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