Indian Polity · NDA previous year questions

Which of the following statements with regard to Article 19(1) of the Constitution of India is/are correct? 1. Freedoms under this Article are not absolute 2. Reasonable restrictions can be imposed on the exercise of freedoms under this Article Select the answer using the code given below:

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliament of India shall not apply to the State of Nagaland, unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Nagaland by a resolution so decides ? 1. Religious or social practices of Nagas 2. Naga customary law and procedure 3. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources 4. Boundaries of Nagaland with other states Select the answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.1, 2 and 3 only
4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4

Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state if the person holds any office of profit under : 1. the Government of India. 2. any State Government. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statements regarding 'aurora' is/are correct? 1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth's atmosphere is directed towards two magnetic poles and a colourful display of lights is seen in the night sky. 2. The particles interact with the different gases of the atmosphere and each gas glows with a particular colour. 3. In April 2023, aurora was captured in the night sky in India by the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh. Select the answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.1 and 3 only
4. D.1, 2 and 3

Which of the following statements with regard to the constitution of Finance Commission is/are correct? 1. The Government of India has recently constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission under the Chairmanship of Dr. Arvind Panagariya. 2. Finance Commission is constituted in pursuance to Article 263 of the Constitution of India. Select the answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee constituted by the Government of India to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections in the country and to make recommendations thereon?

1. A.Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah
2. B.Chief Justice of India Shri Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
3. C.Former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind
4. D.Chief Election Commissioner of India Shri Rajiv Kumar

Which among the following statements regarding the election of non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council is/are correct? 1. Five members coming from Africa and Asia, one from Eastern Europe, two from Latin America and two from Western Europe and other states 2. Six members are elected each year by the General Assembly for two year term Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India deals with District Planning Committee?

1. A.243ZD
2. B.243ZB
3. C.243ZE
4. D.243ZC

Consider the following statements about Attorney-General in India: 1. She/he is the first law officer of the Government of India 2. She/he has a right to speak in any House of Parliament without any right to vote 3. She/he is appointed by the President of India 4. She/he is a whole-time counsel for the Government in the court of law How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.4

'Sengol', installed in the new Parliament building of India, was seen as a symbol of the path of service, duty and nation in which Empire of the past?

1. A.Gupta Empire
2. B.Shunga Empire
3. C.Pandyan Empire
4. D.Chola Empire

Which Governor General of Bengal underwent impeachment proceedings in the British Parliament?

1. A.Robert Clive
2. B.Henry Vansittart
3. C.Warren Hastings
4. D.Lord Cornwallis

By which one of the following amendments, was Article 51A, relating to the Fundamental Duties, inserted into the Constitution of India?

1. A.The Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act
2. B.The Constitution (44th Amendment) Act
3. C.The Constitution (85th Amendment) Act
4. D.The Constitution (92nd Amendment) Act

Consider the following events : 1. Establishment of the Planning Commission 2. Formation of the National Development Council (NDC) 3. Approval of the First Five-Year Plan by the NDC 4. Constitution of the National Planning Committee Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the above events?

1. A.1 - 2 - 3 - 4
2. B.2 - 1 - 3 - 4
3. C.4 - 1 - 2 - 3
4. D.1 - 4 - 2 - 3

In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court of India directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum of

1. A.1 km starting from their demarcated boundaries
2. B.2 km starting from their demarcated boundaries
3. C.3 km starting from their demarcated boundaries
4. D.5 km starting from their demarcated boundaries

Which one of the following is not a power of Panchayats under Article 243G?

1. A.Land improvement
2. B.Implementation of land reforms
3. C.Land consolidation and soil conservation
4. D.Regulation of land revenue

Who among the following is the Head of the Committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India to enquire into the circumstances that led to the Prime Minister of India’s convoy being stuck for several minutes on a flyover in Punjab recently?

1. A.Justice Indu Malhotra
2. B.Justice Ashok Bhushan
3. C.Justice Navin Sinha
4. D.Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman

Who among the following is the Chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax Council?

1. A.The Prime Minister of India
2. B.The Union Finance Minister
3. C.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
4. D.The President of India

Which one of the following is not a Constitutional Commission of India?

1. A.The National Commission for Scheduled Castes
2. B.The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
3. C.The National Commission for Backward Classes
4. D.The National Commission for Women

The elections to the Lower House of the Parliament of India, held in 2019, constituted the

1. A.14th Lok Sabha
2. B.15th Lok Sabha
3. C.16th Lok Sabha
4. D.17th Lok Sabha

Who among the following American Presidents described democracy as "Government of the People, for the People and by the People"?

1. A.Abraham Lincoln
2. B.Thomas Jefferson
3. C.George Washington
4. D.John F. Kennedy

The Parliament of India is primarily based on the model of

1. A.German Parliament
2. B.British Parliament
3. C.American Congress
4. D.French Parliament

The Constitution (35 Amendment) Act of 1974 is related to which one of the following States?

1. A.Mizoram
2. B.Sikkim
3. C.Nagaland
4. D.Arunachal Pradesh

Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Rights ?

1. A.Right to education
2. B.Right to establish educational institutions by minorities
3. C.Right to be conferred with titles
4. D.Right against untouchability

Which one of the following is not a function of the Constitution of India ?

1. A.To ensure participation of good people in politics
2. B.To guarantee a set of rights to citizens
3. C.To define the power of the different organs of government
4. D.To create conditions for a just society

Which one of the following is not a feature of the Constitution of India ?

1. A.It provides a set of basic rules.
2. B.It specifies the power of the Government.
3. C.It is the supreme law of the land.
4. D.It specifies the supremacy of the judiciary.