Indian Polity · NDA previous year questions

Which one of the following statements about the Attorney General of India is not correct ?

1. A.He has the right of audience only in the Supreme Court of India.
2. B.He shall receive such remuneration as the President may determine.
3. C.He shall be qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
4. D.He shall give advice to the Government of India on all legal matters.

Who among the following described the Directive Principles of State Policy as the novel feature of the Constitution of India ?

1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B.Rajendra Prasad
3. C.S. N. Mukherjee
4. D.B. R. Ambedkar

Which of the following statements about the Indian Councils Act of 1861 is/are correct? 1. It enlarged the Governor General’s Council for the purpose of making laws. 2. The Governor General was not authorised to increase the number of members. 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 about the resolution adopted in the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress with regard to fundamental rights and economic policy is/are correct? 1. It was opposed by Ambalal Sarabhai. 2. Its 20 points included demands for civil liberties and adult suffrage. 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

Kenneth Kaunda, who died recently at the age of 97, was the former president of

1. A.Brazil
2. B.Mexico
3. C.Zambia
4. D.South Sudan

With regard to the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is not correct?

1. A.The words - Socialist and Secular, were not originally part of the Constitution
2. B.The Preamble states the objects of the Constitution of India
3. C.The Preamble is enforceable in a Court of Law
4. D.A Republic refers to the people as the source of all authority under the Constitution

Which one of the following is not a power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

1. A.Speaker shall preside over the House of the People.
2. B.Speaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House.
3. C.Speaker will have the power to maintain order within the House of the People.
4. D.Speaker can adjourn the House or suspend the meeting till there is a quorum.

Which one of the following is included in Article 51A (Part-IV A) of the Constitution of India?

1. A.Fundamental Duties
2. B.Suspension of Fundamental Rights
3. C.Special Powers of Governors
4. D.Writs

In the recently concluded elections in December 2020, Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office as President of one of the following countries. Identify the country.

1. A.Central African Republic
2. B.Republic of South Africa
3. C.Republic of Ghana
4. D.Republic of Mozambique

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the 'Legion of Merit' award?

1. A.This award is conferred by the President of the United States of America.
2. B.This award was conferred to the Prime Minister of India in December, 2020.
3. C.This was also awarded to the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison.
4. D.It is the highest civilian award of the United States of America.

Which one of the following provides for the complete equality of men and woman in India?

1. A.Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India
2. B.Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India
3. C.The Indian Independence Act
4. D.Article 20 of the Constitution of India

According to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is/are described as a part of Parliament of India ? 1. The House of the People 2. The Council of States 3. The President of India Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Which one of the following Directive Principles was inserted by the Constitution ($42^{\text{nd}}$ Amendment) Act, 1976 ?

1. A.The State shall minimise inequalities in income
2. B.Equal justice and free legal aid
3. C.Promotion of co-operative societies
4. D.Provision for early childhood care

A common High Court for two or more states can be established by

1. A.a law passed by the Parliament
2. B.an order of the Supreme Court of India
3. C.an order of the President of India
4. D.an amendment to the Constitution of India

In the year 1928, a committee of Congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India. The Committee was headed by

1. A.Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.T. B. Sapru
3. C.Motilal Nehru
4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru

The principle that the framing of the new Constitution for independent India should be primarily (though not solely) the responsibility of Indians themselves, was for the first time conceded in the

1. A.Government of India Act, 1935
2. B.August Offer of Viceroy Linlithgow
3. C.Cripps Proposals
4. D.Cabinet Mission

Article 46 of the Constitution of India refers to the promotion of educational and economic interests of

1. A.religious minorities.
2. B.Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections.
3. C.displaced persons from large irrigation projects.
4. D.the economically deprived.

The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India shall not apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in 1. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha 2. Assam and Tripura 3. Meghalaya and Mizoram Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

An Election Commissioner can be removed from office on the recommendation of

1. A.The Chief Justice of India
2. B.The Chief Election Commissioner
3. C.The President of India
4. D.The Parliament

Which one of the following statements regarding the Rajya Sabha is NOT correct?

1. A.Its members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of a State
2. B.The election follows the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote
3. C.1/3rd of its members retire after every two years
4. D.It is a permanent body, but can be dissolved earlier by the President

Fundamental right guaranteed under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is available only to the citizens of India?

1. A.Article 19
2. B.Article 20
3. C.Article 21
4. D.Article 22

Which one among the following is not a Fundamental Right under the Constitution of India?

1. A.Right to equality
2. B.Right to freedom
3. C.Right to citizenship
4. D.Right against exploitation

Every Judge of the Supreme Court of India is appointed by

1. A.the Supreme Court Collegium
2. B.the Cabinet
3. C.the President of India
4. D.the Lok Sabha

Which one of the following is not a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India?

1. A.Equal justice and free legal aid
2. B.Protection of monuments and places and objects of national importance
3. C.Protection of personal law
4. D.Separation of Judiciary from Executive

The word 'socialist' was inserted into the Preamble to the Constitution of India through which one of the following Amendment Acts?

1. A.41st Amendment Act
2. B.42nd Amendment Act
3. C.43rd Amendment Act
4. D.44th Amendment Act