General Knowledge Questions and Answers - Polity

General Knowledge Questions and Answers - Polity

1. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?

(A) M.C. Setalvad
(B) K.M. Munshi
(C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(D) Dr. B.N. Rao

Answer is (D) Dr. B.N. Rao

2. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

(A) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru a
(B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(C) C. Rajagopalachari
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Answer is (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

3. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(C) C. Rajagopalachari
(D) B. R. Ambedkar

Answer is (D) B. R. Ambedkar

4. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the

  (A) U.S. Constitution
(B) British Constitution
(C) Government of India Act, 1935
(D) French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity

Answer is (C) Government of India Act, 1935

5. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
I. India's National Song-Vande Mataram
II. India s National Flower-Rose
III. India's National Animal-Tiger
IV. India's National Bird-Eagle

(A) I, II and III
(B) II, III and IV Bonaparte
(C) I and III
(D) I and IV

Answer is (C) I and III

Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn) is the National Flower of India.

In 1963, the peacock was declared the National Bird of India .

6.Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first time in the Legislature?

(A) Indian Councils Act, 1909
(B) Indian Councils Act, 1919
(C) Government of India Act, 1935
(D) None of the above

Answer is (C) Government of India Act, 1935

7. Which of the following was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of Government of India?

(A) Words 'Satyameva Jayate’
(B) Four lions
(C) Horse
(D) Chariot wheel

Answer is (B) Four lions

8. The office of Governor General of India was created by ?

(A) Charter Act, 1813
(B) Charter Act, 1833
(C) Government of India Act, 1858
(D) Government of India Act, 1935

Answer is (C) Government of India Act, 1858

9. Who among the following is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution ?

(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer is (A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

10.The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because ?

(A) This day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929
(B) It was the wish of the framers of the Constitution
(C) The British did not want to leave India earlier than this date
(D) It was an auspicious day

Answer is (A) This day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929

11. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by ?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) M.N. Roy

Answer is (D) M.N. Roy

12. India became a Sovereign, democratic republic on ?

(A) Aug 15, 1947
(B) Jan 30, 1948
(C) Jan 26, 1950
(D) Nov 26, 1929

Answer is (C) Jan 26, 1950

13. The Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system of ?

(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Switzerland
(D) Russia

Answer is (B) UK

14. Which of the following features does the Indian Constitution borrow from the Weimar Constitution of Germany ?

(A) The idea of a federation with a strong centre
(B) The method of presidential elections
(C) The Emergency powers
(D) Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency

Answer is (D) Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency

15. Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is federal ?

(A) A written and rigid Constitution
(B) An independent Judiciary
(C) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre
(D) Distribution of powers between the Centre and States

Answer is (D) Distribution of powers between the Centre and States

16. From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted fundamental duties ?

(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Erstwhile USSR
(D) UK

Answer is (C) Erstwhile USSR

17. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by ?

(A) The people directly
(B) All the members of Parliament
(C) All the members of Lok Sabha
(D) The members of the majority party in the Lok Sabha

Answer is (B) All the members of Parliament

18.The legal adviser to a State Government is known as the ?

(A) Advocate General
(B) Attorney General
(C) Solicitor General
(D) Public Prosecutor

Answer is (A) Advocate General

19. Who among the following can remove a Chief Minister from his office ?

(A) State Legislative Assembly
(B) Governor
(C) President
(D) Supreme Court of India

Answer is (A) State Legislative Assembly

20. The highest position in the country an IAS officer can aspire for is

(A) Governor RBI
(B) Cabinet Secretary
(C) Home Secretary
(D) Foreign Secretary

Answer is (B) Cabinet Secretary


21. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution has been amended

(A) Twice
(B) Thrice
(C) Once
(D) Four times

Answer is (C) Once

22. Who among the following was elected as permanent President of constituent Assembly?  

(A) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(B) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(C) K M Munshi
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer is (B) Dr Rajendra Prasad

23. Under the 44th Amendment Act the President was deprived of the power to declare a

(A) Financial Emergency
(B) Constitutional Emergency
(C) National Emergency on ground of "Internal Disturbance"
(D) War against our neighbours

Answer is (C) National Emergency on ground of "Internal Disturbance"

24. Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?

(A) Attorney General for India
(B) Judges of the Supreme Court
(C) Judges of High Courts
(D) Advocate General

Answer is (D) Advocate General

25. The maximum membership of the Rajya Sabha is limited to

(A) 240
(B) 245
(C) 250
(D) 260

Answer is (C) 250

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