APSC prelims General Studies paper 20 MCQ -Indian Polity
We provide here Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Indian Polity. You will have to find the correct answer.You can comment below your Answer for APSC prelims General Studies paper-Indian Polity.1. Which one of the following Articles is not related to the right to equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution?
A - Article 13
B - Article 14
C - Article 15
D - Article 16
2. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
A) Patanjali Sastri
B) H J Kania
C) SR Das
D) Chand Mahajan
3. The Government schools don't celebrate any religious festivals in the school premises because
A - It is prohibited by Government
B - Most religious festivals are public holidays
C - India is a secular state
D - All a, b, & c
4. When was the first session of Loksabha held?
A) 15 Aug 1950
B) 15 Aug 1952
C) 13 May 1952
D) 26 Jan 1950
5. What is the total strength of members in Rajya Sabha (i.e. Upper House of the parliament)?
A - 245*
B - 233
C - 250
D - 445
6.Who was the longest serving speaker of Loksabha?
A) Balram Jakhar
B) Somnath Chatterjee
C) PA Sangma
D) KS Hegde
7. Who among the following is the chairman of Rajya Sabha?
A - President
B - Voice President
C - Prime Minister
D - Speaker of Lok Sabha
8. Which of the following is the oldest High Court of India?
A) Calcutta HC
B) Bombay HC
C) Bombay HC
D) Allahabad HC
9. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution makes the provisions to protect every monument or place or object of artistic or historic interest?
A - Article 49
B - Article 50
C - Article 51
D - Article 52
10.PIL is the mechanism which allows an individual or organization to file a case in the Supreme Court on behalf of those whose rights were being violated. What does PIL stand for?
A - Public Interest Litigation
B - Public Information Litigation
C - Publicity Importance Litigation
D - Private Interest Litigation
11. New political parties in India are accorded by-
A) Supreme Court of India
B) Election Commission
C) President
D) Vice-President
12. Which one of the following rights is available under Article 23 read with Article 24?
A - Cultural and Educational Rights
B - Right to Constitutional remedies
C - Right against Exploitation
D - Right to Equality
13. Which of the following is the 2nd largest judicial complex in the world?
A) Gauhati HC
B) Calcutta HC
C) Delhi HC
D) Madras HC
14. To whom the President of India addresses the resignation letter?
A) Speaker of Loksabha
B) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
C) Vice President
D) Prime Minister
15. Which Indian state has no Panchayati Raj institution?
A) Nagaland
B) Mizoram
C) Meghalaya
D) Arunachal Pradesh
16. Which of the following Present of India was elected unopposed?
A) Rajendra Prasad
B) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
C) S. Radhakrishnan
D) APJ Abdul Kalam
17. Which Municipal Corporation was set up first in India?
A) Chennai
B) Visakhapatnam
C) Surat
D) Bombay
18. Which one of the following political concepts was debated by the political thinker Rousseau as a fundamental right of mankind?
A - Equality
B - Freedom
C - Justice
D - Democracy
19. Which one of the following countries has granted universal adult franchise to its citizen most recently?
A - New Zealand
B - Britain
C - US
D - Japan
20. What is the limit of expenditure that a candidate is permitted to spend in his/her constituency for a Lok Sabha Election?
A - Rs. 50 lakh
B - Rs. 70 lakh
C - Rs. 40 lakh
D - Rs. 65 lakh