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SSC CGL Preparation – 2013 Tier 1 Exam polity Questions

Q. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within:

(a) 3 months

(b) 6 months

(c) 12 months

(d) 1 month

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the fundamental duties are enshrined?

(a) IV

(b) IV A

(c) IV B

(d) V

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?

(a) B.R. Ambedkar

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Rajendra Prasad

(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q. Which of the following is not a fundamental right as per the Indian Constitution?

(a) Right to Education

(b) Right to Information

(c) Right to Speech

(d) Right to Life

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

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Q. Who is custodian of the Indian Constitution?

(a) President of India

(b) Chief Justice of India

(c) Prime Minister of India

(d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Constituent Assembly of India was formulated on the recommendation of

(a) Wavell Plan

(b) Cripps Mission

(c) August Offer

(d) Cabinet Mission

CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q. Which of the following is an essential element of the state?

(a) Sovereignty

(b) Government

(c) Territory

(d) All these

CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q. Which has become a legal right under 44th Amendment?

(a) Right to Education

(b) Right to Property

(c) Right to Judicial Remedies

(d) Right to work

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

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Q. By which Constitution Amendment Act, Right to Property ceased to remain a fundamental

right?

(a) 44th

(d) 42nd

(c) 43rd

(d) 45th

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q. Who presides over the Joint Session of Indian Parliament?

(a) Chairperson of Rajya Sabha

(b) Senior most Member of Parliament

(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(d) President of India

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. Under which Article of the Constitution of India, can the fundamental rights of the members of
the Armed Forces be specifically restricted?

(a) Article 21

(b) Article 25

(c) Article 33

(d) Article 19

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. Which Article of the Indian Constitution did Dr B. R. Ambedkar term as the “Heart and Soul of
the Indian Constitution”?

(a) Article 356

(b) Article 32

(c) Article 14

(d) Article 19

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

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Q. Who was the first to use the term ‘State’?

(a) Aristotle

(b) Machiavelli

(c) Hobbes

(d) Plato

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Who is the Chairman of the 20th Law Commission?

(a) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan

(b) Justice D. K. Jain

(c) Justice Usha Mehra

(d) Justice J. S. Verma

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Which one of the following is not a function of Election Commission?

(a) Allotment of symbols

(b) Fixation of election dates

(c) Maintaining fairness of election

(d) Selecting the candidates for election

CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q. ‘State is a necessary evil’ is associated with

(a) Individualism

(b) Idealism

(c) Marxism

(d) Constructivism

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

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Q. Who was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)?

(a) C.R. Das

(b) V.V. Giri

(c) Lala Lajpat Rai

(d) Sarojini Naidu

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. If there is a deadlock between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha over an ordinary bill, it will be
resolved by

(a) The President

(b) The Council of Ministers

(c) The Joint Session of Parliament

(d) The Supreme Court

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution, became applicable in

(a) 1950

(b) 1949

(c) 1951

(d) 1952

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q. The National Emergency in India declared by the President of India due to the external
aggression or armed revolt through

(a) Article–352

(b) Article–356

(c) Article–360

(d) Article–368

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

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SSC CGL Preparation – 2014 Tier 1 Exam polity Questions

Q. The most important feature of Cabinet system of Government is

(a) Individual responsibility

(b) Collective responsibility

(c) Responsibility to none

(d) Non-responsibility

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Direct legislation in Switzerland has

(a) a natural growth

(b) a haphazard growth

(c) an artificial growth

(d) None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q. Who gave the idea of "Cabinet Dictatorship"?

(a) Muir

(b) Lowell

(c) Marriot

(d) Laski

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q. In which of the following countries are the judges of the federal court elected by the two
Houses of the Federal Legislature?

(a) Switzerland

(b) Germany

(c) Canada

(d) Both (a) and (b)

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

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Q. The President of the USA appoints Supreme Court Judges

(a) with Senate's consent

(b) at his discretion

(c) with consent of the House of Representatives

(d) None of these

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

SSC CGL Preparation – 2015 Tier 1 Exam polity Questions

Q. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?

(a) Lakshadweep

(b) Puducherry

(c) Nagaland

(d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. What is the plural voting system?

(a) All the citizens caste three votes each

(b) Eligible voter exercises one vote and some voters with specific qualifications cast more than one
vote.

(c) Only the higher official’s caste more than one votes

(d) Candidates themselves caste more than one vote

CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q. Voting is:

(a) The unit of area who constitute a unit for electing representative

(b) The process by which voters exercise their right to vote

(c) The process of selecting representatives

(d) Universal adult franchise.

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

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SSC CGL Preparation – 2016 Tier 1 Exam polity Questions

Q. An amendment of the constitution may be initiated

(a) by introduction by the President of India.

(b) by introduction of a Bill in Rajya Sabha.

(c) by the Governors of States.

(d) by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament.

CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q. The Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted from which Constitution?

(a) U.S. Constitution

(b) British Constitution

(c) Irish Constitution

(d) French Constitution

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. Which type of democracy do we follow in India?

(a) Direct

(b) Presidential

(c) Representative

(d) Dictatorship

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was

(a) K.M. Munshi

(b) D.P. Khaitan

(c) Dr B.R. Ambedkar

(d) T.T. Krishnamacharya

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

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Q. Who has the right to decide whether a Bill is a money bill or not?

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(b) Prime Minister

(c) President

(d) Finance Minister

CORRECT ANSWER (A)

Q. The discretionary powers of a Governor are limited in

(a) Appointment of Chief Minister

(b) Dismissal of the Ministry

(c) Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly

(d) Assent to Bills

CORRECT ANSWER (D)

Q. Who is the first law officer of the country?

(a) Chief Justice of India

(b) Attorney General

(c) Law Minister

(d) Solicitor General

CORRECT ANSWER (B)

Q. Which one of the following was established with a definite provision under an Article of the
Constitution of India?

(a) Union Public Service Commission

(b) National Human Rights Commission

(c) Election Commission

(d) Central Vigilance Commission

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

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Q. The President can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses from the

(a) Consolidated Fund of India

(b) Grants of the Central Government

(c) Aid from the Union Government

(d) Contingency Fund

CORRECT ANSWER (D)

SSC CGL Preparation – 2017 Tier 1 Exam polity Questions

Q. Who among the following is not a member of any of the 2 houses of our country?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Finance Minister

(c) President

(d) Railway Minister

CORRECT ANSWER (C)

Q. Which article of Indian Constitution has the provision for National Emergency

(a) Article 350

(b) Article 352

(c) Article 312

(d) Article 280

CORRECT ANSWER (B)