General Knowledge - Questions on Indian Civics - 2
21. Which Constitutional Amendment Act lowered the voting age from 21 years to 18 years for the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly elections?
(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44th Amendment (c) 61st Amendment (d) 73rd Amendment
22. The President of India can declare a National Emergency under which Article of the Constitution?
(a) Article 352 (b) Article 356 (c) Article 360 (d) Article 370
23. The 'Money Bill' must be returned by the Rajya Sabha to the Lok Sabha within how many days?
(a) 7 days (b) 14 days (c) 30 days (d) 60 days
24. Who administers the oath of office to the Governor of a State?
(a) The President of India (b) The Chief Justice of the concerned High Court (c) The Chief Minister of the State (d) The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
25. What is the minimum age to be a member of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 25 years (b) 30 years (c) 35 years (d) 21 years
26. The concept of 'Public Interest Litigation (PIL)' originated in which country?
(a) United Kingdom (b) India (c) United States of America (d) Canada
27. The 'Attorney General of India' is appointed by whom?
(a) The Chief Justice of India (b) The President of India (c) The Prime Minister of India (d) The Parliament
28. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Fourth Schedule (b) Sixth Schedule (c) Eighth Schedule (d) Tenth Schedule
29. The President can issue ordinances when Parliament is not in session under which Article?
(a) Article 110 (b) Article 123 (c) Article 213 (d) Article 312
30. Who presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
(a) The President (b) The Vice-President (c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (d) The Prime Minister
31. The idea of a 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is best enshrined in the:
(a) Preamble (b) Fundamental Rights (c) Directive Principles of State Policy (d) Fundamental Duties
32. The Vice-President of India can be removed from office by a resolution passed by:
(a) Lok Sabha alone (b) Rajya Sabha alone (c) Both Houses of Parliament with a special majority (d) Rajya Sabha with effective majority and agreed to by Lok Sabha
33. Which of the following is a constitutional body in India?
(a) NITI Aayog (b) National Human Rights Commission (c) Election Commission of India (d) Central Bureau of Investigation
34. The 'Oath of Secrecy' to the Union Ministers is administered by whom?
(a) Chief Justice of India (b) President of India (c) Prime Minister of India (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
35. How many subjects are there in the Union List (as per 7th Schedule)?
(a) 61 (b) 52 (c) 97 (originally, now 100) (d) 47
36. What does 'Habeas Corpus' literally mean?
(a) To command (b) To forbid (c) To have the body of (d) By what authority
37. The first linguistic state formed in India was:
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Kerala
38. The 'Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)' of India is appointed for a term of:
(a) 5 years (b) 6 years or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier (c) Until the pleasure of the President (d) 3 years
39. 'Universal Adult Franchise' implies that:
(a) All citizens have the right to vote. (b) Only educated citizens can vote. (c) Only property owners can vote. (d) Only adult males can vote.
40. Which Part of the Indian Constitution deals with Official Language?
(a) Part XV (b) Part XVII (c) Part XVIII (d) Part XX
Answer keys
21. (c) 61st Amendment
22. (a) Article 352
23. (b) 14 days
24. (b) The Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
25. (b) 30 years
26. (c) United States of America
27. (b) The President of India
28. (a) Fourth Schedule
29. (b) Article 123
30. (c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
31. (c) Directive Principles of State Policy
32. (d) Rajya Sabha with effective majority and agreed to by Lok Sabha
33. (c) Election Commission of India
34. (b) President of India
35. (c) 97 (now 100)
36. (c) To have the body of
37. (c) Andhra Pradesh
38. (b) 6 years or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier
39. (a) All citizens have the right to vote.
40. (b) Part XVII
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