Indian Polity & Governance in Constitution (Civil Service Examination), Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Which Schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several States? [2008]

a. Third

b. Fifth

c. Seventh

d. Ninth

2. Assertion (A): The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the quality of life of rural people in India.
Reason (R): Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India. In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct? [2004]

a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the con- explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not correct explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true

3. The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for Railway Zones is constituted by the: [2002]

a. President of India

b. Ministry of Railways

c. Ministry of Parliament Affairs

d. Ministry of Transport

4. Which of the following is/are included in the Directive Principles of State Policy? [2008]
1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
2. Prohibition of consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of other drugs which are injurious to health
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and2

d. Neither 1 nor2

5. Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the names of states and specifies their territories? [2003]

a. First

b. Second

c. Third

d. Fourth

6. Which Article of the Constitution of India says, 'No child below the age of fourteen years shall the employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment'? [2004]

a. Article 24

b. Article 45

c. Article 330

d. Article 368

7. With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct? [2004]

a. the Appropriation Bill must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law

b. No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under the appropriation made by the Appropriation Act

c. Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no another Bill/Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which are already under operation.

d. No Money Bill can be introduced except on the recommendation of the President

8. What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set up? [1996]

a. Single tier structure of local self government at the village level.

b. Two tier system of local self government at the village and block levels

c. Three tier structure of local self government at the village, block and district levels

d. Four tier system of local self government at the village block, district and in the state levels

9. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that the executive power of every State shall be so exercise as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union? [2004]

a. Article 257

b. Article 258

c. Article 355

d. Article 358

10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Item in the Indian Constitution)
A. Directive Principles of State Policy
B. Fundamental Rights
C. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations
D. India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union
List II (Country from which it was derived)
1. Australia
2. Canada
3. Ireland
4. United Kingdom
5. United States of America
Codes:

a. A-5, B-4, C-1, D-2

b. A-3, B-5,C-2, D-1

c. A-5, B-4, C-2, D-1

d. A-3, B-5, C-1, D-2

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8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

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