SSC IMPORTANT POLITY QUESTIONS ASKED IN EXAMS OF SSC

SSC IMPORTANT POLITY QUESTIONS ASKED IN EXAMS OF SSC

TOP 50 POLITY QUESTIONS

1.The Chairman of the National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) is

A. National Security Advisor
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Chief of DRDO
D. Home Minister of India
Ans. B

2. Which of the following Article/Articles cannot be
suspended even during emergency?

A. Article 19
B. Article 20 and 21
C. Article 22 and 23
D. Article 24 and 25
Ans. B

3. Who was the first Viceroy of India?

A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Wavell
D. Lord Mountbatten
Ans. A

4. What is the minimum age required to become vicepresident
of India?

A. 30 years B. 35 years
C. 40 years D. 37 years
Ans. B

5. Which of the following "writ" of the High Court or
the Supreme Court is issued to restrain a person
from holding a public office which he is not entitled
to?

A. Centiorari B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition D. Quo Warranto
Ans. D

6. NITI Aayog has been formed to replace which of
the following institution?

A. Planning Commission
B. IRDA
C. Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
D. Department of Information Technology
Ans. A

7. Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach
the President of India from his office before the
completion of his/her term?

A. The Prime Minister
B. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. The Chief Justice of India
D. The two houses of the parliament
Ans. D

8. How many types of writ are there in the Indian
Constitution?

A. 5 B. 4
C. 3 D. 2
Ans. A

9. How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in
Indian constitution?

A. Five B. Seven
C. Nine D. Eleven
Ans. D

10. Part IV of constitution of India deals with which of
the following?

A. The Union
B. The States
C. Fundamental Rights
D. Directive Principles of State Policy
Ans. D

11. In Indian constitution, the method of election of
President has been taken from which country?

A. Britain B. USA
C. Ireland D. Australia
Ans. C

12. What is the literal meaning of the term "Quo-
Warranto"?

A. We command
B. To forbid
C. By what authority (or) warrant
D. None of these
Ans. C

13. Who administers the oath of the President of India?
A. Govern or General of India

B. Chief Justice of India
C. Prime Minister of India
D. Vice President of India
Ans. B

14. Which of the following are constituents of Indian
Parliament?

i. The President
ii. The Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
iii. The House of the People (Lok Sabha)
A. (ii) and (iii) B. (i) and (ii)
C. (i) and (iii) D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans. D

15. Who among the following is the executive head of
state in India?

A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Cabinet Secretary
D. Finance Secretary
Ans. B

16.Which of the following has the supreme
commander of the Indian Defence Forces?

A. Prime Minister of India
B. Defence Minister of India
C. Council of Ministers of India
D. President of India
Ans. D

17. Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of
Indian constitution?

A. Second Schedule
B. Tenth Schedule
C. Third Schedule
D. Fourth Schedule
Ans. B

18. Who appoints Governor of a state in India?
A. Prime Minister of India

B. Council of Minister
C. Judge of Supreme Court
D. President of India
Ans. D

19. What is the literal meaning of 'Certiorari'?

A. We command
B. To have the body of
C. To forbid
D. To be certified (or) to be informed
Ans. D

20. Who among the following is not a member of any of
the two houses of our country?

A. Prime Minister
B. Finance Minister
C. President
D. Railway Minister
Ans. C

21. Which article of Indian constitution has the
provision for National Emergency?

A. Article 350 B. Article 352
C. Article 312 D. Article 280
Ans. B

22. Fundamental duties are mentioned in which of the
following part of Indian Constitution?

A. Part II B. Part III
C. Part V D. Part IV A
Ans. D

23. What is the minimum age for becoming a Governor
of state in India?

A. 30 years B. 25 years
C. 35 years D. 45 years
Ans. C

24. Which of the following is a feature of federal
Government?

A. Supermacy of Parilament
B. Supremacy of Judiciary
C. Division of powers between federal and state
Government
D. Single citizenship
Ans. C

25. Under which article, President of India can proclaim
financial emergency?

A. Article 32 B. Article 349
C. Article 360 D. Article 355
Ans. C

26. What was the main motive of Third Five Year Plan
in India?

A. Rural development
B. Agriculture
C. Financial inclusion
D. Economic reform
Ans. D

27.. Indian Citizenship is granted by

A. The President of India

B. The Prime Minister
C. The Ministry of Home Affairs
D. The Ministry of External Affairs

Ans. C

28. How many members of upper house (Rajya Sabha)
can be nominated by President of India?

A. 10 B. 12
C. 14 D. 16
Ans. B

29. Which of the following is justiciable in nature?

A. Fundamental Duties
B. Directive principles of state policy
C. Fundamental Rights
D. None of these
Ans. A

30. Which of the following Amendments is also known
as the 'Mini Constitution' of India?

A. 7th Amendment B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment D. 74th Amendment
Ans. B

31.Which of the following right has been removed from
fundamental rights and converted to a simple legal
right?

A. Right to life and personal liberty
B. Right to property
C. Right to education
D. Right to freedom of religion
Ans. B

32. Which of the following does not come under
Fundamental Duty?

A. To safe guard public property
B. To protect and improve the natural environment
C. To promote harmony
D. To protect freedom of speech and expression
Ans. D

33. "Bankruptcy and insolvency" is listed in the
__________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in
the Constitution of India.

A. Union B. State
C. Global D. Concurrent
Ans. D

34. A writ of _________ means that the court orders
that the arrested person should be presented
before it.

A. Habeas Corpus B. Mandamus
C. Prohibition D. Quo Warranto
Ans. A

35. "Public health and sanitation; hospitals and
dispensaries" is listed in the __________ list given
in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of
India.

A. Union B. State
C. Global D. Concurrent
Ans. B

36. Which of the following constitutional Amendment
Act, deals with the Elementary Education as a
Fundamental Right? –

Ans. 86th Amendment Act

37. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by –

Ans. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly

38. In which way the President can assign any of the
functions of the Union Government to the State
Government?

Ans. In consultation with the Government of the State

39. In the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 1976,
which word was added to the Preamble?

Ans. Secular

40. Which of the following Article of Indian Constitution
deals with the Right to Equality before Law?

Ans. Article 14

41. Chief Ministers of States are members of

Ans. National Development Council

42. The Comptroller and Auditor General is closely
connected with which of the following Committees
of Parliament?

Ans. The Public Accounts Committee

43. The Speaker of Lok Sabha addresses his letter of
resignation to the

Ans. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

44. The term of a Governor is

A. 4 Years B. 5 Years
C. 6 Years D. 3 Years
Ans. B

45. President of India can be removed from his office
by

A. Prime Minister of India
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Parliament
D. Lok Sabha
Ans. C

46. Subordinate courts are supervised by _________

A. Supreme Court B. District Court
C. High Court D. Parliament
Ans. C

47. National Income of India is compiled by

A. Finance Commission
B. Indian Statistical Institute
C. National Development Council
D. Central Statistical Organization
Ans. D

48. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide
disputes between the Centre and the States falls
under its

A. Advisory jurisdiction
B. Original jurisdiction
C. Appellate jurisdiction
D. Jurisprudence
Ans. B

49. If a budget is defeated in the legislature of a state
then

A. The Finance Minister alone has to resign
B. The Finance Minister concerned has to be
suspended
C. The council of Ministers along with the Chief
Minister has to resign
D. Re-election have to be ordered
Ans. C

50. Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct
control of

A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. President
Ans. C