UPSC CSE Constitutional Bodies — practice questions
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Practice UPSC CSE Constitutional Bodies in the app →The most powerful Upper House among the following is theThe tenure of office of the Indian PresidentFor a successful and effective functioning of the Parliamentary system, it is necessary to haveOn which among the following subjects is the Union Parliament not competent to make laws for Jammu and KashmirThe Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) does not audit the receipts and expenditure ofIn the matter of representation of States in the Rajya Sabha Uttar Pradesh tops the list. Next comesThe first Governor ever to be dismissed by the President wasThe American Constitution came into effect inThe Union or India consists of ____ States and Union Territories.No taxes can be levied on expenditure incurred without the approval of theOn which one of the following lists of subjects is the Union Parliament competent to legislate?The House of the People shall consist of not more than members to represent Union Territories.The Principal organ of the United Nations is theHow many languages have so far been included in the Eighth Schedule of our Constitution?**B R Ambedkar** was elected to the constituent Assembly from**The model for Fundamental Rights in India** has been taken from the**The Governor of a State enjoys**Burma (now Myanmar) was separated from India inIs there a provision in the Indian Constitution conferring a right to recall a legislator?Is there any provision in the Constitution authorising the President to appropriate funds without parliamentarThe Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members ofAccording to Article 300A, no person shall be deprived of his ____ save by authority of law.The Advocate General will hold office during the pleasure of theUnion Parliament isThere is no age limit for appointment as Attorney General for India.An ordinance issued by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament______ constituted the largest single professional group among the members of the Constituent Assembly of IndiThe Lok Sabha alone is entitled to vote in the case ofMoney can be advanced out of the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenditures, by theThe role of the Finance Commission in Centre-State fiscal relations has been undermined by theThe Prime Ministership is generally offered to theAn additional Judge of a High Court holds office Cora period ofWhich Article of the Constitution confers on the citizen protection of life and personal liberty?The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the Union to theThe Constituent Assembly of India was converted into the Provisional Parliament of India onWhich is the oldest of all the federal Constitutions in the world?The first Law Officer of the Government of India is theThe salary and conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall beThe French Settlement of Pondicherry was ceded toThe normal life of the House of the People is five years, but it may be dissolved earlier by theWhich one of the following is not true about the functions of the Attorney General?Mr ____ led the first minority government of the country.The exclusive forum for adjudicating disputes relating to the election of the President of India is theThere shall be a President of India according to ArticleThere shall be a Vice-President of India according to ArticleWhat is the final formality without which no Central Bill can become a law in our country?During the period of 15th August 1947 to the 26th January 1950, the political status of India was that of aThe US President is elected for a period ofThe monthly salary of a State Governor is Rs.Administrators of Union Territories are responsible to theThe salaries and allowances of members of Parliament will be determined by theBusiness in Parliament can be transactedArticle 14 prevents discriminatory practices byIf the Lok Sabha is not in session, expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State may be authorised by tThe First National Emergency declared in October 1962 lasted tillUntil the year ____, a no-confidence motion was never moved in the Lok Sabha.Which State is covered by Article 370 of the Constitution? (1) $\}$The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected forThe number of representatives from Nagaland to the Rajya Sabha isWhich state enjoys the distinction of being the first linguistic State of India?Who enjoys the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of citizens?Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President?There are ___ High Courts in India, out of which Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over ___ StaThe Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known asState Legislatures have ____ role in the election of the Vice-President of India.The casting vote on any issue is given to the Speaker onlyState Governors are responsible for their actions to theA candidate wins her seat with 38 percent of votes, more than anyone else but not a majority. India's system aThe FPTP system is also called the:In 1984 the Congress won 415 of 543 Lok Sabha seats with what share of votes?In Israel, a party gets seats in proportion to its votes. This system is:Rajya Sabha members are elected by the MLAs of a state using the:The main reason India adopted FPTP is its:FPTP gives the largest party bonus seats, which helps form a:In a reserved constituency, who can vote?Of the 543 Lok Sabha seats, how many are reserved for Scheduled Castes?Constituency boundaries and reserved seats are decided by the:The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the:Reservation of seats for women currently exists in:The minimum age to stand for a Lok Sabha or Assembly election is:Which Article provides for an independent Election Commission?The Election Commission conducts elections to Parliament, State Legislatures and the offices of:Local body elections are conducted not by the ECI but by the:The Election Commission became a permanent multi-member body in:The CEC and Election Commissioners are appointed by the President on the advice of the:The CEC serves a term of six years or until the age of:The CEC can be removed by the President only if both Houses recommend it with a:Which body allots election symbols to political parties?A vitiated atmosphere in a state lets the Election Commission:The Election Commission of India was set up in January 1950. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner?The first draft electoral rolls listed nearly 40 lakh people only as wife of or daughter of someone. Who were How many eligible voters did India have at the first general election?How many Lok Sabha seats were contested in the first general election?In the first election each voter dropped a blank ballot into a box marked with a candidate's symbol. How many By which year had the whole country shifted to Electronic Voting Machines?An Indian editor called universal adult franchise in 1952 what?The first general election was held over which months?How many of the 489 seats did the Congress win in the first Lok Sabha?Which party came second in seats in the first Lok Sabha, with only 16?In 1952 the Congress won 74 per cent of seats with what share of votes?In 1957 the Communist Party won 60 of 126 seats in which State, forming the world's first elected Communist goThe Kerala Communist government was dismissed in 1959 under which article?The Congress Socialist Party was formed within the Congress in which year?In 1955 the Congress declared its own goal to be what, leaving the Socialists in a dilemma?The Congress began in 1885 as a pressure group for which classes?The Communists parted ways with the Congress in December 1941 over what?In which year did the CPI abandon violent revolution and decide to contest elections?The Communist Party split in 1964 into the CPI and which new party?The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was founded in 1951 by whom?The Swatantra Party was formed in August 1959 after which Congress resolution?Why is the first decade of Indian politics said to have the Congress as both ruling party and opposition?Which Article of the Constitution requires an Annual Financial Statement to be laid before Parliament?India's financial year runs from:Goods like national defence and roads, which the market cannot provide, are called:Users who enjoy a public good without paying for it are known as:When goods are produced directly by the government, it is called:Receipts that do not create a claim on the government are:Personal income tax and corporation tax are examples of:Excise duties are taxes levied on goods:Wealth tax, gift tax and estate duty, which raised little revenue, were referred to as: