Multiple Choice Questions
Working of Institutions
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Total 66 questions available
Q. 1
What is the government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties called?
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Cooperative governmentB
Cooperation governmentC
Consensus governmentD
Coalition governmentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Which of these disputes can the Supreme Court take?
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Between citizens of the countryB
Between citizens and the governmentC
Between two or more state governmentsD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?
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SpeakerB
Prime MinisterC
Vice PresidentD
PresidentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What do the Civil Servants do?
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They take important policy decisionsB
They implement the ministers’ decisionsC
They settle the disputesD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What does the Supreme Court say over the Parliament’s power of amendment of the Constitution?
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Parliament can amend the entire ConstitutionB
Parliament can amend only the basic structureC
Parliament cannot amend the basic structure of the ConstitutionD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Who is the head of the Government?
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Chief Justice of IndiaB
Prime MinisterC
PresidentD
Chief Election CommissionerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Can the Houses of Parliament be dissolved?
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Lok Sabha cannot be dissolved; Rajya Sabha can be dissolvedB
Both Houses cannot be dissolvedC
Rajya Sabha is a permanent house; Lok Sabha can be dissolvedD
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha can be dissolvedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Who is the highest formed authority in the country?
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Chief Election CommissionerB
PresidentC
Chief Justice of IndiaD
Prime MinisterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Which Institution settles disputes between citizens and the government?
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Supreme CourtB
District CourtC
High CourtD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts?
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President, according to his own wishesB
President, on the advice of the PMC
President on the advice of the PM in consultation with the Chief JusticeD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
The judges of Supreme Court are appointed by
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Prime MinisterB
PresidentC
Law MinisterD
Chief JusticeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
The cabinet as a team is assisted by?
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A team of Civil Servants of Cabinet SecretariatB
President and SpeakerC
Chief Ministers and GovernorD
Ministers of StateClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Which of the following statements is not true?
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The Judiciary safeguards the lawsB
The political executives are more powerful than the permanent executivesC
The Legislature implements the lawsD
The permanent executives comprise the civil servantsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Which of the two houses is more powerful?
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Lok SabhaB
Rajya SabhaC
State AssemblyD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
For how long can the Rajya Sabha delay a Money Bill?
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1 monthB
3 monthsC
15 daysD
14 daysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What is meant by ‘Office Memorandum’?
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Order issued by the Government of IndiaB
Memoirs of the leaders of the pastC
Important defence documentsD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
About how many ministers are there in the Cabinet?
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60B
10C
58D
71Click an option to check your answer
Q. 18
When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
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1989B
2001C
1979D
1999Click an option to check your answer
Q. 19
Which one of the following institutions exercises greater power over the Union budget?
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The Reserve Bank of IndiaB
The Rajya SabhaC
The Lok SabhaD
The Supreme Court of IndiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What is the tenure of office of the Prime Minister?
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5 yearsB
He does not have a fixed tenureC
6 yearsD
As long as he wantsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What is the position of the President?
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Nominal head of the stateB
Real head of the stateC
Hereditary head of the stateD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
The courts which function under the supervision and orders of the High Court are known as Subordinate Courts.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Which of the following statements is true regarding the President of India?
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Head of the governmentB
Head of the stateC
Head of the ParliamentD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Which of these options is/are correct regarding the powers of the Prime Minister?
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He chairs the Cabinet meetingsB
He distributes work to the different departmentsC
He can dismiss ministersD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Whom does the President appoint as the Prime Minister?
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Anyone he likesB
Leader of the majority partyC
MP who has secured the largest number of votesD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Can the President appoint any person as Prime Minister?
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
The President of India is elected by?
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Direct election by citizens who are 18 years or aboveB
Indirect election by the Electoral CollegeC
Prime Minister and the Council of MinistersD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Why did people react strongly to the Mandal Commission Report?
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It left out many backward communitiesB
It affected thousands of job opportunitiesC
Some high castes wanted to be included in itD
Both (a) and (c)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 29
The President of India is elected by
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Direct election by citizens who are 18+B
Indirect election by the electoral collegeC
Prime Minister and the Council of MinistersD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Which organ of the government has the power to interpret the Constitution?
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Supreme CourtB
District CourtC
High CourtD
Both Supreme Court and High CourtClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Who holds the most important position?
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Prime MinisterB
PresidentC
Supreme CourtD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Who is the Real Executive of the Indian Union?
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The Prime MinisterB
The PresidentC
The Union CabinetD
The President and the Prime MinisterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?
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SpeakerB
Vice PresidentC
PresidentD
Prime MinisterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What happens if there is a difference of opinion between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over an ordinary bill?
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The bill is cancelledB
There is a joint sitting of the two HousesC
The will of Rajya Sabha prevailsD
The President decides the matterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Which body acts as the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
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Election CommissionB
Supreme CourtC
District CourtsD
LegislatureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What is the strength of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
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485 in Lok Sabha and 265 in Rajya SabhaB
460 in Lok Sabha and 240 in Rajya SabhaC
620 in Lok Sabha and 340 in Rajya SabhaD
545 in Lok Sabha and 250 in Rajya SabhaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Who among the following is not part of the permanent executive?
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District CollectorB
Accountant GeneralC
Superintendent of PoliceD
Minister of State for Home AffairsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Why does the political executive have more powers than the permanent executive?
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Because hardly any expertise is required in taking policy decisionsB
Because political executive consists of the direct representatives of the peopleC
Political leaders are more educatedD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What is a Public Interest Litigation?
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Filing a case in the court in the interest of the publicB
Reviewing of Supreme Court judgmentsC
Procedure of removal of a judgeD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Two features of the Indian judicial system are:
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Independent JudiciaryB
Integrated JudiciaryC
Dependent JudiciaryD
Both Independent Judiciary and Integrated JudiciaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Which of these are correct so far as powers of the Parliament are concerned, apart from making laws?
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Exercising control over the governmentB
Controlling finance of the countryC
Serving as the highest forum of discussion and debateD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
What is 'Parliament'?
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Assembly of elected representativesB
Group of leadersC
Active political partiesD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
Which of the following groups is the two houses of Parliament in India?
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Lok Sabha and Rajya SabhaB
Lok Sabha and Council of MinistersC
Lok Sabha and Legislative AssemblyD
Rajya Sabha and Council of statesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Who was the head of the Second Backward Classes Commission?
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V.P SinghB
B.P. MandalC
BenilalD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Apart from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who else constitutes the Parliament?
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Prime MinisterB
GovernorC
Chief MinisterD
PresidentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What are the two types of ‘Executives’ in India?
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Political ExecutiveB
Permanent ExecutiveC
Judicial ExecutiveD
Both Political Executive and Permanent ExecutiveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Which of the following institutions can make changes to the existing law of the country?
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The ParliamentB
The Supreme CourtC
The Prime MinisterD
The PresidentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
The Council of Ministers at the centre is responsible to:
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The Lok SabhaB
The PresidentC
The Rajya SabhaD
The Prime MinisterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
What is the total number of elected members in the Lok Sabha?
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544B
543C
541D
542Click an option to check your answer
Q. 50
The Supreme Court does not have one of these functions.
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It dismisses the executiveB
It defends fundamental rightsC
It settles disputes between centre and statesD
It performs a judicial reviewClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Which institution can amend the Constitution?
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Lok SabhaB
State legislatureC
ParliamentD
Council of statesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Which of the following institutions is not a part of Parliament in India?
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Rajya SabhaB
Lok SabhaC
Gram PanchayatD
PresidentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
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Home MinisterB
Secretary of the Ministry of Home AffairsC
District CollectorD
Director General of PoliceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
What is the power of the Supreme Court to judge the constitutional validity of a law passed by the Parliament or an action of the Executive called?
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Judicial RevisionB
Judicial ReviewC
Judicial PermissionD
Judicial ConsentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Apart from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who else constitutes the Parliament?
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PresidentB
Prime MinisterC
NoD
GovernorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
By whom the office order dated 13-8-1990 regarding reservation of seats signed?
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Deputy SecretaryB
SecretaryC
Under SecretaryD
Joint SecretaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
In India, we do not have an integrated judiciary.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
President of India is:
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Head of the GovernmentB
Head of the StateC
Head of the ParliamentD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
What is meant by ‘Office Memorandum’?
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Order issued by the Government of IndiaB
Order issued by the scheduled caste officerC
Order issued by the state governmentsD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
The president of India is elected by
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Direct Election by citizens 18 years of ageB
Indirect Election by the Electoral CollegeC
The Prime Minister and the Council of MinistersD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
Parliament decides legal disputes between two state governments.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What is ‘Parliament’?
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Body comprising judgesB
Assembly of only appointed membersC
A body consisting of appointed ministersD
Assembly of elected representatives at the national levelClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
How can a judge of the Supreme Court be removed?
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By the President aloneB
By the PoliceC
By the Parliament through impeachmentD
By the Supreme Court itselfClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
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1959B
1989C
1969D
1979Click an option to check your answer
Q. 65
Which of the following statements about Judiciary is false?
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Any citizen can approach the courts if his/her rights are violatedB
Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the ConstitutionC
Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme CourtD
Judiciary is independent of the ExecutiveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
An assembly of people’s representatives with the power to enact laws for a country is called a/an Legislature.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
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