Indian Constitution GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams [MCQ]
Article 20 of the Indian Constitution is an important fundamental right as it provides protection in relation to convictions for offenses. What protection is not provided to the persons accused of the offense under Article 20:
(A) X-Post Fact Flame
(B) double threat
(C) Prohibition against self-blame
(D) Right to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
This article provides protection against arbitrary and excessive punishment against any accused or convicted person, whether a citizen or a foreigner or a legal person of a company or council.
The right to elementary education has been established under Article 21 by the 86th Constitutional Amendment, 2002.
Which election is not related to Election Commission elections of India:
(A) President
(B) Vice President
(C) Panchayats and municipalities of states
(D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
Correct Answer : C
Under what circumstances can the President declare a National Emergency under Article 352 all over the country or in any part of it:
(A) external attack
(B) Armed Rebellion
(C) internal disturbance
(D) Both 1 and 2
Correct Answer : D
Which High Court has the largest judicial area?
(A) Bombay High Court
(B) Guwahati High Court
(C) Allahabad High Court
(D) Calcutta High Court
Correct Answer : B
For which of the following bills, there is no constitutional provision to resolve the deadlock by holding a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament?
(A) Ordinary Bill
(B) Money Bill
(C) Constitution Amendment Bill
(D) 2 and 3
Correct Answer : D
Which statement about Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is untrue?
(A) It is a constitutional body.
(B) It is a staffing agency for the Prime Minister.
(C) It has been given the status of a department
(D) There is no attached and subordinate office under it
Correct Answer : A
Many key features of the constitution such as federal structure, provincial autonomy, a bicameral central legislature and the principle of separation of powers are derived from where?
(A) Nehru Report of 1928
(B) Government of India Act 1919
(C) Government of India Act 1935
(D) India Independence Act 1947
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following languages is not in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution?
(A) Persian
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Kashmiri
(D) Nepali
Correct Answer : A
Which was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held?
(A) 9 December, 1946
(B) 26 January 1950
(C) 20 July 1950
(D) 26 January 1950
Correct Answer : A
A result of the reorganization, what was the number of members of the Constituent Assembly in the year 1947?
(A) 450
(B) 572
(C) 299
(D) 272
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
New elections were held for the West Punjab and East Bengal (which became part of Pakistan, although East Bengal later seceded to become Bangladesh); the membership of the Constituent Assembly was 299 after the reorganization, and it met on 31 December 1947.
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