Important Gk question on Constitution

Q. 51 State governors are

Ans. instruments of control of the centre over the States?

Q. 52 A person, who is not a Member of Parliament, if appointed a minister, shall become a Member of either House of parliament within

Ans. 6 months

Q. 53 Ordinances issued by a State Governor are subject to the approval of the?

Ans. State Legislature concerned

Q. 54 The Prime Minister of India who did not face the Union Parliament was

Ans. Charan Singh

Q. 55 The competent authority to amend the Fundamental Rights is the

Ans. Union Parliament

Q. 56 Does the President of India enjoy the veto power?

Ans.  Yes

Q. 57 The office of the Prime Minister of India has a ________basis.

Ans. constitutional

Q. 58 The real executive powers under Parliamentary Government rests with the

Ans. Council of Ministers

Q. 59  The theory of “basis structure” of the Constitution was propounded by the Supreme Court in the

Ans. Kesavananda Bharti Case

Q. 60 Which of the following is not a duty of the Election Commission?

Ans. To provide adequate campaign funds for the candidates

Q. 61 Universal Adult Franchise implies a right to vote to all

Ans. Adult citizens of the State

Q. 62 Which of the official language of the State of Jammu and Kashmir ?

Ans. Urdu

Q. 63 The frames of the Constitution decided to give importance to Panchayati Raj and directed to the State to take stpes to organise village panchayats as units of self-government under Article

Ans. 40

Q. 64 The Prime Minister is generally a?

Ans. Member of the Lok  Sabha

Q. 65 The Supreme Court functions from New Delhi, but it can sit elsewhere

Ans. with the approval of the President

Q. 66 When the Governor of a State dies in office, who takes over as active Governor?

Ans. Chief Justice of the State High Court

Q. 67 The Preamble to the Constitution defines the four objectives of the Indian Republic. Find the odd one out.

Ans.  Equality        Fraternity         Harmony          Liberty

Q. 68 The Representation of the People Act was passed by Parliament in

Ans. 1951

Q. 69 Which one of the following States does not have a Legislative Council so far even though the Constitution provides for it?

Ans. Madhya Pradesh

Q. 70 In the case of a dispute in the Presidential election, the issue is referred to the

Ans. Supreme Court

Q. 71 The President of India enjoys the same constitutional authority as the

Ans. British Monarch

Q. 72 What are the powers of the Rajya Sabha regarding Money Bills? The House

Ans. can withhold them for 14 days to make recommendations

Q. 73 If the President dies or resigns or is otherwise incapacitated and as a result, the Presidential office become vacant, the Vice-President will act as President only for a maximum period of

Ans. Six Months

Q. 74 Whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the _________ does not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the House after the dissolution

Ans. Speaker

Q. 75 Who among the following had the longest tenure as President of India?

Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q. 76 Who among the following had the shortest tenure as Prime Minister of India?

Ans. Charan Singh

Q. 77 The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the

Ans.  Amendments, customs and usages  and Judicial interpretations

Q. 78 The Indian Army General who had earned the sobriquiet ‘Sparrow’ was

Ans.  Rajinder Singh

 Q. 79 The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the

Ans. Election Commission

Q. 80 Before 1956, the present Kerala State was known as

Ans. Travancore-Cochin

Q. 81 The first linguistic State, born in 1953, was

Ans. Andhra

Q. 82 Does the Constitution provide for a Deputy Prime Minister?

Ans. No

Q. 83 Does the Indian Constitution envisage double citizenship?

Ans. No

Q. 84 The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended the

Ans. President of India

Q. 85 The main factor which has inhibited the Government in the implementation of Directive Principles of State Policy has been

Ans. resources crunch

Q. 86 The first Governor-General of free India was

Ans. Lord Mountbatten

Q. 87 Before assuming office as the President of the Republic, Dr Rajendra Prasad was the

Ans. President of the Constituent Assembly of India

Q. 88 India was not a State before 15^th August 1947, because it had no

Ans. Sovereignty

Q. 89 The Constitution of India provides for a federal system with

Ans. a strong centre

Q. 90 The USA is a federation of _________States.

Ans. 50

Q. 91 In India, sovereignty resides in the

Ans. Constitution of India

Q. 92 The Indian Parliament is  a creature of the

Ans. constitution

Q. 93 The Union Food Minister who had earned the sobriquet “Famine Minister” was

Ans. KM Munshi

Q. 94 The monthly salary of the President of India is now

Ans. 1500000

Q. 95 Which, among the following countries, has the oldest written Constitution?

Ans. USA

Q. 96 The Cabinet System of Government originated in

Ans. Britain

Q. 97 The Headquarter of the International Court of Justice is

Ans. The Hague

Q. 98 The Head of the British Commonwealth of Nations is the

Ans. British Sovereign

Q. 99 The most literate State in India is

Ans. Kerala

Q . 100 Benazir Bhutto was the world’s

Ans. first woman Prime Minister of a Muslim Nation