Important Questions for Indian constitution part -2

**Question 1:** Part IV (a) consists of – fundamental duty (a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 11 (d) 12. **Answer 1:** (b) 9 **Question 2:** Part IV (a) was added to the constitution in the year (a) 1950 (b) 1972 (c) 1978 (d) 1976. **Answer 2:** (c) 1978 **Question 3:** Which of the following is not a fundamental duty (a) to protect and improve the natural environment (b) not to practice corruption (c) to develop scientific temper (d) to abide by the constitution. **Answer 3:** (c) to develop scientific temper **Question 4:** Fundamental duties in the constitution are addressed to (a) politicians (b) people (c) workers (d) students. **Answer 4:** (b) people **Question 5:** The constitution makers have borrowed the directive principles from (a) constitution of Spain (b) constitution of U.K (c) Constitution of U.S.A (d) constitution of Ireland. **Answer 5:** (c) Constitution of U.S.A **Question 6:** The parliament of India has enacted for the enforcement of Article 39(d) (a) child labor abolition act (b) equal remuneration act (c) protection of human right act (d) none of these. **Answer 6:** (a) child labor abolition act **Question 7:** Education below the age of 14 years is inserted as a fundamental right by (a) 42ND amendment (b) 44TH amendment (c) 85TH amendment (d) 86TH amendment. **Answer 7:** (d) 86TH amendment **Question 8:** To protect and improve the natural environment and wildlife is one of (a) fundamental rights (b) notional policy (c) directive principles (d) none of the above. **Answer 8:** (c) directive principles **Question 9:** Monuments and places and objects of national importance are protected because India is a country with (a) a written constitution (b) the lengthiest constitution (c) rich cultural heritage (d) diverse culture. **Answer 9:** (c) rich cultural heritage **Question 10:** The fundamental rights and directive principles are (a) conflicting with each other (b) unrelated to each other (c) complement and supplement each other (d) none of them. **Answer 10:** (c) complement and supplement each other **Question 11:** Fundamental duty demands (a) to work sincerely and respect the rights of others (b) to abide by the constitution (c) to prevent corruption (d) to abide by the ethical values. **Answer 11:** (a) to work sincerely and respect the rights of others **Question 12:** The directive principles under Article 46 are considered as (a) women and children (b) disabled (c) SCs and STs (d) none of these. **Answer 12:** (a) women and children **Question 13:** Now, free legal aid and speedy trial are (a) only directives (b) duty of the citizens (c) fundamental rights (d) none of these. **Answer 13:** (c) fundamental rights **Question 14:** In child labor abolition case, the Supreme Court has held that children below the age of cannot be employed in any hazardous industry (a) 16 years (b) 18 years (c) 21 years (d) 14 years. **Answer 14:** (d) 14 years **Question 15:** The directive principles of state policy are the obligation of (a) central government (b) state government (c) central and state government (d) citizens of India. **Answer 15:** (d) citizens of India **Question 16:** In child labor abolition case, the Supreme Court has held that children below the age of cannot be employed in any hazardous industry (a) 16 years (b) 18 years (c) 21 years (d) 14 years. **Answer 16:** (d) 14 years **Question 17:** The directive principles of state policy do not direct the state to endeavor to protect (a) forest (b) the interest of minorities (c) the object of artistic interest of national importance (d) the environment. **Answer 17:** (a) forest **Question 18:** To provide justice to economically disabled citizens, the directive principles of state policy direct the state to provide (a) employment in the government service (b) reserve seats in public educational institutions (c) proper economic and social security (d) none of the above. **Answer 18:** (c) proper economic and social security **Question 19:** The directive principles of state policy direct the state to promote (a) cottage industry (b) technical education (c) women and children welfare schemes (d) protective homes for old, sick, and invalid. **Answer 19:** (b) technical education **Question 20:** Which one of the following is not a fundamental duty (a) to safeguard public property (b) to render national service (c) to uphold national sovereignty (d) to honor inter-caste marriage. **Answer 20:** (b) to render national service **Question 21:** In which five-year plan, were we in during 2002-2007 (a) 8TH (b) 9TH (c) 10TH (d) 11TH. **Answer 21:** (c) 10TH **Question 22:** Who is known as the first citizen of India (a) the president (b) prime minister (c) chief election commissioner (d) speaker. **Answer 22:** (a) the president **Question 23:** What is the term of the office of the president (a) 4 years (b) 5 years (c) 6 years (d) 2 years. **Answer 23:** (b) 5 years **Question 24:** Who is the supreme commander of the defense force of India (a) prime minister (b) parliament (c) chief justice (d) the president. **Answer 24:** (d) the president **Question 25:** What is the total strength of the Rajya Sabha (a) 544 (b) 225 (c) 250 (d) 238. **Answer 25:** (c) 250 **Question 26:** Who has the power to declare an emergency (a) parliament (b) president (c) prime minister (d) supreme court. **Answer 26:** (b) president **Question 27:** Who can supervise and control the business of the administration (a) the prime minister (b) cabinet (c) president (d) supreme court. **Answer 27:** (a) the prime minister **Question 28:** Who can conduct and postpone cabinet meetings (a) the prime minister (b) speaker (c) parliament (d) the president. **Answer 28:** (a) the prime minister **Question 29:** How many houses are there in parliament (a) five (b) two (c) three (d) four. **Answer 29:** (c) three **Question 30:** What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha (a) 550 (b) 425 (c) 545 (d) 560. **Answer 30:** (c) 545 **Question 31:** What is the term of the Lok Sabha (a) 2 years (b) 6 years (c) 4 years (d) 5 years. **Answer 31:** (d) 5 years **Question 32:** The required age to contest in the Lok Sabha elections is (a) below 25 years (b) 30 years (c) 25 years (d) 35 years. **Answer 32:** (c) 25 years **Question 33:** How many readings must a bill pass in the house to get passed (a) two (b) four (c) five (d) three. **Answer 33:** (d) three **Question 34:** Who will present the budget in the month of March every year in the Lok Sabha (a) finance minister (b) prime minister (c) home minister (d) speaker. **Answer 34:** (a) finance minister **Question 35:** The minimum age prescribed for the membership of the Rajya Sabha is (a) 25 years (b) 30 years (c) 35 years (d) 40 years. **Answer 35:** (c) 35 years **Question 36:** The parliament consists of (a) two organs (b) three organs (c) four organs (d) five organs. **Answer 36:** (a) two organs **Question 37:** Annual statement of income and expenditure of the government is known as (a) agenda (b) catalog (c) calendar (d) budget. **Answer 37:** (d) budget **Question 38:** Out of the 250 members, how many members are nominated by the president to the Rajya Sabha (a) 50 (b) 12 (c) 25 (d) 5. **Answer 38:** (c) 25 **Question 39:** Who will act as speaker in his absence (a) vice president (b) defense minister (c) home minister (d) deputy speaker. **Answer 39:** (d) deputy speaker **Question 40:** Name the highest or apex court of India (a) federal court (b) lok-adalat (c) supreme court (d) international court. **Answer 40:** (c) supreme court **Question 41:** How is the supremacy of the constitution safeguarded (a) by an independent and impartial judiciary (b) by the parliament (c) by the cabinet (d) press. **Answer 41:** (a) by an independent and impartial judiciary **Question 42:** What is the total strength of the supreme court (a) 30 (b) twenty-five judges and one chief justice together 36 (c) 35 (d) 29. **Answer 42:** (b) twenty-five judges and one chief justice together 36 **Question 43:** Who appoints the judges of the supreme court (a) cabinet (b) president on his own (c) president appoints the judges after consulting the chief justice of India (d) president consulting prime minister. **Answer 43:** (c) president appoints the judges after consulting the chief justice of India **Question 44:** Who appoints the chief justice of the supreme court (a) by the president (b) by the prime minister (c) by the cabinet (d) by the speaker of Lok Sabha. **Answer 44:** (a) by the president **Question 45:** On what grounds are judges removed (a) failed to give effective judgment (b) proved misbehavior, incapacity (c) absconding from duty (d) none of these. **Answer 45:** (b) proved misbehavior, incapacity **Question 46:** Name the article empowering the supreme court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights (a) under article 32 (b) 33 (c) 35 (d) 40. **Answer 46:** (a) under article 32 **Question 47:** The governor of a state is (a) directly elected by the people (b) elected by the state legislature (c) appointed by the president (d) appointed by the prime minister. **Answer 47:** (c) appointed by the president **Question 48:** The governor's powers do not include (a) legislative powers (b) military power (c) pardoning power (d) emergency power. **Answer 48:** (b) military power **Question 49:** The governor of a state is responsible for his actions to (a) the state legislative assembly (b) the president (c) the prime minister (d) the chief justice of the high court. **Answer 49:** (a) the state legislative assembly **Question 50:** A high court judge retires at the age of (a) 65 (b) 63 (c) 60 (d) 62. **Answer 50:** (b) 63