INDIAN CONSTITUTION | QUESTIONS | ANSWERS

1. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office—
(A) By the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(B) By the President
(C) based on a resolution of the Cabinet
(D) On the basis of proven misbehaviour by 2/3rd majority of both Houses of Parliament
Answer: On the basis of proved misbehaviour by 2/3rd majority of both Houses of Parliament

2. Which schedule of the Constitution deals with the disqualification of elected members on the ground
of defection ?
(A) 8th
(B) 9th
(C) 10th
(D) 11th
Answer: 10th

3. In an election, electioneering has to be stopped in a Constituency—
(A) 24 hours before the poll commences
(B) 24 hours before the closing hour of polling
(C) 48 hours before the hour of commencement of polling
(D) 48 hours before the closing hour of polling
Answer: 48 hours before the closing hour of polling

4. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha intends to vacate his office before the expiry of his term, he sends his
resignation to the—
(A) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(B) Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)
(C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) President of India
Answer: Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

5. Parliament enjoys the exclusive right to legislate on the subjects contained in—
(A) The Union List
(B) The Concurrent List
(C) The State List
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Answer: The Union List

6. Which one of the following was described by Dr. Ambedkar as the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the
Constitution?
(A) Right to equality
(B) Right against exploitation
(C) Right to constitutional remedies
(D) Right to freedom of religion
Answer: Right to constitutional remedies

7. In which case did the Supreme Court of India determine that the Parliament has power to make
amendment in fundamental rights, but it cannot make any change in the basic structure of the
Constitution ?
(A) Golak Nath case
(B) Keshavanand Bharati case
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: Keshavanand Bharati case

8. The first woman judge to be appointed to Supreme Court was—
(A) Rani Jethmalani
(B) Anna George Malhotra
(C) M. Fathima Beevi
(D) Leila Seth
Answer: M. Fathima Beevi

9. The Democratic Indira Congress (K) tied up with which party in the run up to Assembly polls in Kerala
in April/May 2006 ?
(A) CPI (M)
(B) Nationalist Congress Party
(C) BJP
(D) Indian National Congress
Answer: Indian National Congress

1o. Which of the following political parties was first derecognised and later on again recognised as a
National Party by Election Commission of India ?
(A) Communist Party of India
(B) Communist Party of India-Marxist
(C) Samajwadi Party
(D) Republican Party of India
Answer: Communist Party of India-Marxist