Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway NTPC, and other government job exams, Indian Polity is a crucial subject that forms a significant part of the General Awareness section. MCQs related to Indian Polity test the aspirant’s knowledge of the constitutional framework, political institutions and governance.
1. The method of impeachment of the president of India is adopted from ?
a) U.S.A.
b) U.K.
c) U.S.S.R.
d) FRANCE
Answer : a) U.S.A.
Explanation : Article 61 of Indian constitution ,which outlines the procedure for the impeachment of the President, has been adopted from the U.S.A.
2.Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly ?
a) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
b) Dr.Rajendra Prasad
c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
d) Vallabh Bhai Patel
Answer : b) Dr.Rajendra Prasad
Explanation : Dr.Sachchidanand Sinha was the first president (temporary chairman) of the constituent Assembly when it met on 9th December ,1946.
3. Which one of the following is not an element of the state ?
a) Population
b) Land
c) Army
d) Government
Answer : c) Army
Explanation : The four elements of the state are Population ,Government ,Territory and Sovereignty .
4. The state operates through ?
a) Political Party
b) Party President
c) Government
d) President
Answer : c) Government
5. Autocracy means ?
a) Rule by few
b) Rule by King
c) Absolute rule by one
d) Rule by the representatives of the people
Answer : c) Absolute rule by one
Explanation : Autocracy means a system of government of a country in which one person has complete power.
6. Under which act ‘Governor of Bengal’ became ‘Governor General of Bengal ‘ ?
a) Charter Act, 1833
b) Pitt’s India Act,1784
c) Regulating Act, 1773
d) None of the above
Answer : c) Regulating Act, 1773
Explanation : Under Regulating Act, 1773 ‘Governor of Bengal’ became ‘Governor General of Bengal ‘.The first Governor General of Bengal was Lord Warren Hastings .
7. Under which act was the first Supreme Court in India established ?
a) Pitt’s India Act,1784
b) Regulating Act,1773
c) Charter Act ,1833
d) None of the above
Answer : b) Regulating Act,1773
Explanation : Under Regulating Act,1773 established a Supreme court at Calcutta comprising one chief justice and three other judges .
8. By which act ‘Governor General of Bengal’ became ‘Governor General of India’ ?
a) Charter Act,1833
b) Government of India Act,1858
c) Indian Councils Act,1909
d) Regulating Act,1773
Answer : a) Charter Act,1833
Explanation : The Charter Act,1833 designated the ‘Governor General of Bengal’ became ‘Governor General of India’ . Lord William Bentinck was the first ‘Governor General of India’.
9. Who is known as the ‘Father of communal Electorate in India ?
a) Lord William Bentinck
b) Lord Minto
c) Lord Canning
d) None of the above
Answer : b) Lord Minto
Explanation : Lord Minto became the ‘Father of Communal Electorate ‘. Satyendra Prasad Sinha was appointed as a Law member in the Viceroy Executive Council .
10. Which act is known as the Morley-Minto Reforms ?
a) Government of India Act, 1919
b) Indian councils Act,1909
c) Charter Act,1833
d) None of the above
Answer : b) Indian councils Act,1909
