1. Under Article 74, what does the Council of Ministers do for the President?
A Aids and advises the President
B Reviews court judgments
C Audits government accounts
D Elects the President
Article 74 provides for a Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President. The President acts according to that advice, subject to the Constitution.
2. To which House is the Union Council of Ministers collectively responsible?
A Supreme Court
B State Legislative Councils
C Lok Sabha
D Rajya Sabha
Article 75(3) makes the Union Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the House of the People. This links the executive’s continuation in office to Lok Sabha confidence.
3. Which Article provides that India shall have a President?
A Article 52
B Article 66
C Article 124
D Article 44
Article 52 states that there shall be a President of India. The following Articles explain the President’s election, term, qualifications, powers, and constitutional role.
4. Which Article provides for a Governor for each State?
A Article 168
B Article 214
C Article 153
D Article 143
Article 153 provides for a Governor for each State. The same person may be appointed Governor of two or more States when the Constitution permits.
5. Which Article provides for the Supreme Court of India?
A Article 148
B Article 280
C Article 124
D Article 110
Article 124 provides for the establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court. Other Articles in Part V set out its jurisdiction, powers, and procedures.
6. Which Article requires a High Court for each State?
A Article 324
B Article 202
C Article 214
D Article 153
Article 214 provides that there shall be a High Court for each State. Parliament may also provide for one High Court to serve more than one State or Union Territory.
7. Under which Article may the President seek the Supreme Court’s opinion on a question of law or fact?
A Article 226
B Article 143
C Article 136
D Article 131
Article 143 gives the President power to refer certain important questions to the Supreme Court for its opinion. This is known as the Court’s advisory jurisdiction.
8. Which Supreme Court jurisdiction covers certain disputes between the Union and States?
A Review power under Article 137
B Appellate jurisdiction under Article 132
C Advisory jurisdiction under Article 143
D Original jurisdiction under Article 131
Article 131 gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over specified disputes between the Union and States or among States. The case begins directly in that Court.
9. For what purposes can High Courts issue writs under Article 226?
A Only election petitions
B Only disputes between States
C Only criminal appeals
D Fundamental Rights and other purposes
Article 226 lets High Courts issue writs to enforce Fundamental Rights and for other purposes. Its scope is broader than the Supreme Court’s Article 32 remedy.
10. Which Article gives High Courts power of superintendence over subordinate courts and tribunals?
A Article 245
B Article 232
C Article 227
D Article 217
Article 227 gives every High Court superintendence over courts and tribunals within its territorial jurisdiction, subject to constitutional limits and specified exceptions.
11. Which constitutional office audits the accounts of the Union and States?
A Chief Election Commissioner
B Chairperson of the Finance Commission
C Attorney General of India
D Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
The Comptroller and Auditor-General audits public accounts as provided by the Constitution and laws. Article 148 establishes the office and protects its independence.
12. Which body recommends how certain tax revenues should be shared between the Union and States?
A Union Public Service Commission
B National Human Rights Commission
C Finance Commission
D Election Commission
The Finance Commission recommends principles for sharing specified tax revenues and grants between the Union and States. Article 280 provides for this constitutional body.
13. Which constitutional body supervises elections to Parliament and State Legislatures?
A Union Public Service Commission
B Election Commission of India
C Comptroller and Auditor-General
D Finance Commission
Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction, and control of elections to Parliament and State Legislatures in the Election Commission of India.
14. Which body conducts examinations for many Union government services?
A Election Commission
B Union Public Service Commission
C National Commission for Scheduled Castes
D Finance Commission
The Union Public Service Commission conducts examinations and performs recruitment functions for Union services as provided by the Constitution and laws.
15. Who is the chief legal adviser to the Government of India?
A Solicitor General of a State
B Comptroller and Auditor-General
C Attorney General for India
D Chief Justice of India
Article 76 provides for the Attorney General for India, the Union’s highest law officer. The Attorney General advises the Government of India on legal matters.
16. What does the Seventh Schedule divide among three lists?
A Court territories
B Legislative subjects
C Election symbols
D Official languages
The Seventh Schedule contains the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List. These lists help allocate legislative subjects between Parliament and State Legislatures.
17. Which amendment first added the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution?
A Forty-second Amendment
B Twenty-fourth Amendment
C Seventh Amendment
D First Amendment
The First Amendment Act of 1951 added the Ninth Schedule. Its original purpose was to protect certain land reform laws, though later constitutional review remains possible.
18. Which amendment gave Panchayats constitutional status through Part IX?
A 73rd Amendment
B 74th Amendment
C 52nd Amendment
D 42nd Amendment
The 73rd Amendment added Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule to provide a constitutional framework for Panchayats. State laws implement many details of local government.
19. Which amendment added Part IX-A on Municipalities?
A 73rd Amendment
B 61st Amendment
C 44th Amendment
D 74th Amendment
The 74th Amendment added Part IX-A and the Twelfth Schedule to provide a constitutional framework for Municipalities and urban local government.
20. Which amendment created the constitutional framework for the Goods and Services Tax?
A 101st Amendment
B 103rd Amendment
C 91st Amendment
D 86th Amendment
The Constitution (101st Amendment) Act, 2016 enabled the GST framework, including the GST Council. GST laws later set out how the tax operates.
21. Which Article establishes the GST Council?
A Article 324
B Article 279A
C Article 280
D Article 269A
Article 279A provides for the GST Council, which includes Union and State representatives and makes recommendations on important GST matters.
22. Which amendment provides for one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies?
A 106th Amendment
B 101st Amendment
C 103rd Amendment
D 96th Amendment
The 106th Amendment Act, 2023 provides for one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Delhi Assembly. Its operation follows the constitutionally specified delimitation process.
23. Which Part of the Constitution mainly deals with the Union executive and Parliament?
A Part III
B Part V
C Part VII
D Part II
Part V deals with the Union and includes chapters on the executive, Parliament, legislative powers, the Union judiciary, and the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
24. Which Part mainly deals with State governments and State Legislatures?
A Part VI
B Part IV
C Part IX-A
D Part I
Part VI deals with States and includes provisions on Governors, State executive, State Legislatures, High Courts, and subordinate courts.
25. Which Directive Principle asks the State to provide equal justice and free legal aid?
A Article 41
B Article 46
C Article 38
D Article 39A
Article 39A directs the State to promote equal justice and provide free legal aid so that economic or other disadvantages do not block access to justice.
26. Which Article directs the State to organise village Panchayats?
A Article 40
B Article 45
C Article 49
D Article 35
Article 40 directs the State to organise village Panchayats and give them powers needed to function as units of self-government.
27. Which Directive Principle asks the State to try to secure a Uniform Civil Code for citizens?
A Article 44
B Article 43
C Article 48
D Article 39
Article 44 directs the State to endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for citizens throughout India. It appears in Part IV among the Directive Principles.
28. Which Article directs the State to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife?
A Article 51
B Article 49
C Article 48A
D Article 46
Article 48A, added by the 42nd Amendment, directs the State to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife.
29. Which Article directs separation of the judiciary from the executive in public services of the State?
A Article 52
B Article 47
C Article 42
D Article 50
Article 50 directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in public services. It is a Directive Principle, not a Fundamental Right.
30. Which Schedule provides for autonomous district councils in certain tribal areas of four northeastern States?
A Ninth Schedule
B Sixth Schedule
C Fifth Schedule
D Fourth Schedule
The Sixth Schedule provides for autonomous administration in specified tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram through district and regional councils.