Indian Polity and Constitution GK MCQs


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Questions and Answers Type:MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions).
Main Topic:General Knowledge.
Sub-topic:Indian Polity and Constitution.
Number of Questions:5 MCQs.

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1. Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India is borrowed from

  1. American Constitution
  2. Irish Constitution
  3. Canadian Constitution
  4. Australian Constitution


Answer: (c) Canadian Constitution

Solution: Features borrowed from the Canadian Constitution are federation with a strong centre, vesting of residuary powers in the centre, the appointment of state governors by the centre, and advisory jurisdiction of SC.


2. Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court?

  1. Disputes between the Centre and the States
  2. Disputes between the States
  3. Protection of the Fundamental Rights
  4. Protection against the violation of the Constitution


Answer: (c) Protection of the Fundamental Rights

Solution: Article 226 empowers the High Court with writ jurisdiction for the enforcement of fundamental rights as well as any other matter within the territory of its jurisdiction. The difference between Supreme Court (article 32) and High Court (article 226) is that while Supreme Court can issue writs only for the enforcement of fundamental rights, the high court can issue writs for other matters also.


3. Which one of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India?

  1. Population control and family planning
  2. Public health and sanitation
  3. Treasure trove
  4. Capitation taxes


Answer: (a) Population control and family planning

Solution: The concurrent list is a list of 47 subjects over which both the Union and State legislatures enjoy jurisdiction. The constitution of India specifies subjects like criminal law, criminal procedure, preventive detention, forests, protection of wild animals and birds, trade unions, industrial and labour disputes, population control and family planning etcetera to the concurrent list.


4. The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as

  1. Decorum
  2. Crossing the floor
  3. Interpellation
  4. Yielding the floor


Answer: (d) Yielding the floor

Solution: The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. It is known as yielding the floor. Crossing the floor: Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair is considered a breach of Parliamentary etiquette.


5. Which one of the following statements about the Money bills is not correct?

  1. A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament
  2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final authority to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not
  3. The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha and send it for consideration within 14 days.
  4. The President cannot return a Money Bill to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration


Answer: (a) A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament

Solution: This statement is not correct. Money Bill is defined in Article 110 of the Indian Constitution. Money bills are concerned with financial matters like taxation, public expenditure, etc. A Bill may be introduced in either House of Parliament however, a Money Bill can not be introduced in Rajya Sabha. It can only be introduced in Lok Sabha.