Common Indian Polity questions and answers for interview preparation

Question: 1. Which State Has A Separate Constitution?

Jammu and Kashmir

Question: 2. What Does The Constitution (74th) Amendment Act, 1993 Mentions?

The Municipalities 

Question: 3. Money Bill Can Be Introduced In The State Legislature With The Prior Consent Of Which Officer?

The Governor 

Question: 4. The Total Number Of Members Of The Legislative Council Can In No Case Be Less Than How Many Members?

40

Question: 5. The Constitutional Amendment By Which The Age For Voting Has Been Revised From 21 Years To 18 Years?

61st 

Question: 6. Who Appoints The Union Public Service Commission?

President

Question: 7. To Which State The Special Marriage Act, 1954 Does Not Apply?

Jammu and Kashmir 

Question: 8. What Is The Middle Unit In The Three-tier Panchayati Raj System?

Panchayat Samiti

Question: 9. Which Of The Following Has The Powers To Create A New All-india Service?

Parliament

Question: 10. Provisions Regarding Municipalities And Panchayats Were Made In The Indian Constitution In Which Year?

1993

Question: 11. Under The Preventive Detention A Person Can Be Detained Without Trial For How Many Months?

Three months 

Question: 12. Which Office Is Held During The Pleasure Of The President Of India?

The Governor of a State 

Question: 13. How Many Recognised Political Parties Are There In India?

6

Question: 14. Which Article Of The Constitution Permits The Supreme Court To Review Its Own Judgement Or Order?

Article 137 

Question: 15. What Is The Maximum Number Of Members That The Legislative Assembly Of A State In India Can Have?

500 

Question: 16. Which State Elect Only One Member Of The Lok Sabha ?

Sikkim.

Question: 17. English Is The Official Language Of Which One Of The Following Indian States?

Nagaland 

Question: 18. Which Functionary Can Be Invited To Give His Opinion In The Parliament?

Attorney-General of India.

Question: 19. In Which List Does The Subject Of Co-operative Societies Fall?

State List

Question: 20. Who Is The Final Authority To Interpret The Constitution?

The Supreme Court 

Question: 21. Nri (non-resident Indian) Day Is Observed On Which Days?

9th January 

Question: 22. Ordinance Of Governor Has To Be Passed By The Assembly Within How Many Months?

6 weeks 

Question: 23. Which Article Of The Constitution Of India Accords Special Status To The State Of Jammu And Kashmir?

370 

Question: 24. Which Indian State Has No Panchayat Raj Institution?

Nagaland

Question: 25. Which First Indian State That Was Created On A Linguistic Basis?

Andhra Pradesh

Question: 26. What Is The Minimum Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls In India?

18 years.

Question: 27. In Which Year Was Mandal Commission Report Implemented?

1990

Question: 28. While Hindi Is The Official Language, Why Has English Been Permitted For Official Use?

Indefinitely 

Question: 29. The Entry Public Health And Sanitation Is Included In The Constitution Of India In Which List?

State List 

Question: 30. What Does The 73rd Amendment Of The Indian Constitution Deals?

Panchayati Raj 

Question: 31. Which Assumed Sovereign Power At Midnight Of August, 14/15, 1947 Provisionally?

Interim Government 

Question: 32. Originally The Constitution Recognizes How Many Languages?

14

Question: 33. Which Is The Only State In India To Have The Common Civil Code?

Goa

Question: 34. The Ordinance Issued By The Governor Are Subject To Approval By Which Body?

State Legislature

Question: 35. Who Was The First Woman Chief Minister In Independent India?

Sucheta Kripalani 

Question: 36. Which Theory Of Communism Is Not A Doctrine Of Karl Marx?

Theory of New Democracy 

Question: 37. The Panchayati Raj Institution At The Block Level Is Known By Which Name?

Panchayat Samiti

Question: 38. Who Was The First High/ideal Court Judge, That Voluntarily Made Public His Assets,?

Justice K. Kannan 

Question: 39. In Which General Election Did The Congress Party Lost Majority In The Parliament For The First Time?

1977 

Question: 40. Which Amendment Of The Constitution Provided Constitutional Status To Panchayati Raj Institutions?

73rd Amendment 

Question: 41. Which High Court Has The Territorial Jurisdiction Over Andaman And Nicobar Islands?

Calcutta

Question: 42. Which Language Has Included In The Constitution By The Ninety-2nd Amendment Act?

Dogri 

Question: 43. How Many Types Of Writs Can Be Issued By The Supreme Court?

Five 

Question: 44. The Right To Vote In India Is Given To All People On Which Basis?

Age

Question: 45. Which High Court Has The Largest Number Of Benches?

Guwahati High Court 

Question: 46. What Is The Scientific Name Of The National Tree Banyan Of India?

Ficus Benghalensis 

Question: 47. By Whom Are The Salaries Of The Judges Of The Supreme Court Determined?

Parliament 

Question: 48. Which Is Presided Over By One Who Is Not Its Member?

Rajya Sabha.

Question: 49. What Makes The Judiciary The Guardian Of The Constitution?

Judicial Review.

Question: 50. Who Is The Vice Chairman Of Planning Commission Of India?

Montek Singh Ahluwalia