Civics

2. ANSWER
1. Which of the following is a basic
principle of democracy?
a. Rule of law
b. Centralized government
c. One-party rule
d. Military dictatorship
a. Rule of law (Answer)

3. ANSWER
2. The U.S. Constitution establishes
a federal system of government,
which means:
a. Power is concentrated in the hands of the national government
b. Power is divided between the national government and state
governments .
c. Power is divided between the legislative, executive, and
judicial branches
d. Power is held by a group of unelected officials
b. Power is divided between the national government
and state governments

4. ANSWER
3. The concept of “checks and
balances” refers to:
a. The ability of the legislative branch to override presidential vetoes
b. The power of the President to veto laws passed by Congress
c. The ability of each branch of government to limit the powers of the
other branches.
d. The power of the judiciary to interpret the Constitution and declare
laws unconstitutional
c. The ability of each branch of government to limit the
powers of the other branches

5. ANSWER
4. Which article of the Indian
Constitution provides for the
appointment of a Governor in a
state?
a. Article 153
b. Article 154
c. Article 155
d. Article 156
d. Article 156

6. ANSWER
5. Who was the first President of
India?
a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
c. Dr. Zakir Hussain
d. V.V. Giri
a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

7. ANSWER
6. Who among the following is the
final interpreter of the Constitution of
India
a. President of India
b. Prime Minister of India
c. Parliament of India
d. Supreme Court of India
d. Supreme Court of India

8. ANSWER
7. What is the minimum age required
to become a member of the Rajya
Sabha?
a. 25 years
b. 30 years
c. 35 years
d. 40 years
b. 30 years

9. ANSWER
8. Who has the power to remove the
Vice President of India from his office
a. The President of India
b. The Prime Minister of India
c. The Rajya Sabha
d. The Lok Sabha
a. The President of India

10. ANSWER
9. The term ‘Directive Principles of
State Policy’ has been borrowed from
the Constitution of:
a. United States of America
b. United Kingdom
c. Ireland
d. France
. Ireland (Answer)

11. ANSWER
10. Which article of the Indian
Constitution deals with the ‘Right to
Education’?
a. Article 21
b. Article 21A
c. Article 22
d. Article 22A
b. Article 21A

12. ANSWER
11. Who was the first woman Chief
Minister of an Indian state?
a. Indira Gandhi
b. Sucheta Kriplani
c. Jayalalithaa
d. Mamata Banerjee
b. Sucheta Kriplani

13. ANSWER
12. Which article of the Indian
Constitution deals with the ‘Protection
of Life and Personal Liberty’?
a. Article 19
b. Article 20
c. Article 21
d. Article 22
c. Article 21

14. ANSWER
13. The ‘Emergency Provisions’ in the
Indian Constitution have been borrowed
from the Constitution of:
a. United States of America
b. United Kingdom
c. Germany
d. Weimar Constitution of Germany
d. Weimar Constitution of Germany

15. ANSWER
14. Which schedule of the Indian
Constitution deals with the ‘Allocation
of seats in the Rajya Sabha’?
a. First Schedule
b. Second Schedule
c. Third Schedule
d. Fourth Schedule
d. Fourth Schedule

16. ANSWER
15. Who has the power to impose
‘President’s Rule’ in a state in India?
a. The Governor of the state
b. The Chief Minister of the state
c. The Prime Minister of India
d. The President of India
d. The President of India

17. ANSWER
16. Which article of the Indian
Constitution deals with the ‘Equal
protection of laws’?
a. Article 13
b. Article 14
c. Article 15
d. Article 16
b. Article 14

18. ANSWER
17. Which article of the Indian
Constitution deals with the
‘Protection of interests of minorities’?
a. Article 29
b. Article 30
c. Article 31
d. Article 32
a. Article 29

19. ANSWER
18. Who was the first Deputy Prime
Minister of India?
a. Lal Bahadur Shastri
b. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c. Morarji Desai
d. Jagjivan Ram
b. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

20. ANSWER
19. Which article of the Indian
Constitution deals with the
‘Appointment of Judges’?
a. Article 121
b. Article 124
c. Article 127
d. Article 130
b. Article 124

21. ANSWER
20. The Preamble to the Indian
Constitution was amended by which
Constitutional Amendment Act
a. 42nd Amendment Act
b. 43rd Amendment Act
c. 44th Amendment Act
d. 45th Amendment Act
a. 42nd Amendment Act

22. ANSWER
21. Who was the first Chief
Justice of India?
a. H.J. Kania
b. M. Patanjali Sastri
c. S.R. Das
d. Hiralal J. Kania
d. Hiralal J. Kania

23. ANSWER
22. Which article of the Indian
Constitution deals with the ‘Right to
Information’?
a. Article 19
b. Article 21
c. Article 32
d. Article 51A
d. Article 51A

24. ANSWER
23. Which of the following is NOT a
fundamental right under the Indian
Constitution?
a. Right to Equality
b. Right to Freedom
c. Right to Property
d. Right to Freedom of Religion
c. Right to Property

25. ANSWER
24. Which article of the Indian
Constitution deals with the ‘Uniform
Civil Code’?
a. Article 42
b. Article 43
c. Article 44
d. Article 45
d. Article 45

26. ANSWER
25. Who was the first Indian to
become the Speaker of the Lok
Sabha?
a. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
b. G.V. Mavalankar
c. K.S. Hegde
d. Rabi Ray
b. G.V. Mavalankar