Top 30 Polity MCQs for TNPSC,TN TRB,TNUSRB Exams

பல்வேறு போட்டித் தேர்வுகளில் இந்திய அரசியலமைப்பு முக்கியப் பங்காற்றுகிறது, விண்ணப்பதாரர்களுக்கு அவர்களின் தயாரிப்பில் உதவ, நாங்கள் 30 கேள்விகளை (MCQs) தொகுத்துள்ளோம். உங்கள் இந்திய அரசியலமைப்பு அறிவை மேம்படுத்துவதற்கும், வரவிருக்கும் தேர்வுகளுக்கு உங்களை சிறப்பாக தயார்படுத்துவதற்கும் ஒவ்வொரு கேள்விக்கும் சரியான பதில் உள்ளது.

Q1. Which of the following Statements is/are incorrect about the High Court?

(i) The High court stands at the apex of the State Judiciary.

(ii) The number of judges in the High Courts is uniform and fixed.

(iii) The President appoints the Chief Justice of the High Court in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Minister of the state.

(a) (i) and (ii) are incorrect

(b) (ii) and (iii) are incorrect

(d) All are incorrect

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Panchayati Raj System Of India:
1.Panchayati Raj is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.
2.They are tasked with economic development, strengthening social justice and implementation of Central and State Government Schemes including those 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule.
3.Punjab state was the first to establish Panchayati Raj System in India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q3.The salient features of the 73rd constitutional amendment act are related to which of the following statements?
1) It provides for a two-tier system
2) It provides for a three-tier system
3) It provides for a gram sabha as the foundation of the panchayat raj system

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q4. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act falls under which one of the following Parts of the Constitution of India?

(a) Part I

(b) Part II

(d) Part VI

Q5. Which type of Citizenship is provided by the Constitution of India?

(a) Single citizenship

(b) Regional citizenship

(d) Temporary citizenship

Q6. Which of the following articles provides for children to develop in a healthy manner?

(a) 21(A)

(b) 24

(d) 39(f)

Q7. When did the Motor Vehicle Act come into force in India?

(a) 1988

(b) 1989

(d) 1991

Q8. The Chief of the Naval Staff, (CNS), is a statutory position in the Indian Armed Forces held by a four star _______-

(a) General

(b) Admiral

(d) None of the above

Q9. Which is deployed for border guarding duties from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh (India – China border)?

(a) CRPF

(b) BSF

(d) ITBP

Q10. Which Court hears the criminal cases?

(a) District Court

(b) Sessions Court

(d) Lok Adalat

Q11. Where did Sadar Diwani Adalat and Sadar Nizamat Adalat established?

(a) Delhi

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Q12. Dispute between States of India comes to the Supreme Court under ________.

(a) Original jurisdiction

(b) Appellate jurisdiction

(d) None of these

Q13. How many Anglo Indians can be nominated by the President of India to the Lok Sabha?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(d) 4

Q14. Direct Democracy in olden times existed –

(a) In the republics of ancient India

(b) Among the USA

(d) Among the UK

Q15. National Voters Day is Celebrated on _____ every year.

(a) January 26

(b) January 15

(d) January 25

Q16. Who designed the structure of Parliament House in India?

(a) Edwin Lutyens

(b) Herbert Baker

(d) (a) and (b)

Q17. Assertion (A): A large number of pressure groups exist in India.

Reason (R): Pressure Groups are not developed in India to the same extent as in the USA.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(b) Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is not corect the explanation of (A)

(d) (A) is False and (R) is True

Q18. Apartheid was the highest form of discrimination that existed in _____.

(a) South Africa

(b) North America

(d) Africa

Q19. How many types of freedom are there in the Constitution of India?

(a) 4

(b) 5

(d) 7

Q20. In which year the maintenance Welfare of parents and senior citizens Act was passed in India?

(a) 2004

(b) 2005

(d) 2007

Q21. Who coined the term Gross National Happiness?

(a) Ugyen Wangchuck

(b) Jigme Wangchuck

(d) Jigme Singye Wangchuck

Q22. Which committee was appointed by the planning commission in 1957?

(a) Balwant Rai Mehta

(b) Ashok Mehta

(d) L M Singhvi

Q23. In Tamilnadu, the Piped water supply scheme was implemented in _____ by Periyar.

(a) 1917

(b) 1919

(d) 1920

Q24. When was the Ashok Mehta Committee established?

(a) 1957

(b) 1977

(d) 1986

Q25. What is the name of the Parliament of the United States?

(a) Folketing

(b) Storting

(d) Diet

Q26. Which cabinet is called the “Kitchen Cabinet”?

(a) Unitary Form of Government

(b) Federal form of government

(d) The presidential form of government

Q27. The members can be nominated by The President of India is ______-

(a) 12 members to Lok Sabha

(b) 14 members of Rajya Sabha

(d) 14 members of Rajya Sabha

Q28. Which book mentions that an autonomous village community was the basic unit of the local government?

(a) Arthashastra

(b) Tholkaappiyam

(d) None of these

Q29. The Right of children to free and compulsory Education (RTE) Act was implemented in ______

(a) 2008

(b) 2009

(d) 2007

Q30. India signed the Brasilia Declaration on Road Safety in _____.

(a) 2016

(b) 2015

(d) 2010

SOLUTION

S1. Ans: (b)

Sol.

(i) is correct . The High court stands at the apex of the State Judiciary.

(ii) is incorrect. Because the number of judges in the High Courts is not uniform and fixed.

(iii) is also incorrect. The President appoints the Chief Justice of the High Court in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the state.

S2. Ans. (a)

Sol.

Statement 1 is correct because Panchayati Raj is a system of local self-government of villages in rural India.

Statement 2 is also correct because Panchayati Raj institutions are tasked with economic development, strengthening social justice, and implementing Central and State Government schemes.

statement 3 is incorrect because Punjab was not the first state to establish Panchayati Raj in India. The first state to establish Panchayati Raj was Rajasthan in 1959.

S3. Ans. (c)

Sol.

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act provides for a three-tier system of panchayats, with gram panchayats at the village level, panchayat samitis at the intermediate level, and zila parishads at the district level. It also provides for a gram sabha as the foundation of the panchayat raj system. The gram sabha is a body of all adult members of a village, and it is responsible for electing the members of the gram panchayat and for overseeing the work of the panchayat.

S4. Ans. (b)

Sol.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1955 falls under Part II of the Constitution of India, which deals with citizenship. So the answer is (b)

S5. Ans. (a)

Sol.

The Constitution of India provides for single citizenship, meaning that a person can only be a citizen of India or another country. So the answer is (a).

S6. Ans: (d)

Sol.

(a) 21A – provides that the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six to fourteen years.

(b) 24 – prohibits child labour

(c) 45 – provides that the state shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.

(d) 39(f) – provides for children to develop in a healthy manner.

S7. Ans: (b)

Sol.

The Motor Vehicle Act 1988 passed by the Parliament which came into force in 1989 is applicable to the whole of India.

S8. Ans: (b)

Sol.

The primary objective of the navy is to safeguard the nation’s maritime borders, and in conjunction with other Armed Forces of the union, act to deter or defeat any threats or aggression against the territory, people or maritime interests of India. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star Admiral, commands the navy. It has three Naval Commands.

S9. Ans: (d)

Sol.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP):

It is a border guarding police force. This force is specialized in high altitude operations. It is deployed for border guarding duties from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh (India – China border).

S10. Ans: (b)

Sol.

Sessions Court: The Courts that hear criminal cases are called the Sessions Court.

S11. Ans: (c)

Sol.

Sadar Diwani Adalat and Sadar Nizamat Adalat were established at Allahabad.

S12. Ans: (a)

Sol.

Original Jurisdiction: The Supreme Court can hear disputes for the first time in that court only. It is mainly concerned with disputes between the Union and one or more states and between two or more states.

S13. Ans: (b)

Sol.

All members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected through general elections, which take place once in every five years, in normal circumstances. Two Anglo Indian members can be nominated by the President of India to the Lok Sabha.

S14. Ans: (c)

Sol.

Democracy began 2,500 years ago in some of the city-states of ancient Greece. It is important to know that democratic institutions existed in India as early as the Vedic period.

S15. Ans: (d)

Sol.

National Voters Day Celebrated in January 25 every year.

S16. Ans: (d)

Sol.

The Parliament House in India was designed by the British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker in 1912-13 and construction began in 1921 and ended in 1927.

S17. Ans: (b)

Sol.

A large number of pressure groups exist in India. But, they are not developed to the same extent as in the USA or the Western countries like Britain, France, and Germany and so on.

S18. Ans: (a)

Sol

Apartheid was the highest form of discrimination that existed in South Africa. Places of residence were determined by racial classification. It was the governing policy in the country by the minority whites over the majority non-whites. The people of South Africa protested against racial discrimination.

S19. Ans: (c)

Sol.

Six different types of freedom are mentioned in the Constitution. They are:

Freedom of speech and expression.
Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms.
Freedom to form associations and unions.
Freedom to reside and settle in any part of India.
Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India
Freedom to practice any profession and carry on any occupation, trade or business.

S20. Ans: (d)

Sol.

Maintenance and welfare of parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is a legislation passed in 2007 by the Government of India. This Act is a legal obligation for children and heirs to provide maintenance to senior citizens and parents.

S21. Ans: (d)

Sol.

The term ‘Gross National Happiness” was coined by the fourth king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, in the 1970s. The GNH’s central tenets are: “Sustainable and equitable socio-economic development; environmental conservation; preservation and promotion of culture; and good governance”.

S22. Ans: (a)

Sol.

Balwant Rai Mehta Commitee (1957)

Three-tier Panchayati Raj system-gram panchayat at village level (direct election). panchayat Samiti at the block level and Zila Parishad at the district level (indirect election).

S23. Ans: (b)

Sol.

Periyar E. V. Ramasamy became the Chairman of Erode Municipality in 1917. Piped water supply scheme was implemented in 1919 by Periyar. This scheme was said to be first of kind in the history of Indian Municipal administration

S24. Ans: (b)

Sol.

Ashok Mehta Commitee (1977-1978) Two-tier system and political parties should participate at all levels in the elections. It was established by the Janata Government to study about Panchayati raj institutions

S25. Ans: (c)

Sol.

(a) Folketing – Denmark

(b) Storting – Norway

(d) Diet – Japan

S26. Ans: (d)

Sol.

The Presidential Form Of Government is also known as a non-parliamentary or fixed executive system of government, basically built on the principle of separation of power and is prevalent in the USA, Brazil, Russia and Sri Lanka among others. The President governs with the help of a cabinet or a smaller body called ‘Kitchen Cabinet.

S27. Ans: (c)

Sol.

Members of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, are elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states and the Union Territories of India. The President of India nominates 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science and social services.

S28. Ans: (a)

Sol.

Chanakya’s Arthashastra mentions that in ancient India, an autonomous village community was the basic unit of the local government. It contains plenty of details about the administrative system followed by Mauryas during Chandragupta’s rule. It also talks about the political system, economic policy, taxation, defence strategies, punishments and much more.

S29. Ans: (b)

Sol.

The Right of children to free and compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, means that every child has a right to formal Elementary Education. This right of children provides free and compulsory education till the completion of elementary education in a neighbourhood school. The child need not pay any kind of fee for completing elementary education.

S30. Ans: (b)

Sol.

Brasilia Declaration on Road Safety is the Second Global High level Conference on Road Safety co-sponsored by the WHO. Taking road safety as a serious issue, India signed the Brasilia Declaration in 2015 through which the participants across the world are committed to improve road safety and ways to reduce the traffic deaths by the end of this decade.

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