15+ Gk Questions and answers on Indian Polity & Governance

  Sample set of 20 MCQs on various aspects of Indian polity:


1. Who was the first President of India?

   a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

   b) Jawaharlal Nehru

   c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

   d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar


2. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment and term of the President of India?

   a) Article 52

   b) Article 74

   c) Article 76

   d) Article 82


3. The Prime Minister of India is appointed by:

   a) The President

   b) The Lok Sabha

   c) The Rajya Sabha

   d) The Supreme Court


4. Who among the following is not a member of the Union Cabinet?

   a) Prime Minister

   b) Chief Justice of India

   c) Minister of Home Affairs

   d) Minister of Finance


5. The Indian Parliament is made up of:

   a) The President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha

   b) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

   c) The Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha, and the Prime Minister

   d) The Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha, and the Supreme Court


6. Which of the following is not a fundamental right guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?

   a) Right to Equality

   b) Right to Education

   c) Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression

   d) Right to Vote


7. The term of office of a Governor of an Indian state is:

   a) 3 years

   b) 4 years

   c) 5 years

   d) 6 years


8. Who is the head of the State Government in India?

   a) Chief Minister

   b) Governor

   c) President

   d) Prime Minister


9. The minimum age requirement to become a member of the Rajya Sabha is:

   a) 21 years

   b) 25 years

   c) 30 years

   d) 35 years


10. Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before the completion of its term?

    a) Prime Minister

    b) President

    c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

    d) Chief Justice of India


11. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the composition and functions of the Supreme Court?

    a) Article 124

    b) Article 132

    c) Article 141

    d) Article 148


12. The Indian Parliament can legislate on a subject in the State List:

    a) With the consent of the President

    b) With the consent of the majority of State Governments

    c) During a national emergency

    d) None of the above


13. Who among the following can remove the Vice President of India from office?

    a) President of India

    b) Parliament of India

    c) Supreme Court of India

    d) Prime Minister of India


14. What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha as per the Constitution of India?

    a) 500

    b) 525

    c) 550

    d) 545


15. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the oath for the Union and State Ministers?

    a) First Schedule

    b) Second Schedule

    c) Third Schedule

    d) Fourth Schedule


16. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office by:

    a) The President

    b) The Prime Minister

    c) A resolution passed by the Lok Sabha

    d) The Chief Justice of India


17. Who presides over the joint session of both Houses of Parliament?

    a) President

    b) Vice President

    c) Prime Minister

    d) Speaker of Lok Sabha


18. The Right to Constitutional Remedies is provided under which article of the Indian Constitution?

    a) Article 32

    b) Article 36

    c) Article 42

    d) Article 44


19. Which of the following is not a part of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution?

    a) Federalism

    b) Secularism

    c) Socialism

    d) Separation of powers


20. Who has the power to declare a national emergency in India?

    a) President

    b) Prime Minister

    c) Chief Justice of India

    d) Governor of RBI


here are the answers to the MCQs:


1. a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

2. a) Article 52

3. a) The President

4. b) Chief Justice of India

5. b) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

6. d) Right to Vote

7. c) 5 years

8. a) Chief Minister

9. d) 35 years

10. b) President

11. a) Article 124

12. c) During a national emergency

13. a) President of India

14. d) 545

15. c) Third Schedule

16. c) A resolution passed by the Lok Sabha

17. d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

18. a) Article 32

19. d) Separation of powers

20. a) President