1001. According to the Constitution the maximum limit of the number of members can be elected from Union Territories:

 20

1002. The number of sessions of Lok Sabha takes place in a year:

3

1003. The longest session of Lok Sabha:

Budget session

1004. The structure of the Parliament building of India:

Circular

1005. The colour of the carpet in Lok Sabha:

Green

1006. The total number of elected members in Parliament at present:

776

1007. As per constitutional provisions, the maximum number of members in Parliamentis limited as:

802

1008. On normal business days, the Lok Sabha proceedings start at …… a.m

11.00

1009. The first hour of every sitting of Lok Sabha is called the …….

Question Hour

1010. The minimum age required to vote in Lok Sabha elections:

18

1011. The tenure of a member of Rajya Sabha is …… years.

 6

1012. Rajya Sabha is also known as:

Council of States

1013. How many members are nominated by the president to the Rajya Sabha:

12

1014. The number of elected members in Rajya Sabha at present:

233

1015. Who was known as ‘father of Rajya Sabha’?
1016. Radhakrishnan

1016. The first chairman of Rajya Sabha:
1017. Radhakrishnan

1017. The First Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha:

S.V. Krishnamurthy

1018. Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha:

 Vice President

1019. As per the provisions of the Constitution the number of members of Rajya Sabha is limited as:

250

1020. Who presides over the Rajya Sabha?

Vice President

1021. Name the Union Territories that are represented in Rajya Sabha:

Delhi and Puducherry

1022. Which Union territory has the largest number of members in Rajya Sabha?

Delhi

1023. Which state has the largest number of members in Rajya Sabha?

U.P.

1024. The minimum age required to become a member of the Rajya Sabha:

30

1025. The colour of the carpet in Rajya Sabha:

Red

1026. Rajya Sabha was formed on 3rd April, ……..

1952

1027. The number of indirectly elected members to the Rajya Sabha from

states:

229

1028. The number of indirectly elected members to the Rajya Sabha from Union Territories:

4

1029. The total number of members in the Rajya Sabha at present:

245

1030. How much of the total members of the Rajya Sabha are elected every two years?

1/3

1031. Which house of  Parliament is presided over by a non-member?

Rajya Sabha

1032. Which is called House of Elders-

Rajya Sabha

1033. A money bill sent to Rajya Sabha should be returned to the lower house within …… days.

14

1034. The date mentioned in the preamble of the Constitution:

26th November 1949

1035. The status of India from 15th August 1947 to 26th January 1950:

Dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations

1036. “The state shall have no religion of its own and all persons shall be equally entitled to freedom of conscience and right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion”- This principle is termed:

Secularism

1037. The first joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held in the year:

1961

1038. The objective resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:

22nd January 1947

1039. The sovereignty under the Constitution of India vested with:

People

1040. Which part of the Constitution of India represents the quintessence, the philosophy and the ideals or soul of the Constitution?

Preamble

1041. “A representative and responsible system under which those who administer the affairs of the state are chosen by the electorate and accountable to them”- This refers to: 

Democracy

1042. Which term implies an elected head of state:

Republic

1043. The member of the Constituent Assembly made the remark that “The Preamble is the most precious part of the Constitution.  It is the soul of the Constitution. It is the key to the Constitution”:

Thakurdas Bhargava

1044. Who made the statement “The Preamble of the Constitution is the horoscope of our Sovereign Democratic Republic”?

K.M. Munshi

1045. In which case does the Supreme Court give the verdict that the preamble is a part of the Constitution?

Keshavananda Bharati Case

1046. The words ‘Unity of the Nation’ in the preamble was substituted by ……. through the 42nd Amendment:

Unity and Integrity of the Nation

1047. In which year preamble was amended?

1976

1048. The idea of a council of ministers are collectively responsible to the lower house of the Parliament has been copied from:

Britain

1049. The feature of the Federal Scheme has been borrowed from:

Govt of India Act, 1935

1050. The post of speaker of Lok Sabha has been copied from:

Britain

1051. Which amendment amended the preamble?

42nd

1052. How many words are there in the preamble at present?

85

1053. Who drafted the preamble?

Jawaharlal Nehru

1054. The wording of the preamble of India is close to the preamble to the Constitution of :

Ireland

1055. What is referred to as an ‘epitome’ of the broad features of the Constitution?

Preamble

1056. The preamble of the Constitution came into force on:

26th January 1950

1057. The preamble of the Constitution begins with:

We, the people of India…..

1058. Who was the Prime minister of India when the preamble was amended?

Indira Gandhi

1059. How many times the preamble has been amended?

Once

1060. The words included in the preamble through the 42nd Amendment:

Socialist, Secular, Integrity of nation

1061. The minimum age required to vote in the election to Legislative Assembly:

 18

1062. Name the Union Territories that have Legislative Assembly:

Delhi and Puducherry

1063. Ministers of the State are collectively responsible to the:

State Legislative Assembly

1064. The minimum age required to become a candidate for the post of President:

35

1065. Who administers the oath of office of the President?

Chief Justice of India

1066. If the post of president is vacant, a new president will be elected within …..months-

6

1067. The tenure of the president of India is…… years.-

5

1068. The status of Delhi as per the Constitution:

National Capital Territory

1069. Which state has the largest number of Rajya Sabha seats?

Uttar Pradesh

1070. The only Indian state that has its own constitution:

Jammu & Kashmir

1071. Which Article of the Constitution deals with special provisions regarding Jammu and Kashmir?

370\

1072. Which state has the largest number of Lok Sabha seats?

U.P.

1073. Legislative Assembly of which state has a tenure of six years?

Jammu & Kashmir

1074. As per the provisions of the Constitution the minimum strength of State Legislative Assembly is:

60

1075. The South Indian states with Legislative Council:

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

1076. The tenure of a member of the Legislative Assembly is …… years.

 Five

1077. Which State/ Union Territory has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly?

Puducherry

1078. The minimum age required to contest in the election to Legislative Assembly:

25

1079. As per the provisions of the Constitution, the strength of the State Legislative Assembly is limited to:

500

1080. The Indian state where President’s rule was imposed for the first time:

Punjab

1081. Which state has the largest number of Legislative Council seats?

Uttar Pradesh

1082. Which state has the least number of members in its Legislative Assembly?

Sikkim

1083. Which state has the least number of Legislative Council seats?

Jammu & Kashmir

1084. Which state has the largest number of Legislative Assembly seats?

 Uttar Pradesh

1085.The Indian state where Article 356 of the Constitution was imposed for the first time: 

Kerala

1086. The Lok Sabha must meet at least …… times in a year.:

Two

1087. The Monsoon session of Lok Sabha begins in the month of: 

July

1088. The term of Lok Sabha is five years from the date …..:

appointed for its first meeting

1089. The longest of the three lists in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution: 

Union list

1090. The budget is presented in the Lok Sabha by the Finance Minister in the name of the ……of India.: 

President

1091. The Winter session of Lok Sabha begins in the month of: 

November

1092. Motions of no confidence against the government can only be introduced and passed in the……: 

Lok Sabha

1093. The number of schedules in the Constitution of India when it was brought into force: 

8

1094. Anglo Indian representative in the Constituent Assembly:

Frank Antony

1095. Which party was represented by Sardar Hukkam Singh?

Akalis

1096. The south Indian state where President’s rule was imposed for the first time: 

Andhra

1097. Through how many methods a person can attain Indian Citizenship? 

5

1098. The State in India which has the largest number of Local Self Government Institutions: Uttar Pradesh

1099. Speaker of Loksabha and ____have equal status according to Table of Precedence of India: 

The Chief Justice of India 

1100. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution were passed:

Narasimha Rao

1101. The Indian prime minister who abolished privy purses through the 26th amendment of the Constitution: 

Indira Gandhi

1102. The major source of revenue of the state governments:

Sales Tax

1103. The First Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission:

Gulsarilal Nanda

1104. The first mid-term poll in India was held in: 

1971

1105. The shortest of the three lists in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution: 

Concurrent

1106. The 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognises ——— languages.

 22

1107. The concept of Five Year Plan in India was introduced by : 

Jawaharlal Nehru

1108. Which body gives the final approval for the draft of the five-year plans in India? 

National Development Council

1109. The region which was ceded from India in 1937 as per the Government of India Act of 1935: 

Myanmar(Burma)

1110. The number of states formed as per the State Reorganisation Act of 1956: 

14

1111. In India at the time of the election, polling starts at ….. in the polling booths.  

7 A.M.

1112. The normal tenure of Panchayats is:  

Five years

1113. “India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of States” occurs in which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution?

1

1114. As a non-member who can participate to the proceedings of either House of Parliament? Attorney General

1115. Who is called ‘Federal Ambassador’? 

President

1116. The most important session of the Indian Parliament: 

Budget session

1117. Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to the creation of abolition of the Legislative Council of the State? 

169

1118. Who represented the Parsi community in the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India? 

H.P.Modi

1119. What is known as the ‘Bible of English Constitution’?

Magna Cart

1120. Constitutional safeguards against arbitrary dismissal of a member of civil service are embodied in Article —— of the Constitution of India: 

311

1121. The provision for the name, ‘Union of India’ was borrowed from the Constitution of: 

Canada

1122. …… refers to the independence of the country in all its external and internal matters: Sovereignty

1123. Fourteen Indian banks were nationalised in: 

1969

1124. The speaker of Lok Sabha submits his resignation to:

Deputy Speaker

1125. The parliament of…… is known as the ‘mother of all parliaments’: 

Britain

1126. The number of states formed in 1956 under the State Reorganisation Act: 

14

1127. Which Article of the Constitution is related to amendment procedure?

 368

1128. Which Act passed by the British Parliament divided India and Pakistan? 

Indian Independence Act, 1947

1129. Which Article provides that all minorities, whether based on religion and language shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions on their choice?

30

1130. The process of readjusting the representation of electoral constituencies is known as: 

Delimitation

1131. Annual Financial statement is the other name of: 

Budget

1132. How many times a person can become the President of India? 

No legal limitation

1133. The total number of electors in the Presidential Election:

776

1134. The total number of electors including MPs and MLAs for the Presidential Election: 

4896

1135. The second chamber of the state legislature is known as: 

Legislative Council

1136. Which Article is related to the power of the President to issue ordinances? 

123

1137. The strength of the council of ministers is …..% of the total number of members. 

15

1138. The cabinet system in India was influenced by the pattern of: 

Britain

1139. What according to Ramsay Muir, is the ‘steering wheel of the ship of the state’? 

Cabinet

1140. “Federal Court of India’ was set up for the first time under: 

Govt of India Act, 1935

1141. The highest interpreter of the Constitution: 

Supreme Court

1142. In Uttar Pradesh, the seat of High Court is: 

Allahabad

1143. Writs filed before the Supreme Court under Article …… of the Constitution. 

32

1144. The number of Supreme Court judges including Chief Justice when the Constitution was brought into force: 

8

1145. The Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed by: 

Parliament

1146. Under which Article of the Constitution a citizen can approach the High Court if he has been denied Fundamental Rights:

226

1147. The highest judicial body in India: 

Supreme  Court

1148. The most powerful federal judicial court in the world is in:

India

1149. The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a judge of  High Court/Supreme Court: No prescribed age

1150. The Article of the Constitution related to Presidential reference: 

143

1151. The retiring age of the judge of Supreme Court: 

65

1152. The first Chief Justice of India: 

Hiralal J Kania

1153. Who served for the longest period as the Chief Justice of India: 

YV Chandrachud

1154. Who served for the shortest period as the Chief Justice of India: 

KN Singh

1155. The number of judges in the Supreme Court including Chief Justice: 

26

1156. As per which Article the Supreme Court of India is treated as a court of record? 

129

1157. Writs filed before the High Court under Article …… of the Constitution. 

226

1158. The ex-officio chairman of the Rules Committee: 

Speaker

1159. The number of members in the Rules Committee: 

15

1160. Who headed the Constitution Review Committee appointed in 2000? 

MN Venkitachelliah

1161. The number of members in the Public Enterprises Committee: 

15

1162. The normal tenure of Governor of a State is …… years: 

5

1163. The minimum age prescribed to become the Governor of a State: 

35

1164. Who administers the oath of office of the Governor? 

Chief Justice of High Court

1165. Advocate General is appointed by: 

Governor

1166. Who has the power to issue ordinances when the Assembly is not in session? 

Governor

1167. A Secretary of state for India was constituted for the first time by: 

Govt of India Act, 1858

1168. An element of popular participation in the Legislative process was introduced for the first time through the: 

Indian Councils Act, 1861

1169. Which Act first recognised the principle of election, through special cases? 

Indian Councils Act, 1909

1170. The Indian Independence Act was passed by: 

British Parliament

1171. When did Constituent Assembly meet for the first time as a sovereign body for the dominion of India? 

14th August 1947

1172. The Constituent Assembly had to draw up a Constitution within the framework of the: Cabinet Mission

1173. The system of parliamentary democracy in India has been modelled on the system of:

Britain

1174. The most profound influence was exerted on the Constitution of India by: 

Govt of India Act, 1935

1175. The Constitution of India describes India as a …… of States. 

Union

1176. Name the source of political power in India. 

The people

1177. The Constitution originally mentioned…… categories of states and territories. 

Four

1178. The number of states and union territories at the time of commencement of the Constitution: 

29

1179. What is the Indian name given to our country in Constitution? 

Bharat

1180. Who has the power to form a new state from the territory of any state in India: 

Parliament

1181. The first state was formed on a linguistic basis in 1953: 

Andhra

1182. Dadra and Nagar Haveli, before being integrated with India, were enclaves of: 

Portugal

1183. The Constitution gives …….. the power to regulate the right of citizenship by law. Parliament

1184. The details regarding acquisition and termination of Indian Citizenship are enumerated in: 

Indian Citizenship Act, 1955

1185. How long a person has to reside in India before he or she qualifies to acquire citizenship by registration? 

5

1186. How many states & Union territories were created by the  States Reorganisation Act of 1956?

14 States & 6 Union territories 

1187. The ordinance issued by Governor is subjected to approval by… 

State legislature

1188. How many types of emergencies the Constitution has envisaged?

Three 

1189. Fiscal policy in India is formulated by.

Ministry of Finance

1190. Which High Court was the first to launch ‘Green Bench’ in  India’

Calcutta High Court 

1191. National Commission for Backward Classes was set up in the year ..

1993 

1192. Which year the National Green Tribunal has been established?

2010 

1193. The Residuary powers under the Indian Constitution are assigned to ……

Union government 

1194. Invoking which Article, Financial Emergency can be declared in India? 

Article 360

1195. What was the original number of Fundamental Rights envisaged by the Constitution?

Seven 

11196. Which was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights in 1978 through the 44th Constitutional Amendment?

The Right to Property 

1197. Which Article of the Constiru­tion guarantees equality before Jaw?

Article 14 

1198. What is the importance of the Eighth Schedule of the Consti­tution?

Dealing with Official Languages 

1199. Which Article deals with Uniform Civil Code?

Article 44 

1200. The First country to pass the Right to Information Act:

Sweden