Q. The Constitution of India came into effect on:

A) 26 January 1949

B) 26 January 1950

C) 15 August 1947

D) 15 August 1950

Answer: B) 26 January 1950

Q. The Constitution of India is divided into how many parts?

A) 20

B) 22

C) 24

D) 26

Answer: B) 22

Q. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) B.R. Ambedkar

C) Jawaharlal Nehru

D) Sardar Patel

Answer: B) B.R. Ambedkar

Q. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?

A) Part II

B) Part III

C) Part IV

D) Part V

Answer: B) Part III

Q. The Directive Principles of State Policy are included in which part of the Constitution?

A) Part II

B) Part III

C) Part IV

D) Part V

Answer: C) Part IV

Q. The Parliament of India is composed of:

A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

B) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and the President

C) Lok Sabha and the President

D) Rajya Sabha and the President

Answer: B) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and the President

Q. Members of Lok Sabha are elected for a term of:

A) 4 years

B) 5 years

C) 6 years

D) 7 years

Answer: B) 5 years

Q. How many members can be nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President?

A) 10

B) 12

C) 14

D) 16

Answer: B) 12

Q. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the composition of the Rajya Sabha?

A) Article 79

B) Article 80

C) Article 81

D) Article 82

Answer: B) Article 80

Q. The Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha is known as:

 A) President

 B) Vice-President

 C) Speaker

 D) Chairman

 Answer: C) Speaker

Q. The head of the Indian State is:

 A) Prime Minister

 B) President

 C) Vice-President

 D) Chief Justice of India

 Answer: B) President

Q. The President of India is elected by:

 A) Direct vote of the people

 B) Members of Parliament

 C) Members of Parliament and State Legislatures

 D) Chief Ministers

 Answer: C) Members of Parliament and State Legislatures

Q. The Prime Minister of India is:

 A) Elected by Lok Sabha

 B) Elected by Rajya Sabha

 C) Appointed by the President

 D) Nominated by the Vice-President

 Answer: C) Appointed by the President

Q. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Council of Ministers?

 A) Article 72

 B) Article 74

 C) Article 76

 D) Article 78

 Answer: B) Article 74

Q. The Union Council of Ministers is headed by:

 A) President

 B) Vice-President

 C) Prime Minister

 D) Chief Justice of India

 Answer: C) Prime Minister

Q. The Supreme Court of India was established on:

 A) 26 January 1950

 B) 28 January 1950

 C) 15 August 1947

 D) 30 January 1950

 Answer: B) 28 January 1950

Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

 A) President

 B) Prime Minister

 C) Parliament

 D) Vice-President

 Answer: A) President

Q. The Supreme Court of India is located in:

 A) Mumbai

 B) Kolkata

 C) New Delhi

 D) Chennai

 Answer: C) New Delhi

Q. Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of:

 A) 60 years

 B) 62 years

 C) 65 years

 D) 70 years

 Answer: C) 65 years

Q. The power of judicial review in India is vested in:

 A) Parliament

 B) President

 C) Supreme Court and High Courts

 D) Council of Ministers

 Answer: C) Supreme Court and High Courts

Q. India is a:

 A) Unitary state

 B) Federal state

 C) Confederate state

 D) None of the above

 Answer: B) Federal state

Q. The Union Territory of Delhi is officially known as:

 A) Delhi State

 B) New Delhi

 C) National Capital Territory of Delhi

 D) Delhi NCR

 Answer: C) National Capital Territory of Delhi

Q. The division of powers between the Union and State Governments is detailed in:

 A) Schedule VI

 B) Schedule VII

 C) Schedule VIII

 D) Schedule IX

 Answer: B) Schedule VII

Q. The Panchayati Raj system was introduced in India through which Amendment?

 A) 42nd Amendment

 B) 44th Amendment

 C) 73rd Amendment

 D) 86th Amendment

 Answer: C) 73rd Amendment

Q. Who is the constitutional head of a State in India?

 A) Chief Minister

 B) Governor

 C) President

 D) Prime Minister

 Answer: B) Governor

Q. The Chief Minister of a State is:

 A) Appointed by the Governor

 B) Elected by the State Legislature

 C) Appointed by the President

 D) Elected by the people

 Answer: A) Appointed by the Governor

Q. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the position of the Governor?

 A) Article 152

 B) Article 153

 C) Article 154

 D) Article 155

 Answer: B) Article 153

Q. The State Legislature in India consists of:

 A) Legislative Assembly only

 B) Legislative Council only

 C) Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council

 D) Legislative Council and Governor

 Answer: C) Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council

Q. The maximum strength of a Legislative Assembly is:

 A) 400 members

 B) 450 members

 C) 500 members

 D) 550 members

 Answer: C) 500 members

Q. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is:

 A) 4 years

 B) 5 years

 C) 6 years

 D) 7 years

 Answer: B) 5 years

Q. Which part of the Constitution deals with Panchayats?

 A) Part VIII

 B) Part IX

 C) Part IXA

 D) Part X

 Answer: B) Part IX

Q. The system of Municipalities in India is provided in which part of the Constitution?

 A) Part IX

 B) Part IXA

 C) Part X

 D) Part XI

 Answer: B) Part IXA

Q. The 74th Amendment Act relates to:

 A) Panchayati Raj Institutions

 B) Municipalities

 C) Cooperative Societies

 D) Tribunals

 Answer: B) Municipalities

Q. The Chairperson of a Municipal Corporation is called:

 A) Mayor

 B) Sarpanch

 C) Chairman

 D) President

 Answer: A) Mayor

Q. The head of a Gram Panchayat is known as:

 A) Mayor

 B) Sarpanch

 C) Chairman

 D) President

 Answer: B) Sarpanch

Q. The Election Commission of India is a:

 A) Single-member body

 B) Multi-member body

 C) Two-member body

 D) None of the above

 Answer: B) Multi-member body

Q. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

 A) Prime Minister

 B) President

 C) Chief Justice of India

 D) Vice-President

 Answer: B) President

Q. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is appointed by:

 A) President

 B) Prime Minister

 C) Parliament

 D) Finance Minister

 Answer: A) President

Q. The Finance Commission is constituted by the President every:

 A) 2 years

 B) 3 years

 C) 4 years

 D) 5 years

 Answer: D) 5 years

Q. Which body is responsible for the distribution of taxes between the Center and the States?

 A) Planning Commission

 B) Finance Commission

 C) NITI Aayog

 D) Reserve Bank of India

 Answer: B) Finance Commission

Q. The procedure for the amendment of the Constitution is laid down in:

 A) Article 360

 B) Article 365

 C) Article 368

 D) Article 370

 Answer: C) Article 368

Q. The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by which Amendment?

 A) 40th Amendment

 B) 42nd Amendment

 C) 44th Amendment

 D) 46th Amendment

 Answer: B) 42nd Amendment

Q. The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to:

 A) Panchayats

 B) Municipalities

 C) Cooperative Societies

 D) Tribunals

 Answer: A) Panchayats

Q. The 86th Amendment Act, 2002, deals with:

 A) Right to Education

 B) Right to Information

 C) Right to Privacy

 D) Right to Property

 Answer: A) Right to Education

Q. The concept of ‘Public Interest Litigation’ is associated with:

 A) Legislative power

 B) Executive power

 C) Judicial activism

 D) Presidential power

 Answer: C) Judicial activism

Q. Which body is responsible for economic planning in India?

 A) Finance Commission

 B) Planning Commission

 C) NITI Aayog

 D) Reserve Bank of India

 Answer: C) NITI Aayog

Q. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is responsible for:

 A) Conducting elections

 B) Conducting examinations for central government services

 C) Implementing government policies

 D) Reviewing judicial appointments

 Answer: B) Conducting examinations for central government services

Q. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in:

 A) 1991

 B) 1992

 C) 1993

 D) 1994

 Answer: C) 1993

Q. The Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes is appointed by:

 A) President

 B) Prime Minister

 C) Parliament

 D) Vice-President

 Answer: A) President

Q. The Inter-State Council was established under Article:

 A) 260

 B) 263

 C) 265

 D) 267

 Answer: B) 263

Q. The official language of the Union is:

 A) Hindi

 B) English

 C) Both Hindi and English

 D) Regional languages

 Answer: C) Both Hindi and English

Q. The National Development Council (NDC) was established in:

 A) 1948

 B) 1950

 C) 1952

 D) 1955

 Answer: C) 1952

Q. The Attorney General of India holds office during the pleasure of:

 A) Prime Minister

 B) President

 C) Parliament

 D) Chief Justice of India

 Answer: B) President

Q. The highest law officer in a State is:

 A) Advocate General

 B) Attorney General

 C) Solicitor General

 D) Chief Justice of High Court

 Answer: A) Advocate General

Q. The term ‘Cabinet’ in the Indian Constitution refers to:

 A) Council of Ministers

 B) Group of Ministers

 C) Committee of Ministers

 D) None of the above

 Answer: A) Council of Ministers

Q. The policy of ‘Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization’ was introduced in which year?

 A) 1985

 B) 1990

 C) 1991

 D) 1995

 Answer: C) 1991

Q. Who is the chairperson of the NITI Aayog?

 A) President

 B) Prime Minister

 C) Finance Minister

 D) Home Minister

 Answer: B) Prime Minister

Q. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India from:

 A) 1 April 2017

 B) 1 May 2017

 C) 1 June 2017

 D) 1 July 2017

 Answer: D) 1 July 2017

Q. The ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ was launched on:

 A) 15 August 2014

 B) 2 October 2014

 C) 26 January 2015

 D) 14 April 2015

 Answer: B) 2 October 2014

Q. The ‘Digital India’ initiative aims to:

 A) Increase digital literacy

 B) Improve internet connectivity

 C) Promote e-governance

 D) All of the above

 Answer: D) All of the above

Q. The 15th Finance Commission is chaired by:

 A) N.K. Singh

 B) Y.V. Reddy

 C) Vijay Kelkar

 D) C. Rangarajan

 Answer: A) N.K. Singh

Q. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

 A) Sunil Arora

 B) Sushil Chandra

 C) Rajiv Kumar

 D) Ashok Lavasa

 Answer: B) Sushil Chandra

Q. The current Speaker of the Lok Sabha is:

 A) Sumitra Mahajan

 B) Meira Kumar

 C) Om Birla

 D) Manohar Joshi

 Answer: C) Om Birla

Q. The current Vice-President of India is:

 A) Venkaiah Naidu

 B) Hamid Ansari

 C) Jagdeep Dhankhar

 D) K. R. Narayanan

 Answer: C) Jagdeep Dhankhar

Q. Which body is responsible for recommending the distribution of taxes between the Union and the States?

 A) Planning Commission

 B) Finance Commission

 C) NITI Aayog

 D) Reserve Bank of India

 Answer: B) Finance Commission

Q. The term ‘Constitutionalism’ implies:

 A) Absence of a Constitution

 B) Government according to the Constitution

 C) Arbitrary power of the government

 D) None of the above

 Answer: B) Government according to the Constitution

Q. Which constitutional body can make recommendations for the removal of a High Court judge?

 A) Supreme Court

 B) Parliament

 C) President

 D) Union Public Service Commission

 Answer: B) Parliament

Q. The ‘Basic Structure’ doctrine was established by the Supreme Court in which case?

 

 A) Golaknath case

 B) Kesavananda Bharati case

 C) Minerva Mills case

 D) S.R. Bommai case

 Answer: B) Kesavananda Bharati case

Q. The concept of ‘Judicial Activism’ refers to:

 A) Proactive role of the judiciary

 B) Passive role of the judiciary

 C) Inactive judiciary

 D) None of the above

 Answer: A) Proactive role of the judiciary

Q. Which of the following is a Union Territory of India?

 A) Maharashtra

 B) Uttar Pradesh

 C) Chandigarh

 D) Karnataka

 Answer: C) Chandigarh

These questions and answers should provide a comprehensive overview of the Indian Government structures for educational purposes.