Practice MCQ Quiz POLITY Topic-Wise Questions.

1. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 deals with subsistence allowance in which of the following Sections? SSC CGL 2024

  • Section 7
  • Section 4
  • Section 5
  • Section 6

2. Which of the following is NOT an amendment made to the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) Amendment Act, 2021? SSC CGL 2024

  • The government can call any airport a major airport just by notification.
  • A major airport is one which has an annual traffic of minimum 35 lakh passengers.
  • The government will club together profit-making and loss-making airports.
  • The government can offer airports as a package in PPP mode to the prospective bidders.

3. The Election Laws Amendment Bill passed in the Parliament recently seeks to implement certain electoral reforms. One of them is the eligibility date. Till now, only one date - 1 January was considered for deciding eligibility with respect to age. What reform does the Bill seek in this regard? SSC CGL 2024

  • Eliminating the idea of eligibility date - enrolment throughout the year
  • Introducing four dates - 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October
  • Introducing two dates - 1 January and 1 June
  • Introducing three dates - 1 January, 1 May, 1 September

4. When was the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 introduced in Lok Sabha? SSC CGL 2024

  • 28 April 2021
  • 29 March 2021
  • 30 November 2021
  • 27 September 2021

5. The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 amended which of the following Acts? SSC CGL 2024

  • The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1892
  • The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1895
  • The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1890
  • The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

6. Which Article of the Constitution explains that the executive power of every state shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive power of the union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a state as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose? SSC CGL 2024

  • Article 257
  • Article 123
  • Article 261
  • Article 247

7. Who among the following, while praising the amending feature of the Indian Constitution said that 'This variety in the amending process is wise but is rarely found'? SSC CGL 2024

  • Ivor Jennings
  • HM Seervai
  • Granville Austin
  • K C Wheare

8. As per article 158, the Governor shall NOT be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State specified in _________ Schedule. SSC CGL 2024

  • Seventh
  • Fifth
  • Third
  • First

9. The Parliament passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 to repeal and replace which of the following Acts? SSC CGL 2024

  • The Dourine Act, 1910
  • The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983
  • The Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1962
  • The Lighthouse Act, 1927

10. Which committee recommended Constitutional recognition for the local government bodies in 1989? SSC CGL 2024

  • Verma Committee
  • Balwant Rai Committee
  • PK Thungon Committee
  • Ashok Mehta Committee

11. In which of the following years was the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act passed? SSC CGL 2024

  • 2010
  • 2019
  • 2002
  • 2016

12. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the conduct of business of the Government of a state? SSC CGL 2024

  • Article 177
  • Article 166
  • Article 167
  • Article 164

13. For which of the following states was the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, introduced in the Parliament? SSC CGL 2024

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • Odisha
  • Uttar Pradesh

14. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Bills is related to the provision of modifying the list of Scheduled Caste in Tamil Nadu? SSC CGL 2024

  • The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Act, 2013
  • The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2019
  • The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2015
  • The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021

15. Ranjana Prakash Desai who became the first woman chairperson of the Press Council of India originally worked in which of the following organs of the government? SSC CGL 2024

  • Executive
  • Legislature
  • Vigilance
  • Judiciary

16. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions that 'The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good'? SSC CGL 2024

  • Article 39(c)
  • Article 39(b)
  • Article 39(a)
  • Article 39(d)

17. Which of the following States have enacted the Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 in July-August 2021 to regulate slaughter and transport of cattle and proposed an amendment in December 2021 to allow inter-district transportation of cattle for agricultural and animal husbandry except in districts sharing international border? SSC CGL 2024

  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Assam
  • Tripura
  • Sikkim

18. Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India lays down that 'The allocation of seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of the States and of the Union territories shall be in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the fourth Schedule'? SSC CGL 2024

  • Article 81
  • Article 82
  • Article 83
  • Article 80

19. The number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a state shall NOT be less than: SSC CGL 2024

  • 12
  • 13
  • 10
  • 11

20. UPSC is a Constitutional Body to conduct examinations for appointments to the services of the Union and the services of the State, respectively, under Article : SSC CGL 2024

  • 332
  • 328
  • 324
  • 320

21. Which article of the Constitution of India lays down that it shall be the duty of the Advocate-General to give advice to the Government of the State upon legal matters? SSC CGL 2024

  • Article 166
  • Article 168
  • Article 165
  • Article 167

22. Who among the following was the shortest-serving Prime Minister of India? SSC CGL 2024

  • Chandra Shekhar
  • Charan Singh
  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • Gulzarilal Nanda

23. _________ Directive principles of State Policy were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976. SSC CGL 2024

  • Four
  • Three
  • Two
  • Five

24. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the Directive Principles of State Policy? SSC CGL 2024

  • They promote welfare of individuals. Hence, they are personal and individualistic.
  • These have moral and political sanctions.
  • They aim at establishing social and economic democracy in the country.
  • They are positive, as they require the State to do certain things.

25. Which writ is issued by a high court or supreme court when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction? SSC CGL 2024

  • Quo Warrant
  • Prohibition
  • Habeas Corpus
  • Certiorari