Top 30 Polity MCQs for OSSC CGL
- What is the significance of Constitution Day, celebrated in India on November 26th?
a) It marks the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b) It commemorates India’s independence from British rule
c) It celebrates the adoption of the Constitution of India
d) It signifies the enactment of the first legislative assemblyAnswer: c) It celebrates the adoption of the Constitution of India
- When did the Constitution of India come into effect?
a) November 26, 1949
b) January 26, 1947
c) January 26, 1950
d) August 15, 1947Answer: c) January 26, 1950
- What is celebrated on November 26th in India?
a) Independence Day
b) Republic Day
c) National Law Day or Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day,
d) Gandhi JayantiAnswer: c) National Law Day or Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day
- What was the primary purpose of the Constituent Assembly of India?
a) Enacting ordinary laws for India
b) Drafting the Constitution of India
c) Electing the first President of India
d) Establishing the Indian National CongressAnswer: b) Drafting the Constitution of India
- Who chaired the first Constituent Assembly for its constituent functions?
a) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) GV Mavlankar
d) H.C. MukherjeeAnswer: b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Which of the following is NOT a salient feature of the Indian Constitution?
a) Fundamental Rights
b) Single Citizenship
c) Multiple Heads of State
d) Directive Principles of State PolicyAnswer: c) Multiple Heads of State
- Which principle ensures that no individual or institution is above the law in India?
a) Parliamentary Sovereignty
b) Rule of Law
c) Judicial Review
d) Unitary BiasAnswer: b) Rule of Law
- Which provision ensures that there is a balance between the powers of the central and state governments in India?
a) Fundamental Rights
b) Single Citizenship
c) Federal System with Unitary Bias
d) Emergency ProvisionsAnswer: c) Federal System with Unitary Bias
- From which country did India borrow the feature of the Federal Scheme?
a) United States of America
b) United Kingdom
c) Canada
d) AustraliaAnswer: a) United States of America
- Which feature of the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the United States of America?
a) Written Constitution
b) Parliamentary Type of Government
c) Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency
d) Bicameral ParliamentAnswer: a) Written Constitution
- The feature of “Nominal Head-President” was borrowed from which country?
a) United States of America
b) United Kingdom
c) Australia
d) GermanyAnswer: b) United Kingdom
- Which country’s system inspired the feature of “Fundamental Duties” in the Indian Constitution?
a) United States of America
b) USSR
c) Japan
d) GermanyAnswer: b) USSR
- From which country did India borrow the feature of “Concurrent List” under the seventh schedule of the Constitution?
a) United States of America
b) United Kingdom
c) Australia
d) CanadaAnswer: c) Australia
- Which feature of the Indian Constitution was inspired by the United Kingdom?
a) Judicial Review & Independence of Judiciary
b) Fundamental Duties
c) Impeachment of the President
d) Federalism with a stronger centreAnswer: c) Impeachment of the President
- The concept of “Bicameral Parliament” was borrowed from which country?
a) Australia
b) Canada
c) United States of America
d) GermanyAnswer: a) Australia
- Which feature of the Indian Constitution was influenced by Canada?
a) Federalism with a stronger centre
b) Fundamental Duties
c) Five-year Plan
d) Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergencyAnswer: a) Federalism with a stronger centre
- The provision of “Language of the preamble” was borrowed from which country?
a) United States of America
b) Australia
c) Canada
d) USSRAnswer: b) Australia
- From which country did India borrow the concept of “Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency”?
a) United States of America
b) Germany
c) United Kingdom
d) CanadaAnswer: b) Germany
- From which country did India borrow the concept of “Republic” mentioned in the Preamble?
a) France
b) Ireland
c) South Africa
d) SpainAnswer: a) France
The method of election of the President in India was borrowed from which country?
a) Ireland
b) France
c) South Africa
d) SpainAnswer: a) Ireland
- Which country influenced India in the concept of “Amendment of the Constitution”?
a) Ireland
b) France
c) South Africa
d) SpainAnswer: c) South Africa
- From which country did India indirectly borrow the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) Ireland
b) Spain
c) France
d) South AfricaAnswer: a) Ireland
- Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Citizenship?
a) Part I
b) Part II
c) Part III
d) Part IVAnswer: b) Part II
- In which part of the Indian Constitution can one find the Fundamental Duties?
a) Part IV A
b) Part V
c) Part VI
d) Part IXAnswer: a) Part IV A – Fundamental Duties
- Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union Territories?
a) Part VIII
b) Part IX
c) Part IXA
d) Part XAnswer: a) Part VIII – The Union Territories
- Where can one find the provisions regarding the Panchayats in the Indian Constitution?
a) Part VII
b) Part IX
c) Part IXA
d) Part IXBAnswer: b) Part IX – The Panchayats
- Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
a) Part III
b) Part IV
c) Part IV A
d) Part VIAnswer: b) Part IV – Directive Principles of State Policy
- In which part of the Indian Constitution are the Scheduled and Tribal Areas addressed?
a) Part X
b) Part IXB
c) Part IXA
d) Part VIIIAnswer: a) Part X – The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
- Where can one find the provisions regarding the Municipalities in the Indian Constitution?
a) Part IXB
b) Part IXA
c) Part IX
d) Part VIIIAnswer: b) Part IXA – The Municipalities
- Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union and its Territories?
a) Part I
b) Part II
c) Part III
d) Part IVAnswer: a) Part I – The Union and its Territories
- In which part of the Indian Constitution are the Co-operative Societies addressed?
a) Part VII
b) Part IXB
c) Part IX
d) Part IV AAnswer: b) Part IXB – The Co-operative Societies
- Which part of the Indian Constitution addresses the States?
a) Part VI
b) Part VII
c) Part VIII
d) Part IXAnswer: a) Part VI – The States