1. Which writ is also known as ‘the Great Writ'?
Ans: Habeas corpus
2. The literal meaning of which writ is 'to have body'?
Ans: Habeas corpus
3. Which writ is issued by a higher court to a lower court prohibiting it from taking up a case because it falls outside the jurisdiction of the lower court?
Ans: Prohibition
4. Through which writ the court inquires by what authority the person supports his claim of public office.
Ans: Quo Warrant
5. Which Article was adopted by the Constituent Assembly with the slogan of 'Mahatma Gandhi ki jai'?
Ans: Article-17
6. From which country the Indian Constitution borrowed the idea of 'Preamble?
Ans: USA
7. Through which Amendment was the terms 'Socialist & Secular' added to the Constitution?
Ans: 42nd Amendment of 1976
8. Who introduced the 'Objective Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly on December-13, 1946?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
9. Who is described as the architect of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution?
Ans: Sardar Vallabhai Patel
10. Who is known as the architect of the Preamble of the Constitution?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
11. Which one was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights through the amendment in 1978?
Ans: Right to Property
12. The Right to Property was removed from the list Fundamental Rights through which amendment?
Ans: 44
13. The power to issue writs rests with _____?
Ans: Both Supreme Court & High Courts
14. What is often called as the Identity Card' of the Constitution?
Ans: Preamble
15. Which article of the Constitution abolishes untouchability and its practice in any form?
Ans: Article-17
16. The power to impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights rests with _____?
Ans: Parliament
17. Which Article of the Constitution directs to secure a Uniform Civil Code?
Ans: Article- 44
18. The President is eligible for other allowances beside the salary, charged on _____?
Ans: Consolidated Fund of India
19. Which political power head enjoys Pocket Veto?
Ans: President
20. Money Bill is to be introduced only on the recommendation of _____?
Ans: President
21. In which House of the Parliament is the Money Bill presented?
Ans: Lok Sabha
22. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
Ans: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
23. Which Article deals with Emergency arising out of failure of constitutional machinery in the States?
Ans: 356
24. In which year was the first national emergency in India declared?
Ans: October 1962
25. President's rule is imposed in the states under the Article ____?
Ans: 356
26. In which state was the President's rule imposed for the first time?
Ans: Punjab
27. Financial emergency has been declared _____ times in India so far?
Ans: Never
28. During the emergency, who shall have the power to make laws?
Ans: Parliament
29. The office of the Vice President of India is modeled as the Vice President of which country?
Ans: USA
30. Who was the first Vice President of India to die in office?
Ans: Krishan Kant
31. The Vice President can act as the President for a maximum period of _____?
Ans: Six months
32. What is the maximum life of an ordinance in case of non approval by the Parliament?
Ans: 6 Weeks
33. President is the only authority in pardoning the death sentence under the Article _____?
Ans: 72
34. Who was the rust Indian President to die in harness?
Ans: Zakir Hussain
35. Indian Constitution does not provide any procedure for the removal of which office?
Ans: Vice President
36. Who is known as 'the Guardian of public purse'?
Ans: Comptroller & Auditor General
37. What is the minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India?
Ans: 25
38. The Salary of Comptroller & Auditor General is equal to ____?
Ans: Judge of Supreme Court
39. Which Article provides special status to Jammu & Kashmir?
Ans: 370
40. Which Indian state has a separate Constitution?
Ans: Jammu & Kashmir
41. Who was India's first non-Congress Prime Minister?
Ans: Morarji Desai
42. What is the monthly salary of State Governor?
Ans: 1.10 Lakhs
43. Who was the first Prime Minister of India to die in harness?
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
44. As per Constitution, the maximum number in the Lok Sabha is _____?
Ans: 552
45. Which Constitutional , Amendment of 1988 reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18?
Ans: 61st Amendment
46. Who decides that whether a bill is Money Bill or not?
Ans: Speaker
47. In Lok Sabha elections, a candidate cannot compete more than _____ constituencies at a time?
Ans: Two
48. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Rules Committee?
Ans: Speaker
49. The Speaker of Lok Sabha can resign by writing to _____?
Ans: Deputy Speaker
50. Who presides over the Joint Sitting of the Parliament?
Ans: Speaker of Lok Sabha
