Latest Indian Constitution General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which one of the following is not enumerated in the Constitution of India as a fundamental duty of citizens of India?

A)

To safeguard public property

B)

To promote international peace and security

C)

To protect and improve the natural environment

D)

To develop the scientific temper and spirit of inquiry

Correct Answer : To promote international peace and security

2 .

In the Indian Order of Precedence, who amongst the following comes first?

A)

The Chairman of UPSC

B)

The Chief Election Commissioner

C)

The Comptroller and Auditor General

D)

None of the above/ More than one of the above

Correct Answer : None of the above/ More than one of the above

3 .

The idea of Fundamental Rights was borrowed from the Constitution of -

A)

USA

B)

Canada

C)

Britain

D)

Russia

Correct Answer : USA

4 .

Which one of the following conditions laid down in the Constitution of India for the issue of a writ of Quo-Warranto is not correct?

A)

The office must be public and it must be created by a Statute

B)

The office must be a substantive one

C)

There has been a contravention of the Constitution or a Statute in appointing such person to that office

D)

The appointment is in tune with a statutory provision

Correct Answer : The appointment is in tune with a statutory provision

5 .

Article 161 of the Indian Constitution confers pardoning powers and commutation of sentence powers on -

A)

The President of India

B)

The Prime Minister of India

C)

The governors of various states

D)

The Chief Justice of India

Correct Answer : The governors of various states

6 .

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding parliamentary form of Government?

A)

The Legislature is responsible to Judiciary

B)

The Legislature is responsible to Executive

C)

The Legislature and the Executive are independent

D)

None of the above/ More than one of the above

Correct Answer : None of the above/ More than one of the above

7 .

Article 15 of the Indian Constitution is related to -

A)

Right to Property

B)

Right to choose your partner

C)

Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or birth

D)

Right to education

Correct Answer : Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or birth

8 .

Article 22 of the Constitution of India relates to -

A)

protection of right to life and personal liberty

B)

protection of form associations or unions

C)

protections of rights regarding freedom of speech

D)

protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

Correct Answer : protection against arrest and detention in certain cases

9 .

Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Session of Parliament, prorogation and dis-solution?

A)

Article 80

B)

Article 85

C)

Article 89

D)

Article 96

Correct Answer : Article 85

10 .

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the disqualification on ground of defection?

A)

10th Schedule

B)

9th Schedule

C)

12th Schedule

D)

16th Schedule

Correct Answer : 10th Schedule

The anti-defection law in India, technically the 10th Schedule to the Indian Constitution, was enacted to address the perceived problem of instability caused by democratically elected legislators in India's federal system of government shifting allegiance from the parties they supported at the time of election, or disobeying their parties' decisions at critical times such as during voting on an important resolution.