Q1. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the recognised languages?
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Answer: C. Eighth Schedule
The Eighth Schedule lists the languages recognised by the Constitution. It began with 14 and has been expanded by later amendments.
Indian Polity Questions for SSC CGL (with Answers)
14 Indian Polity MCQs from the General Awareness section, with answers and short explanations.
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Q2. What is the minimum age to become the President of India?
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Answer: D. 35 years
A candidate for President must be at least 35 and qualified to be a Lok Sabha member.
Q3. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
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Answer: C. The President
Under Article 53, the supreme command of the Defence Forces is vested in the President of India. In practice the President acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Q4. What is the minimum age required to be elected President of India?
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Answer: D. 35 years
A candidate must have completed 35 years of age to be eligible for election as President.
Q5. The minimum age to become a member of the Lok Sabha is:
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Answer: A. 25 years
A Lok Sabha candidate must be at least 25 years old (30 for the Rajya Sabha).
Q6. Who moved the 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly?
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Answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution on 13 December 1946; it later shaped the Preamble.
Q7. Under the 73rd Amendment, what minimum proportion of seats in panchayats must be reserved for women?
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Answer: A. One-third
The 73rd Amendment requires that not less than one-third of the seats in panchayats be reserved for women.
Q8. Which was the first State in India to introduce Panchayati Raj, in 1959?
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Answer: B. Rajasthan
Rajasthan was the first State to introduce Panchayati Raj, inaugurated at Nagaur on 2 October 1959.
Q9. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described which Article as the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution?
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Answer: D. Article 32
Article 32, the Right to Constitutional Remedies, was called the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution by Dr. Ambedkar.
Q10. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution at present?
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Answer: D. 11
Originally 10 duties were added in 1976; the 86th Amendment (2002) added the 11th.
Q11. The 'NOTA' (None of the Above) option was introduced on voting machines in India in which year?
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Answer: B. 2013
NOTA was introduced in 2013 after the Supreme Court's judgment in the PUCL case.
Q12. Under which Article can the President establish an Inter-State Council?
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Answer: C. Article 263
Article 263 allows the President to set up an Inter-State Council to coordinate between states and the Centre. One was set up in 1990 on the Sarkaria Commission's recommendation.
Q13. Financial Emergency can be declared under which Article of the Constitution?
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Answer: A. Article 360
Article 360 provides for the proclamation of a Financial Emergency; it has never been used so far.
Q14. Which Constitutional Amendment removed the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights?
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Answer: D. 44th Amendment
The 44th Amendment Act, 1978 removed the Right to Property from Fundamental Rights and made it a legal right under Article 300A.
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