Kerala PSC | Questions on Constitution and Polity - 05

1. Which Constitutional Amendment gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights?
[Laboratory Technical Assistant (TW) 2019]
[a] 42nd
[b] 48th
[c] 56th
[d] 52nd


2. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with Grama Sabha?
[Caretaker 2018]
[a] 21A
[b] 51A
[c] 18
[d] 243A


3. Which of the following article of Indian Consitution deals with President's rule in the state?
[Technical Superintendent 2018]
[a] 352
[b] 355
[c] 356
[d] 359


4. Which section of the Indian Penal Code criminalises homosexuality?
[Vocational Instructor in CA 2018]
[a] 317
[b] 178
[c] 477
[d] 377


5. Who described the power conferred by Article 356 of the Indian Constitution as a 'Dead Letter'?
[Vocational Instructor in CA 2018]
[a] Nehru
[b] BR Ambedkar
[c] HN Kunzru
[d] Dr Rajendra Prasad


6. The directive principles of state policy are ___ in nature.
[Secretary, Block Panchayat 2018]
[a] Mandatory
[b] Challengable
[c] Right
[d] Directory


7. The first OBC Commission appointed in India?
[Secretary, Block Panchayat 2018]
[a] Mandal Commission
[b] Vettur Commission
[c] Kaka Kalelkar Commission
[d] Mukherjee Commission


8. Which of the following expression does not figure in the preamble of the Indian Constitution?
[Lecturer in Physical Science]
[a] Republic
[b] Socialist
[c] Federal
[d] Secular


9. The Article of Indian Constitution which deals with the Uniform Civil Code?
[Lecturer in Physical Science]
[a] 44
[b] 48A
[c] 43A
[d] 47


10. Which of the following amendment of Indian Constitution abolished Election Tribunals?
[Vocational Teacher Dairying 2018]
[a] 14th Amendment of 1962
[b] 19th Amendment of 1966
[c] 21st Amendment of 1967
[d] 24th Amendment of 1971


11. Termination of a sitting of the House without any definite date being fixed for the next sitting is known as
[Vocational Teacher Dairying 2018]
[a] Adjournment of the debate
[b] Adjournment of the House
[c] Crossing the floor
[d] Adjournment sine die


12. The period of Emergency was related to the article?
[Weaving Assistant 2018]
[a] Article 361
[b] Article 352
[c] Article 340
[d] Article 342


13. In the Indian Constitution, the term 'Cabinet' appears only in
[Lecturer in Commercial Practice NCA 2018]
[a] Article 358
[b] Article 352
[c] Article 71
[d] Article 28


14. The minimum age to become President of India is:
[Assistant Professor in Neuro Surgery 2018]
[a] 21
[b] 25
[c] 30
[d] 35


15. How many members are nominated by the President of India to Rajya Sabha?
[Statistical Assistant 2018]
[a] 8
[b] 15
[c] 12
[d] 16


16. Which part of the Indian Constitution contains Fundamental Rights?
[Junior Instructor MRAC 2018]
[a] Preamble
[b] Part II
[c] Part III
[d] Part IV


17. Part IV of the Indian Constitution deals with:
[Secretary Block Panchayat 2018]
[a] Union and its Territory
[b] Citizenship
[c] Directive Principles of state policy
[d] Fundamental Rights


18. Article 19(1)(c) of the Indian Constitution deals with:
[Secretary Block Panchayat 2018]
[a] To freedom of speech and expression
[b] To assemble peacefully and without arms
[c] to form associations or unions
[d] to move freely throughout the territory of India


19. The term 'Secular' was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the Amendment:
[Secretary Block Panchayat 2018]
[a] 42nd Amendment
[b] 43rd Amendment
[c] 44th Amendment
[d] 45th Amendment


20. The power to amend the Indian Constitution rests with
[Secretary Block Panchayat 2018]
[a] The Parliament
[b] The President
[c] The Prime Minister
[d] Governor


21. Constitutional Amendment 101 is related to:
[Specialist Manasika 2018]
[a] GST Bill
[b] Right to Info. Act
[c] Voting Age
[d] Mini Constitution


22. The total number of ministers including the Prime Minister in the council of Ministers should not exceed ___ per cent of the total membership of the Lok Sabha.
[Lecturer in Physical Science 2018]
[a] 7
[b] 10
[c] 20
[d] 15


23. Who among the following was not a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee?
[Assistant Tester cum Gauger 2018]
[a] BR Ambedkar
[b] Jawaharlal Nehru
[c] KM Munshi
[d] Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar


24. The first Vice President of India?
[Lab Technical Assistant, Agriculture 2018]
[a] Zakir Hussain
[b] Dr Rajendra Prasad
[c] VV Giri
[d] Dr S Radhakrishnan


25. National Woman Commission law passed in the year:
[Lab Technical Assistant, Agriculture 2018]
[a] 1990
[b] 1995
[c] 1998
[d] 2000