General Knowledge For Competition Exams Indian Polity and Constitution

Indian Polity and Constitution

• The right to equal opportunity for all citizens in matters of public employment has been enshrined in : -Article 16
• In the Constitution of India, the idea of Uniform Civil Code is provided in : -Directive Principle of State Policy
• The voting age in India was reduced to 18 years from 21 years in 1989 by : the 61st Constitutional -Amendment Act of 1988
• Indian Constitution provides only for : -Single Citizenship
• In which schedule to the Constitution of India have the powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities been mentioned? :  -Twelfth Schedule
• The provision of suspension of Fundamental Rights is borrowed from : -Weimer Constitution of Germany
• Which Article makes a provision of Administrative Tribunals? : -Article 323-A
• As per the Preamble of the Constitution of India, the nature of Indian State is of : -a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republican polity
• The Indian National Congress adopted a resolution to establish a socialistic pattern of society in : - its Avadi session in 1955
• The three words which were added in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976 are : - socialist, secular and integrity
• Article 1 describes India that is Bharat as : -a Union of States
• The Chief Election Commissioner of India holds office for a period of: - Six year or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
• The Sarkaria Commission was set up for the review of the relation between : - The Centre and State
• The Speaker of the Lok Sabha votes only : - In case of tie
• Article 24 of the Constitution prohibits employment of children in any factory below the age of : -14 years 
•  Which amendment of the Constitution reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years ? : - 61st Constitutional Amendment Act (1988)
•  Which Parliamentary Standing Committee is concerned with the regularity of the expenditure of the government ? :- Public Account Committee
•  Equal Pay or Equal Work for both men and women is : -A Fundamental Right
• Parliament has power to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List provided it is in : -The National Interest
• In which Schedule to the Constitution of India has the list of national languages has been mentioned ? :-8th Schedule
• In which year was Tashkent Pact signed between India and Pakistan ? :- In the year 1966
•  Indian Constitution has introduced adult francis i.e., :-Every adult above 18 has the right to vote
• National Anthem (Jan Gan Man) was adopted on :-January24,1950
• The Preamble to the Constitution of India Proclaims India as :-a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
• Member of Parliament fund, at present stands at :-Rs. 5 crore per annum
• The provision for formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states in mentioned in :-Article3
• The provision as the administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalay, Tripura and Mizoram is mentioned in :-Sixth Schedule to the Constitution
• The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India was :-Hiralal J.Kania
• The provision of National Emergency is laid down in :-Article 352
• Which part of Indian Constitution deals with Official Language? :-Part XVII
• The Vice-President of India draws a salary of :- Rs. 1,25,000 per month