Indian Polity

LSSSSB Non-Technical · General Awareness & Science · 22 practice questions with answers and explanations: 13 Easy, 9 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Lok Sabha has a maximum strength of:

  1. 545 plus nominees alone
  2. 250
  3. 600
  4. 552 members
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Answer: D. The Constitution provides for a maximum of 552, though 543 are elected today.

Sample Easy question 2

The 'basic structure' doctrine was laid down in the case of:

  1. Kesavananda Bharati
  2. Minerva Mills
  3. Maneka Gandhi
  4. Golaknath
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Answer: A. The 1973 judgment held that Parliament cannot alter the Constitution's basic structure.

Sample Easy question 3

The President can be removed from office by:

  1. Impeachment
  2. A vote of no confidence
  3. Order of the Supreme Court
  4. The Prime Minister's advice
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Answer: A. Article 61 lays down the impeachment process.

Sample Medium question 4

The Fundamental Duties were added by the:

  1. 1st Amendment
  2. 73rd Amendment
  3. 44th Amendment
  4. 42nd Amendment
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Answer: D. They were added in 1976 on the Swaran Singh Committee's advice.

Sample Medium question 5

The Election Commission of India is:

  1. A temporary body
  2. A body under a court
  3. A private body
  4. A constitutional body
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Answer: D. Article 324 sets it up.

Sample Medium question 6

The Panchayati Raj system got constitutional status through the:

  1. 73rd Amendment
  2. 86th Amendment
  3. 101st Amendment
  4. 42nd Amendment
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Answer: A. The 73rd Amendment added Part IX.

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