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50 Q&A on Polity and Constitution (Part II)

July 21, 2025
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1. What is the maximum number of Anglo-Indian members that could be nominated to Lok Sabha (before 104th amendment)?

2 members

2. Which amendment introduced Panchayati Raj?

73rd Amendment

3. Which amendment introduced municipalities?

74th Amendment

4. Which part of the Constitution deals with Union Territories?

Part VIII

5. Which Article declares India as a Union of States?

Article 1

6. Who can alter the boundaries of states?

Parliament

7. What is the name of the body that reviews center-state relations?

Sarkaria Commission

8. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?

H.J. Kania

9. Which Article deals with the Supreme Court?

Article 124

10. What is a writ?

A legal remedy for enforcement of Fundamental Rights

11. Which Article provides the right to constitutional remedies?

Article 32

12. What is the minimum age to become a Governor?

35 years

13. What is the tenure of a Supreme Court judge?

Till 65 years

14. Who is the constitutional head of the state?

Governor

15. How long is the term of a Governor?

5 years

16. Which Article gives emergency powers to the President?

Article 352

17. Which schedule contains the Anti-Defection Law?

10th Schedule

18. What is the minimum age to be a member of Lok Sabha?

25 years

19. What is the minimum age to be a member of Rajya Sabha?

30 years

20. What is the minimum age to become President of India?

35 years

21. What is the maximum strength of Lok Sabha?

552 members

22. What is the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha?

250 members

23. Who is the executive head of the country?

Prime Minister

24. Which part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?

Part III

25. How many Fundamental Rights are there in the Indian Constitution?

Six

26. Which Article deals with the Right to Equality?

Article 14

27. Which Article guarantees the Right to Freedom of Religion?

Article 25

28. Which Article deals with the Right to Education?

Article 21A

29. Which amendment added the Right to Education?

86th Amendment

30. Which part deals with Directive Principles of State Policy?

Part IV

31. Which part deals with Fundamental Duties?

Part IVA

32. How many Fundamental Duties are listed?

11 Duties

33. What type of government is India?

Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

34. How many rooms does Rashtrapati Bhavan have?

340 rooms

35. Who was the first woman President of India?

Pratibha Patil

36. Which vice president died in office?

Krishan Kant

37. What words were added in the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment?

'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity'

38. The 42nd Amendment of the Indian Constitution, enacted in the year of?

1976

39. How many states have two legislatures?

6 states (Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh)

40. Who appoints the governor of a state?

The President of India

41. Which is the smallest Legislative Assembly in India?

Puducherry

42. Which country's Constitution is the appointment of governor taken from?

Canadian Constitution

43. Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, also known as?

Anti-Defection Law

44. In India, the disqualification of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) is governed by which articles?

Articles 102 and 191

45. Which constitutional amendment act deals with the disqualification of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs)?

52nd Amendment Act

46. Which Amendment made elementary education a fundamental right?

The 86th Amendment Act and a new article 21A were added which made the right to education a fundamental right for children between 6-14 years.

47. Which article says, “The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of 6 to 14 years in such manner as the State, may by law determine?”

Article 21A

48. When was the Right to Education (RTE) Act passed?

On August 4, 2009

49. Which state implemented the Right to Information (RTI) Act first?

Tamil Nadu

50. What is the old name of RTI?

Freedom of Information Act, 2002