Indian Polity Questions

11. Which state has the smallest Legislative Assembly in India?

• a) Sikkim
• b) Goa
• c) Mizoram
• d) Puducherry

12. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of the Chief Minister of a state?

• a) Article 160
• b) Article 162
• c) Article 164
• d) Article 166

13. Which of the following is an extra-constitutional body?

• a) Planning Commission
• b) SC and ST Commission
• c) Finance Commission
• d) Inter-State Council

14. Under which article was the emergency in India in 1975 applied?

• a) Article 375
• b) Article 242
• c) Article 320
• d) Article 352

15. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the anti-defection law?

• a) Seventh Schedule
• b) Eighth Schedule
• c) Ninth Schedule
• d) Tenth Schedule

16. How many seats are there in the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of Parliament?

• a) 545
• b) 540
• c) 550
• d) 535

17. How many seats are there in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament?

• a) 250
• b) 245
• c) 255
• d) 260

18. When was the first session of the Lok Sabha held?

• a) 26th January, 1950
• b) 1st April, 1952
• c) 13th May, 1952
• d) 15th August, 1947

19. Which is the second largest judicial complex in the world?

• a) Gauhati High Court
• b) Delhi High Court
• c) Madras High Court
• d) Allahabad High Court

20. Who can be the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?

• a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
• b) Judge of Supreme Court
• c) Chief Justice of High Court
• d) Member of Lok Sabha