Polity Miscellaneous Test 20 Welcome to your Polity Miscellaneous Test 20 Name Email 1.As per the Constitution of India, what is the maximum number of states for which the same person can be appointed as governor? (a) There is no limit (b) One state (c) Two states (d) Three states None 2.Which of the following Union Ministries organises All India Whips’ Conference to establish suitable links among the whips of various political parties at the centre and the states/union territories who are concerned with the practical working of the legislatures? (a) Ministry of Home Affairs (b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (c) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (d) Ministry of Human Resource Development None 3.How many seats are allocated to Bihar in the Lok Sabha as per the statewise list of the 17th Lok Sabha? (a) 60 (b) 40 (c) 78 (d) 48 None 4.Which of the following statements about the Constitution of India is NOT true? (a) It prevents the State from making any law in matters of religion. (b) Its makers chose the model of a secular state. (c) It provides all individuals and communities the freedom to profess, practice and propagate any religion. (d) It prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion. None 5.We celebrate 'Samvidhan Divas' on ______ every year, to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. (a) 26th January (b) 26th November (c) 15th September (d) 15th August None 6. The monthly maintenance amount of ₹ ______ payable by children to parents, set by the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007, was removed by the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019. (a) 10,000 (b) 5,000 (c) 12,000 (d) 8,000 None 7.Which of the following does the Special Marriage Act 1954 NOT support? (a) Inter-caste marriage (b) Strict endogamy (c) Inter-faith marriage (d) Communal harmony None 8. What is the minimum age requirement for appointment as a Governor? (a) 26 years (b) 35 years (c) 25 years (d) 42 years None 9.Which was the first part of India to hold an election based on universal adult franchise? (a) Assam (b) Tripura (c) Manipur (d) Bihar None 10.One-third of the members of the Vidhan Parishad retire every ______ year/s. (a) four (b) one (c) three (d) two None 11. In which year did the Central Government of India appoint the States Reorganisation Commission? (a) 1958 (b) 1953 (c) 1950 (d) 1951 None 12. In which of the following years did Telangana became the 29th state of India after the reorganisation of the state of Andhra Pradesh? (a) 2014 (b) 1994 (c) 2010 (d) 1998 None 13. ______ is a set of norms and guidelines to be followed by the political parties and contesting candidates during election time. (a) Constitutional Norms (b) Constitutional Rules (c) Code of Conduct (d) Rigging None 14.In which of the following years did the Supreme Court of India come into existence after Independence? (a) 1955 (b) 1948 (c) 1950 (d) 1952 None 15.The polity of a country is designed according to its ______ and any change to the polity is possible only when an amendment is made. (a) Constitution (b) People (c) Government (d) Preamble None 16. When was the State Reorganisation Act passed by the Government of India? (a) 1962 (b) 1947 (c) 1969 (d) 1956 None 17.Who has the power to recommend the dismissal of the state government and suspension or dissolution of the state assembly? (a) Chief Minister (b) Prime Minister (c) Governor (d) Speaker of the legislative assembly None 18.The Indian Forest Act 1927 was enacted after repealing which of the following Indian forest acts? (a) Indian Forest Act, 1882 (b) Indian Forest Act, 1922 (c) Indian Forest Act, 1865 (d) Indian Forest Act, 1878 None 19.Which of the following is the expanded form of the abbreviation 'Rep.' used in the text of the Constitution of India? (a) Repealed (b) Republic (c) Report (d) Representative None 20. In which of the following states does the Governor have special responsibility under Article 371H of the Constitution with respect to law and order and in discharge of his functions in relation thereto? (a) Nagaland (b) Sikkim (c) Mizoram (d) Arunachal Pradesh None 21.In 1977, who became the President of the Janata Party, which formed a coalition government at the centre with Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister? (a) Charan Singh (b) George Fernandes (c) Chandra Shekhar (d) Madhu Dandavate None 22.Who is the ex-officio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG), set up in 1949, which functions as the national group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the main branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in India? (a) Prime Minister (b) Vice President (c) President (d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha None Time's up