Polity Quiz for SSC CGL 2016

Q1. The Council of Ministers does not include-

(a) Cabinet Minister

(b) Minister of state

(c) Minister without portfolio

(d) Cabinet Secretary 

Q2. Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government?

(a) Attorney General

(b) Cabinet Secretary

(c) Home Secretary

(d) Principal Secretary of the P.M.

Q3. According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?

(a)Any serving judge of the Supreme Court

(b)Any serving judge of the High Court

(c)Only a retired Chief Justice of India

(d)Only a retired Chief Justice of High Court

Q4. In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by five Articles. They are:

(a)Article 13 to Article 17

(b)Article 14 to Article 18

(c)Article 15 to Article 19

(d)Article 16 to Article 20

Q5. Which Amendment to the Constitution inserted a new Article 21 A providing Right to Education in the Constitution?

(a)86th Amendment

(b)87th Amendment

(c)88th Amendment

(d)89th Amendment

Q6. The concept of ‘Welfare State’ is included in which part of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Preamble of the Constitution

(b) The Fundamental Rights

(c) The Directive Principles of State Policy

(d) The Fundamental Duties

  

Q7. Which of the following is NOT included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

(a) Prohibition of liquor   

(b) Right to work

(c) Equal wage for equal work

(d) Right to information    

Q8. ‘The Directive Principles of State Policy is a cheque which is paid on Bank’s convenience’. Who told it?

(a) B.R. Ambedkar     

(b) K.M. Munshi

(c) Rajendra Prasad         

(d) K.T. Seth

Q9. Which one of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment and dismissal of the Council of Ministers?

(a) Article 70        

(b) Article 72

(c) Article 74        

(d) Article 75

Q10. The member of Lok Sabha members who can table a ‘No Confidence Motion’ against the Council of Ministers is—

(a) 30     

(b) 40           

(c) 50           

(d) 60

Answers:

1. d
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. a
   
6. c
7. d
8. a
9. d
10. c