10 Important Political science MCQs for most of the Competitive Exams
Que 1: Which among the following conditions are necessary for the issue of writ of quo warranto? 1. The office must be public and must be created by a Statute or by the Constitution itself. 2. The office must be a substantive one and not merely the function or employment of a servant at the will and during the pleasure of another. 3. There has been a contravention of the constitution or a Statutory Instrument, in appointing such person to that office. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Ans: D
Que 2: Right to Information is
(A) fundamental right
(B) legal right
(C) neither fundamental right nor legal right
(D) both fundamental right as well as legal Right
Correct Ans: A
Que 3: Which of the following statements regarding the Fundamental Duties as contained in the Constitution of India is/are correct? 1. They can be enforced through write jurisdiction. 2. They have formed a part of the Constitution since its adoption. 3. They are applicable only to citizens of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 3 only
Correct Ans: D
Que 4: Which one among the following pairs is no correctly matched?
(A) Power of the Parliament : Creating a new state
(B) Power of state legislature : Altering the name of the state
(C) Equality before law : Guaranteed to both Indian citizens and noncitizens
(D) Equality of opportunity : Guaranteed to only Indian citizens
Correct Ans: B
Que 5: Which one among the following is not guaranteed by the Constitution of India?
(A) Freedom to move freely throughout the country
(B) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms
(C) Freedom to own, acquire and dispose of property anywhere in the country
(D) Freedom to practice any trade or profession
Correct Ans: C
Que 6: Which of the following are envisaged as being part of the 'Right against Exploitation' in the Constitution of India? 1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour. 2. Abolition of untouchability. 3. Protection of the interests of the minorities. 4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Correct Ans: C
Que 7: The purpose of Directive Principles of State Policy is to
(A) lay down positive instructions which would guide State Policy at all levels
(B) implement Gandhiji's idea for a decentralized state
(C) check the use of arbitrary powers by the government
(D) promote welfare of the backward sections of the society
Correct Ans: A
Que 8: In which case did the Supreme Court restore the primacy of the Fundamental Rights over the Directive Principles of State Policy?
(A) Golaknath Case
(B) Keshavananda Bharti Case
(C) Minerva Mills Case
(D) All the above cases
Correct Ans: A
Que 9: Which of the following rights conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens?
(A) Right to constitutional remedies
(B) Freedom to speech
(C) Freedom to move and settle in any part of the country
(D) Freedom to acquire property
Correct Ans: B
Que 10: Which one of the following is a human right as well as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India?
(A) Right to Information
(B) Right to Work
(C) Right to Education
(D) Right to Housing
Correct Ans: C
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