UPSC IAS Civil Service Examination Indian Polity and Constitution - 1 August 2014

1. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college comprising votes of __________________________________.
[A]Members of Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies
[B]Only members of Parliament
[C]Members of Rajya Sabha
[D]Members of Parliament,members of Legislative Assemblies and members of Legislative Councils


2. A minister in Union Government is individually responsible to ______________________.
[A]President
[B]Parliament
[C]Prime Minister
[D]Council of Ministers


3. Sikkim became a new state in the Union by _______ Amendment Act.
[A]34th
[B]48th
[C]36th
[D]45th


4. Sindhi language was included in the list of official languages in the 8th schedule of our constitution in which year?
[A]1967
[B]1971
[C]1958
[D]1977


5. The age of retirement for judges of supreme court and high court is ______________ respectively.
[A]62 and 60
[B]63 and 60
[C]65 and 62
[D]65 for both