Indian Polity Constitution, Social Justice MCQ - 29 September 2014

1. Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister in the Union Cabinet?
[A]Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
[B]Secretary to the Government of India
[C]Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
[D]Supreme Court Judge


2. A member of a State Public Service Commission can be appointed and removed respectively by ____________________________.
[A]President, Governor
[B]Governor, President
[C]President, President
[D]Governor, Governor


3. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Election Commission of India?
[A]It consists of members having a tenure of six years
[B]It is an independent and statutory body
[C]It acts as a court for arbitration of disputes related to granting of recognition to political parties
[D]Being an all-India body, it is also concerned with the elections to the Gram Panchayats and State Municipalities


4. Which of the following is not one of the official language mentioned in the VIIIth schedule?
[A]Sanskrit
[B]Persian
[C]Nepali
[D]Kashmiri


5. Many key features of the constitution such as the federal structure of the government, provincial autonomy, a bicameral central legislature and the principle of separation of powers are directly taken from ______________________.
[A]Government of India Act,1935
[B]Indian Independence Act, 1947
[C]Nehru Report of 1928
[D]Government of India Act,1915