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This set of Indian Constitution and Politics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Constitution And Politics Set 5

Q1 | When was the 1st Finance Commission appointed?(
  • 1950
  • 1948
  • 1951
  • 1949
Q2 | Who was the Chairman of the 1st Finance Commission?(
  • k.c neogy.
  • a.m.khusro.
  • c.rangarajan.
  • k.c.pant
Q3 | In which year did the Sarkaria Commission submit its report?(
  • 1990
  • 1988
  • 1985
  • 1987
Q4 | Name the state to adopt the Panchayati Raj institutions for the first time.(
  • punjab
  • rajasthan
  • assam
  • west bengal
Q5 | What is the minimum age for contesting in Local Body elections?(
  • 30 years
  • 21 years
  • 25 years
  • 35 years
Q6 | Who authored the book titled ‘Caste in Indian Politics’?(
  • bipan chandra
  • d.d.basu
  • rajni kothari
  • m.v.pylee
Q7 | According to Hindi is the official language of the Union.(
  • art.343
  • art.350
  • art.352
  • art. 363
Q8 | The Planning Commission was set up in the year . (
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1950
Q9 | Which article specifies that the language of the Supreme Court, High Courts and Billsintroduced in the Parliament and State Legislatures shall be English?
  • art. 343
  • art.348
  • art. 350
  • art.352
Q10 | Under whose Chairmanship was a committee formed to study the relation between crime andpolitics.
  • dinesh goswami
  • r.s.sarkaria
  • s.r.sen
  • n.n.vohra
Q11 | is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.(
  • president
  • finance minister
  • planning minister
  • prime minister
Q12 | Who authored the book titled “Communalism in Modern India”?(
  • rajni kothari
  • m.v.pylee
  • bipan chandra
  • granville austin
Q13 | The National Development Council was formed in the year . (
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1950
  • 1952
Q14 | The Inter State Council was constituted as per the recommendations of the . (
  • planning commission
  • sarkaria commission
  • finance commission
  • national development council
Q15 | Who was the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission ofIndia? (
  • k.c neogy.
  • a.m.khusro.
  • c.rangarajan.
  • k.c.pant
Q16 | Who is the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?(
  • p.chidambarm
  • m.s. aluwahlia
  • a.k.antony
  • manmohan singh
Q17 | Which agency recommends measures to augment the Consolidated Funds of the State tosupplement the resources of the Panchayats?
  • finance commission
  • planning commission
  • election commission
  • none of the above
Q18 | Why was the Vohra Committee constituted?(
  • to study the relation between crime and politics.
  • to study the working of panchayati raj institutions.
  • to study the role of caste in indian politics.
  • none of the above.
Q19 | Which year was the Vohra Committee constituted?(
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1995
  • 1993
Q20 | What does the word Lokpal mean?(
  • protector of the people.
  • representative of the people.
  • protector of law.
  • leader of the masses.
Q21 | Whose words are these, “communalism is a challenge to Indian nationhood and Indiannationalism.”?
  • m.k gandhi
  • jawaharlal nehru
  • motilal nehru
  • kamala nehru
Q22 | How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India?(
  • 25
  • 28
  • 22
  • 15
Q23 | Constitution provides for special grants to _ . (
  • jammu& kashmir for silk products
  • assam for jute and jute products.
  • punjab for hosiery and sports goods
  • all states for exports.
Q24 | Which Amendment of the Constitution relates to admissions of socially and economicallybackward classes to educational institutions?
  • 42nd constitutional amendment act,1976
  • 61st constitutional amendment act, 1988
  • 73rd constitutional amendment act, 1992
  • 93rd constitutional amendment act, 2005
Q25 | Which article deals with reservation for SC/ST for jobs in the Civil Service?(
  • art. 332
  • art.335
  • art.338
  • art. 342