1.Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
a) Sunil Arora
b) Om Prakash Rawat
c) Rajiv Kumar
d) Nasim Zaidi
Answer: a) Sunil Arora
2.What is the minimum voting age in India?
a) 16 years
b) 18 years
c) 21 years
d) 25 years
Answer: b) 18 years
3.Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Election Commission of India?
a) Article 324
b) Article 356
c) Article 370
d) Article 392
Answer: a) Article 324
4.How often are general elections held for the Lok Sabha in India?
a) Every 3 years
b) Every 4 years
c) Every 5 years
d) Every 6 years
Answer: c) Every 5 years
5.Which electronic voting machine (EVM) manufacturing company provides voting machines in India?
a) Infosys
b) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
d) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Answer: b) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
6.Who can remove the Chief Election Commissioner from office?
a) The President of India
b) The Prime Minister
c) The Chief Justice of India
d) The Parliament through impeachment
Answer: d) The Parliament through impeachment
7.What is the term of a Rajya Sabha member in India?
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 2 years
Answer: c) 6 years
8.Which state was the first to introduce the system of Panchayati Raj in India?
a) Kerala
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: b) Rajasthan
9.In which year was the first general election held in independent India?
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1950
d) 1952
Answer: d) 1952
10.What is the maximum number of members that can be nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 20
Answer: b) 12
11.What is the term duration of a Legislative Assembly in a State in India?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
Answer: c) 5 years
12.Who is responsible for the delimitation of constituencies in India?
a) Election Commission
b) President of India
c) Parliament
d) State Governments
Answer: a) Election Commission
13.What is NOT a recognized national party in India?
a) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
b) Indian National Congress (INC)
c) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
d) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Answer: d) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
14.Who conducts the oath-taking ceremony of the President of India?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Prime Minister
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Vice President
Answer: a) Chief Justice of India
15.Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha?
a) First Schedule
b) Third Schedule
c) Fourth Schedule
d) Fifth Schedule
Answer: c) Fourth Schedule
16.What is the maximum number of members in the Lok Sabha?
a) 500
b) 525
c) 550
d) 545
Answer: b) 525
17.Who appoints the Chief Minister of a State in India?
a) Governor
b) President
c) Prime Minister
d) Chief Justice of India
Answer: a) Governor
18.Which election is NOT conducted by the Election Commission of India?
a) Lok Sabha Election
b) State Legislative Assembly Election
c) Municipal Corporation Election
d) Panchayat Election
Answer: c) Municipal Corporation Election
19.What is the minimum voting turnout required for a Lok Sabha election to be valid?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 55%
d) 60%
Answer: b) 50%
20.In which year did the Election Commission of India introduce the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system?
a) 2008
b) 2010
c) 2014
d) 2016
Answer: d) 2016
21.Who is the current Vice President of India (as of 2024)?
a) Venkaiah Naidu
b) M. Venkaiah Naidu
c) Hamid Ansari
d) Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: b) M. Venkaiah Naidu
22.What is the minimum voting age for participating in local body elections in India?
a) 16 years
b) 18 years
c) 21 years
d) 25 years
Answer: b) 18 years
23.Which constitutional amendment introduced the anti-defection law in India?
a) 50th Amendment
b) 52nd Amendment
c) 61st Amendment
d) 73rd Amendment
Answer: b) 52nd Amendment
24.Who is responsible for the preparation of the electoral rolls in India?
a) Election Commission
b) President of India
c) Prime Minister
d) Chief Minister
Answer: a) Election Commission
25.In a parliamentary system, who appoints the Prime Minister of India?
a) President
b) Lok Sabha Speaker
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Rajya Sabha Chairman
Answer: a) President
26.What is the maximum number of members in the Rajya Sabha?
a) 225
b) 250
c) 275
d) 300
Answer: b) 250
27.Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Prime Minister
c) Vice President
d) Lok Sabha Speaker
Answer: a) Chief Justice of India
28.Which constitutional body in India is responsible for the conduct of elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities?
a) Election Commission
b) Finance Commission
c) State Election Commission
d) Planning Commission
Answer: c) State Election Commission
29.Who was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Mamata Banerjee
c) Jayalalithaa
d) Sucheta Kriplani
Answer: d) Sucheta Kriplani
30.What is the tenure of a Mayor in a Municipal Corporation in India?
a) 1 year
b) 2 years
c) 3 years
d) 5 years
Answer: c) 3 years
31.Which Indian state has the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
32.Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: c) B.R. Ambedkar
33.In which year did the first woman Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, assume office?
a) 1966
b) 1969
c) 1971
d) 1975
Answer: a) 1966
34.What is the quorum required for a meeting of the Lok Sabha (House of the People)?
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 25%
d) 33%
Answer: c) 25%
35.Which Indian state has a bicameral legislature?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Bihar
d) Telangana
Answer: c) Bihar
36.Who is empowered to dissolve the Lok Sabha before the completion of its term?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Chief Justice of India
Answer: a) President
37.Which type of majority is required to pass a Money Bill in the Parliament?
a) Simple Majority
b) Special Majority
c) Absolute Majority
d) Two-thirds Majority
Answer: a) Simple Majority
38.Who is the head of the state government in India?
a) Chief Minister
b) Governor
c) Prime Minister
d) President
Answer: a) Chief Minister
39.Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the Panchayati Raj system in India?
a) 70th Amendment
b) 73rd Amendment
c) 74th Amendment
d) 76th Amendment
Answer: b) 73rd Amendment
40.What is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha as prescribed by the Constitution?
a) 230
b) 240
c) 250
d) 260
Answer: c) 250
41.Which of the following is an independent constitutional office in India, responsible for auditing the accounts of the Government of India?
a) Election Commission
b) Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
c) Attorney General
d) Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Answer: b) Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
42.Who was the first woman President of India?
a) Pratibha Patil
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Sheila Dikshit
Answer: a) Pratibha Patil
43.The “No-Confidence Motion” in the Lok Sabha can be initiated by:
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Opposition Members
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: c) Opposition Members
44.Which of the following political parties was founded by Jayaprakash Narayan in 1977?
a) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
b) Janata Dal (Secular)
c) Janata Party
d) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Answer: c) Janata Party
45.Who is known as the “Iron Lady of India”?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Jayalalithaa
d) Mamata Banerjee
Answer: b) Indira Gandhi
46.Which state in India has a legislative assembly known as the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council)?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
47.The symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is:
a) Lotus
b) Hand
c) Elephant
d) Cycle
Answer: a) Lotus
48.Who is authorized to summon the joint session of both Houses of Parliament in India?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Chief Justice of India
Answer: a) President
49.The term “Lok Adalat” is associated with:
a) Legal Education
b) Alternative Dispute Resolution
c) Legislative Procedures
d) Human Rights Commission
Answer: b) Alternative Dispute Resolution
50.Which committee is responsible for scrutinizing government expenditure in India?
a) Finance Commission
b) Planning Commission
c) Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
d) Estimates Committee
Answer: c) Public Accounts Committee (PAC)