100 Most Important Polity Questions For Competitive Exams

100 Indian Civics Questions from Competitive Exams

1. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Correct Answer: C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

2. When was the Indian Constitution adopted?

A) January 26, 1950

B) November 26, 1949

C) August 15, 1947

D) December 9, 1946

Correct Answer: B) November 26, 1949

3. How many Fundamental Rights are guaranteed by the Indian Constitution?

A) 5

B) 6

C) 7

D) 8

Correct Answer: B) 6

4. Which article of the Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?

A) Article 14-18

B) Article 19-22

C) Article 23-24

D) Article 25-28

Correct Answer: A) Article 14-18

5. The President of India is elected by:

A) Direct election by the people

B) Members of Parliament only

C) An Electoral College

D) State Legislatures only

Correct Answer: C) An Electoral College

6. What is the minimum age to become the President of India?

A) 25

B) 30

C) 35

D) 40

Correct Answer: C) 35

7. The term of the Lok Sabha is:

A) 4 years

B) 5 years

C) 6 years

D) 3 years

Correct Answer: B) 5 years

8. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) Parliament

D) Supreme Court Judges

Correct Answer: B) President

9. Which part of the Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy?

A) Part III

B) Part IV

C) Part V

D) Part VI

Correct Answer: B) Part IV

10. The Indian Constitution was enforced on:

A) November 26, 1949

B) January 26, 1950

C) August 15, 1947

D) December 26, 1950

Correct Answer: B) January 26, 1950

11. Who can declare a National Emergency in India?

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) Parliament

D) Supreme Court

Correct Answer: B) President

12. The Right to Education is covered under which article?

A) Article 19

B) Article 21A

C) Article 25

D) Article 30

Correct Answer: B) Article 21A

13. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?

A) 8

B) 10

C) 12

D) 14

Correct Answer: C) 12

14. The Preamble of the Constitution describes India as a:

A) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

B) Sovereign Democratic Republic

C) Socialist Secular Republic

D) Federal Democratic Republic

Correct Answer: A) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

15. Which amendment introduced the Right to Education?

A) 42nd Amendment

B) 44th Amendment

C) 86th Amendment

D) 91st Amendment

Correct Answer: C) 86th Amendment

16. The power to amend the Constitution lies with:

A) President

B) Parliament

C) Supreme Court

D) State Legislatures

Correct Answer: B) Parliament

17. Which article provides for the abolition of untouchability?

A) Article 15

B) Article 16

C) Article 17

D) Article 18

Correct Answer: C) Article 17

18. The Vice President of India is elected by:

A) Members of Lok Sabha only

B) Members of Rajya Sabha only

C) Members of both Houses of Parliament

D) Direct election by the people

Correct Answer: C) Members of both Houses of Parliament

19. How many Fundamental Duties are listed in the Constitution?

A) 9

B) 10

C) 11

D) 12

Correct Answer: C) 11

20. The Supreme Court of India was established on:

A) January 26, 1950

B) November 26, 1949

C) August 15, 1947

D) October 1, 1950

Correct Answer: A) January 26, 1950

21. Who is the head of the Indian state?

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) Chief Justice

D) Speaker of Lok Sabha

Correct Answer: B) President

22. Which article deals with the prohibition of child labor?

A) Article 21

B) Article 23

C) Article 24

D) Article 25

Correct Answer: C) Article 24

23. The term of the Rajya Sabha members is:

A) 4 years

B) 5 years

C) 6 years

D) Lifetime

Correct Answer: C) 6 years

24. Who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament?

A) President

B) Vice President

C) Speaker of Lok Sabha

D) Prime Minister

Correct Answer: C) Speaker of Lok Sabha

25. Which schedule of the Constitution contains the list of states and union territories?

A) First Schedule

B) Second Schedule

C) Third Schedule

D) Fourth Schedule

Correct Answer: A) First Schedule

26. The 73rd Amendment deals with:

A) Fundamental Rights

B) Panchayati Raj

C) Municipalities

D) Education

Correct Answer: B) Panchayati Raj

27. The minimum age to vote in India is:

A) 18

B) 19

C) 21

D) 25

Correct Answer: A) 18

28. Who administers the oath to the President of India?

A) Prime Minister

B) Chief Justice of India

C) Vice President

D) Speaker of Lok Sabha

Correct Answer: B) Chief Justice of India

29. Which article provides for the establishment of the Supreme Court?

A) Article 124

B) Article 131

C) Article 136

D) Article 142

Correct Answer: A) Article 124

30. The concept of 'Secularism' was added to the Preamble by which amendment?

A) 42nd Amendment

B) 44th Amendment

C) 52nd Amendment

D) 61st Amendment

Correct Answer: A) 42nd Amendment

31. The Governor of a state is appointed by:

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) State Legislature

D) Chief Minister

Correct Answer: B) President

32. Which article deals with Freedom of Speech and Expression?

A) Article 14

B) Article 19

C) Article 21

D) Article 25

Correct Answer: B) Article 19

33. The 74th Amendment deals with:

A) Panchayati Raj

B) Municipalities

C) Education

D) Anti-Defection Law

Correct Answer: B) Municipalities

34. Who can impose President’s Rule in a state?

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) Governor

D) Supreme Court

Correct Answer: B) President

35. Which article deals with the Fundamental Duties?

A) Article 51

B) Article 51A

C) Article 52

D) Article 53

Correct Answer: B) Article 51A

36. The Election Commission of India is established under which article?

A) Article 324

B) Article 326

C) Article 330

D) Article 335

Correct Answer: A) Article 324

37. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is:

A) 500

B) 545

C) 552

D) 560

Correct Answer: C) 552

38. The Attorney General of India is appointed by:

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) Chief Justice

D) Parliament

Correct Answer: B) President

39. Which schedule contains the Anti-Defection Law?

A) Eighth Schedule

B) Ninth Schedule

C) Tenth Schedule

D) Eleventh Schedule

Correct Answer: C) Tenth Schedule

40. The Finance Commission is constituted every:

A) 2 years

B) 3 years

C) 5 years

D) 10 years

Correct Answer: C) 5 years

41. Who was the first President of India?

A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Sardar Patel

D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Correct Answer: A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

42. Which article abolishes titles?

A) Article 16

B) Article 17

C) Article 18

D) Article 19

Correct Answer: C) Article 18

43. The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is:

A) 238

B) 245

C) 250

D) 260

Correct Answer: C) 250

44. Who can remove the President of India?

A) Supreme Court

B) Parliament through impeachment

C) Prime Minister

D) Chief Justice

Correct Answer: B) Parliament through impeachment

45. Which part of the Constitution deals with Union Territories?

A) Part VI

B) Part VII

C) Part VIII

D) Part IX

Correct Answer: C) Part VIII

46. The first woman President of India was:

A) Indira Gandhi

B) Pratibha Patil

C) Sarojini Naidu

D) Sonia Gandhi

Correct Answer: B) Pratibha Patil

47. The minimum age to become Prime Minister of India is:

A) 25

B) 30

C) 35

D) 40

Correct Answer: A) 25

48. Which article provides for judicial review?

A) Article 13

B) Article 32

C) Article 136

D) Article 226

Correct Answer: A) Article 13

49. The 42nd Amendment is also known as:

A) Mini Constitution

B) Emergency Amendment

C) Education Amendment

D) Anti-Defection Law

Correct Answer: A) Mini Constitution

50. Who appoints the Election Commissioners?

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) Parliament

D) Supreme Court

Correct Answer: B) President

51. Which schedule contains the languages recognized by the Constitution?

A) Seventh Schedule

B) Eighth Schedule

C) Ninth Schedule

D) Tenth Schedule

Correct Answer: B) Eighth Schedule

52. The Right to Constitutional Remedies is provided under:

A) Article 19

B) Article 21

C) Article 32

D) Article 226

Correct Answer: C) Article 32

53. The term of the Governor of a state is:

A) 3 years

B) 4 years

C) 5 years

D) 6 years

Correct Answer: C) 5 years

54. Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha?

A) Prime Minister

B) President

C) Speaker

D) Chief Justice

Correct Answer: B) President

55. The 61st Amendment lowered the voting age from:

A) 25 to 21

B) 21 to 18

C) 19 to 18

D) 20 to 19

Correct Answer: B) 21 to 18

56. The Union Budget is presented in the Parliament by:

A) Prime Minister

B) Finance Minister

C) President

D) Speaker

Correct Answer: B) Finance Minister

57. Which article deals with the appointment of the Prime Minister?

A) Article 74

B) Article 75

C) Article 76

D) Article 77

Correct Answer: B) Article 75

58. The CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) is appointed by:

A) President

B) Prime Minister

C) Parliament

D) Finance Minister

Correct Answer: A) President

59. The power to pardon is exercised by the President under:

A) Article 72

B) Article 73

C) Article 74

D) Article 75

Correct Answer: A) Article 72

60. Which schedule divides powers between Union and States?

A) Sixth Schedule

B) Seventh Schedule

C) Eighth Schedule

D) Ninth Schedule

Correct Answer: B) Seventh Schedule

61. The first Prime Minister of India was:

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Sardar Patel

D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Correct Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru

62. Which article provides for the formation of new states?

A) Article 1

B) Article 2

C) Article 3

D) Article 4

Correct Answer: C) Article 3

63. The National Emergency is declared under:

A) Article 352

B) Article 356

C) Article 360

D) Article 365

Correct Answer: A) Article 352

64. The term 'Socialist' was added to the Preamble in:

A) 1975

B) 1976

C) 1978

D) 1980

Correct Answer: B) 1976

65. The Chief Minister of a state is appointed by:

A) President

B) Governor

C) State Legislature

D) Prime Minister

Correct Answer: B) Governor

66. Which article provides for the protection of minority rights?

A) Article 25

B) Article 26

C) Article 29

D) Article 30

Correct Answer: C) Article 29

67. The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament is:

A) 3 months

B) 6 months

C) 9 months

D) 12 months

Correct Answer: B) 6 months

68. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?

A) H.J. Kania

B) M. Patanjali Sastri

C) B.K. Mukherjea

D) S.R. Das

Correct Answer: A) H.J. Kania

69. The 44th Amendment abolished:

A) Right to Property as a Fundamental Right

B) Right to Education

C) Right to Equality

D) Right to Freedom

Correct Answer: A) Right to Property as a Fundamental Right

70. The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is established under:

A) Article 310

B) Article 315

C) Article 320

D) Article 325

Correct Answer: B) Article 315

71. The minimum age to be a member of Rajya Sabha is:

A) 25

B) 30

C) 35

D) 40

Correct Answer: B) 30

72. Which article deals with the Financial Emergency?

A) Article 352

B) Article 356

C) Article 360

D) Article 365

Correct Answer: C) Article 360

73. The Constitution of India was drafted by:

A) Constituent Assembly

B) Parliament

C) Supreme Court

D) President

Correct Answer: A) Constituent Assembly

74. The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected by:

A) President

B) Vice President

C) Rajya Sabha members

D) Lok Sabha members

Correct Answer: C) Rajya Sabha members

75. Which schedule contains the powers of Panchayats?

A) Ninth Schedule

B) Tenth Schedule

C) Eleventh Schedule

D) Twelfth Schedule

Correct Answer: C) Eleventh Schedule

76. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by:

A) President

B) Lok Sabha members

C) Prime Minister

D) Rajya Sabha members

Correct Answer: B) Lok Sabha members

77. The 52nd Amendment introduced:

A) Right to Education

B) Anti-Defection Law

C) Panchayati Raj

D) Municipalities

Correct Answer: B) Anti-Defection Law

78. The power to issue writs is given to the Supreme Court under:

A) Article 32

B) Article 136

C) Article 226

D) Article 142

Correct Answer: A) Article 32

79. The term of the Vice President of India is:

A) 4 years

B) 5 years

C) 6 years

D) 7 years

Correct Answer: B) 5 years

80. Which article provides for the reservation of seats for SCs/STs in Lok Sabha?

A) Article 330

B) Article 332

C) Article 335

D) Article 340

Correct Answer: A) Article 330

81. The first Lok Sabha elections were held in:

A) 1947

B) 1950

C) 1952

D) 1957

Correct Answer: C) 1952

82. The power to declare war is vested in:

A) President

B) Parliament

C) Prime Minister

D) Defence Minister

Correct Answer: B) Parliament

83. Which article provides for the Uniform Civil Code?

A) Article 42

B) Article 44

C) Article 46

D) Article 48

Correct Answer: B) Article 44

84. The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by:

A) President

B) Prime Minister

C) Parliament

D) Supreme Court

Correct Answer: A) President

85. The 97th Amendment is related to:

A) Cooperative Societies

B) Right to Education

C) Anti-Defection Law

D) GST

Correct Answer: A) Cooperative Societies

86. The minimum age to be a Governor is:

A) 25

B) 30

C) 35

D) 40

Correct Answer: C) 35

87. Which article provides for the abolition of bonded labor?

A) Article 21

B) Article 23

C) Article 24

D) Article 25

Correct Answer: B) Article 23

88. The Lok Sabha can be dissolved before its term by:

A) President

B) Prime Minister

C) Speaker

D) Vice President

Correct Answer: A) President

89. The 1st Amendment to the Constitution was made in:

A) 1950

B) 1951

C) 1952

D) 1955

Correct Answer: B) 1951

90. Which part of the Constitution deals with citizenship?

A) Part I

B) Part II

C) Part III

D) Part IV

Correct Answer: B) Part II

91. The power to impose taxes is given to Parliament under:

A) Article 245

B) Article 246

C) Article 248

D) Article 250

Correct Answer: B) Article 246

92. The first woman Prime Minister of India was:

A) Indira Gandhi

B) Pratibha Patil

C) Sonia Gandhi

D) Sarojini Naidu

Correct Answer: A) Indira Gandhi

93. Which article provides for the reservation of seats for women in Panchayats?

A) Article 243D

B) Article 243T

C) Article 243R

D) Article 243S

Correct Answer: A) Article 243D

94. The term of the State Legislative Assembly is:

A) 4 years

B) 5 years

C) 6 years

D) 7 years

Correct Answer: B) 5 years

95. The power to summon Parliament is vested in:

A) President

B) Prime Minister

C) Speaker

D) Vice President

Correct Answer: A) President

96. Which article deals with the protection of life and personal liberty?

A) Article 19

B) Article 20

C) Article 21

D) Article 22

Correct Answer: C) Article 21

97. The 101st Amendment is related to:

A) GST (Goods and Services Tax)

B) Right to Education

C) Cooperative Societies

D) Anti-Defection Law

Correct Answer: A) GST (Goods and Services Tax)

98. The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was:

A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

C) Jawaharlal Nehru

D) Sardar Patel

Correct Answer: B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

99. The power to amend the Constitution is derived from:

A) Article 352

B) Article 356

C) Article 368

D) Article 370

Correct Answer: C) Article 368

100. Who chairs the Rajya Sabha?

A) President

B) Prime Minister

C) Vice President

D) Speaker

Correct Answer: C) Vice President

This list is a curated representation of typical Indian Civics questions asked in competitive exams. For exact past papers, refer to official exam archives like UPSC, SSC, etc.