The writ issued to produce a detained person before a court is
- ACertiorari
- BQuo Warranto
- CMandamus
- DHabeas Corpus
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Answer: (D) Habeas Corpus
SSC CPO SI/ASI Polity Questions with Answers & Explanations
20 Polity questions from the General Knowledge & General Awareness section of SSC CPO SI/ASI, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.
A National Emergency is declared under
- AArticle 365
- BArticle 352
- CArticle 356
- DArticle 360
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Answer: (B) Article 352
The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of
- ANITI Aayog
- BPlanning Commission
- CRajya Sabha
- DLok Sabha
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Answer: (C) Rajya Sabha
The words "Socialist" and "Secular" were added to the Preamble by the
- A42nd Amendment
- B44th Amendment
- C24th Amendment
- D1st Amendment
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Answer: (A) 42nd Amendment
The Rajya Sabha is a
- APermanent house
- BTemporary house
- CHouse dissolved every 6 years
- DHouse dissolved every 5 years
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Answer: (A) Permanent house
The Right to Education (Article 21A) was added by the
- A86th Amendment
- B42nd Amendment
- C44th Amendment
- D73rd Amendment
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Answer: (A) 86th Amendment
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
- AK. M. Munshi
- BJawaharlal Nehru
- CDr B. R. Ambedkar
- DDr Rajendra Prasad
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Answer: (C) Dr B. R. Ambedkar
The minimum age to become President of India is
- A35 years
- B30 years
- C25 years
- D40 years
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Answer: (A) 35 years
The concept of Fundamental Rights was borrowed from the Constitution of
- AUSA
- BAustralia
- CUK
- DIreland
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Answer: (A) USA
Money Bills can be introduced only in
- AA joint sitting
- BRajya Sabha
- CEither House
- DLok Sabha
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Answer: (D) Lok Sabha
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How many Schedules does the Constitution of India currently have?
- A10
- B12
- C14
- D8
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Answer: (B) 12
The Union, State and Concurrent Lists are in the
- AEighth Schedule
- BFifth Schedule
- CSeventh Schedule
- DSixth Schedule
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Answer: (C) Seventh Schedule
The Finance Commission is constituted under
- AArticle 280
- BArticle 324
- CArticle 312
- DArticle 263
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Answer: (A) Article 280
Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of
- A70 years
- B65 years
- C60 years
- D62 years
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Answer: (B) 65 years
The writ issued to produce a detained person before a court is
- AHabeas Corpus
- BMandamus
- CCertiorari
- DQuo Warranto
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Answer: (A) Habeas Corpus
Who presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?
- APrime Minister
- BSpeaker of the Lok Sabha
- CPresident of India
- DVice-President of India
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Answer: (B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Which Article provides for the President's Rule in a state?
- AArticle 356
- BArticle 360
- CArticle 352
- DArticle 370
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Answer: (A) Article 356
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the
- APrime Minister
- BParliament
- CPresident
- DChief Justice of India
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Answer: (C) President
All-India Services are created by the
- APrime Minister
- BPresident alone
- CUPSC
- DParliament on a Rajya Sabha resolution
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Answer: (D) Parliament on a Rajya Sabha resolution
The procedure for amending the Constitution is given in
- AArticle 360
- BArticle 368
- CArticle 356
- DArticle 370
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Answer: (B) Article 368
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