CBSE Class 10 Social Science Political Science MCQs Set 03

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Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) comes under the administrative control of which Ministry?
(a) The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Defense
(d) Ministry of External Affairs
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Answer: (a) The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Explanation:
1. The CBI comes under the effective control of the Department of Personnel & Training under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension which falls under the Prime Minister’s Office.

Question 2: The first state to implement Panchayati Raj was
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
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Answer: (a) Rajasthan

Explanation:
1. It started at Nagaur in 1959.

Question 3: The Panchayat Samiti works at the level of the
(a) Block
(b) Village
(c) District
(d) State
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Answer: (a) Block

Explanation:
1. The Gram Panchayat is at the village level.

Question 4: Part IX-A of the Constitution relating to Municipalities was added by the
(a) 74th Amendment
(b) 73rd Amendment
(c) 42nd Amendment
(d) 86th Amendment
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Answer: (a) 74th Amendment

Explanation:
1. It covers Articles 243P-243ZG.

Question 5: Who constitutes the Finance Commission for a State in India?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Governor of the State
(c) The Union Finance Minister
(d) The Union Cabinet
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Answer: (b) The Governor of the State

Explanation:
1. Under Articles 243-I and 243-Y, the Governor constitutes the State Finance Commission every five years.

Question 6: The Governor of a state is appointed by the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Minister
(d) Chief Justice
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Answer: (a) President

Explanation:
1. Article 155 provides for appointment by the President.

Question 7: Who is the first female governor of Independent India?
(a) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(b) Sharda Mukherjee
(c) Fathima Beevi
(d) Sarojini Naidu
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Answer: (d) Sarojini Naidu

Explanation:
1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor of independent India.

Question 8: The first woman Governor of a state in free India was
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(c) Padmaja Naidu
(d) Sucheta Kripalani
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Answer: (a) Sarojini Naidu

Explanation:
1. She became Governor of the United Provinces in 1947.

Question 9: Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court?
(a) Geeta Mukherjee
(b) Leila Seth
(c) Sujata Manohar
(d) Rami Jethmalani
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Answer: (b) Leila Seth

Explanation:
1. Leila Seth became Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 1991.

Question 10: There shall be a High Court for each state, says Article
(a) 214
(b) 226
(c) 124
(d) 231
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Answer: (a) 214

Explanation:
1. Article 214 provides for a High Court for each state.

Question 11: Which is the oldest High Court in India?
(a) Calcutta High Court
(b) Bombay High Court
(c) Madras High Court
(d) Allahabad High Court
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Answer: (a) Calcutta High Court

Explanation:
1. Calcutta, Bombay and Madras High Courts were set up in 1862; Calcutta is considered the oldest.

Question 12: Article 214 provides that
(a) There shall be a High Court for each State
(b) There is a Supreme Court
(c) Parliament makes laws
(d) Governors are appointed
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Answer: (a) There shall be a High Court for each State

Explanation:
1. High Courts are covered in Articles 214-232.

Question 13: The High Courts of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established in
(a) 1862
(b) 1857
(c) 1900
(d) 1947
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Answer: (a) 1862

Explanation:
1. They were set up under the Indian High Courts Act, 1861.

Question 14: The Telangana High Court was established in
(a) 2019
(b) 2014
(c) 2000
(d) 2016
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Answer: (a) 2019

Explanation:
1. It is at Hyderabad.

Question 15: The think tank of the Government of India that replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015 is
(a) NITI Vakya
(b) NITI Dharma
(c) NITI Vajpayee
(d) NITI Aayog
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Answer: (d) NITI Aayog

Explanation:
1. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.

Question 16: NITI Aayog replaced which body?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) Election Commission
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Answer: (a) Planning Commission

Explanation:
1. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.

Question 17: The National Development Council was formed in
(a) 1952
(b) 1950
(c) 1947
(d) 1965
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Answer: (a) 1952

Explanation:
1. The NDC was formed in 1952 to associate states in planning.

Question 18: NITI Aayog is headed by the
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Finance Minister
(d) Vice-Chairman
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Answer: (a) Prime Minister

Explanation:
1. The Prime Minister is its chairperson.

Question 19: Which of the following describes India as a secular state?
(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fifth Schedule
(d) Preamble of the Constitution
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Answer: (d) Preamble of the Constitution

Explanation:
1. The word 'Secular' was added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment (1976).

Question 20: What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26 January, 1950?
(a) Democratic Republic
(b) Sovereign Democratic Republic
(c) Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
(d) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
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Answer: (b) Sovereign Democratic Republic

Explanation:
1. Originally Preamble stated India as a “Sovereign Democratic Republic”. Later in 1976, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act the words “Socialist” and “Secular” were added to it.

Question 21: Which term is not used in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Republic
(b) Integrity
(c) Federal
(d) Socialist
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Answer: (c) Federal

Explanation:
1. The word "Federal" does not appear in the Preamble.

Question 22: The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on
(a) the Objective Resolution of Nehru
(b) the Government of India Act 1935
(c) the Cabinet Mission Plan
(d) the Karachi Resolution
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Answer: (a) the Objective Resolution of Nehru

Explanation:
1. Nehru moved the Objective Resolution on 13 December 1946.

Question 23: The Preamble of the Constitution is based on the Objective Resolution moved by
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) B. R. Ambedkar
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Patel
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Answer: (a) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation:
1. It was moved on 13 December 1946.

Question 24: The Objective Resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
(a) 22 January 1947
(b) 26 November 1949
(c) 13 December 1946
(d) 26 January 1950
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Answer: (a) 22 January 1947

Explanation:
1. It later became the Preamble.

Question 25: The Constitution originally contained how many Articles?
(a) 395
(b) 448
(c) 370
(d) 356
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Answer: (a) 395

Explanation:
1. It had 22 Parts and 8 Schedules.

Question 26: The Constitution originally contained how many Schedules?
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 9
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Answer: (a) 8

Explanation:
1. There are now 12 Schedules.

Question 27: In 1986, which President exercised the pocket veto on the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill?
(a) Giani Zail Singh
(b) R. Venkataraman
(c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(d) N. Sanjiva Reddy
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Answer: (a) Giani Zail Singh

Explanation:
1. Zail Singh used a pocket veto in 1986.

Question 28: The first Muslim President of India was
(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(b) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(d) Mohammad Hidayatullah
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Answer: (a) Dr. Zakir Hussain

Explanation:
1. Dr. Zakir Hussain was President from 1967 to 1969.

Question 29: The first President of the Indian Republic was
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(d) V.V. Giri
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Answer: (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Explanation:
1. He served from 1950 to 1962.

Question 30: The first President of India who died in office was
(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) V.V. Giri
(d) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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Answer: (a) Dr. Zakir Hussain

Explanation:
1. Dr. Zakir Hussain died in 1969; Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed also died in office in 1977.

Question 31: The executive power of the Union is vested in the President under Article
(a) 53
(b) 52
(c) 74
(d) 75
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Answer: (a) 53

Explanation:
1. He exercises it directly or through officers.

Question 32: The President submits his resignation to the
(a) Vice-President
(b) Chief Justice
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Speaker
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Answer: (a) Vice-President

Explanation:
1. It is under Article 56.

Question 33: The Electoral College for the election of the President includes
(a) Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
(b) All MPs only
(c) Members of Rajya Sabha only
(d) Members of Legislative Councils
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Answer: (a) Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies

Explanation:
1. Nominated members do not vote.

Question 34: Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice
(d) Parliament
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Answer: (a) President

Explanation:
1. He holds office during the President's pleasure.

Question 35: Which kind of veto did President Zail Singh use on the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill in 1986?
(a) Pocket veto
(b) Absolute veto
(c) Suspensive veto
(d) Qualified veto
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Answer: (a) Pocket veto

Explanation:
1. The bill was never signed or returned.

Question 36: Which Article provides for the establishment of the Supreme Court?
(a) Article 176
(b) Article 153
(c) Article 124
(d) Article 324
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Answer: (c) Article 124

Explanation:
1. Article 124 establishes the Supreme Court of India.

Question 37: When was the Supreme Court of India inaugurated?
(a) 1935
(b) 1949
(c) 1950
(d) 1952  Practice Set–10  P10-3
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Answer: (c) 1950

Explanation:
1. The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on January 28, 1950. It succeeded the British Privy Council and Federal Court of India which was established under the Government of India Act of 1935.

Question 38: The first Chief Justice of India was
(a) Justice Manohar lal
(b) Justice Hiralal J. Kania
(c) Justice Mohan Das
(d) Justice Sukumar Sen
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Answer: (b) Justice Hiralal J. Kania

Explanation:
1. The first Chief Justice of India was Hiralal J. Kania who served from 26 January 1950 to November 1951,.

Question 39: Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of
(a) 65 years
(b) 60 years
(c) 62 years
(d) 70 years
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Answer: (a) 65 years

Explanation:
1. SC judges hold office till 65.

Question 40: The first Chief Justice of India (of the Supreme Court) was
(a) Harilal J. Kania
(b) B.K. Mukherjea
(c) M. Patanjali Sastri
(d) S.R. Das
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Answer: (a) Harilal J. Kania

Explanation:
1. H.J. Kania took office in 1950.

Question 41: The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India was
(a) Justice M. Fathima Beevi
(b) Justice Leila Seth
(c) Justice Sujata Manohar
(d) Justice Ruma Pal
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Answer: (a) Justice M. Fathima Beevi

Explanation:
1. She was appointed in 1989.

Question 42: The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of_____.
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Planning Commission
(d) National Development Council
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Answer: (a) Rajya Sabha

Explanation:
1. The Vice-President of India is the ex- officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He acts as President of India, when the latter is unable to discharge his functions due to absence, illness or any other cause.

Question 43: The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Supreme Court
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Answer: (a) Rajya Sabha

Explanation:
1. Article 64 makes the Vice-President ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Question 44: Under Article 67, the Vice-President can be removed by a resolution of the
(a) Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of its members and agreed to by the Lok Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha alone
(c) both Houses by two-thirds
(d) President
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Answer: (a) Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of its members and agreed to by the Lok Sabha

Explanation:
1. The resolution originates in the Rajya Sabha.

Question 45: The Vice-President of India is also the
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(c) Head of the State
(d) Head of the Government
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Answer: (b) Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Explanation:
1. The Vice President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Question 46: The first Vice-President of India was
(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(c) V.V. Giri
(d) G.S. Pathak
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Answer: (a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Explanation:
1. He later became the second President.

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