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2014 TEST PAPER	1. Consider the following languages:	1. Gujarati
2. Kannada	3. Telugu	Which of the above has/have been declared as “Classical
Language/Languages” by the Government?	(a) 1 and 2 only	(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only	(d) 1, 2 and 3	2. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the
Parliament?	(a) The Committee on Public Accounts	(b) The Committee on Estimates
(c) The Committee on Public Undertakings	(d) The Committee on Petitions	3. The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a
(a) tax imposed by the Central Government	(b) tax imposed by the Central Government but collected by	the State Government
(c) tax imposed by the State Government but collected by	the Central Government	(d) tax imposed and collected by the State Government
4. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of	India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?	(a) Second Schedule
(b) Fifth Schedule	(c) Eighth Schedule	(d) Tenth Schedule
5. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace	and security is included in the	(a) Preamble to the Constitution
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy	(c) Fundamental Duties	(d) Ninth Schedule
6. Which of the following are associated with ‘Planning’ in	India?	1. The Finance Commission
2. The National Development Council.	3. The Union Ministry of Rural Development	4. The Union Ministry of Urban Development
5. The Parliament	Select the correct answer using the code given below.	(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only	(c) 2 and 5 only	(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
7. Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the	Cabinet Secretariat?	1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees	3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries	Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only	(b) 2 and 3 only	(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3	8. Consider the following statements:	A Constitutional Government is one which
1. places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the	interest of State Authority	2. places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State
in the interest of individual liberty	Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?	(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only	(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to	the Governor of a State?	1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the
3. Reserving certain bills passed by the State Legislature for	consideration of the President of India	4. Making the rules to conduct the business of the State
Government	Select the correct answer using the code given below.	(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only	(c) 2, 3 and 4 only	(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
10. Consider the following statements:	1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient	transaction of the business of the Government of India,
and for the allocation among Ministers of the said	business.	2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be
expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.	Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?	(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only	(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2
11. Consider the following statements regarding a No-	Confidence Motion in India:	1. There is no mention of a NoConfidence Motion in the
Constitution of India.	2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced in the Lok	Sabha only.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?	(a) 1 only	(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2	12. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes
between the Centre and the States falls under its	(a) advisory jurisdiction	(b) appellate jurisdiction
13. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme	Court of India is vested in	(a) the President of India
(b) the Parliament	(c) the Chief Justice of India	(d) the Law Commission
2015 TEST PAPER	1. Consider the following statements regarding the Directive	Principles of State Policy:
1. The Principles spell out the socioeconomic democracy in	the country.	2. The provisions contained in these Principles are not
enforceable by any court.	Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?	(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only	(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following statements:	1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to	amend a Money Bill.
2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for	Grants.	3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial
Statement.	Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?	(a) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only	3. The Government clearly defined	(b) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 of India Act of 1919	(a) the separation of power between the judiciary and the	legislature
(b) the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments	(c) the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the	Viceroy
(d) None of the above	4. When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of	the Parliament, it has to be passed by
(a) a simple majority of members present and voting	(b) three-fourths majority of members present and voting	(c) two-thirds majority of the Houses
(d) absolute majority of the Houses	5. The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to	replace the
(a) Human Rights Commission	(b) Finance Commission	(c) Law Commission
(d) Planning Commission	6. Consider the following statements:	1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the
Prime Minister.	2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil	Services Board.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?	(a) 1 only	(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2	7. The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the
Constitution of India are made in order to	(a) protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes	(b) determine the boundaries between States
(c) determine the powers, authority and responsibilities of	Panchayats	(d) protect the interests of all the border States
8. With reference to the Union Government, consider the	following statements:	1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the
preparation of Union Budget that is presented to the	Parliament.	2. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund
of India without the authorization from the Parliament of	India.	3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also
need the authorization from the Parliament of India.	Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?	(a) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3	9. Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the	Constitution of India?
(a) The President of India	(b) The Prime Minister of India	(c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat
(d) The Supreme Court of India	10. Which one of the following was given classical language	status recently?
(a) Odia	(b) Konkani	(c) Bhojpuri
(d) Assamese	11. Consider the following statements:	1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in
size that half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular	State.	2. The Governor of State nominates the Chairman of
Legislative Council of that particular State.	Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?	(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only	(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2
12. “To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of	India” is a provision made in the	(a) Preamble of the Constitution
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy	(c) Fundamental Rights	(d) Fundamental Duries
13. The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to	ensure which among the following	1. People’s participation in development
2. Political accountability	3. Democratic decentralization	4. Financial mobilization
(b) 2 and 4 only	(c) 1 and 3 only	(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
14. The ideal of “Welfare State” in the Indian Constitution is	enshrined in its	(a) Preamble
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy	(c) Fundamental Rights	(d) Seventh Schedule
15. There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India	because the	(a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people
(b) Parliament can amend the Constitution	(c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved	(d) Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
2016 TEST PAPER	1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?	1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.
2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been	passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution	of the Lok Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.	(a) 1 only	(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2	2. Consider the following statements:
1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the	Governor of that State.	2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?	(a) 1 only	(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2	3. With reference to the “Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the
following statements is/are correct?	1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil	cases and not criminal cases.
2. The Act allows local social activists as	mediators/reconciliators.	Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only	(b) 2 only	(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2	4. The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on	any item in the State List in the national interest if a
(b) Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its	total membership	(c) Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
(d) Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of	its members present and voting	5. Consider the following statements:
1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a	member of Panchayat is 25 years.	2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution
continues only for the remainder period.	Which of the statements given above is/are correct?	(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only	(c) Both 1 and 2	(d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to	(a) Social reforms	(b) educational reforms
2017 TEST PAPER	1. Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the	Preamble to the Constitution of India?
(a) Liberty of thought	(b) Economic liberty	(c) Liberty of expression
(d) Liberty of belief	2. The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is	reflected in which of the following?
(a) The Preamble	(b) The Fundamental Rights	(c) The Directive Principles of State Policy

2014 TEST PAPER

1. Consider the following languages:

1. Gujarati

2. Kannada

3. Telugu

Which of the above has/have been declared as “Classical

Language/Languages” by the Government?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

2. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the

Parliament?

(a) The Committee on Public Accounts

(b) The Committee on Estimates

(c) The Committee on Public Undertakings

(d) The Committee on Petitions

3. The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a

(a) tax imposed by the Central Government

(b) tax imposed by the Central Government but collected by

the State Government

(c) tax imposed by the State Government but collected by

the Central Government

(d) tax imposed and collected by the State Government

4. Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of

India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

(a) Second Schedule

(b) Fifth Schedule

(c) Eighth Schedule

(d) Tenth Schedule

5. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace

and security is included in the

(a) Preamble to the Constitution

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) Fundamental Duties

(d) Ninth Schedule

6. Which of the following are associated with ‘Planning’ in

India?

1. The Finance Commission

2. The National Development Council.

3. The Union Ministry of Rural Development

4. The Union Ministry of Urban Development

5. The Parliament

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 5 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

7. Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the

Cabinet Secretariat?

1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings

2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees

3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

8. Consider the following statements:

A Constitutional Government is one which

1. places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the

interest of State Authority

2. places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State

in the interest of individual liberty

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

9. Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to

the Governor of a State?

1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the

3. Reserving certain bills passed by the State Legislature for

consideration of the President of India

4. Making the rules to conduct the business of the State

Government

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

10. Consider the following statements:

1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient

transaction of the business of the Government of India,

and for the allocation among Ministers of the said

business.

2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be

expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

11. Consider the following statements regarding a No-

Confidence Motion in India:

1. There is no mention of a NoConfidence Motion in the

Constitution of India.

2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced in the Lok

Sabha only.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

12. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes

between the Centre and the States falls under its

(a) advisory jurisdiction

(b) appellate jurisdiction

13. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme

Court of India is vested in

(a) the President of India

(b) the Parliament

(c) the Chief Justice of India

(d) the Law Commission

2015 TEST PAPER

1. Consider the following statements regarding the Directive

Principles of State Policy:

1. The Principles spell out the socioeconomic democracy in

the country.

2. The provisions contained in these Principles are not

enforceable by any court.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to

amend a Money Bill.

2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for

Grants.

3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial

Statement.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

3. The Government clearly defined

(b) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 of India Act of 1919

(a) the separation of power between the judiciary and the

legislature

(b) the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments

(c) the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the

Viceroy

(d) None of the above

4. When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of

the Parliament, it has to be passed by

(a) a simple majority of members present and voting

(b) three-fourths majority of members present and voting

(c) two-thirds majority of the Houses

(d) absolute majority of the Houses

5. The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to

replace the

(a) Human Rights Commission

(b) Finance Commission

(c) Law Commission

(d) Planning Commission

6. Consider the following statements:

1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the

Prime Minister.

2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil

Services Board.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

7. The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the

Constitution of India are made in order to

(a) protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes

(b) determine the boundaries between States

(c) determine the powers, authority and responsibilities of

Panchayats

(d) protect the interests of all the border States

8. With reference to the Union Government, consider the

following statements:

1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the

preparation of Union Budget that is presented to the

Parliament.

2. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund

of India without the authorization from the Parliament of

India.

3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also

need the authorization from the Parliament of India.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

9. Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the

Constitution of India?

(a) The President of India

(b) The Prime Minister of India

(c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat

(d) The Supreme Court of India

10. Which one of the following was given classical language

status recently?

(a) Odia

(b) Konkani

(c) Bhojpuri

(d) Assamese

11. Consider the following statements:

1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in

size that half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular

State.

2. The Governor of State nominates the Chairman of

Legislative Council of that particular State.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

12. “To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of

India” is a provision made in the

(a) Preamble of the Constitution

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) Fundamental Rights

(d) Fundamental Duries

13. The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to

ensure which among the following

1. People’s participation in development

2. Political accountability

3. Democratic decentralization

4. Financial mobilization

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

14. The ideal of “Welfare State” in the Indian Constitution is

enshrined in its

(a) Preamble

(b) Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) Fundamental Rights

(d) Seventh Schedule

15. There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India

because the

(a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people

(b) Parliament can amend the Constitution

(c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved

(d) Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha

2016 TEST PAPER

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.

2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been

passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution

of the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the

Governor of that State.

2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. With reference to the “Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the

following statements is/are correct?

1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil

cases and not criminal cases.

2. The Act allows local social activists as

mediators/reconciliators.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on

any item in the State List in the national interest if a

(b) Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its

total membership

(c) Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership

(d) Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of

its members present and voting

5. Consider the following statements:

1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a

member of Panchayat is 25 years.

2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution

continues only for the remainder period.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

6. The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

(a) Social reforms

(b) educational reforms

2017 TEST PAPER

1. Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the

Preamble to the Constitution of India?

(a) Liberty of thought

(b) Economic liberty

(c) Liberty of expression

(d) Liberty of belief

2. The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is

reflected in which of the following?

(a) The Preamble

(b) The Fundamental Rights

(c) The Directive Principles of State Policy