Polity is a very important subject for Railway Recruitment exams and UPSC Exams. SSC CPO Prelims exam is a combination of sections like General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English. Polity is one of the most important topics in the General Awareness section. SSC CPO Polity Quiz 16 presents the most important questions related Polity section. Candidates can check the daily updates on SSC Official Website.
1. Which of the following is not related to the Administrative Reform Commission?
A. Rajmannar Committee
B. Sarkaria Commission
C. West Bengal Remembrance Letter
D. Hanumantaiya Commission
Answer: Option B
2. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
A. Rajmannar Committee: 1969
B. Punchhi Commission: 2001
C. Sarkaria Commission: 1983
D. Anand Pur Sahib Proposal: 1973
Answer: Option B
3. Which of the following is matched correctly?
A. Finance Commission: Article 256
B. Money borrowed by the central government: Article 262
C. Power to delegate the work to the Federation of States: Article 278
D. Grant by the Union to States: Article 275
Answer: Option D
4. Which of the following recommendations is not of the Sarkaria Commission?
A. There is no need to consult states before making the law on the concurrent list
B. The governor's rule should not be reduced to 5 years before time without any concrete reason.
C. No autonomy for radio and television
D. None of the above
Answer: Option A
5. What kind of majority is needed in the parliament for Rescheduling of the constituencies?
A. Special majority of Parliament
B. General majority of Parliament
C. Special majority of Parliament and approval by the states
D. None of the above
6. Which of the following is not a part of the Parliament of India?
A. President
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Lok Sabha
D. Lok Sabha Speaker
Answer: Option D
7. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
A. Parliament: Legislative bodies of Central Government
B. Lok Sabha: Lower House
C. Rajya Sabha: Upper House
D. House of Commons: Upper House
Answer: Option D
8. How many members in the Rajya Sabha are elected from the states and union territories?
A. 245
B. 238
C. 250
D. 252
Answer: Option B
9. Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. The maximum number of members in the Lok Sabha can be 552
B. Only Delhi and Puducherry have elected members in the Rajya Sabha
C. The age limit for voting was reduced from 21 years to 18 years by the 65th Constitutional Amendment.
D. Lok Sabha Speaker does not take oath
Answer: Option C
10. What type of election system is adopted in the election of the Lok Sabha?
A. Regional Representation System
B. Proportional representation system
C. Both
D. None of the two
11. For which of the following "single transferable voting system" adopted in India?
A. Rajya Sabha
B. President
C. State Legislative Council
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
12. Which of the following is the fault of proportional representation system?
A. It is expensive
B. It does not give an opportunity of the bypoll
C. It promotes the importance of the political party system.
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
13. What criteria should the candidate fulfill to be elected to the Lok Sabha?
A. The candidate does not have to be a registered voter of his constituency.
B. Candidate must be registered as an elector for a parliamentary constituency.
C. The candidate must be a resident of the election constituency
D. None of the above
Answer: Option B
14. No person can become a member of parliament if .......
A. He has been convicted under corrupt conduct
B. He is an undischarged insolvent
C. Have failed to give details of election expenditure on time
D. All of the above mentioned
Answer: Option D
15. Which statement is correct regarding "quorum"?
A. "Quorum" is the minimum number of members required to be present in the house.
B. "Quorum" needs to be completed in Lok Sabha only.
C. For completion of "quorum" 55 members in Lok Sabha and 25 members in Rajya Sabha need to be present.
D. If Prime Minister wants, proceeding of any house can be initiated even if the quorum of the House is not completed.