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TNPSC - PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

POLITY

SI.NO CONTENTS PAGE.NO

POLITY
1. GROUP - I 3 – 15

2. GROUP – II 16 - 20

3. GROUP – IIA 21 - 24

4. GROUP – IV 25 – 29

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TNPSC - GROUP - I PRELIMS – 2011 Reason (R) : Only the concerned minister
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS resigns.
POLITY Now select your answer according to the
coding scheme given below:
1. Which Article of the constitution of India A) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R) is the
gives provision to set up Panchayat? correct explanation of (A).
A) Article 15 B) Article 25 B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not
C) Article 243 D) Article 42. the correct explanation of (A).
2. Grants-in-aid to the states by the centre are C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
provided with the objective of. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
A) Augmenting financial resources of the 9. Consider the following statements:
states. I. Directive principles of State policy is
B) Maintaining smooth centre-State considered as the soul of the
relation. constitution.
C) Ensuring stable government at the II. Directive principles of State policy is
centre. meant for protection of rights.
D) All of these III. Directive principles of State policy is
3. In which year seats were reserved for crucial for constitutional remedies.
women in local bodies in Tamil Nadu? IV. Directive principles of State policy is
1991 B) 1951 relevant for promotion of private
C) 1994 D) 2010 property.
4. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act was Of these.
passed during the period of. A) I alone is correct B) II & III are correct
A) Rajiv Gandhi B) A.B. Vajpayee C) III & IV are correct D) IV alone is correct.
C) V.P. Singh D) Narasimha Rao 10. Who appoints finance commission in India?
5. Which guarantees rights to freedom of A) The president of India
religion to all persons in all its aspects? B) The Prime Minister.
A) Articles 25 to 28 B) Article 29 C) The chairman of the Rajya Sabha
C) Article 30 D) Article 34 D) The speaker of the Lok Sabha
6. As per the division of powers of India, in the 11. The Special Economic Zone Act was
concurrent list there are. passed in Indian parliament in.
A) 47 items B) 66 items A) May 2005 B) April 2004
C) 97 items D) 77 items C) May 2008 D) April 2007.
7. _______ State of Indian Union has its own 12. On which of the following grounds a elected
constitution. MP can be disqualified for defection?
A) Punjab I. If voluntarily gives up membership of
B) Arunachal Pradesh political party.
C) Sikkim II. If the votes or abstains from voting
D) Jammu and Kashmir. contrary to the direction of his political
8. Consider the following statements: party.
Assertion (A) : If no-confidence motion is III. If expelled by his party.
passed against a minister then all ministers IV. If he joins some other political party
should resign. other than one from where he won.

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Of these, 3. National Capital Territory of Delhi has a

A) I,II,III & IV B) I,II & IV High court of its own.
C) I,III & IV D) II, III & IV Which of the statements given above is/are
13. National Emergency was declared by the correct?
congress Government headed by Indira (A) 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2
Gandhi in. (C) 1,2 and 3 (D) 3 only
A) 1969 B) 1971 18. Consider the following statements about the
C) 1975 D) 1977 Attorney-General of India.
14. Which one of the following is not a salient 1. He is appointed by the president of India.
feature of the constitution of India? 2. He must have the same qualifications as
A) Directive principles of State policy are required for a judge of the Supreme
B) Flexible constitution. Court
C) Secularism 3. He must be a member of either house of
D) Single citizenship parliament.
15. Consider the following statements: 4. He can be removed by impeachment by
I. There is no direct judicial remedies parliament.
behind the Directive principles of State Which of these statements are correct?
policy in India. (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3
II. There are some direct judicial remedies (C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 3 and 4
for the Directive principles of State 19. The parliament consists of.
Policy in India. (A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Of these. (B) The president Lok Sahba and Rajya
A) I alone is correct sabha.
B) I & II are correct. (C) Lok Sabha, Council of Ministers and
C) II alone is correct Rajya sabha
D) None of these. (D) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Vice-
16. The doctrine of fundamental right cannot be president.
amended under Art.368 was propounded by 20. Who is real executive in a state?
the supreme court in which of the following (A) Governor
cases? (B) The Speaker
A) Gopalan Vs state of Madras (C) The Chief Minister
B) Kesavananda Bharathi Vs State of (D) The Chief Minister and the council of
Kerala. Ministers.
C) Golaknath Vs State of Punjab 21. Controller and Auditor General is appointed
D) Menaka Vs Union of India. by the .
(A) President (B) Vice – president
GROUP - I PRELIMS – 2014 (C) Rajya sabha (D) Lok Sabha.
22. Consider the following statements with
17. Consider the following statements: reference to India.
1. There are 25 High courts in India. 1. The chief Election Commissioner and
2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory other Election commissioners enjoy
of Chandigarh have a common High equal power but, receive unequal
court. salaries.

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2. The Chief Election Commissioner is 1. In essence, a third party can bring

entitled to the same salary as is before the court issues in the public
provided to a judge of the Supreme interest.
Court. 2. The Supreme Court may action the
3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall receipt of a letter or post card from a
not be removed from his office except in citizen requesting protection of his
like manner and on like grounds as a fundamental rights.
judge of the Supreme Court. 3. It is also known as social action
4. The term of the Election Commissioner litigation.
is five years from the date he assumes 4. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer and T.N.
his office or till the day he attains the Bhagawathi were its proponents.
age of 62 years whichever is earlier. (A) 1and 2 (B) 2 and 3
Which of these statements are correct? (C) 3 and 4 (D) 1,2,3 and 4
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 27. Which is/are correct concerning the
(C) 1 and 4 (D) 2 and 4 Administrative Tribunals Act?
23. Central Vigilance Commission was set up 1. It was passed in the year 1985.
on the recommendation of 2. The Act includes both the Central
(A) Gorwala Report Administrative tribunals and the state
(B) Santhanam Committee Administrative tribunals.
(C) Kripalani Committee (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(D) Indian Administrative Reforms (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
commission. 28. Who decides whether A bill is a Money Bill
24. Which one of the following statements about or not?
Comptroller and Auditor General of India is (A) Speaker
not correct? (B) The Finance Minister
(A) He has no direct access to the (C) Finance Secretary
parliament and no minister can (D) Leader of the opposition.
represent him. 29. Which of the following are/is stated in the
(B) His salary and Emoluments are constitution of India?
chargeable on the consolidated fund of 1. The president shall not be a member of
India. either houses of parliament.
(C) He cannot disallow any expenditure 2. The parliament shall consist of the
which in his opinion violates the president and two houses
constitution. Choose the correct answer from the codes
(D) He has been debarred from holding any given below:
office of profit under the union or state Codes:
govt. after his retirement. (A) Neither 1 nor 2 (B) Both 1 and 2
25. The institution of Lokayukta was created (C) 1 alone (D) 2 alone
first in Maharashtra in the year. 30. Who among the following became the prime
(A) 1970 (B) 1972 minister of India without being earlier the
(C) 1973 (D) 1971 chief Minister of a state?
26. Consider the following statements with 1. Moraji Desai 2. Charan Singh
regard to public interest litigation. 3. V.P.Singh 4. Chandra sekar.

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Select the correct answer from the codes 3. Withdrawal of the right of govts, to hold
given below: elections to the panchayats.
Codes: 4. Taking away the right of state
(A) 1,2 and 4 (B) 1,2 and 3 Governments to give grants to the
(C) 2 only (D) 4 only panchayats.
31. The Chairman of the official Language Which of these statements are correct?
Commission in 1955 was (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1,2 and 3
(A) Gobind Ballah pant (C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4
(B) B.G.kher 36. In which year, the Lokpal Bill was not
(C) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar introduced in the parliament?
(D) Santhanam (A) 1968 (B) 1971
32. The National commission for reviewing the (C) 1985 (D) 1978
working of constitution was headed by M.N. 37. Which of the following institutions have
Venkatachalaiah was setup by the central been setup by Govt. of India to check
Government in. misconduct, malpractices, corruption and
(A) 2000 (B) 2001 misdemeanor on the part of public
(C) 2002 (D) 2003 servants?
33. Which Articles consists of the provision 1. Central vigilance Commission.
relating to composition and its power and 2. Lokpal.
functions of the Election Commission of 3. Special police Establishment.
India? 4. Central Bureau of Investigation.
(A) Article 324 (B) Article 356 Choose the correct answer by using the
(C) Article 370 (D) Article 243 codes given below:
34. Which of the statements given below is/ are (A) 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 4
correct? (C) 3 and 4 (D) 1,3 and 4
1. The State Election Commission 38. Which one of the following action amounts
supervises and conducts the Election of to violence against women?
panchayats and Municipalities in the I. Physical assault.
state. II. Creating hostile atmosphere at
2. It also supervises and conducts the work/home.
Election of the state assemblies and the III. Teasing.
Lok Sabha. IV. Making humiliating/displeasing remark.
(A) 1 only (A) I and II only (B) I,II and III only
(B) 2 only (C) I,II and IV only (D) II,III and IV only
(C) 1 and 2 39. Which one of the following is/are wrongly
(D) None of the above matched?
35. Consider the following statements: a) 21 Feb,1947 1. Submission of the
73rd Amendment of the constitution has report by the Drafting Committee to the
provided constitution sanction for constituent Assembly.
1. Building a 3 tier structure of panchayat b) 15 Oct,1949 2. Acceptance of the
Raj. proposal of the Drafting Committee.
2. Reservation of seats for women.

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c) 26 Nov,1950 3.Members of the C) Article 154- Executive authority of

constituent Assembly appended Governor.
theirSignature. D) Article 155 - Removal of Governor.
d) 24th Jan,1950 4. The constitution 44. Which one of the following statement is/are
was adopted. true with regard to formulation of the
(A) Both a and c are wrong Government?
(B) (B) Both a and b are wrong. A) There is a Rule in the Business of the
(C) Both b and c are wrong Government which mentions that single
(D) Both c and d are wrong. largest party that gets majority will form
the government.
GROUP - I PRELIMS – 2015 B) There is no written rules on inviting the
single largest party by the 2nd largest
40. The Administrative Reforms Commission of party to form the government. It is a
India was set up on 5 Jan.1966 under the convention.
chairmanship of C) There is a provision in part I of the
A) K.Hanumanthaiya B) H.C. Mathur Constitution.
C) G.S. Pathak D) Morarji R. Desai. D) Representation of people Act provides
41. “The supreme court in the Indian union has for inviting the longest party to form the
more powers than any other supreme court government.
in any part of the world” – who said so? 45. Match List I with List II.
A) S.M. Sikri Laws Years.
B) Sir Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar a) The Banking Companies ordinance
C) M.C. Setalwad 1. 1966
D) Justice Kania. b) Special Bearers Bonds Ordinance
42. Consider the following two statements 2. 1980
consisting of Assertion (A) and Reason ( R) c) Unlawful activities prevention ordinance
and select your answer using the codes 3. 1984
given below. d) Terrorist affected areas ordinance
Assertion (A) : The administrative reforms 4. 1981
commission recommended Lokpal and a b c d
Lokayukta. A) 4 2 3 1
Reasoning ( R) : These are for the B) 3 1 2 4
Redressal of citizens grievances. C) 2 4 1 3
A) Both A and R are correct and R is the D) 1 3 4 2
correct explanation of A. 46. The protection of Civil Rights Act came into
B) Both A and R are correct but R is not force on.
the correct explanation of A. A) 19th December 1974
C) A is True but R is false. B) 19th November 1976
D) A is false but R is correct. C) 19th December 1975
43. Which one of the following is not correctly D) 19th November 1977
matched? 47. Which one of the following persons is the
A) Article 153 – Office of the Governor. ex-officio chairman of the Rules Committee,
B) Article 156 – Term of the Governor.

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General purpose Committee and Business C) Articles 264 to 267

Advisory Committee? D) Articles 268 to 276
A) The Speaker 51. Article 25 of the constitution of India
B) A member elected by the house guarantees.
C) The Deputy Speaker A) Right to Religion B) Right to property
D) A member of Ruling party C) Right to life D) Right to equality.
48. Match the following – Establishment of 52. Which one of the following is not a formally
states and choose the correct one: prescribed device available to the members
a) 36th Amendment of parliament?
1. Goa. A) Question Hour B) Zero Hour
th
b) 13 Amendment C) Half-an-hour discussion
2. Manipur and Tripura. D) Short duration discussion.
c) 27th Amendment 53. The National Commission to review the
3. Sikkim. working of the Constitution was set-up in the
th
d) 56 Amendment year?
4. Nagaland. A) 2001 B) 2004
C) 2003 D) 2002
a b c d 54. Match the list:
A) 3 4 2 1 a) Fourth Schedule
B) 1 3 4 2 1. Division of powers
C) 2 3 1 4 b) Seventh schedule
D) 1 2 3 4 2. Seats allotted in the
49. Which of the following are major features of council of states.
the constitutions of Lokpal and Lokayukta c) Eleventh Schedule
as recommended by the Administrative 3. Languages.
Reforms commission? d) Eighth schedule
1. They should be demonstrably 4. 73rd Amendement.
independent and impartial. a b c d
2. They should compare with the highest A) 1 2 3 4
judicial functionary in the country. B) 2 1 4 3
3. They should be directly accountable to C) 2 1 3 4
parliament. D) 1 2 4 3
4. Their appointments should as far as 55. Which one of the following amendment was
possible be non- political. called a revision of the constitution and it
A) 1 and 4 introduced changes in preamble, as many
B) 1,2 and 4 as 53 articles seventh schedule?
C) 1,2,3 and 4 A) 40th amendment B) 42nd amendment
D) None of the above (or) 1,2 and 3 C) 41st amendment D) 43rd amendment.
50. The Indian Constitution describes 56. Which of the following recommendation are
Legislative Relations between Union and made by the Administrative Reforms
States in Article from. Commission to improve relations between
A) Articles 245 to 255 the political and permanent executive?
B) Articles 256 to 263

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1. Minister should try to develop a climate C) 29th Amendment D) 35th Amendment.

of fearlessness and fair play among 60. Consider the following statements:
senior officers. The Comptroller and Auditor General of
2. Minister should not intervene in day to- India is responsible for the audit of the
day administration except incase of account of .
servous maladministration. 1. The Union Govt.
3. The official relationship of secretary to 2. State Govts.
Minister should be one of confidence of 3. The governments of union territories
that of Minister to secretary one of 4. The Urban and rural local bodies.
loyalty. Which of these statements are correct?
4. Prime Minister should take special A) 1,2 and 3 B) 2,3 and 4
interest to arrest/growing of unhealthy C) 1,3 and 4 D) 1,2 and 4
personal affiliations. 61. What is the peculiar nature of the Indian
5. All major decisions should be briefly Federation?
reduced to writings. A) Equal distribution of powers between
A) 1,2,4 and 5 B) 1,2,3 and 5 the centre and state.
C) 2,3 and 4 D) 1,2 and 5 B) Strong centre.
57. Which is/are correct relating to the C) Strong states.
Tribunals? D) Strong Local bodies.
1.Part XV of the Indian constitution deals 62. In which one of the case, ”passport” is
with the Tribunals. considered as part of personal liberty?
2. Article 323 A deals with Administrative A) A.K.Gopalan (1950)
tribunals and Article 323 B deals with the B) Indian Express Newspapers (1985).
tribunals for other matters. C) Arumugham (1953)
A) 1 only B) 2 only D) Meneka Gandhi (1978)
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2 63. Which of the schedule deals with division of
58. Which of the following are matters on which powers between states and union?
a constitutional amendment is possible only A) Fourth B) Sixth
with the ratification of the legislatures of not C) Seventh D) Ninth.
less than one- Half of the state?
1. Election of the president. TNPSC GROUP I – PRELIMES – 2017
2. Representation of states in parliament. POLITY
3. Any of the lists in the 7th Schedule.
4. Abolition of the legislative council of a 64. Who was the first Finance Minister of
state. Independent India?
Choose the correct answer from the codes A) Sardar Vallabai Patel
given below: B) C. Rajagopalachari
Codes: C) B. R. Ambedkar
A) 1,2 and 3 B) 1,2 and 4 D) R. K. Shanmugam Chettiyar
C) 1,3 and 4 D) 2,3 and 4 65. Indian Constitution established
59. The Session of a state from the Indian union parliamentary from of Government on the
has been barred by the . model of
A) 16th Amendment B) 22nd Amendment A) Swiss model

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B) Canadian model A) An area having a population of 10 lakhs

C) American model or more
D) British (Westminister) model B) An area having a population of 5 lakhs
66. In which schedule of the Constitution the C) An area having a population below 5
recognized 22 language has been included? lakhs
A) 6th Schedule B) 7th Schedule D) An area having a population below 3
th
C) 8 Schedule D) 9th Schedule lakhs
67. Which of the following is not included in the 73. The institution of Lokayukta was established
state list in the Constitution of India? first in
A) Police A) Orissa B) Rajasthan
B) B) Public order C) Andhra Pradesh D) Maharashtra
C) Prisons 74. Match the following:
D) Criminal procedure code Committees Purpose
68. The idea that Indian should have a a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
constituent assembly to frame a 1. Revitalisation of Panchayat Raj
Constitution of India was initiated by Institutions
A) Rajendra Prasad B) M.N. Roy b) Ashok Mehta Committee
C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) B.R. Ambedkar 2. Rural Development and Poverty
69. Which one of the following statement Alleviation
relating to Executive is not correct? c) GVK. Rao Committee
A) Executive Magistrates are appointed by 3. Examine the working of community
the state in consultation with High court Development Programme
B) Executive Magistrates are subordinate d) LM Singhvi Committee
to the state in consultation with High 4. Streghtening the Panchayat Raj
court Institutions.
C) Order made by an Executive Magistrate (a) (b) (c) (d)
is not subject to revisional jurisdiction of A) 2 1 4 3
High court. B) 1 2 3 4
D) Executive Magistrates are quasi-judicial C) 3 4 2 1
70. Chairman of the first National Backward D) 4 3 1 2
Class Commission was 75. The Chairman and the members of UPSC
A) Kala Kalelkar B) Yugandhar can hold office for six years or till the age of
C) John Mathai D) Madhu Dandavate ----------- which ever is earlier
71. The salary and allowances of the public A) 65 years B) 62 years
prosecutors are given by C) 60 years D) 58 years
A) High court or Supreme court 76. The State Reorganisation Act was passed
B) Central Government or State in
Governments A) October 1956 B) June 1956
C) District courts C) November 1956 D) July 1956
D) Magistrate courts 77. Setting up of Village Panchayats is
72. According to the 74th Constitution associated with which part of the Indian
Amendment Act, “Metropolitan area” means Constitution?
A) Preamble

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B) Fundamental Rights 84. Which one of the following statement is not

C) Directive principles of State Policy correct about public interest litigation?
D) Fundamental Duties A) Public interest litigation may be
78. The GATT was biased in favour of the transferred to appropriate High court.
developed countries and was called B) A petition in public interest litigation filed
informally before the Supreme court may not be
A) Rich men‟s club B) League of nation transferred to an appropriate High court
C) WTO D) Axis nation C) The letter in public interest litigation
79. Which one of the following cases is not should be addressed to the court and
directly related to Article 21 and provision of not to an individual Judge
right to life in the Indian Constitution? D) Public interest litigation is under the
A) A.K. Gopalan Vs. State of Madras preview of high court
B) Menaka Gandhi Vs. Union of India 85. Who was the ruler of Jammu and Kashmir
C) Express News papers Vs. Union of India in 1940?
D) Pavement Dwellers Case A) Karan Sigh
80. In India the first proclamation of national B) Maharaj Hari Singh
emergency under Article 352 was declared C) Ram Ratan Singh
in the year D) Saran Singh
A) 1961 B) 1962 86. “An article without which the Indian
C) 1965 D) 1975 Constitution would be nullity. I would not
81. According to the Article 170 of the Indian refer to any other article except Article 32. It
Constitution, the maximum limit of members is the very soul of the Constitution and the
in a Legislative Assembly is very heart of it”. Who said it?.
A) Not more than 500 and not less than 60 A) Gandhiji B) B.R. Ambedkhar
members C) Jawaharla Nehru D) M.N. Roy
B) Not more than 400 and not less than 50 87. The Maternity Benefits Acts was enacted in
members the year
C) Not more than 300 and not less than 40 A) 1961 B) 1976
members C) 1978 D) 1984
D) Not more than 280 and not less than 30 88. In our constitution, the provision relating to
members the suspension of fundamental rights during
82. The administrative vigilance division was the emergency provisions has been taken
created in 1955 by the from which country?
A) Ministry of trade A) England B) France
B) Ministry of home affairs C) USA D) Germany
C) Ministry of external affairs 89. Khosla commission was estabilished to re-
D) Ministry of defence investigate the death of whom?
83. Sarkaria commission on centre-state A) Subhas Chandra Bose
relations was appointed by the Government B) Mahatma Gandhi
of India during C) Rajiv Gandhi
A) 1973 B) 1975 D) Indira Gandhi
C) 1983 D) 1985 90. Article 132 of the Indian Constitution deals
with

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A) The appellate jurisdiction of the (C) The Finance Secretary

Supreme Court in Constitutional cases (D) The Accountant General
B) The appellate jurisdiction of the 95. The Comptroller and Auditor General is
Supreme Court from Court in civil cases appointed by The President of India under
C) Criminal appeals from High Courts to Which Article
Supreme Court (A) Article 162 (B) Article 148
D) Special leave to appeal by Supreme (C) Article 153 (D) Article 174
Court. 96. Consider the following statements:
91. Which Amendment Act enabled Delhi and 1. Article 308 to 314 of the constitution with
Pondicherry to vote in the Presidential regard to the All India services.
Elections? 2. Article 308 exclusively apply to the
A) 70th Amendment Act Jammu and Kashmir.
B) 69th Amendment Act 3. The Parliament has enacted the All India
C) 64th Amendment Act Services Act in 1952.
D) 74th Amendment Act 4. Article 312 empowers the Parliament to
create new All India Services.
GROUP - I [PRELIMS ] - 2019 Choose the correct answer :
POLITY (A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 only
92. Creamy layer concept was first introduced (C) 4 only (D) 4 and 3
in the case of 97. Article________ was inserted into the
(A) Lakshmikant Sukla Vs State of Uttar constitution under the 73rd Constitutional
Pradesh Amendment.
(B) Indra Sawhney Vs Union of India (A) 245 B (B) 244 B
(C) K.K. Roy Vs State of Tripura (C) 243 B (D) 242 B
(D) Jitender Kumar Vs State of Uttar 98. Who among the following was the Cabinet
Pradesh Minister without portfolio?
93. Which of the following statements about (A) C. Rajagopalachari
the first amendment to the constitution is (B) T.T. Krishnamachari
are true? (C) N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
I.The first amendment was enacted in 1952. (D) G. L. Nanda
II. The first amendment was enacted before 99. Which one of the following statement is not
the first general elections. with regard to powers of the Parliament?
III. It was enacted by the provisional (A) Parliament can approve three types of
parliament. emergency provisions
(A) I and II are true (B) It cannot abolish State Legislative
(B) II and III are ture Council
(C)I and III are true (C) It can alter boundaries of the states
(D) I,II and III are true (D) It can establish a common High Court
94. The financial control exercised by the for two or more states
Parliament over the executive through 100. Jallikattu, the bull taming sport of Tamil
(A) The comptroller and Auditing General of Culture and tradition is protected according
India to article _____ of the Constitution of India
(B) The Auditor General (A) 29 (1) (B) 39 (1)

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(C) 49 (1) (D) 59 (1) 3. Names of states and union territories

101. Who headed provincial constitution (d) Eighth Schedule
committee of constituent assembly? 4. Panchayats
(A) J.B. Kirpalani
(B) H.C. Mukherjee (a) (b) (c) (d)
(C) A.V. Thakkar (A) 3 4 1 2
(D) Sardar Vallabai Patel (B) 1 3 4 2
102. Who among the following was not a (C) 2 1 3 4
member of Drafting committee? (D) 3 1 4 2
(A) K.M. Munshi 107. Match the following :
(B) Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar Person Eminent field/designation
(C) Pattabhi Sitaramayya (a) Abid Hussain
(D) Krishnamachari 1. Former Attorney General of India
103. I. the Constitution is a source of, and not an (b) K. Parasaran
exercise of, legislative power: 2. Former Ambassador of India to the
II.Constitution springs from a belief in limited USA
Government (c) Subhash Kashyap
Which of the Statements given above is / 3. Former Judge of AP High Court
are correct? (d) K. Punniya
(A) I only (B) II only 4. Former Secretary General, Lok
(C) Both I and II (D)Neither I nor II Sabha
104. Which committee was appointed in 1986 to (a) (b) (c) (d)
deal with „Revitalisation of Panchayat Raj (A) 1 2 3 4
institutions for democracy and (B) 4 2 1 3
development‟? (C) 3 1 2 4
(A) Ashok Mehta Committee (D) 2 1 4 3
(B) G.V.K. Rao committee 108. The Judiciary was separated from the
(C) L.M. Singhvi committee Executive under which article
(D) Santhanam committee (A) Article 50 (B) Article 64
105. Who said, “The District Administration is the (C) Article 60 (D) Article 51
total Management of public affair”? 109. The Essence of “Judicial Activism” is an
(A) S.S. Khera (A) Active Justice delivery system
(B) Ramsay Mac Donald (B) Active Implementation of Rule of law
(C) Warren Hastings (C) Active interpretation of law
(D) Anumantha Rao (D) Active Intervention of Judiciary
106. Match the following : 110. Balwant Rai Mehta committee in its report
Schedule Subject suggested
(a) First Schedule (A) Three tier system
1. Division of powers between union (B) One tier system
and states (C) Four tier system
(b) Eleventh Schedule (D) Two tier system
2. Languages
(c) Seventh Schedule

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111. Name the Prime Minister When for the first (A) The Constitution (Fist Amendment) Act
time the No.Confidence was moved in the 1950
Parliament? (B) The Constitution (Sixteenth
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru Amendment) Act 1963
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri (C) The Constitution (Forth-First
(C) Indira Gandhi Amendment) Act 1976
(D) Morarji Desai (D) The Constitution (Forty-second
112. Which of the following statements regarding Amendment) Act 1976
the fundamental duties contained in the 115. Who is among the following associated with
constitution of India are correct? “PURA” model?
I.Fundamental Duties have formed apart of (A) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
the Constitution of India since its adoption (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
II. Fundamental Duties are applicable only (C) M.N. Roy
to the Citizen of India. (D) B.S. Minhas
III. Fundamental Duties have become a part 116. Which of the following group constituted the
of the Constitution of India in accordance State Reorganisation Commission?
with (A) Pannikkar, Fazl Ali, Katiju
the recommendation of the Swaran Singh (B) Fazl Ali, Pannikkar, Kunzru
Committee (C) Dhar, Fazl Ali, Pannikkar
IV. Fundamental duties can be enforced (D) Kunzru, Katju, Dhar
through writ jurisdiction 117. Which statue is called as “Statue of unity”?
(A) I,II and III correct (A) Statue of Liberty
(B) I,II and IV correct (B) Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
(C) II, III correct (C) Statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(D) III and IV correct (D) Statue of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
113. The mandate of the official language 118. Jagjit Singh Vs. State of Haryana (2007) is
commission under Art 344 is/are the case related to
1. The progressive use of Hindi language (A) Electoral Reform
for official purpose of the union (B) Election Commission
2. Restriction on the use of the English (C) Members (MLA‟s, MP‟s) support from
language for the official purpose of the outside
union. (D) Criminalisation of politic
Choose the correct statement(s) :
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) both 1 and 2 (D) neither 1 nor 2
114. The words “Socialist” and “Secular” were
added to the Preamble of Indian constitution
by

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GROUP – I -PREVIOUS YEARS KEYS

POLITY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
C A C D A A D C D A A B C A A B A A B D
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A B B C D D C A B D B A A A A D D C D D
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
B A D B C B A A B A A B D B B A B A A A
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
B D C D D C D B C A B A D C B C C A C B
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
A B C B B B A D A A A B B A B A C C B A
101 102 103 104 105 10 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 113 115 116 117 11
8
D C C C A A D A A A A C C D B B C C

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TNPSC - GROUP - II PRELIMS – 2012 C) Judicial Power

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS D) Emergency Power
POLITY 5. Match List I (forms of power sharing) with
List II (form of “Govt) and select the correct
1. Arrange the President of Indian in answer using the codes given below in the
sequential order: lists.
I. Dr. Radhakrishnan List I List II
II. Dr. Zakir Hussain a. Power shared among different organs of
III. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt.
IV. V.V.Giri 1.Community Government
A) I,II,III,IV B) III,IV,I,II b. Power shared among Goverments at
C) III,I,II,IV D) III,II,I,IV diferent levels
2. Which one of the following is corectly 2. Separation of Power
matched? c. Power shared by different social groups
A) Right to vote - Age of 16 3. Coalition Government
B) Direct Election d. Power shared by two or more political
- Members are elected by the parties
representatives of the people 4. Federal Government
C) Indirect Election a b c d
- People elect the A) 4 1 2 3
representiatives directly B) 2 3 4 1
D) Contesting in the election- Completed C) 2 4 1 3
age of 25 D) 3 4 1 2
3. Match List I with List II and selct the correct 6. How many language in India are included in
answer using the codes given below the the Eighth schedule of Indian constitution?
lists. A) 114 B) 22
List I List II C) 46 D) 48
a . Union of India 1. Prime Minister
b. state 2. Panchayat GROUP –II – 2013
President
c.Municipal Corporation 7. Assertion (A) : Delhi has not been accorded
3. Governor the status of a full state.
d. Gram Panchayat Reason (R) : Being capital of India, it
4. Mayor occupies a special status
a b c d A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is
A) 4 1 2 3 correct explanation of (A)
B) 2 3 4 1 B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not
C) 1 3 4 2 correct explanation of (A)
D) 3 4 1 2 C) (A) is true but (R) is wrong
4. The Pardoning power of the President D) (A) is wrong but (R) is true
vested by the Constitution is
A) Legislative power
B) Executive power

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8. The Chronological order of the following C) (A) is true but (R) is false
Chief Justice of India is D) (A) is false but (R) is true
1. Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal 14. Consider the following statements :
2. Sarosh Homi Kapadia a) The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
3. K.G.Balakrishna inserts certain provisions into Part IX of the
4. Altamas Kabir Constitution
A) 1,2,3,4 B) 1,3,2,4 b) It empowers the State Legislature to
C) 1,2,4,3 D) 2,4,3,1 make laws for the organization of
9. Who is the chairman of the 14th Finance Panchayats at Village level as well as at the
Commission? higher levels of a district.
A) Montek sing Ahluwalia Choose the correct answer from the options
B) C. Rangarajan given below:
C) Y.V.Reddy A) Both (a) and (b) are true
D) Vijay Kelkar B) (a) is true and (b) is false
10. Which one of the following is not the key C) Only (a) is true
recommendation put forward by the Justice D) Only (b) is true
Verma Committee, 3rd February, 2013? 15. Which Article deals with administrative
A) Gender Sensitization through Education Tribunals?
B) End to Human Trafficking A) Article 323 B) Article 323 A
C) Review security laws in conflict zones C) Article 323 B D) Article 321
D) Recommendation of death penalty in the 16. In which of the following Amendment raised
rarest of rare cases the age of retirement of a High Court
11. Which Commission recommended 27% Judges from 62 to 65 years
reservation for backward communities? A) 104th Amendment B) 101st Amendment
A) Sarkaria Commission C) 102nd Amendment D) 103rd Amendment
B) Mandal Commission 17. The National Commission for Women was
C) Kalelkar Commission set up in
D) Shah Commission A) 1992 B) 1993
12. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution C) 1994 D) 1995
specifies the powers, authority and 18. Match the feature of the constitution with
responsibility of Panchayats? country from which they have been
A) Seventh schedule borrowed:-
B) Ninth schedule Feature Country
C) Eleventh schedule a. Rule of Law 1.Ireland
D) Twelfth schedule b. Judicial of Review 2. Australia
13. Assertion (A) ; Fundamental Duties do not c. Idea of concurrent subjects
have any legal sanction 3. Australia
Reason (R) : The Fundamental duties d. Directive Principles of State Policy
cannot be enforced by courts 4.England
A) Both (A) and (R) are true (R) explains (A)
B) Both (A) and (R) are true (R) does not
explain (A)

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a b c d 22. Who was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna

A) 4 3 2 1 Award?
B) 1 2 3 4 A) Dr.S. Radhakrishnan
C) 2 3 1 4 B) Sri.Rajagopalachari.
D) 4 3 1 2 C) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
19. Consider the following statements:- D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
Assertion (A) : The JVP committee was set 23. Consider the following statements and find
up to re-examine the issue of linguistic re- out the correct ones.
organization of Indian states. 1. A democratic government may be liberal
Reason (R) : The committee members were one.
Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabai Patel and 2. A liberal government may be
Pattabhi Sitaramayya. democratic.
Select your answer according to the coding 3. A liberated democratic government is
scheme below:- collectivistic.
A) Both (A) and (R) are false. 4. A liberal democratic government is a
B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not welfare state.
the explanation for (A) A) 1,2,4 B) 1,2,3
C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the C) 1,3,4 D) 2,3,4
correct explanation for (A) 24. Which one of the following provisions can
D) (A) is true but (R) is false be amended by a simple majority in the
parliament?
GROUP –II - 2015 A) Provisions relating to Executive power
of the union.
20. Identify the original states before its B) Provisions relating to Executive power
bifurcation and choose the correct answer of the state.
from the codes given below: C) Provisions relating to constitution of a
A B High Court for Union Territory.
a) Haryana i. Uttar Pradesh. D) Provisions relating to composition of the
b) Jharkhand ii. Madhya Pradesh. legislative councils of the state
c) Uttarkhand iii. Punjab 25. The Lokpal bill was first introduced in the
d) Chattisgarh iv. Bihar. Lok sabha in which year?
A) 1968 B) 1967
a b c d C) 1965 D) 1964
A) iv iii i ii 26. The Verma committee on fundamental
B) iii ii I iv duties was set-up in the year.
C) iii iv i ii A) 1999 B) 1998
D) i iii ii iv C) 1996 D) 1994
21. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes 27. Which one of the following articles says.
recommends that a National Education “The Vice President presides over the
Commission must be setup for every. meetings of the council of states”?
A) One year B) Three years A) 89 B) 90
C) Two years D) Five years C) 87 D) 88

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28. Article 360 of the Indian Constitution deals 33. Match the List I with List II and select the
with. correct answer using the code given below
A) War emergency the list.
B) Constitutional Emergency in the states. List I List II
C) Financial Emergency Committee Purpose.
D) Administrative Emergency. a) Dutt Committee
29. Which of the following cases prompted the 1. Industrial Licensing.
Indian parliament to enact 24th Amendment b) Wanchoo Committee
Bill? 2. Direct Taxes.
A) Golaknath case c) Rajamannar Committee
B) Shankari Prasad case 3. Centre States.
C) Kesavananda Bharati case d) Rangarajan Committee
D) Shah Banu case. 4. Disinvestment.
30. Match List I with List II. Codes:
List I List II a b c d
High courts Year of Establishment A) 4 3 2 1
a) Allahabad 1. 1862 B) 1 2 4 3
b) Delhi 2. 1884 C) 1 2 3 4
c) Karnataka 3. 1966 D) 4 1 3 2
d) Madras 4. 1896
a b c d GROUP - II [PRELIMS ] – 2018
A) 1 3 4 2 POLITY
B) 2 4 3 1
C) 3 1 2 4 34. The institution of Lok-Ayukta was
D) 4 3 2 1 established first in the state of
31. Who is the thirteenth president of India? (A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra
A) Dr.A.P.J. Abdul kalam (C) Rajasthan (D) Kerala
B) Smt.Pratiba patil 35. Who said “The Directiver Principle of State
C) K.R. Narayanan Policy is a Novel feature” of the Indian
D) B.D. Jatti. Constitution?
32. Which one of the following is not a function (A) K.T. Shah
of Chief Election Commission of India? (B) B.R. Ambedkar
A) Conduct of elections to the office of the (C) Aladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
state Governor. (D) B.N. Rao
B) Conduct of elections to the office of the 36. The idea of concurrent list was borrowed
president and vice- president. from
C) Conduct of elections to parliament. (A) British Constitution
D) Conduct of elections to the state (B) Canadian Constitution
Legislature. (C) Irish Constitution
(D) Australian Constitution

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37. In which year the Parliament enacted the (B) The Cabinet Mission Plan
Official Language Act? (C) The Mountbatten Plan
(A) 1955 (B) 1965 (D) The Nehru Plan
(C) 1963 (D) 1957 42. Which one is not part of the Panchayat Raj?
38. The members of the Central Administrative (A) Smiti (B) Village
Tribunal are given status of Judges of High (C) Township (D) Zila Parishad
Court from an Amendment in the year : 43. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals
(A) 2003 (B) 2004 with Fundamental Duties?
(C) 2005 (D) 2006 (A) Part II (B) Part III
39. Which Act Provided Provincial Autonomy to (C) Part IV A (D) Part V
India?
(A) Rowlatt Act – 1919
(B) Minto –Morley Reform Act – 1909
(C) The Government of India Act – 1935
(D) Montagu-Chelmsford Reform Act – 1919
40. Which one of the following Parliamentary
Committee is Semi-Judicial in nature?
(A) Committee on Petitions
(B) Ethics Committee
(C) Committee on Privileges
(D) Rules Committee
41. The Constituent Assembly of India was set
up according to the proposals of
(A) The Cripps Mission

GROUP – II -PREVIOUS YEARS KEYS

POLITY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
C D C B C B A B C D B C A A B A A A B C
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
D B A D A A A C A D C A C B B D C D C C
41 42 43
B C C

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TNPSC - GROUP – II(A) - PRELIMS – 2014 5. By which of the following articles, the
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS procedure for the amendment of the Indian
POLITY Constitution is given?
1. The Vice President of India is elected by. A) Article 230 B) Article 320
I. The members of Lok Sabha. C) Article 358 D) Article 368
II. The members of Rajya Sabha. 6. Consider the following statements:
Out of these, Assertion (A) : India is a Republican polity.
A) Neither I nor II B) I only Reason (R) : India shall have no hereditary
C) II only D) Both I and II ruler and the people shall elect their
2. Arrange in Chronological order: Government.
I. Bhairon Singh Shekkawat Now select your answer according to the
II. K.R.Narayanan. coding scheme given below.
III. Mohammed Hamid Ansari. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is
IV. Krishna Kant. correct explanation of (A).
A) III,IV,I and II B) II,IV,I and III B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not
the correct explanation of (A).
C) I,III,II and IV D) IV,II,III and I C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
3. Match the following: D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
List I List II 7. The Chairman of Sarkaria Commission was.
a) Deputy Chairman of the A) Ranjit Singh Sarkaria
Rajya Sabha B) Rajiv singh Sarkaria.
- 1. Appointed by the President. C) Sivaraman Sarkaria
b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha D) Ramesh Singh Sarkaria.
-2. Appointed by the Lok Sabha. 8. Who was the speaker of Eleventh Lok
c) Chairman of Public Accounts Sabha?
Committee A) Bal Ram Jakhar
- 3. Elected by the Lok Sabha. B) Shivraj patil
d) Chief Election Commissioner C) P.A. Sengma
- 4. Elected by the Rajya Sabha. D) Somnath Chatterjee..
9. Who appoints the Advocate General for the
Codes: state?
a b c d A) President B) Prime Minister
A) 4 3 2 1 C) Governor D) Chief Justice of
B) 2 3 4 1 Supreme court
C) 3 2 1 4 10. Who was the Prime Minister when for the
D) 1 3 2 4 first time Non-confidence motion was
4. Who said that, ”Prime Minister is the moved in the Indian parliament?
Captain of the ship of the State?” A) Jawaharlal Nehru
A) Munro B) Ramsay Muir B) Indira Gandhi
C) Jennings D) H.J. Laski. C) Morarji Desai
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri.

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11. Which of the following statements about the 16. Arrange the following committees in
Lok pal are wrong? chronological order
i) Lok Pal will have the power to 1. Gorwala Committee
investigate an Administrative Act done 2. Ayyangar Committee
by Minister or Secretary. 3. Appleby Report
ii) Lok Pal can inquire into a Complain 4. Administrative Reforms Commission
maladministration. A) 1-3-2-4 B) 2-3-1-4
iii) Action taken in a matter affecting C) 2-1-3-4 D) 3-1-2-4
dealing with Government of India and 17. When did the Constituent Assembly for
any foreign government. undivided India meet for the first time?
iv) Grant of honours and awards A) 9th November, 1946
Code: B) 9th December, 1946
A) i ,iv B) ii, iii C) 9th October, 1946
C) i, ii D) iii, iv D) 9th September, 1946
12. Which one of the following is not related to 18. When was the state of Nagaland formed?
NGO. A) 1961 B) 1963
A) Civil Society Organizations C) 1965 D) 1967
B) Citizen Associations. 19. Which of the following schedule was
C) Non – State actors inserted by the 74th Amendment Act?
D) Public Corporations. A) 12th Schedule B) 11th Schedule
th
13. In Indian Constitution the directive principles C) 13 Schedule D) 10th Schedule
of policy were incorporated in Articles from. 20. Which of the following Chief Justice of
A) Art 40 to Art 51 B) Art 36 to Art 51 Supreme Court served as acting President
C) Art 39 to Art 51 D) Art 25 to Art 51 of India?
14. Which among the following committtes A) Justice Subha Rao
responsible for the incorporation of B) Justice M. Hidayatullah
fundamental duties in the constitution? C) Justice Y.V.Chandrachud
A) Wanchoo Committee D) Justice P.N.Bhagwati
B) Sachar Committee 21. In 1868, the National estimate Committee of
C) Swaran Singh committee India was headed by
D) Bhagawati Committee A) V.K.R.V. Rao
B) Shah & Khambat
GROUP – II(A) – 2016 C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) W.C.Peterson
15. Arrange the following in ascending order of 22. Who headed steering committee of
their formation;- Constituent Assembly?
I. Planning Commission A) Jawaharla Nehru
II. Zonal Councils B) K.M.Munshi
III. National Integration Council C) H.C.Mookherjee
IV. National Development Council D) Rajendra Prasad
A) I-II-III-IV B) I-IV-III-II
C) I-IV-II-III D) I-III-IV-II

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23. Which article of Indian Constitution deals GROUP – II(A) - 2017

with Right to Elementary Education?
A) Article 20(a) B) Article 21 (a) 29. Whether governor of a state has the power
C) Article 22 (a) D) Article 21 to dissolve the state legislature?
24. Complete the following statement with A. Yes B. No
appropriate choices and select the correct C. He/She can only recommend
option. The State information Commissioner D. Only President can
shall be appointed by the Governor on the 30. In the rules of business of Indian
recommendation of a committee consisting Parliament, if the speaker admits, not of a
of motion but no date is fixed for its
1. The Chief Minister introduction – then it is called
2. The leader of opposition in the legislative A. Call attention motion
assembly. B. Adjournment motion
3. A Cabinet minister, nominated by the C. No confidence motion
Chief Minister D. No day – yet – named motion
4. The Chief Justice of the High Court 31. Constitutional status to the panchayat Raj
A) 1 and 2 only B) 1, 2 and 4 only Institutions was initiated based on the
C) 1, 2 and 3 only D) 1, 3 and 4 only recommendation of
25. When was supreme court of India A. G. V. K. Rao Committee
inaugurated? B. L. M. Singhvi Committee
A) Jan 26, 1950 B) Jan 28, 1950 C. Ashok Mehta Committee
C) Feb 28, 1950 D) April 26, 1950 D. Balwantray Mehta Committee
26. Who nominates the Chairman of the Public 32. Which Article of the Constitution of India
Accounts Committee of the Indian conferred special leave petitions power to
Parliament? the Supreme Court?
A) The Prime Minister A. Art. 136 B. Art. 32
B) The speaker of the house of people C. Art. 139 D. Art. 226
C) Minister of Parliament Affairs 33. In India, power of Judicial Review is
D) Committee of Parliamentary Affairs restricted because the
27. Which Article empowers the President to A. Executive is supreme
summon and prorogue either Houses of B. Legislature is supreme
Parliament C. Constitution is supreme
A) Article 75 B) Article 81 D. Judges are transferable
C) Article 85 D) Article 88 34. The government of Indian instituted :Bharat
28. Which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act Ratna and Padma Shri awards under
on Panchayat Raj mention under clauses I A. Article 14 of the Indian constitution
1/3 of the seats were to be allotted to B. Article 18 of the Indian constitution
women belonging to SC‟s and ST‟s C. Article 25 of the Indian constitution
A) 73rd Amendment D. Article 32 of the Indian constitution
B) 74th Amendment 35. The word „Secularism‟ was inserted in the
C) 75th amendment preamble of the constitution after supreme
D) 76th Amendment court of India observed „Secularism‟ was a
basic feature of constitution in

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A. 1975 B. 1973 A. The grants-in-aid under Article 275 are

C. 1976 D. 1981 statutory where as under Article 282
36. .The special status provide to Jammu and they are discretionary
Kashmir under Art. 370 limits parliament to B. Under Article 282, the union has the
enact laws relating to power to provide grants in-aid even for
A. List – I and List – III of the Seventh non-plan expenditure
Schedule C. Under Article 275, the union has the
B. List – I only of the Seventh Schedule right to give grants in accordance with
C. List – II only of the Seventh Schedule the decision taken on the basis of
D. List – I, II & III of the Seventh Schedule recommendation of Finance
37. The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity Commission
enshrined in the preamble of the D. Allocation of Grants under Article 282 is
Constitution of India were adopted under based on the recommendation of
inspiration from the Cabinet Committee
A. American Declaration of Independence
B. French Revolution
C. Russian Revolution
D. UN Charter
38. Which one of the following is not correct
related to the distinctions between the
grants under Article 275 and Article 282 of
the Constitution of India?

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D B A A A A A C C A A D B C C C B A A B
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
C D B C B B C A D B A C B B A B D

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TNPSC - GROUP – IV - 2011 B) the prime Minister

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS C)the speaker of the Lok sabha
POLITY D) the finance Minister
1. Which authority conducts the local body 9. Arrange the following Prime Minister in
elections? chronological order:
A) Central Election Commission I. Charan singh II. V.P. Singh
B) State Election Commission III. Lal Bahadur shastri
C) District Election Board IV. Chandrasekhar
D) Observers of these.
2. The chairman of the Rajya sabha is A) III, I, II & IV B) IV, II, III & I
A) the president of India C) II, III, IV & I D) IV, III, I & II
B) the vice-president of India 10. Which one of the following is not a
C) the speaker qualification required to be the vice-
D) the prime Minister President of India?
3. The link language of India is A) He must be a citizen of India
A) French B) Japanese B) He must be able to speak, read and write
C) Greek D) English in Hindi
4. The age for voting right in India is C)He must have completed 35 years of age.
A) 21 years B) 25years D) He must be eligible for election as a
C) 18 years D) 20 Years member of the Rajya sabha.
5. The first Indian Governor-General of free 11. Which one of the following is correctly
India was matched?
A) Gandhiji B) Nehru A) Father of Indian planning
C) Jinnah D) Rajaji - Gandhiji
6. Who issues the voter identity card? B) The first Governor of Tamil Nadu
A) Election commission of India - P.C. Alexander
B) District Collector C) First woman Prime Minister in India
C) Municipal Commissioner - Indira Gandhi
D) Chairman D)First President of India
- Nehru
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7. Arrange in chronological order: 12. Who was the first woman judge of the
I. Dr.A.P.J. Abdul kalam Supreme court?
II.Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma A) Hanna Chandy
III. K.R. Narayanan B) Vijaylakshmi pandit
IV. P. Venkataraman. C) Indira Gandhi
of these. D) Fathima Beevi
A) IV,II, III, and I B) III, I, II and IV 13. Consider the following statements:
C) I, III, IV and II D) II,IV, I and III Assertion (A) : The (ARC) recommended
8. The chairman of the Finance commission is that the institution of Lokpal and Lokayakta.
appointed by Reason (R) : 1. should be
A) the president demonstratively Independent and Impartial.

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2. their appointment should be as far as A) 1952 B) 1955

possible non- Political. C) 1959 D) 1962
Select your answer according to the coding 20. Which article of the constitution provides for
scheme given below. the imposition of president‟s rule in the
A) Both (A) and ( R) are false states?
B) Both (A) and ( R)is correct A) Article 354 B) Article 355
C) (A) is false but (R ) is true C) Article 356 D) Article 357
D) (A) is true but ( R) is false.
14. Arrange the Presidents of India in GROUP – IV – 2014
chronological order of their term in Office.
I. R. Venkatraman 21. Which authority conducts the Local Bodies
II. Dr.Sankar Dayal Sharma Elections?
III. Dr. K.R. Narayanan A) state Election commission
IV. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. B) Central Election Commission
A) I.II,III,IV B) III, IV, I, II C) District Election Board
C) III, I, II, IV D) III, II, I, IV D) observers
15. Which article empowers the President to 22. During the period of which Indian Prime
dissolve the Lok Sabha at any time before Minister was there hung parliament?
its tenure? A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Indira Gandhi
A) Art 85 B) Art 95 C) L.K. Gujral D) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Art 81 D) Art 75 23. Choose the answer:
16. The first meeting of the constituent _________ Article of the constitution
Assembly of India was held in prohibits the state from arbitrarily arresting
A) 1950 B) 1946 any person.
C) 1948 D) 1947 A) Article 22 B) Article 23
17. Consider the following statements: C) Article24 D) Article 25
Assertion (A) : The CVC has to present 24. In which part of the Constitution of India is
annually to the president a report on its dealt with Fundamental Rights?
performances. A) Part II B) Part III
Reason( R) : The president place this C) Part I D) Part IV
report before both House of Parliament. 25. „Glimpses of world History‟ was written by
Select your answer according to the coding A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Indira Gandhi
scheme given below: C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Rajiv Gandhi
A) Both (A) and ( R) are correct 26. Forty- Second Amendment Act came into
B) Both (A) and (R) are false force in the year
C) (A) is false but ( R) is true A) 1947 B) 1976
D) (A) is true but ( R) is false. C) 1967 D) 1958
18. Who presides over the joint sessions of the 27. The Governor is appointed by
parliament? A) Judge B) Prime Minister
A) The president B) The Vice-president C) Chief Minister D) President
C) The Speaker D) The Prime Minister 28. How long can a money bill be delayed by
19. The National Development Council was the Rajya Sabha?
established in the year. A) Two months B) Six weeks

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C) 30 days D) 14 days C) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar

29. Which article permits Separate Constitution D) Gandhi
for the state of Jammu- Kashmir? 36. Which year the constitution of India (61st
A) Articles 370 B) Articles 390 Amendment Act) lowered the voting age
C) Articles 161 D) Articles 356 from 21 years to 18 years?
30. Arrange the prime Minister‟s of India in A) 1988 B) 1987
chronological order of their term in office C) 1986 D) 1985
I. Thiru. Jawaharlal Nehru 37. Article 63 of the Indian Constitution refers to
II) Tmt. Indira Gandhi A) Vice – President B) President
III. Thiru. Morarji Desai C) Prime Minister D) Governor
III) Thiru. Lal Bahadur Shastri 38. Who is the chairperson of NITI Aayog?
A) I,IV,II,III B) I,II,III,IV A) President B) Prime minister
C) IV,I,III,II D) II,III,IV,I C) Vice – President
31. The word citizen is derived from. D) Supreme Court judge.
A) Greek B) Latin 39. The writ of Habeas corpus is
C) Spanish D) Urdu A) To safeguard people from illegal arrest.
32. The Multi- Functionary at the district level is B) The Petitioner who requires legal help to
A) District Health officer get his work done by respective public
B) District Labour office Authorities.
C) Tahsildar C) It probability a subordinate court from
D) District Collector acting beyond its Jurisdiction.
33. Consider the following statements: D) It prevents usurpation of a public office
Assertion (A) : Governor can promulgate 40. The election process at the state level is
ordinance when the state legislative is not in supervised by.
session under Article - 213. A) Chief Election Commissioner
Reason (R) : These ordinance must be B) Supreme court Judge
approved by the legislative within six C) Chief Electoral officer
months. D) High court judge.
Select your answer according to the coding 41. Find out the correct statement.
scheme given below: The Indian constitution contains.
A) Both (A) and (R) are false A) XXII Parts, 449 Articles and 12
B) (A) is false and ( R) is true Schedules
C) (A) is true and ( R) is false B) XXI parts, 438 Articles and 8 Schedules
D) Both (A) and (R ) are true C) XXIII parts, 469 Articles and 21
34. Usually the population of a corporation is Schedules
A) 5 lakhs B) 7 lakhs D) XX parts, 428 Articles and 18 Schedules.
C) 8 lakhs D) 10 lakhs 42. Which of the following is incorrectly
matched?
GROUP – IV - 2016 A) Assassination of Gandhiji
35. Indian Constitution Drafting Committee‟s - January 30,1918
Chairman B) Republic Day
A) Dr.Rajendra Prasad - January 26,1950
B) Jawaharlal Nehru

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C) Independence Day (C) Article 76 (D) Article 96

- August 15,1947 48. The Government of India introduced the
D) Constituent Assembly adopted National Rights to Education on
Anthem – January 23,1950 (A) 15th August 1947
43. Which of the following is correctly matched? (B) 26th January 1950
A) The President (C) 1st April 2010
- Guardian of our Constitution (D) 2nd October 2012
B) The Chief Minister 49. When was the Legal Services Authority Act
- Appointed by the Governor (LokAdalat) Passed?
C) Supreme court (A) 1985 (B) 1987
- Unique Identification (C) 1986 (D) 1988
D) National Anthem 50. Find out the wrong rules of the national flag.
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (A) The national flag should be raised and
44. Consumer Courts are set up in _______ tier lowered carefully
system. (B) We must lower it before sun set
A) Two B) Three (C) No other flag should be placed higher
C) Four D) Five than it nor should any flag be placed to its
left
(D) We must stand in attention when the
GROUP - IV [PRELIMS ] – 2018 flag is hoisted
POLITY 51. Article 41 of the constitution of India
guarantees
45. The recommendations of 15th Finance (A) Right to work
Commission will be effect from which date? (B) Right to property
(A) January 1, 2018 (C) Right to live
(B) April 1, 2018 (D) Right Against Exploitation
(C) April 1, 2020 52. The article of the constitution provides for a
(D) January 1, 2020 Vice President
46. Match the following : (A) Article 53 (B) Article 356
(a) Governor 1. Article 171 (C) Article 360 (D) Article 63
(b) Chief Minister 2. Article 170 53. National Integration Day celebrated in
(c) Legislative Council 3. Article 153 (A) November-19 (B) October - 20
(d) Legislative Assembly 4. Article 163 (C) June -10 (D) August -12
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 2 3 1 4
47. In which Article make provision for the
appointment of a law officer, the Attorney
General by President of India?
(A) Article 66 (B) Article 67

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GROUP-IV -PREVIOUS YEARS KEYS

POLITY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
B B D A D A A A A B C D B A A B A C A C
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A C A B C B D D A A B B D D C A A B A C
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
A D B B C B C C B C A D A

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