Tuesday, 21 April 2026

QUESTIONS ON CoI/Polity/ LEGAL APTITUDE

 


SET/CoI/POLITY/ LEGAL APTITUDE /2042026


 QUESTIONS ON CoI/Polity/ LEGAL APTITUDE


Note: For any clarification please refer to the prescribed text books .


1)Which among the following is not a Directive Principle of State Policy under the Constitution of India ? 

1)Right to work and maternity relief

2)Organisation of village panchayats

3)Freedom of religious denominations 

4)Maintenance of international peace and security


Ans: 3  


2)The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL)was introduced first in 

1)Canada

2)England

3)ndia

4)USA


Ans : 4 


3)Who was the first Chief Justice of India ?

1)P N Bhagawathi

2)A.S.Anand

3)Fatima Beevi

4)Hira Lal J.Kania


Ans : 4 


4)Who headed the Committee which has submitted its report on ‘Data Protection Framework’ to the Government of India ? 

1)Justice BN Srikrishna

2)Justice DY Chandrachud 

3.Nandan Nilkeni

4.Gulshan Rai 


Ans : 1


5)Voting right comes under 

1)legal rights

2)Fundamental rights

3)Constitutional rights 

4)Personal rights 


Ans : 3 


6)Who among the following is notable for being the calligrapher who had-wrote the Constitution of India?

1)Prem Behari Naran Raizada

2)Nandalal Boise

3)Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

4)Sir B N Rau 


Ans : 1 


7)Which one of the following states is regarded as the pioneer of the Right to Information in India ?


1)Rajasthan

2)West Bengal

3)Himachal Pradesh

4)Kerala


Ans : 1


8)Inter-State  Council was established in 1990 in pursuance of the recommendations made by : 

1)Mukherjee commission

2)Sarkaria commission

3)Mandal commission

4)Khosla commission 


Ans : 2


9)The Parliamentary form of Government as prevalent in India emphasises the interdependence between 

1)Social justice and empowerment

2)Urban development and rural development

3)Urban employment poverty

4)The legislative and executive organs 



Ans : 4


10)Which of the following Schedules to the Constitution of India , deals with distribution of legislative powers ? 

1)Fifth schedule

2)Sixth schedule

3)Ninth schedule

4)Seventh schedule 


Ans : 4


11)Union Budget is always presented in _____

1)Lok Sabha

2)Rajya Sabha

3)Joint Session of Parliament

4)Meeting of the Union Cabinet 


Ans : 1 


12)Who is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women in India ? 

1)Rekah Sharma

2)Kamlesh Gautam

3)Chandramukhi Devi

4)Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar


Ans : d 


13)Who is the first Telugu Judge to become Chief Justice of India ? 

1)Justice B.P.Jeevan Reddy 

2)Justice Koka Subba Rao

3)Justice N V Ramana 

4)Justice K Ramaswamy 


Ans : 2


14)Which of the following amendment to the Constitution of India is known as the ‘Mini Constitution’  ? 

1)44th amendment

2)42nd amendment

3)39th amendment

4)25th amendment 


Ans : 2 


15) In which case the Supreme Court held that the Preamble is not a part of the Constitution of India ? 

1)Keshavananda Bharathi case

2)In re Berubari Case

3)Sajjana Singh case

4)Maneka Gandhi case


Ans: 2 



16)Which provision of the Constitution of India guarantees the right of children aged between 6 and 14 years to free and compulsory education ?

1)Article 46

2)Article 21

3)Article 41

4)Article 21A


Ans : 4


17) The Constitution of India guaranteed that no person shall b e deprived of his property save by the authority of _______

1)Law

2)Parliament

3)President

4)Judiciary 


Ans : 1 


18)Which of the following countries has an unwritten Constitution ? 

1)Engaland 

2)India

3)USA

4)Australia 


Ans : 1


19)The President of India shall be elected by the members of electoral college consisting of ________

1)Members of Loki Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of the States

2)Members of Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of States

3)Members of Lok Sabha and Rajayas Sabha, MLAs and MLCs

4)Elected Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of States 


Ans : 4 


20) All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice - President shall be inquired into and decided by ______


1)Prime Minister

2)Chief Justice of India

3)Parliament

4) Supreme Court of India 


Ans : 4


21)The total number of Ministers , including the Chief Minister in a State Council of Ministers shall not exceed ____ percent of the total numbers of members of the Legislative Assembly . 

1)10

2)15

3)18

4)20 


Ans : 2


22)Who among the following presides over the joint session of two Houses of Parliament ?

1)President

2)Speaker of Lok Sabha

3)Prime Minister

4)Rajya Sabha Chairman 


Ans : 2


23) 103rd Amendment to the Constitution of India refers to ______ 


1)Reservations for Minorities 

2)EWS reservations

3)Reservations for OBCs

4)Reservations for most Backward Classes 


Ans: 2


24)Arrange the following Fundamental Duties contained under Part IV A of Indian Constitution in the ascending order of their occurrence ?

I . to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform 

II  to protect and improve natural environment

III to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture 

IV to respect the national anthem 


  1. III, I, II, IV

  2. IV, III, II, I

  3. I, II, IV, III 

  4. IV, II, I,  III 


Ans : 2 


25)Where was the institution of Ombudsman first developed ?

1.Sweden

2.   UK

3.USA

4.India 


Ans : 1


26)Which of the following right was described by Dr.B.R.Ambvedkare as the heart and soul of the Constitution of India ? 

1.Right to equality

2. Right to Constitutional Remedies

3. Right to freedom of religion 

4. Right to Property


Ans : 2


27)How many official languages are recognised under Indian Constitution as of July 2021 ?

1)15

2)18

3)20

4)22


Ans : 4

 


28)Which of the following enactments in India seeks to confiscate properties of the individuals , who have left the country to avoid facing criminal prosecution or refuse to return to the country to face prosecution ? 

1)The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act

2)The Foreign Exchange Management Act 

3)The Competition Act 

43)The Public Liability Insurance Act


Ans : 1 


29) The protection from compulsion to be a witness against oneself is contained in which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India ? 

1)Article 20(2)

2)Article 20(1)

3)Article 20 (3)

4) Article 22 (1)


Ans :3 


30) During the term of which Prime Minister of India , the Banks were nationalised ?

1)Sri Jawaharlal Nehru

2)P.V.Narasimha Raoi

3)Smtr.Indira Gandhi 

4)Rajiv Gandhi


Ans : 3 


31) Identify the correct meaning of the legal maxim ‘vigilantibus Non Dormientibus Jura Subveniunt’ ?  


1.The laws serve the strong, not those who are weak 

2.The laws serve the weak, not those who are strong

3.The laws serve the vigilant, not those who sleep 

4.The laws never serve the vigilant, but only those who sleep 


Ans : 3 


32)For how many times, a person can  become President of India ?

1)Once

2)Twice

3)Thrice

4)  No limit (It is not mentioned  in the Constitution of India ) 


Ans : 4 


34)What is the minimum age of a child which absolves him from all kinds of criminal liability ? 


1)Below 18 years

2)Below 16 years

3)Below 7 years

4) Below 12 years 


Ans : 3   (As written in BNS,2023) 


35)Under the Original Constitution of India , the number of legislative subjects contained in the Union, State and Concurrent Lists respectively were : 


  1. 100,61,51

  2. 66,97,47

  3. 97,66 and 47

  4. 100, 66, 47 


Ans : 3 


36) Who appoints the Chairman of National Human Rights Commission  (Justice (Retd.) V.Ramasubramanian ) ?

1)Prime Minister

2)President of India

3)Chief Justice of India

4)Governor 


Ans : 2 


37)Which commission was constituted to review the working of the Constitution of India ?

1)Justice M N Venkatachalaiah Commission 

2)Justice J S Verma Commission 

3)Justice P Jaganmohan Reddy Commission

4)Justice V R Krishna Iyer Commission 


An s : 1 



38) Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly (1949) ?

1.Dr.Rajendra Prasad

2   Dr. B.R.Ambedkar

3.Alladi Krishjna Swamy Iyere

4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Ans : 1  


39)What are the grounds for declaring a national emergency ?

1.War or external aggression 

2. War, External aggression or Internal disturbance

3. War , External aggression or Armed rebellion

4. Cross Border Terroreism 


Ans : 3 


40) Which Constitutional amendment introduced the Good and Services Tax in India ? 

1)100th

2)101st

3)102nd

4)103rd 


Ans :2 


41)The intellectual property right given to any goods having a specific territorial origin and possessing qualities or a reputation that are due tro that origin is called ____

1)Traditional Folklore Right

2)Plant Varieties and Farmer’s Rights

3)Industrial Designs

4)Geographical Indications of Goods 


Ans : 4

 

 42) Which of the following are collectively called the International Bill of Human Rights ?

  1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

  3. International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights

  4. Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discriminations Against Women 


1)I,II and IV 

2)II,III and IV

3)I,II and III

4)I,II and IV

Ans : 3 



43)Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?

1)Right to Work

2)Right to Life (Article 21)

3)Right to Freedom of Speech (Article 19 )

4)Right to movement  (Article 19 ) 


Ans : 1 


44)Who was the President of  India during the time of national emergency in 1975 ?

1)K.R.Narayan

2)Fakruddin Ali Ahmed

3)V.V.Giri

4)Zakir Hussain 


Ans : 2 


45) In which case, the Supreme Court issued guidelines against misuse of the President ‘s Rule ?

1)Indira Nehru Gandhi Vs.Raj Narain 

2)S.R.Bommai Vs.Union of India

3)Indra Sawhney Vs. Union of India 

4)In Re. Privileges of State Legislature 


Ans :2  


46)Under the Constitution of India , ‘Public Health’ is enumerated in ______ 

1)State List

2)Centre List

3)Concurrent List

4.Residuary List 

Ans : 1 


47) M.C.Mehta Supreme Court Advocate has been filing a series of public interest litigations ceases majority in the field of ______ 

1)Public accountability

2)Police reforms

3)Environmental protection

4)Rights of women


Ans : 3


48)A.D.M.Jabalpur Vs.Shivkanth Shukla case is famously known as _____ 

1)Fundamental Rights case

2)Judicial review case

3)Habeas Corpus Case

4)Reservation Case


Ans : 3


49)Anti-defection law is contained in _____ of the Indian Constitution .

1)7th Schedule

2)8th Schedule

3)9th Schedule

4)10th Schedule


Ansn : 4


50) Which of the following is not a reasonable restriction on the Freedom of Speech ?

1)Defamation

2)Contempt of court

3)Friendly relationship with foreign states

4)Public Health 


Ans : 4 


51) All contracts made in the exercise of the executive power of the IUnion of India are expressed to be made by the ________

1)Minister for Law, Justice and Company Affairs

2)Prime Minister

3)Revenue Minister

4)President of iNdia 

Ans : 4


52)The Finance Commission is constituted under Article ____ of the Indian Constitution.

1)270

2)280

3)290

4)300


Ans : 2 


53)A person shall only be eligible to be appointed a district judge if he has not less than ____ years of experience as an advocate .

1)5

2)7

3)8

4)10


Ans: 2 


54)The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on ______

1)9th December, 1946

2)10th December, 1946

3)11th December, 1946

4)15th December, 1946 


Ans: 1 


55)(Which of the following cases decided on 9th November, 2019 is popularly known as ‘Ayodhya case’?

1)Mahntr Avaidyanath v. Babri Masjid Action Committee

2)Ram Sumer Puri Mahant v. State of UP and Ors.

3)Yogi Adityanath v. State of UP

4) M.Siddiq (D) through LRs v. Mahant Suresh Das & Ors. 

Ans : 4 


56) An Ordinance promulgated under article  123 of the Indian Constitution , shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament and shall cease to oep-rate at the expiration of ____ from the reassembly of the Parliament . 

  1. 7 ½ months

  2. 6 months

  3. 6 weeks

  4. 6 ½ months 


Ans : 3 


57)A Law to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare, was passed by the Indian Parliament in the year ____

1)2018

2)2019

3)2020

4)2014


Ans :  2 



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Personal Law


1)’An amount of money that a court of law orders a person to pay to his or her unmarried partner after they end their relationship , when they were not married ‘ is called as 


1)Harmony

2)Bedmony

3)Palimony

4)Alimony  (Spouse support)


Ans : 3 


2)Application for Temporary Injunction is filed under _______

1)Civil Procedure Code

2)Sale of Goods Act

3)Transfer of Property Act

4)Constitution of India 


Anms : 1 



3)When were the Hindu daughters legally recognised as equal to the Hindu sons to inherit the ancestral property , throughout India ?


1)1985

2)2005

3)2020

4)1995


Ans: 2


4)The matrimonial remedy available to a spouse to seek the company of the other spouse, who deserts him/her without any reasonable cause, is called :”

1)Restitution of Conjugal Rights

2)Judicial Separation

3)Divorce by mutual consent

4)Maintenance pendente lite 


Ans : 1 



IPC/BNS : 


5) The report submitted by the Police Officer in order to prove that the accused is connected with any offence or has committed any offence punishable under any penal statute having effect in India is called as 


1)Inquest 

2)Charge sheet

3)First Information Report 

4) Investigation Report 


Ans ; 2 


6)’The body of law which governs when there is a conflict between citizens of different countries is called 


1)Private International Law

2)Public International Law

3)Public Law

4)Private Law 


Ans : 1 



7)Section _____ IPC defines the offence of Sedition, which has been the subject matter of recent debate regarding its constitutionality .


1)153-A

2)153-B

3)124-B

4)124-A


Ans: 4 


8)Which of the following provisions of IPC relating to unnatural sexual offences was struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional ?

1)Section 374

2)Section 375

3)Section 376

4)Section 377 


Ans : 4 



9)The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, was made in the year 

1)2008

2)2010

3)2005

4)2000


Ans: 3 





10) A ‘Red Notice’ issued by Interpol to 

1)to collect additional information about a person’s identity , location or activities in relation to a crime

2)seek the location and arrest of wanted person wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence 

3)to help locate missing persons , often minors or to help identify persons who are unable to identify themselves

4)to seek information on unidentified bodies 


Ans : 2 


Indian Contract Act, 1872


11)A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself, or by the conduct of any other person is a contract of ______.


1)Indemnity

2)Guarantee

3)Warranty

4)Surety


Ans :  1  




TRIPS:


12)The TRIPS agreement came into effect initially in India in the year ____

1)2000

2)2005

3)1995

4)1996


Ans : 1






13)The principle that ‘from a dishonourable cause an action does not arise’ is contained in the legal maxim : 

1   Ex  turpi causa non oritur actio

2.Actio personalis moritur cum persona

3.Damnum sine injuria

4.Injuria sine damnum


Ans : 1 



Cyber Crimes: 


14)’Phishsing’ is a _______

1)Cyber crime

2)Crime against women

3)Crime against fishing

4)Crime against children 


Ans : 1 



15)The Epidemic Diseases Act which has been involved by the Government of India during the Covid-19 lockdowns,. Was passed in the year ______ 

1)2005

2)1897

3)1987

4)2020


Ans: 2


16)As per the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) , _______ is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders . 


1)Corporate Social Responsibility

2)Company Service Management

3)Social Impact Assessment

4)Corporate Social Restructuring


Ans: 1 


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