IBPS PO General Awareness: Indian Polity questions with solutions

Q1. The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because

1. it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
2. it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
3. the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Parliament is not sovereign in the absolute sense because it functions within constitutional limits. Its powers are restricted by the Constitution, and laws violating constitutional provisions can be struck down by the Supreme Court.

Q2. Which of the following is responsible for launching the Model Code of Conduct in India?

1. Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Election Commission of India
3. NITI Aayog
4. Ministry of Human Resource Development

Answer: Election Commission of India

The Model Code of Conduct is issued and enforced by the Election Commission of India during elections. It is meant to ensure free and fair electoral practices.

Q3. What is the term of the Panchayati Raj institutions formed under the 73rd Amendment Act?

1. 2 years
2. 4 years
3. 7 years
4. 5 years

Answer: 5 years

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act provides a five-year term for Panchayati Raj institutions. They can be dissolved earlier, but their normal tenure is five years. Hence, the correct answer is 5 years.

Q4. Which of the following commissions set up by the President of India decides the distribution of tax revenues between the Central and State Governments?

1. Finance Commission
2. Pay Commission for Government Employees
3. Administrative Reforms Commission
4. Planning Commission

Answer: Finance Commission

The Finance Commission is a constitutional body that recommends how tax revenues should be shared between the Centre and the States. It is appointed by the President of India under Article 280.

Q5. Where was the 48th Conference of Governors held in October 2017?

1. New Delhi
2. Kolkata
3. Chennai
4. Hyderabad

Answer: New Delhi

The 48th Conference of Governors was held in New Delhi in October 2017. Such conferences are typically convened at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which is in the capital city.

Q6. Recently (July 2024), two MLAs from the Jharkhand State Assembly were disqualified under the anti-defection law under which schedule of the Indian Constitution?

1. 10th
2. 9th
3. 8th
4. 7th

Answer: 10th

The anti-defection law is provided under the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Therefore, disqualification of MLAs under this law falls under the 10th schedule.

Q7. Which of the following is NOT a power of the President of India? 1. Declaring a national emergency 2. Appointment of the Chief Minister of States 3. Appointment of the Chief Justice 4. Appointment of Governors of States 5. None of the above

1. Declaring a national emergency
2. Appointment of the Chief Minister of States
3. Appointment of the Chief Justice
4. Appointment of Governors of States

Answer: Appointment of the Chief Minister of States

The President of India can declare a national emergency and appoint Governors of states. However, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor, not by the President. Hence, the correct option is the appointment of the Chief Minister of States.

Q8. In which year were Independent India's first general elections held, resulting in a majority win for the Indian National Congress?

1. 1947-48
2. 1949-50
3. 1951-52
4. 1953-54

Answer: 1951-52

India's first general elections were held in 1951-52. The Indian National Congress won a majority in these elections.

Q9. Who is the current ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

1. Hamid Ansari
2. Venkaiah Naidu
3. Jagdeep Dhankar
4. Sumitra Mahajan

Answer: Jagdeep Dhankar

The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Jagdeep Dhankhar has held that office, so he is the correct answer.

Q10. Who among the following was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?

1. Lal Krishna Advani
2. Vallabhbhai Patel
3. Yashwantrao Chavan
4. Morarji Desai

Answer: Vallabhbhai Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. He also served as the first Home Minister and played a major role in the political integration of India.

Q11. Who is the present Governor of Punjab? (2022)

1. R.N. Ravi
2. Bhagwant Mann
3. Banwarilal Purohit
4. Gurmit Singh

Answer: Banwarilal Purohit

Banwarilal Purohit was the Governor of Punjab in 2022. R.N. Ravi was associated with Tamil Nadu, Bhagwant Mann is the Chief Minister of Punjab, and Gurmit Singh is the Governor of Uttarakhand.

Q12. Which of the following is the constituency of Rajya Sabha member Piyush Goyal?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Maharashtra
4. Karnataka

Answer: Maharashtra

Piyush Goyal is a Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra. Rajya Sabha members are elected by the legislative assemblies of states or union territories they represent.

Q13. Which of the following person headed the panel formed on 'One Nation, One Election'?

1. Ram Nath Kovind
2. Ranjan Gogoi
3. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
4. Yashwant Sinha

Answer: Ram Nath Kovind

The panel on 'One Nation, One Election' was headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind. The question refers to the committee constituted in 2023 to examine simultaneous elections in India.