Indian Polity: Constitution and Citizenship

Test your knowledge of the Constitution of India including its schedules, fundamental rights, citizenship provisions, and tribal area administration under the Sixth Schedule. Designed for UPSC, Bank PO, and other competitive exam preparation.

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many schedules does the Constitution of India contain?

  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 12
  4. 9
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sixth Schedule deals with

  1. Indian states
  2. Indian languages
  3. tribal areas
  4. national emblem
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many tribal areas were dealt in the Sixth Schedule originally?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 8
  4. 4
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was Haryana carved out of Punjab?

  1. 1988
  2. 1967
  3. 1965
  4. 1966
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Originally provisions of the Sixth Schedule extended to four states. Which is the fifth state to which it was extended through the Constitutional Amendment?

  1. Arunanchal Pradesh
  2. Tripura
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. West Bengal
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sixth Schedule contains provisions to the administration of tribal areas in the states of

  1. Assam, HP, Tripura and Mizoram
  2. HP, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura
  3. Arunanchal, Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam
  4. Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which was the first instance of covering non-hilly Tribal Area under the 6th schedule?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Tripura
  3. Bodoland
  4. Himachal Pradesh
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bodoland is an area in the north bank of Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam in the northeast region of India, in the foothills of

  1. Bhutan and Tripura
  2. Bhutan and Meghalya
  3. Bhutan and Arunanchal Pradesh
  4. Bhutan and Nagaland
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Fundamental Rights are provided to Indian citizens only?

  1. 15, 16, 29 and 30
  2. 14, 16, 25 and 26
  3. 16, 28, 29 and 30
  4. 12, 13, 25 and 27
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who are eligible to hold the office of President, Vice President, Chief Justice of India or High Court, Attorney General, Governor of state?

  1. Only citizens
  2. Citizens as well as non citizens
  3. Foreigners
  4. Aliens
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which articles are proposed to be amended by the 107th Constitutional Amendment Bill?

  1. 255 and 332
  2. 244 and 332
  3. 232 and 221
  4. 234 and 334
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which day has been declared as Pravasi Bhartiya Day?

  1. 10th February
  2. 9th February
  3. 11th February
  4. 12th February
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Indian citizenship is provided under

  1. Part II article 5 to 11
  2. Part II article 6 to 11
  3. Part III article 13 to 17
  4. Part III article 14 to 30
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Citizenship is a legal relationship between the

  1. state and its people
  2. state and state
  3. government and people
  4. state and aliens